IPMS 2010

Ill be there about 25 minute drive for me.

Phoenix in August?  The models will melt bringing them into the building! 

     It's hotter than a furnace fan

      out in Arizona

      110 ain't nothing when

      you live out there you see

Rober Earl Keen

Thankyou for answering all my questions so quickly and preasisly--I have no reason to post here agen.

IPMS gave up the majority plastic requirement for their competition several years ago.    Your plastic kits may compete against plastic, wooden, paper, resin, or even metal models.    They are all judged to the same standards.

This is the web page for the IPMS National Contest Committee.   It contains all sorts of useful information regarding categories, rules, and the competition handbook.    Pay special attention to the last,  for it gives a lot of information on what the judges will look for.    I believe that category 407 Sailing ships might be the destination for unpowered barges (regardless of their construction material).    Category 418 Boats would be the home of ships' boats, again regardless of their construction.    However their ultimate placement is the decision of the entry checker and ultimately the head judge.

http://ipmsusa.org/NCC/NCC.htm 

This is the website for the 2010 convention.   The rules & categories should map 1:1 to the national rules.   You can also contact various people on the convention committee regarding special needs which you may have

http://www.ipmsusa2010.org/

Thanks for all the info. Although I live in New York, I spend 3-4 weeks each summer in Phoenix, so this year I plan to shift my visit so that I can attend the event. The heat can be pretty brutal during the middle of the day, but everywhere you need to go (mostly) is indoors and air-conditioned. When I lived in Phoenix, I often brought a jacket or sweater to work during the summer because the inside temp is so dramatically lower. Early morning or after sunset the outside temps are fine.

I hope to see some forum members at the event.As a recent returnee to the hobby, I am not familiar with these conventions, so I expect to learn a lot.

Regards,

Stenscience

i'll be working the make n take.