Promoting Excellence in HO Scale Vehicle Modeling
2004 National Model Show & Contest
2004 National Model Show & Contest
Open to the Public - Saturday, May 29, 2004
2004 NATIONAL CONVENTION
Model Displays Open From 9:00 A.M. - 2:00P.M.
Model Contest Open From 9:00 A.M. - 12:00P.M.
Judging From 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M.
Double Tree Hotel
222 N. Vineyard Ave.
Ontario, CA 91764
Clean off your workbench! Empty your display shelf! Bring your 1/87 (HO) Scale cars, trucks, and equipment to the only national contest for 1/87 model vehicles. There’s no limit: enter as many models as you like in any of 15 contest categories:
| 1. Automobiles | 9. Emergency (Police, Fire, EMS) |
| 2. Bus – Coach – RV | 10. Farm and Ranch |
| 3. Light Trucks (Pickup, Van, SUV) | 11. Intermodal |
| 4. Straight Trucks (City Delivery, etc) | 12. Military |
| 5. Tractor-Trailers | 13. Racing (Cars and Haulers) |
| 6. Circus – Carnival | 14. Railroad (Hi-rail, MOW, etc) |
| 7. Construction Vehicles | 15. Specialty (Heavy Haul, Logging, Mining, Oilfield) |
| 8. Diorama (A building or scene with 1 or more vehicles) |
First, Second and Third Place Awards in each category, plus a Favorite Model, will be decided by popular vote of convention attendees.
In addition, the following Special Awards will be determined by a panel of club judges:
MOST DETAILED MODEL - The model with the highest level of modeler-applied detail
BEST FINISH - The best finish applied by the modeler: not a factory finish. Could be showroom-shiny or weathered and rusty!
BEST KITBASH - Make a unique model by combining parts from 2 or more different sources.
BEST SCRATCHBUILT - The model must have over 50% modeler-fabricated parts.
BEST VINTAGE VEHICLE - Best model of a prototype built in 1941 or before.
BEST CLASSIC VEHICLE - Best model of a prototype built from 1942-1973.
BEST MODERN VEHICLE - Best model of a prototype built since 1974 (the last 30 years).
BEST REPLICA - The model that best duplicates a real vehicle as documented by photographs, pictures or diagrams displayed with the model.
OLDEST MODEL - The model (not prototype) built by the modeler with the earliest completion date. We want to encourage display of early models!
YOUTH AWARD - The best model entered by anyone 18 or younger.
BEST IN SHOW - The model judged best overallFill out the Acrobat Contest Entry Form online for each model.
Check the 2004 National Convention Announcement for more information!