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ModelWarships & ION Model International Contest Rules

Contest is organised by ModelWarships and ION Model. The goal is to encourage modellers to improve their skills and show their creations to a bigger audience.

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Dates:

1. The contest starts on 01 September 2022
2. Final date for submissions is 01 January 2023
3. The results of the contest will be published on 01 February 2023 on modelwarships.com website.
4.Until 15th of February 2023 the winners need to provide information needed to ship the prizes with selected sets from ION Model offer.
5. The prizes will be shipped to winners (as gifts) the latest on 10th April 2023

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For who?:

The contest is open for all modellers world wide except:
1. Jury members and their relatives
2. ModelWarships forum owner, team members and their relatives,
3. ION Model owner, employees and their relatives,


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Submission requirements:

1. Each submission has to be placed as a new topic in ModelWarships & ION Model contest category on ModelWarships forum, The topic has to be created in a proper section defining the category of the submission (example: ModelWarships & ION Model contest > 1/700 best ship > submission)
2. The submission has to be a model not older than 1 year (models created from 01 September 2021 are allowed)
3. Only 4 pictures per submission are allowed, including one close up. The pictures has to have 3840 × 2160 px size minimum. Remember the pictures are as important as your great build, we will prepare a guide how to make good pictures to help you).
4. Each submission has to have a description of up to 1000 characters.
5. One modeller can enter two submissions in any category.
6. Submitted model has to be created by the uploading party.
7. Submissions uploaded after the final date for submissions will be rejected.
8. Submission needs to be uploaded to the Modelwarships International Contest (Forum) to one of the categories: 1/350, 1/700, Diorama, other scales
9. By entering the submission modeller agrees to the contest rules submission = registration to the contest
10. Each submission can be withdrawn by contacting ModelWarships forum administrator

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Categories:

1. Best ship diorama
2. 1/700 best ship
3. 1/350 best ship
4. Audience selection
5. All other scales
6. Best of the best in 1/350
7. Best of the best in 1/700

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The winners will be selected by jury:

1. Timothy Dike (modelwarships.com)
2. Martin J Quinn (modelwarships.com)
3. Mariusz Bejczak
4. Luis Albendin Valenzuela
5. Ramir Durá
6. Janusz Bogusz
7. Mikolaj Humienny (ION Model)

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Criteria:

1. Execution of assembly
2. Execution of painting
3. Weathering
4. Integration of the whole and general presentation
5. Bonus criteria: historical accuracy / what if?

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Prizes and winners announcement:

There are four types of prizes:
1. Bronze prize (3rd place)
2. Silver prize (2nd place)
3. Gold/Admiral prize (1st place)
4. Bonus prize (Best of the best)
+ two honorable mention per category - 10% IONmodel.com discount

In categories from 1 to 4:
• 3rd place - 2x ION Model set + 20% IONmodel.com discount + 10%FreeTimeHobbies discount
• 2nd place - 3x ION Model set + 20% IONmodel.com discount + 10%FreeTimeHobbies discount
• 1st place - 4x ION Model set + 20% IONmodel.com discount + 15%FreeTimeHobbies discount

Audience selection:
• 4x ION Model set + 20% IONmodel.com discount + 15%FreeTimeHobbies discount

Best of the best:
• Best of the best in 1/350 - Flyhawk Deluxe Edition + 15%FreeTimeHobbies discount
• Best of the best in 1/700 - Flyhawk Deluxe Edition + 15%FreeTimeHobbies discount

Each winner will receive a certificate confirming honorable award
Winners will be announced on ModelWarships forum in topic:
Modelwarships International Contest > Winners

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Other:

The contest isn’t sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with any social media platform used throughout the contest

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https://ionmodel.com figures for battleships in 1/350 & 1/700 scales: US Navy, Royal Navy, IJN, Kriegsmarine and more

Some clarification, please:

You stated photo size would seem to exceed the cited limitations of this site - 1199 pixels, 399kb. Do I have that right? And, is that ok?

Let me check it with the administrator I wasn't aware of this limitation.

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https://ionmodel.com figures for battleships in 1/350 & 1/700 scales: US Navy, Royal Navy, IJN, Kriegsmarine and more

If I'm understanding the rules right, as a forum moderator I cannot participate?

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-Abram

Please check it with Tim

Regarding picture size, the limit has been raised so you can upload proper pictures now! Good luck! and have Fun!

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https://ionmodel.com figures for battleships in 1/350 & 1/700 scales: US Navy, Royal Navy, IJN, Kriegsmarine and more

Thank you for the clarification. Do you know what the new limits are?

3mb currently and not sure about the size but it allows to put 4780x2400 so you can put required: 3840 × 2160 for sure.

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https://ionmodel.com figures for battleships in 1/350 & 1/700 scales: US Navy, Royal Navy, IJN, Kriegsmarine and more