Theme Awards

The theme of the show is: “That is so 80′s!”

As with the past few London Scale Model Shows, our theme awards are all original, custom-designed pieces using box art from appropriate model kits.

Not only that, but they’re also clocks! Sexy and functional! Now you’ll know just how long you’re spending in your modelling room, although it might frighten you!

Below, you can see what two of these awards will look like. To see the rest, you’re going to have to come to the show.

To take one home (you want these on your wall, believe me) you’re going to have to have the best 80′s whatever-it-is in the show. You up for it??

Theme Award Clarifications

What we are looking for is kits that are of SUBJECTS from the 1980′s. It doesn’t have to BE a kit from the 1980′s.

Let’s look at an aircraft example:t

The McDD F-4 Phantom II has been in service a long time. From the early 1960′s until now, the old Rhino has been screaming around the skies. Because of this, there are a lot of kits of this plane.

Some of these kits, like old Monograms, may be from the 1970′s or earlier. Some might even be newer, like various excellent Revell Germany, Hasegawa and Tamiya offerings.

The point is, it doesn’t matter WHEN the kit was made, but HOW it is built and painted. If the Phantom is painted as it served in the 1980′s then it is eligible.

If the plane is painted like it served in Desert Storm, in the 1990′s, or even as a current Greek or German Phantom from the 2000′s, then it is NOT eligible.

What is Elegible:

Any kit depicting a vehicle/person that was IN SERVICE in the 1980s, regardless of when the kit was made.

For Sci-Fi, it’s a bit different. The age of the kit still doesn’t matter, but the DATE OF SUBJECT INTRODUCTION matters. Therefore, a Tie Fighter is NOT eligible, since it was first seen in the 1970′s. An RX-78-2 Gundam is similarly ineligible since it was first seen in 1979. However, an Ewok (or B-Wing, for that matter) from a movie in the 1980′s (Return of the Jedi) IS eligible. Similarly, an MSV Gundam from the 1980′s kit line is also eligible.

A kit of an F-14 painted up like the GI Joe Skystriker from the 1980′s toyline would not only be cool, but also be eligible.

EXCEPTIONS:

There are exceptions to every rule, of course.

1.) Non-Service Subjects

One exception is non-active service vehicles. This includes vehicles in museums, monuments and flying restorations/tribute aircraft.

If you build a model of a plane that was not in service in the 80′s, but say it represents a MUSEUM PIECE from the 80′s, then you get a “nice try” award, but no cigar. That is NOT eligible.

Gate guardians thus don’t count. So, a Lancaster on a pole won’t work. Neither will the tank in Victoria Park.

If you build a model of the monument at Pearl Harbour and say that it depicts said monument on a day in the 1980′s, you’ll still qualify for the non-smoking section, because that won’t be eligible either.

2.) Unclear Timeframe Subjects

If you build a 32 Ford Hot Rod and say it could have been around in the 80′s, you get the same “no cigar” treatment.

If you build something science fiction, say a Seaview sub, and say that it depicts said Seaview on some day in the 1980′s won’t cut it. Still INELIGIBLE.

3.) Subjects depicted as being from the 1980′s, but not introduced then

Even the title is confusing, but this is a good example:

A diorama depicting a scene from the movie of “1984″, which came before the 1980′s, is NOT eligible.

I can’t think of another example right now, but I hope you get the drift.

CONFLICT ON SHOW DAY:

If there is a case where an entrant is not clear about the eligibility of a kit on show day, he or she should see the Head Judge. He will decide eligibility.

The decision is that of the Head Judge ALONE and CANNOT be superceded. All decisions are final!

MARK YOUR ENTRY FORM:

When you get (or download ahead of time, hint hint) your entry form, you will see that there are a lot of little boxes at the top. Check off which theme awards you feel your kit is eligible for.

Judging is a very busy, hectic and stressful activity. To make it easier on the judges, they will only consider entries that have clearly stated on them which theme awards they want to be considered for. Thus:

IF YOU DON’T CHECK THE BOXES, YOU’LL BE LEFT OUT!

It is entirely YOUR responsibility to ensure you’re in the running for a theme award.

We hope this clears up any confusion, or at least doesn’t cause more. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to contact lsms.sponsors.info@gmail.com.

Good luck, and see you on Show Day!