Niagara Frontier Region
The Contest Room has always been a highlight event at every past regional convention. It is an opportunity for members to display their modelling projects, have their skills recognized by their peers, and inspire others to try their hand at model making, in both the Judged, and Prototype & Freelance Popular Vote divisions.
Most of the eleven awards were individually sponsored and plaques had to be made at non-trivial cost. All the sponsors had to be contacted and the money collected. There was also extra work to get the engraving done and the plaques made, using appropriate convention artwork. Essentially, the contest became costly and top-heavy as time went on, despite a lower participation rate. Increasing participation was the fundamental reason for adding more plaques. Initially it worked, but there were always some un-awarded plaques left over. Now is the time to update the Contest Room.
The Modellers’ Showcase
The 2026 NFR Convention in Hamilton will showcase both prototype and freelance models on Saturday beginning at 08:30. All entries will automatically be entered in the Popular Choice Model Contest. A coloured ballot will be included in each delegate’s registration package so you can vote for your favourite single entry anywhere in the room. Ribbons will be awarded for the three highest scoring popular models. Voting will close at 13:00 (1:00 PM). The room will be open for quiet observation during the evaluation process. The Showcase Committee requests that models are not picked up until after the pizza party Saturday evening, except by special arrangement with the committee.
Each model must be accompanied by a “Modellers’ Showcase General Entry Form 903” (downloaded from the NFR Convention website or available at the convention), which simply identifies the model and its owner. After filling out the General Entry Form 903, return it to the Showcase Committee. The Showcase Committee will remove the Claim Check at the bottom of Form 903 and return it to the modeller, along with an Entry Number for the model and a Model Identification Tag. The modeller will place the tag on their model and place it on the table as directed by the Showcase Committee.
There is a specific check box on the General Entry Form, directly under the Description of Entry, for any modeller who requests to have their model evaluated for the Achievement Program. If so, the model must be accompanied by a NFR Contest Judging Form 902 (downloaded from the NFR Convention website or available at the convention) , which provides more specific details of Construction, Detail, Conformity, Finish & Lettering and Scratch-building to the evaluators for assessing merit points. Additional supporting documentation is also welcomed by the evaluators. Be brief and to the point. Essentially, you are helping the evaluators to understand what went into building your model, including the materials and techniques used.
The following special awards will be presented;
President’s Award: highest point evaluated kit-built model
Best in Show: highest point evaluated in the Modellers’ Showcase
For further information contact:
Ron Tuff – MMR
International Division AP Manager
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