Painter Division: Consideration is focused on the casting. Below are definitions of the five basic criteria and how they are applied to each division. In the final analysis, these criteria should be viewed as guidelines rather than a checklist. Judging is ultimately a matter of personal opinion and while that opinion can be guided it cannot be dictated. That said, the criteria presented here offer few absolutes, qualifiers like 'sometimes', 'often' and 'can be' are frequent. These are not rules they are artistic criteria by which judges can compare models uniformly and fairly. For instance painting skill is weighed heavily in the Painter category (70%) and much less in the Open category (30%). Each of these criteria are weighted differently depending on the category being judged. These criteria are: Difficulty, Creativity, Workmanship, Painting Skill and Presentation/Overall Effect. The Master Series Open, which is based on the International Judging Criteria, uses five basic criteria to guide the judges in evaluating the entries.

Sponsored Awards International Judging Criteria Any large diorama or display requires additional preparation by the staff and space may not be available. Please contact the Exhibition Staff before bringing any entry larger than 24' cubed.

You may also post a query on the Reaper Miniatures discussion boards in the Master Series Open forum. If after reading the descriptions above of each Division you are still not sure where your entry belongs, please feel free to ask the Exhibition Staff at the time you submit your entry. Entries will be placed within one of the four divisions listed above but the scoring will take into account the exhibitor’s age. Exhibitors in this division must be 15 years old or younger. The fifth division is the Youth Division. The judges use these percentages as a guide to base their final determination on the placing of the piece. Here’s a breakdown of the % amounts the judges consider when judging a piece in the Diorama Division. The changes proved to be an instant success and the Master Series Open has grown dramatically in entries each year.

Supporting this concept is the guiding belief that anything done to further this goal is a good idea, and anything that impedes it is a bad one.Īrmed with just this simple goal and these few words Reaper Miniatures drastically changed their existing show format to wholeheartedly embrace the Open System and the International Judging Criteria. The Open System is designed to recognize and reward modelers of all skill levels and is based on the conceptual goal that no deserving work should go home unrewarded. It was at this time that Reaper Miniatures also decided to adopt the 'Open System' format and the International Judging Criteria, both developed by the Military Miniature Society of Illinois for their prestigious Chicago show. The Master Series Open was established in 2009 when Reaper Miniatures desired to expand their annual ReaperCon painting contest to include entries composed of new subjects and products made by all manufacturers around the world. Master Series Paint Contest An Exhibition and Painting Contest For Miniature Figurines and Models

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