MP’s 2nd Inhouse Contest for 2010: “The Bitch is Back: Mecha Femmes”

The improved sequel to the old “Female Mecha” inhouse contest way back 2005.

Contest rules and guidelines below courtesy of Samukako Nasuka:
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I. Contest Objective: To build the best Mecha regularly used by female pilots in all the Gundam series!

II. Rules and Regulations:

1. Bandai kits of ALL SCALES AND SERIES (Ungraded, SD, FG, HG, HGUC, MG, PG, JG) of Gunplamo.

2. Modifications are allowed (e.g. joints, lighting, limb extensions, detail-up parts).

3. ORIGINAL COLORS ONLY. Colors should depict the mecha regularly used by female pilots, in its proper scheme. (note: within the color range/chroma, e.g. “light blue”, “pastel blue”, “vivid blue”) and not totally different. (green was substituted for blue, yellow for white, etc.). AGAIN: ANIME COLOR SCHEME RANGE.

4. Diorama entries not allowed. However, stands/flight stands WITHOUT details are allowed, but not necessary.

5. One-person is allowed to enter a maximum of three (3) entries.

6. Minimum of ten (10) entries to open the contest.

7. Kits that were entered in other/previous contests are not allowed.

III. CRITERIA FOR JUDGING:

1. Assembly Skills (absence of mold lines, flash, inappropriate gaps, proper parts alignment, completeness, absence of excess adhesive marks, proper modifications, parts detail-up) — 30%

2. Painting (ORIGINAL COLOR SCHEME, smooth paint texture, unless for obvious reasons, absence of overspray, brush streaks, complete paint coverage, color line separation from masking/brushing/spraying, overall color combination) – - 20%

3. Detailing (includes parts and paint detailing like shading and paneling, weathering, functional parts, proper decal/marking positioning and usage) – - 30%

4. Presentation (all entries are not required to have their kits paneled and/or shaded as long as the overall presentation is impressive, then a high score is given. At first glance, is the model impressive? Even to the audience? Impact varies from distance. The model may look good from a distance but turns out ugly at close-up) – - 20%

ENTRIES MUST BE PRE-QUALIFIED BY SENDING PHOTOS TO honeybabylove_09@lycos.com AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE THE EVENT PROPER. PHOTOS MUST DEPICT FINISHED MODEL IN DIFFERENT POSES/VIEWS, 640 X 480 SIZE.

IV. PRIZES:

To Be Announced

V. DATE OF EVENT AND VENUE:

To Be Announced, around August to September 2010

Please visit Mechapinoy Forum for more information.