South Hills Model & Toy Show 2014 Pittsburgh PA

[DSHWoodworks]

Hey guys, I will upload my photos to photobucket tonight after work and share the link. Sorry about that.

[LoneWolf15]

Pgh IPMS show has divided auto categories , not a lot , but they are divided ! Lol !

[DSHWoodworks]

Ok guys here are my photos. Enjoy.

http://s1038.photobucket.com/user/racedoug/slideshow/2014%20SHMA%20Shhow

[niteowl7710]

TriCon is split along usual IPMS rules last time I was there. The club might add any categories it sees fit, the IPMS show in Sharon has a Tunerz class, an Exotics class, a Muscle Car specific class, Competition is split into THREE classes, etc But SVASMCON has always been a more automotive "friendly" IPMS show, to the point a lot of people don't even realize it's an IPMS show to begin with...something to do with being in the middle of Cleveland and Pittsburgh and being the first fall show for us that are willing to make that drive. But I'm pretty sure at a bare minimum they have to offer up the following...

AUTOMOTIVE

14. Replica Stock, all (Aftermarket allowed)

15. Pro-street / Street Machines, all (Street legal)

16. Street Rods and Customs, all

17. Curbside & Slammers, all (splits)

18. Commercial, Police, Fire, & Rescue, all

19. Competition, all (splits)

20. Motorcycles, all

(Splits) means the category can split if there are enough entries - eg Curbsides & Slammers would split into one category of Curbsides and one category of Slammers. Not sure if they'll run a Box Stock Automotive Class, a Box Stock Catch-All Class, or just allow Box Stock entries within the categories themselves. One of the things you can "nominate" your model for at TriCon is "Best Out of Box". There's also going to be a "50th Anniversary of the Mustang" award this year too. Since I'm only about 10 miles from the venue when I leave work on Saturday mornings, I'll be stopping in this year.

[Ramfins59]

I sent an email to the guys putting on the Tricon 2014 IPMS Show on March 22nd, asking what the breakdown in the Automotive Classes would be. This is the response that I received;

"We use open judging so we don't have separate categories for each different type of Automotive subject. There will be placards on the tables to help place similar types of models together. We are looking forward to having the show this year. See you on the 22nd."

Based on this response it looks like we (car modelers) won't know until we get there how they will have things separated.

[Nacho Z]

I have entered this show before. Each model is judged on its of merit. You will get gold, silver, bronze or nothing. No first, second or third place. There may be a best of something or another.