Awards

An explanation about the judging systems used at the contests I show at.

IPMS Columbus - IPMS uses a Gold, Silver, Bronze per category system with only one of each prize given per category (per level, read on). This means that each piece in the category is judged against the other pieces in that category. In addition to the categories, they have levels for 'Master' (denoted below as MC) and 'Adult' so judging is done within the categories at each level. In addition to a Gold, Silver, or Bronze, there are special awards given for 'Best'. Traditionally these are broken up by genre (auto, airplane, armor, etc.) with the highest award being a 'Best in Show' award.

Jerseyfest, Wonderfest, and World Expo - These shows use a system where the pieces are judged against a 'standard' meaning that every piece when approached has a gold and then as the judges examine the piece points are deducted for things that are found to be judged wrong. Cleanup, assembly, paint job, and composition are all taken into account as the piece is judged. This method allows each piece to get an award in the Gold, Silver, Bronze, or Certificate (Jerseyfest does not give certificates) range. There are also 'Best' awards given at category or genre levels in these shows with the highest again being 'Best in Show'.

Jerseyfest Wonderfest IPMS Columbus World Expo
Rick Bust Bronze 2015
Michonne Bust Bronze 2015
Twisty the Clown Shown 2016
Black Widow Merit 2016
Bomber Belle Merit 2016
Snow White Bust Bronze 2016
Devil Bust (Flesh) Shown 2016
Giganotosaurus Silver 2016 1st 2017
Goblin Bust 3rd 2017
Green Alien Gold 2019 Shown 2017
Flesh Alien 3rd 2017
Slave I 1st 2017
Ma.K. in mud Bronze 2017 Bronze 2018 1st / Best Adult Model 2017 Gold 2017
Shaggy Certificate 2017
40k Razorback Silver 2017
Rosie the Riveter Shown 2018 Bronze 2018 MC Shown 2018
Ma.k. w/ Bricks MC 2nd 2018
Montana John MC 3rd 2018
Cold Day in Hell Silver 2018 Silver 2018
Astro-stein Shown 2018 Bronze 2018
By Candlelight Shown 2018
Get Off My Lawn Silver 2018 Shown 2019
Barbarian Toad Silver 2019 Certificate 2019 MC 2nd 2019
Warrior Frog Silver 2019 Shown MC 2019
The Punisher Bust Silver 2019 Certificate 2019 Shown MC 2019
Taurox Prime Shown MC 2019
Taurox Prime Plow Gold 2019 Bronze 2019 MC 3rd 2019
Nurse! Silver 2019 Certificate 2019
Daryl Dixon Gold 2019 Bronze 2019
Mandalorian YT-666 Shown 2019
Mandalorian Firespray-31 Bronze 2019
Mandalorian Jumpmaster 5000 Certificate 2019

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