1. Saturday, November 3 rd 2012 Presented by The Antelope Valley Group IPMS AVG Event Location: Antelope Valley College 3041 W. Avenue K, Lancaster CA Cafeteria Entrance This Years Theme: Real to Reel Desert Classic XVI IPMS Region 8 Model Contest Categories Provisions for Splits provided as required 1.Helicopters, All Scales & Types 2.Aircraft; Biplanes, All Scales & Types 3.Aircraft 1/73 & Smaller 4.Aircraft 1/72, Allied Prop 5.Aircraft 1/72, Axis Prop 6.Aircraft 1/72, Jet 7.Aircraft 1/48, Allied, Single Eng. Prop 8.Aircraft 1/48, Axis, Single Eng. Prop 9.Aircraft 1/48, Multi-Eng Prop 10.Aircraft 1/48 Jet, Medium 11.Aircraft 1/48 Jet, Large 12.Aircraft 1/32 nd Scale & Larger, Jet 13.Aircraft 1/32 nd Scale & Larger, Prop 14. Ships, All Scales & Types 15. Submarines, All Scales & Types 16. Armor 1/72 nd & Smaller 17. Armor 1/48 th & Smaller 18. Tanks, Allied-1945 & Earlier (1/35 & Larger) 19. Tanks, Axis-1945 & Earlier (1/35 & Larger) 20. Tanks, AFV 1946 & Later (1/35 & Larger) 21.Artillery, All Scales & Types 22.Softskins-Trucks, Halftracks (1/35 & Larger) 23.Self Propelled Guns, Assault tanks (1/35 & larger) 24.Auto-Factory & Replica Stock 25.Auto-Street Machine & Hot Rods 26.Auto Cruisers, Customs, Low Riders 27.Auto-Competition Open & Closed Wheel 28.Motorcycles, Auto-Miscellaneous 29.Figures-Historical 30.Dioramas-All Compositions 31.Sci-Fi / Fantasy –Vehicles / Mechs / Robots 32.Sci-Fi / Fantasy-Figures 33.Real Space / Rocket powered 34.Out of the Box* – All Scales & Types (See Note) 35.Miscellaneous JUNIORS 1. 17 Yrs. & Under *Note Cat 34: Out Of The Box requires the Kit Instructions to qualify Special Awards Specific Subject & Anniversary Awards Best of Show Real to Reel Theme Award (1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd ) Best Aircraft Viper Award: Best F-16 Best Auto X-Plane Award Best Armor No Joke Best Polish Subject Best Sci-Fi Subject 100 Years of USMC Aviation Award Silk Purse Award Schedule: 0900-1230 Registration 1:00-3:30 Judging 3:30-4:30 Awards Presentation Large Raffle: A raffle schedule will be posted at the show Chapter Contacts: IPMS Chapter / Sponsorship / Vendors: Mike Valdez (661) 256-0410/304-4941 mikevaldez151@msn.com mikevaldez151@msn.com IPMS Chapter Contact: Curtis Stidham (661) 267-0089 cbstidham@sbcglobal.net cbstidham@sbcglobal.net Fees: Parking: $0.50 charged by College (May be waived) Adult: $10.00 up to 3 entries, $15.00 4-5 entries, $2.00 ea. per additional entry over 5 $2.00 discount for IPMS Members (total) Juniors: FREE Spectators: FREE Vendors $45.00 Per table (reserved), $50 at the door

2. For contest news and updates see our website at http://www.avg-ipms.orghttp://www.avg-ipms.org IPMS National Rules will be the primary judging criteria. A limited No Sweeps rule will be in effect for this contest. No one contestant shall hold all three placements (1 st, 2 nd, & 3 rd ) of any given category, unless that contestant is the sole participant in that category. There is no minimum entry requirement per category; thus no category merging. All winning entries from prior Desert Classic contests, Region 8 Regionals, and all IPMS National Contest, are not eligible. IPMS / AVG reserves the right to change/alter any category structure(s) and entry classification as they pertain to IPMS Rules and AVG contest criteria. All judges decisions are final. The Antelope Valley College and IPMS AVG cannot be held responsible for any loss, damage, or injury to entrants, vendors, or spectators and their respective entries, merchandise or effects. Directions to Antelope Valley College: Take 14 North or South to Avenue K Exit, turn west. Continue through 30 th St. West and turn right into College Parking Lot. Special Awards & Category Criteria Theme Award: Real to Reel X-Plane Award: Includes any X Designated Experimental Plane tested at Edwards AFB or Mojave area. Viper Award: This award will be presented to the best F-16 of any variant. Note that accuracy factors a major role in judging. No Joke: Any subject manufactured by, used by or related to Poland. Silk Purse Award: This award will be presented to the best built model of any subject, from the poorest of kits. Qualification mandates presentation of the kits instructions with the entry. 100 Years of USMC Aviation Award: The 100 Years of USMC Aviation award will be presented to the best built model aircraft in service with the United States Marine Corps during any time period. Note that accuracy factors a major role in judging. Any subject that was depicted, named, referenced, alluded to, created or made famous by use in movies, films, television, comic books, novels or radio. Subject may be real or fictional, however the subject must be the version used or depicted in the movie, film or other medium which you are presenting. E.G. The real Memphis Belle was a Boeing B-17F-10-BO Serial 41-24485. Since the movie Memphis Belle was (B-17G-105 Serial 44- 85784), your kit must be a G backdated to an F.