(last weekend of school holidays)
At Autoplex Castlemaine, 35 Etty Street, Castlemaine (former Castlemaine Secondary School)
The next Castlemaine Auto Model Show will be held in July.
This Model Show will have a specialist automotive theme in keeping with Castlemaine’s reputation as Street Rod Capital of Australia and a Specialty Automotive Centre
What is an “Auto Model”
A scale impression of a land driven, engine powered wheeled road vehicle including a car, truck or motorcycle (and specifically excluding a plane, boat, train, bicycle or horse drawn vehicle) up to 1:2 scale (eg up to half size!)
The model must be built by or substantially modified by the entrant
An Auto model can include (but not limited to)
· plastic kit vehicles
· slot cars
· Remote Control Vehicles
· diecast models
· scratchbuilt models in plastic or metal
· pedal cars and billy carts
Models may be from a variety of vehicle types including (but not limited to)
street rods, customs, classics, European, circuit racing, speedway racing, drag racing, Aussie Muscle Cars, American, Japanese, Military, Trucks & Commercial and Motorcycles
One, or a collection of, Out of the Box non-modified diecast vehicles should best be displayed in a custom built (by modeller) Diorama to embrace the requirement that the display is built by the entrant
Classes
Entries will be received for the following Classes
Cars
Pre-1948
1949-1964
1965 & later
Competition/Race
Trucks & Commercial Vehicles
Small – under 3 tons
Large – over 3 tons
Motorcycles
Military Vehicles
Diorama - At least two vehicles
Entry Fee
Modellers Entry Fee is $3 per vehicle or Diorama for the first five entries then free after that for further entries built by same person
General Admission $5 per person 17 years and over. Children accompanied by an adult are free
Modellers Groupings
Junior include up to and including 16 years of age as at 1st July 2019
Senior includes 17 years and older as at 1st July 2019
OPEN includes all entrants
Awards
This Auto Model Show is not a pure “NNL” Show – and it’s not a full competition show. It’s somewhere in between – a relaxed gathering of modellers and their families in a town that embraces car culture and a chance to display your latest or greatest creation. There will be some prizes but each of them will be “judged” by unqualified judges with no prior experience and against no published criteria. The judge’s decision is final!
Hours
Friday
5 pm to 8 pm - Entries received, models can be displayed – Social gathering at adjacent bar/food available
Saturday
· 9 am to 11 am - Entries received, models can be displayed, time for entrants to check out the other entries and discuss all things small scale
· 11am – official opening
· 11am to 5 pm – open to public
Sunday
· 11 am to 4 pm – open to public
· 4 pm to 5 pm – take down displays, farewells etc, all models to be removed by 5 pm
Ancillary Activities
Friday night – Modellers social gathering at Autoplex - light food and coffee available
Sunday Morning – Castlemaine Coffee Cruise – 9.30 am in town centre – cruise at 10.30 – finish at 11 am at Castlemaine Auto Model Show. Check out some 1:1 scale “models”
