2020 ODO: Firehouse Hobbies Raffle Donations

More raffle goodies generously donated by Firehouse Hobbies! Thank you!

ODO: Blue Fin Raffle Donations

Photos of the recently received raffle donations from Blue Fin--thank you so much!

Just a few of the many quality kits you'll miss out on a chance to win if you don't attend this year's ODO... be there or be square!

ODO: Kitty Hawk Raffle Donation

Kitty Hawk's donation to our February 29, 2020 ODO raffle--thank you, Kitty Hawk!

Be sure to be there!

January 13, 2020 Meeting

Our first meeting of the new year will be held on Monday, January 13, 2020 at the SmokeTree Community Center.

In addition to it being a Build Night (no movie), we will also hold a "Swap and Sell"--so bring all those kits you need to get rid of to make room for your Christmas goodies!

See you on the thirteenth!

2020 ODO: Rules Changes!

There are TWO MAJOR CHANGES to the Rules for the 2020 ODO: Inappropriate Entries and Picture Build Books.

A. Inappropriate Entries [This brings the 2020 ODO into alignment with IPMS National rules.]

The Chief Judge will exclude/remove from competition any entry considered by Contest officials to be inappropriate or offensive to generally acknowledged standards of taste and acceptability. The following are prohibited in competition and may not be placed on display at any IPMS event:

1. There shall be no depiction of excretory functions depicting any human being or animal.

2. There shall be no depiction of sadomasochistic activity, equipment, settings or situations, to any degree, regardless of whether there are figures in the model and regardless of whether any figures present in the model are clothed.

3. There shall be no depictions of explicit sexual conduct, bilateral or autoerotic, regardless of degree and regardless of the clothing-status of the participants that involves the touching of the breasts or genitals or other erogenous zones of any depicted figure.

4. There shall be no depiction of any nude human male or female figures where the genitalia of the figure are exposed where the clear intent of the same is to portray a sexual scene.

Picture Build Books

Build books of reasonable size can be placed on the table next to the model entry. However, these books shall not be viewed or considered in any way by the judges of that particular category. All enhancements, additions, or modifications for judges’ consideration should be noted in the box provided on the model entry form.

Both of these changes are highlighted in red in the 2020 ODO brochure.

2020 ODO: Category Revisions and Clarifications

In order to facilitate your entries, following are the category revisions and clarifications for the upcoming 2020 Old Dominion Open on February 29, 2020 (changes in bold type):

Automotive:
32. Competition, open wheels, 1/20 and smaller
33. Competition, straight line, 1/20 and smaller
34. Competition, closed wheels, 1/20 and smaller 

37. Large scale, 1/19 and larger, all eras

40. Pro Street (Street Legal Drag Style)


Figures:
59. Busts (Military)
60. Busts (Non-Military)

63. Gundam, 1/144 and smaller, UC (Universal Century)
64. Gundam, 1/144 and smaller, Non-UC
65. Gundam 1/100 and larger, UC
66. Gundam, 1/100 and larger, Non-UC

Please note that several key ODO positions have changed for 2020:

• Chris Bryan is ODO Chairman
• Richard Leininger is Head Judge
• Craig Norris is in charge of Vendors

Their contact information is listed in the ODO brochure.

2020 ODO Brochure and Forms

The brochure and forms for the 2020 Old Dominion Open are available at the link above or by clicking HERE.

Included in the brochure are:

• Contest Categories
• General Information
• Rules
• Model Entry Form
• Registration Master Form
• Trophy Package Sponsorship Form
• Vendor Registration Form

Over the next few weeks, we will be posting information regarding the changes to the 2020 contest categories and rules. For now, please note the following contact information:

ODO Chairman: Chris Bryan, modelprofessor@gmail.com

Head Judge: Richard Leininger, raleininger@verizon.net

Raffle: Mike Lyons, mlyons@richmondicezone.com

Vendors: Craig Norris, canorris1970@gmail.com