Competition Principles

The governing goal of GSL is the promotion of the highest standards of scale automotive modeling, in the context of conviviality and respect.  To that end, GSL encourages the development and display of the greatest diversity of building skills and techniques in the presentation of each competitor’s  complete scale model.  Ideally, each GSL competitor will enter a scale model of a complete vehicle that will demonstrate his/her mastery of a full range of craftsmanship, fabrication, construction, painting, and related building techniques and skills.  However, while there is a strong preference by the judges (in all Classes and Master Awards) for scale models of complete vehicles exhibiting a full range of building skills, a sufficiently complex and exquisitelyrendered scale automotive component, or autorelated subject (e.g., a diorama), will be eligible for any award, including Best of Show.  For example, if a model of a complete vehicle (entered in any Class except Miscellaneous) and a model of a component} of a vehicle (entered in the Miscellaneous Class) are equivalently rendered, the model of the complete vehicle would prevail.

Some Members of the Town of Newburgh gather after the Awards Breakfast.

GSL entrants should carefully reconsider the common assumption that successful entries must display either a pristine factory/show car appearance or a heavily weathered appearance.  Carefully-crafted entries, in any GSL Class, that display evidence of occasional or regular street use (e.g., light stone chipping, modest road debris, or fluid leaks) might present some unique challenges and competitive opportunities for entrants.

Entrants are reminded that the first goal of the GSL Championship is the mastery of excellent basic craftsmanship.  An expertly-rendered “basic” model will prevail over a more aggressively constructed model that displays less care, effort, and expertise in meeting basic craftsmanship objectives. Contestants are also reminded that only the entrant} may apply the finish (paint, decals, foil) to any part of an entry.  Also note: The style of a model doesn’t guarantee  competitive success.