Big Scale Diorama of the Year 2025

Rules

1. The following rules are in addition to those detailed above.
2. The competition is open to anyone over 18 years old. Entrants can be from any country but must be able to deliver/bring their final diorama to Scale Model World 2025, Telford in November 2025. Please note that there are dual competitions in Europe and North America, so please pick the one with the best location for your entry.
3. Entries must be received by midnight on the night of 28th February 2025 (GMT).
4. Diorama design
   1. Must include at least one model from the 'available range' of Agora Models kits.
   2. The overall size of the diorama must not exceed 1m x 1m x 1m.
5. The three finalists will be selected by a panel of judges from the IPMS and Agora Models, whose decisions are final. Finalists will be notified as soon after 31st March 2025 as practically possible.
6. Winners agree to having their diorama used for marketing purposes by both Agora Models and the IPMS.
7. Prizes
   1. During March 2025, Agora Models will deliver the finalists' chosen model kit to their home address, or any other suitably agreed address, at Agora Models expense.
   2. The overal winner will be selected from the three finalists by the judging panel during SMW 2025. The cash prize of £1,000 (or €/USD at current exchange rate) will be sent by electronic transfer to the winner's nominated bank account.
   3. Judges decision is final. No cash alternative to the model prizes.
8. Winners responsibilities
   1. Winners are responsible for all costs in creating their diorama, with the exception of the Agora Models kit that they receive as a finalist prize.
   2. Winners must have completed their diorama by 30th October 2025.
   3. Winners are responsible for delivering or bringing their finished model for the duration of the SMW 2025 show.
   4. The organizers are not responsible for any costs incurred, nor liable for any damage to the diorama.

Terms and conditions

1. By entering a competition entrants accept these terms and conditions together with any specific instructions and terms for such competition which may be mentioned in any electronic messages, or on the website, or communicated to entrants in any other way.
2. Any entries received tafter the closing of the competition will be invalid and will not be entered into the competition.
3. By entering the competition entrants warrant that all information submitted by them is true, current, and complete. Entrants also warrant that they are the copyright owners of any copyright works submitted, e.g. photographs and videos, and IPMS/Agora Models use of such works (which you will permit) will not infringe the rights of any third party.
4. Entrants may submit a maximum of three different designs
5. If Agora Models/IPMS is unable to notify the winner, or if the winner fails to respond within 30 days and/or provide an address for delivery of the prize, this may result in forfeiture of the prize and an alternative winner will be selected in accordance with these terms and conditions and the competition information.
6. In relation to this competition, the first name, surname and group name (if applicable) of the winner may be published by Agora Models and the IPMS and entrants grant a non-exclusive licence to use and publish their entry in any media for the purpose of announcing the winners.
7. Nothing in these terms and conditions shall exclude or limit Agora Models or the IPMS liability for death or personal injury caused by their staff or supplier’s negligence or for fraud. Subject to this, Agora Models and the IPMS cannot accept any responsibility for any damage, loss, injury or disappointment suffered by any entrant entering the competition or as a result of accepting any prize. Agora Models and the IPMS are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software failure of any email or entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, telephone lines or at any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer or mobile telephone related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in the competition.
8. Agora Models and the IPMS cannot promise that the services relating to the competition will be free from errors or omissions nor that they will be available uninterrupted and in a fully operating condition.These services may be suspended temporarily and without notice in the case of system failure, maintenance or repair or for reasons reasonably beyond our control and will not be liable in the event that all or any part of the service relating to the competition is discontinued, modified or changed in any way.
9. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Terms and Conditions shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.
10. The promoter of the competition is Agora Models, Franklin House CT1 2JB