1. ORGANIZER

• IPMS Polska
• IPMS Warszawa
• Quasi Warsaw Anonymous Cardboardholics Club

2. VENUE

• Arena Ursynów Hall
  rtm Pileckiego Street 122,
  Warsaw, Poland

3. COMPETITIONS

Within the event, there will be 3 independent scale modelling competitions:

• Syrenia Łuska (Mermaid's Scale) Competition - evaluation of models according the predetermined score, based on the documentation provided with the models
• Plastic Models Festival
• Cardboard Models Festival

4. PURPOSE OF THE EVENT

• Popularization of scale modeling as a form of developing and dissemination of technical and historical interests among children, youth and adults
• Promotion of scale modeling as an interesting form of spending free time and the way of local social groups activization.

5. AGE CATEGORIES

• Youngsters: born in 2012 and younger
• Juniors: born from between 2007 and 2011
• Adults: born in 2006 and older.

6. GENERAL PROVISIONS

• The festival is combined with an exhibition for visitors
• Models can only be registered on-line
• In the YOUNGSTERS category - the chief representatives of the scale model club are requested to report who of the participants will collect their prizes in person
• The requirement for participation is to register model via on-line application form before 23:59 on 1.06.2023.
• The organizers do not charge a starting fee
• The organizers and judges do not enter their models in any of the competitions
• A model registered in a wrong category will not be evaluated
• In case of doubts as to the authorship of the model, the Judging Commission may interview the exhibitor or modeler to confirm the authorship.
• Youngster or Junior can apply on special request to the Adult classes and will be then evaluated as an Adult with all the consequences.
• If small number of models is registered in a class, the organizers reserve the right to combine classes.
• The organizers will do their best to protect models, but they do not bear formal, legal or/and financial responsibility for any damaged or missing models during the event.
• Selecting a special category does not exclude the model from entering the festival and competition classes
• Models that are not attached to a base or a stand should be clearly marked with the words "Model not attached to the stand" in Polish language - "Model nie przytwierdzony do podstawki".
• Judges' decisions are final and cannot be protested.
  ANY QUESTIONING OF JUDGES' DECISION WILL RESULT IN REMOVAL OF THE COMPETITOR FROM THE COMPETITION SCORE TABLE.
• THE ORGANIZER RESERVES THE RIGHT (optionally) OF NOT ACCEPTING AN APPLICATION FORM FROM A PERSON RECOGNIZED AS A BRAWLER IN THE COMMUNITY.
• The Organisers will exclude/remove from show any entry considered to be inappropriate or offensive to generally acknowledged standard of taste and there will be no way to appeal about this.
• Models awarded in previous BABARYBA editions cannot be issued for re-evaluation.
• If the participant finds a green "WYRÓŻNIENIE" ("AWARDED") stamp on their model’s entry card, please go to the festival office with "for the participant" entry card to collect the award
• If the participant finds a gred "NAGRODA SPECJALNA" ("SPECIAL AWARD") stamp on their model’s entry card, please come to the award ceremony
• Prizes not collected at the ceremony will not be sent / posted to the competition participants.
• Documentation is not required but very welcome.
• The number of awarded models in a given class depends on their quality level.
• It's also possible that no model in the class deserves recognition

7. STATUTORY PRIZES ("Best of ." - or so called "BESTS")

• The best aviation model
• The best military vehicle
• The best civilian vehicle
• The best ship
• The best figure
• The best diorama
• Best "out of this world" model
• GRAND PRIX - the best BABARYBA Festival model

8. SPECIAL PRIZES

Apart from statutory prizes, special prices will be awarded. The criteria for each prize will be established by the prize sponsor. Special prizes will be announced as they are defined by sponsors.

9. PROGRAM OF THE EVENT

The framework program of the event has been shown below. Special events (presentations, speeches etc.) will be announced by the Organizers on the Festival website and Facebook profile.

SATURDAY 7.06.2025
08:00 - 14:00 setup of models for competitions and festivals
08:00 - 11:00 setup of models for Convention
10:00 - 18:00 exhibition open for visitors
11:00 - 13:00 Convention model evaluation
15:00 - judge briefing and model evaluation
09:00 - 18:00 "modelers to modelers" kit swap
10.00 - 18:00 scale models marketplace
18:00 - integration - ARENA Restaurant

SUNDAY 8.06.2025
09:00 - 14:00 exhibition open for visitors
09:00 - 13:00 "modelers to modelers" kit swap
09:00 - 14:00 scale models marketplace
14:00 - award ceremony and official closure of the event

10. SCALE MODELS MARKETPLACE

Scale models marketplace will take place on Saturday from 10:00 (10 AM) to 18:00 (6 PM) and on Sunday from 9:00 (9 AM) to 14:00 (2 PM). The number of trade stands is limited - they are assigned according to the order of registration.
!!! THE SALE OF COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. VIOLATORS WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE EVENT !!!

11."MODELERS TO MODELERS" KIT SWAP

"Modelers to modelers" kit swap will take place on Saturday from 9:00 (9 AM) to 18:00 (6 PM) and on Sunday from 9:00 (9 AM) to 13:00 (1 PM). The payment for sold kits as well as unsold kits should be collected until 13.00 (1 AM) on Sunday.

12. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Official Festival website: warszawskifestiwalmodelarski.pl
• Festival office e-mail: : andrzej.ligocki@ipmspolska.org.pl
• Marketplace office e-mail: tomasz.mankowski@ipmspolska.org.pl
• Facebook (updates, news, informal matters): https://www.facebook.com/warszawskifestiwalmodelarski

13. SPECIAL CATEGORIES

• The main theme of this year's festival is "Pin-up Girls" - i.e. all models with a classic "pin-up"
• Warsaw Uprising 44 - all models and figures depicting and related to Warsaw Uprising 1944

14. PLASTIC MODEL CLASSES

YOUNGSTERS

• ML: aircraft models (all scales)
• MP: military vehicle models (all scales)
• MPC: civilian vehicle models (all scales)
• MO: ship models (all scales)
• MD: dioramas (all scales)
• MF: figures (all scales)

• JL: aircraft models (all scales)
• JP: military vehicle models (all scales)
• JPC: civilian vehicle models (all scales)
• JO: ship models (all scales)
• JD: dioramas (all scales)
• JF: figures (all scales)

• Airplanes
  • SC144 - 1/144, civilian
  • SW144 - 1/144, military
  • SO72- 1/72, jets
  • SŚ72 - 1/72, propeller planes
  • SO48 - 1/48, jets
  • SŚ48- 1/48, propeller planes
  • SO32 - 1/35 and larger, jets
  • SŚ32 - 1/35 and larger, propeller planes
• Helicopters
  • H72 - helicopter, 1/72 and smaller
  • H48 - helicopters, 1/48,
  • H32 - helicopters, 1/35-1/32

• PG72 - 1/72 and smaller, tracked,
• PK72 - 1/72 and smaller, wheeled and semitracked,
• PG48 - 1/48, tracked,
• PK48 - 1/48, wheeled and semitracked,
• PG35 - 1/35 and larger, tracked,
• PK35 - 1/35 and larger, wheeled and semitracked,
• AM - artillery, 1/72 and smaller,
• AD - artillery, 1/48 and larger.

• DS - aircraft, all scales
• DL - land, all scales
• DM - naval, all scales
• DI - other

• OPM - submarines, 1:200 and smaller
• OPD - submarines, 1:199 and larger
• ONM - surface ships, 1:700 and smaller
• ONŚ - surface ships, from 1:699 to 1:200
• OND - surface ships, 1:199 and larger

• CC - trucks and technical (i.e. construction) vehicles, all scales
• CO - cars, all scales
• CS - sport cars, all scales
• CM - motorcycles, bikes, all scales

• FHM - historical, 54 mm and smaller,
• FHD - historical, larger than 54 mm,
• FHK - historical riders, all scales,
• FHP - historical busts.
• FFM - sci-fi / fantasy, 54 mm and smaller,
• FFD - sci-fi / fantasy, larger than 54 mm,
• FFK - sci-fi / fantasy riders, all scales, all animals allowed
• FFP - sci-fi / fantasy busts.

• JAJA - "egg plane" and other weird style models
• K - collections, minimum 5 thematically related models (all scales)
• N - Sci-Fi vehicles (all scales)
• OPEN - everything what does not fit into other classes

• W - everything you would like to show out of competition

• MKS - aviation (airplanes, helicopters, balloons, etc.)
• MKC - civilian vehicles
• MKW - military vehicles
• MKO - ships, boats, tall ships
• MKI - other (figures, animals, buildings, dioramas, etc.)

• JKO - ships and boats
• JKOP - submarines
• JKŻ - tall ships
• JKS1 - propeller airplanes
• JKS2 - jet airplanes
• JKS3 - helicopters, gliders, airships
• JKPK - military vehicles
• JKPS - rail vehicles
• JKA - artillery (towed, unpowered)
• JKPC - civilian vehicles
• JKR - rockets, spaceships, Sci-Fi
• JKF - figures, animals
• JKB - building / structures
• JKI - other
• JD - dioramas

• KOm - ships and boats up to 65 cm
• KOd - ships and boats bigger than 65cm
• KOlw - waterline ships and boats
• KOp - submarines
• KŻ - tall ships
• KS1 - single engine propeller airplanes
• KS2 - multi engine propeller airplanes
• KS3 - jet airplanes
• KS4 - helicopters, gliders, airships
• KPK - wheeled military vehicles
• KPG - tracked military vehicles
• KPS - rail vehicles
• KA - artillery (towed, unpowered)
• KPC - civilian vehicles
• KR - rockets, spaceships, Sci-Fi
• KF - figures, animals
• KB - buildings / structures
• KI - other
• KD - dioramas

• K1: aircraft 1:72 and smaller
• K2: aircraft 1:48
• K3: aircraft 1:32 and bigger
• K4: military vehicles 1:72 and smaller
• K5: military vehicles 1:48 and bigger

• There are no age divisions in the competition classes, (which does not mean that the junior cannot enter in the competition if he wants to)
• Documentation should be attached to the models entered in the competition. (Of course, if the modeler insists, there is no need for documentation, but then the NKS* will also insist and will not evaluate this model, i.e. if you do not want to make documentation - start in the festival categories.)
• The presence of the competitor is not mandatory, but it is advisable so that the competitor can clarify any doubts in conversation with the judge.
• Models awarded in previous BABARYBA editions cannot be issued for re-evaluation.
• A competitor can enter 2 models in a class, but only the best model of this competitor can be awarded.
• evaluation sheet - aircraft https://ipmspolska.org.pl/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Karta-ocen-Klasy-lotnicze.pdf
  evaluation sheet - military vehicles https://ipmspolska.org.pl/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Karta-ocen-poj.wojskowe.pdf