Welcome

This information is slightly abbreviated from the invitation in Swedish. Ask if there’s any questions! Full show information will be sent to anyone who enters.

Show Holder: Anne-Li Mell and Thérèse Wolmer

Entry Fees: See information under the specific shows

Place to sleep: There's a number of places at Anne-Lis place. Note when you send in person entry form if you're interested. The spaces are primarily for showers, but after 10th of June we know if we might have room for others. The show hosts can also suggest youth hostels and hotels and others nearby.

Prizes and Donations: The Waterfestival is well known for it's plentiful prize table, but donations are always welcome!

Craft evening: Saturday evening we sit together and gossip or work on horses!

Waterfestival Friend: We invite sponsoring. For 500 SEK (novice) or 1000 SEK (others) you can be a Waterfestival Friend - this includes entry fee for all shows (up to the listed maximum) and you will get a little friend of your own home from the show!

Tables: Likely max 14 (ie 14 showers might change depending on circumstances). Last year’s showers are premium and will always have a table.









When & Where

Date:

July 21-22 2018

Location:

Fiskarhöjdens Föreningsgård, Fiskarhöjden, Fisksätra, Nacka.

Times:

Saturday: 9:15-19:00. A lunch break will be had on Saturday
Sunday: ca 9:00 (please check this before you leave on Saturday as it might be changed). Latest time 12:30 (we need to be out of the locale by 13:00.









Submission & Proxy

Entry Deadline:

Person submission date (that you want to attend): May 11 for last year’s showers, who are guaranteed a place. For others June 10. NOTE: table not guaranteed until it has been verified and in case of more people are interested than we have spaces we will draw names for the tables. A few places will be held at the showholders discretion, for foreign showers and others.

>> Personal submission form

NOTE - No need to submit a list on what models you want to show until your place have been verified.

Models (to show) submission list: June 24th (the latest). After you have gotten your personal reservation okayed you will receive a google sheet link where you can fill in the info needed about your models. Once you’ve alerted Thérèse that you’re finished the file will be locked for changes. Soon after you will get a list of your models along with their catalog numbers. If changes has to be made after the file was locked you need to mail Thérèse. Be sure to be clear where the changes are to be made.

Proxy Showing:

ONLY for participants from 2017! Send interest on proxy showing July 17th, after this date we will know who have agreed to show other people’s models. No commitment until then. If a person can proxyshow for you there's still the option to have models shipped to Anne-Li - if so the models need to be sent so that they should be at Anne-Li's at least monday prior to the show. For shipping in Sweden we require the package to be sent 8th of July the latest, with tracking information send that evening the latest to Thérèse - if you don't ship from Sweden we need to have similar safety margins. Please do note that postal services can be lazy. NOTE: Show holders will not automatically proxy show for anyone.









Shows

OPEN HALTER SHOW - WITH SHETLAND SPECIAL 2018!

Max 15 models/owner or 20 models/novice owner. To be able to enter 20 models in the open show as a novice, AT LEAST 10 of these have to be counted as ”Novice models” ie massproduced models (over 250 ex), either in OF or remade by the novice. Judging with points.
2018 is the year of the Shetland pony! An additional 5 Shetlands may be entered above the maximum and there will be especially nice prices for the Shetland classes. Note: this is British Shetland ponys only.
Fee: 125 SEK for novice, 250 SEK for others.

ANIMAL ARTISTRY SHOW

Models sculpted by Donna Chaney. Max 6 models/owner. Judging by 2 judges reasoning.
Fee: 20 SEK för novice, 40 SEK for others.

EBERL SHOW

Models sculpted by Birgitte Eberl. Max 6 models/owner. Judging by 2 judges reasoning.
Fee: 20 SEK för novice, 40 SEK for others.

BENDABLES CUSTOM SHOW

Bendables, ex Schleich, CollectA etc. Only customs! Max 6 models/owner. Judging by 2 judges reasoning.
Fee: 20 SEK för novice, 40 SEK for others.

FANTASY SHOW

Fantasy, sci-fi and decorators of horsetype, please specify what the “horse” is to make it easier to sort in classes. Max 6 models/owner. Judging by 2 judges reasoning.br> Fee: 20 SEK för novice, 40 SEK for others.

COLORSHOW - SHIMMERING GREYS!

Divisions:
- 1) Dark
- 2) Medium
- 3) Light
The classes can be split differently depending on what is entered. Most likely the submission division are only as an indication on how many each class will have. We need to see the model at the show for a more fair and even sort. The entered models are only allowed to be in the specified color of the year - grey. The models are not allowed any "add on genes" like pinto (all types), spotted, rabicano, grey/roan, etc. Are you unsure? Ask first! Max 6 models/owner.
Fee: 20 SEK för novice, 40 SEK for others.

BREAKABLES

China “clinky” models. Max 6 models/owner. Judging by 2 judges reasoning.
Fee: 20 SEK för novice, 40 SEK for others.

BANTAM/MICROMINI

Bantams (2 inch tall models) and Micro Minis (1 inch tall) are the smallest named sizes in the hobby. Max 6 models/owner. Judging by 2 judges reasoning.
Fee: 20 SEK för novice, 40 SEK for others.

OF SHOW EXTRAVAGANZA

Only for OF plastic models in hard (like Breyer) and softer plastic (like CollectA). Max 8 models/owner, free to place as you chose in the divisions. Judging by 2 judges reasoning, taking mainly condition & rarity in consideration.
Fee: 30 SEK för novice, 60 SEK for others.

Divisions:
- 1) Hard plastic (will primarily be divided into size classes)
- 2) Bendables (will primarily be divided into brand classes)

WORKMANSHIP

Workmanship. Judging is done on the custom/workmanship only. Max 4 models/owner/division.
Plastic is both hard plastic and soft plastic; "others" includes resin, pewter, china and other materials. Prices in each division to best remade by novice owner, best vintage and best bantam/micro mini!

Divisions:
- 1) Simple Plastic
- 2) Medium Plastic
- 3) Drastic Plastic
- 4) Simple Other
- 5) Medium Other
- 6) Drastic Other
Fee: 20 SEK/division for novice (100 SEK in total if you enter all division), 30 SEK for others/division (160 if you enter all divisions).



FREE SHOWS

This year’s Water Festival Liveshow has 2 free shows:

VATTENPASSET (judging by ranking)

This is the show and the chance for previous Water Festival liveshow winners and champions to meet again - The Champion of Champions if you will. Only for models with a valid "Water passport" (ie they have won "Vattenpass" cards). Max 6 models/owner.

THE FAVORITES FAVORITE (judging by tournament)

Who of the years contestants (of all the models - that is not your own) are your favorite? Who will become the favorite of favorites?









Questions & Contact

SR Vattenshowens SRs:

Vattenshowens Rana SR 2014 Vattenshowens Yamm SR 2016
You find more information about all our SRs here. The Waterfestival SRs are always shown for free and over the max limit! A small number are still availible, only for people attending at the show and those that haven't bought a copy (of the same model) previously. Please let us know if you are interested so we can check the availibility.

Please visit the homepage for pictures of previous years showers. The show have been run since 1995! The FAQ is only in Swedish so far, our apologies! Ask if there’s any questions.

Vattenshowens SR 2018

SR Vattenshowen SR 2008:

From the depth of the sea comes this handsome gentleman, Davy Jones, and his pretty companion, Calypso. The cat Calypso are made especially for us, so Davy Jones are the the first of among Donnas skulpts that have this type catcompanjon (there might come more at a later date). Above a drawn prototype is shown as we wait for a picture on a finished model.

Send questions to: Thérèse Wolmer.

Contactinformation for Show Holders

Anne-Li Mell, anne-li.mell@tele2.se (08-7176943, 072-9333010)

Thérèse Wolmer, vattenshowen@decors.se.