International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

IPMS/USA

IPMS/USA

BuffCon 39

On Sunday, April 7, 2024, IPMS Niagara Frontier will presents our 39th Model Show znd Contest. We welcome modelers from Western New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Ontario, Canada and more. We're located in Cheektowaga, NewYork, a suburb of Buffalo, with easy access off I-90.

We have 75 categories covering the gamut of model building genres. Newish categories are dedicated to Warhammer, Gundam and Gunpla entries. Typically we have about 450 entries and 50 plus vendor tables and a big raffle, so there's something for everyone.

We open at 9:00AM with registration closing at 1:00PM and awards at 4:00PM. Our contest room will be open during judging and lunch is available on site.

Please see our attached flyer for categories, show, dealer and sponsor info or visit our website at www.ipmsniagarafrontier.com. Downloadable entry forms are available and we encourage you to use them. While you're there, check out our newsletter, the "Sprue and Glue News" and photos from previous BuffCons.

We're looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones at BuffCon 39. See you on April 7!

 

2735 Union Rd., Cheektowaga, NY, 14227

BAYCON 2024

BAYCON 2023 will take place at the Elks lodge in Franklin, Massachusetts on Sunday, November 3rd. Our show flyer, which will give you information about times, location, fees, special awards and categories as well as entry forms is avail on our Facebook Page. The forms may be filled in using your keyboard, either online or downloaded to your computer and then printed out and filled in by hand. If you cannot access our online entry forms, we will have some at the registration desk that you can fill out at the show. We will have an ongoing raffle and vendor area. Food and drinks will be available at the hall.

 

1077 Pond Street, Franklin, MA, 02038

NIMCON 12

Join us at NIMCON 12, Region 5's premier summer show and contest. The theme is D-Day plus 2 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day plus 2. Gold, Silver, Bronze (Chicago rules) awards plus best of and special awards. 50 plus vendor tables to satisfy all your hobby needs. Huge raffle and on-site food vendor.

3002 Il Route 120, McHenry, IL, 60051

NORTHSHORECON 2024

North Scale Modelers in Peabody Massachusetts Presents:  NORTHSHORECON 2024

Saturday May 18th, 2024

9:00 AM tp 4:00 PM

Knights of Columbus Hall 

96 Main Street 

Peabody, MA 01960

 

 

96 Main Street, Peabody, MA, 01960

Silicon Valley Classic 2024

Join us for this event which marks the 60th Anniversary of Silicon Valley Scale Modelers! This year's theme is "Hit the Beach," and in addition to 56 regular categories we have special awards - including some honoring past members and club benefactors:

 

Stars and Stripes Award – Best Subject featuring Stars or Stripes (not in insignia)

Best Pacific War Subject

Best D-Day Subject

Lockheed Award – Best Lockheed Subject

Angelo Deogracias Award – Best Competition Car

George Lee Family Award – Best WWI or Golden-Age Aircraft

Best Aircraft

Best Military Vehicle

Best Automobile

Best Ship

Best Figure

Best Space, Sci-Fi or Fantasy

Bill Magnie Award – Best Junior or Sub-junior

Ted Kauffman Award – Best In Show

38991 Farwell Drive, Fremont, CA, 94536-7299

RDUCon 2024

IPMS Eagle Squadron is proud to present RDUCon 2024 on Jan 27th, 2024 The show and contest will feature 2 buildings for the event: building 1 (left) for the main contest and right next door building 2 (right) as a separate space available for vendors.

Contest Hours: 9a - 5p. Registration closes at noon.

THEMES:
D-Day 80th Anniversary (Any Country, Any Army, Any Navy, Any Air  Forces, Any Coast Guard involved in the D-Day Invasion)
Ford Mustang 60th Anniversary (Any year, Any Model)
Space The Final Frontier (Real Space, Sci-Fi, Fantasy eligible)

Categories:

Aircraft:
1A Single / Multi Engine Prop / Jet 1/144 and smaller all
1B Single / Multi Engine Prop 1/72 – 1/76
1C Single / Multi Engine Jet 1/72 – 1/76
1D Single Engine Prop 1/48
1E Single Engine Jet 1/48
1F Multi Engine Prop 1/48
1G Multi Engine Jet 1/48
1H Single / Multi Engine Prop 1/32 and larger
1I Single / Multi Engine Jet 1/32 and larger
1J Rotary Wing all scales
1K Civilian all scales
1L Biplane / Rigged all scales
1M Out of Box

Armor:
2A Closed top AFV / Open Top AFV / Soft Skin / Wheeled / Tracked 1/16 and larger
2B Closed Top AFV 1/35
2C Open Top AFV 1/35 (interior judged)
2D Closed Top AFV 1/48
2E Open Top AFV 1/48 (interior judged)
2F Closed Top AFV 1/72 and smaller
2G Open Top AFV 1/72 and smaller (interior judged)
2H Wheeled / Tracked Soft Skin all scales
2I Artillery all scales (including prime mover)
2J Out of Box

Ships:
3A Oar and Sail all scales
3B Powered 1/350 and larger Military
3C Powered 1/351 and smaller Military
3D Submarines all scales
3E Civilian all scales
3F Out of Box

Vehicles (Non-Military
4A Showroom Stock all scales
4B Street Rods (1959 and older) all scales
4C Street Machines (1960 and newer) all scales
4D Slammers / Curbside all scales
4E Open Wheel Competition all scales
4F Closed Wheel Competition all scales
4G Rust / Dust / Rat Rods all scales
4H Motorcycles all scales
4I Trucks, Civilian, Light Commercial 4 Wheels or Less all scales
4J Trucks Heavy Commercial, Construction 4 Wheels or more all scales
4K Small Scale 1/32 and smaller all types
4L Out of Box

Real Space / Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Gundams
5A Real Space all types, all scales
5B Movie Space —— Star Wars, Star Trek, Space 1999, Battle Star Galactica all types, all
scales
5C Sci-Fi all types, all scales
5D Fantasy all types, all scales
5E Gundams 1/144 All Grades, all models
5F Gundams 1/100 All Grades, all models
5G Gundams 1/60 All Grades, all models
5H Mecha / Maschinen Krueger all types, all scales

Figures
6A Dismounted all scales, all types
6B Mounted all scales, all types
6C Busts all scales, all types
6D Animals / Dinosaurs all scales all types

Dioramas
7 All Subjects, limited to 12”x12” size

Junior
8A All Ages, all types, all scales
8B Legos all ages, all types, all scales
Miscellaneous
9A All types, all scales not represented in any other category
9B Humor in modeling all scales
9C Collections (5 or more models)
9D Triathlon (3 models from 3 different categories)
9E 3-D Printed all scales, all subjects

 

6400 Johnson Pond Road, Fuquay-Varina, NC, 27526