IPMS/USA Local
Mid-Valley Madness
Saturday, October 21, 2023 Willamette Conference Center (Part of the Linn County Expo Center) 3700 Knox Butte Rd E • Albany, OR 97322 https://www.lcfairexpo.com
This Year’s Theme: “Sharkmouths” Anything shark-related: sharkmouth nose art on any aircraft or vehicle, vehicles named after sharks, even actual sharks!
Join Us Online: Facebook.com/groups/MidValleyModelers
For Vendor Info, e-mail Colin Harmsworth at: harm1730@msn.com
For Show Info, e-mail Doug Reed at: dreed750@gmail.com
Cincinnati Scale Modelers Contest & Swap Meet 2023
The Cincinnati Scale Modelers will host their annual model show and contest Saturday, October 21st at the Tri-State Warbird Museum just minutes outside of the Cincinnati limits. The show is open to all modelers and the venue offers a great experience to see restored WWII flyable aircraft and also the opportunity for modelers to showcase their work. There will be over 50 tables of vendors selling plastic model kits, supplies, books, and aviation/military related items. The event will also showcase a completed model contest with 100's of entries. A special admission price for the day gives visitors full access to the museum, vendors, and contest area. Come on out to see professionally finished plastic models as well as shop an amazing variety of model kits and supplies! The show is an exciting event with awards and offers inspiration from the work displayed.
IPMS Seattle Spring Show 2023
The IPMS-Seattle Spring Show is the largest scale model show on the west coast. After the long COVID hiatus we are expecting more models in the competition than ever. We will have 81 tables for the model contest. See the website for contest entry forms, catagories, and rules.
There will be 70 vendor tables stacked high with kits, tools, paints, books, and accesories. Our raffle will be bigger than ever with hundreds of kits.
Fast Trax Spring Con '23
As part of Region 12, we would like to invite everyone to theSpring Fast Trax IPMS Race City Show and Competition! The show will beheld at UAW 3520 (Hall Gym), 2290 Salisbury Hwy (Hwy 70), Statesville, NC28677. The show will be held on April 1st, 2023 from 8am to 3pm. We willhave a 'display only' area as well as an on-site full-service cafeteria. The turnout in the Fall of 2022 was greater than expected and we listened toall the positive critiques after the show. We found a larger location thatwill allow us to double our contest and vendor areas. We also streamlinedour registration process which will allow us to get you through evenfaster. Scan the QR code on our flyer to find all our forms for downloadand print.
27th Annual "Show Off The Good Stuff" Scale Model Show & Contest
Registration: 9:00am to Noon
Awards Presentation: 2:00pm
Unlimited Model Entries: $10.00 / 16 and under: Free
Door Prizes, Raffle, Silent Auction, and Free “Make ‘n‘ Take” for Kids. Show profits donated to the local “Christmas for Kids” charity.
San Diego Model Contest and Swap Meet
Model contest with over 37 categories, 1,2,3rd place, best of class, best of show awards. Dual theme awards for "The North African Campaign (1940-1943)" & "70th Anniversary of the Corvette". Kit, model & aviation collectable swap meet with over 55 vendor tables. Located at the San Diego Air & Space Museum annex at Gillepie Field featuring historic aircraft, displays and restoration project. Detail can be found on the IPMS San Diego website.
IPMS Duneland 2023 Contest and Swap Meet
IPMS Duneland located in Northwest Indiana is back this year after a succesful contest last year, it was our first contest in 10 years. This years contest will be held on Saturday October 14th at the Hobart Moose Lodge 783, located at 143 S Hobart Rd, Hobart In. 46342. Last year the contest had 520 entries (over 200 of the entries were in automotive catergories) and over 90 entrants along with over 50 vendor tables. This year we will be adding more contest tables and changing the layout in the contest/vendor room. We will also be adding more categories.
The Hobart Moose Lodge has ample parking and easy access from of 80/94, food will be available on-site along with Adult beverages.
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Long standing Region 1 evemt with a large vendor room and a huge new kit raffle. Very well iit contest room with raised tables. Standard judging for aircraft and automotive classes and open judging for everyting else. Over 30 classes including two junior and two Gundam classes.
Bunkermania 2023
The Bunker Club's next plastic model show is Bunkermania 2023! The show will be at the same location, Clyde Firehall. We look forward to seeing all of you. We will crown our champion for best overall tank and aircraft. Championship belts are on the line. We also will have special awards for Best Russian Armor, Best Jagdtiger, Best Korean Armor, Best Marine Corp model, and Best Luftwaffe as well as Best of in all of the categories listed on the poster. We will have lots of vendors and raffle items as well. Vendor tables are only $10 if you are interested in having a table to sell some of your stash. Complimentary donuts and coffee will be available. Also, concession stand will be available with hot dogs, meatball sandwich's, snacks, and drinks. If you are interested in helping judge, please let me know at the show. We will have a judges meeting prior to starting. If you have any questions, please call or text me 724-599-4885.
