Do we have a Trophy Case?

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Thanks Joe! It really does make me feel great! I appreciate the compliments on my work.

Thanks Floki!

Thanks Medic! You're right! I always go into a model contest telling everyone I'm "locked for Fifth Place" in all my categories; even when there's only three other contenders. LOL! When I actually place, it is a stupendous surprise. So many other people are so much more masterful with their builds that when one of mine actually places, it is a stunning surprise. I have so much fun building and showing my work. placing is just icing on the cake.
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Congratulations, Mark! Well deserved!
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Thanks Bruce! I do hope you can make it to Valleycon in Pasadena to see these in person. I intend to being them all again, including any I might finish this month.
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Duke Maddog wrote:Here are two of the awards I got from Spruefest 2020. They had split the 1/72 scale armor category into Wheeled and Tracked. I got these awards:

Third Place 1/72 scale Tracked:

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Third place 1/72 scale Wheeled:

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This was a tremendous surprise given the quality of the models on the contest tables.

Thanks for looking in.
After looking at these two in person last night at AMPS, all I can say is: 1, the awards are most well earned and deserved; 2, the photos do not do these two kits true justice in showing them off; 3, that Nagmachon (or however you spell it) is a fantastic little build!

Very well done Mark! :shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout:
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Thank you Carlos! I am honored beyond words. I have plans to take them both to Valleycon, along with anything else I can finish before the show.
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Well, it's been awhile since anyone opened this Trophy Case and dusted off these models here. I took care of that while I was making a small amount of room for my latest win in San Diego this past Saturday.


Third Place, Sci-Fi and Real Space, San Diego 2021:


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That is my 1/72 scale Horizon Models Mercury Redstone rocket. Wow, that felt so awesome, especially considering the literal flood of Masterful models entered this year!
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Way to go, Mark!
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Bravo Mark! :shoutout: :shoutout: :shoutout: That Mercury Redstone is A OK! The award is well deserved.
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Congratulations!
Thanks,
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Well done, Mark!
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