Do we have a Trophy Case?
- BlackSheep214
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- mustang1989
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Re: Do we have a Trophy Case?
Yeah that's really something to place on a National level. Great stuff Mark!!!
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Congrats Mark, well deserved, well done !
Super!
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Thank you guys! I appreciate all the commendations from you. These were certainly an unexpected Bonus from that week; something I would never have expected.
As I always say: "I'm locked for Fifth in all my categories!" This time, I moved even higher.
(NOTE: for those unfamiliar with IPMS awards; there is no Fifth place; hence the joke!)
As I always say: "I'm locked for Fifth in all my categories!" This time, I moved even higher.
(NOTE: for those unfamiliar with IPMS awards; there is no Fifth place; hence the joke!)
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-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
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Wow! I just stumbled across this thread and I want to extend me heartfelt congratulations to all you talented prize winning modelers. Man, you guys have some incredible talents and skills!
I have only entered one model contest. Back in 2003, after I had built the only two tanks I have, I took them down to Kings Hobby in Austin just to get some opinions from the staff there. I hadn't had any feedback since none of my friends or family were modelers and I wanted an honest, outsiders's views. They were very nice and told me I should enter them in an upcoming model contest.
Well, on October 24 my wife and I drove down to Austin and delivered them to the contest site at Austin's Camp Mabry. It was held at their military museum and it is a dilly! If you ever get the chance, I urge you to drop by for a visit. I remember at least two huge dioramas, along with lot's of materiel and vehicles. Their armor collection can be seen outside. Jackie and I got a hotel room and a bite to eat and made it back to the museum for the award announcements. Man, there were some amazing model tanks there! Just incredible builds that I could've looked over for hours. The contest was called the AMPS South Central Regional Show. Although it was primarily an armor contest, the Austin Armor Builder's Society also sponsored a "Tank Buster Challenge" open to any anti-tank aircraft. So, I also took along my Hs-129 (Ertl) although I knew it wasn't much of a build. Sure enough, when we returned, my model plane was placed right next to another Hs-129. Unfortunately, that one was built by the estimable Milton Bell of Austin, a really accomplished modeler and it was the Hasegawa version I believe. No, my model plane did not win anything.
But, as the winner's names were being called for each category, I almost fell over when I heard my name. I had won 3rd place in a category! No sooner had I returned to Jackie's side, when I was called again for another 3rd place medal. I was shocked! Talk about beginner's luck! I felt very honored and more than a bit lucky to have placed at all. And now, all these years later, I still haven't built another tank model! But, I do have three or four in the stash and one o' these days I'll tackle another one. After all, there are NO canopies to mask!
1/35 Italeri M-24 Chaffee
1/35 Tamiya. PZKPFW V. Panther Ausf A
I don't know what happened to the red, white and blue ribbons that were attached to the medals. Maybe I gave them to the grandsons?
I have only entered one model contest. Back in 2003, after I had built the only two tanks I have, I took them down to Kings Hobby in Austin just to get some opinions from the staff there. I hadn't had any feedback since none of my friends or family were modelers and I wanted an honest, outsiders's views. They were very nice and told me I should enter them in an upcoming model contest.
Well, on October 24 my wife and I drove down to Austin and delivered them to the contest site at Austin's Camp Mabry. It was held at their military museum and it is a dilly! If you ever get the chance, I urge you to drop by for a visit. I remember at least two huge dioramas, along with lot's of materiel and vehicles. Their armor collection can be seen outside. Jackie and I got a hotel room and a bite to eat and made it back to the museum for the award announcements. Man, there were some amazing model tanks there! Just incredible builds that I could've looked over for hours. The contest was called the AMPS South Central Regional Show. Although it was primarily an armor contest, the Austin Armor Builder's Society also sponsored a "Tank Buster Challenge" open to any anti-tank aircraft. So, I also took along my Hs-129 (Ertl) although I knew it wasn't much of a build. Sure enough, when we returned, my model plane was placed right next to another Hs-129. Unfortunately, that one was built by the estimable Milton Bell of Austin, a really accomplished modeler and it was the Hasegawa version I believe. No, my model plane did not win anything.
But, as the winner's names were being called for each category, I almost fell over when I heard my name. I had won 3rd place in a category! No sooner had I returned to Jackie's side, when I was called again for another 3rd place medal. I was shocked! Talk about beginner's luck! I felt very honored and more than a bit lucky to have placed at all. And now, all these years later, I still haven't built another tank model! But, I do have three or four in the stash and one o' these days I'll tackle another one. After all, there are NO canopies to mask!
1/35 Italeri M-24 Chaffee
1/35 Tamiya. PZKPFW V. Panther Ausf A
I don't know what happened to the red, white and blue ribbons that were attached to the medals. Maybe I gave them to the grandsons?
- Duke Maddog
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Congratulations Gary, even though it is so many years late. I'm glad that you placed; those models look amazing. Way to go!
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"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
Virtuoso of Miniatures
"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
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They do look good indeed Gary. Doing well in a contest with that old Tamiya Panther is certainly no small feat. The Italeri Chaffee on the other hand is a beauty of a kit! One of their best!
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Re: Do we have a Trophy Case?
I completly forgot about this thread.
My Mayflower won third in Sailing
The Akagi got third in ship dioramas
My Mayflower won third in Sailing
The Akagi got third in ship dioramas
Building a kit from your stash is like cutting the head off a Hydra, two more take it’s place.
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Re: Do we have a Trophy Case?
Congratulations! I can't figure how your Akagi placed third, but I assume as usual there's a lot of great stuff to compete with. The Mayflower is cool - is that a wooden kit? They have sparked my interest from time to time.
As far as the IPMS nationals - I don't think folks truly understand how difficult it is to place at that level of expert competition considering the IPMS rules/judging. Best of the best.
As far as the IPMS nationals - I don't think folks truly understand how difficult it is to place at that level of expert competition considering the IPMS rules/judging. Best of the best.
Thanks,
John
John