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FleaCon 10 Anyone going?
- Thread starter Rhino
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Rhino
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Well, Leopard2, Brummbar, Viper, and Rhino made it to FleaCon 10, in Cedar Rapids IA last Saturday. The Show was held at Signature Aviation. YUP! The AIRPORT! I was stoked to see the 1/1 scale airplanes, and the atmosphere of private Bug Smashers, and commercial Blow Torches coming & going. My parents were Pilots, way back when, when I was young (NO! I have NOT Always been OLD!!) 
The show starts at the rather innocuous looking Signature Aviation Hangar,
There IS a Show here!!
Thunderstorm came!! More later!
The show starts at the rather innocuous looking Signature Aviation Hangar,
There IS a Show here!!
Thunderstorm came!! More later!
Wish I could have come but glad I missed those storms. Looking forward to the pictures Chris.
Rhino
Super Moderator
:yipee Found the Contest!
Seems innocent enough, But still, I sense a Presence.......
AHA!! :dance IPMS Alexander Lippisch' Prez, Young Bill Kruger, mans the registration Table! :tomato
Pretty decent Raffle! Some brand new, mixed in with the esoteric!
FleaCon 10 had a make & take table set up. Fun for children of all ages.
Seems innocent enough, But still, I sense a Presence.......
AHA!! :dance IPMS Alexander Lippisch' Prez, Young Bill Kruger, mans the registration Table! :tomato
Pretty decent Raffle! Some brand new, mixed in with the esoteric!
FleaCon 10 had a make & take table set up. Fun for children of all ages.
Rhino
Super Moderator
Hy-Vee brought their Big Grill, Caution was advised, see?!? Brats, Dogs, Burgers, Chips & sodas. Hungry Show attendees don't spend as much!! :laugh:
And now, a Brief Vendor Tour; I promised to bring fame to all. Not all had the desire for it!
Ralph Fredlund, Of Ralph's Cars wasn't camera shy. He brought a HUGE Stash!! He customarily does.
Pensive Modeler, Prowling the Wheels
And now, a Brief Vendor Tour; I promised to bring fame to all. Not all had the desire for it!
Ralph Fredlund, Of Ralph's Cars wasn't camera shy. He brought a HUGE Stash!! He customarily does.
Pensive Modeler, Prowling the Wheels
Rhino
Super Moderator
Grex Airbrush, Draw Decals, and Xuron tool traders made Fleacon 10. That's where Flying 101's decals came from!! (in 2012!)
The ever-popular, Smilin' Pete Gitzel, with his wares.
Frank's back, Mark, Talkin' Models, and Kevin's back.
Hmmm. "Do I posess the ability to continue Life, without this Kit?" Sometimes, Not!
The ever-popular, Smilin' Pete Gitzel, with his wares.
Frank's back, Mark, Talkin' Models, and Kevin's back.
Hmmm. "Do I posess the ability to continue Life, without this Kit?" Sometimes, Not!
Rhino
Super Moderator
Judges Bench.
3 Stations, 3 Judges per Station, to Judge 3 Models at a time. U pays yer $$, turns the 3 models your are submitting to be Judged, then sit down and fill out your Purple sheets, to display with your Model, with your name right on it so people can tell, on purpose, who built what! Seemed weird, but it worked REALLY WELL! Your Models move, after Judgement, to the appropriate display area. FleaCon 10 had 53 Entrants, with 135 Models on display. It went slicker than water off a duck,s back! Kudos to the IPMS Alexander Lippisch Club (aka Fartin'Fleas!!)
So, You must be wondering "Where, Oh Wordy Rhino, are the Model Pictures?"
Comin' Right up!!
3 Stations, 3 Judges per Station, to Judge 3 Models at a time. U pays yer $$, turns the 3 models your are submitting to be Judged, then sit down and fill out your Purple sheets, to display with your Model, with your name right on it so people can tell, on purpose, who built what! Seemed weird, but it worked REALLY WELL! Your Models move, after Judgement, to the appropriate display area. FleaCon 10 had 53 Entrants, with 135 Models on display. It went slicker than water off a duck,s back! Kudos to the IPMS Alexander Lippisch Club (aka Fartin'Fleas!!)
So, You must be wondering "Where, Oh Wordy Rhino, are the Model Pictures?"
Comin' Right up!!
Rhino
Super Moderator
These were interesting. They're Paper models. The Komatsu 'Dozer won a Gold Award!
"Theme" entrants. the theme was 100th anniversary of The Great War.
Winston Vermillyea's 1/35 USMC Tank. :v Also a Gold awardee.
Armor;
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
The effervescent Charlie Kucera, gives a tutorial.
"Theme" entrants. the theme was 100th anniversary of The Great War.
Winston Vermillyea's 1/35 USMC Tank. :v Also a Gold awardee.
Armor;
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
The effervescent Charlie Kucera, gives a tutorial.
Rhino
Super Moderator
GUNS, Other Tank-like substances;
Brummbar (orange) and Randy Poole ponder the vagaries of Modelers, and Modelling.
More vehicles. Yes, dear readers, the most often entered Model on the Planet was there. the Sherman Mine Roller. I didn't get it's whole picture. :stinker
Did I mention, Here, there Be Armor (and Softer type metal-ish critters?)
Brummbar (orange) and Randy Poole ponder the vagaries of Modelers, and Modelling.
More vehicles. Yes, dear readers, the most often entered Model on the Planet was there. the Sherman Mine Roller. I didn't get it's whole picture. :stinker
Did I mention, Here, there Be Armor (and Softer type metal-ish critters?)
OOPSIE! Missed an Armor Pict'
Really like that Chris Craft 
Rhino
Super Moderator
3 of 4 M.A. contestants. Rhino (scrub), Brummbar (orange) Leopard2 (Red). Sun shone, not as chilly as in years past.
Raffle prizes begin. Iron Mike's Super Stallion is in the bag! I won lots of raffle goodies. They did Just barely fit in my Honey's Mini-Cooper. A really fine time was had by all.
Leopard2's awards;
1/72 King Tiger. Silver.
1/35 PAK 40. Silver!
1/35 Bofors 40mm. cannon. Bronze
Raffle prizes begin. Iron Mike's Super Stallion is in the bag! I won lots of raffle goodies. They did Just barely fit in my Honey's Mini-Cooper. A really fine time was had by all.
Leopard2's awards;
1/72 King Tiger. Silver.
1/35 PAK 40. Silver!
1/35 Bofors 40mm. cannon. Bronze