The Ship Model Forum

Hard to believe, but MosquitoCon 2009 will be here this Saturday, April 4th. As with previous shows, we have rented both sides of the Wayne Police Athletic League (PAL) Hall just off of Route 23, about a mile or so north of Route 80 (take the 1st exit).

Why come to MosquitoCon? Well, here's just a few reasons:

- It's the largest annual model hobby event in Jersey! (Our 2-day JerseyCON show in October will be bigger, but that's not an annual thing)

- Attendees state that it's the most enjoyable model show they have ever attended!

- NJIPMS's show staff are seasoned professionals, with 18 annual shows under their belts - 2008 will be show No.19.

- MosquitoCon boasts more vendors/better vendors than most IPMS USA Regional shows! This year we will have additional table inside the model room!
UPDATE: We've sold 90 Vendor tables!

- Lighting in the model room is superb!

- Number of models competing meets or exceeds the amount that show up at most IPMS USA Regionals!

- Modelers attend our show from near and far. In the past we've had attendees from Europe, South America and Asia!

- We have new and improved award plaques for 2009!!

- NJIPMS has many ship modelers in its membership and the ship categories are filled with great models!

- You may run into ModelWarship regulars Avery Boyer, Bob Cicconi, Dan Kaplan and Keith Bender, among others!

This year the show theme will be 1919-1939 Between the Wars. For ship modelers, that means you can build any number of ships. Head on over to the NJ/IPMS website for full details, which include a show flyer and model entry and registration forms, the latter of which we encourage show attendees to fill out ahead of time. The show flyer has directions, list of categories, list of special awards, rules and other pertinent info.

Here's a shot of last year's Best Ship and Best in Show - Gary Kingzett's 1/192 scratchbuilt USS San Francisco. 2008 was the 4th year in a row that a ship took Best in Show honors!


Hope to see many of you there!!

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Martin

"Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday." John Wayne

Ship Model Gallery

Martin,
I'm looking forward to another great show. This year I hope to have something to bring for the display tables and of course I'll do my best to support the vendors.
Bill

Looking forward to seeing you there. Only 5 weeks to go!

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Martin

"Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday." John Wayne

Ship Model Gallery

Six days and counting!

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We like our history sanitized and theme-parked and self-congratulatory, not bloody and angry and unflattering. - Jonathan Yardley

I update the post above to reflect the show is this week. Also, in case you missed it, we've sold 90 vendor tables for this show. The vendors will be selling everything from models to resin upgrade sets, to videos, books and t-shirts! A list of vendors will be posted on our website very soon!!

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Martin

"Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday." John Wayne

Ship Model Gallery

I found out after the fact that several people I wanted to meet were at the show last year, but I missed them. If you're there and see me (taking photos, wearing a name tag, looking haggard) please do stop me and say "Hello". Especially you, Avery, I have a CD for you.

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We like our history sanitized and theme-parked and self-congratulatory, not bloody and angry and unflattering. - Jonathan Yardley

even though i'm new here - I will be there tomorrow...


looking forward to it! - Likely wearing a USS Salem hat...

michael

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"A ship is always referred to as she because it costs so much to keep one in paint and powder” - Chester W. Nimitz

In the yard:

Slip 1 - IJN Yahagi (1/350) - building
Slip 2 - IJN Amagi (Battle cruiser) (1/700) - building

You'll be haggard?

I nominate Devin to round up the usual suspects (and some unusual ones too!) for a MW.com group picture tomorrow!

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Martin

"Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday." John Wayne

Ship Model Gallery

Of course I will, I'm doing photos for you, no?

Yes, we should do a group photo this year. Let's talk in the morning about making an announcement to get everyone together.

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We like our history sanitized and theme-parked and self-congratulatory, not bloody and angry and unflattering. - Jonathan Yardley

I'm planning on making the trip from Long Island. This will be my first visit to MosquitoCon and am looking forward to it. At this point I'm trying to decide whether to bring any contest entries or just come to look (and buy, of course). As far as the vendors go, will there be any offering ship after maket stuff? That is always an area that seems lacking in the shows I've been to in the past.

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On the ways:
1/350 AFV Club LST

I haven't seen a final vendor's list, but I don't recall that there were any ship-specific ones listed, unfortunately.

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We like our history sanitized and theme-parked and self-congratulatory, not bloody and angry and unflattering. - Jonathan Yardley

Bring you stuff Pete, the more stuff on the tables the better!

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Martin

"Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday." John Wayne

Ship Model Gallery

It was a terrific show - I enjoyed myself and walked away with 4 raffle prizes!

it pays to show up

It was a pleasure to meet you Mr. Quinn

Michael

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"A ship is always referred to as she because it costs so much to keep one in paint and powder” - Chester W. Nimitz

In the yard:

Slip 1 - IJN Yahagi (1/350) - building
Slip 2 - IJN Amagi (Battle cruiser) (1/700) - building