The Ship Model Forum

In just over nine weeks, on Saturday April 2, 2011, MosquitoCon XX will here. Yes, this is the 20th year we'll be putting on this show*, so this years show is being dubbed "MosquitoCon XX" (I know, I know, we are quite clever). For the first time ever, the show will shift to the two gyms at 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). The vendors will be in the front gym (where the models were the last several years), while the models will be in the larger, back gym, which also has natural lighting.

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

- It's the largest annual model hobby event in Jersey!

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

- NJIPMS's show staff are seasoned professionals, with 20 years of show experience under their belts!

- MosquitoCon boasts more vendors/better vendors than most IPMS USA Regional shows! This year we will once again have additional table inside the model room!

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

- Lighting in the model room is superb!

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

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

- You may run into ModelWarship regulars Brian Miller, Bob Cicconi, Dan Kaplan and Keith Bender, among others! Though Keith has promised me he isn't entering this year, so it's 'safe' to come on down!

This year the show theme will be The Roaring Twenties. We will also have special categories to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor and the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War.

Head on over to the NJ/IPMS website for full details, which include a show flyer. Soon we'll have up the model entry and registration forms. The show flyer has directions, list of categories, list of special awards, rules and other pertinent info.

I am hoping for a record turnout in the ship categories this year, so I hope to see many of you there!!

* For those counting at home, this will be our 21st show, but our 19th year. We did two shows in 1993 due to the Blizzard of '93 wiping out our show in March.

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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

Everything Martin said is true including me not entering the contest but i'll be watching on the sidelines and if there is a model I don't think is fit I'll break out my trusty fly swater. OK just kidding, I'm going for the fun of hanging out and seeing how much I can't spend at the vendors.
One thing Martin did forget is that it's his turn to by everyone lunch, I sugjest the prime rib at Lehamans.
Keith

I'll be there with the Truman which is nearing it's fianal stages. I plan to leave directly from the contest to deliver the model to it's owner in Virginia. Keith, I believe you may be familiar with him...
Oh, and I will take my prime rib on the rare side, bone in of course, and thanks in advance to Martin for lunch!

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Enlisted men are stupid, but very cunning and deceitful and bear considerable watching." - Marine Corps Officers Manual, 1894

http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery ... index.html

Keith - you are supposed to wear the respirator in the paint room, not after you are done! Obviously breathing in too many fumes again...

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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'm going to be there with some "Gundam" kits as well as my 1/350 San Francisco, and PERHAPS, my 1/400 Scharnhorst (If I finish it!).

Martin, any idea what vendors will be there? I might want to pick up some ships, robots, and armor.

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Iron Shipwright will be there. Not sure at this point what the vendor list looks like, but we will have about 100 tables for vendors.

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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

Three weeks today is the big day! 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

I'm looking forward to being there again!

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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

WIth the Houston on the table, right?

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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

not even close! But I'm likely to pick up some other kits while Im there too

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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