MosquitoCon 21 - April 7, 2012

[MartinJQuinn]

In just over five weeks, on Saturday April 7, 2012, MosquitoCon 21 will here. This year, the show will shift to the large gym 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 one half of the gym, the model on the other side. Based on last years experience, we found that the whole show could be accommodated here.

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

- It's one of the largest annual model hobby events not only in Jersey, but on the East Coast!

- 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!

- 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 Bob Cicconi, Dan Kaplan and Keith Bender, among others! We've even told Keith he can enter models again this year!

- The Wayne PAL has the BEST Hot Dogs!

This year the show theme will be The Summer of '42. You guys like history - you can figure out what is eligible.

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

[MartinJQuinn]

MosquitoCon 21 is one month from today!

Iron Shipwright will be there as a vendor.

Yes, I plan on being completely annoying and posting constant reminders. Deal with it.

[Bill Liebold]

Martin,

In your first post you forgot to list that the PAL hall has the BEST hot dogs!

I'll be there.

Bill

[Dan K]

Me, too.

[MartinJQuinn]

Martin,

In your first post you forgot to list that the PAL hall has the BEST hot dogs!

I'll be there.

Bill

Added!

We are a little less than three weeks out - who else is coming?

[Devin]

This year we're going to try for a ship modelers' group photo. Since most of us judge, we'll meet at the judging room (in the central hallway of the PAL, near the restrooms) at 11:15. I'll see if I can get an announcement made beforehand.

[tonphil1960]

Ill be there with Ships, Armor and Sci Fi !

Tony

[Keith T. Bender]

The two skin heads and Brian Miller will be showing up. Is there a "best of shines" award again this year ?

BTW Annoying comes naturally for Martin. you'll see.

Keith

the prime rib is on Martin this year.

[MartinJQuinn]

Ill be there with Ships, Armor and Sci Fi !

Tony

Excellent news!

The two skin heads and Brian Miller will be showing up. Is there a "best of shines" award again this year ?

BTW Annoying comes naturally for Martin. you'll see.

Keith

the prime rib is on Martin this year.

No one is more annoying than a Philadelphia Flyers fan, which would be you.

McDonald's has Prime Rib bites?

[MartinJQuinn]

One day and a wake up!

Thanks again to our supports and sponsors - all our trophy package are sold and all our vendor tables are sold. Gearing up to be an epic show!

[Devin]

Ill be there with Ships, Armor and Sci Fi !

Tony

Excellent! I'm bringing a ships, armor, sci-fi, and an aircraft!

[NukeMM]

Have fun at MosquitoCon, everybody! Don't forget to have somebody take photos of the ship models!

I'll be at OmaCon, tomorrow, and will take photos of the ship models, there.

[MartinJQuinn]

My heartfelt thanks to everyone who came out and supported the show, especially those who entered and put their models on the table, to those who helped judge the contest, and to those who supported us by their generous donation of kits for the raffle, for the purchase of a trophy package (or both!).

MosquitoCon 22 will be Saturday April 6, 2013. Mark your calendars!

[MartinJQuinn]

Photo from the show posted here. Click the "MosquitoCon photos" link.