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    Valiant Wings Publishing was founded in 2010 under the guidance of Richard A. Franks and Mark Peacock. Valiant Wings has released several series of primarily airplane monographs [Airframe & Miniature, Airframe Album and Airframe Detail series] with the first Airframe Album dedicated to the Heinkel He 219 ‘Uhu’ released in 2012. View the full review
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    Although I was pleased with the kit by the very end of the build, I was not very happy with the kit itself. When I received the shrink-wrapped review sample, I discovered that two sprues were missing. This is actually the second AFV Club kit I’ve come across with missing parts. Because these parts were critical to the build, I first looked for a way to get replacements from the manufacturer. Nope. The instructions has a parts list (in this case on page 18) and a replacement order form. This is great and all, but where should it be mailed? There is no address. There is no website URL anywhere on the box or in the instructions and there no customer service number. I was stuck. I turned to eBay and was very fortunate to find a seller who had exactly what I needed. It would seem there may be some manufacturer quality control issues. View the full review
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    The M1917 Browning is a crew-served, belt-fed, water-cooled heavy machine gun used by the United States armed forces in World War I and World War II, through the Korean War (National Guard and Reserve units had them in their inventory through the 1970s). It was also employed by over a dozen foreign militaries. The M1917 had a long life and modelers have a plethora of options for a model of this ubiquitous machine gun in 1/35 scale. Special Hobby hit it out of the park with this mixed media kit. A bulk of the parts are 3D printed resin with a PE fret. The kit comes with the machine gun, gun cradle (with traverse and elevation mechanism), tripod, water condensing can, and two sets of ammo cans (wooden WWI and steel WWII) – one closed and one opened. The modeler will have to source a wire piece for the cradle and flexible wire/rubber for the cooling water tube. View the full review
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    The M1A1 2.36-inch AT Rocket Launcher (aka ‘Bazooka’) is a smooth-bore, breech-loading, electrically operated shoulder weapon of the ‘open’ steel tube type. It is fired from the shoulder in either standing, kneeling, sitting, or prone position. The Rocket Launcher is used to launch high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) rockets against tanks, armored vehicles, pillboxes, and other emplacements. The ammunition consists of rockets capable of penetrating heavy armor at angles of impact up to 30 degrees. The weapon itself can be aimed up to distances of 300 yards. The Rocket Launcher has a maximum range of 700 yards. The M1A1 improved upon the M1 with less weight, more simplified and reliable design, improved electrical system and removal of a forward hand grip. View the full review
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    The M1A1 2.36-inch AT Rocket Launcher (aka ‘Bazooka’) is a smooth-bore, breech-loading, electrically operated shoulder weapon of the ‘open’ steel tube type. It is fired from the shoulder in either standing, kneeling, sitting, or prone position. The Rocket Launcher is used to launch high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) rockets against tanks, armored vehicles, pillboxes, and other emplacements. The ammunition consists of rockets capable of penetrating heavy armor at angles of impact up to 30 degrees. The weapon itself can be aimed up to distances of 300 yards. The Rocket Launcher has a maximum range of 700 yards. The M1A1 improved upon the M1 with less weight, more simplified and reliable design, improved electrical system and removal of a forward hand grip. View the full review
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    The M1917 Browning is a crew-served, belt-fed, water-cooled heavy machine gun used by the United States armed forces in World War I and World War II, through the Korean War (National Guard and Reserve units had them in their inventory through the 1970s). It was also employed by over a dozen foreign militaries. The M1917 had a long life and modelers have a plethora of options for a model of this ubiquitous machine gun in 1/35 scale. Special Hobby hit it out of the park with this mixed media kit. A bulk of the parts are 3D printed resin with a PE fret. The kit comes with the machine gun, gun cradle (with traverse and elevation mechanism), tripod, water condensing can, and two sets of ammo cans (wooden WWI and steel WWII) – one closed and one opened. The modeler will have to source a wire piece for the cradle and flexible wire/rubber for the cooling water tube. View the full review
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    ModelFEST 2024 Saturday May 4, 2024 Hosted by IPMS Space Coast At the Azan Shriners Center 1591 W. Eau Callie Blvd. Melbourne FL. 32935 Gold, Silver and Bronze awards in all categories! A Packed Vendor Room for all of your modeling needs! (Admission: Adults $5 - Kids Free) Two Great Theme Categories! 'May the 4th be With You' (AnyStar Wars Model! ) '4' the Heck of It' (Think of Any Aircraft, Armor or Automotive model with a 4 in it .. (Examples.. F4 Phantom, M4 Sherman,442 Oldsmobile... etc..) This theme award will be awarded in each of the Aircraft, Armor and Automotive categories) Schedule of Events: 6:30 am - 9:00 am Vendor Set Up.. 9:00 am Open to Public.. 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Judging.. 9:00 am - Noon Model Registration.. 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Awards..
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    This a Veteran Day display only of Military vehicles, ships,aircraft, tanks and helicopters at the Yuba-Sutter Mall, 1215 Colusa Ave, Yuba City, CA 95991 11-11-23 0900 am to 8 pm 11-12 -23 10 am to 7 pm
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    Wrightreat is the Wright Field Scale Modelers annual model-building retreat. The event is a relaxed environment where modelers can come together to build, learn, and/or teach skills and techniques associated with model building. Questions and enjoyment are encouraged. Registration fees are $25 for the weekend or $10 per day. (Registration is required to participate.)
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    Dragon fest 2024 780 BOGUE RD, YUBA CITY, CA, 95991
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    IPMS Eagle Squadron is proud to present RDUCon 2024 on Jan 27th, 2024 The show and contest will feature 2 buildings for the event: building 1 (left) for the main contest and right next door building 2 (right) as a separate space available for vendors. Contest Hours: 9a - 5p. Registration closes at noon. THEMES: D-Day 80th Anniversary (Any Country, Any Army, Any Navy, Any Air Forces, Any Coast Guard involved in the D-Day Invasion) Ford Mustang 60th Anniversary (Any year, Any Model) SpaceThe Final Frontier (Real Space, Sci-Fi, Fantasy eligible) Categories: Aircraft: 1A Single / Multi Engine Prop / Jet 1/144 and smaller all 1B Single / Multi Engine Prop 1/72 – 1/76 1C Single / Multi Engine Jet1/72 – 1/76 1D Single Engine Prop 1/48 1E Single Engine Jet 1/48 1F Multi Engine Prop 1/48 1G Multi Engine Jet 1/48 1H Single / Multi Engine Prop 1/32 and larger 1I Single / Multi Engine Jet 1/32 and larger 1J Rotary Wing all scales 1K Civilian all scales 1L Biplane / Rigged all scales 1M Out of Box Armor: 2A Closed top AFV / Open Top AFV / Soft Skin / Wheeled / Tracked 1/16 and larger 2B Closed Top AFV 1/35 2C Open Top AFV 1/35 (interior judged) 2D Closed Top AFV 1/48 2E Open Top AFV 1/48 (interior judged) 2F Closed Top AFV 1/72 and smaller 2G Open Top AFV 1/72 and smaller (interior judged) 2H Wheeled / Tracked Soft Skin all scales 2I Artillery all scales (including prime mover) 2J Out of Box Ships: 3A Oar and Sail all scales 3B Powered 1/350 and larger Military 3C Powered 1/351 and smaller Military 3D Submarines all scales 3E Civilian allscales 3F Out of Box Vehicles (Non-Military 4A Showroom Stock all scales 4B Street Rods (1959 and older) all scales 4C Street Machines (1960 and newer) all scales 4D Slammers / Curbside all scales 4E Open WheelCompetition all scales 4F Closed Wheel Competition all scales 4G Rust /Dust / Rat Rods all scales 4H Motorcycles all scales 4I Trucks, Civilian, Light Commercial 4 Wheels or Less all scales 4J Trucks Heavy Commercial, Construction 4 Wheels or more all scales 4K Small Scale 1/32 and smaller all types 4L Out of Box Real Space / Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Gundams 5A Real Space all types, all scales 5B Movie Space —— Star Wars, Star Trek, Space 1999, Battle Star Galactica all types, all scales 5C Sci-Fi all types, all scales 5D Fantasy all types, all scales 5E Gundams1/144 All Grades, all models 5F Gundams 1/100 All Grades, all models 5G Gundams 1/60 All Grades, all models 5H Mecha / Maschinen Krueger all types, all scales Figures 6A Dismounted all scales, all types 6B Mounted all scales, all types 6C Busts all scales, all types 6D Animals / Dinosaurs all scales all types Dioramas 7 All Subjects, limitedto 12”x12” size Junior 8A All Ages, all types, all scales 8B Legos all ages, all types, all scales Miscellaneous 9A All types, all scales not represented in any other category 9B Humor in modeling all scales 9C Collections (5 or more models) 9D Triathlon (3 models from 3 different categories) 9E 3-D Printed all scales, all subjects
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    February 10 2024 ModelFiesta is the longest running annual modeling event in IPMS Region 6. The contest has grown in size and quality since its early days and now averages over 120 vendor tables and over500 models entered in the contest each year. With a regular and strong international attendance by modelers from all over Latin America, ModelFiesta is one of the most unique, varied, and highly regarded IPMS events inthe region. The new home for ModelFiesta, the New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center (NBCC), is just a quick 20 min drive up the I-35 corridor from San Antonio, and it is closer for those coming to the event from thenorth (Austin, Dallas). For modelers coming in from the East (Houston, Louisiana), I-10 is still the primary route to take, exiting in Seguin on Hwy-46 to New Braunfels. From the west and south, attendees can connectto Hwy-46 through various roads and highways and reach New Braunfels withease. NBCC is a relatively new structure with excellent lighting, electrical hook-ups, and a professional and helpful staff.
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    Plastic model contest based on basic modeling craftsmanship such as construction and painting. Junior, Teen and Open age groups. Categories (planes, cars, tanks, figures, ships, Sci fi, dioramas, etc) and rules at www.ipmsanchorage.com. Open to the public, any age, skill level or plastic modeling interest is welcome. Entry fee is $4.00 per model for adults and $1.00 per model for juniors. Enter Models Saturday, 24 Feb 2024 10:00 pm to 7:00 pm $4.00 entry fee per model for adults and$1.00 per model entry fee for juniors. Sunday, 25 Feb 2024 closed to public for judging, 10;OO TO 7:00 (WE’LL HAVE TO MAKE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS.) Contest models on display and modeling technique demonstrations Monday 26 Feb 2024 thru Saturday, 2 Mar, 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. The event is free to the public. Display and contest models pick-up Sunday, 3 Mar2024, 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Event Location: Midtown Mall, 600 East Northern Lights Blvd., Anchorage, AK 99503
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    Join IPMS Mad City Modelers in the 2024 'Prelude to the Nats!!' IPMS Mad City will be hosting its 28th annual scale model show at the site for the 2024 National Convention, Monona Terrace Convention Center in lovely downtown Madison, Wisconsin. Tour the 2024 National Convention site ahead of the crowd! Registration 9-Noon Judging Noon-3 Awards 4pm ENTRY FEE $15.00 for First 5 Entries-$2 Each Additional Intermediates$5.00 for All Models Entered Juniors Free Spectators $5.00 Per Adult orChildren Over 12 Children Under 12 Free Police, Fire, EMS and Active Duty Military with ID Free PARKING - $5.00 onsite at Monona Terrace Vendors $30.00/8’ Table Before February 1st, $35.00/8’ Table After THEME AWARD ‘Overlord’ (D-Day, June 6th) Wayne B. Grinnell Award - Best of Show Jim Turek Award Best Junior Scott Hoffland Award for Modeling Excellence Dave Raatz Tail Hook Award The Last Square Award – People’s Choice Best Armor Best Aircraft Best Auto Best Figure Best Ship Best Marine Corp Subject Best Sci/Fi - Real Space Best WWI Aircraft Best Out of The Box Best Miscellaneous 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards in 67 categories (see attached PDF) Featuring the return of 'Out of Box' categories!
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    10 Annual. MIDWEST SCALE MODEL NATIONALS Over 55+ CLASSES ! LOTS OF SPECIALTY AWARDS..! Super Door Prizes ! Giveaways ! Vendors/Swap Meet CLASSIC CAFE & EVENT CENTER 4832 Hilligas Road FORT WAYNE, INDIANA (260)458-2982
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    Come join us for our umteenth annual show!
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    Please join us for our annual model build, sale and swap.
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    CoMMiESFest 2024 will once again be held at the Wings Over the Rockies, Exploration of Flight museum, at 13005 Wings Way, in Centennial Colorado. The show will be held on Saturday, March 23rd, 2024. The theme this year is Eggplanes, Chibis and more, oh my! There will be a museum entry fee of $12. Model entry begins at 9:00am, and closes at noon. Entries are $5.00 per model for the first four models, and free thereafter. Current IPMS members receive a $1.00 discount per model. More details to follow, look for us at https://www.facebook.com/commiesfest
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    On Sunday, April 7, 2024, IPMS Niagara Frontier will presents our 39th Model Show znd Contest. We welcome modelers from Western New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Ontario, Canada and more. We're located in Cheektowaga, NewYork, a suburb of Buffalo, with easy access off I-90. We have 75 categories covering the gamut of model building genres. Newish categories are dedicated to Warhammer, Gundam and Gunpla entries. Typically we have about 450 entries and 50 plus vendor tables and a big raffle, so there's something for everyone. We open at 9:00AM with registration closing at 1:00PM and awards at 4:00PM. Our contest room will be open during judging and lunch is available on site. Please see our attached flyerfor categories, show, dealer and sponsor info or visit our website at www.ipmsniagarafrontier.com. Downloadable entry forms are available and we encourage you to use them. While you're there, check out our newsletter,the 'Sprue and Glue News' and photos from previous BuffCons. We're looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones at BuffCon 39. See you on April 7!
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    Entrants, $10 for up to 5 entries, and $2 per entry thereafter Youth $2. All prices are in Canadian dollars. General Public Admission is by donation Judging commences at 1200, Awards at 1500
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    Please join us for the 2024 Sping Show by IPMS Seattle. This is the IPMS/USA Pacificn Northwest Region 7 show. The Spring Show is one of the largest model contests in the US with 1,267 contest entries in 2023. Doors open at 09:00am Contest registration closes at 12:00 noon Awards at 3:30pm See the website for contest entry forms, categories, and rules. There will be 80 vendor tables stacked high with kits, tools, paints, books, and accessories. Our raffle will be bigger than ever with hundreds of kits.
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    IPMS/MOSS would like to invite you to MOSS CON 2024 on Saturday, May 18 in Springfield, Missouri. MOSS CON 2024 will be held at The Arc of the Ozarks located at 1501 E. Pythian Street, Springfield, MO 65802 Doors Open to Public at 8:30 am Registration 8:30 am to noon Raffle Prizes ~ Vendors ~ Free Parking Categories: Auto, Aircraft, Armor, Figures, Dioramas, Ships, Sci-Fi, and many more! 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Awards for each category, plus Best of Show, and People's Choice awards! Please Note: we do not offer a 'Collections' category. Also, please RSVP in advance if you plan to enter more than 10 models,or any models requiring more than 2 square feet to display. IPMS Judging Rules Apply For more information: e-mail ipmsmoss@hotmail.com or visit www.ipmsmoss.com Find us on Facebook (IPMS/ Missouri Ozarks Scale Specialists)
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    North Scale Modelers in Peabody Massachusetts Presents: NORTHSHORECON 2024 Saturday May 18th, 2024 9:00 AM tp 4:00 PM Knights of Columbus Hall 96 Main Street Peabody, MA 01960
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    2024 Scalefest THEME RED Saturday, May 25, 2024 9 AM - 5 PM Grapevine Convention Center 1209 South Main Street Grapevine, TX 76051 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 6 am: Hall opens forvendor setup 9 am: Contest/Show opens to public 12 pm: Contest registration ends 1 pm: Judging begins (Contest area remains open) 3:30 pm: Awards ceremony (Tentative) 5 pm: End of show, hall closes ADMISSION Adults: $10.00* Juniors: $1.00 (ages 6-17) MODEL REGISTRATION FEES Adults: $3.00 per model Juniors: $1.00 per model CONTACT INFO Email: scalefest@gmail.com
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    Smoky Mtn Model-Con 9245 Fox Lonas Rd. NW, Knoxville, TN, 37923
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