jcorley

We are in the middle of the holidays and at the end of the chapter rechartering period (but it always drags out) Marie is just one person, please bear with us as she deals with all of this.

Given the tales I've heard, their service was only "bested" by Squadron at the end. They should go after a few others, too (again, based on anecdotal evidence given in many Internet posts)

Or American Generals for that matter. Milley has 54 ribbons and devices if you count them (not including Spec Forces, Ranger, Combat Infantryman badges plusothers). Most senior military leaders have many after a long career, no matter their nation. Would you rather them only have the new "I made it thru Boot Camp" ribbon? Was there a point beyond comparing IPMS members to enemies of the USA?

Is that the diorama I Savanah at 8th AF Museum?

So, no painting? Bare plastic? Do you need a photo ofan old Aurora model with raised lines and the instructions telling what colors to paint inside the lines? And, yes, this discussion is now about OOB, not GSB ... seems to be a trend.

From a judge's viewpoint, many are mistaken in thinking bigger equals better, but from a judging standpoint, a bigger diorama simply means more opportunities to goof something up. They also forget that the story is equal to construction per the rules. From a show staff point of view, there is only so much table room to share, as most tables are only 30" wide, 3' already puts it over the edge and risks being bumped or damaged by spectators - or "cheats" the guy on the other side of a two-table spread out of 6" of display space.

If it's old enough, why not require hand painting (airbrushes weren't widespread yet) and the use of period brushes and glues? No more Revell Type-S cement? Testors was around back then!

Plus, you have a dead link for the 2017 show

A buddy is trying to reserve the Embassy, but the room rate is showing at $303, not $157 Is Hilton having an issue?

Probably because nobody outside the Omaha club is on the whitelist. Patience, grasshopper

Just got this from Scott, he said it was good to post as he's been on the road: The website is being worked and should be up soon. We have total control over when the reservations go live. It won’t happen until we are ready. Still scheduled for 15 Oct at 0800 Central time.

I used Testors RAF Trainer Yellow, which was a close match to the raft here at the NMNA in Pensacola. Maybe a touch more orange? (I cannot vouch for another brand, but it should be similarly close)

I seem to remember Scott saying it would go live sometime about now at the Nats. Hotels should be opening up soon for reservations, too.

Yeah, but is the right shade for the green light?! Bwahahahaha!!!! It looks great, btw!

I, for one, attend every year and rarely enter. I have proved to myself that I can compete and win. When I do enter, it isn't about trophy collecting like so many guys I know. I know many like me. We register to support the host chapter and the society as we believe there is value in doing so. I don't really care about the pins, t-shirts or hats. I do care about the Society and the brotherhood it offers. And you propose adding costs to registrants and vendors so the rest can get in for $2?! You and I will not agree on this, DAK, as I don't believe in giving non-members special treatment by subsidizing those who refuse to support the Society at the expense of the membership and supporters. Your continued advocacy for these same non-members suggests (my inference) the opposite.

I have not said to raise them to "a prohibitively high level" (nor lower them to Dak's $2). A $2 GA rate would almost certainly be a loss-leader for the host chapter and possibly see a huge drop in registration numbers as guys think "$60 or $8. Wait, that's an extra $52 for models!!!" A show can go in the red very quickly (we are a non-profit, but even so!) I suggested a parity rate, and still do, of approximately a quarter of the registration fee for a single day. No "4-day passes" and no self-inflicted rhinoplasty needed. Nobody should be able to exploit the system to get a free ride (or even a $2 ride at a National!!) If the walk-up registraion rate is $60, make the day pass $15 (and make sure the cashiers have TONS of fives!!), if it's $75, then $20/day isn't excessive IMO. Always round it to the nearest $5, tho to simplify the cashiers jobs and speed up the lines. IPMS/UK admits any cardholders any national branch free GA admission. Should we do the same on a GA basis? Perhaps, the idea does have merit. To make that happen, the vendors would have to pay significantly more for tables. UK rates (where more tables means ahighercost per table!!) I seem to remember John & Caroline telling me their 5 table booth was £1800 ($2950 @ $1.64/£) or so for two days back in 2008 or 9. How many US vendors would gladly underwrite that expense?

That's no excuse to dis-prefer our membership in favor of those who refuse to join for whatever reason.

PS - those are prices for 2022 in St Louis if you're interested

Consider this from National Model Railroad Association National Convention: NMRA Member Full Registration. $ 175.00 Non-NMRA Member Full Registration. $ 200.00 Registration is for the full 7 days and includes free admittance to the National Train Show and one self-drive tour. NMRA Member Two Day Registration $ 130.00 Non-NMRA Member Two Day Registration. $ 155.00 NMRA Member One Day Registration. $ 65.00 Non-NMRA Member One Day Registration. $ 90.00 Partner Registration. $ 65.00 Youth Registration (Under 18 years of age) $ 25.00 Notice they charge $90 for a non-member to access their vendor room for a single day. I went back in 1995 when it was in Atlanta. IIRC, 7 days was $75 and a "GA" was $20 or 25. Not even really to trains, but the vendor room was frikkin HUGE!! I got good ideas for dioramas and display bases. Oh, and BTW, they have something like 18,000 members and don't worry about "offending" non-members by charging them more. They feel their event is worth it, and so do those attending it, members and non-members alike.

You missed my original point. Modelers are cheap. These are the guys that moan about the membership being too much for a "crappy magazine" yet are always around when the vendor rooms open. These are the guys who moan the "crappy decal never has anything I want". These are the guys who glom on at your local club meeting,yet never contribute. These are the guys that benefit most from what IPMS does best yet refuse to join except and until they need to be a member to enter the contest, and then complain about the contest being rigged so the same people always win and a large reason we have 50000+ membership numbers and we've never had more than 6000 active members. These are the guys who howl how elitist IPMS is. We, as a society, have bent over backwards to try to get these guys to join for 40 years or more. If it costs $60 (in advance) for the 4 day pass and $40 for 4 days of GA or $60 for "family pass" guess which one will be bought by those that abuse the society. I say the society owes them nothing more than the same deal members gladly pay for.

Remember when IPMS had an "Ancient Kit" category? IIRC, it was defined as any kit from a mold 25+ years old before it was dropped (lack of participation) in the mid 90s? Doing this type of category with the OOB rules could be fun once in a while. The lack of resin and etch for kits pre1975 would encourage it.

IMO, OOB is the perennial headache of IPMS judges. Every year we start seeing the "how much extra can I do and still be OOB" type questions. The proper answer should be "nothing" but we have a society filled with those that have to push the rules to gain some sort of "advantage" in the contest room. That's why we have the new base rule for armor (4 or 5 years old), that's why we can't use 3D decals now, etc. I'd say kill OOB and end the issue if it were up to me and I love to build a true OOB! (Only changing the decals to get a subject I prefer over the kit subject)

That model, built as illustrated, is a diorama. It fits both portions of the diorama definition: a story is being told and there are figures not in the crew (civilian blacksmith) and extra equipment. The rules are pretty clear, IMO. What your complaint really should ask is why there isn't an OOB category in every class. Perhaps once enough kits of this sort are issued there will be an OOB category added to Dioramas.

Actually, the CBL says: Article VI Elections c. Each member will have a ballot made available to them with sufficient time to return the ballot by Sept. 1 of that year for counting. I understand making adjustments for unforseen delays, but under what authority can this be extended? Asking for a friend. (And Nov 1st is the date in the CBL)