RandallCox

Greetings, all. I was in attendance at the general meeting on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. One of the topics raised by the President, John Noack, is the lack of participation in members voting. Not reaching a specific number for a quorum makes it difficult to get changes passed and moving the organization forward. One idea of his was to lower the threshold of required votes to "pass" a ballot measure. I think this is not the best way to achieve the goal. Lowering the number required places the organization at peril to a small, but motivated group, to hijack the aims and purpose of IPMS/USA. One way to get a higher level of participation is to allow the President of each chartered club to gather the proxy of each of their members. This would keep the opportunity for less than noble efforts to a minimum. Randall Cox, 8068

Yes, in the 10,000 square foot one big beautiful room called the South Hall.

Very well done. The 3D printed gun boots are a nice addition. Sharp looking ship build.

Free advertisements. Put your club contest on the contest calendar. Many there are a year old! And the 2020 Nat's isn't on the calendar yet, either. Just wondering why clubs don't take advantage of free press.

I've tried multiple times to vote online. Constant "invalid user name or password". Well, it was valid enough to log into the forum. And last time I tried, the capitcha thing would never end. How many traffic lights and buses need be identified before you're "IN". I tried.

I believe the response from the dessert bar in lieu of a banquet has put the knife in the heart of any further awards banquets. It would be nice to have table service for drinks during the awards ceremony and open bars on the surrounding walls. They had one in Chattanooga, but the room was so large (and full of people) that navigating around was difficult. It might be nice, also, to consider table reservations for club members and spouses. (That may be a bridge to far, I get it.) How many square feet did the Nooga Nats vender room have? The contest room? I think it was the biggest single vendor room I've seen. Well done Chattanooga. You pulled it off. Looking forward to Las Vegas. I hope the Nellis tours come to fruition. They had a good presentation and I expect a great show. No excuses for great attendance from the west coast. And the absolute cheapest air fare from the east coast. AND the best room rate in memory. I'm sure all will miss the Bill and Aris show, and I wish Bill all the best as he steps aside as head aircraft judge. I've learned much from him during the night of judging.

I've got a truck load of kits for sale, 1/32 aircraft, armor, some sci-fi/fantasy, army trucks, just an odd ball assortment. If you can't find something to buy you're not trying! This is only one of 4 boxes I'm bringing. I expect to stay through Sunday.

I'll sign on for aircraft if no one else has. I helped last year. Randall Cox

So the log in and password are the same or not? I got about 9 of the CAPTCHA things and said I got better things to do than count buses and fire hydrants.

Agree. It's time to acknowledge this years winners in this manner.

Is walk up registration the same price as online?

Seems like it's already offline. Noon, Saturday.

Let me know if you still need any of these. I have plenty.

Columbia did an excellent job. The location in a college town, with literally dozens, if not a hundred eating establishments within three blocks, was a real gem. i think weve all been to a few where nothing was close or open, save the overpriced hotel kitchen. Columbia, you can host this anytime, in my book!!! Well done.

Hello, I'm looking for a Hasagowa or Tamiya D-Day tank, British, which has grid lines painted all over the hull and turret. It was used for infantry men to point the tank to targets. It was available in the '90's. Thanks, Randall