ghodges Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 For those of you in the SE USA, I want to invite you to come to Jacksonville FL on Saturday, Feb.8th for JAXCON 2020. We're the Florida Regional show this year, and we're going to kick things up a notch! We've arranged to have Chris Mayer, a Battle of Britain blitz survivor speak to our attendees. Chris was the curator of the Green Cove Military Museum until his recent retirement, and is an expert on the BoB. He lived through the blitz as a school boy and will have some mementos and relics from the blitz to display and talk about. Chris spoke to our club last year and it was quite fascinating to hear a first hand account of both watching the BoB unfold overhead and also ducking the bombings. Of course Jaxcon will still have ALL of the great things as in the past, our GSB contest where EVERY model has a chance for an award if it meets the standards, another sold out vendors area, our usual HUGE raffle with close to 200 items to be won, AND we'll also be taking pictures of models once more for submission to Fine Scale Modeler magazine! FSM published models from Jacon 2019 in 2 different editions, with over 30 of our attendees getting their models in those pages. That could be YOU in 2020! If you haven't made it to Jaxcon yet, and you're within driving distance, you owe it to yourself to come join us for the fun! There'll be over 500 models on the tables! Out facility is carpeted, well lit, and has plenty of free parking. Best of all, if you just want to see the models and shop, it's FREE! All the info you need is on our website at: http://ipmsfirstcoast.org/jaxcon-2020-information.html I hope you can plan to make it! Cheers! GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted January 9, 2020 Report Share Posted January 9, 2020 I know my friend Steve will be there. I'm looking forward to hearing how this went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted January 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2020 Here's pics of about 1/2 of the raffle prizes....I'm taking to the meeting tomorrow to give to our raffle coordinator so he can get them organized before show day.... True Color paints sent us a bunch of paint sets for our raffle...they're in the priority mail box! 🙂 GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Wayne Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 Looking forward to the show Gil. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted February 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 Less than a week to go! Here's some of the "bling" you could take home if you win....as well as the pin our attendees will get. Gil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted February 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 (edited) Yet another successful Jaxcon is in the books! We had almost the exact some turnout , as last year...126 people entered the contest with 543 entries. We had a vendor from Ohio, and contestants from Virginia, the Carolinas, Miami (almost as far!), and even Canada (ok, he's on vacation, but WE count him!). I'll get some pics posted in the coming week! GIL Edited February 10, 2020 by ghodges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 Looks like a fantastic show! Way to go man! Congrats on pulling off another magnificent show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted February 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 Actually met a friend of yours....a guy comes up and says "Mark says hi"......I'm asking "Mark who"?? After all....your on the left coast...and he goes "The DUKE! Who else?" GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 Yeah, that is Steve! He's on these boards too, but doesn't post much. I had asked him to give you my regards. Glad you had such a great show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Wayne Posted February 12, 2020 Report Share Posted February 12, 2020 Gil, here is a link to my Fotki album. Just finished downlaoding the pics. https://public.fotki.com/1320wayne/model_shows/2020-shows/jaxcon-2020/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted February 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 Great pics Wayne! By the way, could you post a pic of your '70 Pro-Mod 'Cuda that won Best Detailed Model; and do you mind if I share your link elsewhere? Gil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Wayne Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 6 minutes ago, ghodges said: Great pics Wayne! By the way, could you post a pic of your '70 Pro-Mod 'Cuda that won Best Detailed Model; and do you mind if I share your link elsewhere? Gil Here is the pic. By all means share the link to where ever you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 Wow! Stunning work Wayne! Brilliant! That definitely deserves the award you got! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted February 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 Yeah, blew a LOT of people away! I heard a lot of complements on the build and the super presentation! GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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