IPMS San Diego - 2014 Contest Results

IPMS San Diego

MODEL EXPO 2014 ANNUAL CONTEST RESULTS

This year's Model Expo was a vast success, with 90 contestants entering almost 400 models in the Model Competition, the largest number in our event history.
Note: With so many models entered, and sometime identical pieces in a specific category, photos of some models might have been misidentified as award winners. If one of your models has won an award, please check that it is properly represented. Report any discrepancy to webmaster@ipmssd.org.

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1. Junior: 17 & under, All Scales & types - Non-Automotive
Sponsored by Hobby Town San Marcos

First Place Silvana Gonzalez (Award accepted by dad Carlos) F-18 Eggplane

Second Place Brigitte Galgani Marvel's Hydra Humvee

Third Place Miller Porché SR-71 Blackbird

2a. Aircraft: 1:72 & Smaller - Single Prop
Sponsored by Rex McCoy

First Place Carlos Gonzalez-Riva F-4 U5 Corsair

Second Place Barry Webb Tiger Moth

Third Place Daniel Covey Ki-27 "Nate"

2b. Aircraft:1:72 & Smaller - Multi Prop
Sponsored by Rex McCoy

First Place Barry Webb Dragon Rapide

Second Place Carlos Gonzalez-Riva XF5U-1a Flying Pancake

Third Place Melvin Hawkinson F-82 G Twin Mustang

3a. Aircraft:1:72 - Single Jet
Sponsored by IPMS San Diego

First Place Barry Webb Temco TT-1 Pinto

Second Place Owen Ryan Mig 25 Bis - Hungary

3b. Aircraft: 1:72 - Multi Jet
Sponsored by IPMS San Diego

First Place Barry Webb RF-101 B Voodoo

Second Place Fred Fimbres Horten 229

Third Place Dan Hayes English Electric Lightning F-6

3c. Aircraft: 1:144 - Jet and Prop
Sponsored by IPMS San Diego

First Place Ethan Idenmill Ki-49

Second Place Barry Webb C-46 Braniff Airlines

Third Place Jon Ochoa Boeing 737-800 Fiji Airlines

4a. Aircraft:1:71 to 1:33 - Single Prop - Monoplane
Sponsored by IPMS Ireland

First Place Jose Gonzalez (Award accepted by Colin Hodges) P-39 Q Racer

Second Place Mike Budzeika N1K1 "George"

Third Place Jose Mendez Bf-109 E

4b. Aircraft: 1:71 to 1:33 - Multi Prop - Monoplane
Sponsored by IPMS Ireland

First Place

Rian Jones Dornier Do-225

Second Place Steve Taylor P-38 "Glacier Girl"

Third Place Gary Williams Grumman S-2 F Tracker

4c. Aircraft: 1:71 to 1:33 - Biplane
Sponsored by IPMS Ireland

First Place

Joe Lomusio Albatros DV "Star of David"

Second Place Jim Dietz Albatros DVa "Red Baron"

5a. Aircraft: 1:71 to 1:33 - Jet - Fighter
Sponsored by Manny Gutsche

First Place Mark Stubblefield F-22 Raptor

Second Place Colin Hodges T-38 Talon

Third Place Rian Jones Me-163 Komet

5b. Aircraft: 1:71 to 1:33 - Jet - Bomber
Sponsored by Manny Gutsche

First Place Dany Galgani General Dynamics F-111 E Aardvark

Second Place Gary Williams Douglas KA-3B Skywarrior

Third Place Bob Broughton Martin B-57 E Canberra

6. Aircraft: 1:32 & Larger - Prop
Sponsored by San Diego Air & Space Museum

First Place Joe Lomusio Fokker E.III

Second Place Mark Glidden Fokker VII

Third Place Joe Lomusio Spad VII C-1

7. Aircraft: 1:32 & Larger - Jet
Sponsored by Three Generations of Galgani's

First Place

Dany Galgani F-4 J Phantom II

Second Place George Creed RQ-7B Drone UAV

Third Place Dan Swiersz F-14 A Tomcat

8. Helicopter: All Scales & Types
Sponsored by Rex McCoy

First Place Oliver Doering Bell Huey

Second Place Don Hayes Bell OH-13 E

Third Place Steve Collins AH-1G Cobra

9a. Military Vehicle - Armor: Tracked - 1:72 & smaller
Sponsored by Discount Hobby Warehouse

First Place Robert Yeatman Panzer A

Second Place Rian Jones Elefant

Third Place John Brubaker Mk I Male HMLS Sir Archibald

9b. Military Vehicle - Armor: Tracked - 1:72 & smaller
Sponsored by Discount Hobby Warehouse

First Place Jim Spellmire SdKfz 223

Second Place Robert Yeatman Hummel SdKfz 165

Third Place John D. Cina LVPT Howitzer Pacific

10. Military Vehicle - Armor: 1:48
Sponsored by Rex McCoy

First Place Stan Spooner M1A2 Abrams

Second Place Jim Spellmire Ford Model T Ambulance

Third Place Robert Yeatman Steyer Kommanderwagen

11a. Military Vehicle - Armor: Fully Tracked - 1:47 & Larger - German
Sponsored by Zach Curtin

First Place Glen Kliskey Sturm Tiger

Second Place Konrad Schreier Bison 150 mm S.P. Gun (Sig 33 auf Pz.II)

Third Place Mike Budzeika Panzer 1B

11b. Military Vehicle - Armor: Fully Tracked - 1:47 & Larger - Allied & Japanese
Sponsored by Zach Curtin

First Place Dave Conner M8 Howitzer

Second Place Joe Lomusio Mark IV "Tadpole"

Third Place Rian Jones LVT Alligator

11c. Military Vehicle - Armor: Fully Tracked - 1:47 & Larger - Modern
Sponsored by Zach Curtin

First Place Stan Spooner M51 Super Sherman

Second Place Jim Wechsler USMC M1A1 Abrams with Mine Plow, OIF

Third Place George Creed Challenger II

12. Military Vehicle - Armor: Wheeled, Semi-Tracked - 1:47 & Larger
Sponsored by Rich Durham

First Place Jim Wechsler M1129 Stryker MCV-B

Second Place Stan Spooner Magirus

Third Place Rian Jones Ontos

13. Military Vehicle - Soft Skin - 1:47 & Larger
Sponsored by Rich Durham

First Place Jim Wechsler Ranger Special Operations Vehicle

Second Place Glen Kliskey British Special Service Desert Jeep

Third Place Brent Petty Kubelwagen

14. Diorama: Small Composition, 4 Figures or Less
Sponsored by David Nielsen

First Place Timothy Latham Spoils of War

Second Place John Brubaker Posing for the Home Front

Third Place Julio Vargas Let's Go Home

15. Diorama: Large Composition, 5 Figures or More
Sponsored by IPMS San Diego

First Place Hector Guerrero Long Range

Second Place Temecula Valley Model Club
Award accepted by Mark Stubblefield Group Built 1:16 Scale T34-76

Third Place Julio Vargas To Italy

16. Ship: 1:Ships 451 & Smaller
Sponsored by Ethan Idenmill

First Place Daniel Covey DKM Graf, Spec. 1938

Second Place Joe Porché USS Tarama (LHA-1)

Third Place Eugene Watts USS Heywood L. Edwards

18. Ship: Submarine
Sponsored by Barry Rishel

First Place Dave Conner Type VII B C/41 U-Boat U318

Second Place Joe Lomusio Type II B U Boat U9

Third Place Jim Dietz Type VII B U-Boat U522

20. Figure: 53 mm & Smaller
Sponsored by IPMS San Diego

First Place John Brubaker Private, 101st Airborne

Second Place Timothy Latham The Rat War

Third Place Aaron Lovejoy Bandida

21. Figure: 54 mm & Larger
Sponsored by IPMS San Diego

First Place Bill Dunkle Kato Yoshiaki

Second Place John Brubaker Grossdeutschland Officer

Third Place Glen Kliskey Japanese WWII Pilot

22. Sci-Fi & Real Space: Figure
Sponsored by IPMS San Diego

First Place Aaron Lovejoy The Road to Mordheim

Second Place John Brubaker Shaka-Morkhai

Third Place John D. Cina Alice in Wonderland

23. Sci-Fi & Real Space: Vehicle
Sponsored by San Diego Air & Space Museum

First Place Bill Dunkle Axis Recon Robot "Heinrich"

Second Place David Frederick Moonbus, from 2001: A Space Odyssey

Third Place Joe Porché AMC Gremlin "Zombie Hunter"

24. Hypothetical: All Scales & Types
Sponsored by Three Generations of Galgani's

First Place Mark Glidden Mig 21 "Bunny Fighter"

Second Place Bob Ekstrom M551 Sheridan "Tiger Tank"

25. Miscellaneous: All Scales & Types
Sponsored by IPMS San Diego

First Place Daniel Covey Eggkagi

Second Place Mark Deliduka German BR-52 Lokomotive

Third Place Russell Price Wright Flyer

26. Out of the Box: All Scales & Types
Sponsored by Discount Hobby Warehouse

First Place Joe Lomusio Staghound Mk III

Second Place Jim Wechsler T-72 BA

Third Place Fred Fimbres GMC 6x6 2 1/2 Ton

27. Automotive: Junior - Co-Sponsored by
Hobby Town San Marcos
& Timi Kleaning Service

First Place Brigitte Galgani '77 Monte Carlo Donk

Second Place Miller Porché '41 Willis Pro Street

28. Automotive: Production/Replica
Sponsored by Dan King

First Place Olivier Galgani Lexus LFA

Second Place Jeff Wallen Ferrari FXX

Third Place Russell Price Myers Manx Dune Buggy

29. Automotive: Street Rod, Hot Rod and Street Machine
Sponsored by C & G Early Ford Parts

First Place Willie Ramirez '65 Pontiac GTO

Second Place Bob Romero '70 Dodge Coronet

Third Place Glen Day '53 Chevy Delivery Sedan

30. Automotive: Custom
Sponsored by Glen Day

First Place Olivier Galgani '41 Custom Ford Woody

Second Place Michael Mendoza '48 Custom Ford Coupe

Third Place Willie Ramirez '41 Custom Plymouth Coupe

31. Automotive: Competition - Non Drag Racing
Sponsored by Bruce Schnider

First Place Dany Galgani Ferrari F1-2000

Second Place Michael J. Alverez Williams FW-12C

Third Place Kurt Wilson 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO

32. Automotive: Competition - Drag Racing
Sponsored by Skip Samples’ Family & Friends
and San Diego Model Car Club

First Place Bruce Snyder Competition Coupe Dragster

Second Place Michael Mendoza '50 Slingster Dragster

Third Place Glen Day '63 Corvette Split Window

33. Automotive: Large
Sponsored by Pete Johnson

First Place Milt Gibbs 1950s Nostalgia Flathead Dragster

Second Place Olivier Galgani '06 GT500-E "Eleanor II"

Third Place Dan Hayes Fuel Altered "Wild Hare"

34. Automotive: Lowrider
Sponsored by San Diego Model Car Club

First Place
Contestant Disqualified

Second Place Willie Ramirez '41 Chevy Pickup

Third Place Michael Mendoza '58 Chevy Impala

35. Automotive: Motorcycle
Sponsored by Russell Price

First Place Roger Chavez Custom Chopper

Second Place Jeff Wallen Repsol Honda RC211V

Third Place Richard Malone Ducati Moto GP 4

36. Automotive: Out of the Box
Sponsored by Kyle Allen

First Place Michael Mendoza '62 Chevy Impala SS

Second Place
Contestant Disqualified

Third Place Russel Price Buga-Boo

Special Awards

Best Aircraft
Sponsored by Rex McCoy

Oliver Doering Bell Huey

Best 1:72 Scale Aircraft
Sponsored and Presented by
Carlos Gonzalez-Riva Barry Webb RF-101 Voodoo

Best Military Vehicle
Sponsored by IPMS San Diego Jim Wechsler M1129 Stryker MCV-B

Best Diorama
Sponsored by IPMS San Diego Timothy Latham Spoils of War

Best Ship
Sponsored by Rex McCoy Dave Conner Type VII B C/41 U-Boat U318

Best WWII Pacific Ship
Sponsored and Presented by
Mark Knowlton Eugene Watts WSS Heywood L. Edwards

Best Figure
Sponsored by IPMS San Diego Aaron Lovejoy The Road to Mordheim

Best Space, SciFi & Fantasy
Sponsored by San Diego Air & Space Museum Bill Dunkle Axis Recon Robot Heinrich

Best Automotive Subject
Sponsored by Dan Diego Model Car Club Dany Galgani Ferrari F1-2000

Best Automotive Finish
Sponsored by Three Generations of Galgani's Kurt Wilson '63 Ferrari 250 GTO

Best Automotive Interior
Sponsored by IPMS San Diego Olivier Galgani Lexus LFA

Best Tamiya Model
Sponsored by Tamiya USA Mark Glidden F-4U 1 "Birdcage" Corsair

Best Theme: The Guns of August -
Commemorating the Centennial
of the Great War
Sponsored by IPMS San Diego Joe Lomusio Fokker E.III

Best Theme: 50 Years of 426 Hemi
Sponsored by San Diego Model Car Club Don Hayes Fuel Altered "Wild Hare"

Best of Show - Judges Grand Prize
Sponsored by IPMS San Diego Oliver Doering Bell Huey
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Out thanks to all who participated in this years show!