IPMS San Diego - 2013 Contest Results

IPMS San Diego

MODEL EXPO 2013 ANNUAL CONTEST RESULTS

This year's Model Expo hosted the Region 8 Regional Contest. In addition to the "Best of" awards, model manufacturers Tamiya and Sukei-Mura had their own awards. This year's theme "In the Movies" brought some interesting models.
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. Juniors: 17 & under, All Scales & types - Non-Automotive

First Place William Culbreth P-51 Mustangs vs U-Boat U52, 1944

Second Place Luis Gonzalez Saab Draken

Third Place Nicolas Lowry USS Yorktown

2a. Aircraft: Single Prop - 1/72 & Smaller

First Place Scott Blue SBA Swamp Hawk

Second Place Barry Webb Norseman

Third Place Joe Lomusio Pfalz D.III "Blue Max"

2b. Aircraft: Multi Prop - 1/72 & Smaller

First Place Barry Webb Curtiss C-46

Second Place Jerry Jackson He 219 A-7

Third Place Steve Taylor Dornier Do X Sea Plane

3. Aircraft: Jet - 1/72 & Smaller

First Place Jim Frye MIG-21

Second Place Carlos Gonzalez F-102 A Delta Dagger

Third Place George Creed X-47 B

4a. Aircraft: Single Prop - 1/71 to 1/33

First Place Marc Schachter P-51 D Mustang

Second Place Frank Cunningham F4U-1 Corsair

Third Place Jim Frye IL-2 Sturmovik

4b. Aircraft: Multi Prop - 1/71 to 1/33

First Place

Gary Williams PBY-5A Catalina

5a. Aircraft: Single Jet - 1/71 to 1/33

First Place Ron Odell Ohka Suicide Missile

Second Place Mark Glidden MIG-21 BIS

Third Place Brian Casteel RQ-4B Global Hawk

5b. Aircraft: Multi Jet - 1/71 to 1/33

First Place Mark Stubblefield MIG-29

Second Place Jim Frye F-5 Freedom Fighter

Third Place Lawrence Healy F-15 E Strike Eagle

6a. Aircraft: Prop - WWII - 1/32 & Larger

First Place Rian Jones P-51 D Mustang "Ridge Runner III"

Second Place Don Hayes P-51 D Mustang

Third Place Mike O'Leary I-16 Rata

6b. Aircraft: Prop - Bi-Plane - 1/32 & Larger

First Place Ed Boll Sopwith Camel

Second Place Dany Galgani Sopwith Camel

Third Place Joe Lomusio Roland D. VI a

7. Aircraft: Jet - 1/32 & Larger

First Place

Dan Swiersz F-8 J Crusader

8. Helicopters: All Scales & Types

First Place Carlos Gonzalez Mil. MI-2 Hoplite "Mexican Navy"

Second Place Barry Webb Sikorski HO3S-1

Third Place Steve Taylor Westland Wessex HAR.2

9. Military Vehicles - Armor: Tracked - 1/72 & smaller

First Place Jerry Jackson Sturmtiger

Second Place John Brubaker Tiger II

Third Place Robert Yeatman Challenger II

10. Military Vehicles - Armor: 1/48

First Place George Creed Sherman Firefly

Second Place Jim Frye JS-2

Third Place Konrad Schreier Panzer II C

11. Military Vehicles - Armor: Fully Tracked - 1/47 & Larger

First Place Jim Wechsler Centurion AVRE

Second Place Mike Budzeika Type 95 Ha-Go

Third Place Joe Lomusio M3 Grant

12. Military Vehicles - Armor: Wheeled, Semi-Tracked - 1/47 & Larger

First Place Jim Wechsler Cougar MRAP

Second Place Mark Glidden Buffalo MPCV

Third Place Brad Belsheim Sovereign 2000 Humber

13. Military Vehicles - Soft Skin - 1/47 & Larger

First Place Jim Wechsler Special Forces GMV

Second Place Rian Jones Schwimmwagen

14. Dioramas: Small Composition, 4 Figures or Less

First Place Alberto Villasana Lost Technology

Second Place Jose Gonzalez Splash the Zeros

Third Place Mike McFadden Parting Shot

15. Dioramas: Large Composition, 5 Figures or More

First Place Jose Angel Guzman My First Prisoner

Second Place Matthew Music 88mm Black Flak 36 with Artillery Crew

16. Ships: 1/451 & Smaller

First Place Daniel Covey WWI British Battleship

Second Place Jim Frye German Battleship "Gneisnau"

Third Place Ethan Idenmill Japanese Sub Chaser

17a - Ships: Surface - 1/450 & Larger

First Place Mark Glidden IJN Yamato

Second Place Joe Lomusio USS Olympia

Third Place Matthew Music German Battleship Scharnhorst, 1943

17b - Ships: Submarine and PT Boat - 1/450 & Larger

First Place David Nielsen Type VII C U-Boat

Second Place Matthew Music German Type VII C/41 U-Boat

Third Place Dave Conner Seehund Type 27B U-Boat

18 - Ships: Sailing

First Place

Matthew Misic La Candelaria

19. Figures: 54 mm & Smaller

First Place Jim Wechsler US Army Modern Soldier

Second Place John Brubaker Leningrad

Third Place David Nielsen Kharkov Patrol

20. Figures: 55 mm & Larger

First Place John Brubaker Brennus

Second Place Rick Randall First Rhode Island Infantry, 1861

Third Place Alberto Villasana Vietnam Bust

21a.Sci-Fi & Fantasy: Figures

First Place Matthew Music Frankenstein

Second Place Steve Taylor Ironman I Mark II

21b. Sci-Fi & Fantasy: Vehicles

First Place Joshua Melville Aries 1-B

Second Place Olivier Galgani Nautilus

22a. Sci-Fi & Real Space: Vehicles

First Place Ethan Idenmill Star Wars Imperial AT-ST

Second Place Konrad Schreier Trade Federation Vulture Class Droid Fighters

Third Place Mike McFadden Apollo 11 Lunar Module

22b. Sci-Fi & Real Space: Suits

First Place Sean Fallesen MS-05B Zaku 1

Second Place Christopher Jonas MG Strike Rouge

23. Miscellaneous: All Scales & Types

First Place Jose Gonzalez Graf Zeppelin 1946

Second Place Ed Boll MG-42 with Tripod

Third Place Joel Hendricks Pteranodon "Donna"

24. Out of the Box: Non Automotive

First Place Jim Frye Messerschmitt Bf109

Second Place Jim Wechsler IJN Type 2 Ka-Mi Amphibious Tank

Third Place Scott Blue Messerschmitt Bf 110

25. Automobiles: Junior

First Place Brigitte Galgani "Bruiser", Black-and-Blue Chevelle

Second Place Kelley Rotun (award
received by Timi Schahn) '67 Olds 442

26. Automobiles: Production / Replica

First Place Derek Collins 1976 Porsche 935

Second Place Olivier Galgani 1967 Shelby GT 500 "Eleanor"

Third Place Tim Jacobs 2002 Subaru Impreza WRC

27. Automobiles: Street Rod / Hot Rod & Street Machine

First Place Kyle Allen 1940 Ford Pick-up

Second Place Glenn Day 1939 Ford Tudor

Third Place Melvin Hawkinson 1961 Ford Ranchero

28. Automobiles: Custom

First Place Steve Hinsen Star Fink Custom

Second Place Melvin Hawkinson Red Baron Show Rod

Third Place Emilio Gutierrez 1949 Mercury

29. Automobiles: Competition - Non Drag Racing

First Place Dany Galgani 1967 Ferriri 330 P4 Berlinetta

Second Place Derek Collins 1976 Porsche 935

Third Place Ed Boll Auto Union Type C

30. Automobiles: Competition - Drag Racing

First Place Lesli Lenci "Big John" Mazmanian '41 Willys Gasser

Second Place Glenn Day Young American Dragster

Third Place John Hilkert Super Comp Roadster

31. Automobiles: Large Scale

First Place Milt Gibbs Scratch-Built, Rear-Engine Dragster

Second Place John Hilkert 1959 Morris Minor Woody Traveler

Third Place Melvin Hawkinson Dukes of Hazard's General Lee Charger

32. Automobiles: Low Rider

First Place

Emilio Gutierrez 1965 Chevy Impala

33. Automobiles: Motorcycles

First Place Don Hayes Kawasaki ZX-RR Racer

Second Place Emilio Gutierrez Chopper

34. Automobiles: Out of the Box

First Place Brian Casteel Routemaster Bus

Second Place Emilio Gutierrez 1966 Ford Galaxy 500

Third Place Glenn Day 1962 Corvette Convertible

Special Awards

Best Aircraft

Marc Schachter P-51 D Mustang

Best Automobile Milt Gibbs Scratch-Built, Rear-Engine Dragster

Best Diorama Jose Angel Guzman My First Prisoner

Best Figure John Brubaker Brennus

Best Military Vehicle Jim Wechsler Special Forces GMV

Best Ship Mark Glidden IJN Yamato

Best Hypothetical Model
Craig Burke Memorial Award Olivier Galgani BU-38, "Raiders of the Lost Ark"

Best Tamiya Model Mark Schachter P-51 D Mustang

Best Large Scale Aircraft
Zoukei-Mura Award Ed Boll Sopwith Camel

Best Theme "In The Movies" Award Joe Lomusio Pfalz D.III "Blue Max"

Best of Show - Judges Grand Prize Marc Schachter P-51 D Mustang
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Out thanks to all who participated in this years show!