2018 San Diego Model Expo Contest Pictures and Results
IPMS San Diego and the San Diego Model Car Club would like to thank all of the participants in this year’s San Diego Model Expo. Without the people bringing in models for the contest, there would be no Model Expo. We would also like to thank the San Diego Air and Space Museum for their graciously hosting us again this year. Additionally, we would like to thank all of the volunteers and judges who brought together all of the pieces of the contest to make it a success. Finally, we would like to thank all of the vendors as well as attendees.
Vendor room picture 1
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Model builders fill out their contest forms
Judging aircraft
Judging the armor categories
Judging is nearly complete
Attendees wait for the awards ceremony to begin
Club members arrange the tables for the awards ceremony
IPMS San Diego President Bob Ekstrom opens the awards ceremony
IPMS San Diego Contest Coordinator Manny Gutsche addresses the attendees
IPMS Region 8 Coordinator Joe Porche addresses the attendees
Award winners and other entries are listed below by category. Best of each category and the special awards are listed towards the bottom of the page.
Display Models
Junior Category Awards
Joshua Phillippi - 1st place for his Army Combat Diorama
Joshua Phillippi accepts his 1st place award in the Juniors Category
Other Junior Category Entries
Aircraft Category Awards
Mike Budzeilca - Whitley MkV, 3rd place 1-72 and smaller, prop
Mike Budzeilca - 3rd place 1-72 and smaller prop
JD Devine - Israeli Mk 9 Spitfire, 2nd Place 1-72 and smaller, prop
JD Devine - 2nd place 1-72 and smaller prop
Mark Rezac - P-51B Geronimo, 1st place 1-72 and smaller, prop
Mark Rezac - 1st place 1-72 and smaller prop
Barry Webb - XC-123A, 3rd place, 1-72 and smaller jet
Barry Webb - 3rd place 1-72 and smaller jet
Sandy Megas - F-11 Tiger, 2nd place 1-72 and smaller jet
Sandy Megas - 2nd place 1-72 and smaller jet
Jim Frye - F-18, 1st place 1-72 and smaller jer
Jim Frye - 1st place 1-72 and smaller jet
Jim Frye - Me109 G-6, 3rd place, 1-71 to 1-33 prop, inline
Jim Frye - 3rd place, 1-71 to 1-33 prop aircraft, inline
Ed Baroth - P-40 B, 2nd place, 1-71 to 1-33 prop, inline
Ed Baroth - 2nd place, 1-71 to 1-33 prop aircraft, prop, inline
Tracy Ackeret - Fw 190-D-10, 1st place 1-71 to 1-33, prop, inline
Tracy Ackeret - 1st place, 1-71 to 1-33 prop, inline
Joe Lomusio - Ju52, 3rd place, 1-71 to 1-33 prop, radial
Joe Lomusio - 3rd place, 1-71 to 1-33 prop, radial
Mike Budzeilca - F-6-F, 2nd place, 1-71 to 1-33 prop, radial
Mike Budzeilca - 2nd place, 1-71 to 1-33 prop, radial
Ed Baroth - PV-1 Ventura, 1st place, 1-71 to 1-33, prop, radial
Ed Baroth, 1st place, 1-71 to 1-33 prop aircraft, radial
Steve Taylor - A-10, 3rd place, 1-71 to 1-33 jet
Steve Taylor - 3rd place, 1-71 to 1-33 jet
Rich Durham - F-14A, 2nd place, 1-71 to 1-33 jet
Rich Durham - 2nd place, 1-71 to 1-33 jet
Jim Wechsler - F-16C Agressor, 1-71 to 1-33 jet
Jim Wechsler - 1st place, 1-71 to 1-33 jet
Bruce Jameson - P-39 Aircobra, 3rd place, 1-32 and larger prop
Ed Baroth - P-39 Aircobra, 2nd place, 1-32 and larger prop
Ed Baroth - 2nd place, 1-32 and larger prop
Joe Lomusio - Nieuport, 1st place, 1-32 and larger, prop
Joe Lomusio - 1st place, 1-32 and larger prop
Jim Frye - F-4 Phantom, 1st place, 1-32 and larger, jet
Barry Webb - Mil Mi-1 Hare, 3rd place rotary wing
Barry Webb - 3rd place rotary wing
Ed Baroth - MASH Helicopter, 2nd place rotary wing
Ed Baroth - 2nd place rotary wing
Jim Frye - Mil Mi-24 Hind, 1st place rotary wing
Jim Frye - 1st place rotary wing
Other Aircraft Category Entries
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100_2009
100_2012
100_2015
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Military Vehicle Category Awards
Joe Porche - Amtrack AAVF7A1, 3rd place, 1-72 and
Joe Porche - 3rd place, 1-72 and smaller armor
Jim Frye - 2nd place, 1-72 and smaller armor
Jim Frye - Challenger I, 2nd place, 1-72 and smaller
Joe Lomusio - 1st place, 1-72 and smaller armor
Joe Lomusio - Mark IV (German), 1st place, 1-72 and smaller armor
Rian Jones - 3rd place, 1-48 armor
Rian Jones - M10 Wolverine, 3rd place, 1-48 armor
Jon Brubaker - Jagdtiger, 2nd place, 1-48 armor
John Brubaker - 2nd place, 1-48 armor
Jim Frye - M1A2 Abrams, 1st place, 1-48 armor
Jim Frye - 1st place, 1-48 armor
Kevin Hjermstad - Panzer IV P2, 3rd place, 1-47 and larger, pre-Korean War
Kevin Hjermstad - 3rd place, 1-47 and larger armor, pre-Korean War
John Brubaker - British Mk V, 2nd place, 1-47 and larger armor, pre-Korean War
John Brubaker - 2nd place, 1-47 and larger armor, pre-Korean War
Bob Lomassaro - Panzer III-L, 1st place, 1-47 and larger, pre-Korean War
Bob Lomassaro - 1st place, 1-47 and larger armor, pre-Korean War
Kevin Hjermstad - IDF M51, 3rd place, 1-47 and larger, post-Korean War
Kevin Hjermstad - 3rd place, 1-47 and larger armor, post-Korean War
Derek Collins - Nagmachon, 2nd place, 1-47 and larger armor, post-Korean War
Derek Collins - 2nd place, 1-47 and larger armor, post-Korean War
Jim Wechsler - T55A Egyptian, 1st place, 1-47 and larger armor, post-Korean War
Jim Wechsler - 1st place, 1-47 and larger armor, post-Korean War
Bob Lomassaro - Sd Kfz 251 Half-Track, 2nd place, wheeled and semi-tracked
Bob Lomassaro - 2nd place, 1-47 and larger armor, wheeled and semi-tracked
Luis Felix - Sd Kfz 222, 3rd place, 1-47 and larger, wheeled and semi-tracked
Luis Felix - 3rd place, 1-47 and larger armor, wheeled and semi-tracked
Jason Mansfield - M1128, 1st place, 1-47 and larger armor, wheeled and semi-tracked
Jason Mansfield - 1st place, 1-47 and larger armor, wheeled and semi-tracked
Bob Lomassaro - US M155 Howitzer, 3rd place, 1-47
Bob Lomassaro - 3rd place, 1-47 and larger softskin
Kevin Hjermstad - IDF Hamer, 2nd place, 1-47 and larger, softskin
Kevin Hjermstad - 2nd place, 1-47 and larger softskin
Jim Wechsler - Dragon MIM-104B Patriot, 1st place, 1-47 and larger, softskin
Jim Wechsler - 1st place, 1-47 and larger softskin
Other Military Vehicle Category Entries
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100_1956
100_1960
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100_1966
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Diorama Category Awards
John Brubaker - The Glottkin, 3rd place, dioramas, small composition
John Brubaker - 3rd place, dioramas, small composition
Daniel Perry - Repel Borders, 2nd place, dioramas, small composition
Daniel Perry - 2nd place, dioramas, small compositon
Joe Lomussio - Peleliu Vignette, 1st place, dioramas, small composition
Joe Lomusio - 1st place, dioramas, small composition
Tim Shipley - Chevy Impala OK Used Car Diorama, 1st place, dioramas, large composition
Tim Shipley - 1st place, dioramas, large composition
Other Diorama Category Entries
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Ship Category Awards
Brian Krueger - USS Block Island, 3rd place, ships, 1-451 and smaller
Brian Krueger - 3rd place, ships, 1-451 and smaller
Rich Durham - USS Saratoga, 2nd place, ships, 1-451 and smaller
Rich Durham - 2nd place, ships, 1-451 and smaller
Elias Ali - IJN Shokaku 1944, 1st place, ships 1-451 and smaller
Elias Ali - 1st place, ships, 1-451 and smaller
John Cina - Brown Water Navy, 3rd place, ships 1-450 and larger
John Cina - 3rd place, ships, 1-450 and larger
Bob Lomassario - WWII German E-Boat, 2nd place, ships, 1-450 and larger
Bob Lomassaro - 2nd place, ships, 1-450 and larger
Jim Stute - Dragon Racing Boat, 1st place, ships 1-450 and larger
Jim Stute - 1st place, ships, 1-450 and larger
Daniel Covey - Chinese Song Class, 3rd place, submarines
Daniel Covey - 3rd place, submarines
Jerry Jackson - Type 23 Sub, 2nd place, submarines
Jerry Jackson - 2nd place, submarines
John Cina - British X Craft, 1st place, submarines
John Cina - 1st place, submarines
Other Ship Category Entries
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Figure Category Awards
John Brubaker - Panzer Crewman, 3rd place, figures, 53mm and smaller
John Brubaker - 3rd place, figures, 53mm and smaller
Aaron Lovejoy - Medieval Warriors, 2nd place, figures, 53mm and smaller
Aaron Lovejoy - 2nd place, figures, 53mm and smaller
Jim Stute - Moscow Streletz, 1660, 1st place, figures, 53mm and smaller
Jim Stute -1st place, figures, 53mm and smaller
Daniel Perry - Captain Henry Morgan, 3rd place, figures, 54mm and larger
Daniel Perry - 3rd place, figures, 54mm and larger
John Brubaker - Lu Bu Fengxiang, 2nd place, figures, 54mm and larger
John Brubaker - 2nd place, figures, 54mm and larger
Jim Stute - Old Guard 1815, 1st place, figures, 54mm and larger
Jim Stute - 1st place, figures, 54mm and larger
John Brubaker - Pusgoyle Blight Lord, 3rd place, figures, sci-fi and fantasy
John Brubaker - 3rd place, figures, sci-fi and fantasy
Richy Chavez - Maggoth Lord, 2nd place, figures, sci-fi and fantasy
Richy Chavez - 2nd place, figures, sci-fi and fantasy
Aaron Lovejoy - Serenity, 1st place, figures, sci-fi and fantasy
Aaron Lovejoy - 1st place, figures, sci-fi and fantasy
Other Figure Category Entries
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Science Fiction, Real-Space and Miscellaneous Category Awards
Ethan Idenmill - Imperial Guard Tie Interceptor, 3rd place, sci-fi vehicles, Star Wars
Ethan Idenmill - 3rd place, sci-fi vehicles, Star Wars
John Cina - AT-AT, 2nd place, sci-fi vehicles, Star Wars
John Cina - 2nd place, sci-fi vehicles, Star Wars
Dale Greer - Speeder Bike, 1st place, sci-fi vehicles, Star Wars
Dale Greer - 1st place, sci-fi vehicles, Star Wars
Ethan Idenmill - Space Pirate Battleship Arcadia, 3rd place, sci-fi and real-space vehicles, non-Star Wars
Ethan Idenmill - 3rd place, sci-fi and real-space vehicles, non-Star Wars
Aaron Lovejoy - War of the Worlds, 2nd place, sci-fi and real-space vehicles, non-Star Wars
Aaron Lovejoy - 2nd place, sci-fi and real-space vehicles, non-Star Wars
Richard Perkins - Camel, 1st place, sci-fi and real-space vehicles, non-Star Wars
Richard Perkins - 1st place, sci-fi and real-space vehicles, non-Star Wars
Armita Pebdani - Vincent Van Gouf, 3rd place, Gundam, 1-100 and larger
Armita Pebdani - 3rd place, Gundam, 1-100 and larger
Christopher Shoemaker - Viking Gundam, 2nd place, Gundam,1-100 and larger
Christopher Shoemaker - 2nd place, Gundam, 1-100 and larger
Nate Millis - Marlboro Gundam, 1st place, Gundam, 1-100 and larger
Nate Millis - 1st place, Gundam, 1-100 and larger
Ethan Idenmill - Guntank RTX-65, 3rd place, Gundam, 1-144 and smaller
Ethan Idenmill - 3rd place, Gundam, 1-144 and smaller
Jeremy Jiao - Mock-40, 2nd place, Gundam, 1-144 and smaller
Jeremy Jiao - 2nd place, Gundam, 1-144 and smaller
Christopher Jonas - Petit'G Guy Blue, 1st place, Gundam, 1-144 and smaller
Christopher Jonas - 1st place, Gundam, 1-144 and smaller
Mike Sund - 2025 Stealth Fighter, 3rd place, hypothetical
Mike Sund - 3rd place, hypothetical
Vance Masterson - V2 Rocket, Piloted, 2nd place, hypothetical
Vance Masterson - 2nd place, hypothetical
Jeremy Pratt - Von Braun Moon Lander, 1st place, hypothetical
Jeremy Pratt - 1st place, hypothetical
Tim Shipley - Ferguson TE-20 Tractor, 3rd place, miscellaneous
Tim Shipley - 3rd place, miscellaneous
Ed Boll - .30 cal water-cooled machine-gun, 2nd place, miscellaneous
Ed Boll - 2nd place, miscellaneous
Joe Lomusio - Russian BA Armored Cars, 1st place, miscellaneous
Joe Lomusio - 1st place, miscellaneous
Ron Odell - Japanese Navy Nakajima Shiseikikka Bomber, 3rd place, out of the box
Ron Odell - 3rd place, out of the box
Jim Frye - Hanomag with V-2 Rocket, 2nd place, out of the box
Jim Frye - 2nd place, out of the box
Joe Lomusio - St Chamond French Tank, 1st place, out of the box
Joe Lomusio - 1st place, out of the box
Other Science Fiction, Real-Space and Miscellaneous Category Entries
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100_1974
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Automotive Category Awards
Mike Sund - Ford GT 90, 3rd place, automotive, production and replica
Mike Sund - 3rd place, automotive, production and replica
Glenn Day - 1958 Chevy Impala, 2nd place, automotive, production and replica
Glenn Day - 2nd place, automotive, production and replica
Bob Lomassario - 1978 GMC Snow Plow, 1st place, automotive, production and replica
Bob Lomassaro - 1st place, automotive, production and replica
Melvin Hawkinson - 1930 Ford Model A, 3rd place, hot rods, street rods and street machines
Melvin Hawkinson - 3rd place, hot rods, street rods and street machines
Dave Ambrose - Root Beer Baron, 2nd place, hot rods, street rods and street machines
Jim Bunch - 1939 Ford, 1st place, hot rods, street rods and street machines
Jim Bunch - 1st place, hot rods, street rods and street machines
Mike Sund - 1966 Dodge Happy Van, 3rd place, automotive, custom
Mike Sund - 3rd place, automotive, custom
Gary Curry - Corvette, 2nd place, automotive, custom
Gary Curry - 2nd place, automotive, custom
Jim Bunch - 1961 Chevy, 1st place, automotive, custom
Jim Bunch - 1st place, automotive, custom
Melvin Hawkinson - 1966 Chevy Modified Stocker, 3rd place, competition, non-drag racers
Melvin Hawkinson - 3rd place, competition, non-drag racers
Kevin Hjermstad - 934 Porsche, 2nd place, competition, non-drag racers
Kevin Hjerstad - 2nd place, competition, non-drag racers
Ed Boll - 1939 Mercedes W-136 Formula 1, 1st place, competition, non-drag racing
Ed Boll - 1st place, competition, non-drag racing
Bruce Snyder - Plymouth Golden Commandos, 3rd place, competition, dragsters
Bruce Snyder - 3rd place, competition, dragsters
Glenn Day - 1955 Chevy Pro-Mod, 2nd place, competition, dragsters
Glenn Day - 2nd place, competition, dragsters
Jim Bunch - Mustang Drag Car, 1st place, competition, dragsters
Jim Bunch - 1st place, competition, dragsters
Bruce Snyder - Twin Enginer Dragster, 3rd place, large automotive
Bruce Snyder - 3rd place, large automotive
Jim Frye - Williams 14B F-1, 2nd place, large automotive
Jim Frye - 2nd place, large automotive
Chris Pusateri - Ferrari 641-2, 1st place, large automotive
Chris Pusateri - 1st place, large automotive
Mike Sund - 1964 Impala Lowrider, 2nd place, lowriders
Mike Sund - 2nd place, lowriders
Gary Curry - FANDF 3502, 1st place, lowriders
Gary Curry - 1st place, low-riders
Paul Cadwell - Yamaha YZRM-1, 3rd place, motorcycles
Paul Cadwell - 3rd place, motorcyles
Mark Stubblefield - Kawasaki HzR Ninja, 2nd place, motorcycles
Mark Stubblefield - 2nd place, motorcycles
Christopher Pusateri - Honda Repsol RCZBV, 1st place, motorcycles
Christopher Pusateri - 1st place, motorcycles
Glenn Day - 1960 Pontiac Bonneville, 3rd place, out of the box
Glenn Day - 3rd place, out of the box
Mark Stubblefield - Acura NSX, 2nd place, out of the box
Mark Stubblefield - 2nd place, out of the box
Art Laski - Lil Hot Dogger, 1st place, out of the box
Art Laski - 1st place, out of the box
Other Automotive Category Entries
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Special Awards
Tracy Ackeret of IPMS Antelope Valley accepts the Region 8 Newsletter of the Year Award
IPMS San Diego Webmaster Ethan Idenmill accepts the Region 8 Website of the Year Award
Jerry Jackson, on behalf of Dany Galgani, accepts the Region 8 Member of the Year Award
Ed Baroth won Best Aircraft for his PV-1 Ventura
Ed Baroth accepts the Best Aircraft award
Jim Wechsler won Best Armor for his Dragon MIM-104
Jim Wechsler accepts the Best Armor award
Joe Lomusio won the Best Diorama award for his Pelilieu Vignette
Joe Lomusio accepts the award for Best Diorama
Elias Ali won Best Ship for his IJN Shokaku 1944
Elias Ali accepts the Best Ship Award
Aaron Lovejoy's Serenity - Lady of the Lake won the Best Figure Award
Aaron Lovejoy accepts the Best Figure Award
Nate Millis won Best Sci-Fi and Real-Space for his Marlboro Gundam
Nate Millis accepts the Best Sci-Fi and Real Space Award for his Marlboro Gundam
As a part of winning Best Sci-Fi and Real-Space, Nate also received four tickets to InterGalatiCon 2018 courtesy of F7 Productions
Ed Boll won Best Automotive Subject for his 1939 Mercedes W-136 Formula 1
Ed Boll accepts the Best Automotive Award for his Mercedes W-136 Formula 1
Brian Krueger won Best Tamiya award for his USS Block Island
Brian Krueger accepts the Best Tamiya award
Christopher Jonas won Best Stearman
Christopher Jonas accepts the Best Stearman Award
Tim Shipley's Ferguson TE-20 Tractor won the Best Irish Subject Award
Tim Shipley accepts the Best Irish Subject Award for his Ferguson Tractor
Glenn Day won the 60 Years of the Chevrolet Impala theme award
Glenn Day accepts the award for the 60 years of the Chevrolet Impala
Jim Frye's Mi-24 Hind won the theme award Poke the Bear, the Soviet Union, 1917 to 1991
Jim Frye accepts the best theme award, Poke the Bear, the Soviet Union, 1917-1991
Aaron Lovejoy won Best Figure for Serenity - Lady of the Lake
Aaron Lovejoy accepts his Best in Show Award for Serenity - Lady of the Lake
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About The Author
Ethan
Ethan Idenmill has built scale models for the last forty years (badly for most of them). He is a past President of IPMS San Diego and is now the club Webmaster.