ModelPalooza Orlando Show

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Went to the ModelPalooza IPMS Orlando Show this weekend. It was a good show. A good selection of models on display and a bunch of vendors. I got a few new kits at good prices. I also had a few models win awards.

1/32 UH-34D conversion - Silver

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M109A7 Paladin - Bronze

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“The Green Zone” Diorama - Bronze

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It was a fun weekend and I saw a few old friends as well.

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Congrats. :+1: :+1:

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Very nice concept on “The Green Zone.” Congrats.

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Thanks guys.

I built “The Green Zone” dio quite a few years ago using the Trumpeter PMC in Iraq: VIP Security Guards figures and a die-cast 1/34 Escalade changed into an armored Suburban. I had never entered it into a show and was surprised when it won.

Here is the step-by-step.
https://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/19/t/125448.aspx

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Glad it went well and on the awards. Nice to see the UH-34D again and that it was placed. :+1:

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Thanks Johnnie.

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Congrats on the awards and very nice builds! On the M109A7, is that a conversion, or a complete kit of that subject?

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Thanks Stik. It was a good weekend.

The M109A7 is a full kit by Panda. Panda is now out of business (ground side of Kitty Hawk). The kits can still be found on eBay though.

I did a build review of it at the old Armorama:
https://archive.armorama.com/review/15016/index.htm

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Thanks for the heads up on the Panda A7 kit Gino.

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Gino, good job on the contest, nice to meet you Saturday and thanks for the kit.

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Congrats and Grady job Gino!

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Thanks gents.

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Great job I meant lol