Did anyone go to ModelZona this year?
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i entered in a couple and got 3rd place on two
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Is that in Phoenix? Looked like it would be a decent show on the IPMS webpage.
Congratulations, on the awards!
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Would’ve loved to go just to see the entries, not too far a drive from Tucson.
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Yes, it is in Phoenix it’s about a 35–40 minute drive from where I live in Scottsdale.
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here are the models I got awards for in juniors afv and dioramas. I think that is what the categories were.
the top is a Tamiya m48a3 with tarps from stash and the rest is from the kit itself
this one is a “What If” dio and it is a knocked-out E-100 with a schwimmwagen on the side.
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I was expecting not a lot of people but there turned out to be probably more than 400 entries. There were also vendors. I got an Afv club magach 6b for 40 bucks and the original price was 60 so a good deal! I also won in their raffle they had got a mirage 5j in 1/32 scale from 1975 Revell and got a free f-117A nighthawk from someone.
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Congratulations. The diorama looks an interesting concept. The M48A3 is one of my favorite Tamiya kits.
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Ya, the m48a3 kit is a super simple build yet still gives the detail. Tamiya always does good. I have never had a bad Tamiya kit.
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I went. No luck with entries but I did get some good finds with the vendors.
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What did you enter?
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I entered most of my recent 1/35 armor completions… Hobbyboss RSOV, Tamiya TOW jeep, Academy FISTV, Italeri LAV-AD, and Italeri Panther A. There was some seriously good models and tough competition entered all around.
Congrats on your awards!
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Did you see the Berge Panther on 120mm scale. It was cool, everything was scratch built except the hull and roadwheels.
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Yes, I do vaguely remember seeing that build. There was so many builds to be seen.
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Yes, there was. this was my first contest and and m dad where very shocked to see so many models
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Wanted to go but was vending at the Model Swap Meet in San Diego on the same day. 
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How did that go?
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For me, only fair. There was a good turnout, but I sold more books/magazines and DVDs than models. The show in June, in conjunction with the local IPMS show is much better for model sales.
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The next one is in November for their 2025 show here in Arizona.
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