IPMS Nationals 2004 |
| By Tom Kowaliski |
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Every year the International Plastic Modeler's Society holds its Annual 4 day contest and swap fest, one of the big modeling events of the year. In 2004, the Nationals were held in the Civic Plaza in Phoenix, Arizona. The heat was hot but the air was dry and the tables were full of models. |
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Images The Science Fiction Image: The Sci Fi tableImage: Another look. In this image, from left to right, are Orne Montgomery's F-8 Crusader V, USS Ivanova/NCC-1777, Skyclipper Li, MiG-31 "MayDay", F-62 Valkyrie II, Red October, HMS Vulcan; behind these, the Klingon and Romulan D-7s, and Ivanova's StarFury are mine as well. Except for the last three OOBs, everything else was either a major conversion project or scratchbuilt. Image: The far end Image: An FM X-Wing starts off the Star Wars models Image: A Tie above the 'roids Image: An AT AT Image: A Trade Federation Battle Tank Image: A US Navy N1 Image: Tom Kowaliski Yoda's S-Wing Image: A PL Enterprise starts the Trek models Image: A Huge, scratchbuilt Enterprise D Image: Another view Image: From the stern Image: Now Voyager Image: Jim DiGiacomo's USS Tillman Image: A Next Generation Klingon Cruiser Image: A nicely done BOP in Juniors Image: Jon Kunatz's Black Sheep Starfury Image: Another look |
Image: A Timberwolf (Madcat) mini Image: A Thunderbirds Mole Image: Orne Montgomery's version of the Jupiter II. You can see a buildup article here. Image: This Oskar was one of quite few MaK models Image: Like this Krote Image: Another look Image: From behind Image: And at night Image: A Fireball floating thru wreckage Image: Another look Image: Fireball Image: Fireball Image: Another MaK suit Image: A steam powered scout Image: Another look at Mr. DiGiacomo's Escape Pod Image: Another Image: No wonder it took 1st Image: The Icarus at the bottom Image: Looking down Image: From behind |
Image: A Warhammer tank Image: Luft '46: a Blohm & Voss P 170.01 ground attack craft Image: The German's get desperate Image: Spiegel HP-022 Luisa from the Cyber Formula anime Image: Jim DiGiacomo had a lot of ships in the display only area Image: Trek, Wars, Figs, lots! Image: Like the Enterprise Image: And this shuttle Image: Another view Image: The back end Image: A Klingon Image: Another view Image: The back end Image: The starboard side Image: A Romulan D'deridex Image: Another look Image: Some of the SM gang - Front row starting at the left: Tom Kowalski, Kevin "Corsair" Iutzeler, Mike "AZRhino" Ronnau, Kevin "kk135". Front row, leaning forward: Jim DiGiacomo. |
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Images The Real Space Image: This Apollo Module took 1st in Real SpaceImage: Another look |
Image: An X-15 Image: A Boeing BOMARC Image: The Jupiter 1C |
Image: David Weeks' Soviet Vostok (1st Place, I think) Image: Another view Image: From behind |
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Images The Figures Image: A Celt and his dog and Wilson the wild Boar by Greg PierceImage: Greg's Genie Image: And his Incan Warrior Image: Greg also brought Legolas from Lord of the Rings |
Image: A Space Babe Image: Greg's Sea Serpent Image: A closeup Image: And his Tomb Raider scene Image: Mr/s Pierce's Trog Image: and his Amazon Warrior |
Image: A lot of Dinosaurs made the 65 million year trek to Phoenix Image: Matt Hayne's 1st place Raptors Image: Tom Kowalski's Dromaesaur Image: Shelley and Tom Kowaliski |
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Images Other Subjects Image: 1932 Bulldog RacerImage: Head on shot Image: XF5U-1 Image: Another view Image: Head on Image: From behind Image: An Alfa Concept Image: Another look Image: An Allison Turbine Image: A German Heinkel He 219 nightfighter Image: 1932 Waterman Arrowbile Image: Front left Image: Front Image: Front right Image: Left side Image: Another look Image: From behind Image: Left rear Image: Closeup looking in the door Image: Nose closeup Image: Nose on Image: Nose on from above Image: One last look Image: Oakland class US anti-aircraft cruiser CL-97, the U.S.S. Flint Image: The bow Image: Midships Image: The Stern Image: Bugatti Concept Image: Another view Image: And another Bugatti Concept Image: Confederate Cannon |
Image: Chris Craft Image: Another look Image: From behind Image: Corvette Gransport Image: Another look Image: Scratchbuilt DKM Kriegsfischkutter Image: The bow Image: The stern Image: Forward port quarter Image: Aft starboard quarter from above Image: This scratchbuilt DKM Vorpostenboot took best ship Image: Midships Image: Bow Image: Stern Image: Overall Image: Those Wonderful Men in their Flying Machines Image: A very large diorama Image: Another look Image: And another Image: And another Image: Tailgater! Image: One of the planes Image: And another one Image: Gee Bee Racer Image: German Human Torpedo Image: German midget sub Image: The top Image: The side Image: A Tigercat Image: From the front high |
Image: German Mini-Sub Image: Side view Image: From the bow Image: From the stern Image: Ironclads of the Civil War Image: Another look Image: And another Image: Union ships Tecumseh, Osage and Cairo Image: More Union ships including the Onondaga Image: The CSS Manassas Image: Confederate ships Palmetto State, Savannah and Atlanta Image: USS Chimo Image: Union ships Monitor and Weehauken Image: A few of Kevin Iutzeler's models including this F4U-4 Image: His triathalon entry Image: And his US NAval Catapult Image: An Me-410 Hornet Image: From the nose Image: Another view Image: From the side Image: Mike Ronnau's P-47 Thunderbolt Image: A Monitor's Turrret Image: Closer Image: Looking inside Image: A Lindberg ship kit Image: A Vietnam Pibber Image: A Display of Zepplins Image: Oh Boy! A Zepplin! Image: The bow of one Image: And a control gondala |
![[Jim DiGiacomo's 1st place Escape Pod]](ipms_04/tk_ipmsnats04_sf_35_jd_1stepod2.jpg)
