1to1scale Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Middle Tennessee IPMS chapter is proud to sponsor its annual IPMS rules model competition and swap meet this Saturday 11/14/20 from 9:00am to 4:00pm, judging starts at 12:00. As of yesterday we have 55 vendor tables reserved and about as many display and contests tables, and the model tables are on 18” risers to make them easy to view. The show has been given the green light yesterday and will happen as scheduled. The flyer below lists the basics. Please see the website for more details including categories. Come join us for what is one of the very few shows to actually happen, we only ask that you follow city mandates and wear a mask. http://www.ipmsmiddletennessee.com The fee schedule for entries are as follows: $15 for the first three entries/ $1 for each additional entry. There will be a $2 discount available to everyone who pre-registers and an additional $2 discount for IPMS National members. Example: An IPMS member who pre-registers will have a cost of $11 for his first three entries. Junior entries (under 16) $5 for up to ten entries Download Entry Form 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJTX Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 I'm very jealous Mark. I've really missed contest season and visiting with everyone this year. Please do take lots of pictures! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Very cool, wish I could go! There has been ZERO model related anything around here since March of this year. Nothing. All the shows and even our local IPMS club meetings, cancelled. It sucks big time. Have fun for the rest of us! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 We are in a weird window right now, they just reintroduced the mask mandate 2 weeks ago, and we suspect they will be shutting things down this next week, but we are good to go and insurance, IPMS, the city, and the venue have all given us the OK as long as everyone follows the rules. We have people coming in from far and wide, even one person from Austin TX, and as this is the only show within a thousand miles that is happening since April, we are bracing for record attendance. I hope anyone who can make it, will come. For me, I missed a few shows earlier this year, so it’s been exactly one year since I made it to any show. Once again, I am working the show for the second year in a row, so it’s going to be hectic to say the least. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recon Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Send some pictures! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 15 hours ago, recon said: Send some pictures! OR it didn't happen ! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 The show did happen, and I’m just plum wore out. It was the biggest show we have ever had, had over 300 models entered, crowds of people all day long, over 60 vendor table (max for the venue) and we were turning vendors away that didn’t pre register. Unfortunately, I didn’t have time to take a single photo, my morning was spent helping entrants find their tables and then re-arranging for categories that needed more room, then judging after that was done. Somewhere in the process I didn’t have time to take one photo. Although we do have an official chapter photographer, I hope to get some photos from him I can post. Good news is I entered 4 models in 4 different categories and won a Gold for my AH-1Z and a bronze for the Mig-15 and A-7E, so overall, I did well, I’m actually glad I didn’t bring more models, as 1/32 was only one category and there were a lot of high quality entries this year, I’m actually surprised my Mig-15 actually got 3rd, because I felt there were much better models. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJTX Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Way to go Mark! Your a heck of a builder and I'm glad to see you get some awards for those beauties. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Congrats on the wins, stunning builds 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Congrats on the wins. Lovely builds especially your approach with the Mig. Carl 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted November 20, 2020 Administrators Share Posted November 20, 2020 Beeew- Teee- Full!! Congrats, mark, and stunning builds as always. You've done something none of us have done this year,... attend a show. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_S Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Well done, Mark. Beautiful builds! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Gratulations Mark, as said before in the RFI's nice builds all along and worthy candidates for their prizes. Good to hear that your Model Convention took place in these times. Cheers Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 I built these both as commission work, I borrowed them back from their owner for the show, afterwards, I took pictures before I returned them back. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I'm happy as hell for you Mark ! Well deserved !!......harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 As promised, here are a few of the over 300 models entered. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggtim Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Sure glad you were able to have this event! Looks like fun! Here in the Soviet Republic of Washingtonia, we would be fined or jailed if we tried to do that. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 3 hours ago, biggtim said: Sure glad you were able to have this event! Looks like fun! Here in the Soviet Republic of Washingtonia, we would be fined or jailed if we tried to do that. Here in TN, the government could care less if you live or die, stick your kids in the back of your pick up, marry your sister, teach your kids to blow things up with dynamite, etc.... 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Thanks. Some very well done models...harv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 6 hours ago, biggtim said: Sure glad you were able to have this event! Looks like fun! Here in the Soviet Republic of Washingtonia, we would be fined or jailed if we tried to do that. Yup same here. Sadly... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Thanks for sharing the photos. Fun to see that group of early Stealth fighter models. Brings back memories of when those first came out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Good stuff! And proof that life will proceed somewhat normally! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 27 minutes ago, krow113 said: Good stuff! And proof that life will proceed somewhat normally! Right now we are hoping that by setting an example that small shows can happen safely, where people wear masks, don’t spit and lick each other, and no inappropriate touching, hobby shows can go on without the world ending. We are hoping that a few other local areas like Chattanooga and Memphis can happen also. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 Thanks for sharing, I got a show in on the 1st of March just before the lockdowns been nothing in the UK since as far as I know...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, Bomber_County said: Thanks for sharing, I got a show in on the 1st of March just before the lockdowns been nothing in the UK since as far as I know...... Unfortunately, we have a show in Chattanooga in early January, then nothing until March, then they come pretty regularly until out show in November, so after the January show, everything shut down before they started up. What is funny, the local venue where our show is, is owned by the city, and they have been booked for ladies craft shows and swap meets non-stop all year. Nobody ever shut them down. So if not outright banned by local or state governments, the decisions to shut down shows usually rests on the local chapters that organize them. So, our show happened because we made it happen. People wore masks, for those that didn’t, we provided disposable masks at the door, posted city guidelines for safe co-mingling, and ended up having a good time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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