 deafpanzer wrote: |
| I'd like to know if it is a bad idea to go on Saturday especially that it is the last day... will I miss alot? Will vendors be running low or out of kits and stuff on sale? Any advise will be helpful... thanks! |
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Since the judging will have been held Friday night, all the models will be there. Awards arn't announced until the banquet on Saturday night so you won't know who won.
New/limited run items which may be snapped up early, like the Two Bobs Buckeye trainer, will be gone by Saturday. Most of the small manufacturers and reps who are selling their catalog of stuff generally have most of their stuff. Second-hand vendors stuff may be fairly well picked over. You will find that the major manufacturers (Revell, Dragon, etc) will be there showing but don't have anything to sell. They don't want to undercut their vendors.
Generally between noon and two the vendors go into panic sales. They would rather sell their stuff than take it home. Prices drop until closing time which will be about 5 on Saturday. Things shut down early on Saturday so that those who are going to the banquet can go to the hotel to clean up. The vendors generally try to clear out so they can hit the road back home.
If you're only going for one day -- Saturday is a good choice. You might not get first pickin's but you will find some bargains later in the day and all the models will be there for examination. Because it is a short day you'll want to be there early in the day. If you don't get there until noon you will be rushed and wont be able to participate in as much as you would like.
You do not need to be a member to go to the vendors room and to check the models. You must be a member to enter a model in the competition