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fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
MosquitoCon
Posted by fox on Sunday, March 27, 2016 10:29 PM

Hi Guys and Gals!!!  It's that time of the year again. MosquitoCon is Saturday the 2nd of April in Wayne, N.J. and that is this coming Saturday. Our club is getting ready to go.  It takes us 1-1/2 to 2 hours to get there but we wouldn't miss it. It's always a great show with lots of vendors.

   I'll try to remember to get them to make an announcement for FSM members to meet up by where they call the raffle ticket winners so we can get a few pics.  I planned to do it last year but got caught up in talking shop with new friends and it slipped my mind (happens a lot to old farts my age Wink). Hope to see some of you there.  It would be great to meet in person with members that I've only talked to on the Forum. Try to make it, you won't regret it.

Jim  Captain

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  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 6:10 PM

I should be there early but out early as I must get to work,looking forward to it as its been a few years.

fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 8:17 PM

We're all set and ready to go. Meeting up at 7:30, stopping at Wawa to pick up breakfast and on to the turnpike.  We should be there 9:30 to 10:00.  There are 9 of us coming up in 3 vehicles.  One of them is a brand new Mustang.  I'm hoping to get a ride in that one.

Hope to meet up with you.  5 out of 6 of my entries are single engine aircraft so I'll be at category 1, 3, 5 &6 for a while when I get there. The other is a 1/35 Jeep. I'll keep my eyes open for you.  I've got a Commemorative Air Force tan cap that I'll be wearing.

Jim  Captain

 

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  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: Bethlehem PA
Posted by the Baron on Thursday, March 31, 2016 11:52 AM

Can't make it this, second year in a row that I have to miss.  It is a good show, definitely worth getting to, for both the exhibition and the vendor area.

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  • Member since
    April 2014
Posted by Sandbox on Thursday, March 31, 2016 1:15 PM

We've got two vehicles coming down from Connecticut.  Looking forward to it.

 

fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Thursday, March 31, 2016 1:55 PM

Sandbox, look us up when you get there.  We'll be there till after the awards are given out.  We'll be at the counter where they call out the raffle tickets every hour.  We always buy lots of tickets.  One year, between the stuff we won, the stuff we bought, and the ones we originally brought to show, we almost didn't have enough room in the car to get it all in.  We had to carry some of them on our laps all the way home.Big Smile It was worth it though.

Jim  Captain

 Main WIP: 

   On the Bench: Artesania Latina  (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

  • Member since
    October 2015
  • From: Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Posted by Brian Miller on Thursday, March 31, 2016 4:36 PM

I'm planning on going. Hopefully I'll meet up with some of you. Good luck to all contestants!

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Friday, April 1, 2016 2:37 PM

Anybody know what time they open the doors to the public ?

fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Friday, April 1, 2016 8:10 PM

Tojo, the doors open at 9:00 according to the flyer.

Jim  Captain

 

 Main WIP: 

   On the Bench: Artesania Latina  (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Friday, April 1, 2016 8:16 PM

fox

Tojo, the doors open at 9:00 according to the flyer.

Jim  Captain

 

 

Thanks,I'll have a USS Whitley AKA-91 Hat

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Saturday, April 2, 2016 11:59 AM

Just got back,had to leave at noon for work.They did a great job,so many entries,young folks are really interested the sci-fi stuff.I talked to Wingnut and Fox for a little bit.Good vendor tables too.Heres my haul

fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Saturday, April 2, 2016 11:32 PM

Just got back from the show.  We had a great time as usual.  The level of craftmanship was OUT OF SIGHT.  Two of our guys were judges and they said that it was very hard to single out the winners.  After I got time to go around and really look at the entries, I was ready to go around and pick up my entries and pack them in.  Needless to say I didn't win anything but one of the raffle tickets for a double win.  A Tamiya 1/35 M5A1 Light Tank and a set of Tamiya 1/35 Military Figures.

Our awards for the show was 1 with 2 wins, 1 with 6 or 7, 1 with 6 + Judges choice and special award from a manufacturer of a 1/32 P-51 with all kinds of goodies added.

Enjoyed meeting Tojo.  Didn't get a chance to have the call put out for members to meet. Too much to look at and too many people to talk to. Don't know how many pics I took yet.  I'll check them out tomorrow and see if I can post them.

 

This old guy has been up since 6:15 and on his feet all day(except for the ride to and from the show) and his eyes are slamming shut. Time to hit the sheets.

Jim  Captain 

 Main WIP: 

   On the Bench: Artesania Latina  (aka) Artists in the Latrine 1/75 Bluenose II

I keep hitting "escape", but I'm still here.

  • Member since
    April 2014
Posted by Sandbox on Monday, April 4, 2016 10:14 AM

I agree whole heartedly with the above positive comments.  Excellent show.

Only downside was some of the vendors were packed up or packing shortly after lunch.  Oh well, at least I went home with still some cash in my pockets.

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