Any model builders coming out to Anime Expo:
http://www.anime-expo.org/ ?
There's a model contest:
http://www.anime-expo.org/exhibits/model-contest/ And there are panels and workshops for gunpla and resin figure building:
Thursday, July 02, 2009 – Day 1:
7:00pm to 8:00pm – WS 2 – Gundam Model Building
8:00pm to 10:00pm – WS 2 – Gundam Model Building Workshop
Friday, July 03, 2009 – Day 2:
5:00pm to 5:50pm – LP 3 – Resin Model Building
7:30pm to 9:30pm – WS 2 – Gundam Model Building Workshop
Saturday, July 04, 2009 – Day 3:
4:00pm to 4:50pm – LP 3 – Gundam Model Building
8:00pm to 10:00pm – WS 2 – Gundam Model Building Workshop
Full schedule is here:
http://www.anime-expo.org/programming/schedule/