If anyone out there is interested, there's a convention coming up on Memorial Day weekend in Columbus. The theme is Godzilla's 50th birthday and there will be an art show that's friendly to displaying model kits. Though the term "customized" is used for a minimum requirement, they'll accept straight-from-the-box models if they look as good as or better than the box cover.
The convention is called Marcon and I hope to see someone's models other than my own there.