Anyone going to Wonderfest?

Wonderfest, here in Japan? Tokyo Big Site?

J-Hulk,
No, not the original WF held in Japan, but the one held here in the states. It's held annually in Louisville, Kentucky. This year on June 7-8.

Rogue

Aaaah, didn't know they had one back in the States.
I was thinking about going to the one here this year. I hear it's a pretty cool event!

It is my sincerest hope that I will someday make the pilgrimage from Connecticut to Kentucky for the event. I may have to wait until my kids are older.

J-hulk, this event is much more oriented to what builders have made (it's actually a contest) than what manufacturers have to offer.

Here's a link: http://www.wonderfest.com/

This will be my 2nd Wonderfest. Had a blast last year!

Is it June yet?!?

Don...
Not yet, but getting there...getting there. :)

Rogue

I was there in 2005 and I'll be there in 2006 for sure.

Wonderfest as opposed to the Japanese Wonder Festival (which I would also love to attend).

Yes.

Definately.

Working on a project for it right now.

Sadly, my wife is due 5 June w/our third child.  So, can't go unless the kid is a couple weeks early....

 

 

RogueJ wrote:

J-Hulk, No, not the original WF held in Japan, but the one held here in the states. It's held annually in Louisville, Kentucky. This year on June 7-8. Rogue

Actually, you're off on your dates.  This coming year it's May 27 - 28, 2006, per the WonderFest site. 

 

Jeffery, It will be a lesser event without you there.

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Dang man, gonna miss you.

Never fear, I'll be there in spirit! 

Plus, even tho I can't make it, The Unofficial Ugly Shirt Friday Event will go on with out me!  Just proves that no one person is too important for good times to continue on. 

 

Actually, I just found out that those dates conflict with the slightly varying end-of-school dates that my parents (the teachers) have.  If WF was just a week later, I would be there.  But alas, since I couple  WF with a visit with the family, I have to coordinate with the dates they get out of school.

 

Bummer.

I`d love to go to wonderfest, I`m only about 150mi from there, but I really hate to go by myself.

I'd also like to officially start the rumor that FSM may be in attendance.

So bring your best and be on good behavior.

stipp wrote:

I`d love to go to wonderfest, I`m only about 150mi from there, but I really hate to go by myself.

You might have to travel alone but you won't be once you arrive! Wonderfest is a very fun, friendly show.

I'll be driving some 1100 miles to get there.

Yes, I'll have some friends but if Dan eats any cabbage that's not a necessarily a good thing.

Mmmmmmm.......Cabbage.

By the way don't wait too long to get your hotel reservations. They upgraded me to a suite for reg room rate but you have to ask.

My son Chris (Cougar184 or The Major-eh) will be attending our 5th straight WF.  We already have our hotel reservations made and we will be flying this year, a first for us.  I used up some FFM, so this will make it a new experience.  It will certainly change what we bring with and what we come home with...

 

I am working on the plans for the challenge listed over on SSM......  See you guys there!

rossjr wrote:

I am working on the plans for the challenge listed over on SSM......  See you guys there!

The Bf-109 challenge?

Welllll,

 I missed last year, made the one before that missed one made 3 before that, I be goin this year for sure just 2 hours away. When you have the money to get some stuff its worth it but I just can't see going when All I can do is look

 Like a dummy I didn't buy the resin Motoko Kusanagi figure I saw there year before last and I've been looking for it ever since.  Maybe there will be one there this year.

 I'd be neat to meet some of you guys up there since there are not alot of serious modelers around here maybe 30 in total that I've met counting a city about 1/2 hour away.

Tracy

 

You wanted one too ( the Motoko Kusanagi)? I stood at the booth for 15 minutes trying to get somebody to sell me one and never got a person to even look at me. So I left figuring I could get one some other time. Now I too am looking for one.

I guess ya gotta speak Klingon or smack 'em upside the head. I ended up spending all my money on about 5 Solarwind Productions kits.

 

Woody wrote:

rossjr wrote: I am working on the plans for the challenge listed over on SSM......  See you guys there!   Yep, that would be the one.... The Bf-109 challenge?

My New Year's resolution is not to whine about how Finescale Modeler won't be there again this year

(p.s. that doesn't count).

Six of us are going to pile into the van and drive 18 hours from Colorado Springs. Can you say "road trip"? Last year was my first and certainly won't be my last! The dealers room was amazing and the quality of the contest entries were incredible. I also got to sit in on a couple of demos and learned a ton. Time to start stocking up on Red Bull and Vivarine!!!

MUD, you're a better man than I. ;)

 

And The Jimi™ will be there yet again this year.

Matt said he's going to try to make it this year. Keep your fingers crossed.

Dang it Jimi, now nobody's going to go.