I Won SILVER!!!!

rossjr

Member since
February 2003
From: Minneapolis, MN

I Won SILVER!!!!

Posted by rossjr on Monday, September 25, 2006 9:47 AM

This past weekend our IPMS local chapter held their annual convention called Nordic-Con. We made it a family event by talking my Dad, brother, my son Chris and his soon to be brother in law. Chris entered a couple of really nice pieces he built, his Rebel Blockade Runner and Alien Attacker. Unfortunately he didn't win anything, a couple of paper models took home the Gold.

I was very fortunate, I entered my Polar Lights 1/1000 scale NX-01 with LED's and took SILVER! I was pretty stoked since this is my first award.

http://gallery.scalehobby.com/albums/album45/30_Prize.jpg

Enjoy!

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Bgrigg

Member since
May 2005
From: Left forever

Posted by Bgrigg on Monday, September 25, 2006 10:13 AM

Congratulations! Way to go!!

So long folks!

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Hippy-Ed

Member since
December 2004
From: Stockton,Ca

Posted by Hippy-Ed on Monday, September 25, 2006 10:26 AM

Bgrigg wrote:
Congratulations! Way to go!!

Cheers!!

If you lose your sense of humor, you've lost everything

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espins1

Member since
December 2002
From: Reno, NV

Posted by espins1 on Monday, September 25, 2006 10:29 AM

Awesome! Congrats Ross! Cool [8D]

Scott Espin - IPMS Reno High Rollers My Reviews

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ewc2003

Member since
June 2004
From: Minnetonka, MN

Posted by ewc2003 on Monday, September 25, 2006 11:30 AM

rossjr wrote:

This past weekend our IPMS local chapter held their annual convention called Nordic-Con. We made it a family event by talking my Dad, brother, my son Chris and his soon to be brother in law. Chris entered a couple of really nice pieces he built, his Rebel Blockade Runner and Alien Attacker. Unfortunately he didn't win anything, a couple of paper models took home the Gold.

I was very fortunate, I entered my Polar Lights 1/1000 scale NX-01 with LED's and took SILVER! I was pretty stoked since this is my first award.

http://gallery.scalehobby.com/albums/album45/30_Prize.jpg

Enjoy!

I was there over the weekend and took a shot of the NX-01. Good looking kit and really deserving of the award. Congrats. It's a shame about the Blockade Runner, that was a pretty sweet looking build.

Matt ------------------------------------------------- "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke

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Griffworks

Member since
June 2004
From: The House of Blues Clues

Posted by Griffworks on Monday, September 25, 2006 12:22 PM

Excellent news! Congratulations, John!

The greatest measure of a man is his children and what kind of people they are.

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Woody

Member since
December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Monday, September 25, 2006 12:26 PM

Once again, Congratulation on the award. That is strange that the Blockade Runner didn't place.

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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Dubau

Member since
March 2006
From: Boyertown, PA, USA

Posted by Dubau on Monday, September 25, 2006 12:33 PM

Congratzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Bud

" You've experienced a set back, and without set backs and learning how to fix them you'll never make the leap from kit builder to modeler "

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cassibill

Member since
February 2003
From: Indiana, USA

Posted by cassibill on Monday, September 25, 2006 12:43 PM

Way to go!! She's beautiful. If you don't mind me asking-What won gold? It had to be some kind of competition for you to only get silver.

cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!! Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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rossjr

Member since
February 2003
From: Minneapolis, MN

Posted by rossjr on Monday, September 25, 2006 1:26 PM

cassibill wrote:
Way to go!! She's beautiful. If you don't mind me asking-What won gold? It had to be some kind of competition for you to only get silver.

They awarded 2 Gold Medals and they both went to paper models. I think one was a model of Voyager, can't think of which one..... While they were very nice, well constructed and flawless, I always wondered what if any finishing they had and what the challenges were to them.

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cassibill

Member since
February 2003
From: Indiana, USA

Posted by cassibill on Monday, September 25, 2006 1:46 PM

I've always wondered about paper models myself. I can see getting the right thickness and curves cound be a chalenge as well as small details, as for finishing some come pre-printed if I recall.

cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!! Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html