This year's show will be held on Fri. Nov 14 (Evening) and Sat Nov 15 (Day), If you would like a copy of the show flyer, and/or a copy of the Show Category list with recent show updates please email us at [email protected].
Here is the category listing and schedule of events.
see you all there
Greg DiFranco
FIGURE CATEGORIES
Any miniature figure, model or vignette that includes a figure is eligible to enter into this category. See Diorama category for large groupings
1.OPEN AND PAINTERS FIGURE CATEGORIESfor any artist and modeler who considers their skill to be at an advanced level, professional as well as Master Figure artists will be competing in this category. 1a. HISTORICAL PAINTERS - figures will be judged on painting quality only HISTORICAL OPEN – figures and groupings will be judged on creativity, modeling skill and painting skill
1b. FANTASY/Sci Fi PAINTERS - figures will be judged on painting quality only FANTASY/Sci Fi OPEN – figures and groupings will be judged on creativity, modeling skill and painting skill
2. STANDARD OPEN AND PAINTERS (includes historical, fantasy/sci-fi, dioramas, etc. - for accomplished artists, hobbyists and modelers, generally no professional or Master Figure artists will compete in this category.
3. NOVICE- for beginning artists who would like to test their pieces in a competitive situation
PLASTICCATEGORIES Aircraft 4. 1/72 SCALE AND SMALLER 5. 1/48 SCALE and LARGER
Armor 6. 1/35 AND LARGER 7. SMALLER THAN 1/35
Ships/Vehicles 8. SHIPS 9. VEHICLES
10.Dioramas 11. Mini’s (30mm and Wargame figures) 12. Juniors
SPECIAL AWARDS EXHIBITOR’S BEST OF SHOW (Phil Stearns memorial Award) Best Bust sponsored by LIHMCS Grand Chevalier for Best Mounted Figure (Ed Schaefer sponsor) BEST ARMOR SUBJECT (Ed Schaefer sponsor) Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy (Ed Schaefer sponsor) Best Flat (Carl Gruen Award) Best WWI Figure
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY AWARDS sponsored and provided by the following societies TO BE ANNOUNCED ON SATURDAY but will include Irish Model Soldier Society – Best Figure -Enemies of Rome . Italian Club – Best Roman Figure Athens Club – Best Ancient - Hoplite Award
(events and show schedule on side 2)
PLEASE FILL OUT A SEPARATE FORM FOR EACH CATEGORY YOU ENTER
PLACE WHITE COPY WITH YOUR DISPLAY, KEEP YELLOW FOR SECURITY, HAND IN PINK AT THE DESK. Due to popular demand, we have added separate Fantasy/Sci Fi categories in the main figure category. We have also added plastic Best in class Special awards where plaqueswill be given in lieu of prints.
SCHEDULE
Friday Night – Show opens at 6pm, Vendor area opens at 7pm. Dinner is pot luck, but everyone loves to go to Montana’s which is a few hundred feet down from the Freeport Inn (NOTE THAT MONTANA’S HAS MOVED ACROSS THE STREET FROM ITS OLD LOCATION). Montana’s Phone : 1-516-379-3053 http://www.montanasny.com/
Saturday Hours are 9am to 4pm. Judging begins at Noon.
Saturday Seminar at 3:00pm– We are honored to have Master Italian Painter Ivo Preda attending the show this year and Ivo will present a 1 hour seminar on his work and the way in which he connects Napoleonic era research and history and uses it to create his masterpieces of conversion and original work. This is a rare opportunity to see and hear how one of the great Italian artists works. Check at the front desk for the room location.
Saturday Dinner – This year’s dinner will be at either JC Cove or Riverside Grill on the Nautical Mile, which is within a mile of the Rec Center. 6:30 for cocktails. Rides are available from club members in case you do not have transportation. Charge is $40 per meal (unlimited soda, one beer or wine included courtesy of the club). Seating is limited, so please sign up early in the day at the front entrance desk.
Figure Raffle/Auction
- Raffles can be obtained in the admission area or at the Raffle Club Table.
- The annual figure auction will be held around 2:30pm n or near the Competition Area.
AWARDS-
3 original caricatures created by Greg DiFranco from the American Revolution period, British 17th Light Dragoon Officer (Gold), British Drum Major (Silver), Loyalist Light Infantry Foot (Bronze).
Awards will be presented at 5pm in the main entrance lounge area.
