MFCA Post Mortem

[John Long]

I attended my first MFCA show in Valley Forge last weekend. I've heard a lot about this show over the years and I think that it vies with the MMSI show for "The US Show" to visit. The vendor's area is huge and well stocked. Many of the vendors are toy soldier dealers, but many were book, tool and figure kit dealers. I did find it a bit ironic that at a show focused on the figure painter, there wasn't one vendor that was selling paint in any appreciable quantity. Most of the shows I've attended have had at least one vendor with a rack of Vallejo paints. The awards ceremony was a little bit of a bugaboo. It started about 45 minutes late for one. They were ambitious about getting photos of the Gold medal winners, and it caused a little confusion. I was pleased to see so many Europeans in attendance. I haven't seen so many since Expo in Boston in 2005. BOS was a beautiful mounted knight by Pierre Gengembre. I was pleased to see Jason Whitman share the MFCA Grand Master award with Jean Phillipe Duthielle. One last word on the most imaginative piece at the show; Marijn Van Gils had a mini- shadow box in progress that was absolute genius. It was as if the viewer was looking from a closet into the face of a woman's paramour as her husband is bursting into the room on his surprised wife. The paramour is hold a finger to his mouth in a "ssshhh" gesture. Not many folks could carry out such an ambitious idea so successfully. All in all a great show. I may have visit this one again.

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[theBaron]

Thanks very much for the kind words, John! Please do come to the show again, next year's dates are the 6th and 7th of May (date-wise, almost the same days of the month, but it'll be the first weekend in May, instead of the second).

For me, it's the high point of the year in the hobby, because I don't get to other figure shows, so it's my opportunity to see everyone in person.

I'm glad you enjoyed it, and look forward to seeing you next year. Maybe you'll enter something in the exhibit?

Prost!
Brad
(MFCA)

 

[PJ Deluhery]

I'm glad you enjoyed the show, John. I did not get to meet you, but it was a pleasure to see your work "live." Do come back again!