2022 Chapter Contest and Results

IPMS Richmond held its annual holiday meeting, dinner, and chapter contest on December 12, 2022.

Ten members entered twenty-six models in the contest and the builds were all extremely well-done. Voting was done by ballot by the attendees.

The winners were:

Best Model:

Richard Leininger, DKM Schornhorst & Type VII Subs

 

Category 1: Figures

First Place: Scott Ratliff, British Coldstream Guards, 1815

Second Place: Bob Walls, Bust, U.S. Navy Pilot WWII

 

Category 2: Armor/Artillery/Softskins

First Place: Alex Valz, British Staghound I Armored Car

Second Place: Tom Pulliam, Patriot SAM Battery

 

Category 3: Civilian Cars/Trucks

First Place: Richard Leininger, BMW M8 GTE

Second Place: Mike Lyons, 66 Ford GT40

 

Category 4: Maritime

First Place: Richard Leininger, DKM Schornhorst & Type VII Subs

Second Place: Scott Oates, The Turtle

Third Place: Adam South, Operation Linebacker Oct 1972

 

Category 5: Aircraft

First Place: Scott Ratliff, North American P-51B Mustang

Second Place: Tom Pulliam, P-61B Black Widow

Third Place: Alex Valz, Swedish Saab Draken

 

Category 6: Real Space/Sci-fi

First Place: Tom Pulliam, NCC-1701 USS Enterprise

Second Place: Scott Oates, Robbie the Robot

Third Place: Raleigh Norris, Kimaris VIDAR

 

Category 7: Dioramas/Vignettes

First Place: Alex Valz, Stopping by the Woods

Second Place: Bob Walls, Willie & Joe, Gotta be Patient

 

Category 8: Other Subjects

First Place: Bob Walls, Collection of WWII Tanks on Stuart Chassis

 

Category 9: Contest Theme “1972”

First Place: Scott Oates, Recovery of Apollo 17

Second Place: Richard Leininger, Lotus 72E

Third Place: Scott Ratliff, 1972 Datsun 240Z

You can download the results here.

Thank you to all who entered... let's see even more entries in 2023!

December 2022 Spare Parts and Meeting Notice

The December issue of Spare Parts can be accessed by clicking here or under the Spare Parts tab above.

Our December meeting to be held at the Smoketree Community Building on December 12 beginning at 6:00 p.m. and will feature our annual holiday dinner, club contest, and mega raffle for members. Details on all can be found in Spare Parts.

See everyone on the twelfth!

December 2022 IPMS Richmond Chapter Contest

 

In addition to our annual chapter dinner, the December meeting will feature our annual contest. The theme this year is "1972"--a model of anything in use or existence in 1972 is eligible. Theme entries will be entered in a separate category so if 1972 isn't your bag you can enter any of the other categories.

For your convenience, you can download the contest entry form here. Print as many as you need (one per model entered) and bring the completed forms with you to the meeting. This will greatly speed up the registration process and let you get to the food just that much earlier!

See you then!

. and put less strain on the guys who will be registering the contest entries.

November 2022 Meeting

Our November meeting will be held on Monday, November 14, at the Smoketree Community Building. You can see the meeting notice here. In addition to updates on our Christmas dinner and club contest, Bob Walls will talk about "Visual Aids." 

See everyone Monday!

2023 ODO Brochure and Forms Now Available Online

The brochure for our February 25, 2023 Old Dominion Open is now available online. You can access it through the 2023 ODO tab above or by CLICKING HERE.

Further information will be posted soon along with reminders for attendees and contest entrants.

As in previous years, we will be limiting the space allocated for onsite completion of your entry forms, so please complete your forms before coming to the show. The entry forms in the brochure can be downloaded to your PC, saved, completed, and printed.

October 2022 Meeting Notice and Newsletter

Our next meeting will be on Monday, October 10, at the Smoketree Community Building. Please click here to see the newsletter for more details. See you there!

(And of course we realize the year is 2022 and not 2023... at least not yet!)

September 2022 Spare Parts and Meeting Information

Spare Parts has a new look! Our long-time editor, Mark Elder, left our chapter in August and E. L. Motley has graciously agreed to take the reins as our new editor. You will find a new, cleaner format and all the news you have come to expect. Also, Spare Parts will now be published quarterly with monthly newsletters appearing in the intervening months. Thank you, E. L.!

You can access the latest issue by clicking here or you can find it and previous issues linked under the Spare Parts tab above.

September's meeting will feature our annual election of officers, swap-n-sell tables, and show-and-tell. This will be your opportunity to "thin your stash" before restocking with kits from Christmas and the 2023 ODO.

We hope to see everyone at our meeting on September 12!

2023 Old Dominion Open

Contrary to some of the rumors floating about, the Old Dominion Open Show & Contest WILL be held next year:

Saturday, February 25, 2023

Richmond International Raceway

Henrico Building

600 East Laburnum

Richmond, VA 23222

Stay tuned for our brochure, forms, and all the pre-show goodies you've come to expect. See you there!

Next Meeting: August 8, 2022

Our next meeting will be Monday, August 8, at 7:00 p.m. at the Smoketree Community Building. Set-up begins at 6:30.

All scale modelers are invited to attend and participate.

Smoketree Community Building

11100 Smoketree Drive

North Chesterfield, VA 23236

July 2022 Spare Parts & Meeting

The July 2022 issue of Spare Parts is now available by clicking here or under the Spare Parts tab above.

Monday's monthly meeting will feature a Mission Models paints tutorial by Scott Wallace, Show & Tell, and our usual raffle. See you there!

June 2022 Spare Parts and Meeting

The June 2022 issue of Spare Parts is now available for viewing or download under the Spare Parts tab above or by clicking here.

Our June meeting will be held tomorrow evening, June 13, at the Smoketree Community Building beginning at 6:30 pm. Directions are in Spare Parts. On the agenda are a class on Mission Models paints by Scott Wallace, a report on the early-June "2022 Wonderfest" by Mike Lyons, and the distribution of our chapter shirts. Hope to see everyone there!

2022 Virginia Shoot-Out, Salem, VA: August 13, 2022

The Roanoke Valley Chapter of IPMS is pleased to announce the return of their popular Shoot-Out to the Salem Civic Center (Main Arena) on Saturday, August 13, 2022.

Click on the following links for additional information:

Brochure Cover

Show Information

Contest Categories

May 2022 Spare Parts and Meeting

The May 2022 issue of Spare Parts is available under the Spare Parts tab above or by clicking here. Can you identify the "Bonus" page?  Alex Valz and E.L. Motley return with a kit review and "History Behind the Models", respectively. Young award winning member, Travis Johnson, does a brief but very well illustrated kit review of his 2022 ODO winner: Tamiya 1/12 Renault Williams FW14B. Armor, cutting edge Cold War jets, Gundam, Formula One, Real Space, World War II winter and desert warriors--the May Spare Parts has it all!  Thanks to all that contributed to this month's issue.

 This Monday's chapter meeting will be a special Build Night, so bring a model (or models) to work on. If you bring your own lighting, remember you'll need to provide an extension cord. If painting, please provide some cover for your table. 

The Great Group Jeep Build Reveal is also featured, so see Page 6 in newsletter for participants' special instructions. There will be Show & Tell, so don't forget to register your brag items on the provided form. After presenting your subject(s), please move them to the photo station to be recorded. Mike's hosting his big Prize Drawing, so bring some dough for tickets. And there may be a complete 2022 NOVA Show report...

--Mark Elder

April 2022 Spare Parts and Meeting

The April 2022 issue of Spare Parts is now available online. Simply click here or access it and previous issues under the Spare Parts tab above.

Featured in this issue are the Spring Regional Report from Tim Ward, exotic car and armor kit build reviews, a shout-out to awesome show vendor Tiger Werke, Bob Walls's reminder for the Group Jeep Build, and much more.

This Monday's IPMS RVA chapter meeting is a great venue to introduce yourself and your latest scale modeling project, whether you are just starting in the hobby or are an advanced modeler. We hope to see the locals this Monday evening at the Smoketree Community Building.

March 2022 Spare Parts Available Online

The March 2022 issue of Spare Parts can be accessed by clicking here or under the Spare Parts tab above.

Don't forget our meeting this coming Monday, March 14, at the Smoketree Community building. See you there!

ODO 2022: Missing Model

 The following model was inadvertently removed from last Saturday's ODO in Richmond, VA. It's a 1/72 scale FW-190. If you know of its whereabouts please notify us at ipmsrichmond@gmail.com so we can return it to its rightful owner. Thank you.

2022 ODO Results and Photos of Class Winners

Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make this year's ODO a success! Without your work both on the day of the show and, for many, the year before, we would not have been able to provide modelers with the experience that is uniquely the ODO. And thanks, too, to all the vendors and attendees for once again making the trek to the Richmond Raceway.

Contest results and other pertinent ODO information can be accessed by clicking here.

Following are photos of the class winners. Several people contributed photos... thanks to all of you!

Best in Show & Best Maritime

USS Constellation, James Herndon

Photo by Richard Leininger

Best Aircraft

Nieuport 11, Rob Willis

Photo by Scott Bricker

Best Military Vehicle

MIM-14B Nike-Hercules, Scott Bregi

Photo by Scott Bricker

Best Automotive

Custom Caddy, Mike DeSorbo

Photo by Jim Sottile

Best Figure

Han Solo on Taun Taun, Mike Witkowski

Photo by Mark Elder

Best Gundam

Wodom Pod, ZguyK Fieri

Photo by Scott Bricker

Best Real Space & Sci-fi

Luna Gans, T.J. Haller

Photo by Scott Bricker

Best Diorama

Red on Red, Sino-Vietnamese War, 1979

Philip Poole

Photo by Scott Bricker

Best Junior

Chopped Model T, Sadi Denehing

Photo by Mark Elder

Mecha Warehouse Kit Donation for ODO Raffle

 
Pictured above are the kits donated by Mecha Warehouse for our 2022 ODO raffle... thanks, Mecha!

We'll see everyone on Feb. 26th!

2022 ODO Rules & Category Clarifications

As our annual show nears, we are receiving more and more questions regarding the category and rule changes for 2022. Following are the revisions for 2022:

Categories:

• Gundam: The four Gundam categories have been split from under Figures, allowing for a "Best Gundam" special award.
  
  
• Miscellaneous & Other Materials: Two categories have been added. The old Miscellaneous (Cat. 69) is for primarily plastic models and the winner will be Best of Show eligible. Cat. 70 is Maritime, wood constructed, and is NOT Best of Show eligible. Cat. 71 is All Other Types and is for paper and other materials (not plastic nor wood) and is NOT Best of Show eligible. These changes mirror those at the IPMS USA level and are due to the proliferation of non-plastic-based models.

Rules:

• Model Registration: Entries are limited to 8 models total with no more than 1 per category.
  
  
• Display Only Table: There will only be one Display Only table. Once it is filled, no more will be placed.
  
  
• Scratch-Built: 3D printed models/parts ARE allowed, but must be entered in the appropriate stock categories and NOT in Scratch-Built.
  
  
• Composition: If the predominate material in a model is other than plastic, those entries MUST be placed in either Cat. 70 or 71 (see "Miscellaneous & Other Materials" under "Categories" above).
  
  
• Photos in Time: In addition to how well the models capture the photos displayed, they will also be judged on the quality of the build.

If there are further questions, please email the Head Judge at greyhund@verizon.net.

NOTICE: February 14 Meeting

As a reminder, our next meeting is Monday, February 14. The chapter needs ALL members to attend to participate in the important final planning for our 2022 Old Dominion Open Model Show and Contest to be held on Saturday, February 26.

February 2022 Spare Parts

The February 2022 issue of Spare Parts is now available at the Spare Parts tab above or by clicking here.

ALL IPMS Richmond members are requested to attend Monday night's meeting as final plans will be made for the upcoming ODO. Be there or be square!

Bluefin/Bandai Kit Donation for 2022 ODO

If you're not building Gundam or Star Wars kits you really need to start! Here are two pictures of the thirty-five (!) kits donated by Bluefin/Bandai for our 2022 ODO:

Thank you Bluefin/Bandai!

ODO Update: Awards and Another Raffle Donation

Pictured above are examples of the "Best of" trophies for the 2022 ODO to be held on February 26 at the Richmond Raceway.

We have also received raffle donations from Hobby Town. I know they're small in the photo, but those are $50.00 gift cards. Thank you, Hobby Town!

Letter to All 2022 ODO Attendees

2022 OLD DOMINION OPEN (ODO) ATTENDEES

The ODO Committee held a meeting on January 31^st to discuss the current conditions related to Covid and the affect they will have on our upcoming show on February 26^th. At this time there are no meeting size or mask restrictions being imposed by the locality or the Commonwealth of Virginia.  We do, however, encourage anyone wishing to wear a mask in concurrence with CDC recommendations for indoor spaces to do so.  We also ask that if you are sick or not feeling well, to be safe and considerate of others, you should forgo our Show this year. That goes for Vendors as well and a full refund of table purchase will be provided.  If mandated mask restrictions are imposed by either the locality or the Commonwealth, they will need to be abided by, but we do not anticipate that at this time. Attendance of the Old Dominion Open is at your own risk and should be personally evaluated.

Another important item of discussion of the Committee was a rule change.  The current model entry maximum per attendee is 12 with a maximum of 3 in a single category. The total by an entrant has been revised to 8 with a max of 1 in a single category.  We feel the added build time produced by lockdowns and lack of Shows will likely produce a larger than normal number of model entries.  A larger number of entries will overwhelm our limited table space and increase judging time significantly.  Therefore, this measure has been taken to ensure there is sufficient display table space and time to complete the judging in a timely manner.  We apologize for this restriction, but feel it is necessary for the 2022 ODO to maintain our Show’s high standard the modeling community has come to expect.

The difficulties in conducting a Show in the middle or tail end of a Pandemic have been many. Our IPMS Richmond membership have been diligently preparing for the 2022 ODO. We ask that everyone please have patience the day of the show.  Lines may be longer and slower than in a normal year.  The front doors will open at 8:30am to attendees.  Only IPMS Richmond members will be allowed entry through the front doors prior to 8:30 for set up. Only Vendors will be allowed through the back doors for their set up prior to 8:30am.  There is limited space between the front door and the registration tables. We fully expect the registration line to reach outside the front doors, so please plan accordingly based on the weather. 

Thank you and we look forward to welcoming you to the 2022 Old Dominion Open on February 26^th.

--Richard Leininger, ODO Show Chairman

Revised 2022 ODO Rules

The ODO is a "GO" and we have about three and a half weeks until the big event!

NOTE that the ODO Committee has agreed to LIMIT THE NUMBER OF MODELS PER ENTRANT TO EIGHT TOTAL WITH NO MORE THAN ONE PER CATEGORY.

The revised brochure and forms are available under the 2022 ODO tab above or by clicking here.

We will be highlighting the other rule changes here soon... stay tuned!

2022 ODO: Tamiya Donation Kits

 

A little less than a month to go until this year's ODO and the donations are beginning to roll-in. Shown above are the donations from Tamiya for the raffle. Get there early and buy those tickets!

January 2022 Spare Parts Now Available Online

The link is under the Spare Parts tab above. 

As a reminder, there will be NO IN-PERSON MEETING THIS MONTH.

January 10, 2022 Meeting is CANCELED

Due to the rapid spread of the Omicron varient, our meeting scheduled for Monday, January 10, is canceled. Planning for the February 26, 2022 is still proceeding "full steam ahead" at this point.

Make sure to plan to attend our February 14 pre-ODO meeting!

2022 ODO: All Vendor Tables are SOLD-OUT

The 2022 ODO Vendor area is 100% SOLD OUT. There are NO TABLES remaining out of our 116. If you missed out on renting a table, check with us in October or November 2022 for the 2023 show. This is the same as it has been for the last four shows, total sell outs. Visit the show if you want to see lots of model stuff on sale and bring lots of cash to spend!

Stay tuned for more information on our 2022 show!