IPMS USA National Convention 2009 - Part 3
by Rato Marczak
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As mentioned before, all models are in 1/32 scale unless noted.
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Some nice models were displayed in miscellaneous tables, like this nice Hasegawa Frank, in the triathlon table:
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A nicely done Special Hobby F3A-2
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A Trumpeter F4U-1A conversion. I expected to see more of these...
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... as well as their Dauntless
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But the venerable Revell (Matchbox) SBD was present too
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Hasegawa Spit
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The Hasegawa T-bolt was also present in good number. In NMF
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... or camouflaged
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... or simply in OD
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And this was the only Trumpeter T-bolt on the tables
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Big, big Spit - a rarely seen Spit V with floats (Trumpeter 1/24)
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The new Hasegawa P-40K, the first time I see one of these in person
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A nice P-51 with the Malcom Hood canopy
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This was a nice Trumpeter Hellcat dio on the junior's table
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These two Ki-61 were the only in the contest area, both from Hasegawa
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Two Hasegawa Stukas, both in Rudel's markings
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But the old Revell is still around. This was had a well done winter cammo
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Surprisingly, the number of 1/32 Fw-190s was very small, contrary to the 1/48 scale
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This is the new Eduard Emil, another first to me
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And a bunch of its Hasegawa cousins
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And these were 1/24, if I recall correctly
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Another interesting entry was the old Bandai George in 1/24
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The Revell Me-110 in 1/32 (there was no Dragon's on display...)
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A couple of Azur entries, this beautiful I-16
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and an interesting Bloch (you gotta love these French aircraft)
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This one is a fine Tamiya Zero
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More in part 4...
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Rato Marczak
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