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FERRARI EXPO 2012 March 17th 2012


F1Tommy
12-30-2011, 11:03 AM
Ferrari Expo March 17th 2012 at Continental Autosports Ferrari Maserati Show hours 9AM-4PM
Model classes:

1/43rd Sportscars/F1/FIA/INDY

1/20th-1/24th Sportscars/F1/FIA/INDY

1/12th and larger(will include handbuilt scales larger that 1/20th) Sportscars/F1/FIA/INDY

Carrera Panamericana class

Best of show

All models must be handbuilt by the person who entered them. You can bring along another modelers build and enter it for him as long as they built it themselves.

Scale Designs will produce 2 new Cartograf printed Pan Americana 1953-54 decals to debute at the Expo 2012. One is for Pan Am 1/24th scale 1900 TI Alfa Romeo's and the other is for Pan Am Porsche 356 Pre A 1/43rd models.

Here are links to last years show and dealer info+mapes to get to the FERRARI EXPO 2012

http://continentalautosports.com/content/map.aspx


http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=1055573&page=3


http://kaz43.fotki.com/show/ferrariexpomodelcontest/2011/

This is a high quality model contest for experienced modelers held at a large Ferrari dealer by the Ferrari Club of America. Some of the builds will suprise you!!

Hope alot of you can make it again. You will be happy you came.


Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2012-Chicago March 17th 2012

agamo
01-02-2012, 10:28 PM
I'm glad to see that this great effort continues year by year, I wish you the best of success!
Keep us posted!

Regards!

F1Tommy
01-03-2012, 06:05 AM
I'm glad to see that this great effort continues year by year, I wish you the best of success!
Keep us posted!

Regards!

Hope you can make it back some day soon. One of your friends from Mexico is coming this year again. You have some great builders down there. The show keeps getting better every year although we miss your builds also.

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2012-Chicago March 17th 2012

F1Tommy
02-08-2012, 06:35 PM
Only a little over a month until Ferrari Expo 2012. I will start to post pictures of the 5 or 6 models I am trying to finish for the Expo this year.

Carrera PanAmericana is the special theme.



Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2012-Chicago March 17th 2012

lemansnut
02-09-2012, 07:55 AM
Can't wait! Always one of the must attend events of the year. We'll have a group from Milwaukee coming again this year.

Mike

F1Tommy
02-15-2012, 06:11 PM
Check this very fine Porsche 550 model out. It is being done by Joe of 914joe fame who posts on this website. It is based on the BBR kit and will have everything opening. Can't wait to see it in person. Joe is from New Jersey.



http://miniwerks.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1004



Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2012-Chicago March 17th 2012

F1Tommy
03-01-2012, 09:06 AM
Only 2 weeks to go. I think we will have one of the best turnouts in years at the Expo. If you are a good or great modeler and can make it this is one you don't want to skip!

We are already planning next years event and have some new ideas. More info soon.

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2012-Chicago March 17th 2012

Spike2933
03-01-2012, 04:21 PM
someone better have the 12 hours of Sebring on TV!!!!!

F1Tommy
03-01-2012, 05:06 PM
someone better have the 12 hours of Sebring on TV!!!!!


Well you could always go to Sebring practice on Thursday like I plan on doing!! I will talk to the dealer about having it on. See you at the Expo.


Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2012-Chicago March 17th 2012

cjsbosox
03-01-2012, 06:51 PM
Any vendors?

F1Tommy
03-04-2012, 03:02 PM
We should have a bunch of book/art vendors and a few model vendors. Stradasports will again be sending boxes of new kits to the show. I have a few new resin kit test shots from Fisher and Airtrax in 1/24th scale. They include the new Fisher Ferrari 750/500 Monza/Mondial and Airtrax Ferrari 275GTS both in 1/24th scale. Also new Cartogaf decals from Scale Designs in both 1/24th and 1/43rd scales and a test shot Ferrari kit from Scale Designs.

A link to a few models:

http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=348828

See you at the Expo.........

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2012-Chicago March 17th 2012

Lownslow
03-04-2012, 07:17 PM
might be there cause a heart attack or 2
http://i.imgur.com/Vne0y.jpg

F1Tommy
03-08-2012, 11:45 AM
Here are a few photos of models I have done for the Ferrari Expo 2012(not just Ferrari's). Pan Americana 1950-1954 is the special theme this year so I did a few Pan Am cars. Next year F1/Indy open wheel cars will be the special theme for the model contest.

photo 1 1/24th scale 1952 Pan Am Lancia B20 de corsa modified Airtrax resin kit and CMC modified and repainted Mercedes 300SL Pan Am winner.

photo 2 1/43rd Porsche 550 Pan Am 1954 BBR/Project 43 kit

photo 3 1/43rd Ferrari 750 Monza Pan am 1954 BBR/Project 43 kit


I am still working on 3 more models for the show.


We allow all racecars/sportscars as long as they are done in good taste.


Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2012-Chicago March 17th 2012

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd85/F1tommy/009-1.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd85/F1tommy/013.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd85/F1tommy/011.jpg

F1Tommy
03-08-2012, 11:50 AM
And a photo of Chicago from south of the Loop. This photo was taken in January this year.

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd85/F1tommy/027.jpg



Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2012-Chicago March 17th 2012

Spike2933
03-08-2012, 04:03 PM
Hey Tom, whats the time span of the event, til around 4 or so?

Lownslow
03-08-2012, 07:52 PM
Here are a few photos of models I have done for the Ferrari Expo 2012(not just Ferrari's). Pan Americana 1950-1954 is the special theme this year so I did a few Pan Am cars. Next year F1/Indy open wheel cars will be the special theme for the model contest.

photo 1 1/24th scale 1952 Pan Am Lancia B20 de corsa modified Airtrax resin kit and CMC modified and repainted Mercedes 300SL Pan Am winner.

photo 2 1/43rd Porsche 550 Pan Am 1954 BBR/Project 43 kit

photo 3 1/43rd Ferrari 750 Monza Pan am 1954 BBR/Project 43 kit


I am still working on 3 more models for the show.


We allow all racecars/sportscars as long as they are done in good taste.

lol aka an Fu to 98% of modelers in the Chicago area, no wonder you guys stay away from the Downers Grove show.

F1Tommy
03-08-2012, 09:07 PM
lol aka an Fu to 98% of modelers in the Chicago area, no wonder you guys stay away from the Downers Grove show.

The Ferrari Club has a theme, and its racing and sportscars. It's at a Ferrari dealer so we stick to that type of car. We are not trying to snub anyone but this is also not an NNL. We have people come in all the way from Mexico and west coast because this is such an unusual show. Just come and enjoy and respect what they want. I am not a rich person but plenty of the Ferrari owners are and I get along with them just fine as they are always nice and polite. You can bring a modified sportscar as many others have. 2 years ago a highly modified Hamann Ferrari 599 model won best of show. Wich Downers Grove show were you talking about?

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2012-Chicago March 17th 2012

F1Tommy
03-08-2012, 09:38 PM
Hey Tom, whats the time span of the event, til around 4 or so?

Hi Steve,

The show closes at around 4PM but we are finished with the contest by 2-3PM.

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2012-Chicago March 17th 2012

Spike2933
03-09-2012, 04:14 PM
Hi Steve,

The show closes at around 4PM but we are finished with the contest by 2-3PM.

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2012-Chicago March 17th 2012

cool, thanks.

cjsbosox
03-17-2012, 07:34 PM
Had a good (though limited) time. Rosendo does it again. Gonna have to say his name through gritted teeth like Seinfeld says Leno's in Acura commercial: "Rosendo!" 😁

All kidding aside, his work is superb. 👍

F1Tommy
03-18-2012, 05:43 PM
Thanks everyone for coming. We had another very nice turnout of people and cars.
Here are a few photos from this years Ferrari Expo:


Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2013-Chicago March 2013

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd85/F1tommy/Ferrariexpo2012051.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd85/F1tommy/Ferrariexpo2012008.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd85/F1tommy/Ferrariexpo2012025.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd85/F1tommy/Ferrariexpo2012020.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd85/F1tommy/009-1.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd85/F1tommy/Ferrariexpo2012052.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd85/F1tommy/Ferrariexpo2012039.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd85/F1tommy/Ferrariexpo2012027.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd85/F1tommy/Ferrariexpo2012026.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd85/F1tommy/Ferrariexpo2012029.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd85/F1tommy/Ferrariexpo2012030.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd85/F1tommy/Ferrariexpo2012013.jpg

F1Tommy
03-18-2012, 05:45 PM
And a few more:

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd85/F1tommy/Ferrariexpo2012049.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd85/F1tommy/Ferrariexpo2012032.jpg

lemansnut
03-19-2012, 07:47 AM
Thanks again Tom, had a great time as always. Congrats to Rosendo, Carlos, Steve and all who brought models in for display. Some beautiful stuff. Already looking forward to next year.

Mike

ffreak
03-19-2012, 10:11 AM
WOW that is some amazing work !! I'm gonna have to come to this some day !! Thanks for the pics. Is there a link to more pics anywhere ??

Spike2933
03-19-2012, 09:44 PM
WOW that is some amazing work !! I'm gonna have to come to this some day !! Thanks for the pics. Is there a link to more pics anywhere ??

been too lazy to upload them at this moment

F1Tommy
03-20-2012, 11:56 AM
been too lazy to upload them at this moment


I will list the winners later today.

Tom Tanner/Ferrari Expo 2013-Chicago March 2013

F1Tommy
03-21-2012, 08:49 PM
Here are the Ferrari Expo 2012 model contest winners:


1/24th-1/20th

1st place 1/20th Fujimi F187/88 by Rosendo Castaneda
2nd place 1/24th Nissan 370Z by Carlos Martinez
3rd place 1/24th Ferrari 275GTB by Rosendo Castaneda

1/43rd

1st place Goldenrod by John Tinay
2nd place Cheetah by John Tinay
3rd place Silverline Redbull by Steve Paryl

1/18th-1/8th

1st place Tamiya 1/12th Ferrari 641/2 by Rosendo Castaneda
2nd place 1/12th Ferrari 312 1969 by Andreas

BEST OF SHOW

Tamiya 1/12th Ferrari 641/2 by Rosendo Castaneda


Some very nice models. Thank you all for bringing them.



Tom Tanner/Ferrari Expo 2013-Chicago March 2013

Martini Man
03-22-2012, 05:49 PM
Hey Tom,
thanks for putting on another great show, had a good time.
guess I'll have to tackle some of my full detail kits.
Paul Johnston

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