Ferrari Expo 2009 model contest -literature/art show

The Ferrari Club of North America is pleased to announce it will be again
holding the Ferrari Expo 2009 near Chicago. We will for the fourth year running be having a model contest open to sportscars/racecars of all car manufactures. The model contest classes and rules are as follows:

All models must be built by the person entering. The subjects must be sportscars/racecars in any scale from any manufacturer, not just Ferrari. Classes will only allow F1, Lemans, Indy, FIA rally, DTM, Trans Am and other road racing classes along with street sportscars. We will also have a special 1961-1971 pro stock car class. No customs, dragsters, NASCAR, non FIA bikes will be allowed.
This is a road racing-sportscar theme show.

Classes are as follows:

1/43rd

Class 1 racecars/F1/Indy/FIA Rally/Trans AM ect.

Class 2 Street sportscars

1/20th-1/24th

Class 1 racecars/F1/Indy/FIA Rally/Trans AM ect.

Class 2 Street sportscars

1/18th-1/6th

Class 1 racecars/F1/Indy/FIA Rally/Trans Am ect.

The show will be held at Continental Autosport Ferrari/Maserati on Ogden
Avenue in Hinsdale, Illinois. It is located 15 minutes from O'hare and is 1 block from I294. Admission is free and show hours are 8AM-4PM on Saturday April 25th 2009. The showroom holds up to 80 tables. Bring lots of money and buy
some books and models!!

We will also have a photo display and table for resin model manufacture new releases. I have several companies sending information for the show.

You can see a write up on the Ferrari Expo 2008 in Model Cars Magazine, July 2008 issue.

Hope to see some of you there!!

For photos from older Ferrari Expo shows go to www.kaz43.fotki.com (http://www.kaz43.fotki.com)

Best,

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo model contest and photography/art display-Chicago April 25th 2009

can't wait to be back.

should be a good event once again Tom. should have the STR ready to go by April

Only a little over 2 months away. We already have several great modelers planning on making the trip. Kaz Shibuyas(seattle43) from Seattle will be coming. Steve Yeun from cifesystem and Ramon Garcia from Mexico City
along with Mike Klessig(scale auto) and Spike from this site are also all planning on coming. Many local car modelers from Chicago and the nearby
states are also coming. We have M&M hobbies bringing a boatload of resin
kits from Studio27, Feeling 43rd, Makeup, Bosica, ect... I will have a table set up with new resin model kits and hand builts. I will have new kits from Air Trax in 1/24th(including a new Alfa and Ferrari transkit). Minidelta is sending in the latest kits(1/12th Ferrari P3 Spa 1966 kit and Ferrari 500TRC 1/43rd built). CMA models is sending the new SIATA 1/43rd handbuilts for sale. I will also have the new Hiro and Studio 27 kits for sale. One or two suprise kits also will be on hand. This show is about quality. We always have a few vintage Ferrari's/Maserati's on display along with many new Ferrari's and Maserati's. Last year we had a Porsche Abarth, 288 GTO, 275GTS and Ferrari 250LWB California on display.
This is a sportscar/sportscar racing and F1 show, not just a Ferrari show.


I will have information on a future Scale Designs Ferrari 1/24th scale Trans-kit/body at the Expo this year. I hope it will be available later this year.

Hope alot of you from North America can make it.

Best,

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2009 model and photography contest-Chicago April 25th 2009 at Continental Autosport Ferrari/Maserati
,Ogden Avenue, Hinsdale, Illinois just west of I-294( a large Ferrari dealer with space for up to 80 tables in the main showrooms)

Tommy, do you think the S27 BMW F1.08 Canadian GP will be for sale. I want to get this kit. instead of ordering hoping you will get it

Tommy, do you think the S27 BMW F1.08 Canadian GP will be for sale. I want to get this kit. instead of ordering hoping you will get it
I can order one for you, and get you a very good price !!

Let me know.

Tom Tanner/Ferraro Expo 2009 model contest-Chicago

if you can, that would be awesome, would look fantastic built next to my STR

if you can, that would be awesome, would look fantastic built next to my STR


I will order one for you. I will look nice next to the STR!!

Thanks,

Yom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2009 model contest-Chicago April 25th 2009

I can order one for you, and get you a very good price !!

Let me know.

Tom Tanner/Ferraro Expo 2009 model contest-Chicago

Tom, are you a dealer?

sweet Tom, your awesome, can you send me a PM on what the cost will be,

cheers,
Steve

Tom, are you a dealer?
No I am not a dealer, but I get kits from a dealer sent to me for this show only.

Spike, I will PM you a price this week.

Best,

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2009 model contest-Chicago April 25th 2009

alright, thank you, can't wait for the event, hopefully it will be a bright sunny day instead of rain like last year

If it is a bright sunny day you will see even more Ferrari's as the Chicago area has hundreds of them. The owners will bring them if the weather is good. I have a price on the BMW F1.08 Studio 27. Will PM you. From what I have heard about models people are bringing, this will be biggest and best Ferrari Expo model contest so far. It may not be as big as an NNL or GSL, but the quality is top notch. The Steve Yuen's 1/24th Ferrari Enzo, Ramon Garcia's 1/24th Ferrari 550M and Kaz Shibuyas's 1/43rd Porsche 718 could have won at any model car show!! Only bring your best if you
want to win an award. You can also just display if you dont want to enter. Its all about having fun making high quality sportscar/racing models in all scales.



Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2009 model contest-Chicago April 25th 2009

Only 1 more month to go until Ferrari Expo 2009.


For 2010 we will give the "best of show winner" a Model Factory Hiro kit!!
That will be starting next year, the 5th anniversary of the model contest and 29th anniversary of the Ferrari Expo literature and art show. The show is run my the Ferrari Club of America. Models can be from any sportscar/racecar maker as long as it fits into the above classes.

www.ferrariclubofamerica.org (http://www.ferrariclubofamerica.org)

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo model contest and art display-Chicago April 25th 2009 Continental Autosport Ferrari/Maserati , Ogden
Avenue, Hinsdale, Illinois(15 minutes from O'hare Airport, Chicago)

Tom, this is such a cool event, just wish I could be there for it!

Tom,
For those of us that can't attend, would you consider posting some photo's of the event? Maybe even a blog of the awards event so we can feel connected virtually. I've seen people do blogs at hobby trade shows to good effect. I, and I'm sure others, would love to attend if it were only a bit closer. Good luck with the weather!

tom,
for those of us that can't attend, would you consider posting some photo's of the event? Maybe even a blog of the awards event so we can feel connected virtually. I've seen people do blogs at hobby trade shows to good effect. I, and i'm sure others, would love to attend if it were only a bit closer. Good luck with the weather!

+1!

Hi,

You can see photos from the past shows at www.kaz43.fotki.com (http://www.kaz43.fotki.com)

We should have good weather. Average temperature in Chicago on April 25th is 64 degrees. We have not had a over 100 degree day in the summer for years. Airfares are also cheap right now to Chicago.

Hope you can make it someday.

We will set up a website for this event soon.

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2009 model contest-Chicago

Tom,
For those of us that can't attend, would you consider posting some photo's of the event? Maybe even a blog of the awards event so we can feel connected virtually. I've seen people do blogs at hobby trade shows to good effect. I, and I'm sure others, would love to attend if it were only a bit closer. Good luck with the weather!

I'll be posting plenty of pics :) real cars and model cars

I just can't wait to be there!
Thank you Tom for your nice comments on my models!

And guys, if you can attend this event, do not hesitate to do it, believe me, it is worth the trip! This is one of the best events I have had the chance to attend in the US!

Thanks Agamo!! I loved your Ferrari 550 and Jaguar MKII last year.

Stradasports is sending in a boatload of new resin kits this year.
We will have Strada for the larger scale Hiro/Studio 27 ect. kits and M&M Hobbies for the smaller 1/43rd Bosica/Feeling 43rd/Tameo/BBR/Makeup ect, kits. We will also have many rare sportscar/racecar book sellers and several art/painting dealers.


ONLY 2 WEEKS UNTIL FERRARI EXPO 2009


Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2009 model contest and art/photography display-Chicago April 25th 2009


P.S.

Spike, I will have your F1 kit for you.

awesome, thank you :sunglasse

Alot of modelers coming in for this years show. So far we have them from Washington, Oregon, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri+ alot of models coming in from from Mexico( some great builders down there!!) What happened to all the TEXAS builders??? Should be a great contest.


Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2009-Chicago April 25th 2009

They just had a brand new RED Ferrari California come in at Continenal Ferrari, so that will be on display at Ferrari Expo 2009 also.


Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2009 model contest and art/photography display-Chicago April 25th 2009

show was fantastic, thanks again Tom

Kaz, Ramon, Mike, Steve, Tom, you are all great guys, glad to meet you all again


plenty of pics of both real and model cars, enjoy

http://s255.photobucket.com/albums/hh152/Spike2933/2009%20Ferrari%20Expo%20Show/

Cheers,
Steve

Thanks Steve for your great support. You had some really nice models.
Nice turnout this year.


Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo

show was fantastic, thanks again Tom

Kaz, Ramon, Mike, Steve, Tom, you are all great guys, glad to meet you all again


plenty of pics of both real and model cars, enjoy

http://s255.photobucket.com/albums/hh152/Spike2933/2009%20Ferrari%20Expo%20Show/

Cheers,
Steve

Hi Tom,

I'll second that, great show again, thanks for all your hard work in putting this together. Great to see all the superb models and cool real cars on display and some good deals to be had from the vendors as well. Looking forward to next years show, really going to have to step up my game to compete with Ramon, Kaz, Steve and the rest.

Thanks again,
Mike

Another link that has almost all the models at Ferrari Expo 2009:



www.kaz43.fotki.com/show/ferrariexpomodelcontest/2009/ (http://www.kaz43.fotki.com/show/ferrariexpomodelcontest/2009/)


Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo

Kaz finished uploading more photos of the Ferrari Expo 2009 model contest and small new model release table I set up this year. It will be larger next year with more new releases on display.


www.kaz43.fotki.com (http://www.kaz43.fotki.com)

Under Ferrari Expo 2009

See you next year :)

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo

Tom:

Congratulations for putting together such a great show! I had a great weekend, the models, the people, the cars, everything was top notch!

Thank you for your great attention.

Looking forward to the next one!

You friend in Mexico!
Ramón García

Here is one more link for the Ferrari Expo 2009:


http://blog.goo.ne.jp/kazuyuks

Hope even more of you can join us in April 2010 for what has to be one of the highest quality model car shows in North America.

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo-Strictly 43rd revival 2010-Chicago

We will try to give 1/43rd scale even more focus next year.