Model Contest In SoCal hosted by Tamiya : Tamiya/Con X

[mrceej]

Model Contest

[Jay!]

I will not be able to attend this year.

Who will be going to take pictures for me? If you live in southern California, this event has my MOST HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION. Clear your calendar and spend all day there, both days. It's 110% worth it!!

Plus, we need another Automotive Master Modeler to join Dale and Bil to make it a hat trick!

[mrceej]

I've never entered one of these (or heard about it for that matter) but I will definitely go and take pics. If I can manage, I'll enter at least one entry and try my luck!

[racer917]

Hi Jay,
Sorry to hear you won't be there is time. I may only be there on Sunday although I'll try for both days. I have my camera and this year's entry ready.

[Scale-Master]

It's always a great show, I won in 2001, and the trip to Japan was AWESOME! I highly recommend it.
I'll have some of my models on display (not entered in the contest) and I'll be there both days doing demos, (two each day).
Stop by and introduce yourselves to me, it would nice to meet some of the AF folks in person... - Mark

[Jay!]

You can only enter Tamiya kits, of course, but I'd enter anything, even if it was a total glue bomb, just so i could say I participated.

There's not that many ways to have Mr. Tamiya see your work on his models, so take every chance you get.

[D_LaMz]

Hey p9o1r1sche should enter his Carrera and see what Mr.Tamiya has to say about the kit.

[Jay!]

It's a shame Tamiya seems to have taken down the past results when they last updated their site.

Mark, I didn't go in 2001, but I saw your Caterham on display in 2002. At the time, I was still pretty new to the hobby, and thought that's what it looked like out of the box. Needless to say, I've come to understand otherwise.

[p9o1r1sche]

I'd love to go to the TamiyaCon, but I live on the other side of the country and have a 'real' job, so I cant get away.

I have heard that Porsche doesnt appear to want to promote the Carrera kit for some reason. I have never seen a real Carrera GT and I understand the Tamiya kit doesnt do it justice.

[tonioseven]

If I had the money, I'd go and I'd bring Vric with me!! He knows why

[willster127]

I'll be there on sunday only, It would be great to meet up with any fellow AF'ers, maybe we should arrange a meeting point or something.

Also, whoever said enter anything is right on. They give a raffle ticket to all that enter and some of the prizes are incredible, it's definitely worth blowing the dust off something just for the chance to win some great prizes, and even if you don't win the sales tent will be sure to provide you with a few goodies!!!!

[mrceej]

Count me in. I plan on entering my Carina ED for the factory stock category and my Supra for the extensive conversion category.

[VTEC-DA9]

Man I can't wait. I am going to try to make it both days, who knows. I hope to meet some fellow AFers there too. mrceej: I remember seeing your work on Robert's site (Tinyimports) before it went down. My DC2R was on there too as well as my MR2 I built for a friend. Glad to see you're still modelling! I wish I had more time to enter a car or two, but life's first.

[mrceej]

yeah, i remember yours too. i know what you mean about having time though. i figure just build a box stock version, that's something even I can finish on time LOL!!! you should see some of the 1:1 projects I have going for my personal cars! i dunno how I even have anytime!!

[VTEC-DA9]

Have you talked to Robert anytime lately? Where in So Cal are you? I am in Cerritos and wanted to see if you know stores outside of my area (besides Ultimate, Best 1, Pegasus etc) that may have some wheels I am looking for. Dang we should meet some time before Tamiya to hang out and hopefully get some of my friends out who are also "model geeks".