Modelpalooza2023

Welcome to Modelpalooza2023! 

Modellers filtering in for set-up and meet-and-greet. 

Building begins! 

Most modellers at their work stations. The Retreat begins! 

Most modellers at their work stations. The Retreat begins! 

Most modellers at their work stations. The Retreat begins! 

Logan and Ken presenting Canalta Humboldt managers with a “Thank You” wall plaque for hosting us again. 

Silent Auction items! Here we see some of the heavy paper prints. 

More of the prints for bidding on. 

Aluminum print and RFM kit for bidding on. 

Of course we had a $100.00 gift certificate from one of our major sponsors, Express Hobbies. 

Quite a few kits building up in Prize Mountain! 

Greg is seen here dreaming of what diorama setting he will put his raffle prize in! 

Dave is absent, but his raffle prize of an RFM T-34 is not! 

John is seen here intent on his build. 

Brian is showing us his progress on a destroyer he has currently underway. 

Trying to figure out the next stage in his build, Gilbert pauses a moment to review the instructions. 

Some modellers brought built kits to display as inspiration to others. 

Fantastic build of a Mig! 

Some armour and Nascar kits. 

Some dioramas were on display as well. 

Wide variety of displays. 

Ken won a ship for a raffle prize. He later donated the kit back to Prize Mountain. 

Contestants for the Speed Build using the last few minutes to strategize before beginning. 

Teams of two for the Speed Build. 

Teams of two for the Speed Build. 

Teams of two for the Speed Build. 

Teams of two for the Speed Build. 

Teams of two for the Speed Build. 

First place winners, Bill and Mike! 

Second place winners, James and Artem! 

Third place winners, Gilbert and Dave! 

Lucky winner of the $100.00 gift certificate was Brian!