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The Ships of MosquitoCon2006
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Posted: Sunday, April 23, 2006 - 07:06 PM UTC
Dave O''Meara, our "Grumpyoldman" gives us a photo report of NJIPMS 2006 convention, also known as MosquitoCon2006.
For our delight here are the photod - and for our satisfaction, a ship as own Best In Show!

Enjoy

MosquitoCon2006



If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!

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Posted: Sunday, April 23, 2006 - 07:09 PM UTC
Very nicely done Dave!
And I do agree, Skip, nice to see a ship as BIS!
Thanks for the release!
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Posted: Sunday, April 23, 2006 - 07:25 PM UTC
Thanks for sharing GOM. Looks like a great show. I agree with Gunny about a ship being BIS. The shows I've been to lately the attitude is kind of, "ships, oh yeah, those floaty things, they're somewhere over by the back door."

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Posted: Sunday, April 23, 2006 - 07:48 PM UTC
I guess that that mentality is already changing!
Non-ship modelers are starting to SEE and LOOK at ship models better, specially those 1/700 models packed with PE and turned brass barrels and rigging and weathering and little persons and.... :-)

The thing is, since they are so small,people tend to pass them and don't give a second look (their mistake, their loss!!!!)

This will change soon :-)

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Posted: Sunday, April 23, 2006 - 09:32 PM UTC

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Thanks for sharing GOM. Looks like a great show. I agree with Gunny about a ship being BIS. The shows I've been to lately the attitude is kind of, "ships, oh yeah, those floaty things, they're somewhere over by the back door."



This is the second year in a row that a ship has taken "Best in Show" at MosquitoCon. Last year was Gary Kingzett's amazing 1/144th scale USS New Jersey BB-16.

For any of you in the Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic US, try and stop by and visit us next year!
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Posted: Sunday, April 23, 2006 - 09:39 PM UTC
If I get the words in advance, even I can attend it

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Posted: Sunday, April 23, 2006 - 11:06 PM UTC

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If I get the words in advance, even I can attend it

Skipper


And Pvt Parts and myself would drive over the Newark to pick you up, and drive you there, and back, then a great meal at one of the local Portuguese restaurants in Newark. Sounds like a winning idea.
And of course at the show you'll get to meet Martin, and Jeff, and quite a few other members.....
and we would all tell favororite Dave Stack, and "Joe the Animal" stories..... :-)

Sounds like a plan to me......
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Posted: Sunday, April 23, 2006 - 11:18 PM UTC

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If I get the words in advance, even I can attend it

Skipper


Saturday April 7, 2007. Time to book that flight to scenic Newark NJ!
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Posted: Monday, April 24, 2006 - 12:36 AM UTC
Dave...
Do you still have that wonderfull blue/rusty pick-up??
Oh my God :-) :-)

Well I guess it's part of the fun
I really liked the plan...
April 7th, 2007 - it's marked!

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Posted: Monday, April 24, 2006 - 05:44 AM UTC
At the present time, I still have "Old Faithful" but she's getting older, and rustier... so who kows about next April. I may have to look for a replacement soon....
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Posted: Monday, April 24, 2006 - 09:17 AM UTC

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At the present time, I still have "Old Faithful" but she's getting older, and rustier... so who kows about next April. I may have to look for a replacement soon....


I have a blue and white with slight rust full size Bronco I'll sell you.

Thanks for the photos Dave...I enjoyed the article.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 - 01:49 AM UTC
our cars don't rust here in Texas, we sorta wear them out by smacking each other. Combat driving in the DFW area. We have so many (of the people that Congress is screaming about right now) in the area that can't read. speak, nor understand English it's just flat scary on the roads
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