Leavenworth Model Club contest results

24 Sept 2011

Thank you to all the modelers and vendors who came and made our show a success.  There was an incredible amount of very good models that made the job of judging that much more difficult.  Congratulations to all the winners.

A) Aircraft

• A-1. 1:49^th and smaller prop driven
• 1st place: JW Dirsk          
• 2nd place: Jarrod Boothe
• 3rd place: Brooks Lyles   
• A-2. 1:48^th prop driven– sponsored by Rick Brownlee
• 1st place: Scott Wheeler
• 2nd place: Jarrod Booth
• 3rd place: Steve Ringler
• A-3. 1:47^th and larger prop driven
• 1st place: Steve Ringlein
• 2nd place: Jarrod Booth
• 3rd place: Scott Wheeler
• A-4. 1:49^th and smaller jet- no entries
• A-5. 1:48^th jets
• A5a: 1:48th split tail jets                                                                         
• 1st place: Steve Ringler   
• 2nd place: Darren Roberts
• 3rd place: Rob Feehan     
• A5b: 1:48th single tail jets                                                                 
• 1st place: Nick Monopoli      
• 2nd place: Myron Schmidt    
• 3rd place: Scott Hackney     
• A-6. 1:47^th and larger jet
• 1st place: Steve Ringler       
• 2nd place: Scott Wheeler      
• A-7. Rotary wing, all scales- no entries

 B) Armor

• B-1. AFV through Korea — sponsored by Hobby Depot, Topeka, KS
• 1st place: Rob Feehan  
• 2nd place: Gary Ruhnke
• 3rd place: Jeff Dervier   
• B-2. AFV post Korea
• 1st place: Scott Johnson
• 2nd place: Gary Owsley
• 3rd place: Rob Feehan  
• B-3. AFV- soft skin
• 1st place: Scott Johnson
• 2nd place: Rene Weber
• 3rd place: Ed Burgess   
• B-4. Artillery- towed/ self propelled/ missile/ railway guns
• 1st place: Alex Gerges  
• 2nd place: Mark Gerges
• B-5. Armor– wheeled armored cars
• 1st place: Scott Johnson
• 2nd place: Rob Folden  
• 3rd Ed Burgess              

 C) Automotive:

• C-1. Replica Stock– sponsored by KC Slammers
• 1st place: Larry Todd
• C-2. Street Rod and Street Machine– sponsored by KC Slammers
• 1st place: Alyn Loya       
• 2nd place: Steve Barnes
• 3rd place: Charles Carle 
• C-3. Custom auto
• 1st place: Steve Barnes  
• C-4. Curb side
• 1st place: Steve Barnes   
• C-5. Motorcycles– no entries
• C-6. Miscellaneous
• 1st place: Alyn Loya                    
• 2nd place: Robert Perillo              
• 3rd place: George Rodden           
• honorable mention: Charles Carle

D) Figures:

• D-1. 53 mm and smaller–sponsored by Rick Brownlee
• 1st place: George Redden    
• 2nd place: Edward Patterson
• 3rd place: Charles Carle        
• D-2. 54mm and larger– sponsored by Rick Brownlee
• 1st place: Randy Fields
• 2nd place: Larry Todd  
• 3rd place: Ed Patterson

 E) Space and Science fiction:

•  E-1. All scales– no entries

 F) Naval:

• F-1. All scales
• 1st place: Richard Sliwka   
• 2nd place: Carl Musselman
• 3rd place: Randy Fields      

 G) Diorama:

• G-1. Small diorama
• 1st place: Nate Jones       
• 2nd place: Rob Folder      
• 3rd place: Carl Musselman
• G-2. Large diorama
• 1st place: George Redden
• 2nd place: Larry Todd       
• 3rd place: Ed Patterson     

 H) Junior Class: (age 17 and below)

• H-1. Air and Sc-Fi
• 1st place: Garret Matcheck  
• 2nd place: Christian Haynes
• 3rd place: Brienn Bowes      
• H-2. Armor
• 1st place: Dylan Stockman 
• 2nd place: Garret Matcheck

 J) Miscellaneous:

• J-1. All scales
• 1st place: Ed Patterson    
• 2nd place: Mylon Schmidt
• J-2. Collections
• 1st place: Orbie Hardister Jr.
• 2nd place: Darren Roberts    

 Contest Special Awards:

• Best in Show Aircraft: 
• Scott Wheeler, Do-335A-12
• Best in Show Armor:
• Rob Feehan, Panzer II Luchs
• Best in Show Automotive: Sponsored by Midwest Model Vehicle Association St Louis
• Alyn Loya: Go-cart                  
• Best in Show Figures:
• Randy Fields, Desert Storm M-60 gunner
• Best in Show Ships:
• Richard Sliwka, USS Massachusetts
• The Judges’ Grand Award (Best in Show):
•  Richard Sliwka, USS Massachusetts
• Best Desert Storm +20:
• Scott Johnson, Iraqi T-55                    
• Richard LeGaye Memorial trophy  (Best US Coast Guard or civil aviation)-
•  Jarrod Booth, Vickers Viscount (BOAC Livery)

 special thanks to the Emerald City Modelers (Wichita) for allowing us to award this trophy.