7th International Paper Modelers Convention - 2003

7th International Paper Modelers Convention

November 15 & 16, 2003 [ D.C. Area ]

Dulles Days Hotel, Herndon, Virginia

1.Steve Brown, here occupying himself building a Fiddler's Green Hellcat model, while in discussion with Kell Black.

Various Exbibits & Personalities2., 3., 4. General Views of the Exhibition room5. Siegfried Wolter & Ralf Schnurbusch at the H&B / Lighthouse Model Art tables. The large display case was a new feature.6., 7. Banquet & Auction fundraiser. Kell Black in action, assisted by Steve Brown.8.Pierre Fontaine's Paper Forge exhibit included the Fireball XL-5, from the 60s TV show. 9.Sandrine Sheon featured a new line of fun papercraft & automata which she entitled 'World Upside Down'.10.Linda Kemp showed Herself a devotee of Mini- Architecture.11.Tony Cole flew in from Japan to show His designs of endangered or extinct birds, such as the Dodo & Kiwi.

1a. H&B display. Wilhelmshaven items include the 'Spifire mkVIII', Fokker Dr I, MiG 15, Hunter mkIII, & V-2.

H&B Precision Card Models display [Pete Heesch]1b.Another view of the experimental versions of the V-2.2. Wilhelmshaven (#1066) buoy tender 'Bussard', (#1055) Container ship Conti Belgica, & JSC Tirpitz & USS North Carolina.3. Wilhelmshaven 'Nautilus', 'Oceanic' & 'Europa (#1040) & Polarstern, 1:250sc.4.Kenilworth Press items on display5. Among the various items here is Wilhelmshaven (#1647) 1:50sc N.Am. P-51D Mustang, 'in flight'

6.Wilhelmshaven (#1506) Lufthansa Douglas DC-3 & Jim Adam's 'Flying Fun' light plane series.

1. Part of Ralf's display includes Radar Direction ship TOGO, & Cruiser LEIPZIG.

Ralf Schnurbusch /Lighthouse Model Art display,2., 3. HMVs Modern German Coast Guard (Küstenwache) Buoy Tender, MELLUM.4., 5. HMVs Coast defence ship SMS BEOWULF. 6.HMVs Survey Vessel Schaarhörn.7a., 7b., 7c. , 7d., 8. HMVs WW1 battlecruiser SMS Von der TANN9., 9a., 9b., 9c. , 10a., 10b., 10c. A pair of Wilhelmshaven kits; (#1041) Fast Freighter CAP SAN DIEGO, in back, and (#1002) Cruiseliner OLYMPIA in front.

11. Möwe Verlag's small cruise ship, (#1043) Wilhelmshaven.

12. Cruiser LEIPZIG, & Tender MELLUM.

13. cfm's Nightfighter Radar Direction ship TOGO.

14. The Lighthouse Model Art web site was available for trial, during the convention.

Bill Geoghegan / Online Cardmodel Magazine display,1a. Modelik 1:33sc, Seversky P-35.2. Marek Pacynski 1:50sc, Lublin R-XIIID Observation Plane, 1939.3. Marek Pacynski 1:50sc, PZL P.11c Fighter, 1939.4. ModelArt 1:72 sc, A6M3 "Hamp", [clipped wing Zero] 1942.5., 5a. Halinski 1:33 sc, Messerschmitt Bf-109E-4, in markings of Adolf Galland, 19406., 6a. Digital Navy 1:32 sc, Macchi C202 'Folgore', 1943.7., 7a. Fly Model 1:33 sc, Polikarpov I-16 .8. Ralph Currell's 1:24 sc Link Trainer.

1. Mega Size Luftwaffe Secret weapons set; Nurflügel, Me263, Triebflügel.

Tim Ryan / Fiddlers Green Exhibit2. Hall Bulldog racer, Hughes H-1, Me 163 'Komet' & Ju-87 'Stuka'3. Me-209 speed record plane & Wedell-Williams Gilmore racer.

Dave Caldwell / Fiddler's Green Exhibit0. One of the poster-sized Fiddler's Green kits which served as backdrop.2. Super-sized A6M5 Zero, with scratchbuilt pilot.3. Super-sized & micro Gee-Bee Zs. 4. The new B-17 Flying Fortress. Dave enhanced this with some 'battle damage' & weathering.5. A Fokker EIII, 2 Fokker EVs and an Albatros DV.6., 7. 2 views of a super-sized Bachem Ba-349 'Natter'.8., 9. 2 views of a super-sized F-4E Phantom II.

1. A vehicle collection from 'minibox' & various online sources.

Rick Steffers / Cardmodels.net Display 2. In progress ModelArt 1:32 sc Northop Grumman UCAV framework.3. In progress ModelArt 1:32 sc Sikorsky CH-34C Choctaw framework.4., 5. Rick's table was 'guarded' by this Trade Federation Battle Droid, salvaged from a LucasArts promotional display for StarWars ep1.

Ed Schulman / Perceptions Exhibit1b. , 1c. Orient Express Pulman Car interior2. Swiss electric locomotive

1. Peter Zorn's build of His own design, an MG Magnette type K3. A former B&W kit , it was colored on computer & printed on gloss paper.

Peter Zorn Display ( Guest Designer )2. 1909 Bleriot monoplane. Except for some of the rigging, this framework model is all in card!3. This Peter Zorn MG chassis in progress represents a project still under design.

Kell Black's Exhibit2. Life size paper beetle collection. Kell's concept emphasizes form.3. The complex structure of crab grass is revealed in this all white study. 4. This scene evokes the painting 'The Last Supper'.

1. Kell's art form includes these 3D forced perspective vignettes.

1.The 1:50sc Manfred Schmidt 'Oldtimers.

Rob Tauxe Exhibit2. Various digital kits printed on the 'Red River' Silver ink jet paper. Also the Hooton AirCraft Supermarine S5 racer.3. Rob's beta test build of the UN building complex, based on an unfinished Micromodel. ( The finishing work on this was done by one of Kell's students, Robin Davis, who was also at the show. When ready it is hoped to publish this model, either in print or electronically. )

1. Digital kit-bashing; Re-coloring of the old Wilhelmshaven (#1200) USS Forrestal.

Jeff Cwiok 'Cwiokster' Exhibit2. Ship display. JFSchreiber version of CruiseShip 'Europa' in 1:200sc, LS (A25) 'Koningin Juliana' Channel Ferry, & Wilhelmshaven 1:250sc (#1242)Type148 'Tiger', (#1203) 'Leipzig', & (old kit #1225) U-boat .2a. Close-up of Wilhelmshaven 1:250sc (#1242)Type148 'Tiger' . 3. More ships. LS (A25) 'Koningin Juliana' Channel Ferry, Wilhelmshaven 1:250sc (#1216) 'Schütze', small HMV tug, based on version from the 1999 ModelWerft CardModel Special, & Wilhelmshaven (#1203) 'Leipzig', & (#1031) Salvage tug 'Hermes'. In progress Digital Navy 'Oregon' in background.3a. Close-up of Wilhelmshaven (#1216) 'Schütze', 1:250sc . 3b. Close-up of HMV ~1:125sc harbor Tug.

4. 1:33sc GELI #40 Suhkoi Su-9 'Fishpot' Soviet 1960s Interceptor, JFS 1:100sc Boeing 707 Lufthansa Jetliner, Fiddler's Green Tornado, & Wilhelmshaven (#1641) 1:50sc F-4B 'Phantom II'. Ingenia Curtiss Hawk75, from 1942 in foreground. Also, in progress projects to the left; BOMARC missile, & SAAB AJ 37 Viggen.

4a. Close-up of Wilhelmshaven (#1641) 1:50sc McDonnell-Douglas F-4B 'Phantom II' US Navy fighter-bomber.

4b. Close-up of Ingenia Curtiss Hawk75, from 1942.

Roman Detyna / Digital Navy Exhibit 2a. , 2b. , 3a. , 3b. , 3c. Imperial Russian Battleship OSLIABIA; 1:250sc. Lost @ Tsushima in 1905. This was Digital navy's next release.4.Roman sitting near IJN Battleship YAMATO, 1941; 1:250sc @ beta test stage. Another of Roman's outstanding designs, to be released in 2004.

Alan Wheeler Exhibit2. Alan's Collection of Fiddler Green aircraft, included the new Dfs combat glider. Also note the Currell Graphics V1 &V2.3. A close up of the V2 & Dfs.4. Delta 7 Mercury & Gemini spacecraft. Capsules-1:24sc, boosters-1:96sc.5. Close up of the Mercury & Gemini capules.

1.The JF Schreiber 'Blue Whale',dominates the display.

Matt Vance Display 2. Details of the design of Matt's simple but effective display system.3. Son Andrew seems set to continue the family card modeling tradition.

Gil Benson Exhibit2. Richard Dressler's 1:150sc USS Monitor, with full interior from PMI.3. The variety of subjects Gil has tackled is quite aparent in this view.4. , 5.Gil's build of The Salisbury Cathederal designed by Rupert Chicken was most impressive!

1. Build your own Chicago group portrait. Also Kell Black's roadgrader design & Wilhelmshaven 'Gret Palluca'.

1. Stonehenge. An unpublished design (as yet).

A. G. Smith / Dover Books Exhibit ( Guest Designer )2. Test build's of the Dover Santa Maria & Mayflower.3. Test build of the Dover Crusader Castle (Krak de Chevaliers).4. Pre-color test build of the Dover English Knight. 5. Pre-color test build of the Dover Ferris wheel. 6. Colored test build of the Dover Carousel.7. Colored test build of the Dover Santa Maria.

Peter Ansoff's Exhibit2.Peter Ansoff's display; note the variety of subjects: Kelloggs 'NORMANDIE', Dover 'Spirit of St. Louis', Korean early ironclad 'Turtle Ship', Civil War Ironclad, USS Passaic, Fireball XL-5, Dover 'Knight in Armor', JFS 'BORKUM'3., 4., 5. Peter Ansoff's JF Schreiber 'Neuschwanstein'

[1st posted-Dec 29, 2003]

[corrected-Oct 17, 2008]

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