2012 IPMS Region 4 Convention

Schedule

Features

Suggested Itinerary

  • Friday, April 13th
    • Drive over to Dayton, check out NMUSAF (Open 9-5 daily)
    • Get the "early bird" vendor deals when convention doors open at Noon
    • Get prime contest table space before the Saturday crunch
    • Check-In at the Hope Hotel and enjoy dinner at Packy's
    • Join you fellow modelers at our "Bring-N-Build" social and modeling seminars
  • Saturday, April 14th
    • Enjoy the show...hundreds of stunning works of modeling art on display!
    • Make-N-Take for the kids; more seminars for the grown-ups
    • Find those great vendor deals still to be had
    • Win something unexpected at the raffle
    • See some more of NMUSAF -- be sure to grab lunch at the Hope before heading over
    • Hang out after awards are presented for Packy's buffet
    • Spend another night at the Hope
  • Sunday, April 15th
    • Grab breakfast at Packy's and check-out of the Hope
    • Head up to Grimes Field in Urbana, Ohio, to see the Gathering of B-25s in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo
    • Head back to reality...
Friday, April 13 (Subject to Change) Location
     
6:00 a.m. Packy's Open for Breakfast Packy's
     
8:00 a.m. Vendor Room Opens for Vendor Set-Up B-17 & B-29
     
9:00 a.m. NMUSAF Opens NMUSAF
     
12:00 noon Show Opens to General Public Conf Ctr Lobby
  Model Registration Opens Conf Ctr Lobby
  NMUSAF Restoration Hangar Tour
(By Reservation Only Through NMUSAF)		 NMUSAF
     
4:00 p.m. Hourly Raffle Drawings Begin  
     
5:00 p.m. NMUSAF Closes  
  Packy's Dinner Buffet Open Packy's
     
7:00 p.m. Bring-N-Build Social Begins Phantom-Sabre
  Seminar
 Breaking the Rules or How I Combined Multiple Aggregated Techniques (MATs) to Paint a Cool Airplane Model - Mark Smith		 DH-4
  Last Raffle Drawing of The Day  
     
8:00 p.m. Model and Vendor Rooms Close  
  Seminar
Natural Woodgrain Finishes - Eric Larson		 DH-4
     
9:00 p.m. Seminar
Airbrushing - Barry Numerick		 DH-4
     
10:00 p.m. Social Concludes  
     
11:00 p.m. Packy's Closes  
     
Saturday, April 14 (Subject to Change) Location
     
6:00 a.m. Packy's Open for Breakfast Packy's
     
9:00 a.m. Vendor Room Opens B-17 & B-29
  Show Opens to General Public Conf Ctr Lobby
  Model Registration Opens Conf Ctr Lobby
  Concession Stand Opens Conf Ctr Lobby
  Raffle Opens  
  Make-N-Take Opens Mustang
  NMUSAF Opens NMUSAF
  Gathering of B-25s
(Schedule)		 Grimes Field, Urbana
     
10:00 a.m. Hourly Raffle Drawings Begin  
  Seminar
Figure Fundamentals - Eric Janssen		 DH-4
     
11:00 a.m. IPMS/USA Region IV Business Meeting DH-4
     
12:00 noon Judges' Meeting (Lunch Served) DH-4
  Make-N-Take Closed for Lunch  
  NMUSAF Modelers'  Tour (3 hrs) - Dick Cronk
A Tour For Modelers By A Modeler
(Limited to First 20 to Arrive at NMUSAF Lobby)		 NMUSAF
     
12:30 p.m. Model Registration Closes  
     
1:00 p.m. Model Judging Begins B-52
  Make-N-Take Re-Opens Mustang
  Seminar
Armor of the Pacific War - Jim Mesko		 DH-4
     
2:00 p.m. Seminar (Topic TBA) DH-4
     
3:00 p.m. Raffle "Last Chance" Drawing  
  Last Make-N-Take Session Mustang
     
3:30 p.m. Raffle Grand Prize Drawing  
     
4:00 p.m. Awards Presentation Phantom-Sabre
  Vendor Teardown Begins  
  Make-N-Take Closes  
     
5:00 p.m. NMUSAF Closes  
  Packy's Dinner Buffet Open Packy's
     
6:00 p.m. All Models and Vendor Material Removed  
     
11:00 p.m. Packy's Closes  
     
     
Sunday, April 15 (Subject to Change) Location
     
6:00 a.m. Packy's Open for Breakfast Packy's
     
9:00 a.m. NMUSAF Opens NMUSAF
  Gathering of B-25s
(Schedule)		 Grimes Field, Urbana
 
5:00 p.m. NMUSAF Closes