Expo 2017 - Results and Pictures

Thirty-four modellers entered some 177 models into 15 categories of the competition.  The consensus was that the quality of modelling on display was of a very high standard and comparable with other Aussie and international competitions.  

As well as winning the diorama category, Mark Smiths superb WWII diorama, also won the Best of Show and People’s Choice Awards.  Modellers from Mackay and Rockhampton were in attendance and took several wins and places back home with them. 

Over $1000 was raised and distributed to the Army Museum NQ and Hounds4Healing. 

NQSM – 2017 Expo Competition Results – Total Entries 177, Total Entrants 34

Aircraft Large Prop: (15 Entries)
1st Les Matthews – Mustang, 2nd Bluey Rutherford – BF109, 3rd Les Matthews Hellcat
Aircraft Large Jet: (15 Entries)
1st Les Matthews – USN F4, 2nd Justin Smith – F16, Bluey Rutherford F/A 18 Hornet
Aircraft Small Prop: (15 Entries)
1st Bruce Gummow – Avro Shackleton, 2nd Ben O’Dowd C123K Provider, 3rd Greg Canning Mil Mi 8
Aircraft Small Jet: (11 Entries)
1st Wayne Belzer F15 Eagle, 2nd Les Matthews – Su 27 Flanker, 3rd Bluey Rutherford – Harrier
Military Vehicles Tracked: (32 Entries)
1st Wayne Belzer - D9R Dozer, 2nd Jason Dickison – Jadpanther, 3rd Nigel Eynon - German Tank
Military Vehicles Wheeled: (14 Entries)
1st Ben O’Dowd – M923A1 and Howitzer, 2nd Ben O’Dowd – ASLAV, 3rd Wayne Belzer – MRCP
Automotive: (9 Entries)
1st Gavin Lee – A/C Cobra, 2nd Nigel Enyon – Combi Ban, 3rd Les Matthews – Popcorn Wagon
Ships: (5 Entries)
1st Greg Canning – St Gabriel, 2nd Greg Canning – Aurora, 3rd Greg Canning – Admiral Kuznetzov
Space Sci-Fi: (12 Entries)
1st Ron Hembling – Startreck Bridge, 2nd Shane DeBorree – Star Warz, 3rd Ross Moore – UFO Spacecraft
Figures: (9 Entries)
1st Nigel Eynon- Flight Dog , 2nd Nigel Eynon – Frozen German, 3rd Ross Moore -Dinosaurs Pteranodon
Dioramas: (22 Entries)
1st Mark Smith – WWII Diorama, 2nd Aaron Barnes – “Rear Guard” Jagdpanther, Nigel Eynon – Zombi End of Earth
5 Colour Challenge: (4 Entries)
1st Ash Burggraaff – F16B, Ross Moore – BF109 Instrument Panel, 3rd Nick Squires – Pickup truck
Master Modeller:(10 Entries)
1st Greg Canning – Mercury Brig , 2nd Aaron Barnes – ASLAV 25, 3rd Ron Hembling – Starwars Dewback Patrol
Junior Modeller: (3 Entries)
1st Matthew Watson -T34, 2nd Hunter Smith – Hurricane , 3rd Michael Matthews – BF109
Intermediate Modeller (1 Entry)
1st Zanda Donohue – Battle for Fire Base Coral
Best of Show – Mark Smith – WWII Diorama

People’s Choice – Mark Smith – WWII Diorama

A gallery of images can be viewed here