2018 Expo Results and Pictures

2018 has been our best expo to date , with some 30 modellers submitting 200 entries in 17 categories and modelers travelling from Cairns, Mackay and Rockhampton to be involved. Over $1000 was raised for the Army Museum NQ and Hounds4Healing. It was great catching up with fellow modellers old and new at the social events, Saturday dinner at the Hotel Allen and the BBQ Buy Swap Sell ( where a good amount of wheeling and dealing was done). A big thank you to Toyworld Townsville, the RC Shop and Realms of Magic for your support and donation of raffle prizes.  Thanks also to NQSM group members who helped with the set up and running of the expo and of course the modellers who submitted their entries.  We also attracted quite a bit of media attention this year! Hope to see you all again next year. 

Channel 7 New Story

ABC Story 

CAT CODE	NQSM EXPO 2018 Results  Total Entries in all Categories =200 Best of Show: Matthew Eneleigh – Tyranid Tyrgon Prime Peoples Choice: Dik Richardson – Soverign of the Seas
A	Aircraft propeller/ rotor –large (1/48 and larger) 20 Entries 3rd   Brent Gilley – B24 Liberator 2nd  Les Matthe- ws – A1H Skyraider 1st  Les Matthews – Spitfire Mk IXc
B	Aircraft jet / rocket – Large (1/48 and larger) 17 Entries Commented Michael Reyne for F4 E Phantom, F4J Phantom, FA18C Hornet , KIFR 3rd Les Matthews – F16 2nd Gavin Lee – F4 Phantom 1st Michael Reyne - F8 Crusaider
C	Aircraft propeller / rotor – Small (1/49 and smaller) 4 Entries 3rd   Andrew Ellul – P47 Thunderbolt 2nd John Cerda-Pavia – DC6 1st Greg Canning – PC21 Roulettes
D	Aircraft jet/ rocket – Small (1/49 and smaller) 3 Entries 3rd Ash Burggraaf Mg 15 Egg 2nd Ash Burggraaf F15 Egg 1st Greg Canning – Mig 21 Swifts
E	Military Vehicles all scales tracked pre-1946 14 Entries 3rd Mark Smith – Panzer IV 2nd Ross Moore – Mark IV Male Tank 1st Aaron Barnes – King Tiger
F	Military Vehicles all scales tracked post 1946 11 Entries 3rd Paul Duffin Tiger 2nd Paul Duffin M40 155 mm gun 1st Wayne Belzer – Dog House
G	Military Vehicles all scales wheeled 10 Entries 3rd Mark Smith WW2 Half track 2nd Paul Duffin ASLAV PC 1st Aaron Barnes LMTV
H	Automotive – including cars, trucks and motorcycles types 21 Entries Commended John Cerda-Pavia 54 Hudson Hornet 3 John Cerda Pavia – VG Valiant Pacer 2 Gavin Lee 1930  Bently 1 Rusted Car – Nigel Enyon
S	Ships of all types and scales including submarines 4 Entries 3rd Nigel Enyon - HMS Duck 2nd Ross Moore – Roman Warship 1st Dik Richardson – Campanula
J	Space and science fiction 13 Entries 3rd Ron Hembling - Battle of Devlin Belt 2nd Nigel Space Droid 1st Les Matthews – X Wing Starfigher
K	Figures – factual or fictional figures of all types and scales 11 Entries 3rd Nigel Enyon  -Madam Lash 2nd Orruck Warloard – Sergio 1st Nigel Enyon – German Surveyor
L	Dioramas / vignettes – base less than 25 cm max dimension 20 Entries 3rd Ben Lafferty – M113 Vietnam 2nd John Lavery – German Tank 1st John Lavery – T34

M	Dioramas / Vignettes – base greater than 25 cm max dimension 22 Entries 3rd Simon Blom – Dora 2nd Nigel Enyon – Junk Yard Under Attack 1st Ben Lafferty – Russia on the Move 1943
N	Special Category – 2018 “1960’s” 4 Entries 3rd John Cerda Pavia – VE Valliant 2nd Ross Moore – Ford Pick Up 1st Greg Canning – Vostock 1
T	Miscellaneous – not applicable to any other category 9 Entries 3rd Matthew Eneleigh -Tau Riptide 2nd Chris Hannam Noise Marine 1st Matthew Eneleigh – Tyranid Tyrgon Prime
P	Master Modeller – all scales and categories, models that have won first place at other competitions must be entered in the category. 10 Entries 3rd Les Matthews – F4 J Phantom 2nd Dik Richardson – Compass Rose 1st Dik Richardson – Soverign of the Seas
Q	Junior Models – all scales and types by entrants 12 years old and younger. 7 Entries Commended Matthew Watson-  Kit Prize 3 Hunter Smith – 3CPO 2 Liam Reyne – Warhammar Figure 1 Sherman Tank – Kathina
R	Intermediate Models –all scales and types by entrants 13-18 years old no entries this year

 Gallery of photos of entries 

2018 EXPO and model competition

N-Q-Scale-Modellers are pleased to confirm that their fourth annual model competition and expo will be held on Saturday 29  September and Sunday 30 September 2018 at the Army Museum of North Queensland  , Jezzine Barracks.

All scale modellers are welcome to enter their models into the competition and the expo will be open to the public for viewing.

For details of the competition rules click here.

An entry form can be downloaded here.

Timetable of Events

Saturday 29 Sept 2018

9am to 1pm  -  Toyworld,  Hyde Park Centre, Townsville - Model building display, Raffle  and sale on model kits ( 20% Discount on all kits, accessories and paints) , Hounds for Healing in attendance, sausage sizzle.

1.30 pm to 4 pm - Competition entries accepted at the Army Museum North Queensland.

4 pm to 5 pm - Competition judging by all entrants "NNL" style

6pm to 10pm - Group Dinner booking at Hotel Allen Bistro Corner of Gregory and Eyre Streets, North Ward , you can check out the menu here.



Sunday 30 Sept 2017

9am to 1pm - Expo display open to the public , a gold coin donation in lieu of formal entry fee appreciated.

1pm - 2pm  Awards presentation 

5 pm - 10 pm BBQ and Buy Swap Sell Meet. This is a private event open to current members of North Queensland Scale Modellers, Mackay Scale Model Club, Rockhampton Scale Modellers Association and others by invitation only, details of the venue will be available at the expo or contact gregcanning@me.com.

This event is not for profit and has been enabled by the generous support  of our sponsors listed in the sidebar,  please show them your support. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Army Museum of North Queensland and Hounds For Healing. 

2018 Expo and Competition - Date Claimer

We are pleased to announce that the NQSM Expo and Model Competition will again this year be held over the Queens birthday long weekend at the Army Museum North Queensland. Acceptance of entries and judging will take place on Sat 29 Sep and the public model display and awards ceremony on Sunday 30 Sep.  Please reserve these dates, further details will be available in the coming weeks.