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PennCon 2021 Updates
- A new categotry has been added for Gundam. Category 11 will now be exclusive to Gundam and similar subjects.
- The show is in the Activity Center located just a short distance away from the hotel on the same campus.
- The address is 2638 Emmitsburg Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325
- Information on the Activity Center can be found here.
Show theme is “FIRE AND ICE” and can be any subject can involve either or both of the elements.
Admisions
- Show registration: $15.00 up to 3 models and $1.00 for each additional model.
- Juniors Contest Registration: No change still $5.00
- Walk-Ins Single: $7.00
- Walk-In Family No change still $10.00
Vendor tables are now $30.00 each
Military versus Non-Military subjects will be based on the paint scheme and markings of the model.
Questions as to the which category an entry belongs in will be handled by the Head Judge for a final decision.
1. Aircraft, Military
Based on paint scheme and/or markings
Jet and propeller driven
Rockets and missiles that are not spacecraft
2. Aircraft, Civilian
3. Vehicles, Civilian
Cars all types
Trucks
Motorcycles
4. Vehicles, Military
Tanks/Armored vehicles
Wheeled and tracked soft-skinned
Artillery self-propelled and towed
5. Ships/Watercraft, Military
6. Ships/Watercraft, Civilian
7. Figures
Single subjects, only the model will be judged
8. Dioramas
Model (plane, vehicle, ship, etc) with figure(s) on landscape base
9. Vignettes
Figure(s) on landscape base
10. Fantasy/Science Fiction Non-Figures
Spacecraft, vehicles, machinery etc.
Single subjects, only the model will be judged
11. Gundam
Any subject related to the Gundam genre
12. Unique Subjects
Any entries that do not apply to any other category. Railroad, scratch-built, etc.
13. Juniors (16 and under)
All subjects
Penn Con Contest Rules
Adapted from the IPMS USA rules
IPMS-USA Modeling Basics-Judging Guide
Information on what judges look for when judging models
Contest Registration – Word Version PDF Version
One form per person entering the contest
Model Entry Form – Word Version PDF Version
One form for each model. This form goes with the model on the table
Vendors Attending PennCon – subject to change
Gene Bagnoli
Larry-For the Historian
Bill Brierton-Fire House Hobbies
Tony Wootson
Ron Shirey
Dennis Bowman
Nick Patrick-Pegasus Collectables
Mark Tutton-Marks Model & Toys/Starfighter Decals
Vince Mankowski-Detail & Scale Publications
Doug Carl-Doug’s Closet
Keith Iehle
Mike Semrau
Charles Trainor-Mid Atlantic Air Museum
John Garcia
Eugene Alex-Perry County Hobbies
Donald Hooton
Walter Sterner
John Boettger-Auto Models LLC
Steve Jones-Tri-State Modelers
Cottrell
Dana Bell
Tom Henderson
Mark Urso
Vendor Registration
Tables are $30.00 for each 6 foot table.
To register as a vendor for PennCon please contact
Robbin Crossley at rlcttfn@aol.com or call 717-439-4353
Please make checks payable to:
Central Pennsylvania IPMS
Mail to:
Robbin Crossley
519 Highland Ave
Middletown, PA 17057
Company Name__________________________________________________________
Contact___________________________________________________________________
Address__________________________________________________________________
City___________________________________________State____________Zip________
Phone___________________________# of Tables Requested__________________
# of People attending ___________
Sponsorships
Each prize package is $25.00 for each category.
There are “Best Of” awards for each category and the theme award which are also $25.00 each.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call Robbin Crossley at (7I7) 616-8161
Include the following information with
Chapter or Individual Name
Number of Trophy Packages:______ X $25.00
Category(s)/Special Award(s) to Sponsor:
Please make checks payable to: Central Pennsylvania IPMS
Mail to: Robbin Crossley
519 Highland Ave
Middletown, PA 17057