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PennCon 2019 Updates
Penncon is at a new location this year. The show will be held at the Eisenhower Hotel & Conference Center
2634 Emmitsburg Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325
Information about the Conference Center can be found here.
Show theme is ” The Cold War TV” a subject from the years 1947 to to 1991. To be elligible for a theme award, the model must have the correct modifications (if any),and finish to repesent to correct era.
- Show registration: $17.00 up to 3 models and $1.00 for each additional model.
- Juniors Contest Regstration: 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. Unique Subjects
- Any entries that do not apply to any other category
- Railroad, scratch-built, etc.
12. 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 – J&B Hobbies
Ron Shirey – Local vendor and PennCon supporter
Mark’s Models & Toys www.starfighter-decals.com
For the Historian – Books and figures dealer from Gettysburg
Perry County Hobbies www.perrycountyhobbies.com
Tony Wootson
Pegasus Collectables
Steve Kutrow
Mike Semrau
Doug Carl
Dennis Bowman
Gary Remy, G-Man collectables
ODG Studios/Glenn Hover Models
Dana Sadarananda
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