Please realize that these photos do little justice to the incredible work on most of these models. The Real Space category models were on the same tables as the aforementioned dioramas, so I was also very limited in the number of angles I could shoot from. And unfortunately (as far as I'm concerned), the number of SciFi models just overwhelmed and overflowed mightily into the Real Space category (there just weren't that many there this year and I'm partly to blame for that: I didn't have time to finish anything again this year. But I go by the old battle cry of Texas A&M (at least during the late '60s and early '70s): Wait Til Next Year!).
The entry forms didn't have a place for the modeler's name, so I don't know whose models a lot of these are... The entry form also didn't have a place for the scale and kit used (if any), so I've guessed at a couple. So if you can identify an modeler I couldn't, or you see that I've made an egregious (or even a minor) error, please let me know. You can just click on the first photo in the table and then traverse along, since the entire list is linked.
These photos are mere shadows of the real things. The quality of the craftsmanship really has to be seen to be believed. If you can, try to attend one of these conventions sometime. Besides all the fantastic models to look at and all the wonderful things you can find in the vendors room, the people that attend are truly fun people to be around... especially the space guys! The next IPMS/USA National convention will be July 21-25, 1999, in Orlando, Florida. This will be the Big One for us space modelers! For more info, write:
IPMS Florida
PO Box 362161
Melbourne, FL 32936-2161
fone: (305) 827-2666 (Rolanda Gutierrez)
web: http://www.ipmsnats99.com
And it's not too early to start planning for Dallas in 2000! (pray for rain...)
