The EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin will be hosting a new scale model contest and show called "EAA ScaleVenture" on Friday September 30 and Saturday October 1, 2011. Participants need not be members of the EAA or IPMS to attend. Although we are an aviation museum and this contest is heavy on the aircraft build categories, we welcome all other modelers as well. Here are the basic details for those interested:

REGISTRATION

Registration is $20 for adults, $10 for juniors ages 11-17, and free for juniors aged 10 and under. Registration includes: admission to the EAA AirVenture Museum for Friday September 30, 2011, Saturday October 1, 2011, and Sunday October 2, 2011; entry of up to five models in the contest ($1 for each additional entry); and one commemorative EAA ScaleVenture t-shirt featuring the ScaleVenture logo above designed by Chad Hill of Django Studios (first come-first served while supplies last). Registration is open at the EAA AirVenture Museum from NOON to 5PM on Friday September 30, 2011 and continues from 9AM to 1PM on Saturday October 1, 2011. We are working on creating an online advance registration form and I will post that as soon as it is complete, or you can email us at [email protected] and I can send you a printable registration form that you can mail in with a check.

SPECIAL ACTIVITIES

MUSEUM TOUR & COCKPIT CLIMB: On Friday September 30, 2011 starting at 5PM there will be a special behind-the-scenes tour of the museums artifact and archives collection and an open cockpit opportunity with a number of museum aircraft - your chance to get inside some of EAA's airplanes. This special opportunity is an additional $5 and is only available to registered contest participants.
VETERANS PANEL: On Saturday October 2, 2011 there will be a special moderated guest speaker panel of World War Two veterans on hand to talk about their combat experiences during the war. This event is included in your contest registration or regular museum admission.

VENDORS

Vendor tables are $20 each if purchased before September 1, 2011 and $25 after September 1. Vendor registration deadline is September 25, 2011. Any leftover tables on the days of the event will be made available to registered vendors for an additional $10 per table on a first-come, first-serve basis. Vendors not set up by 9:00AM on Saturday October 1, 2011 will forfeit their tables unless notification is given 48 hours in advance. Vendors are encouraged to set up on Friday September 30, 2011. If you are interested in purchasing a vendor table(s), please email us at [email protected].

LODGING

Oshkosh's Hawthorn Suites has offered a discount for this event of $78.00 per night with breakfast included (applicable taxes still apply) for Friday September 30 and Saturday October 1. Use the code "ScaleVenture" when making your reservation.

http://www.hawthorn.com/Hawthorn/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=30694

JUDGING

Although this is NOT an IPMS contest, judging shall be conducted using the guidelines set forth by IPMS/USA. Entries will be judged using the following criteria: Basic Construction, Overall Finish, Overall Accuracy, Additional Detailing and Degree of Difficulty. Scratchbuilt detail will be favored over commercially available detail if quality is comparable. A great amount of added detail will not make up for poor basic construction. A copy of the IPMS/USA Judges Handbook will be available for review. Judging procedure will be based on the AMPS style of judging modelers will be responsible for bringing their models to the judging table. For all the rules and regulations, please visit the events section of the AirVenture Museum's Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/EAAMuseum. You need not have a Facebook account to view this.

CONTEST CATEGORIES (these are a bit different from standard IPMS categories)

AIRCRAFT
- 1/144 AND SMALLER
- 1/72 PROP
- 1/72 JET
- 1/48 PROP
- 1/48 JET
- 1/32 PROP
- 1/32 JET
- ROTORCRAFT - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- CIVIL & COMMERCIAL - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- RESIN, VACUFORM AND SCRATCH - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- PAPER OR WOOD (including balsa kits) - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- NON-TRADITIONAL (BUILDING BLOCKS, CLAY, METAL, ETC.) - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- JUNIOR AIRCRAFT - ALL SCALES AND TYPES

ARMOR
- 1/48 AND SMALLER - ALL TYPES
- 1/35 - ALL TYPES
- ORDNANCE - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- JUNIOR ARMOR - ALL SCALES AND TYPES

CARS
- FACTORY STOCK - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- COMPETITION - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- PRO-STREET/CUSTOM/HOT ROD - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- JUNIOR CARS - ALL SCALES AND TYPES

DIORAMAS
- ALL DIORAMAS - ALL SCALES AND TYPES

FIGURES
- HISTORIC - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- SCI-FI - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- VIGNETTES - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- JUNIOR FIGURES - ALL SCALES AND TYPES

MISCELLANEOUS
- MISCELLANOUS - ALL SCALES AND TYPES

SCI-FI & REAL SPACE VEHICLES
- REAL SPACE - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- SCI-FI - ALL SCALES AND TYPES
- JUNIOR SCI-FI AND REAL SPACE - ALL SCALES AND TYPES

SHIPS
- 1/700 AND SMALLER - ALL TYPES
- 1/350 AND LARGER - ALL TYPES
- JUNIOR SHIPS - ALL SCALES AND TYPES

AWARDS

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards will be given for each category. There are an additional 22 special awards that will be given as well.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (tentative as of July 1, 2011)
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
11:00AM Vendor setup opens
12:00PM Registration opens
5:00PM Registration closes
5:00PM Behind-the-scenes Museum Tour and Cockpit Climb
9:00PM Museum closes

SATURDAY OCTOBER 1, 2011
8:30AM Museum opens
9:00AM Registration opens, vendor and display area opens
1:00PM Registration closes
2:00PM WWII speaker panel
4:00PM Awards ceremony
5:00PM Show and Museum close

SUNDAY OCTOBER 2, 2011
10:00AM Museum opens, contest participants are welcome to
spend the day at the museum as part of their registration fee
5:00PM Museum closes

If you are interested in more details, please feel free email us at [email protected]. Thanks!!!!

Zack Baughman
EAA AirVenture Museum
ScaleVenture Event Coordinator

Whoa! Excellent place for a model contest! I'm looking forward to that!
thanks,
Sean.

Thank you, Zachary been looking for a excuse to head back up to WI might do that for vacation. Another excuse to head back up to Jim Falls.

John

Advanced online registration is now available through September 1. Just click on the link: https://secure.eaa.org/scaleventure/scaleventure.asp

Registering in advance ensures receipt of a commemorative "ScaleVenture" t-shirt featuring the logo in my post at the top of this thread.

Thanks!

Zack

ill be there tomorrow. hope to see some of you there. ill be bringing my urban warfare campaign entry as well as well as the replica i had done of my great uncles p51 along with a couple other things.

How did I not see this earlier? I would have made the trip had I known! I am planning on the wasau one in october though, after all it is right on the way up to Minocqua.

It was a pretty good show. I had a great time. Planning on going back next year.
Mike

was definately good. will be back for sure. i did better than expected but not on the models i expected. walked out with a 2nd place and 2 3rd place

Do you remember what won in the large scale jets and dioramas?
Mike

well, i do happen to remember what won the large scale jets because there was only one entry and it was an f-4 phantom becuase it was the only entry..
i placed 3rd in dioramas but it wasnt my urban warfare entry that i expected to win over my others. i dont know who got first. there wasnt a whole lot of entries for dio's.
there were two dio's side by side made by the same person that was filled with the older tamiya figures. i want to say one of those won.

I missed it. I'll definitely plan better next year. I'm glad it turned out well!
-Sean

I saw a couple of other 1/32 scale jets there. I guess they weren't judged. I had the A6E aircraft being towed in the diorama category.
I had to leave early yesterday so I was not at the awards ceremony.
Mike

the phantom wasnt on a base if i remember right. so, that was probably entered in just as a jet. the others may have been entered as vignettes or dios? but, i know there were some tomcats without a base. maybe they werent judged. or i may be remembering it wrong

2011 EAA ScaleVenture Contest Results (apologies for any misspelled names)

Category 1: 1/144 and Smaller Aircraft

1. Anzo Lee – F-14 Bombcat
2. Carl Knable – B-17 with Loon air-launched missle
3. Aidan Baughman – SR-71 Blackbird

Category 2: 1/72 Prop

1. Bryant Dunbar – FW-190D-9
2. Carl Knable – DB-26C Invader
3. Mike Klessig – P-39Q

Category 3: 1/72 Jet

1. Bryant Dunbar – QF-104A
2. Tom Dungan – Tu-22 Backfire
3. Carl Knable – F-105D

Category 4: 1/48 Prop

1. Jim Cortney – Bristol F.2B
2. Bruce Williams – Hs 129
3. Chris Luedke – BT-14

Category 5: 1/48 Jet

1. Bryant Dunbar – Bell X-1
2. Anzo Lee – F-5 Tiger
3. Chris Oglesby – F-16

Category 6: 1/32 Prop

1. Chuck Davis – LVG C.6
2. Tom Dungan – BF-109G-14
3. Jim Coatney – DH.9

Category 7: 1/32 Jet

1. Mike Rechlicz – F-4 Phantom
2. Not awarded
3. Not awarded

Category 8: Rotorcraft – All Scales and Types

1. Anzo Lee – Mi-24 Hind
2. Jim Coatney – Eurocopter Tiger
3. John Frevele – Seasprite

Category 9: Civil and Commercial – All Scales and Types

1. Carl Knable – DC-3 Iceland Air
2. Dave Wells – FW-190 Racer
3. Not awarded

Category 10: Resin, Vacuform and Scratch – All Scales and Types

1. Bryant Dunbar - B-70 Valkyrie
2. Not awarded
3. Not awarded

Category 11: Paper or Wood – All Scales and Types

1. Robert Sonnleitner – PBY
2. Not awarded
3. Not awarded

Category 12: Non-Traditional (Building Blocks, Clay, Metal, Etc) – All Scales and Types

1. Not awarded
2. Not awarded
3. Not awarded

Category 13: Junior Aircraft – All Scales and Types

1. Carley Davis – P-47D Thunderbolt
2. Nathaniel Davis – DC-10
3. Samuel Davis – A6M Rufe

Category 14: 1/48 and Smaller Armor – All Types

1. Larry Roberts – Bradley Fighting Vehicle
2. Clinton George – M4A4 Sherman
3. John Frevele – Willys Jeep

Category 15: 1/35 Armor – All Types

1. Bruce Williams – Russian Churchill
2. Jesse Benda – Hummel
3. Mark Dryer – LVT-1A

Category 16: Ordnance – All Scales and Types

1. Anzo Lee – 88mm gun
2. Not awarded
3. Not awarded

Category 17: Junior Armor – All Scales and Types

1. Not awarded
2. Not awarded
3. Not awarded

Category 18: Factory Stock Cars – All Scales and Types

1. David Faulk – Kenworth semi
2. Dave Erikson – 2010 Shelby GT500
3. Richard Spenner – 1960 Starliner

Category 19: Competition Cars – All Scales and Types

1. Craig Sobczak – Toyota Group C racer
2. Mike Klessig – Toyota GT
3. Dave Wells – Ferrari F1

Category 20: Pro-Street/Custom/Hot-Rod Cars – All Scales and Types

1. Craig Sobczak – ’32 Ford Sedan
2. Dave Wells – Ford tow truck
3. Jordan White – Nissan Pathfinder

Category 21: Junior Cars – All Scales and Types

1. Mitchell Behnke – Land Rover
2. Not awarded
3. Not awarded

Category 22: Dioramas – All Scales and Types

1. James Meinen – Luftwaffe AA Battery
2. Anzo Lee – Counter Attack of the Tigers
3. Jesse Benda – Motorcycle Checkpoint

Category 23: Historic Figures – All Scales and Types

1. Mike Luedke – Lionheart
2. Clinton George – German machine gunner
3. Jesse Benda – MG42 machine gunner

Category 24: Sci-Fi Figures – All Scales and Types

1. Aaron Skinner – Moe from the Three Stooges
2. Rick Spenner – Invisible Man
3. Joe Ptaszek - Come Grasshopper

Category 25: Figure Vignettes – All Scales and Types

1. Bob Kupon – Brett Farve
2. Not awarded
3. Not awarded

Category 26: Junior Figures – All Scales and Types

1. Nicolas Bast – Bardia
2. Katelyn Herne – Eagle has Landed
3. Mitchell Behnke – Hold the Line

Category 27: Miscellaneous – All Scales and Types

1. David Falk – Catepillar Pipelayer
2. Anzo Lee – Poison Dart Frog
3. Aaron Skinner – American Bison

Category 28: Real Space – All Scales and Types

1. Matt Hissem – Lunar Lander
2. Not awarded
3. Not awarded

Cateogry 29: Sci-Fi – All Scales and Types

1. Aaron Skinner – Battlestar Galactica
2. Ethan Smith – TIE Fighter
3. Jeff Patron – War of the Worlds

Category 30: Junior Sci-Fi and Real Space – All Scales and Types

1. Not awarded
2. Not awarded
3. Not awarded

Category 31: 1/700 and Smaller Ships

1. Anzo Lee – USS Aries
2. Not awarded
3. Not awarded

Category 32: 1/350 and Larger Ships

1. James Meinen – Bismarck
2. Clinton George – Seehund
3. Dave Erikson – USS Enterprise

Category 33: Junior Ships – All Scales and Ships

1. Not awarded
2. Not awarded
3. Not awarded

Special Awards

1. Best of Show: Joe Simon – IJN Kongo Battleship
2. People’s Choice Award: Chuck Davis – Gotha bomber
3. Kid’s Choice Award: Jeff Herne – X-Wing fighter
4. EAA Director’s Choice Award: David Falk – Catepillar Pipe Layer
5. Spirit of Flight Award: Bob Kupon – Snoopy Spitfire
6. Veterans’ Choice Award: Carley Davis – P-47D Thunderbolt
7. Best Prop: Chuck Davis – LVG C.6
8. Best Jet: Anzo Lee – F-14 Bombcat
9. Best Rotorcraft: Anzo Lee – Mi-24 Hind
10. Best Overall Aircraft: Anzo Lee – F-14 Bombcat
11. Best Automobile: Craig Sobczak – Toyota Group C racer
12. Best Armor: Anzo Lee – 88mm gun
13. Best Ship: Joe Simon – IJN Kongo Battleship
14. Best Figure: Mike Luedke – Lionheart
15. Best Diorama: James Meinen – Luftwaffe AA Battery
16. Best Sci-Fi or Real Space – Aaron Skinner – Battlestar Galactica
17. Centennial of Naval Aviation Award (Best Naval Aircraft): Dave Erikson – USS Enterprise
18. Best Junior Model Award: Nicolas Bast – Bardia
19. Best Miscellaneous Award: David Falk – Catepillar Pipe Layer
20. Best “What If” Award: Pete DeLuca – Me-309

There were a few folks that won awards, but left before the judging was completed. IF you see your name on the list above, but left before receiving your award, please contact me at [email protected]. We know we had some growing pains with this first show, but overall I was very pleased by the turnout and the quality of the builds on display. Amazing amazing work!!! A big THANK YOU to all the contestants, spectators, vendors, and judges for a job well done. And a very special thanks to the seven veterans that participated in the WWII Veterans Panel - THANK YOU!!!!

I will be soliciting feedback about the show via email later this week.

Zack