On May 20, 2023 the Northwoods Scale Model Phanatics held their annual scale model contest and swap meet in Eagle River, Wisconsin. The NSMP club hosted the 2023 IPMS Region V Convention and show this year and it was a large success. There were 44 modelers with just under 300 models entered into 45 categories in this years event. Numerous members of scale modeling clubs from Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, and Iowa were in attendance providing an incredible variety of modeling subjects.
Next years event will be held at the same location in Eagle River on May 18, 2024. We will be changing some of the categories so stay in touch with us by checking the web site for more details. The members of the NSMP club would like to thank all of the participants, vendors, and spectators. We look forward to seeing all of you next year so get busy and keep on modeling!!!
| 100 AUTOS FACTORY STOCK | ||
| 1st | Ronald Neuendorf | 89 Dodge Daytona |
| 2nd | Bob Kremer | 54 Hudson Hornet |
| 3rd | Kevin Koch | 1969 Plymouth Barracuda |
| 101 AUTOS STREET MACHINE | ||
| 1st | Troy Henk | J - Rod |
| 2nd | Silas Aimes | 1969 Skyline 2000 Gtr |
| 3rd | Ronald Neuendorf | 71 Cuda |
| 102 AUTOS RACING | 1st | Mark Dryer | California Charger Rail |
| 2nd | Kevin Koch | 1964 Comet Caliente |
| 3rd | Bob Kremer | '64 Cutlass Salt Flats Racer |
| 103 AUTOS CUSTOM | ||
| 1st | Tim Kasper | War Chief 1955 Pontiac |
| 2nd | Ronald Neuendorf | Custom Plymouth |
| 3rd | Steve Koslowski | Corvette Hatchback |
| 104 AUTOS CURBSIDE | ||
| 1st | Kevin Koch | 1970 Dodge Charger |
| 2nd | Steve Koslowski | Go Mad Nomad |
| 3rd | Ronald Neuendorf | 2013 Dodge Challenger |
| 105 AUTOS MOTORCYCLES | ||
| 1st | Tim Kasper | Tiki Time |
| 2nd | Dennis Strand | Cushman Scooter |
| 3rd | ||
| 200 TRUCKS CUSTOM | ||
| 1st | Tom Kasper | Blue By You '33 Chevy Delivery |
| 2nd | Kevin Koch | 1978 Dodge 100 4x4 |
| 3rd | Ronald Neuendorf | Miller Delivery |
| 201 TRUCKS LIGHT DUTY | ||
| 1st | Troy Henk | Ford Pick Up |
| 2nd | Tom Kasper | Runaway 1932 Ford Pick up |
| 3rd | ||
| 202 TRUCKS COMMERCIAL | ||
| 1st | Patrick Klunder | REA C CAB "T" |
| 2nd | Chuck Kunz | Olson Transportation P&D Van |
| 3rd | ||
| 300 ARMOR WWI | ||
| 1st | Bruce Williams | Whippet "The Musical Box" |
| 2nd | Maynard J Nigbor | MK I Female Heavy Battle Tank |
| 3rd | ||
| 301 ARMOR WWII ALLIED | 1st | Maynard J Nigbor | m-18 Hellcat |
| 2nd | Bruce Williams | Russian SU 152 |
| 3rd | Bruce Williams | French B1 B15 |
| 302 ARMOR WWII AXIS | ||
| 1st | Bruce Williams | Type II KA-MI |
| 2nd | Steve Hustard | Sd.kfz 186 "Black 314" |
| 3rd | Tom Schiera | Hungarian Tank 40M Anti-aircraft gun |
| 303 ARMOR POST WWII PRE GULF WAR | ||
| 1st | Mark Dryer | M88 |
| 2nd | Maynard J Nigbor | British Challenger 2 MBT |
| 3rd | Robert Dudley | Leopard 2 A6 Tank (German) |
| 304 ARMOR GULF WAR AND BEYOND | ||
| 1st | Bruce Williams | IDF APC Nagmachon |
| 2nd | Mark Dryer | MaxxPro MRAP | 3rd | Jeff Selesky | T-55 |
| 305 ARMOR SOFT SKIN | ||
| 1st | Micheal Jarvi | Anti-aircraft half track |
| 2nd | Bdruce Williams | Kubelwagon | 3rd | Maynard J Nigbor | Dodge WC-56 Staff Car |
| 306 ARMOR OTHER | ||
| 1st | Stuart Vandervort | Heavy Duty Railcar |
| 2nd | Pete Samolinski | German 8cm Mortar |
| 3rd | Patrick Klunder | Terra Cruzer and Mace Missile |
| 400 AIRCRAFT WWI | ||
| 1st | Tom Foerster | Werner Voss Albatross D5A |
| 2nd | Maynard J Nigbor | Fokker D.VII |
| 3rd | Pete Samolinski | Albatross D.V |
| 401 AIRCRAFT LARGE SCALE PROP | ||
| 1st | John Greiner | P-47N Post-War |
| 2nd | Maynard J Nigbor | Ju-87B-STUKA |
| 3rd | Robert Dudley | F4U-IA Corsair |
| 402 AIRCRAFT LARGE SCALE JET | ||
| 1st | Maynard J Nigbor | Hawker Hunter |
| 2nd | Stuart Vandervort | F-35 |
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| 403 AIRCRAFT 1/48 SCALE PROP | ||
| 1st | John Greiner | Dragon and his tail |
| 2nd | Ken Sallman | TBF-IC |
| 3rd | Jerry Achenbrenner | Stoka JU 8762 |
| 404 AIRCRAFT 1/48 SCALE JET | 1st | Mat Mathis | Illinois ANG F-16 |
| 2nd | Dennis Strand | Fi 103A-I/RE-4 "Reichenberg" |
| 3rd | Maynard J Nigbor | De Havilland Sea Vixen |
| 405 AIRCRAFT SMALL SCALE PROP | ||
| 1st | Steve Hustard | Heinkel He 115 B1 |
| 2nd | Jeff Selesky | HS 129 |
| 3rd | Jerry Achenbrenner | T-34A |
| 406 AIRCRAFT SMALL SCALE JET | 1st | Steve Hustard | ARADO Ar 234 V8 |
| 2nd | Jeff Selesky | AirFix F 86 |
| 3rd | Maynard J Nigbor | F-100 S.E.A |
| 407 AIRCRAFT MULTI-WING | ||
| 1st | Maynard J Nigbor | Austro-Hungarian Albatros D.III |
| 2nd | Maynard J Nigbor | Boeing P12E |
| 3rd | Dennis Strand | Supermarine Walrus MK.I |
| 408 AIRCRAFT ROTARY WING | ||
| 1st | Maynard J Nigbor | USMC AH-12 |
| 2nd | Dennis Strand | Fletterner FL 265 |
| 3rd | Stuart Vandervort | AH-IG Cobra |
| 500 SHIPS 1/351 AND UNDER | ||
| 1st | Mark Dryer | Yamato |
| 2nd | Drew Bendler | HMS Naiad |
| 3rd | Bob Kremer | U-505 Submarine |
| 501 SHIPS 1/350 AND LARGER | ||
| 1st | Frank Les'Ard | Let Her Rip |
| 2nd | Pete Samolinski | Schnelboot 5-46 |
| 3rd | Dennis Strand | Elco 80' Motor Patrol Boat |
| 600 FIGURES | ||
| 1st | Larry Clausen | Sgt. Steiner, Cross of Iron |
| 2nd | Patrick Klunder | Russian Commando |
| 3rd | Ronald Neuendorf | Wonder Woman |
| 700 DIORAMAS | ||
| 1st | Steve Hustard | Horse Power & Man Power |
| 2nd | Frank Les'Ard | Crossing Over |
| 3rd | Drew Bendler | WW2 Royal Navy Port |
| 800 VIGNETTES | ||
| 1st | Steve Hustard | So Close to Home - But Not Quite! |
| 2nd | Bruce Williams | Left Behind |
| 3rd | Larry Clausen | Stuck |
| 900 SCI-FI | ||
| 1st | Bruce Williams | Klingon Super Bird |
| 2nd | Marie Foerster | Alien w/ Egg |
| 3rd | Ronald Neuendorf | Battlestar Galactica ColonialViper |
| 1000 REAL SPACE | ||
| 1st | Robert Dudley | Apollo Command Module |
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| 1100 MISCELLANEOUS | ||
| 1st | John Greiner | Egg Twins |
| 2nd | Mark Dryer | Satan's Crate |
| 3rd | Karen Koch | RX-78-2 Gundam |
| 1200 OPEN JUNIOR {UNDER 12 YEARS} | ||
| 1st | Vincent Mazza | Stug IV Diorama |
| 2nd | Stella Waldinger | A-10 Warthog |
| 3rd | ||
| 1300 INTERMEDIATE {13-17 YEARS} | ||
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| 1400 FIRST RESPONDERS | ||
| 1st | Thomas Foerster | Model T Fire Engine 1914 |
| 2nd | Chuck Kunz | SeaGrave Ladder Truck |
| 3rd | ||
| 1500 "BEAT UP!" | ||
| 1st | Troy Deal | 1967 Volkswagon Bus Junker |
| 2nd | Patrick Klunder | Coaling Tower |
| 3rd | Troy Deal | 1968 Ford Galaxie Junker |
| 1600 CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT | ||
| 1st | Maynard J Nigbor | Kit Bash Crop Duster |
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| 1700 RED, WHITE, & BLUE | ||
| 1st | Kevin Koch | 1974 Ford Mustang |
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| 1800 BEST MOPAR | Bob Kremer | 54 Hudson Hornet |
| 1900 BEST U.S.M.C. SUBJECT | Maynard J Nigbor | AH-1Z |
| 2000 GOLDEN TIGER (TRAVELING TROPHY) | Steve Hustard | Sd.kfz 186 "Black 314" |
| 2100 MOST INNOVATIVE | Bruce Williams | Klingon Super Bird |
| 2200 PEOPLE'S CHOICE | Frank Les'Ard | CrossingOver |
| 2300 BEST OF SHOW | Frank Les'Ard | Let Her Rip |
Lets hear it for all of the participants and winners at the 2023 IPMS Region V Convention and Show!!! Be sure to put us on your schedule for next years show on May 18, 2024.