MosquitoCon
2008

NewJersey
IPMS
 
 Contest Winners
Photos by Bob LaPadura, Ed Minto, Devin Poore, Tom Revealy, Tom Stead and Martin Quinn
Photos marked with a * taken by Paul Holfe, HVHMG
 

CATEGORY 1 – PROP AIRCRAFT 1/72 & SMALLER

OUT OF THE BOX

 Bf-109 E-3 BILL ELLIS

THIRD PLACE

 FIAT G-55 VINCENT CASSARINO

SECOND PLACE

 CURTISS H-16 MIKE TERRE

FIRST PLACE

 SPITFIRE MkI TONY PANGI
 

CATEGORY 2 – PROP AIRCRAFT 1/48  (SPLIT – ALLIED)

OUT OF THE BOX

TBF AVENGER MIKE CHORNEY

THIRD PLACE

 P-47D JOHN BUONGIORNO

SECOND PLACE

 P-47D JOE WAGNER

FIRST PLACE

 KITTYHAWK MICHAEL FURRY
 

CATEGORY 2 – PROP AIRCRAFT 1/48  (SPLIT – AXIS)

OUT OF THE BOX

 JU-87 STUKA MICHAEL CHORNEY

THIRD PLACE

 JU-87 STUKA MICHAEL CHORNEY

SECOND PLACE

 FW-190 A8 HUGH ALCOCK

FIRST PLACE

A6M2B ZERO MICHAEL FURRY
 

CATEGORY 2 – PROP AIRCRAFT 1/48  (SPLIT – BI-PLANES)

THIRD PLACE

 FOKKER DR-1 ANDY TEDTSEN

SECOND PLACE

HANRIOT HD 1 JOHN BUONGIORNO

FIRST PLACE

 BE2C BOB DOYNO
 

CATEGORY 3 – MULTI-ENGINE PROP AIRCRAFT 1/48

OUT OF THE BOX

 Ki-45 NICK BILL KOPPOS

THIRD PLACE

 Bf-110C BOB DeMAIO

SECOND PLACE

 Ki-45 NICK BILL KOPPOS

FIRST PLACE

 Me-410 JOE WAGNER
 

CATEGORY 4 – JET AIRCRAFT 1/72 & SMALLER

THIRD PLACE

 F/A-18F SUPER HORNET JOE VOLZ

SECOND PLACE

 F-16A HUGH ALCOCK

FIRST PLACE

 MARINE FLIEGER TORNADO VINCENT CASSARINO
 

CATEGORY 5 - JET AIRCRAFT  1/48

OUT OF THE BOX

 F-84E THUNDERJET DAN SPERA

THIRD PLACE (TIE)

 AR 234 MICHAEL CHORNEY

THIRD PLACE (TIE)

 GO 229 WAIKONG CHUNG

SECOND PLACE

 Me 262-2A MARK ROCCA

FIRST PLACE

 F-84E THUNDERJET DAN SPERA
 

CATEGORY 6 – PROPS & JETS 1/32 AND LARGER

THIRD PLACE

 Ki-61 HIEN BILL KOPPOS

SECOND PLACE

 EARLY SPAD 13 TONY PANGI

FIRST PLACE

 ALBATROSS D III JOHN BUONGIORNO
 

CATEGORY 7 – ROTARY WINGED AIRCRAFT, ALL SCALES

OUT OF THE BOX

 CH-46E WAYNE BORONSKY

THIRD PLACE

 KELLETT XR-8 DAN BOYLE

SECOND PLACE

 CH-46E WAYNE BOROWSKY

FIRST PLACE

CAHI/KAMON A-7 Bis MIKE TERRE
 

CATEGORY 8 – COMMERCIAL, CIVIL & RACING, ALL SCALES

THIRD PLACE

 AIRBUS A380 JOHN HAGMANN

SECOND PLACE

 BOEING MODEL 314 PAN-AM CLIPPER HUGH ALCOCK

FIRST PLACE

DOUGLAS M-2 MAIL PLANE ROGER GREISMANN
 

CATEGORY 9 – VACUFORMS & MOSTLY RESIN, ALL SCALES

THIRD PLACE

 C-133A MIKE O'CONNOR

SECOND PLACE

 BOULTON PAUL SIDE STRAND Mk1 MIKE TERRE

FIRST PLACE

 AD SPARROW SCOUT ANDREI KORIBANICS
 

CATEGORY 10 – CONVERSIONS & SCRATCHBUILTS, ALL SCALES

THIRD PLACE

RIKUGON Ki93 RAY O'NEIL

SECOND PLACE

Me-262-2 MARC ROCCA

FIRST PLACE

CAUDRON 1912 NICK BURO
 

CATEGORY 11 – MILITARY VEHICLES, ARMORED & SOFT SKINNED
1/48 AND SMALLER

OUT OF THE BOX

 SHERMAN MkV "TULIP"* CURTIS JURRENS

THIRD PLACE

 STUG III MICHAEL CHORNEY

SECOND PLACE

 SHERMAN MkV "TULIP"* CURTIS JURRENS

FIRST PLACE

 M4 A3 LATE "CUTIE" ANDY TEDTSEN
 

CATEGORY 12 – TRACKED & WHEELED AFVS, PRE-1945, 1/35 & LARGER (SPLIT - ALLIED)

OUT OF THE BOX

 FRENCH CHAR B1 Bis JIM ROSADO

THIRD PLACE (TIE)

 KV-1* ERRIN HOFFAN

THIRD PLACE (TIE)

 LVT-4 SEAN BADREAH

SECOND PLACE

 M2 HALFTRACK TONY FRADKIN

FIRST PLACE

 M10 TANK DESTROYER JOHN GRIMA
 

CATEGORY 12 – TRACKED & WHEELED AFVS, PRE-1945, 1/35 & LARGER (SPLIT - AXIS)

OUT OF THE BOX

 PANTHER G LATE PRODUCTION MARC ROCCA

THIRD PLACE

 38(t) mit 2CM KWK 38 ERRIN HOFFAN

SECOND PLACE (TIE)

 STURM III EARLY ROB RIVIEZZO

SECOND PLACE (TIE)

 MARDER III M BILL SCHMIDT

FIRST PLACE

 JAPANESE TYPE 97 CHI-HA MATT TOMS
 

CATEGORY 13 – TRACKED & WHEELED AFVS, POST 1945, 1/35& LARGER

OUT OF THE BOX

 M1126 STRYKER ICV* CURTIS JURRENS

THIRD PLACE

 SHERMAN FROM IPANEMA GEORG EYERMAN

SECOND PLACE

 M60A1 PATTON WAYNE BOROWSKY

FIRST PLACE

 M2A2 BRADLEY IFV JOE WAGNER
 

CATEGORY 14 – WHEELED SOFT SKINS 1/35 & LARGER

OUT OF THE BOX

 BMW MOTORCYCLE TOM STEAD

THIRD PLACE

 D7 DOZER LUCIAN COSTANZO

SECOND PLACE

 BA-6 ARMORED CAR BILL CHEEZUM

FIRST PLACE

 M3 HALFTRACK WAYNE BOROWSKY
 

CATEGORY 15 – ORDINANCE, ALL SCALES

OUT OF THE BOX

 88MM FLAK 36 JAMES PENTIFALLO

THIRD PLACE (TIE)

 GUSTAV RAILWAY GUN DAVE HORNIE

THIRD PLACE (TIE)

 10" SHELL GUN DOUG HAMILTON

SECOND PLACE

 GERMAN IG-18 FIELD GUN MATT TOMS

FIRST PLACE

 GERMAN 21CM HOWITZER BILL SCHMIDT
 

CATEGORY 16 – COMMERCIAL CONVERSIONS, ALL SCALES

SECOND PLACE

 M5A1 STUART LIGHT GEORG EYERMAN

FIRST PLACE

 IDF MAGALA BILL SCHMIDT
 

CATEGORY 17 – MAJOR CONVERSIONS & SCRATCHBUILTS, ALL SCALES

THIRD PLACE (TIE)

 M36 B1 TANK DESTROYER BRIAN BROWN

THIRD PLACE (TIE)

 No Picture
Available		 CARDEN LLOYD MK VI JOHN BUCHOLZ

SECOND PLACE

 TOBRUK 1/2 TRACK JOSEPH YEAGER

FIRST PLACE

 M-728 CEV ANDY TEDTSEN
 

CATEGORY 18 – BATTLESHIPS, CARRIERS AND CRUISERS 1/400 AND LARGER

THIRD PLACE

 USS NEW YORK (1897)* FRED HUTCHINS

SECOND PLACE

 USS CONNECTICUT KEITH BENDER

FIRST PLACE

 USS SAN FRANCISCO GARY KINGZETT
 

CATEGORY 19 – BATTLESHIPS, CARRIERS AND CRUISERS 1/401 AND SMALLER

THIRD PLACE

Photo

 DKM GNEISENAU MARTIN QUINN

SECOND PLACE

 THE MIGHTY HOOD JERRY HUGHSON

FIRST PLACE

 HMS LEVIATHAN BOB CICCONI
 

CATEGORY 20 – SHIPS, ALL OTHER TYPES 1/400 AND LARGER
(SPLIT - DESTROYERS)

THIRD PLACE

 USS FLETCHER DD-445 MARTIN QUINN

SECOND PLACE

 USS HUGHES DD-410 BOB CICCONI

FIRST PLACE

 USS FITCH DD-462 KEITH BENDER
 

CATEGORY 20 – SHIPS, ALL OTHER TYPES 1/400 AND LARGER
(SPLIT - ALL OTHERS)

THIRD PLACE

 USS WHITEHALL OSWALD THALMAN

SECOND PLACE

 SOVEREIGN of the SEAS ERNEST CONNOR

FIRST PLACE

 USS WEEHAWKEN* DEVIN POORE
 

CATEGORY 21 – SHIPS, SUBMARINES, ALL SCALES

OUT OF THE BOX

 TYPE A JAPANESE MINIATURE SUB TOM STEAD

THIRD PLACE

 U-453 FRITZ KOOPMAN

SECOND PLACE

 I-400 BOB CICCONI

FIRST PLACE

 USS COLUMBIA KEITH BENDER
 

CATEGORY 22 – CARS, ALL TYPES, 1/43

OUT OF THE BOX

 1970 MACH 1 CHUCK REHBERGER

THIRD PLACE

 CITROEN TRACTION 11CV ROGER GRIESMANN

SECOND PLACE

 MEAN MAVERICK TORY MUCARO

FIRST PLACE

 TVR TUSCAN DOUG HAMILTON
 

CATEGORY 23 – CARS, COMPETITION 1/24 AND LARGER

OUT OF THE BOX

 CR6 CORVETTE JIM BOULUKOS

THIRD PLACE

 HONDA FA RA272 BRIAN SCHWARTZ

SECOND PLACE

 CR6 CORVETTE JIM BOULUKOS

FIRST PLACE

 WARREN JOHNSONE PRO STOCK DAVE SCHWARTZ
 

CATEGORY 24 – CARS: STREET, LEGAL, STOCK & CUSTOM 1/24 AND LARGER

OUT OF THE BOX

No Photo
Available

 PORSCHE CARRERA GT JIM BOULUKOS

THIRD PLACE

 No Photo
Available		 1965 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX DAVE PALUZZI

SECOND PLACE

 PORSCHE CAYMAN BRIAN SCHWARTZ

FIRST PLACE

 No Photo
Available		 PORSCHE CARRERA GT JIM BOULUKOS
 

CATEGORY 25 – SPLIT: TRUCKS, ALL SCALES

OUT OF THE BOX

 1955 FORD PICK UP DAN O'CONNELL

THIRD PLACE

 1950 CHEVY PICK UP FRED SHILLER

SECOND PLACE

 1949 MERCURY CREW CAB CHUCK REHBERGER

FIRST PLACE

 JUNKER PICK UP JOHN STARK
 

CATEGORY 25 – SPLIT: MOTORCYCLES, ALL SCALES

OUT OF THE BOX

 No Photo
Available		 YAMAHA ROAD STAR BRIAN SCHWARTZ

THIRD PLACE

 YAMAHA T MAX JOHN STARK

SECOND PLACE

 No Photo
Available		 YAMAHA ROAD STAR BRIAN SCHWARTZ

FIRST PLACE

 YAMAHA YZRM1 DOUG HAMILTON
 

CATEGORY 26 – SPACE: FACTUAL VEHICLES

SECOND PLACE

 No Photo
Available		 SPUTNIK THOMAS CASTRONOVA

FIRST PLACE

 No Photo
Available		 FIRST STEP OUTSIDE BARRY DAVIDOFF
 
 

CATEGORY 27 – SPACE: FICTIONAL VEHICLES

THIRD PLACE

 No Photo
Available		 STAR WARS CRAFT JOHN BUCHOLZ

SECOND PLACE

 No Photo
Available		 NAUSICAAN GUNSHIP CURTIS JURRENS

FIRST PLACE

 Y-WING FIGHTER AIZARY
 

CATEGORY 28 – SPACE: BEINGS, ROBOTS & SUITS

THIRD PLACE

 No Photo
Available		 GODZILLA JEFF MOORE

SECOND PLACE

 No Photo
Available		 TREE DEMON PATRICK O'CONNOR

FIRST PLACE

 ROBOT SPYDER GIL HERNANDEZ
 

CATEGORY 29 – FIGURES, 54mm AND SMALLER

THIRD PLACE

 AZHAG THE SLAUGHTERER DOC WISEMAN

SECOND PLACE

 DOWNED AIRMAN IN LIFE RAFT DAN SPERA

FIRST PLACE

 MAMELUKE STANDARD BEARER LOUIS RIPA
 

CATEGORY 30 – FIGURES, 55mm AND LARGER

THIRD PLACE

 CONDITORRE RAUL TORRES

SECOND PLACE

 CHINESE LADY JERRY RINALDI

FIRST PLACE

 TROOPER, 5TH HUSSARS MICHAEL GONDOR
 

CATEGORY  31 – VIGNETTES AND DIORAMAS, ALL TYPES AND SCALES

THIRD PLACE

 ESCAPE FROM TEUTOBORG RAUL TORRES

SECOND PLACE

 FRENCH NAPOLEONIC CAVALRY LOUIS RIPA

FIRST PLACE

 RICHTHOFEN'S CIRCUS BOB DAYNO
 

CATEGORY  32 – MISCELLANEOUS, ALL TYPES AND SCALES

THIRD PLACE

 BV-38 FLYING WING PAT O'CONNOR

SECOND PLACE

 No Photo
Available		 Flt Lt RIF RAF & HIS SPITFIRE TORY MUCARO

FIRST PLACE

 No Photo
Available		 MEDIEVAL KNIGHTS COLLECTION LOUIS RIPA
 

CATEGORY  33 – TRIFECTA: 3 DIFFERENT TYPES, ALL SCALES

THIRD PLACE

 MACCHI 202  
  STURMTIGER BOB CICCONI
  IJN FURUTAKA  

SECOND PLACE

 PT-596  
  Sdkfz 225 MIKE O'CONNOR
  F4F-3  

FIRST PLACE

 GEKKO  
  STONE BLDG MICHAEL SCARBOROUGH
  FIGURE  

 

CATEGORY  34 – JUNIORS, ALL TYPES AND SCALES

THIRD PLACE

 STAR WARS VEHICLE RYAN

SECOND PLACE

 MIRAGE 2000 ROGER HOLLOWAY

FIRST PLACE

 P-51D MUSTANG DREW BOLZ
 
SPECIAL AWARDS

TAILHOOK AWARD (Best Naval Aircraft)

GERMAN NAVY MARINE FLIEGER TORNADO VINCENT CASSARINO
 

BEST OUT OF THE BOX

No Picture
Available

 YAMAHA ROAD STAR BRIAN SCHWARTZ
 

BEST CIVIL SUBJECT

YAMAHA YZRM1 DOUG HAMILTON
 

ART GERBER MEMORIAL AWARD FOR BEST ARMOR

M-10 TANK DESTROYER JOHN GRIMA
 

BILL MARSHALL MEMORIAL AWARD FOR BEST SHIP

USS SAN FRANCISCO (CA-38) GARY KINGZETT
 

BEST AIRCRAFT

AD SPARROWHAWK ANDREI KORIBONICS
 

BEST “1943 - Prelude to Victory” THEME

GRUMMAN HELLCAT BILL KOPPOS
 

NORM KENNEDY MEMORIAL AWARD FOR JUDGES BEST IN SHOW

USS SAN FRANCISCO GARY KINGZETT