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Noreastcon 2023 Contest Results
Winners names appear below by category.
Photos of the special award winners appear in a gallery below the list.
100 - Aircraft
101. Biplanes and rigged types - 1/72 (5 entries) sponsored by Dick Schulenberg
  1. Bill Devins - Bleriot-Spad 510 C1
  2. Nick Filippone - Salmson 2A2
  3. Dave Pratt - Henschel 123

102. Biplanes and rigged types - 1/48 (4 entries) sponsored by IPMS Patriot Chapter
  1. Gerry Brennan - SE.5a Wolseley Viper
  2. Dave Calhoun - Ukraine Fokker D.VII F
  3. Tim Burke - Sopwith Strutter "Comic"

103. Biplanes and rigged types - 1/32 (3 entries)
  1. Garfield Ingram - Bristol Fighter
  2. Bill Koppos - Fiat CR.42 Falco
  3. Bill Scarbrough - Pfalz D.IIIa

04. Single engine prop. - 1/72 (16 entries) sponsored by New Jersey IPMS
  1. Bill Devins - Douglas A-24B Banshee
  2. Dave Pratt - Curtiss Kittyhawk Mk.I
  3. Nick Filippone - PZL P.11c

​105. Single engine prop. - Allied - 1/48 (11 entries) sponsored by Pat Donahue
  1. Tim Burke - Yak-9
  2. Gerry Brennan - Hawker Sea Fury
  3. Dave Pratt - Hawker Tempest Mk.V

106. Single engine prop. - Axis - 1/48 (5 entries) sponsored by Ralf Schauer in memory of his Grandfather Wilhelm “Willy” Biedermann
  1. Tony Lovecchio - Fw 190 A-4
  2. Gerry Brennan - Bf 109 G-6
  3. Alyssa Sklarski - N1K1-J Shiden

107. Multi engine prop - 1/72 (11 entries) sponsored by Long Island Scale Model Society
  1. Dave Pratt - Whitley GR.Mk.VII
  2. Bill Devins - Lancaster Dam Buster
  3. Scott Jamieson - Bf 110C-4

108. Multi engine prop - 1/48 (7 entries) sponsored by Steve Tytko
  1. Kyle Koppos - XF5F-1 Skyrocket
  2. Gerry Brennan - AVRO Anson Mk.I
  3. Wayne Spinaci - P-38F "White 33"

109. Jet aircraft - 1/72 (12 entries) sponsored by IPMS Binghamton
  1. Frank Baehre - F-86D Sabre
  2. Josh Thiel - Bell X-1
  3. Dave Pratt - Arado Ar 234 B-2

110. Jet aircraft - 1/48 (8 entries) sponsored by Dave Pratt
  1. Tom Urban - F-16 Splinter
  2. Tony Lovecchio - F4D-1 Skyray
  3. Tim Burke - MiG-15

111. All aircraft except civil - 1/32 sponsored by Dave Pratt
  1. Bill Scarbrough - A6M2 Zero

112. All aircraft except civil - 1/144 (9 entries) sponsored by IPMS Champlain Valley
  1. Dave Pratt - Dornier Do-17 Z2
  2. Nick Filippone - Douglas C-54 (Danish)
  3. Mike Hirsch - SR-71 Blackbird

113. Civil and civil use aircraft - All scales (8 entries) sponsored by Aris Pappas
  1. Dave Pratt - Göppingen Gö-9
  2. Bill Devins - Curtiss C-46A Commando
  3. Nick Filippone - Skoda D.I

114. Rotary wing - All scales (11 entries) sponsored by IPMS Patriot Chapter
  1. Ron Hoague - V-22B Osprey
  2. Todd Bouleris - Mi-24 Hind
  3. Alyssa Sklarski - Ka-29 Helix B

115. Scratchbuilt, major conversions, and vacuforms - All scales (6 entries)
  1. Bill Devins - Fairey Swordfish
  2. Mike Hirsch - Messerspit
  3. Nick Filippone - Vance Viking

116. All Aircraft - Out of the Box (7 entries) sponsored by Pat Piccirilli in memory of Eileen Piccirilli
  1. Tim Burke - Gloster Gladiator
  2. Dave Pratt - F4F-4 Wildcat
  3. Frank Baehre - F111 "286 Today"

200 - Military Vehicles
201. Fully tracked AFV's - All periods -1/72 (4 entries) sponsored by Bill Ellis
  1. Chris Ekstrom - Soviet T-62
  2. Nick Filippone - Czech 38t
  3. Konstantin Lukyanov - M113A1 APC

202. Halftracks, wheeled vehicles and softskins - All periods - 1/72 (5 entries)
  1. Bill Ellis - Ole Bill Bus
  2. Tim Burke - Holt Steam Tractor
  3. Chris Ekstrom - M877 GOER

203. All armor subjects - All periods - 1/48 (2 entries) sponsored by Dwayne Munk
  1. Chris Ekstrom - Elefant
  2. Mike Hirsch - Sherman Firefly

204. Fully tracked AFV's (pre-1946) Allied - 1/35 (5 entries) sponsored by Dwayne Munk
  1. Niel Stokes - Lend Lease Lee
  2. Bill Kopos - Soviet T-34
  3. Dave Pross - Soviet KV-8

205. Fully tracked AFV's (pre-1946) Axis - 1/35 (4 entries) sponsored by Ralf Schauer in memory of his uncle Anton “Toni" Schauer
  1. Ron Hoague - Tiger 213 Otto Carius tribute
  2. Horst Hopf - Panzer IV Ausf.G
  3. Bill Koppos - Panzer IV Ausf.F

206. Fully tracked AFV's (modern - post 1946) - 1/35 (5 entries) sponsored by Shawn Hayes
  1. ​Brian Fowler - Israeli M113 "Victory in the Sinai"
  2. Todd Bouoeris - T-72B1
  3. George Eyerman - Japanese Type 61 MBT

207. Open top or visible interior AFV's - 1/35 (2 entries)
  1. George Eyerman - Houthi Rebel Humvee
  2. Shawn Brownstein - British Grant Mk.I

208. Halftracks, wheeled vehicles and softskins - All periods - 1/35 (5 entries) sponsored by HVHMG
  1. James Naviera - M-20 Armored CAr
  2. Dave Pruss - Chechan BTR-70
  3. Zach Pease - Model T Armored Car

209. Ordnance (incl. siege, fixed and rail artillery) - All periods - All scales sponsored by Pat Piccirilli in memory of Eileen Piccirilli
  1. Chris Ekstrom - 37mm flak 36

210. Scratchbuilt and major conversions - All periods - All scales (3 entries) sponsored by IPMS Patriot Chapter
  1. Paul Stirrup - Centurion Armored Recovery Vehicle
  2. Georg Eyerman - Soviet JS-1
  3. Dave Pross - Afghan T-55/62

​211. All Military vehicles - Out of the Box (4 entries) sponsored by IPMS Champlain Valley
  1. Brian Fowler - Sd.kfz 221 Armored Car
  2. Shaun Pekor - Panzer 38t
  3. Chris Ekstrom - Japanese Type 10 MBT

300 – Automotive
301. Stock – 1/24 (3 entries) sponsored by IPMS Niagara Frontier
  1. Dave Calhoun - 1955 Chevrolet Indy Pace Car
  2. Gilbert Dabkowski - 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen
  3. Matt Kozerski - 1932 Chevrolet Phaeton

302. Custom (Show) cars – 1/24 sponsored by IPMS New Jersey
  1. Gilbert Dabkowski - '54 Chevy Custom Chopped-Top Fastback

303. Competition cars - Open wheel and Dragster - 1/24 (3 entries by same modeler) sponsored by Jay Devlin
  1. Jay Devlin - Jack Hewitt 235 Sprint Car

304. Competition cars - Closed wheel - 1/24 (1 entry) sponsored by Jay Devlin
  1. Jay Devlin - 1955 Chevrolet Modified

305. Street machines - Pre-1950 - 1/24 (no entries) sponsored by Long Island Scale Model Society

306. Street machines - 1950 and later (including Muscle Cars) - 1/24 sponsored by IPMS Niagara Frontier
  1. Ron Hoage - AMT Seen Better Days

307. Pickups, 4X4’s, monster trucks, motorcycles - All scales (2 entries)
  1. Jay Devlin - Rat Rod Jeep
  2. Jim Dabkowski - Easy Rider "Billy Tribute Bike"

308. Commercial vehicles, fire, rescue and emergency vehicles - All scales (3 entries by two modelers) sponsored by IPMS Patriot Chapter
  1. Matt Kozerski - Christie Fire Engine
  2. Adam LeBeau - Diamond T 391 Dump Truck

309. All automotive - 1/43 (2 entries by one modeler)
  1. Paul Jendzeizyk - Mercedes W154

310. All automotive - 1/12 (no entries)

311. All automotive - Out of the Box (no entries) sponsored by PCI Tire & Service Center

400 – Ships
401. Oar/Sail/Man powered ships - All scales (no entries) sponsored by Fred Sirois

​402. Powered surface ships - 1/700 (5 entries) sponsored by IPMS Binghamton
  1. Tim Burke - CSS Baltic
  2. Rick Warring - IJN Kiji
  3. Grace Leavitt - USS Thatch

403. Powered surface ships - 1/350 (3 entries) sponsored by John Nelligan
  1. Martin Quinn - USS Hornet
  2. Tim Burke - CSS Atlanta
  3. Mike Hirsch - Higgins LCVP

404. Submarines - All scales (7 entries) sponsored by Jason Mantor
  1. Martin Quinn - U-96
  2. Rick Warring - I-58
  3. Frank Baehre - Type 27B German Submarine

405. All ships - Out of the Box (3 entries) sponsored by Jason Mantor
  1. Grace Leavitt - USS Jimmy Carter
  2. Chris Ekstrom - HMS Royal Ark
  3. Jason Mantor - USS Arizona

500 – Figures
501. Foot and mounted - 30mm and smaller (no entries)

502. Foot and mounted - 31mm to 90mm (no entries) sponsored by Wings and Wheels Modelers

503. Foot and mounted - Larger than 90mm sponsored by Roc City Modelers

504. Busts - All scales (7 entries)
  1. Brian Fowler - Medieval Soldier
  2. Amanda Kopet - Girl Academic
  3. Ron Hoague - Wehrmacht Officer

505. Figures - Fantasy, Science fiction, TV, Movies & Comics - All scales (14 entries)
  1. Amanda Kopet - Fall of Rhun
  2. Kyle Yanson - Vindicator
  3. Ed Rodriguez - Captain America

600 - Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Real Space
601. Science fiction vehicles and equipment, other than spacecraft (includes all hypothetical subjects) (2 entries) sponsored by Jason Mantor
  1. Zach Pease - LAAT/Le Assault Gunship
  2. Grace Leavitt - FA-19 Stealth

602. Science fiction spacecraft - All scales (2 entries)
  1. Zach Pease - X-Wing Fighter
  2. Grace Leavitt - NCC-1705 USS Excalibur

603. Real space vehicles, missiles, and equipment - All scales (4 entries) sponsored by John Nigro
  1. John Nigro - Apollo 13
  2. Dan Leotta - Mercury Capsule
  3. Paul Stirrup - Mercury Friendship 7

604. Mecha (gundams, robots, suits, etc.) – All scales (10 entries) sponsored by IPMS Patriot Chapter
  1. Brian Fowler - Maschinen Krieger
  2. Seth Kasarda - Battle Hardened Crimson
  3. Kyle Welch - Full Armor Barbatos 

605. All science fiction, fantasy, and real space - Out of the Box (2 entries)
  1. Chris Ekstrom - Klingon Bird of Prey
  2. Grace Leavitt - NCC-3800 USS Ptolemy

700 – Dioramas
701. Small Composition (single vehicle, no more than 5 figures) (5 entries) sponsored by Tim Burke
  1. Dan Egan - T-34 in the House
  2. George Eyerman - Comrade You'll Scare the Fish!
  3. Ron Hoague - What's the Plan - M-10

702. Large Composition (2 or more vehicles, and/or more than 5 figures) (8 entries) sponsored by Roc City Modelers
  1. Rob Bracci - Gaido's Gamble
  2. Rob Bracci - First Blood - USS Ward, Pearl Harbor
  3. Christopher Soltis - The Bat's Belfry

703. Vignettes 2-4 figures, no vehicles (4 entries) sponsored by Brian Fowler
  1. Ed Rodriguez - King Kong and T-Rex
  2. Dan Egan - Farm to Table
  3. Amanda Kopey - Prazhar vs. I 6

800 – Miscellaneous
801. Collections - Five or more related subjects (2 entries)
  1. Frank Baehre - A Destruction of Wildcats
  2. Dean Arnold - Collection of US Fighter Jets

802. Triathlon - Three models from three different classes (4 entries)
  1. Brian Fowler - Albatros, Russia 1812, Tiger I
  2. Tim Burke - S6B, M113, USS Nyack
  3. Chris Ekstrom - Hemtt Refueler, AT-M6, UH-34D

803. Miscellaneous - All entries not included above (4 entries)
  1. Matt Kozerski - Wright J5 Whirlwind Engine
  2. Jay Devlin - Dumpster Fire 2020
  3. Kyle Yanson - Wishing Well

804. All Miscellaneous - Out of the Box (2 entries)
  1. Chris Ekstrom - M16 Rigle
  2. Paul Jendzeizyk - Fowler Steam Tractor

900 - Junior Entries
901. Junior [ages up to and including 17] - All entries (3 entries) sponsored by IPMS/Granite State Modelers
  1. Alex Urban - Humvee Desert Scene
  2. Teagan Arnold - Girls und Panzer IV
  3. Noah Thiel - King Tiger Production Turret
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Special Awards
Best Aircraft sponsored by Art Loder
  • Gerry Brennan - SE.5A Irish Air Corp 

Best Military Vehicle sponsored Steve Tytko
  • Brian Fowler - M113 Victory in the Sinai

Best Automotive sponsored by a Generous Anonymous Supporter
  • Ron Hoague - 1950 Chevy Pickup "Seen Better Days"

Best Ship sponsored by Dick Schulenberg
  • Martin Quinn - USS Hornet CV-8

Best Figure sponsored by Wings and Wheels Modelers
  • Amanda Kopet - Fall of Rhun

Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Space sponsored by Ralf Schauer
  • Zach Pease - X-Wing Fighter
Best of the Rest sponsored by Dwayne Munk
  • Brian Fowler - Triathlon entry: Albatros, Russia 1812, Tiger I

Best Canadian Subject sponsored by Mark Norman
  • Gerry Brennan - Hawker Sea Fury

The Dr. Martin O'Connor Award for the Best WWI Aircraft sponsored by Dave Pratt
  • Garfield Ingrham - Bristol Fighter

Noreastcon 2023 Chairman’s Award sponsored by Nick Filippone
  • Alexander Pashkovets - Corvette "Vinnistria"

Theme Award - I Love NY (Any Class) sponsored by Bill Rutherford
  • Ed Rodriguez - Jason, Friday the 13th

Judges Best in Show sponsored by Brian Fowler
  • ​Brian Fowler - Triathlon: Albatros, Russia 1812, Tiger I


Special Award Winners