Noreastcon 2023 Contest Results
Winners names appear below by category.
Photos of the special award winners appear in a gallery below the list.
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
102. Biplanes and rigged types - 1/48 (4 entries) sponsored by IPMS Patriot Chapter
103. Biplanes and rigged types - 1/32 (3 entries)
04. Single engine prop. - 1/72 (16 entries) sponsored by New Jersey IPMS
105. Single engine prop. - Allied - 1/48 (11 entries) sponsored by Pat Donahue
106. Single engine prop. - Axis - 1/48 (5 entries) sponsored by Ralf Schauer in memory of his Grandfather Wilhelm “Willy” Biedermann
107. Multi engine prop - 1/72 (11 entries) sponsored by Long Island Scale Model Society
108. Multi engine prop - 1/48 (7 entries) sponsored by Steve Tytko
109. Jet aircraft - 1/72 (12 entries) sponsored by IPMS Binghamton
110. Jet aircraft - 1/48 (8 entries) sponsored by Dave Pratt
111. All aircraft except civil - 1/32 sponsored by Dave Pratt
112. All aircraft except civil - 1/144 (9 entries) sponsored by IPMS Champlain Valley
113. Civil and civil use aircraft - All scales (8 entries) sponsored by Aris Pappas
114. Rotary wing - All scales (11 entries) sponsored by IPMS Patriot Chapter
115. Scratchbuilt, major conversions, and vacuforms - All scales (6 entries)
116. All Aircraft - Out of the Box (7 entries) sponsored by Pat Piccirilli in memory of Eileen Piccirilli
200 - Military Vehicles
201. Fully tracked AFV's - All periods -1/72 (4 entries) sponsored by Bill Ellis
202. Halftracks, wheeled vehicles and softskins - All periods - 1/72 (5 entries)
203. All armor subjects - All periods - 1/48 (2 entries) sponsored by Dwayne Munk
204. Fully tracked AFV's (pre-1946) Allied - 1/35 (5 entries) sponsored by Dwayne Munk
205. Fully tracked AFV's (pre-1946) Axis - 1/35 (4 entries) sponsored by Ralf Schauer in memory of his uncle Anton “Toni" Schauer
206. Fully tracked AFV's (modern - post 1946) - 1/35 (5 entries) sponsored by Shawn Hayes
207. Open top or visible interior AFV's - 1/35 (2 entries)
208. Halftracks, wheeled vehicles and softskins - All periods - 1/35 (5 entries) sponsored by HVHMG
209. Ordnance (incl. siege, fixed and rail artillery) - All periods - All scales sponsored by Pat Piccirilli in memory of Eileen Piccirilli
210. Scratchbuilt and major conversions - All periods - All scales (3 entries) sponsored by IPMS Patriot Chapter
211. All Military vehicles - Out of the Box (4 entries) sponsored by IPMS Champlain Valley
300 – Automotive
301. Stock – 1/24 (3 entries) sponsored by IPMS Niagara Frontier
302. Custom (Show) cars – 1/24 sponsored by IPMS New Jersey
303. Competition cars - Open wheel and Dragster - 1/24 (3 entries by same modeler) sponsored by Jay Devlin
304. Competition cars - Closed wheel - 1/24 (1 entry) sponsored by Jay Devlin
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
307. Pickups, 4X4’s, monster trucks, motorcycles - All scales (2 entries)
308. Commercial vehicles, fire, rescue and emergency vehicles - All scales (3 entries by two modelers) sponsored by IPMS Patriot Chapter
309. All automotive - 1/43 (2 entries by one modeler)
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
403. Powered surface ships - 1/350 (3 entries) sponsored by John Nelligan
404. Submarines - All scales (7 entries) sponsored by Jason Mantor
405. All ships - Out of the Box (3 entries) sponsored by Jason Mantor
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)
505. Figures - Fantasy, Science fiction, TV, Movies & Comics - All scales (14 entries)
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
602. Science fiction spacecraft - All scales (2 entries)
603. Real space vehicles, missiles, and equipment - All scales (4 entries) sponsored by John Nigro
604. Mecha (gundams, robots, suits, etc.) – All scales (10 entries) sponsored by IPMS Patriot Chapter
605. All science fiction, fantasy, and real space - Out of the Box (2 entries)
700 – Dioramas
701. Small Composition (single vehicle, no more than 5 figures) (5 entries) sponsored by Tim Burke
702. Large Composition (2 or more vehicles, and/or more than 5 figures) (8 entries) sponsored by Roc City Modelers
703. Vignettes 2-4 figures, no vehicles (4 entries) sponsored by Brian Fowler
800 – Miscellaneous
801. Collections - Five or more related subjects (2 entries)
802. Triathlon - Three models from three different classes (4 entries)
803. Miscellaneous - All entries not included above (4 entries)
804. All Miscellaneous - Out of the Box (2 entries)
900 - Junior Entries
901. Junior [ages up to and including 17] - All entries (3 entries) sponsored by IPMS/Granite State Modelers
Special Awards
Best Aircraft sponsored by Art Loder
Best Military Vehicle sponsored Steve Tytko
Best Automotive sponsored by a Generous Anonymous Supporter
Best Ship sponsored by Dick Schulenberg
Best Figure sponsored by Wings and Wheels Modelers
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Space sponsored by Ralf Schauer
Best Canadian Subject sponsored by Mark Norman
The Dr. Martin O'Connor Award for the Best WWI Aircraft sponsored by Dave Pratt
Noreastcon 2023 Chairman’s Award sponsored by Nick Filippone
Theme Award - I Love NY (Any Class) sponsored by Bill Rutherford
Judges Best in Show sponsored by Brian Fowler
101. Biplanes and rigged types - 1/72 (5 entries) sponsored by Dick Schulenberg
- Bill Devins - Bleriot-Spad 510 C1
- Nick Filippone - Salmson 2A2
- Dave Pratt - Henschel 123
102. Biplanes and rigged types - 1/48 (4 entries) sponsored by IPMS Patriot Chapter
- Gerry Brennan - SE.5a Wolseley Viper
- Dave Calhoun - Ukraine Fokker D.VII F
- Tim Burke - Sopwith Strutter "Comic"
103. Biplanes and rigged types - 1/32 (3 entries)
- Garfield Ingram - Bristol Fighter
- Bill Koppos - Fiat CR.42 Falco
- Bill Scarbrough - Pfalz D.IIIa
04. Single engine prop. - 1/72 (16 entries) sponsored by New Jersey IPMS
- Bill Devins - Douglas A-24B Banshee
- Dave Pratt - Curtiss Kittyhawk Mk.I
- Nick Filippone - PZL P.11c
105. Single engine prop. - Allied - 1/48 (11 entries) sponsored by Pat Donahue
- Tim Burke - Yak-9
- Gerry Brennan - Hawker Sea Fury
- 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
- Tony Lovecchio - Fw 190 A-4
- Gerry Brennan - Bf 109 G-6
- Alyssa Sklarski - N1K1-J Shiden
107. Multi engine prop - 1/72 (11 entries) sponsored by Long Island Scale Model Society
- Dave Pratt - Whitley GR.Mk.VII
- Bill Devins - Lancaster Dam Buster
- Scott Jamieson - Bf 110C-4
108. Multi engine prop - 1/48 (7 entries) sponsored by Steve Tytko
- Kyle Koppos - XF5F-1 Skyrocket
- Gerry Brennan - AVRO Anson Mk.I
- Wayne Spinaci - P-38F "White 33"
109. Jet aircraft - 1/72 (12 entries) sponsored by IPMS Binghamton
- Frank Baehre - F-86D Sabre
- Josh Thiel - Bell X-1
- Dave Pratt - Arado Ar 234 B-2
110. Jet aircraft - 1/48 (8 entries) sponsored by Dave Pratt
- Tom Urban - F-16 Splinter
- Tony Lovecchio - F4D-1 Skyray
- Tim Burke - MiG-15
111. All aircraft except civil - 1/32 sponsored by Dave Pratt
- Bill Scarbrough - A6M2 Zero
112. All aircraft except civil - 1/144 (9 entries) sponsored by IPMS Champlain Valley
- Dave Pratt - Dornier Do-17 Z2
- Nick Filippone - Douglas C-54 (Danish)
- Mike Hirsch - SR-71 Blackbird
113. Civil and civil use aircraft - All scales (8 entries) sponsored by Aris Pappas
- Dave Pratt - Göppingen Gö-9
- Bill Devins - Curtiss C-46A Commando
- Nick Filippone - Skoda D.I
114. Rotary wing - All scales (11 entries) sponsored by IPMS Patriot Chapter
- Ron Hoague - V-22B Osprey
- Todd Bouleris - Mi-24 Hind
- Alyssa Sklarski - Ka-29 Helix B
115. Scratchbuilt, major conversions, and vacuforms - All scales (6 entries)
- Bill Devins - Fairey Swordfish
- Mike Hirsch - Messerspit
- Nick Filippone - Vance Viking
116. All Aircraft - Out of the Box (7 entries) sponsored by Pat Piccirilli in memory of Eileen Piccirilli
- Tim Burke - Gloster Gladiator
- Dave Pratt - F4F-4 Wildcat
- Frank Baehre - F111 "286 Today"
200 - Military Vehicles
201. Fully tracked AFV's - All periods -1/72 (4 entries) sponsored by Bill Ellis
- Chris Ekstrom - Soviet T-62
- Nick Filippone - Czech 38t
- Konstantin Lukyanov - M113A1 APC
202. Halftracks, wheeled vehicles and softskins - All periods - 1/72 (5 entries)
- Bill Ellis - Ole Bill Bus
- Tim Burke - Holt Steam Tractor
- Chris Ekstrom - M877 GOER
203. All armor subjects - All periods - 1/48 (2 entries) sponsored by Dwayne Munk
- Chris Ekstrom - Elefant
- Mike Hirsch - Sherman Firefly
204. Fully tracked AFV's (pre-1946) Allied - 1/35 (5 entries) sponsored by Dwayne Munk
- Niel Stokes - Lend Lease Lee
- Bill Kopos - Soviet T-34
- 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
- Ron Hoague - Tiger 213 Otto Carius tribute
- Horst Hopf - Panzer IV Ausf.G
- Bill Koppos - Panzer IV Ausf.F
206. Fully tracked AFV's (modern - post 1946) - 1/35 (5 entries) sponsored by Shawn Hayes
- Brian Fowler - Israeli M113 "Victory in the Sinai"
- Todd Bouoeris - T-72B1
- George Eyerman - Japanese Type 61 MBT
207. Open top or visible interior AFV's - 1/35 (2 entries)
- George Eyerman - Houthi Rebel Humvee
- Shawn Brownstein - British Grant Mk.I
208. Halftracks, wheeled vehicles and softskins - All periods - 1/35 (5 entries) sponsored by HVHMG
- James Naviera - M-20 Armored CAr
- Dave Pruss - Chechan BTR-70
- 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
- Chris Ekstrom - 37mm flak 36
210. Scratchbuilt and major conversions - All periods - All scales (3 entries) sponsored by IPMS Patriot Chapter
- Paul Stirrup - Centurion Armored Recovery Vehicle
- Georg Eyerman - Soviet JS-1
- Dave Pross - Afghan T-55/62
211. All Military vehicles - Out of the Box (4 entries) sponsored by IPMS Champlain Valley
- Brian Fowler - Sd.kfz 221 Armored Car
- Shaun Pekor - Panzer 38t
- Chris Ekstrom - Japanese Type 10 MBT
300 – Automotive
301. Stock – 1/24 (3 entries) sponsored by IPMS Niagara Frontier
- Dave Calhoun - 1955 Chevrolet Indy Pace Car
- Gilbert Dabkowski - 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen
- Matt Kozerski - 1932 Chevrolet Phaeton
302. Custom (Show) cars – 1/24 sponsored by IPMS New Jersey
- 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
- Jay Devlin - Jack Hewitt 235 Sprint Car
304. Competition cars - Closed wheel - 1/24 (1 entry) sponsored by Jay Devlin
- 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
- Ron Hoage - AMT Seen Better Days
307. Pickups, 4X4’s, monster trucks, motorcycles - All scales (2 entries)
- Jay Devlin - Rat Rod Jeep
- 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
- Matt Kozerski - Christie Fire Engine
- Adam LeBeau - Diamond T 391 Dump Truck
309. All automotive - 1/43 (2 entries by one modeler)
- 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
- Tim Burke - CSS Baltic
- Rick Warring - IJN Kiji
- Grace Leavitt - USS Thatch
403. Powered surface ships - 1/350 (3 entries) sponsored by John Nelligan
- Martin Quinn - USS Hornet
- Tim Burke - CSS Atlanta
- Mike Hirsch - Higgins LCVP
404. Submarines - All scales (7 entries) sponsored by Jason Mantor
- Martin Quinn - U-96
- Rick Warring - I-58
- Frank Baehre - Type 27B German Submarine
405. All ships - Out of the Box (3 entries) sponsored by Jason Mantor
- Grace Leavitt - USS Jimmy Carter
- Chris Ekstrom - HMS Royal Ark
- 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)
- Brian Fowler - Medieval Soldier
- Amanda Kopet - Girl Academic
- Ron Hoague - Wehrmacht Officer
505. Figures - Fantasy, Science fiction, TV, Movies & Comics - All scales (14 entries)
- Amanda Kopet - Fall of Rhun
- Kyle Yanson - Vindicator
- 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
- Zach Pease - LAAT/Le Assault Gunship
- Grace Leavitt - FA-19 Stealth
602. Science fiction spacecraft - All scales (2 entries)
- Zach Pease - X-Wing Fighter
- Grace Leavitt - NCC-1705 USS Excalibur
603. Real space vehicles, missiles, and equipment - All scales (4 entries) sponsored by John Nigro
- John Nigro - Apollo 13
- Dan Leotta - Mercury Capsule
- Paul Stirrup - Mercury Friendship 7
604. Mecha (gundams, robots, suits, etc.) – All scales (10 entries) sponsored by IPMS Patriot Chapter
- Brian Fowler - Maschinen Krieger
- Seth Kasarda - Battle Hardened Crimson
- Kyle Welch - Full Armor Barbatos
605. All science fiction, fantasy, and real space - Out of the Box (2 entries)
- Chris Ekstrom - Klingon Bird of Prey
- Grace Leavitt - NCC-3800 USS Ptolemy
700 – Dioramas
701. Small Composition (single vehicle, no more than 5 figures) (5 entries) sponsored by Tim Burke
- Dan Egan - T-34 in the House
- George Eyerman - Comrade You'll Scare the Fish!
- 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
- Rob Bracci - Gaido's Gamble
- Rob Bracci - First Blood - USS Ward, Pearl Harbor
- Christopher Soltis - The Bat's Belfry
703. Vignettes 2-4 figures, no vehicles (4 entries) sponsored by Brian Fowler
- Ed Rodriguez - King Kong and T-Rex
- Dan Egan - Farm to Table
- Amanda Kopey - Prazhar vs. I 6
800 – Miscellaneous
801. Collections - Five or more related subjects (2 entries)
- Frank Baehre - A Destruction of Wildcats
- Dean Arnold - Collection of US Fighter Jets
802. Triathlon - Three models from three different classes (4 entries)
- Brian Fowler - Albatros, Russia 1812, Tiger I
- Tim Burke - S6B, M113, USS Nyack
- Chris Ekstrom - Hemtt Refueler, AT-M6, UH-34D
803. Miscellaneous - All entries not included above (4 entries)
- Matt Kozerski - Wright J5 Whirlwind Engine
- Jay Devlin - Dumpster Fire 2020
- Kyle Yanson - Wishing Well
804. All Miscellaneous - Out of the Box (2 entries)
- Chris Ekstrom - M16 Rigle
- 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
- Alex Urban - Humvee Desert Scene
- Teagan Arnold - Girls und Panzer IV
- Noah Thiel - King Tiger Production Turret
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
- 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