2023 New Mexico State Fair – Model Contest and Results
Creative Arts – Division 13
Models – Military and Science Fiction
Sections 471-474 Sponsored by Albuquerque Scale Modelers
Sections
Section 471: Youth (ages 11 and under)
Section 472: Senior Youth (ages 12-17)
Section 473: Adult (ages 18 and over)
Section 474: Professional (More than 5 years experience)
NOTE: ASM members in the Masters and Intermediate Divisions are required to enter models in Section 474: Professional.
Classes
- Aircraft, Jet – Large scale (1/48 scale & larger)
- Aircraft, Jet – Small scale (1/72 scale & smaller)
- Aircraft, Non-Jet – Large scale (1/48 scale & larger)
- Aircraft, Non-Jet – Small scale (1/72 scale & smaller)
- Diorama – miniature scene, wholly or partially three-dimensional, depicting model in a naturalistic and realistic setting
- Flying Models, including flying rockets
- Helicopters – Jet & Non-Jet – All scales
- Military Vehicles – Fully Tracked –Large scale (1/35 scale & larger)
- Military Vehicles – Fully Tracked – Small scale (1/48 scale & smaller)
- Military Vehicles & Equipment-Non Tracked & Half Tracks-Small scale (1/48 & smaller)
- Military Vehicles & Equipment Non Tracked & Half Tracks-Large Scale (1/35 & Larger)
- Miniature Figure – single-footed or mounted figure
- Miniature Figure Vignette – maximum of 3 related human, animal or equipment figures, no vehicles
- Miscellaneous (none of the above)
- Powered Ships
- Sailing Ships & Oared Ships
- Science Fiction/Fantasy Figures – Including Anime, Gundams, Robotech
- Science Fiction, Science Fiction/Fantasy Spacecraft and Terrestrial Crafts; and Real (actual) Spacecraft; etc. – excluding figures
- Wood Models: models assembled or built of wood from pre-cut/laser-cut kits
- Paper Models: models built of paper or card stock, paperboard, or foam from kits or scratch-built
- 3D Metal Models: models built or assembled from pre-cut metal kits
NOTE: Only one entry per class.
Contest Summary
The 2023 State Fair Contest had 49 total models entries. Thanks to all who participated in the contest and in the ASM display, helped with the model entries and pick-up, and did the judging.
The Youth section had 1 entry by 1 entrant. The Best of Show – Youth entry was the F-4 Phantom by Augustine Romero. There were no Senior Youth entries.
The Adult section had 25 models across 13 different sections. The Best of Show – Adult entry was the Luftwaffe Machine Shop Car by Paul Beok. The Professional (ASM members and others) section had 23 models in 14 classes. The Best of Show – Professional entry was the scratch-built HMS Bacchante from Byron Gore. A total of 6 ASM members entered models in the 2023 contest.
Complete Gallery
Section 471: Youth
Best of Show
Augustine Romero
F-4 Phantom
Entries
| Class | Description | Name | Place | Best of Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 - Aircraft, Jet - Small | F-4 Phantom | Augustine Romero | 1 | Yes |
Section 472: Senior Youth
(no entries)
Section 473: Adult
Best of Show
Paul Beok
Luftwaffe Machine Shop Car
Entries
| Class | Description | Name | Place | Best of Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 - Aircraft, Jet – Small scale | F-100 Eject | Mark Chino | 1 | |
| 2 - Aircraft, Jet – Small scale | Communicating F-14/Mig | Selina Chino | 2 | |
| 3 - Aircraft, Non-Jet – Large scale | P-51D | Matthew Burress | 1 | |
| 3 - Aircraft, Non-Jet – Large scale | P-40 | Russell Levrett | 2 | |
| 5 - Diorama | Panzer IV | David De Young | 1 | |
| 5 - Diorama | WWII Street Scene | Lawrence Aguilar | 2 | |
| 5 - Diorama | Orbiting Ship | Brad Smith | 3 | |
| 5 - Diorama | Ruins of Roost | Jason Waggoner | ||
| 5 - Diorama | WWII Battefield | Selina Chino | ||
| 6 - Flying Models | Rocket | John Walter | 1 | |
| 8 - Military Vehicles – Fully tracked | Sherman Tank | David De Young | 1 | |
| 13 - Miniature Figure Vignette | Three Butterflies | Haley Gibson | 1 | |
| 14 - Miscellaneous | Luftwaffe Machine Shop Car | Paul Beok | 1 | Yes |
| 14 - Miscellaneous | Dragon RC Boat | Jerry Valenzuela | 2 | |
| 15 - Powered Ships | Titanic | Tony Harris | 1 | |
| 17 - Science Fiction/Fantasy Figures | Stormcast Knight on Griffin | Jacob Miller | 1 | |
| 17 - Science Fiction/Fantasy Figures | Tarrasque Dragon | Stephen Reimus | 2 | |
| 17 - Science Fiction/Fantasy Figures | Transformer | Haley Gibson | 3 | |
| 18 - Science Fiction/Spacecraft | ATM6 Walker | Lawrence Aguilar | 1 | |
| 18 - Science Fiction/Spacecraft | USS Excelsior | Mark Chino | 2 | |
| 18 - Science Fiction/Spacecraft | Roswell Alien | Brad Smith | 3 | |
| 18 - Science Fiction/Spacecraft | Mars Rover | Haley Gibson | ||
| 19 - Wood Models | Wood F-15 | Hubbard Elmore | 1 | |
| 20 - Paper Models | Sherman Tank | Brandon Brown | 1 | |
| 21 - 3D Metal Model | Skimwing | Haley Gibson | 1 | |
Section 474: Professional
Best of Show
Byron Gore
HMS Bacchante
Entries
| Class | Description | Name | Place | Best of Show |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 - Aircraft, Jet – Small scale | SR-71 | Frank Randall | 1 | |
| 3 - Aircraft, Non-Jet – Large scale | Taiwan IDF | Victor Maestas | 1 | |
| 4 - Aircraft, Non-Jet – Small scale | Bf-109E-1 | Frank Randall | 1 | |
| 5 - Diorama | M8 Light Armor | Jeffery West | 1 | |
| 5 - Diorama | Mercedes G4 | Byron Gore | 2 | |
| 5 - Diorama | Sherman Tank in Winter | Frank Randall | 3 | |
| 5 - Diorama | Apollo 11 Landing | Mark Vaughn | ||
| 5 - Diorama | On the Trail of Geronimo | Steve Miller | ||
| 8 - Military Vehicles – Fully tracked | Ketzer | Dave Tingley | 1 | |
| 8 - Military Vehicles – Fully tracked | Panzer IV | Jeffery West | 1 | |
| 8 - Military Vehicles – Fully tracked | T-55 | Byron Gore | 2 | |
| 10 - Military Vehicles – Non/Half Tracks, Small | M1126 Striker | Frank Randall | 1 | |
| 11 - Military Vehicles – Non/Half Tracks, Large | Sd Kfz 222 | Byron Gore | 1 | |
| 12 - Miniature Figure | German Solider | Byron Gore | 1 | |
| 13 - Miniature Figure Vignette | Roman General and Standard | Gerard Coffey | 1 | |
| 13 - Miniature Figure Vignette | Bunkies to the End | Steve Miller | 2 | |
| 14 - Miscellaneous | Prop Jet Engine | Mark Vaughn | 1 | |
| 15 - Powered Ships | HMS Cacchante | Byron Gore | 1 | Yes |
| 17 - Science Fiction/Fantasy Figures | Snailien | Victor Maestas | 1 | |
| 17 - Science Fiction/Fantasy Figures | Wolfenstein | Byron Gore | 2 | |
| 17 - Science Fiction/Fantasy Figures | Machao Gundam Barbatos | Matt Blohm | 3 | |
| 18 - Science Fiction/Spacecraft | Apollo Command Module | Mark Vaughn | 1 | |
| 21 - 3D Metal Model | Hellcat | Byron Gore | 1 |
