NordicCon 2015

This year's theme was

Born in the USA

 

Pictures • Awards Ceremony

Theme Award
Winner O.J. F-84G  

 

Peoples Choice award
Winner Howard Quedenau Vikings 'Season Opener'  

 

Best Figure
Winner Paul Ooi U.S. Army Ranger  

 

The Curtis Wacker Best Conversion/Scratchbuilt Armor Award
Winner Rass Duval Sturmpanzer  

 

Best Competition Vehicle
Winner Mike Scott "Moonshine" Top Fuel Dragster  

 

Best Polish Subject
Winner Curtis Knight Spitfire Mk. IIa  

 

Best Ordnance
Winner Carl Wethington M109 155mm Sp Howitzer  

 

Best WWII Armor Subject
Winner Tim Streeter M36 B1-90mm gun motor carriage  

 

Best Russian/Soviet subject
Winner Chris Weisensel Sovrememy Class Destroyer  

 

Best Armor subject
Winner Steve Capiz FT-17  

 

Best Luftwaffe Subject
Winner Keith Brusten Horton HO-229  

 

Best Airliner
Winner Don Stauffer Embrauer E-170 in United colors  

 

Best Sci-Fi Subject
Winner Ray Smith Viper MK II  

 

Most Unique Model
Winner Howard Quedenau Vikings 'Season Opener'  

 

Best U.S. Military Aviation Subject
Winner Randy Worringer Douglas R4-D8  

 

Category A-1: Juniors Ages 9 and under
Gold Vincent Halliday Blue Angels F-18

 

Category A-2: Juniors Ages 10 to 13
Gold Pierson Rasmussen Revell Panzer 4
Silver Blaine Carlson Space Shuttle
Bronze Elijah Shackelford P51D

 

Category A-3: Juniors Ages 14-17
Gold Andy Rochford Revell Chevy Flatbed
Silver Tyler Staglerol Glencoe X-1B
Bronze Thomas ????? Sdkfz 69

 

Category B-1: Aircraft WWI and Biplanes all scales
Gold Erik Zabel Felixstow F2A
Silver Curtis Knight Hansa Brandenburg KDN
Bronze Bob Maderich II Stearman PT-17

 

Category B-2: 1/48 WWII-Axis Single Engine
Gold Bill Wedenard BF 109 E3
Silver Bob Steinbrunn BF109 G6
Bronze John Carlson Okha

 

Category B-3: 1/48 WWII-Allied Single Engine
Gold Erik Zabel P-39 Airacobra
Silver Jim Allen Brewster Buffalo
Bronze Mark Rossmann P51D

 

Category B-4: 1/72 WWII-Axis Single Engine
Gold Curtis Knight NIK2 George
Silver Paul Ooi BP Defiant MK II
Bronze John Carlson BF 109 G6

 

Category B-5: 1/72 WWII-Allied Single Engine
Gold Erik Zabel Spitfire MK I
Silver Paul Ooi BP Defiant MK II
Bronze Curtis Knight Spitfire MK II

 

Category B-6: 1/48 Multi-Engine
Gold Dennis Strand B-29
Silver Mark Rossmann C-47
Bronze Dave Gatts Ju-88 G1

 

Category B-7: 1/72 Multi-Engine
Gold Erik Zabel Do-172
Silver Jim Allen C-47
Bronze Kent Meyer B-24J

 

Category B-8: 1/48 Jets (Korea to present)
Gold Paul Ooi A-4PTM Skyhawk
Silver Rodney Shacklelton F-5A
Bronze Ryan Tersteg SR-71

 

Category B-9: 1/72 and smaller Jets (Korea and present)
Gold Erik Zabel EA6B Prowler
Silver John Carlson X-32
Bronze John Ross F-16 CJ

 

Category B-10: Helicopters (all scales)
Gold Larry Lahs MI 2T Hoplite
Silver Paul Ooi RN Lynx
Bronze Blaine Miller Uh-60A

 

Category B-11: Post WWII prop planes (Military, except 1/32)
Gold Randy Worringer R4D
Silver Blaine Miller EC-47D

 

Category B-12: 1/144 and smaller aircraft
Gold Curtis Knight Kafir C2
Silver John Carlson SU-27

 

Category B-13: 1/32 All Aircraft
Gold Peter Rassmussen MIG 21 MF
Silver Keith Brusten Horton 229
Bronze OJ F-84G

 

Category B-14: Civilian aircraft (all scales)
Gold Randy Worringer DC-9
Silver Don Stauffer Embrouer E170
Bronze Dave Gatts Travel Air Mystery ship

 

Armor: Junior
Gold John Hilst T-34/76 w/mineroller

 

Armor: Beginner
Gold Blaine Miller M35A3

 

Armor: Intermediate
Gold Bob Ferreira British 25 pound gun
Gold Rodney Schackleford SA-2
Gold John Carlson SA-2
Gold Bob Maderich FT-17
Gold Tim Rudd Thor Railway Siege Gun
Gold Adam Mangold Karl Railway Siege Mortar
Gold Bill Krueger Type-4 "Ke-Nu"
Gold Mark Jacques Panther G
Silver Auggie McKibben Panzer III H
Silver Larry Lahs Panzer III J Afrika Korps
Silver George Romano SiG 33
Silver Bill Read M1114 HMMVW
Silver Ryan TerSteeg Panzer IV G
Silver Richard Tallent Panther Ausf D

 

Armor: Advanced
Gold Tim Streeter M35 Prime Mover
Gold Ed St.Dennis Medium Mk. A. Whippet
Gold Ross Duvall Sturmpanzer Bear
Gold Steve Capiz FT-17
Gold Carl Wethington M109
Gold Keith Brusten Panzer IV F
Gold Scott Hoffland King Tiger
Gold Jesse Peterson Panzer IV in Tunisia
Silver Merrill Anderson Saint Chammond
Silver Peter Rasmussen Revell tractor/trailer with M51 Super Sherman
Silver Eric Zabel M10 Tank Destroyer
Bronze Chip Childs Marder 1
Bronze Gary Majcherzak British "White Scout Car"
Bronze Robert Hyman GMC Bofors 40mm AA Mobile Gun

 

Category D-1: Figures 54mm and smaller
Gold Paul Ooi U.S. Army Ranger

 

Category D-2: 70mm and larger
Gold Squeeky Caribbean Buccaneer
Silver Chris Gierke The Thing
Bronze Howard Quednau Forbidden Planet

 

Category D-3: Bust
Gold Nicholas Majerus N.Y. C. Grenadier 1775
Silver   Van Zant

 

Category D-4: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Gold Brian Paske Nosferatu
Silver Rob Mattson The Ghost
Bronze Don Stauffer 'Godzilla'

 

Category E-1: Ships 1/600 and smaller
Gold Paul Ooi HMS Eagle 1956
Silver Jim Kloek Soviet Battle Cruiser Kirov
Bronze Jonathan Wilke IJN Fuso

 

Category E-2: 1/350 to 1/500
Gold Chris Weisensel USSR Sovremennvy Class Destroyer
Silver Paul Ooi HMS Zinnia, Flower Class Destroyer
Bronze Jonathan Wilke Vosper MTB

 

Category E-4: Submarines
Gold Paul Ooi U-564 Type VIIc U-Boat
Silver Ray Smith USS Greenville

 

Category F-1: 1/18 and Larger all
Gold Bob Steinbrunn John Deere Tractor
Silver Howard Quednau Citroen DS 19
Bronze Mike Schauer 1967 Dragster

 

Category F-2: 1/32 and smaller all
Gold Bob Maderich II 1937 Delahaye 135S
Silver Erik Zabel Renault Maxi rally car
Bronze Don Stauffer 1914 Delage Indy car

 

Category F-3: 1/20 to 1/25 Factory Stock
Gold Bob Halliday 1968 Plymouth Road Runner
Silver Mike Scott 1971 Plymouth Duster
Bronze Tyler Halliday 1969 Dodge Coronet R/T

 

Category F-4: 1/20 to 1/25 Street Rods/Street Machines
Gold Bob Knudsen 1940 Willys
Silver Brian Kary 1923 T-Bucket
Bronze Kevin Pelletier 'Starsky and Hutch' 1974 Ford Torino

 

Category F-5: 1/20 to 1/25 Customs
Gold Brian Kary Dodge Deora Custom
Silver Bob Knudsen 1950 Olds 88
Bronze ??? 1950 Ford

 

Category F-6: 1/20 to 1/25 Straight Line Competition
Gold Mike Scott Moonshiner Dragster
Silver Dean Kuitunen Don Garlits dragster
Bronze Jim Allen 1969 AMX

 

Category F-7: 1/20 to 1/25 Competition Closed Wheel
Gold Bob Halliday 1955 Lee Petty Chrysler 300
Silver Jim Allen 1969 Dodge Charger
Bronze Tyler Halliday 1960 Plymouth

 

Category F-8: 1/20 to 1/25 Competition Open Wheel
Gold Bob Steinbrunn Alfa Romeo P-3
Silver Bob Ferriera 1967 Lotus 49
Bronze Howard Quednau 1930 Blower Bentley

 

Category F-9: Trucks (2 and 3 Axle) all
Gold Bob Maderich II Citroen 2CV Fourgerette
Silver Jeff Durango 1985 Ford School Bus
Bronze Dean Kuitunen 1978 Ford Pick-up

 

Category F-10: Motorcycles
Gold Tom Finch 2006 Honda RC211V
Silver Mike Scott 'Mail Box" Trike

 

Category G-1: Sci-Fi (All)
Gold Erik Zabel U.S.S. Reliant
Silver Ray Smith Viper MK II
Bronze John R. Ross AT-AT

 

Category H-1: Real Space (All)
Gold Don Stauffer Titan III
Silver John Carlson Mariner IV

 

Category I-1: Dioramas (Military Subject)
Gold Ross Duvall "Relic is Real"
Silver Kevin Rickbeil M4A3 Sherman "One Loss"
Bronze Timothy Rudd 105mm Howitzer

 

Category I-2: Dioramas (Non-Military Subject)
Gold Ryan Tursteag "Don't Open, Dead Inside"
Silver Howard Quednau Viking Season Opener
Bronze David Morrow "Go Mad Nomad"

 

Category J-1: Miscellaneous
Gold Bob Steinbrunn Wright Whirlwind
Silver 'Squeeky' Locomotive

 

Category J-2: Trifecta
Gold Bob Maderich II Cobra, P-47, Tiger I

 

Category J-2: Collections
Gold Jim Kloek WWII U.S. Navy Cruisers
Silver Blaine Dooner M1 Abrams
Bronze Bill Read Peugeot Rally Cars