PPMX news and updates:
7/13/09
Some photos added from the show here.
6/11/09
Show is in the books and the results are on the categories page.
I will be contacting all who won awards who did not stick
around for the best of awards ceremony to get your awards to you.
If you have don't hear from me please contact me at
Thanks to all the sponsors and participants for a great show.
Photos to be posted soon.
6/3/09
T-2 days
Revised more detailed schedule on show schedule page.
6/1/09
T-5 days
Model forms are posted here if you want to print them ahead of time and bring them to the show.
Remember you do not have to be an IPMS member to compete. You cannot enter a model
that has won 1,2, 3rd or best of in a IPMS sponsored REGIONAL or NATIONAL contest except in
group build, collections or display only.
5/28/09
T-7 days and counting.
Here is a show briefing:
Hello all. Looks like things are shaping up for the June 5th & 6th regional show and contest.
There are a few bulletin items that have been set for the show and they are as follows:
1. We have secured 6 vendors for the show each taking about 5 tables. The first is Tank Rat,
a supplier of armor model detail parts and boy is he going to bring lots. The other is the
Tool Man, yes the same guys who attend the nationals and most train shows and he will be
bringing lots of specialty tools and scenery supplies cheap! Historica books and Hobbies,
Wolf Designs tools, Wings and Treads and a few private tables so bring your spending cash.
2. We should be having a military vehicle collectors group showing up with some 1 to 1
scale beauties.
3. Pre-registration discounts have ended so it is $20.00 unlimited models, $14.00 if you
are a IPMS National member.
4. There will be a Friday night social from 6:00pm on at the Airplane Restaurant next to t
he hotel (the one with the KC-97 stuck to it
5. We have a few large group builds from different IPMS and other modeling groups.
6. All sponsorship categories have been sold out.
7. Non-competing visitors can get in free.
8. There will be many representatives for IPMS groups from around the country at the show.
9. The final schedule is on the web site. www.centennialipms.org
10. The banquet is almost sold out.
11. The layout for the show floor has been finalized.
12. Rules for the show:
NO running
NO food or drink in the model room
NO touching of the models unless they are yours (judges excluded)
NO sweeps
NO crying if you don’t win an award (the show is the real award)
YES you can be free to photograph
YES you can store your boxes in the model room
YES you will have help to place your models in categories
All other rules and judging are based on IPMS National criteria.
Winners of past regional and national IPMS contests cannot compete but can
Be placed on the display only table.
13. Lots of folks are heading in from out of state so welcome in advance.
There are a few items of importance:
The show and contest is open to the public and you do not have to be an IPMS member.
If you have a large model or diorama, over 4’ please let us know in advance so we can make room.
All tourist attractions are to be self guided and transportation is the persons responsibility.
Looks like we are shaping up to have a great show and if you need any information please
see our web site at www.centennialipms.org or e-mail us off the web.
Thank you
Dekker Zimmerman
President Centennial IPMS
5/22/09
New vendor list:
Historica Books and Models - 5 tables
Tank Rat/AFV Depot - 5 tables
The Tool Man - 5 tables
Wolf Designs - 4 tables
Wings and Treads - 3 tables
and 2 private Tables
Vendor room is now sold out. (wish we had more room)
5/4/09
Vendor room sold out. Banquet tickets still available.
Updated schedule up.
5/1/09
Tour problems. The only tour left is the Pueblo Air Museum, you must provide your
own transportation to the museum but we will have a guided tour waiting for you (time to be announced)
4/22/09
We are having a online raffle for a big kit to raise money for the PPMX show
so please click on the picture to contact Tom to buy your tickets and good luck.
4/21/09
Schedule update
3/25/09
PPMX 3 show briefing
March 22nd 2009
Hello all. Looks like things are shaping up for the June 5th & 6th
regional show and contest.
There are a few bulletin items that have been set for the
show and they are as follows:
1. We have secured 2 vendors for the show each taking 5 tables. The first is Tank Rat, a supplier
of armor model detail parts and boy is he going to bring lots. The other is the Tool Man, yes the
same guys who attend the nationals and most train shows and he will be bringing lots of
specialty tools and scenery supplies cheap!
2. We should be having a military vehicle collectors group showing up with some 1 to 1
scale beauties.
3. Dave Wellen has made a very nice show poster for all the hobby shops to display.
4. We might be having the Colorado Springs Ferrari and Lamborghini clubs show with
some nice real size vehicles as well as the Corvette club.
5. Rob has been working on a power point show of the winning models during the awards
ceremony as well as helping print the flyers.
6. Tom has been rolling in the sponsorships! All of the best of sponsorships are sold out
as are most the special awards. Lots of regular categories left.
7. Ken has been securing shirts for the staff at the show.
8. Matt has been coordinating the vehicle guys as well as doing some of the advertising
on the various web sites and has got the show listed in Fine Scale Modeler.
9. Standard categories awards are ready to go all 161 of them as well as the best of’s.
10. We have had a few pre registrations and I hope this number will rise as the show
gets closer.
11. The layout for the show floor has been finalized.
12. Lots of folks are heading in from out of state so welcome in advance.
There are a few items of importance:
The show and contest is open to the public and you do not have to be an IPMS member.
If you have a large model or diorama, over 4’ please let us know in advance so
we can make room.
All tourist attractions are to be self guided and transportation is the persons
responsibility.
Looks like we are shaping up to have a great show and if you need any information
please e-mail us off the web.
Thank you
Dekker Zimmerman
President Centennial IPMS
3/13/09
New sponsors!
3/8/09
2 New sponsors of the show
3/5/09
New sponsors for the show so please visit them.
Rounding up judges.