Oh yeah, I am on cloud nine. I managed to win gold at the Regionals in Omaha this weekend. And it was so unexpected…I wasnt even in the room to accept the trophy. I had entered a lot of aircraft, and after coming up empty in all categories, I went to use the restroom and talk with people in the vendor room. And what happens…I win gold in the Sci-Fi figures category with my Ambassador Spock. I really didnt think I would even place with bronze. But I am happy as a pig in mud. now I guess I need to finish some of my other figures.
Congrats! [#toast] A well deserved gold, from the pics.
Outstanding…when you least expect it, huh…
Thanks guys. Yeah, it blew my mind. I took some great models, IMO, and the competition was some of the best I’ve ever seen. [note- I have yet to attend nationals]. I took 9 models: 1- helo, 2-figs, and 6- planes. They went through the planes…nothing. And they were in the armor, so I went to get a drink and started talking with ppl in the halls. By the time I got back in, our new club president handed me a trophy, shook my hand and told me Spock won. i was stunned. And the sad part is [and I had totally forgot until searching for the pics], I took the same spock model to Omacon last year, and only got silver! But from all the competition there, I now know what I need to do to have a snowball’s chance in h*ll of scoring even a third at nationals. WOW!!! Some of that stuff was insane.
BTW-, incase you cant tell, it was my first regional competition. I only started going to contests last year.
Congrats on the Gold [tup][#toast][party].
Regards, Rick
Congrats! Always nice to be recognized.
From one Iowaegen to another [#toast]
Congrats!