'Are You Ready?' Mid Iowa Modelers Expo, MIME 5 NNL 8/17/24

[edboys]

Glue Brothers are looking forward to another gathering of automotive modelers here in the Des Moines, IA metro area. Our event continues to grow every year and this year should be no different. Put this event on your calendar, come to the Prairie Creek Church, 801 W 1st Street, Grimes, IA. and spend a great day with people who share that love of our hobby.

Our event happens to take place on the last weekend of the Iowa State Fair. For those who may come from out of town this may be of some interest while in the Des Moines area.

[edboys]

Glue Brothers put forth an ongoing effort to offer one-off, hand made or re-purposed awards for our NNL event. Here are examples of the last 2 years.

Glue Brothers also continue to offer an independent award at the Heartland Model Car Nationals in Overland Park, KS. KC Slammers are the host club that has been putting this great event on for many years. As with our NNL event, we also present one-off trophy awards for this event as well. This year's award will be well received. Glue Brothers are so grateful to the Slammers for giving us the opportunity to present the Best Drag Race Vehicle each year.

[ncbuckeye67]

That is a great idea to repurpose old trophies! The only cost would be engraving or etching the new information (brilliant)! I'm trying to put together a contest/swap meet in my area of NC, since we're losing events (at an alarming rate). Fortunately, there's a local IPMS chapter that has agreed to revive their event beginning next year. Hopefully I can convince some local clubs to put something together.

[edboys]

I have been repurposing old trophies as well as creating one-off awards out of plexiglass and various other materials for some time now. I go around and inquire about materials from various trophy businesses. Anything that they might want to donate to me. Usually comes down to a dive in their trash bins. I've also been lucky with my wife bringing home unwanted awards at the company she works at. After Covid, some places were throwing out some of those sheets of plexi used as barriers at customer windows or at check out stations. Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

[edboys]

I will be posting registration forms on our Facebook site soon for those who want to get through that process faster upon arrival.

[edboys]

I have finally placed our event Contestant Entry and Model Car forms on Facebook. Use the addy listing on the flyer posted early in this thread. Also going to show them her as well.

[edboys]

Got this year's trophy awards done for MIME 5 NNL. Always try to get new designs as well as repurposing older awards for our event.

[edboys]

I forgot to mention that this year's event will have 32 vendor tables for people to shop from. Hopefully, attendees will find that model kit they have been looking to purchase.

[Claude Thibodeau]

Hi!

Any pics? 

CT