Central Illinois Plastic Modelers Fall Contest - 21 Sep 2025

[Leica007]

The Fall contest is for Hot/Street Rods 1948 and older with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophies. Non-competitive show is open to other vehicles. The club sponsors two shows a year, in March and September with different themes. Currently there is no entry fee. Entrants and visitor vote to choose the winners.  See the flyer for more details and for more info, contact me or the names on the flyer. Hope to see you there. I'll post photos after the contest

[Leica007]

The fall show was bigger than our spring event, we had 51 entries for the show, 10 models in the Cruise In display table, and over 40 people including some from another club who awarded plaques to vehicles they chose.  The voting was close with only 1 vote difference between the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. Unfortunately we didn't have any junior entries.  Thanks for looking, hope you enjoy the photos, try to guess the winners, and comments  are welcome. First photos are overall table shots.

This is some of the Cruise In table models

Here are some individual entries.

Here are the winning entries:

Third Place is an entry that was made to compete in a military competition (the owner only builds model cars so he entered this) Randy Litwiller, Rommel Rat Rod carrier w/ VW

Second place is based on "The Green Ghost" with many details from the book built by Lei Cannon, 40 Willys

First Place winner (also winner of the spring show) Jack Brejc with his highly detailed 32 Ford 3 window.  He chopped the top 3 inches, added Eddie Myers flathead engine, photo etched grille and many other added details, worked on this for 6 months

Thanks again for looking. See you next spring.

[Kah puts]

Wonderful photos, thanks for sharing 👍

[Claude Thibodeau]

Thanks for the pictures!

CT

[Leica007]

On 10/1/2025 at 9:31 PM, Kah puts said:

Wonderful photos, thanks for sharing 👍

Glad you like them and thanks for commenting.  I think they are improved from the spring contest photos I submitted.

[Leica007]

On 10/2/2025 at 7:51 AM, Claude Thibodeau said:

Thanks for the pictures!

CT

You're welcome, and thanks for commenting on this show too.  Did you guess the winner?

[Claude Thibodeau]

2 hours ago, Leica007 said:

You're welcome, and thanks for commenting on this show too.  Did you guess the winner?

Hi Lei! 

Well, it could have been many of them. The finish on the Phantom Vicky (black) seemed very impressive. Oh well...

CT

['70 Grande]

Lei,

Thought I'd add a few photos that I took of some other excellent builds at this event!

[Leica007]

Great pics Mark, thanks for adding them.