From Weekend of Heroes 2004 to Dragon Hobby Expo 2005
Continuing with the success of weekend of heroes 2004, Dragon Models will be hosting the Dragon Models Hobby Expo 2005 in Atlanta Georgia July 21st to July 24th 2005.
Please check out our newly engineered DX'05 (The Dragon Expo) show.
Archived news, pictures and reports for Weekend of Heroes 2003 and 2004 website can be found at the trade show archive page.
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CONTEST
Be the best of the best! Dragon has specially invited several of the top modelers and diorama makers in Japan to compete with the best of the U.S!!! It’s an East vs. West battle for more than just bragging rights, so come join us for the showdown of the century!!!
** Contest entrants must pay $10 per person. This will include convention floor access for both days.
*** For Model Contest, please submit your entry to the designated contest area by 3:00 pm on Saturday, June 26, 2004.
MILITARY MODEL CONTEST
This year, Dragon will join hands with the acclaimed scale model societies IPMS, LAMS, PMS, and T-Factory for the inaugural Weekend of Heroes: Dragon Expo Plastic Model and Diorama contest. Each modeling society will be assigned to a certain contest category, and each will be judged based on the society’s own criteria. The first, second, and third place entries in each group will each be rewarded with a trophy, and the right to claim that you are among the top modelers in the world! For additional information on participating scale model societies, please click on the links below:
Military Model Contest Categories:
** Unlimited entries.
** Awards will be given based on a non-sweep formate.
Single Military Aircraft 1/72
Single Military Aircraft 1/48 & 1/32
Single Military Armor 1/72
Single Military Armor 1/35
Small Scale Diorama (1/144 & 1/72)
Large Scale Diorama (1/35 & 1/48)
Warships
Scratch Built Armor
Figures and Vignettes
1:35 Leopoid Diorama by Takuji Yamada
Model by Tatsuya Kaneko
R/C TANK CONTEST
Show off your driving skills by beating out all the other contestants in a special obstacle course built by the contest sponsor, Bay Area Tankers!!!
R/C Tank Contest Categories
Standard R/C Tank
Customized R/C Tank (Mechanically)
Rules and Judging Criteria:
Contest is based on mechanism and not the appearance of the tank
Maneuvering
Stationary Target Shoot
Shoot on the Run
