FANTASY FERRARI RACER WINS AT SCALE MODELWORLD 2016

ITALIAN MODEL MAKER STEFANO MARCHETTI entered this blood-red alt-history Ferrari at the recent Scale ModelWorld show.

KENTUCKY FRIED SCIENCE-FICTION - WONDERFEST HOBBY EXPO COMING ON MAY 26-27

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The WonderFest Hobby Expo is a weekend-long feast of science-fiction, horror, and fantasy modelling that’s held every summer in Louisville, Kentucky. This year, there’ll be a star-packed lineup of movie special effects guests, and a mega-size model contest for sci-fi, horror, and comics-related subjects. Model and toy dealers will be there, as will seminars to entertain and improve sci-fi hobbyists of all ages.

IMPROBABLE MODELS FROM FANTASY-MASTER GREG DeSANTIS

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Today’s images are a trip back in time to the years 2005 and 2006, when US concept artist and modelmaker Greg DeSantis made a series of compelling fantasy and science-fiction models. However, these were not wood, plastic, or metal creations - instead, they were 3D models created in a computer - for Greg was, and is, a gifted digital modelmaker.

CAN’T MAKE WONDERFEST? SAVE MONEY INSTEAD!

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The folks at Fantastic Plastic are visiting the WonderFest international hobby event this weekend, and have a sale on to mark their escape from the office. Up to 30 percent savings are in place, and if you like to model interesting, unusual, or simply bizarre aerospace and sci-fi subjects, then FP is the place to visit.

Competed model, ready for takeoff.

FORGET THE FRIED CHICKEN - KENTUCKY’S ‘WONDERFEST’ EXPO IS THE PLACE FOR SCI-FI MODEL MAKERS

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Labelled as a “weekend of fun for movie and model fans”, the annual WonderFest international hobby event celebrates its 22nd year this weekend. In the words of the organizers: “WonderFest is THE annual expo for model and toy collectors of s-f, horror and comics subjects - especially plastic kits and garage kits.”

Just four of the names appearing at WonderFest Expo.