I was up at 2:00 am this past Saturday morning (20 August) and out the door around 3:30 am. That morning, I was on the road to Grimes, Iowa for the Mid Iowa Modelers Expo (MIME) 3 NNL (Nameless National Luminaries), a car modeling show hosted by the Glue Brothers Chapter of IPMS/USA.
After two stops for fuel and refreshments, I arrived at the show venue, Grimes United Methodist Church, northwest of Des Moines, around 9:30 am. I would be the only person from IPMS/Gateway to attend this show, and I was also there in my capacity as IPMS/USA Region 14 Coordinator.
For this show, I entered a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 SS that I built some years ago for an IPMS/Gateway contest. Not the greatest of car models there, but at least I had something for this show. I also brought flyers for IPMS/Gateway's Invitational next month and the Midwest Model Vehicle Association--St. Louis (MMVA--STL) show in October.
After entering my model, I made the rounds of the show. There were several people I knew from attending previous shows in the region that I chatted with, including Mark Johnson from the host chapter. He asked me to try an eggroll his wife made for the food concession, and I liked it a lot. Mark and his wife liked that a lot. I also browsed among the vendors at the show and admired the models on the contest tables.
It looks like a most efficiently run show, with no issues as far as I can tell. A video screen played old drag racing videos and the live stream of a sprint car race in Minnesota.
The raffle drawing was held. I won a pickup truck kit, which I exchanged with someone who had a decal sheet to offer. I accepted, as I didn't need another kit.
Next came Johnson's thank you remarks and the announcement of contest winners. This type of show has few categories, so the awards announcements came quickly. My Camaro didn't win, but that's no big deal. Being there was the best part of the show for me. There were 152 contest entries from 23 entrants.
I packed my model, said my goodbyes to Johnson and others in Glue Brothers, then began the drive home around 3:30 pm. I made a quick trip to a nearby Walmart seeking work shoes, but had no luck, so it was time to go home. Including stops for fuel and refreshments, I came home just after 10:00 pm. The round trip covered 723.2 miles (1163.9 km).
Later.
Websites of Entities Mentioned in This Post:
IPMS/Glue Brothers: IPMS Glue Brothers - Des Moines, Iowa | Facebook
IPMS/Gateway: IPMS Gateway Chapter (google.com)
Midwest Model Vehicle Association--St. Louis: IPMS Gateway Chapter - MMVA Page (google.com)
IPMS/USA: IPMS/USA Home Page | By Modelers... For Modelers (ipmsusa.org)
Grimes United Methodist Church: Grimes United Methodist Church | (grimesumc.com)
Walmart: Walmart.com | Save Money. Live Better
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