"JerseyFest Model Kit & Statue Fair" Topic

Check out the "JerseyFest Model Kit & Statue Fair", a big, hobby and collectibles show happening in New Jersey in September: jerseyfestfair.com

At first the bump caught me a bit off guard but digging through the wedsite it looks to be a great show…I am jealous.

Too far to attend for me but it looks great.

That Godzilla is awesome.

Agreed, that Godzilla with fire is totally nuts. The kits the guy above is selling are not too shabby either.

Hey guys:

Just added another all day class to Jerseyfest Academy called "Advanced Sci-Fi Vehicle Model Making". Experts will demonstrate advanced techniques and methods to build, paint and customize resin and plastic Sci-Fi vehicle model kits, such as spaceships from Star Wars, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Aliens, etc. Registrations begin now and seats are limited: jerseyfestfair.com/?page_id=57

Note that the Moebius Models Make & Take class and Advanced Sci-Fi Vehicle Model Making class are two different classes occurring simultaneously, so attendees can register for and attend only one of them.

Ever wanted to give sculpting a try or advance your sculpting skills? Jerseyfest Academy now includes an "all day" figure sculpting class. The class will be conducted by renowned sculptor, Shane Foulkes. The knowledge and skills to be gained will be applicable to any figure sculpt.

This professional class will be conducted in a separate classroom at the Fairfield Crowne Plaza Hotel on Friday, September 13th, 2013, from 10:00AM to 5:00PM. The event is being held right before the weekend long vendor show. Registrations begin now and seats are limited. See all the details by clicking here: jerseyfestfair.com/?page_id=315

Incredible stuff! I'm tempted to go.

Hey guys:

We updated the Moebius "Make & Take" class so that if you already have the Moebius Viper Mk 2 Kit, you have the option of bringing and using your kit for this class, in which case the total cost of this "all day" class would be reduced to $20 USD per person. Otherwise, the cost of the class with kit and everything is $40. USD This is a great value considering the kit alone usually costs $30.00 USD. We also added a photo etching tutorial – all included with the class. See all the info here: jerseyfestfair.com/?page_id=315

Thanks,
Dave

We will have numerous night time activities and parties at the hotel throughout the weekend during Jerseyfest. jerseyfestfair.com

Just might have to make this one.

Can you get any cooler than winning an award for best Predator from the man who created the original monster for the movie? The winner of the "Steve Wang Best Predator" autographed trophy at the Jerseyfest Model & Art Contest will be picked out by none other than Steve Wang himself, who will be our special guest all weekend long. The category is for best paint job/composition of a Predator kit – figure, bust or diorama. The contest will be held during the vendor show on Saturday, September 14th and will feature many other awards and prizes. More info about the contest will be posted in the coming weeks – see all the latest here: jerseyfestfair.com/?page_id=68

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Another Saturday night party added to Jerseyfest, this time for Sci-Fi vehicle hobbyists: jerseyfestfair.com/?page_id=57

Hey guys:

A reminder that the deadline for signing up for Jerseyfest Academy hobby classes is coming up in a few weeks. See all the options here, which includes different classes for figure/bust painting, sculpting, Sci-Fi vehicles, etc. occurring on Friday, Sept. 13th: jerseyfestfair.com/?page_id=315

See latest show news here: jerseyfestfair.com/?page_id=57

Hope to see you there!

Dave

Hey guys:

The Jerseyfest Model & Art Contest will feature a very special award called the "Lorne Peterson Best Star Wars Kit" award. Lorne will be at our show all weekend long and will be picking out the winning kit, which can be any completed Star Wars vehicle model kit (resin, plastic, scratch built, diorama, etc.) entered in the contest. The award is a beautiful, big, vertical standing plaque with a shimmering blue tint, which will be autographed by Lorne. He will announce the winner and hand the person the plaque during the Jerseyfest Contest Awards Ceremony. We will take a photo of Lorne handing the award to the winner so that the special moment can be captured for a lifetime for that person. Lorne Peterson is a living legend who was the Chief Model Maker for the Star Wars movies as well as many other blockbuster movies such as Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, etc. The contest and Awards Ceremony will be held during the vendor show on Saturday, September 14th, and will feature many other awards and prizes, including numerous awards for vehicles and mecha models. More info about the contest will be posted in the coming weeks – see all the latest here: jerseyfestfair.com/?page_id=68

Hey gang:

All the details on the Jerseyfest Model & Art Contest are posted here: jerseyfestfair.com/?page_id=68 We will be posting lots of show news in the coming weeks, so consider subscribing to our news blog here: jerseyfestfair.com (scroll down – to the right).

SAMPLE PICTURES OF TROPHIES & PLAQUES:

Hey guys:

This week is the last week to sign up for a few of the Jerseyfest Academy all day model painting, sculpting and building classes taking place on Friday, September 13th: jerseyfestfair.com/?page_id=315

Dave

Hey guys:

For the price of admission into the show, Jerseyfest show attendees have the option of attending many demos and presentations all weekend long on painting, building and sculpting models as well as getting an inside look on how models and make up effects were used on classic movies. Presenters includes Lorne Peterson (Original ILM Studios), Steve Wang (original Stan Winston Studios), Jeff Yagher, Jason Eaton, and other great, professional artists.

Note that we have made our Sunday programming especially good with presentations on Inside the Star Wars Model Shop, Inside the Making of the Predator, An Inside Look at Sculpting the "Yagher Classics" Series of Models, and more. Between the Saturday night events/parties and Sunday presentations, our goal is to make it a great experience for folks staying for the whole weekend.

See all the details on the presentations here: jerseyfestfair.com/?page_id=64

Dave

We are honored to have Jeff Yagher, the "godfather" of monster model sculptors, as one of our special guests at Jerseyfest. He will be at a vendor table all weekend long, so stop by to say hello.

On Saturday, he will be doing a presentation in a separate conference room where he will discuss the sculpting methods he used on numerous figures and busts that he sculpted over the years. On Sunday, he will be doing the same for his "Yagher Classics" series.

As a reminder, all demos during the vendor show are included with the price of admission into the show. See the latest listing of show demos here: jerseyfestfair.com/?page_id=64

Below are some of Jeff's sculpts painted by some of the most gifted painters in the hobby…

Jerseyfest's autographed, "Steve Wang Best Predator Trophy"…

Can you get any cooler than winning an award for best Predator from the man who created the original monster for the movie? The winner of the "Steve Wang Best Predator" autographed trophy at the Jerseyfest Model & Art Contest will be picked out by none other than Steve Wang himself, who will be our special guest all weekend long. The category is for best paint job/composition of a Predator kit – figure, bust or diorama. The contest will be held during the vendor show on Saturday, September 14th and will feature many other awards and prizes. More info about the contest will be posted in the coming weeks – see all the latest here: jerseyfestfair.com/?page_id=68

Looking good!

Keep us posted!

Y'all have some great support and have put it to good use.

I would love to see some of the demos you've told us about!

Coabeous

Thanks Coabeous.

Here's a picture of the trophy that will go to the winner of the "Best Giant Monster Figure or Diorama" award at the Jerseyfest Model & Art Contest on Saturday, Sept. 14th. See more info on the contest here: jerseyfestfair.com/?page_id=68

Hey guys:

Check out these award prizes for the Jerseyfest Model & Art Contest happening on September 14th. See descriptions of the numerous contest categories and pictures of the many award plaques here: jerseyfestfair.com/?page_id=68

Prize for "Best of Show – Vehicle or Mecha": Star Trek TOS U.S.S. Enterprises NCC-1701 1/350 Scale Kit, with Lighting & Accessory kits Sponsored by Round 2 Models (Polar Lights):

Prize for "Best Resin Vehicle or Mecha": Star Trek S.S. "Botany Bay" 1/350 Scale Resin Kit Sponsored by Fantastic Plastic:

Prize for "Best Plastic Vehicle or Mecha": Star Trek Enterprise NCC 1701A 1/350th Scale Kit by Polar Lights/Round 2, Sponsored by Mega Hobby:

Zotz is a prestigious, overseas model kit company who are flying into the USA to sell and display their fantastic resin kits at Jerseyfest. The kits are rare and produced in low quantities – so once they're gone, they're gone. Below are pictures of a few of the kits they carry, some of which are new ones debuting at Jerseyfest ! See more info here: jerseyfestfair.com/?page_id=57

Hey guys:

If you're a hobbyist, no matter what type of model kits you build and paint, you'll find loads of hobby tools and supplies of all kinds at the Jerseyfest vendor show. One of our vendors, B&B Hobby Supplies, will be at the show with over 12 tables filled with massive amounts of specialty tools and gadgets. See pictures of some of their tables below (http://jerseyfestfair.com/?page_id=57):

Hey gang:

Many of you guys are familiar with Ma.K kits and some of the great painters who build them. I learned much more about them more recently and was blown away by how awesome some of the kits are, plus how talented many of the painters are.

Many of the hardware and metal painting techniques of course are applicable not just to Ma.K, but to any vehicle model and of course figures and bases that have parts conveying metal.

The following link provides a nice summary on Ma.K kits with some great pictures: link Below is just a sample…incredible!

We hope some of you will consider signing up for the "Advanced Sci-Fi Modeling" all day seminar jerseyfestfair.com/?page_id=2237. It's a lot of bang for the buck, with 8 hours worth of demos and presentations by top guys for only $60. USD No matter how experienced you are, it will be great to see how other experts do what they do.

Here is some more info on the seminar:

Jason Eaton…
"I plan to go over the ideas and solutions to lighting or adding a little dynamic motion to models. I'll show examples with lights in engines, cockpits, and navigation lighting. The Blade Runner Blimp was a much more intensive lighting and video challenge, so I'll show how that was accomplished, what hurdles were encountered along the way, and how you can use third party vendors to get what you need, if your skill set doesn't get you to where you want to go. I'll also show the new solutions I've come up with for a model I'm building right now, that features motion, lights, and sounds – all controlled by modified custom programmed Radio Control equipment. I'll have a Powerpoint presentation to show, and I'll have a few electronic boards on hand to show what they do."

Mike Salzo…
Subjects include:
Best tools for trimming and clean up.
Cleaning your parts
Choosing the best adhesive for the job.
Sanding parts
Types of filler.
Reinforcing parts
Seam clean up.
Installing armatures
Enhancing kits.
Planning the build, making the most of your time.
Painting plan, making the most of downtime.
Adding hardware, screws, nuts and bolts.
Hollowing resin for lights.
Choosing a stand
General tips and tricks
Q and A session.

Kevin Derken…
Advanced lacquer painting techniques on a vehicle using Japanese methods and aesthetics typically associated with Maschinen Krieger.

Paul Bodensiek (owner of ParaGrafix Modeling Systems)
You'll get to learn great ways to use and methods for applying photoetching by a true expert. See him do it right in front of you so you can pick up the nuances and ask all the questions you like.

Here is info on how to register: jerseyfestfair.com/?page_id=2237

Jerseyfest model contest trophy for best paint job on a comic book character, presented by Garage Kit Colors…

Check out this short video to see great laboratory lighting for your classic monster kits from "Starlighting Projects", who will have them on display and for sale at Jerseyfest on Sept. 14th and 15th:

youtube.com/watch?v=U_6AZr4MPR8&feature=player_embedded

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Hey guys:

The entire Jerseyfest team was blown away by how big and successful the show was this year! We are grateful for all the attendees, vendors, artists, support team, etc. who participated. We just posted a gallery that contains hundreds of pictures from the show. It shows the incredible amount, quality and diversity of models and art that were for sale and on display, plus how much fun it was for everyone for 3 days. Click here to view the gallery: 2013 Jerseyfest Model & Kit Statue Fair ยป JerseyFestFair

We applaud the hobby community because so many people believed in and showed up for this convention from all over the country and even from outside of the USA.

Also would like to again say thank you to Steve Wang, Lorne Peterson, Jeff Yagher and all of our other guest presenters for making the show extra special.

In summary…

- Over 65 people attended Jerseyfest Academy classes, which occurred the day before the vendor show started. The programming and artists were first rate – thank you guys.
- We had over 112 vendor tables, and sold out.
- Many vendors did great with sales. The various kits, art and products for sale were phenomenal.
- The contest room was jam packed with 32 tables filled with 349 entries – the quality was jaw dropping.
- Every presentation/demo was a home run with great presenters that covered diverse topics, and had great audience turnouts.
- The hallways and bar were packed with partying hobbyists having great conversations and laughs all day and night. Even had great food and drink just like the old basement days :wink: ). We were all one big family, but this time there were hundreds of us.

But there's always things that could have been better and room for improvement, and we will work even harder for next year's show.

Hope to see many of you at Jerseyfest in September of 2014 for an even bigger and better show. Much more info to come, so stay tuned.

Cheers to this great hobby of ours !

Thanks,
Dave
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There are some fantastic pieces!

Thanks for the share :D

Hey guys:

We just received a show report on Jerseyfest 2013 and posted it on our web site. It's a nice summary of the show with pictures. Click here to see it and enjoy the recap: jerseyfestfair.com/?page_id=2949

Looking forward to seeing everyone again in 2014 and seeing many more new faces. We don't have exact details yet, but will be posting them once we do.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the forum owners and moderators for allowing us to post information about the show and spread the word about this great hobby of ours.

Thanks,
Dave