2018 Medal & Award Winners
THE SHOW COMMITTEE AWARDS
JUNIOR CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
Keira Bizub—New England Home
James Bizub—Black Ninja
Maggie Anderson—Mr. Unicorn
Anneliese Mundshau—Rocking Horse
Jessey Nail—Chucky
Amelia Bizub—Home of Seamstress Ida Penny
Kyle Cappenter—Field Cannon
Kolten Blome—Mermaid
Sawyer Mundschau—Tentacles of Death
Cathy Roche—Derek the Defender
Lydia Carpenter—Flower Fairy
JUNIOR AWARD
Madelyn Moore—Medusa
Tucker Hall—4th Fighter
Conor Lalor—Old Massey
WAR GAME CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
Mike Knowski—Mamelukes of the Imperial Guard
Randy Larch—Celtic War Band
WAR GAME AWARD
Doug Bedford—Cossacks vs. Janissaries
DISPLAYERS AWARD
Doug Cohen—Catkiller One Fight
THEME CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
Bill Silk—Sporting Men
THEME AWARD
Bob Nuszbaum—Medieval Combat
AWARDS AT THE GENERAL LEVEL
These Awards recognize work by modelers with more developed skills who do not feel they are quite ready for the Advanced Level. Two kinds of award are given: certificates of merit and pewter medals.
GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
Kayla Kessler—Celeste & Friend
Conrad Chapman—RSO Tractor
GENERAL MEDAL
David Thiewes—Sturmtiger
Rion Hall—Red Dragon
Liam Hall—White Pelican
AWARDS AT THE ADVANCED LEVEL
ORDNANCE PAINTERS CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
John Wendt—T-80 BV
Jay Ruggiero—SV-122
Sean McGrath—SD40-2
Chip Childs—SWS 3.7cm
Dwight Workinger—Mulch
Patrick Hahn—WWI German Airfield
ORDNANCE OPEN CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
Van Olson—On Watch
Bill Krueger—Type 10 Japanese Tank
FANTASY PAINTERS CERTIFICATE
Jay Ruggiero—Dreadnaught
Bill Teoli—Journey to the Gathering
Mike Holverson—Tatania on Patrol
David Stokes—Blaedwyn
Patti Luedke—The Picnic
Larry Clausen—Dracula
HISTORICAL PAINTERS CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
Chris Krco—Saladin
Paul La Rock—Halloween
Bill Teoli—Boudicca
Bart Muller—The Jerry
Mike Knowski—Viking Warrior
Leopold Slawski—Oil Paintings
Doug Bedford—Stalin
John Ferrara—Another Hard Day
Peter MacMillan—U.S. Paras
Adam Balogh—Lady with Veil 1768
Jim Lyne—Field Marshal MacMahon
Mike Holverson—Rommel
Lon Selbach—Napoleonic Busts
James Schroeder—Flats Display
Jason Fontella—The Big Red One
Lydia Meyer—Couple in the Corner
Jay Ruggiero—WWII Display
HISTORICAL OPEN CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
Randy Larch—End of the Bohemian
Bart Muller—Mama Mia
William Beierwaltes—Sunken Road
Larry Clausen—Aid Station Ukraine
Tony Bialas—The Edict
Dan Bird—Off to Kulmbach
Jim Lyne—Hougomont
Brian Duddy—Currahee
ORDNANCE PAINTERS BRONZE
Larry Clausen—Alligator LVT
Jason Fontella—MBR—04
Joseph Peters—Corsair
Bob Bethea—Panhard 178
Paul Larock—M3 Stuart
Geoff Waller—12lb Gun "Parrot Canon"
Michael Bedard—Hummel
Felix Gonzales—TA-183
Bill Kreuger—Komatsu G-60
Gary Majchrzak—H-39
ORDNANCE OPEN BRONZE
Bill Kreuger—Type 94
Mike Knowski—Mark I Male
Bob Hickl—Sealab 3
Mike Bedard—Jagdtiger
Brian Duddy—Stug III
Leo Slawski—Smith & Wesson
Phil Kirchmeier—Out of Petrol
FANTASY PAINTERS BRONZE
Felix Gonzales—Star Wars Collection
James Schroeder—My Fantasy Boat
Peter Macmillan—Turtle Tank
Jim Sisk—Momma's Boy
Pete Garrison—Death
Chris Fontenot—Urmuth
Michael Berger—Elemental Monsters
Jason Fontella—Careful You Might Slip
Brent Bristow—Be One of Us
Ron Leker—Harvey Hammerhand
Sydney Moore—Mad Hatter
Michael Luedke—Autumn Spirit
Lydia Meyer—Entire collection
Brian Duddy—Sherlock Holmes
Stephen Venters—The Unnameable
Karl Williams—Speeder Bike
FANTASY OPEN BRONZE
Christopher Bumgarner—Scouter
Randy Larch—The Green Tire
Adam Balogh—Forbidden
Robert Nuszbaum—The Scare Bears
Stephen Venters—Carnage
HISTORICAL PAINTERS BRONZE
Gerardo Cantarero—Patria O Muerte
Larry Peters—German Stormtrooper 1918
Geoff Waller—JFK
Jeff Fisher—Larry Burrows
Greg Brown—Nuts
Jose Martinez—American Sniper
Dee Moore—Riding the Storm
David Oswalt—24th Georgia
Julian Fernandes Conde—Stormtrooper
Fred Bruhn—German Knight
Robert Nuszbaum—Medieval Home Security
Brian Duddy—Rozia
Christopher Baumgartner—Tuskegee Airmen
Barry King—Grenadier Flat
Bob Bethea—Pirate Girl
David Bainbridge—Guard Dragons
Chris Barrett—A Cold Morning in the Ardenne
Jim Sisk—Saladin
Pete Garrison—Garde Du Corps Du Roi
Bob Hickl—Pachyrhinosaurus
Richard Gnegy—Minuteman
Randy Nemerovski—The Red Baron
Paul Kirchmeier—Chamberlain
David Plewacki—Prospector
Robert Raver—Fallschirmjager
HISTORICAL OPEN BRONZE
Robert Nuszbaum—With Blade & Ball
Chip Rembert—Goumiers
Roger Becker—Ambush on Wilkins Run
Mike Reeves—Hill 362 Able Iwo Jim
Bill Teoli—Harvest of Grapes
Bill Silk—Bob Hope
Mike Knowski—Can't You Read the Sign?
Paul Marshall—Ostfront General
Mike Stevens—Frankenstein's Lair
Kathi Bird—Harry Potter's Place
Leo Slawski—Buffalo Hunt
David Stokes—16th Dragoon
Michael Berger—What You Looking At?
Greg Brown—SS Veteran
Neal Das—Very Fortunate Son
ORDNANCE PAINTERS SILVER
Chad Anderson—U S Army Bulldozer
George Romano—Hetzer
Ron Damratowski—FWD Truck
Dave Peschke—Albatross D5A
Brent Bristow—VTOL
Ron Leker—Raptor Class
Jose Maria Bolio—Aerosan RF8
Lucas Stine—The Old Iron
James Rice—Medical Display
Adam Harless—Chieftan Mk 10
ORDNANCE OPEN SILVER
John Wendt—Supplies to the Front
Bob Bethea—A Big Souvenir
Gary Majchrzak—French M8
Jack Taylor—Levasseur PL-8
Paul Marshall—Recon Hetzer
Chris Chapman—R731
Robert Raver—King Tiger
FANTASY PAINTERS SILVER
Chris Barrett—Retro Rocket
Zeno Mladin—Anne Bonnie
Mike Stevens—Demon
Greg Cihler—Minotaur
Bob Bethea—Bear Killer
Lucas Stine—Dmitir von Goray
Mark Maxey—When Good Eggs go Bad
Michael Bedard—Romulan Bird of Prey
Gerardo Cantareo—Tribe Chief Morrow
Mike Cramer—The Orc
Joe Furioso—Tara—wow
Susan Wachowski—Orc Shaman
Noel Meyer—Gnome Summoner
Wendy Rafalski—You Better Watch Out
Jose Martinez—Nautilus
Dan Tisoncik—The Mummy
FANTASY OPEN SILVER
Mark Maxey—Necro Mouser
Lucas Stine—Hellboy
Wendy Rafalski—Sopwith Cowmel
Michael Bedard—Lady Gandalf
Noel Meyer—Wings
Bob Bethea—Through the Looking Glass
HISTORICAL PAINTERS SILVER
Bret Avants—1775 Minuteman
John Jefferies—Viking Standard Bearer
Jack Muldoon—Music of the Night
Matt Wellhouser—World War Busts
Bill Chilstrom—Soviet Officer
Lee Williams—Lietenant's 11th Dragoon Regt 1914
Mike Cramer—Louis Bonaparte
Terry Neesham—Russian Foot Grenadier
Phil Horwitz—Arabian Marauder
Tom Holtz—Jean Jacques Desvaux
Paul Kernan—Landsknecht
Glen Hamilton—French Crossbowman
Scott Premeau—Flying Tiger
Enrique Vilchis—Ney at Russia
Andy Guldon—German Grenadier
Joe Furioso—What's New
Chris Fontenot—The Geisha
Jack Zleczewski—Ahtyrka Hussar
David Hoffman—Arizona Cowboy
HISTORICAL OPEN SILVER
Warren Judge—Frankie Stein
Bill Chilstrom—Busted!
Scott Withers—Drowning Wolf
Jose Maria Bolio—Aurora Mosis Amica
Tom Holz—Ney at Waterloo
Dave Youngquist—Hell
ORDNANCE PAINTERS GOLD
Wes Salazar—1941 Willys
Scott Withers—German Heavies
Brett Avants—Whippet
Scott Primeau—M3 Stuart
John Maher—Corsair F4U-1
Chris Mrosko—M3 Stuart
Andy Gulden—M1A2 SEP V2
ORDNANCE OPEN GOLD
Ron Damratowski—Gun Truck
Alex DeLeon—Big Gun Truck
Doug Cohen—Aircraft Collection
Chris Mrosko—Dead Camel Trail
Andy Gulden—IDF Puma
Wes Salazar—Car Collection
Brett Avants—T-50
Scott Withers—E100
Dan Tisoncik—5cm Pak 38
FANTASY PAINTERS GOLD
Paul Kernan—Glorious Last Stand
Herb Metzler—Nosferatu
Doug Cohen—Nehoc Ardnos
Scott Primeau—Ruin Collector
Matt DiPietro—Forest Guardian
Rick Taylor—Display
James Rice—Serpentian Commando
Jeff Burns—Deep Sea Hunter
Rusty Nail—The Elf
FANTASY OPEN GOLD
Jeff Burns—Wild Rider
Doug Cohen—Alpha Foxtrot Uniform
Fletcher Clement—Entire Display
Matt DiPietro—Display
HISTORICAL PAINTERS GOLD
Herb Metzler—Pirate
Dave Youngquist—MG 42
Michael Bedard—Vermeer's Girl
Rod Curtis—3rd New Jersey Cavalry
Stephan Mallia—Colonel Chamberlain
Zeno Mladin—Changes to Come
James Rice—Entire Display
Doug Cohen—Confederate Raider
Jason Green—Valley Forge
Mike Stevens—Potsdam Grenadier
Rick Taylor—9th Century Viking
Greg Di Franco—Lucrezia Borgia
Jose Bolio—Caliope
Dan Tisoncik—English Man at Arms
Matt DiPietro—No Fish Today
HISTORICAL OPEN GOLD
John Long—Jungle Hazards
Rick Taylor—Alexander the First of Russia
Dan Tisoncik—After the Battle
Riccardo Ruberti—Four Bears
Doug Cohen—Catkiller 18
James Rice—1st Louisiana Zouave
Fletcher Clement—Heathcliffe
L. Carrano—Regiment la Princessa
Stephen Mallia—Death of King Harold
Rod Curtis—Bavarian Cavalier
Andy Gulden—Somewhere on Pelelieu
Greg DiFranco—George Washington
Greg Cihlar—Little Bird
Barry Biediger—Box # Eight
Alan Ball with John Harbuck—Mandan Reception
John Harbuck—The Parable
THE BEST OF SHOW
The Best of Show is decided by a combined vote of the judges and exhibitors.
Riccardo Ruberti—Indians display
THE CHICAGO MEDAL
CHICAGO MEDAL 2018
Barry Biediger