Well it's official. The Italian Military contest is on. Vince Tassone at Stormo Magazine has graciously offered to sponsor this club only contest where the subjects relate to the "old country."

The guidelines are very straight forward.

1) Each model must be of an Italian military subject. These subjects can be from any era (WW1 through to the present), and can be either air, army, or navy related. Furthermore, these subjects can be either equipment used by Italy in Italian markings (ie. an MC.200 or Leopard tank), or they can be of Italian origin but in someone else's markings (ie. a Hungarian Fiat CR. 42 or Australian MB 326).

2) Each model must be a new build as March 2007. No recycling or half started projects.

3) The deadline is the September meeting, September 8th.

Fear not, there will be prizes. Yes, prizes plural, one each for first, second, and third place. These modeling awards consist of a Classic Airframes model kit, Eduard PE, and a set of limited run decals.

If you have any questions, you can post them on the discussion board, or feel free to ask Massimo when you see him at the next club meeting. If you want in but aren't quite sure what you could build, check out Vince's web site, Stormo Magazine for some inspiration.

Good luck and happy building!