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May 18, 2026, Pelikan Model Meeting
We had 27 folks attend the meeting. The theme was "OPEN"; pictures are posted in the Gallery.
May Model Theme Winners were: Al Vaccaro - 1st place for his German WWII Steam Engine train 2nd place - Glenn Bartolotti for his various figure dioramas, and 3rd place - Vince Pedula for his Vietnam M48 tank diorama. See the latest Gallery Pictures. Congratulations all!
IPMS Pelican Scale Modelers Club Meeting Minutes May 18, 2026. The meeting was called to order at 7:10 pm by President Donn Buerger. There were 27 members present. A new member was introduced, Glenn Bartolotti, who brought in some excellent figure dioramas covering a variety of themes from WW1 and 2. See the photo gallery for May 2026.
Pelikan member Jim Wade went in for heart surgery. The Club wishes him the BEST! We will update everyone on his recovery.
The "IPMS Space Coast 2026 show has occurred, and it was a success. There were about 50 vendors, and over 300 models on display. It appears there was some controversy regarding "Best of Show" being a Proxy Entrant. The upcoming Pamscon 2026 show was discussed and will occur on June 27th. We discussed having a Club table there with a nice tablecloth to promote our club and next year's Pelicon 2026.
Club Poker Chips were also discussed to be selectively handed out to outstanding model entries at various shows. This seems to be an IPMS trend these days. Member Vince Pedula volunteered to design and look into pricing for the chips. New Pelikan Club shirts were also discussed. We will also look into this.
Upcoming shows were mentioned, including dates and hosts. Also, see the calendar. Pamscon 2026 is scheduled for June 27th at Teco Hall in Plant City, and the IPMS 2026 Nationals will be August 5-8, 2026, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Finish off the year with Modelpalooza 2026 in Kissimmee on the weekend of October 10th.
The theme for next month’s meeting will be “Hot or Cold.” Donn called for a short break to allow for voting for the evening's Mini-Comp. Donn then conducted the Table Talk section of the meeting with members speaking on the models they displayed on the table. When this was concluded, Donn announced the evening's Mini-Comp winners. Well done, everyone!! With no more business before the club, Donn adjourned the meeting at 8:45 pm.
For those who haven't paid their yearly dues, you can do so on this website.
We are still doing the monthly Theme "Modeler of the Year" award with the point system we used last year (see points given under "Club Happenings"), the top 3 modelers receiving the most points by November's meeting will receive a gift certificate.
The Theme for June is "Hot or Cold."
The Pelikan Club Theme Winner was Al Vaccaro for his German Steam Engine. Congratulations!
