Novegro Model Contest
Novegro Model Contest 6-7th April 2024
The third static model contest at the Novegro Exhibition Park. In association with the most important Italian modeling realities, Novegro Model Contest is a contest open to all categories: Aircraft models, Aircraft dioramas, Fantasy, Figurines, Military vehicles, Military Dioramas, Plastic Ships, Wood ships, Sci-Fi, Civil Vehicles, Civil Dioramas, Warhammer, WIP (Work in Progress), Juniores
Daily tickets cost 5 euros and they are available exclusively at the box office.
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Access Information
Event hours
Saturday 9:30am-06.30pm/ Sunday 9:30am-06.30pm
Prices
Daily ticket at the box office: 5 euros Reduced daily ticket at the box office: 3 euros (underage people and military personnel) Free entrance: disabled persons + accompanying persone (upon presentation of disability certificate between 80% and 100%) and children up to 18 years of age
List of Exhibitors 2024
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What will there be at the fair?
Novegro Model Contest returns to Parco Esposizioni Novegro on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 April!
The event, organised in collaboration with IPMS Legnano, Crazy Modelers – Centro IPMS Milano Nord, Modeldiscount and Modellismo Più, is now in its third year and is a static modelling competition open to the following categories: open to the following categories:
- Aircraft models
- Aircraft dioramas
- Fantasy
- Figurines
- Military vehicles
- Military Dioramas
- Plastic Ships
- Wood ships
- Sci-Fi
- Civil Vehicles
- Civil Dioramas
- Warhammer
- WIP (Work in Progress)
- Juniores
The event will take place in pavilion D and is also open to those who are not taking part in the competition: admire the work of the competing modellers and shop at our specialised exhibitors!
The ticket costs 5 euros and can only be purchased at the box office.
Opening times (Pavilion D) :
-Saturday 6 April: 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
-Sunday 7 April: 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Contest’s categories
- Aircraft models
- Aircraft dioramas
- Fantasy
- Figurines
- Military vehicles
- Military Dioramas
- Plastic Ships
- Wood ships
- Sci-Fi
- Civil Vehicles
- Civil Dioramas
- Warhammer
- WIP (Work in Progress)
- Juniores
Special contests and prizes
The watchword of Novegro Model Contest is “variety”. That is why there will also be special contests and prizes at the fair at the fair, in addition to those in the standard categories:
- Contest “1944 – The year of the landings” : models representing individuals who took part in the Normandy landings (and more)
- Contest “Conflicts in Europe 2014 – 2024”: models of subjects who have taken part in conflicts on European soil in the last 10 years
- Contest “Moto GP from 2002 to the present day”: category including all the bikes of the Moto GP championship since its foundation
- Italeri Speciali Prize: prize for the best Italeri model presented in each category (without distinction of scale)
Members of the jury
JURY PRESIDENT: Fabio Nunnari
AIRCRAFT AND AERONAUTIC DIORAMAS: Elio Taraborelli, Gianmario Tacca, Maurizio Sgarbi, Roberto Andervill, Vito De Palo
MILITARY VEHICLES AND DIORAMAS 1/35: Alessio Squarcina, Francesco Franchi, Giuseppe Steri, Luca Lemmi
MILITARY VEHICLES AND DIORAMAS 1/72: Claudio Donetti, Fabrizio Repetto, Paolo Lavagnino
CIVILIAN VEHICLES AND DIORAMAS: Francesco Colombo, Maurizio Maggi, Renato Bossi, Rodolfo Mattavelli
PLASTIC SHIPS: Maurizio Boverio, Maurizio Mauro, Max Dadda
WOODEN SHIPS: Davide Spreafico, Rodolfo Mattavelli
FANTASY FIGURES: Matteo Pellegrini, Salvatore Lamonaca
SCIENCE FICTION/MECHA: Gabriele Battiston, Gianluca Grenzi, Michele Favaretto
SCIENCE FICTION ORGANIC: Gabriele Battiston, Gianluca Grenzi, Michele Favaretto
WARHAMMER: Giuseppe Cannatà
HISTORICAL FIGURES: Gennaro Flauto, Ugo Pozzati
Are you looking forward to some shopping?
Is shopping always a must when you go to modelling events?
In addition to the static modelling competition, Novegro Model Contest will give space to exhibitors specialising in various types of modelling:
- toy soldiers
- figures
- Warhammer
- assembly boxes
- ship modelling
- aircraft modelling
- dioramas
- train modelling
- more
3D printing: technical demonstration
Are you interested in the potential of 3D Printing applied to modelling?
At Novegro Model Contest, throughout Saturday and Sunday, technical experts will be present to demonstrate the main functions of the 3D printer in the area in front of the Modellismo Più stand.
Railway modelling
At Novegro Model Contest there will not only be static modelling: space will also be given to exhibitors specialising in N and H0 scale model railways!
Specifically, you will be able to purchase:
- locomotives
- wagons
- tracks
- landscape accessories
- more
In addition, you will be able to experience operating sessions on the FREMO Italia modular model railroad layout and attend the demonstration of Linea Secondaria focused on landscaping.
Gunpla Builders Veneto: weathering, mounting and painting demonstrations
There is always so much to learn in the world of static modelling. For this reason, at Novegro Model Contest you will be able to attend a series of demos by Gunpla Builders Veneto, that will delve into the following aspects:
- weathering
- mounting
- airbrush use and maintenance (with Simona Bordonaro)
- painting on models
- statue painting (with Barbara Palmieri)
- painting on figurines (with Davide Brugnettini, only on Sunday)
Demonstrations will be held both Saturday and Sunday throughout the day (except the one with Davide Brugnettini) and there will be an exhibition of various models made or painted by members of the association.
FREMO Italia: try the modular railway model layout!
Do you want to interact with a modular railway model layout and find out how to build it correctly?
For both days of Novegro Model Contest, the staff of the FREMO Italia association will be available to let visitors play with a modular model railway layout and answer any questions about the standard rules for creating one.
Linea Secondaria: vegetation, landscaping and terrain demo
Making people discover all the secrets related to vegetation, landscaping and terrain in the field of modelling.
That is the purpose of the demonstration held by Linea Secondaria at its stand at Novegro Model Contest!
The demo will take place at the following times:
- Saturday 6 April: 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
- Sunday 7 April: 11:30 a.m.
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