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Kickoff Classic 2008 Results

SJ1 SubJunior Aircraft
1st - XF-88 Voodoo Shaun Gruver Santa Clara
2nd - Nieuport 17C1 Ryan Wells Brownsville
3rd - Ju87 Stuka Ryan Wells Brownsville

SJ2 SubJunior Military Vehicles & Ships
1st - M2 Bradley IFV Brandon Souza Alhambra
2nd - 251 Half Track Dylan Ybe Saratoga
3rd - US Navy Landing Craft Ryan Wells Brownsville
SJ3 SubJunior Automobiles
1st - '63 Corvette Brandon Souza Alhambra
2nd - Red Ferrari Jason Tahara San Jose
3rd - Corvette GoodWrench Dylan Ybe Saratoga

SJ4 SubJunior Miscellaneous
1st - Starship Troopers Hoppers Brandon Souza Alhambra
2nd - Imperial Walker Nicholas Spivey Mountain View
3rd - Land of the Giants Snake Diorama Nicholas Spivey Mountain View

J1 Junior Aircraft
1st - La-5 Joseph Gehringer Pleasanton

J2 Junior Military Vehicles
1st - Warhammer 40K Vindicator (Futuristic Mortar) Garrison Lathrop Fresno
2nd - Warhammer 40K Predator (Blue Tank w/ Dbl Guns) Garrison Lathrop Fresno

J3 Junior Automobiles
1st - 1941 Chevy Pickup Sean Wells Brownsville
2nd - Custom International Scout Sean Wells Brownsville

J4 Junior Dinosaurs & Figures
1st - Starship Troopers Surrounded Diorama Brandon Souza Alhambra
2nd - Land of the Giants Snake Diorama Nicholas Spivey Mountain View
3rd - Civil War Cannon w/3 men Ryan Wells Brownsville

J5 Junior Miscellaneous
1st - Custom Built Trike Sean Wells Brownsville
2nd - Custom Built Cruising Chopper Sean Wells Brownsville
3rd - Modified Race Bike with suspension Sean Wells Brownsville

S1 Single Engine Jet or Rocket Aircraft 1/72
1st - Draken, Royal Danish AF Greg Plummer Boulder Creek
2nd - A-7 Corsair II Frank Babbitt San Jose
3rd - Fiat G.91Y Barry Webb Los Angeles

S2 MultiEngine Jet Aircraft 1/72
1st - F/A-18F Hornet Dennis Ybe Saratoga
2nd - F-14 Tomcat David Hansen Napa
3rd - Nakajima Kikka Steve Travis Santa Clara

S3 Single Engine Prop or Turboprop 1/72 Allied
1st - P-47D-1-Re Razorback Roy Sutherland Fremont
2nd - T-28 Fennec Sebastien Domine San Jose
3rd - Pilatus PC-6 Turboporter Barry Webb Los Angeles

S4 Single Engine Prop or Turboprop 1/72 Axis & Neutrals
1st - FW-190D-9 Sebastien Domine San Jose
2nd - Aichi M6A1 Seiran Marty Sanford Placerville
3rd - A6m2 Zero Mark Glidden Ladera Ranch

S5 MultiEngine Prop or Turboprop Aircraft 1/72
1st - Lockheed C-60 Lodestar Barry Webb Los Angeles
2nd - Mosquito PR XVI Chuck Betz San Francisco
3rd - C-47A IX Troop Carrier Command Marty Sanford Placerville

S6 Single Engine Jet or Rocket Aircraft 1/48
1st - FJ-4B Fury Bob Phillips Stockton
2nd - A-4M Skyhawk Juan Solarzano San Francisco
3rd - M2F-1 David Newman Rosamond

S7 MultiEngine Jet Aircraft 1/48
1st - Me-262 Ben Pada Jr San Jose
2nd - Me-262 Ben Pada Jr San Jose
3rd - Mitsubishi F-1 Panther JASDF Joe Phet San Jose

S8 Single Engine Prop or Turboprop 1/48 Naval
1st - Corsair Mk I Leigh Eaton Mission Viejo
2nd - F4F-3 Wildcat Mark Glidden Ladera Ranch
3rd - Helldiver Rod Bettencourt Carruthers

S9 Single Engine Prop or Turboprop 1/48 Allied
1st - P-40N Ben Pada Jr San Jose
2nd - P-47D Thunderbolt Ray Lloyd Fremont
3rd - I-16 Type 29 Rata Bob Phillips Stockton

S10 Single Engine Prop or Turbroprop 1/48 Axis & Neutrals
1st - FW-190A-8 Late Scott Carpenter San Francisco
2nd - A6M2b Type 21 Zero Ken Connor San Jose
3rd - MC-202 Ben Pada Jr San Jose

S11 MultiEngine Prop or Turboprop Aircraft 1/48
1st - Fw-200 Condor Milt Poulos Santa Clara
2nd - PV-1 Ventura Peter Olesko Concord
3rd - XB-29 Superfortress Scott Gist Hanford

S12 Jet or Rocket Aircraft 1/32
1st - F-4G Bob Moore Fairfield
2nd - F-16 Jason McChristian San Jose
3rd - MiG-17 Bill Embry Fresno

S13 Prop Aircraft 1/32
1st - A6m2 Zero Mark Glidden Ladera Ranch
2nd - MiG-3 Ron Scholtz San Jose
3rd - Zero (Pearl Harbor Scheme) Ron Scholtz San Jose

S14 Biplanes/Fabric & Rigging, All Scales
1st - LFG Roland C.II Jim Priete Danville
2nd - Avia B-534 Barry Webb Los Angeles
3rd - Grumman F3F-1 Flying Barrel Andy Kellock Sunnyvale

S15 Rotary Wing Aircraft, All Scales
1st - FA-330 Achgelis David Peterson Visalia
2nd - H-13 David Peterson Visalia
3rd - Ka-Go Autogyro Mark Glidden Ladera Ranch

S16 Civil,Sport & Airliner Aircraft, All Scales
1st - Lockheed model 12A Barry Webb Los Angeles
2nd - Il-76mA Aeroflot Sonny Esparza Clovis
3rd - Lufthansa Ju-86 Andy Kellock Sunnyvale

S17 RACING Aircraft, All Types & Scales
1st - P-63 Larry Havens Unlimited Mike Meek San Martin
2nd - North American A-36A Invader Barry Webb Los Angeles
NO THIRD ENTRY

S18 Jet, Prop & Rocket Aircraft 1/144 scale
1st - MiG-21 PF Jordan Shepard San Jose
2nd - MiG-21 David Newman Rosamond
NO THIRD ENTRY

S19 Military Vehicles Softskin & Support 1/35 & Larger
1st - BMW R75 Motorcycle Thomas Hamel Tehachapi
2nd - Zis-5 Truck Jack Riggar Santa Rosa
3rd - CJ3B-J40 Jeep Jim Lewis Campbell

S20 AFV Closed Top, To 1945, 1/35 & Larger -Allied
1st - BT-5 ca 1935 Joe Fleming San Jose
2nd - Cromwell Mike Winters Santa Rosa
3rd - KV-1 Andrew Gonzalez Hayward

S21 AFV Closed Top, To 1945, 1/35 & Larger -Axis
1st - Hetzer Mark Glidden Ladera Ranch
2nd - Pzkpfw 38(t) Mike Budzeika La Habra
3rd - T-34/85 Finnish John Admire Windsor

S22 "AFV Closed Top. Post 1945, 1/35 & Larger
1st - M24 Chaffee 76mm Light Tank Korea Nov 1951 Bryan Finch Modesto
2nd - IDF Merkava III MBT Adrian Garza Watsonville
3rd - M1A1 Kevin Hjermstad San Bernardino

S23 Armored Fighting Vehicles Open Top 1/35 & Larger
1st - Sdkfz 234/4 Joe Fleming San Jose
2nd - T-34/76 Uralmash Joe Fleming San Jose
3rd - 38t Recon Joe Fleming San Jose

S24 Towed Artillery & Ancillary Vehicles 1/35 & Larger
1st - Zis-3 75mm gun Jack Riggar Santa Rosa
2nd - Nebelwerfer 41 Joe Fleming San Jose
3rd - Pak 40 field piece David Peterson Visalia

S25 Military Vehicles, All Types 1/48 Only
1st - Kettenkrad Mike Jackson Oakland
2nd - Crusader Mk II Leigh Eaton Mission Viejo
3rd - Kubelwagen Mike Jackson Oakland

S26 Military Vehicles, Allied to 1945 All Types 1/49 & Smaller
1st - T-34/85 Joe Gehringer Pleasanton
2nd - Su-85 Joe Gehringer Pleasanton
3rd - T-34/76 Mike Budzeika La Habra

S27 Military Vehicles, Axis & Neutrals to 1945 All Types 1/49 & Smaller
1st - Panzer Ib Joe Gehringer Pleasanton
2nd - Panzerspahwagen AB41 201 (I) Dave Parks Newark
NO THIRD ENTRY

S28 Military Vehicles, MODERN (post 1945) 1/49 & Smaller
1st - M3A2 Bradley Eric McClure Milpitas
NO SECOND OR THIRD ENTRY

S29 Ships 1/400 & Larger
1st - KM Bismarck Ken Connor San Jose
2nd - USS Saratoga Ron Scholtz San Jose
3rd - PBR Vietnam River Boat David Peterson Visalia

S30 Ships 1/401 & Smaller
1st - IJN Hatsushima (Destroyer) Hanchang Kuo Fremont
2nd - HMS Kelly Brian Sakai El Cerrito
3rd - SS United States Ocean Liner Mike English San Jose

S31 Submarines, All Types & Scales
1st - Siluro Lenta Corsa Maiale Joe Fleming San Jose
2nd - USS Gato 1944 John Admire Windsor
3rd - Los Angeles Class Sub Rod Bettencourt Carruthers

S32 Automobiles Stock, All Scales
1st - Ferrari 360 Modena Mark Rawling Sunnyvale
2nd - Mervedes Benz SLR McLaren Mark Rawling Sunnyvale
3rd - '70 Boss Mustang Andy Kellock Sunnyvale

S33 Autos Custom, Other Than LowRider, POST-WW2 Bodies post 1941
1st - Gomad - Customized Chevy Nomad Pickup Olivier Galgani San Jose
2nd - Camaro Concept 2009 Greg Plummer Boulder Creek
3rd - Li'l Sand Devil Dune Buggy Steve Hinson San Jose

S34 Autos Custom, Other Than LowRider, Pre-WW2 Bodies prior 1941
1st - '32 Ford Sedan Steve Hinson San Jose
2nd - '32 Ford Coupe w/ Slant 6 Don Savage Fremont
3rd - 1926 Olds Pickup Rat Rod, 396 Olds based on Beverly Hillbillies truck Robert Burg San Francisco

S35 Automobiles Competition, Open Wheel, All Scales
1st - Minardi M193 Ford William Chan Union City
2nd - Lotus 99T Tom Leutzinger Pacific Grove
3rd - Tyrell P-34 6 Wheeler Hossain Salimi Folsom

S36 Automobiles Competition, Closed Wheel -Domestic Only
1st - '70 TransAm Mustang Andy Kellock Sunnyvale
2nd - 260 Cobra Andy Kellock Sunnyvale
3rd - 427 Cobra Andy Kellock Sunnyvale

S37 Automobiles Competition, Closed Wheel -Foreign Only
1st - Skyline Calsonic Bobby Gonzalez Hanford
2nd - Subaru Y43 Bobby Gonzalez Hanford
3rd - Mercedes Warsteiner (black) Richard Horton Hanford

S38 Autos Custom, Open Top/Vert Specifically Styled LowRider, All Scales
NO ENTRIES

S39 Autos Custom, Hard Top Specifically Styled LowRider, All Scales
1st - '49 Mercury Steve Hinson San Jose
2nd - '62 Chevy Impala Wagon Johnny Galvan Milpitas
3rd - '77 Monte Carlo (Black w/tan roof) Johnny Galvan Milpitas

S40 Wheeled Vehicles, Other, All Types & Scales
1st - Honda CBR1100 XX - Super Black Bird Hossain Salimi Folsom
2nd - Honda RC211V GP500 Valentino Rossi Hossain Salimi Folsom
3rd - Yamaha #5 500cc Richard Horton Hanford

S41 Space Vehicles Fictional (Sci-Fi or Fantasy), All scales & types
1st - BTL-S3 Y-Wing Fighter Jim Lewis Campbell
2nd - Imperial Biker Scout Adrian Garza Watsonville
3rd - Millenium Falcon David P Frederick Laguna Niguel

S42 Space Vehicles Real & Missiles, All scales & types
1st - Sputnik William Ferrante Vacaville
NO SECOND OR THIRD ENTRY

S43 Figures Military, Historical, All Scales
1st - Spartan Hoplite Joe Fleming San Jose
2nd - French Imperial Guardsman 1815 Thomas Hamel Tehachapi
3rd - US Marine, Vietnam Bill Hessling Morgan Hill

S44 Figures Fantasy & Fiction, All Scales
1st - Reaper Stone Lurker Doug Dropesky Santa Rosa
2nd - Shorn from Wallace & Gromit Joe Fleming San Jose
3rd - Lost Viking Warrior David Peterson Visalia

S45 Out Of The Box, All Types & Scales
1st - Portuguese Sptifire Vb Geoffrey Abreu Los Altos
2nd - Fw-190D-9 Mark Glidden Ladera Ranch
3rd - Marder III Mike Otis Palmdale

S46 Dioramas, All Types & Scales Except Vignettes
1st - "Encircled in the Bocage" Joe Fleming San Jose
2nd - "Vodka!" Jerry Takahashi Discovery Bay
3rd - "Pripyat - Abandoned Chernobyl Vehicle" Charles Reading Felton

S47 Vignettes (5 figures or less, no vehicles)
1st - "Blood for Blood" Joe Fleming San Jose
2nd - US Marines WW2 (squad w/Palm tree) Bill Hessling Morgan Hill
3rd - "Chosin Few, US Marines" Bill Hessling Morgan Hill

S48 Hypothetical Vehicles, All Types & Scales
1st - Blohm und Voss MGRP Manually Guided Rocket Proj Mark Hernandez San Jose
2nd - Luftwaffe-UFO Jack Riggar Santa Rosa
3rd - E10 Joe Fleming San Jose

S49 Miscellaneous, All Types & Scales
1st - 40 ft trailer w/ 20 ft Bulktainer Mike Jackson Oakland
2nd - "Not So Great Escape" - W & G Wallace on Motorcycle Leigh Eaton Mission Viejo
3rd - F-16 Cockpit Paul Bishop Newark

S50 Collections, All Types & Scales
1st - "Sir Reginald Mitchell's Finest Hour - Spitfire Family" The Fremont Hornets Fremont
NO SECOND OR THIRD ENTRY

Special Awards

SA1 - Best of Show Senior - Ted Kauffmann Memorial Award
1/20 Minardi M193 Ford - William Chan - Union City

SA2 - Best of Show Junior - Bill Magnie Memorial Award
1/48 XF-88 Voodoo - Shaun Gruver - Santa Clara

SA3 - Best Aircraft
1/48 P-40N - Ben Pada Jr. - San Jose

SA4 - Best Armor
1/76 T-34/85 - Joe Gehringer - Pleasanton

SA5 - Best USAAF PTO Subject Arlie Charter Memorial
1/48 P-400 Airacobra - Kevin Hjermstad - San Bernardino

SA6 - Ayrton Senna Memorial
1/20 Minardi M193 Ford - William Chan - Union City

SA7 - Best SF/Fantasy/Real Space Mike Williams Memorial
1/72 BTE 53 Y-Wing - Jim Lewis - Campbell

SA8 - Theme Award Best Winds of War 1931-39
1/72 Lufthansa Ju-86 - Andy Kellock - Sunnyvale

SA9 - Best Ship
1/700 IJN Hatsushima (Destroyer) - Hanchang Kuo - Fremont

SA10 - Best African Subject
1/48 Aero L-39ZO Albatros - Tim Held - Turlock

SA11 - Ambidextrous Award Best Dual Purpose Subject
1/48 Fw-200 Condor - Milt Poulos - Santa Clara

SA12 - Best Current Events Subject 2005 to Present
1/72 F/A-18F Hornet - Dennis Ybe - Saratoga

SA13 - Best Automobile
1/20 Minardi M193 Ford  - William Chan - Union City

SA14 - Nuclear Supremacy Award
1/350 Los Angeles Class Sub - Rod Bettencourt - Carruthers

SA15 - Silk Purse of Sow's Ear Ralph Patino Memorial
1/35 Zis-5 Truck - Jack Riggar - Santa Rosa

SA16 - Best Air Racer
1/48 P-63 Larry Havens Unlimited - Mike Meek - San Martin

SA17 - Best Off the Showroom Floor/Factory Finish
Ferrari 360 Modena - Mark Rawling - Sunnyvale

SA18 - Best Rat Rod
1/25 '29 Model A Rat Rod "Coors Light" - Andy Kellock - Sunnyvale

SA19 - Best Great War Subj 1914-18
1/48 LFG Roland C.II - Jim Priete - Danville

SA20 - Best Israeli Subject (1948 to Present)
1/35 Staghound Mk I, IDF, Sinai Campaign 1955 - Lester Tockerman - Seaside

SA21 - Best 9th Air Force Subject 
1/48 P-47D Thunderbolt - Ray Lloyd - Fremont

SA22 - Tim Curtis Memorial Award - Service to SVSM
Thomas Harrison - Santa Rosa

SA23 - Hugh Silvis COY Award 
IPMS Dragon Lady / Donald Terbush - Yuba City




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