* LATEST UPDATE (9/14/25) *

Cleveland Model Show 28 will be here before you know it! We are looking forward to it, and we hope you are, too!

The show will be held on Sunday, November 2nd, 2025 at the Kirtland School Complex - 9150 Chillicothe Rd (Rt. 306), Kirtland, OH 44094.

Contest registration forms for entrants are now available in the menu on the left!

Thank you to the participants, judges, volunteers and venue who made the Cleveland Model Show 27 a success, and our biggest show to date. We had 652 entries from 154 entrants, and 104 vendor tables across two gyms (amongst others) - and we hope for this year to be equally as successful!

Congratulations to all of our CMS 27 contest winners!

For additional show information, please contact:

Show Chairman/Contest Coordinator:
Kirk Ballash, 440-946-8074

Vendor Coordinator:
Mike Garapic, 330-321-8238

Hobby Vendors Attending Our Show This Year

Fire House Hobbies - Plastic Models & Accessories

Stewart's Hobbies & Collectors' Toys - Model Kits

Hobbytown USA/Mentor

Last Cavalry

Haven Hobby

R&J Hobbies - "Great Wall of Plastic"

Matt Bittner (Internet Modeler) - Kits & Books

KLD Enterprises - Hobby & Specialty Tools

Makiko Woods-Hill - Auto Models

Horner's Hobbies - Everything Model Related

Brian Francis - Model Kits

Richard Bernecki - Kits & Books

Rick Geithmann - Kits & Supplies

Tony Hodun - 1/35 AFV & 1/48 Aircraft Kits, Decals, Accessories

Al Grimm - Aircraft & Armor Kits & Accessories

Nix's Classic Kits - Kits, Detail Sets, Books

Wayne Fetsko - Model Kits

Ron McNeil - Models, Decals, Books

Doug Slavik ("Baseline")- Display Bases

Jeff Kaufmann - Aircraft Models, Decals, & Resin Accessories

Josh Wilczynski - Military kits, Verlinden sets, books and magazines

Glenn Marek - Car kits and magazines

Paul Sutkoff - Kits, books and accessories

Jim Tunney - Models & Books

Dean's Hobby Stop - Model Kits

Rick Knesebeck - Aircraft and armor kits, books

David Sepos - Kits and books

Jay Ruggiero - Military kits and books

Jerry Hammerhofer - Kits, books and accessories

Michael Malak

IPMS Mid-Ohio- Kits and books

Phil Anielski - Model Kits & Books

Jim Major - Model Kits & Books

Jeff Hrach, Bob Taylor & John Nardi "Dinosaur Models"- Books & Models

Chris Jones - Binghamton Toy- Model Car Kits, Built-ups & Promo Cars

Brian Vota - Models

Frank Gulas - Model Kits & Books

Auto Models LLC - Car and Gundam kits and accessories

David Stopera

Paul Canaly - 1/35 Armor, 1/72 Aircraft Kits

Dave Peterson - Aircraft Kits

Dean Kleines (Kingdom Builders) - All types of merchandise

Johnny Bishop - Variety of kits

Jonathan Strickland - Fundekals- Decals

Richard Stuck- Kits and die cast cars

Richard Stewart- Well-built 1/35 armor models

Driving Directions

FROM THE WEST

Take I-90 East all the way through the east side of Cleveland, past I-271, to the Rt. 306 Exit.
*OR*
Take I-80 (Turnpike) to exit 10 (I-71). Take I-71 North through Cleveland, where it automatically turns into I-90 East.
Continue to take I-90 East, past I-271, to the Rt. 306 Exit.

FROM THE EAST

Take I-90 West to the Rt. 306 Exit. If you hit I-271 YOU'VE GONE TOO FAR!
*OR*
Take I-80 (Turnpike) to exit 12 (I-271). Take I-271 North to I-90 East. Be careful about the I-271 "high speed" lanes and their exits as you may find yourself suddenly driving on I-90 West *towards* Cleveland.
Continue to take I-90 East to the Rt. 306 Exit.

FROM THE SOUTH

Take I-71 North or I-77 North through Cleveland and onto I-90 East, past I-271, to the Rt. 306 Exit.
*OR*
Take I-271 North to I-90 East. Be careful about the I-271 "high speed" lanes and their exits as you may find yourself suddenly driving on I-90 West *towards* Cleveland.
Continue to take I-90 East to the Rt. 306 Exit.

FROM THE NORTH

You gotta be kidding!

FROM THE RT. 306 EXIT ON I-90

Turn South onto Rt. 306. Kirtland High School is about 3 miles South on the West (right) side of the road.

CMS27 Winners Photos

Photos courtesy of Jim Major, Jim Wentzel, Doug Halke, and Mike Garapic

Best Of Show Awards

Judges' Best of Show
Scott Thomson - Going Camping

People's Choice Best of Show
Ron Homolka - Drive-In Restaurant Diorama

Best Of Category Awards

Ace of Aces Ed Barthelmes - SH-60B	Best Aircraft Nelson Kee - F-35B	Best Automotive Scott Thomson - Going Camping
Best Ship Mark Gamble - USS Hornet CV-8	Best Figure Doug Halke - Trooper, 2nd Missouri Cavalry, 1863	Best Military Vehicle Brad Belsheim - T-55
Best Miscellaneous David Welch - Nautilus submarine	Best Junior/Bantam James Thibaudeau - Millenium Falcon

Special Theme Awards

Best Civilian Vessel Kirk Ballash - Motor Launch	Best Experimental or Prototype Aircraft Nelson Kee - F-15A Streak Eagle	Best "Fabulous Fins" Vehicle Glenn Fahrni - 1957 Thunderbird
Best Light Tank Carl Girbino - M24 Chaffee	Best Star Wars Vehicle or Droid Kirk Ballash - AT-M6	Best Wild West Figure Robert Norman - Doc Holliday
Best Canadian Subject (Not Pictured) Jim Major - Valentine Mk IV	Best Fujimi Kit (Not Pictured) Nicholas Rearnick Sr. - Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3	Best Animal Named Subject (Not Pictured) Matt Lunn - USMC Kaman HOK-1 �Huskie�

Aircraft

Category 1: 1/100 and Smaller - All Types

1st: Maurizio Laudisa - SR-71

2nd: Peter Sisary - P-47 Thunderbolt

3rd: Gregory Dunn - F4U-1A Corsair

Category 2: 1/72 Single Engine Prop Aircraft

1st: Barry Numerick - Bf 109F-4 (bare metal)

2nd: Quieto Thomas - A6M2 Zero

3rd: Jon Hudak - F4F-4 Wildcat

Category 3: 1/72 Multi-Engine Prop Aircraft

1st: Eric Larson - SM.79

2nd: David Blankenship - B-17B Flying Fortress

3rd: Quieto Thomas - B-25H Mitchell

Category 4: 1/72 Jets (Single and Multi-Engine)

1st: Jon Hudak - MiG 17

2nd: Matthew Bittner Heinkel He 178

3rd: Mike Garapic - A-6E Intruder

Category 5A: 1/48 Single Engine Prop Aircraft (Split A: Axis)

1st: David Wrinkle - B7A2 Grace

2nd: Duncan MacIntosh - Bf 109F-2

3rd: Eric Larson - Ki-44 Tojo

Category 5B: 1/48 Single Engine Prop Aircraft (Split B: Allied)

1st: Ed Barthelmes - A-1H Skyraider

2nd: Duncan MacIntosh - P-47 Thunderbolt

3rd: David Welch - F4U-1A Corsair

Category 6: 1/48 Multi-Engine Prop Aircraft

1st: Nelson Kee - P-38J Twin Tailed Dragon

2nd: Eric Larson - Fairey Gannet AS4

3rd: Maurizio Laudisa - Fairey Gannet AS1/AS4

Category 7: 1/48 Single Engine Jet Aircraft

1st: Nelson Kee - F-35B

2nd: Mike Witkowski - AV-8A Harrier

3rd: Gerry Brennan - Vampire T-55

Category 8: 1/48 Multi-Engine Jet Aircraft

1st: Nelson Kee - F-15C

2nd: Eric Larson - Eurofighter Typhoon

3rd: Mike Meredith - F-111A

Category 9: 1/32 and larger, Prop and Jet Aircraft

1st: Quieto Thomas - P-40 E Warhawk

2nd: Nathan LaPorte - Fw 190A-6

3rd: Mark Gadek - Mosquito

Category 10: Helicopters - all scales

1st: Matt Lunn - AH-1Z

2nd: Brian Duddy - SH-3D Sea King

3rd: Jon Hudak - AH-64 Apache

Category 11: Biplanes and Rigged - all scales

1st: Nathan LaPorte - Fokker D.VII

2nd: Mark D. Smith - Lohner Type L

3rd: Matthew Bittner - Nieuport 17

Category 12: Civil and Racing (including Airliners) - all scales

1st: Maurizio Laudisa - Macchi Castoldi MC.72

2nd: Rob Willis - BatCopter 1966

3rd: Bruce Simard - Boeing 737 Air Alaska �Salmon Thirty Salmon�

Category 13: Aircraft Conversions, Vacuforms, and Scratch-built - all scales

1st: Gregory Dunn - Spitfire prototype

2nd: Mike Witkowski - Siebel Si 204 with DM-1 glider

3rd: Harvey Low - Kawasaki Ki-100

Category 14: Out of Box Aircraft - all types, all scales

1st: Barry Numerick - Bf 109G-6

2nd: Matt Lunn - Kaman HOK-1 �Huskie�

3rd: Quieto Thomas - F-86E Sabre

Automotive

Category 15: 1/32 and smaller Automotive � all types

1st: Lane James - Subaru 360

2nd: Brandon Oliver - VW Beetle

Category 16A: 1/25 and larger Factory Stock Automotive (Split A: Convertibles)

1st: James Tester - Ferrari SP3

2nd: Scott Burggraf - 1932 Chrysler

3rd: Glenn Fahrni - 1957 Thunderbird

Category 16B: 1/25 and larger Factory Stock Automotive (Split B: Hardtops)

1st: James Tester - Audi RS7

2nd: Glenn Marek - 1960 Corvair

3rd: Craig Kinley - 1939 Chevy Hearse

Category 17: 1/25 and larger Rods and Customs 1959 and earlier

1st: Scott Thomson - Old School Hot Rod

2nd: Todd Wingerter - 1926 T-Sedan

3rd: Mark Eisenbraun - Rebuilt 5-Window

Category 18: 1/25 and larger Rods and Customs 1960 and later

1st: Scott Burggraf - 1963 Nova Wagon

2nd: James W Strauch - 1969 GTO

3rd: Tony Rylow - Shelby Cobra

Category 19: 1/25 Racing and Competition, closed wheel

1st: Ron Francis - BMW M IMSA GTP

2nd: James Tester - BMW Z4

3rd: Todd Wingerter - 1964 Ranchero

Category 20: 1/25 Racing and Competition, open wheel

1st: Todd Wingerter - 1923 T E/A

Category 21: Trucks and Commercial Vehicles � all scales

1st: Scott Thomson - Going Camping

2nd: Dustin Dias - Trash Rat

3rd: Brian Eberle - VW Camper

Category 22: 1/20 and larger - all types

1st: Patrick Lewis - Mercedes Benz 300 SLR

2nd: Charles Upton - 1979 Trans Am

Category 23: Motorcycles

1st: Mark Gadek Suzuki Katana 1100S

2nd: Derrick Kus Yamaha R1M

3rd: Lane James - Beetle Fender Scooter

Category 24: Automotive Vacuforms, Conversions and Scratch-built � all scales

1st: James Tester - 1965 Mustang

2nd: Craig Kinley - Brown Bear ATV

3rd: Tim Swisher - McLaren M8A

Category 25: Automotive Out of Box � all types, all scales

1st: Scott Burggraf - 1940 Ford

2nd: Ron Francis - Hyundai i20 rally car

3rd: Eric Mayle - Corvette

Ships

Category 26: 1/500 and smaller surface Ships � all types

1st: Court Sloan - HMS Hood

2nd: Stew Langenbeck - RN Flower Class Corvette

3rd: Bob Meeker - USSR Moskva

Category 27: 1/499 and larger surface Ships � all types

1st: Mark Gamble - USS Hornet CV-8

2nd: Mark Eisenbraun - USS Bataan

3rd: Derrick Kus - DD445 USS Fletcher

Category 28: Submarines � all scales

1st: Bruce Simard - Type IXc U-boat

2nd: Nelson Kee - Soviet Alfa submarine

3rd: Erik Hjelmburg - Soviet Oscar II

Category 29: Non-Metal � all types, all scales (includes PT and Higgins boats)

1st: Kirk Ballash - Motor Launch

2nd: Gary Langhurst - Robert E. Lee paddlewheel steamboat

3rd: Anthony Ribis - Ghost Ship

Category 30: Ships Out of Box � all types, all scales

1st: Tom Yanacek - PT Boat 207

2nd: Ken Brent - USS Zumwalt

3rd: Robert Meeker III - USS Monitor

Figures

Category 31: 90mm and smaller Figures, Real to Life

1st: Steve Fall - Celtic Chieftain

2nd: Tom Borreli - Man with No Name

3rd: Tom Yanacek - Panzerjager

Category 32: 91mm and larger Figures, Real to Life

1st: Tom Borreli - Soviet Scout

2nd: Charles Upton - 1st Cav Trooper

3rd: Tom Yanacek - Waffen SS Officer

Category 33A: Sci-Fi and Fantasy Figures � all scales (Split A: Female Figures)

1st: Robert Norman - Granny

2nd: Tom Borreli - Samhain

3rd: Kevin Foureman - Kenkyo Shibukawa

Category 33B: Sci-Fi and Fantasy Figures � all scales (Split B: All Others)

1st: John Harachis - Cain from Robocop

2nd: Ron Francis - Barbarian

3rd: David Blankenship - Nosferatu

Category 34: Creatures, Critters and Dinosaurs

1st: Kevin Foureman - White Rabbit

2nd: Nolan Miller - Creature of the Black Lagoon

3rd: Mark McGovern - El Baron del Terror

Category 35: Gaming Figures, 40mm and smaller

1st: Steve Strnad - D&D Mimic

2nd: Anthony Ribis - War Pig

3rd: Nolan Miller - Gotrek Gurnisson

Category 36: Busts, Real to Life � all scales

1st: Doug Halke - Trooper, 2nd Missouri Cavalry, 1863

2nd: Brian Duddy - Princess Elizabeth

3rd: Robert Norman - Doc Holliday

Category 37: Busts, Sci-Fi and Fantasy � all scales

1st: Ron Bryan - Nosferatu

2nd: Kevin Foureman - Female Assassin

3rd: Robert Norman - Diablo

Category 38: Figure Vignettes (2 or more figures) � all scales

1st: Ryan Hory - Battle Pug

2nd: Greg Hanchuk - Desperate Cry

3rd: Mark McGovern - Munsters

Military Vehicles

Category 39: 1/72 and smaller Military Vehicles - all types except Artillery and Missiles

1st: Ian Bonner - Panzer III ausf. N

2nd: Joe Pacak - MTLB with 2m-3 turret

3rd: Rick Carlon P40 Longtrack

Category 40: 1/48 Military Vehicles � all types

1st: Brad Belsheim - T-55

2nd: Aaron Kuck - Jagdpanther G1

3rd: Stew Langenbeck - Type 97 Chi Ha

Category 41: 1/35 AFV�s with Open Tops or Visible Interiors

1st: Brad Belsheim - Ram Kangaroo

2nd: Mike Converse - Marder III ausf. G with 33

3rd: David Welch - Sd.Kfz. 171 Panther A

Category 42A: 1/35 Turreted AFV�s with Closed Tops (Split A: WWII and Older)

1st: Mike Converse - M31 ARV

2nd: Carl Girbino - M24 Chaffee

3rd: Mark Gamble - T34/85 Syrian

Category 42B: 1/35 Turreted AFV�s with Closed Tops (Split B: Post WWII)

1st: Nathan LaPorte - M1A2 Abrams

2nd: Mike Converse - M51

3rd: Dave Frost - Leopard 2 A7V

Category 43: 1/35 Non-Turreted AFV�s with Closed Tops

1st: Dustin Dias - M32 Recovery Vehicle

2nd: Mike Converse - M113 Fitter

3rd: Dave Frost - Stug. III ausf. F

Category 44: 1/35 Soft Skinned Military Vehicles

1st: David Blankenship - Sd.Kfz. Maultier ambulance

2nd: Mike Converse - Chevy 15CWT

3rd: Gregory Dunn - Kubelwagen Type 82

Category 45: 1/35 Armored Cars and Half-Tracks

1st: Kirk Ballash - s.Ps Artilleriewagen

2nd: David Blankenship - Sd.Kfz. 7/2

3rd: Gregory Dunn - White M3A1 Scout Car

Category 46: Artillery, Towed (including missiles and rail guns) � all scales

1st: Eric Larson - Krupp 21cm Morser

2nd: John Kesner - WW I German Flak rail car

3rd: Gregory Dunn - M55 Quad Gun Trailer

Category 47: Conversions and Scratch-built Military Vehicles � all scales

1st: Brad Belsheim - Skink

2nd: Harvey Low - M3 Burma Lee

3rd: David Blankenship - SU-76i conversion

Category 48: Out of Box Military Vehicles � all types, all scales

1st: Jim Major - Archer

2nd: Tom Yanacek - Type 97

3rd: Mark Altieri - Willy MB Jeep

Miscellaneous

Category 49A: Sci-Fi and Fantasy � all scales (Split A: Space Based)

1st: Michael Anderson - Comet Empire

2nd: Mel Cione - B-Wing Fighter

3rd: Matthew Moore - TIE Striker

Category 49B: Sci-Fi and Fantasy � all scales (Split B: Terrestrial Based)

1st: David Welch - Nautilus submarine

2nd: Kirk Ballash - AT-M6

3rd: Aaron Kuck - Ma.K. Jagd-Rocker

Category 50: Real Space � all scales

(Not Pictured)
1st: Maurizio Laudisa - X-15

(Not Pictured)
2nd: Paul Harvath - Thor Asset

(Not Pictured)
3rd: Erik Hjelmburg - D-Kula 1

Category 51A: Dioramas � all types, all scales (Split A: WWII Military)

1st: Dustin Dias - Scouting

2nd: Julian Farian - Panzer IV Hungary

3rd: Stew Langenbeck - SU-100

Category 51B: Dioramas � all types, all scales (Split B: All Others)

1st: Greg Hanchuk - Contact Left

2nd: Ian Bonner - Live Audience

3rd: Bud Reinhard - Before the Storm

Category 52: Hypothetical � all types, all scales

1st: Barry Numerick - Bf 109 PA ANG

2nd: Joe Pacak - T-86

3rd: Gregory Dunn - Sikorsky X-Wing

Category 53: Humor � all types, all scales

1st: Jim Kline - Make Pizza Not War

2nd: Mel Cione - Where is X-13?

3rd: Brandon Bryan - Crab with Knife

Category 54A: Mecha and Gundam � all types, all scales (Split A: White Suits)

1st: Craig Taylor - Sinanju (white)

2nd: Chris Russo - AGE-1 Normal

3rd: Trevor Bronson - AV-98 Ingram

Category 54B: Mecha and Gundam � all types, all scales (Split B: Colored Suits)

1st: Craig Taylor - Sinanju (grey)

2nd: Chris Crabtree - RX-0 Banshee

3rd: Trevor Bronson - Kampfer

Category 55: Collections and Group Builds � all scales

1st: Tim Howell - Ford Racing

2nd: Pat Percival - Prototypes and Proposals

3rd: Bob Meeker - Russian Tanks

Category 56: All Others � all types, all scales

1st: Dustin Dias - Killdozer

2nd: Gregory Dunn - Gromit�s Aeroplane (Wallace & Gromit)

3rd: Warren Lindner - Machine Lathe

Juniors & Bantam

Category 57: Junior Aircraft � all types, all scales

Silver: Mitchell - Haupt Ju 87 Stuka	Silver: John Lunn - Spitfire Mk Vb	Bronze: Cam Senz - B-58 Hustler
HM: Cam Senz - KB-29

Category 58: Junior Military Vehicles � all types, all scales

Silver: Peter Thibaudeau - M4A3E2 Sherman

Category 59: Junior Automotive � all types, all scales

Gold: John Lunn - 1969 Chevy Nova	Gold: Cam Senz - Andrea Moda F1	Bronze: Cam Senz - Dodge Charger
Bronze: Cam Senz - Datsun 240Z

Category 60: Junior Miscellaneous � all types, all scales

Gold: James Thibaudeau - Millenium Falcon

Category 61: Bantam � all types, all scales including Legos, Kinetics and similar

Gold: Nicholas Rearnick Jr. - 1964 GTO	Silver: Nicholas Rearnick Jr. - Mercedes F1	Silver: Rory Alemdar - Sei Lori Mobile Suit
Bronze: Augie Collins - Nighthaunt Dreadblade Harrows	Bronze: Augie Collins - Space Marine Scout	Bronze: Rory Alemdar - Killaboss
Bronze: Calvin Collins - General Grievous	Bronze: Calvin Collins - Slaughter Crab

*** LATEST UPDATE (9/14/25) ***

Congratulations to all of our CMS 27 contest winners!