All pictures by Atle Solberg.

This year I attended the IPMS Nationals here in Norway. It was a big show, with a lot of happenings for the adult builders. After the show room was closed at the saturday evening, it was pizza buffe, and more happenings for the adult builders. Sunday, the showroom opened up ten in the morning. More activities for the adult modelles, as well as the IPMS Norway Annual Year Meeting.
As You see I have used the word adult a lot in here, and the reason is very obvius. During the weeknd there was a lot of presentations about teqnichs. Great stuff all of them I was told, and a big cheer from me as well. I admire the work of all those teaching away theire knowledge. Also all those activities that was, and the model tabels, filled with more then 400 models. The judgment, everything was excellent, and very well orginiced. It was a thrill see the judges checking every singel model, and I didn't envy them at all.
Still, IPMS have as one of theire main goals to recrute youngsters to our hobby, and the only thing I saw that was done trying to make the youngsters love this hobby even more, was two classes on the competition table. I might agree it is not neccesary with more classes, but what with all those hours during this week. What could be done to make them even more happy? Though this was a show where I manage to sell well, got several prizes, and talked with several old friends, I'm actually most dissapointed. I don't think there is much I can do with it, but those reading this, might be the right people to manage something more for the next generation.
Just my thaughts.
PS! I edited this text the day after I wrote it, due to it might be missunderstood. I'm very impressed about the work done, but I just felt we didn't delivered when it comes to the Youngsters.

This year I once again travelled alone to IPMS Norways annual show outside Oslo. Just arround 600 k's driving one way. Since last year I only finished one model, but than again, the competition is not the main reason why I travell to shows. It was a very pleasent weekend, and I hope this show will survive in the form it have now.
This year I brought with me some models to sell, as always, but this time I returned with more, then I had with me. Thankfully the main reason for this was some decent swapping, expencive for several less expencive. If I remember correctly, I managed to find some kits that local builders have been looking for, and thereby I'm not only satisfying my self, but others as well. Now I just hope I remember correctly.