An Over-Weathered ME-109 Won? | IPMS Las Vegas

I went to IPMS Nationals Las Vegas 2026 expecting to check out some amazing models, meet fellow builders, and probably spend way too much money on kits and weathering supplies. I ended up doing all of those things… and somehow winning first place with my heavily weathered Tamiya ME-109. 🛠️Builder’s Featured: “Oops” Diorama=Tex Valadez 1/35 Trumpeter IS-7: Tex Valadez “ N…Victory”: Bruce Macrae “Chillin Out the Dogs”: Bruce Macrae Please comment if u know then names of any other builders!! Like the Shirt I'm Wearing? Share Your Faith Boldly! Get 15% Off With Code SCALESTORIES Affiliate Link: https://rstr.co/disciplethreads/16908 Romans 8:28 ✅Patreon Exclusive Series: Behind The Build -Get the first episode for free here, or watch all of them w/ a 7 day free trial👇   / scalestories   🏪ScaleStories Amazon Storefront: https://a.co/d/0eIq8gWM 🎨 Featured Builds Mentioned Tamiya 1/48 ME-109    • Battle-Scarred Bf 109 Cinematic Reveal 🔥 (...   “Scrap to Speed” Y-Wing Podracer Diorama Full Build:    • I Built a Podracer... From a Y-Wing | Star...   How to Make a Tiny Welder With LEDs:    • I Made a Tiny Welder Look REAL (Diorama LE...   “Resupply and Standby”    • What’s your favorite detail about this bui...   “A Moment of Peace”    • How this WW2 Diorama won 3rd place in my f...   How to Add Battle Damage Video:    • How to make damage effect on Supermarine S...   In this video, I’ll take you through my experience at the show, some of my favorite builds from the competition, the vendor room haul, and the story behind the ME-109 that unexpectedly took home the win. Whether you’re into aircraft modeling, dioramas, armor, sci-fi, or just love creative hobbies in general, IPMS shows are an incredible source of inspiration and community. Huge respect to all the builders who displayed their work at the event. The level of craftsmanship was honestly insane. ipms las vegas ipms nationals ipms 2026 weathering scale modeling scale model competition tamiya me109 me109 model bf109 model 1/48 aircraft aircraft modeling model airplane weathering techniques battle damaged aircraft diorama diorama build tamiya aircraft scale stories scalestories ak interactive model kit haul military modeling wwii aircraft ipms model show hobby convention plastic models model weathering storytelling diorama award winning model model contest