Yours truly recently attended the New Zealand IPMS National Modelling Competition, and returned home with mixed feelings. Although very happy with how my humble entries pulled ribbons, I felt quite strongly that the event itself was poorly planned and executed. As a public display the show overall was lackluster and underwhelming, to the point that I felt embarrassed for the few paying public who attended.
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