Catacombs The Conventions
Wonderfest 2023

Wonderfest 2023
Louisville, KY, USA
10-11 June, 2023

Wonderfest is a convention for model-makers, running under that name since 1992. See the 2016 event pictures, 2018 event pictures. See also Gordon's blog entry about Wonderfast 2023

Nick Tate was a guest (as he was in 2016).

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The Space: 1999 Props and Ships Facebook group had a table in the main display halls this year, alongside Nick Tate. There was also a private room, as in previous years, with more models. The main display included Gordon's 88 inch (2.23m) Eagle, along with all scales of other Eagles.

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BP Taylor created his "Moondog" parody ship based on the Eagle, here admired by Nick Tate,

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Nick Tate signs a commlock for Oggie Gonzalez, and with Beverlee Ballon and Don Hayunga.

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Props and Ships admins Tood Morton and Gordon Moriguchi, with Becky Eisenhuth and Rosie Badgett

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Film maker Jeffrey Morris had a film crew to shoot footage of the models and Nick Tate for his documentary, The Eagle Has Landed.

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TimeSlip Creations (George Takacs) created the Voyager 1 kit and a studio-scale Kaldorian ship.

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Round 2 announced 3 kits from UFO.

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The main exhibition contained many Anderson models, including Round 2 builds, and many other subjects.


Photos thanks to Gordon Moriguchi.