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Have a favorite podcast that motivates your builds? Get the chance to meet the hosts at the Mojo 'Til Midnight podcaster social, sponsored by the Plastic Model Mojo Podcast.

Kentucky Dave and Mike are planning to be on hand and other podcasters, as well as any convention attendees, are invited to join for drinks (from the cash bar) and discussion in the Hilton Atrium Bar on Thursday night from 8:30 to midnight.

It's a great chance to meet fellow builders, share hobby room war stories and, as Dave and Mike note, get some ideas that will send you to the vendor rooms on Friday…

Those attending the convention will have the opportunity to purchase The Dragon and His Tail, a limited edition 1/48 scale B-24J Liberator being offered by Squadron.

While there will be several modeling magazines at the convention giving you the opportunity to have your models grace their pages and get national attention, this year you will also have the chance to get pictures of your work that you can keep. Kevin Epling from Small Scale Pics will be bringing his cameras and backdrops to give you some astounding images you can keep.

Lazy Dog Hobby Studio began nearly six years ago with a simple idea: create affordable, practical tabletop gaming terrain and hobby accessories for modelers and gamers. What started with a small Etsy shop offering Warhammer 40k terrain and paint racks quickly grew into a business supported by a passionate community of hobbyists.
Built on a lifelong love of model building, Lazy Dog Hobby Studio designs tools and accessories that solve real hobby challenges. Some products, like our airplane jig, were created from our own needs at the workbench, while others came directly from customer…

Those of us who collect such things might have noticed there was not a convention mug for preorder when we registered.

Never fear. Bev Mason's Paper N Press will be filling our need.

Bev Mason, owner of Paper N Press and the convention’s marketing coordinator, will be making mugs, tumblers and Koozies on site with the convention logo and any custom message you might want.

Feel free to order your swag, then explore the rest of the vendors while it prints, or you can order early through her Facebook profile,…

I’m not going to tell you that DeBrand Fine Chocolates is the best chocolate I ever put in my pie-hole, but, if I’ve ever had better, I can’t remember where. DeBrand has two locations in Fort Wayne, one at 4110 W Jefferson Blvd. in the Jefferson Pointe Shopping Center, an 8-minute, 3.4-mile drive from the convention center, and the factory, where you can take a tour, is at 10105 Auburn Park Dr., a 16-minute, 7.7-mile drive from the convention center.

Today we will introduce you to Davey’s Delicious Bagels. Located at 1006 Broadway, a short six-block, 11-minute walk from the convention center, Davey’s Delicious Bagels has become one of Fort Wayne’s most talked-about breakfast and lunch spots thanks to a mix of creative food, neighborhood character, and a strong sense of local identity.

Today, we are going to introduce you to Ophelia’s, one of the most talked-about dining spots in Fort Wayne, and for good reason. Ophelia’s is located at 1603 N Wells Street, on the Wells Street Corridor (near Hyde Brothers Books), which makes the trip even more enticing. Pop into Hyde Brothers to satisfy the mind, then up to Ophelia’s to satiate the belly.

Next, we will be exploring the legacy and craft of the Mad Anthony Brewing Company, located at 2002 Broadway, a 23-minute, one-mile walk from the convention center. Mad Anthony’s is one of our favorite watering holes here in Fort Wayne.

Introducing the Old Fort.

Nestled on the banks of the St. Marys River at 1201 Spy Run Avenue, an 18-minute, .8-mile walk from the Convention Center, the Old Fort in Fort Wayne stands as a testament to the city’s rich and layered history. Serving as both a symbol of frontier resilience and a living museum, the reconstructed Old Fort invites visitors to step back into the early 19th century and experience firsthand the legacy of American expansion, military defense, and community life in the Northwest Territory.