Skagit modelers sparkle at show

Apr 01, 2012 (Skagit Valley Herald - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Carlos Jardinez of Burlington collected four top-three fin -- ishes to lead area competitors at th e 17th annual Model S h o w a n d S w a p Meet, hosted by the Performance Modeling Club of Stan -- wood on F eb. 26 at the Best Western CottonTree Convention Center in Mount Vernon.

Th e 4 6 c o m -- petitors came from Skagit County and b e y o n d , i n c l u d -- ing British Columbia, Everett, Lopez Island, Spokane, Woodinville, Seattle and Auburn. A total of 209 models com -- peted for 74 awards . Club member Deb -- bie deHoog said the competition was very close, resulting in 11 tiebreakers. Jardinez won Best Truck f o r h i s o r a n g e Peterbilt 378, second place in the Foreign Vehicles category for his purple Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VII, third place in the Factory Stock division for his white a n d b l u e 1 9 5 7 Chevy Bel Air, and second place among Large Scale entries for his metallic red 2010 Shelby GT 500.

" C a r l o s i s a n amazing modeler," said deHoog. "Year after year we see his models selected by his peers for the show awards." She said Jardinez makes handpressed buttons for the show each year . The show had such a good turnout that the 75 he made this year weren' t enough. Lary George of Anacortes placed first in the Street Rods division with his beige 1946 Chevy.

Bruce Richlin of Mount Vernon took first in the Pro Street category with his flat black Dodge 69/69 Charger. Richlin is a past club president and show announcer.

Steve Ramsey of Bow placed first in the Large Scale category with his red primer Mini Craft Tow, and took second in the Rat Rods division with his red primer Model A P/U Tear Drop Trailer.

Each modeler at the show casts a vote for his or her favorite in each of the 25 classes. Next year's show, with the theme Long Roofs, is scheduled for Feb. 24.

___ (c)2012 the Skagit Valley Herald (Mount Vernon, Wash.) Visit the Skagit Valley Herald (Mount Vernon, Wash.) at www.goskagit.com Distributed by MCT Information Services

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