WonderFest USA 2002 Contest Winners

WF2002 Statistics:
Entries = 387
Awards = 203
  15 Gold
  30 Silver
  66 Bronze
110 Merit

Sponsored Awards:

Most Amazing Figure
Mike Wallace:
"King Kong in Hudson City"
Sponsored by Amazing Figure Modeler

Best Classic Monster
Thad Rhodes:
"Man of 1000 Faces"
Sponsored by
Janus Company

Best Gundam - Senior
Neil Prentice:
"Zaku"
Best Gundam - Teen
Jeff Thompson:
"GM Sniper"
Best Gundam - Junior
Anthony Wootson, Jr.:
"V2 Assault Gundam"
Sponsored by
Bandai

Best PL 16" Godzilla
Tony Agustin
Sponsored by
Polar Lights

Best Diorama
Mike Wallace:
"Kong's Rampage"
Sponsored by GEOmetric Design

Best S-F Vehicle/Mecha
George Venturini:
"Fireball XL5"
Sponsored by Federation Models

Best Comics Figure
Mark Valentine:
"Spiderman"
Sponsored by
Comic Book World

Best Anime Figure
Erin Lantz:
"Archer Girl"
Sponsored by
Hodge Hobbies

Best Dino/Kaiju
Edward Bagwell:
"T-Rex"
Sponsored by
The Prehistoric Times

Best Humor /Superdeformed
John Sowinski:
Get the Net"
Sponsored by
Mad Lab Models

Best Teen Division Model
Greg Duffy:
"The Pit & the Pendulum"
Teen Runner-Up
Jeff Thompson:
"GM from the 07th Mobile Suit Team"
Sponsored by
Polar Lights

Best Junior Division Model
Alex Mueller:
"Baby Godzilla"
Junior Runner-Up
Max Birks:
"Undead Batman"
Sponsored by
Polar Lights

2002 Winners - By Category:

I. Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror Figures Category

Jim Duffy	Satyra	Merit
Daniel Tarr	Creature from the Black Lagoon bust	Merit
Steven Dottavio	Horizon Vampire Bat	Merit
Mike Wallace	Hello Bub	Merit
Tobin Franks	Alien Warrior	Merit
Tobin Franks	Alien 3	Merit
Rich Harmon	Ape Man Bust	Merit
Mike Nicholson	Frankenstein	Merit
Stephen Posey	Troll Wife	Merit
Stephen Posey	Naga	Merit
Joe Brown	Garignak	Merit
Erin Lantz	Peaches in Tampa Prep Uniform	Merit
Erin Lantz	Blind Beauty	Merit
John Sowinski	Creature From the Black Lagoon	Merit
Randy Van Dyke	The Hunchback of Nore Dame	Merit
Saul Alvarez	Curse of the Werewolf	Merit
Saul Alvarez	Dr. Jekyl & Mr. Hyde	Merit
Mark Krabbenhoft	Hel, Norse Goddess of the Underworld	Merit
Mark Yungblut	Orc Bust	Merit
Jeff Stringer	Strange Brew	Merit
Andy Price	Weird War Tales	Merit
Joe Graziano	Sarge	Merit
Lynn Binks	Talyn	Merit
Lynn Binks	Lyra	Merit
Lynn Binks	Falchion Zeiram II Iria	Merit
Tom Grossman	Musette	Merit
Jason Walker	Snail Woman	Merit
Jason Walker	Zombie Gunslinger	Merit
Stacey Coogle	Ellen	Merit
Mark Townsend	Gremlin	Merit
Dave Kinney	Mighty Joe Young	Merit
Lynne Burnett	The Creature	Merit
Jeff Marker	Obi Wan	Merit
Jeff Marker	Freddy Kruger	Merit
Ron McLaurin	The Outlaw Josey Waler	Merit
Daniel Tarr	Death of a Mate	Bronze
Evelio Mora	John Barrymore, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde	Bronze
John Creed	101st Spaceborn Marine	Bronze
Robert Hickl	Leia, Unchained	Bronze
Jeff Camp	Commando Lee	Bronze
Fred DiSanto	The Mummy	Bronze
Mike Nicholson	The Grinch	Bronze
Stephen Posey	Frost Giantess	Bronze
Matt Clemons	Black Velvet - Spider Queen	Bronze
Jim Baldwin	Bela Dracula Bust	Bronze
Russ Raney	Bow Your Head	Bronze
Mark Yungblut	Amazon Warrior	Bronze
Jason Walker	Logust on Quazimoda Bike	Bronze
Jason Walker	Sandtrooper on DewBack	Bronze
Joe Nejberger	Drisana	Bronze
Joe Nejberger	Lyra	Bronze
Joe Nejberger	Caelan	Bronze
Joe Nejberger	Time Bandit	Bronze
Joe Nejberger	Rifle and Princess Seamoon	Bronze
Jim Capone	Wings	Bronze
Jim Duffy	Oath of Empire Centurion	Silver
Neal Deconte	The Gladiator	Silver
Saul Alvarez	Nosferatu	Silver
Jim Capone	The Invisible Man	Silver
Joe Nejberger	Adina	Gold

II. Superhero/Supervillain Model Category

Jeff Camp	Tony Soprano	Merit
Wayne Bertsott	Saturn Girl	Merit
Wayne Bertsott	Lightning Lad	Merit
Wayne Bertsott	Cosmic Boy	Merit
Michael Walker	Iron Man	Merit
Joe Goad	Batman	Merit
Ron Sherwood	Wonder Woman	Bronze
Randy Van Dyke	Barbarian Warrior	Bronze
Michael Walker	Animated Batman	Bronze
Mark Vantine	Superman	Silver
Mark Vantine	Scorpion	Gold
Mark Vantine	Spiderman	Gold

III. Anime Model Category

John Lester	Kusanage	Merit
Tom Grossman	Misa Hiyase	Merit
Tom Grossman	Bunny May	Merit
Bill Mayo	Briarios	Bronze
Mike Nicholson	Lady Santa	Bronze
Tom Grossman	Bunny Meg	Bronze
Neil Prentice	Dunan	Silver
John Sowinski	Cutey Honey	Silver
Erin Lantz	Archer Girl	Gold

IV. Humor & Superdeformed Model Category

John Sowinski & Nancy Laatsch	Godzilla Vs the Egg	Merit
Tobin Franks	Stench	Merit
George Ganzer	The Grinch	Merit
Randy Van Dyke	Seinfeld Characters	Merit
Anthony Hughes	Raiders of the Lost Donuts	Merit
Dave Kinney	Leaping Lizard Jumping Monkey	Merit
Kathy Dowler	Qui Gon Jinn	Merit
Fred DiSanto	Lon the Lycanthrope	Bronze
Jennifer Brazlovitz	Calabos	Silver
Fred DiSanto	Big Gilluna	Silver
John Sowinski	Get the Net	Gold

V. Dinos & Kaiju Model Category

Green Ice	God-frikkin-zilla We Had a Derailment	Merit
Steven Dottavio	Polar Lights Godzilla	Merit
Tobin Franks	Godzilla	Merit
Dan Hurley	Elasmosaurus	Merit
Nancy Laatsch	Triceratops	Merit
Nancy Laatsch	Parasaurolophus	Merit
Tony Agustin	Polar Lights Godzilla	Merit
John Struck II	Elasmasaurus	Merit
Jason Walker	Gamera 3	Merit
Dave Kinney	Ceratasaurus Vx. Kintrosaurus	Merit
Jeff Brown	Cincinnati Sea Flock 450 Million Years BC	Merit
Richard Bridwell	Kong	Merit
Edward Bagwell	Kong	Merit
RNB	Elasmosaur	Bronze
Matt Clemons	Iguanadon	Bronze
Michael Walker	Movie T-Rex	Bronze
Edward Bagwell	T-Rex	Bronze
Joe Nejberger	Ostritch Mimic - Gallimimus	Silver