2002 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
WF2002 Statistics:
Entries = 387
Awards = 203
15 Gold
30 Silver
66 Bronze
110 Merit
2002 Winners – By Category
Senior Division
I. Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Figures
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 |
| Joe Nejberger | Crylophosaurus | Silver |
| Evelio Mora | Allosauras Pragilis | Gold |
| Robert Hickl | Pentaceratops Stenbergii | Gold |
| Matt Evangelista | Son of Godzilla | Gold |
VI. Vehicles & Mecha
| Dave Schuster | Kentucky Long Rifle | Merit |
| Jack Wendt | Dauntless from S.T. Voyager | Merit |
| Jack Wendt | Space Police Car from Space Precinct | Merit |
| Jimi Glancy | Mystery Science Theatre 3000 globe Logo | Merit |
| Jimi Glancy | TIE Fighter | Merit |
| Quincy Cutshaw | HG Qubeley | Merit |
| David Arzapalo | Seaquest | Merit |
| Chris Doll | U.S.S. Akira | Merit |
| Sean Sides | X-Wing Fighter | Merit |
| Tony Lamb | Good Nyborg Man | Merit |
| Erin Lantz | Char’s Zaku | Merit |
| Neil Prentice | X-Wing | Merit |
| Kirk Schermerhorn | Futurama Planet Express Ship | Merit |
| Bilal El-Amin | RX-77-2 Gun Cannon | Merit |
| Phil Smith | Space Shuttle Atlantis | Merit |
| Phil Smith | Eagle | Merit |
| April Welles | Support Craft of U.S.S. Voyager | Merit |
| April Welles | Refit U.S.S. Enterprise | Merit |
| Michael Walker | Batmissle | Merit |
| Larry Strickland | Thunder-Chicken | Merit |
| Larry Strickland | Battle Droid Blaster | Merit |
| Steve Payne | Lost and Found | Merit |
| Matt Johnson | 2001 Odyssey-Pod | Merit |
| Erin Lantz | Shadow Omega | Merit |
| Erin Lantz | Gundam RX-78-2 | Merit |
| John Larson | DY-100 Class Sleeper Ship “SS Botway Bay” | Merit |
| Ken Roberts | Swordfish II | Merit |
| Clark Bradshaw | 7 Enterprises NX-01 to 1701-E | Merit |
| Kenny Haverly | Starfury MKI | Merit |
| Robert Hickl | Ed Roth, We Remember | Bronze |
| Chris Doll | Farscape Moya | Bronze |
| Bill Mayo | Shinohara AV-XO | Bronze |
| Erin Lantz | Minbari Cruiser | Bronze |
| Neil Prentice | RX-178 | Bronze |
| Neil Prentice | Zaku | Bronze |
| Neil Prentice | Zeta Plus | Bronze |
| John Sowinski | ID4 Alien Attacker | Bronze |
| Joe Graziano | GP0-2 | Bronze |
| Jeff Marker | Alien Dropship | Bronze |
| George Venturini | Star Trek Shuttlecraft | Bronze |
| Evelio Mora | Hornisse Scout Plane | Silver |
| Vince Hoffmann | Imperial Scout Walker | Silver |
| Bill Polan | Robot Hunter | Silver |
| John Creed | Nutcracker Heavy Tank | Silver |
| Sean Sides | 2001 One Man Pod | Silver |
| Bill Early | Land of the Giants Spindrift | Silver |
| Bill Polan | Tinman 2000 | Gold |
| B.P. Taylor | Moondog | Gold |
| George Venturini | Fireball XL5 | Gold |
VII. Dioramas
| Roger White | Eye of the Storm | Merit |
| Steven Dottavio | Who Huntin Who? | Merit |
| Nancy Laatsch | Raptors | Merit |
| Jim Baldwin | Creature, Black Lagoon Fountain | Merit |
| Scott Scariot | Streaching Their Legs | Bronze |
| Jerry Conner | Ambush | Bronze |
| Phil Conner | Timeless | Bronze |
| Vince Hoffmann | The Big Dig | Bronze |
| Roger White | Hunting for Sindad | Bronze |
| Tobin Franks | Haunted House Diorama | Bronze |
| Rick Spadoni | Godzilla’s Rampage | Bronze |
| John Sowinski | The Beast | Bronze |
| Nick Ritz | Pit & Pendulum | Bronze |
| John Lester | Last Stand | Bronze |
| John Struck II | Be Vewy Vewy Kwiet… | Bronze |
| David Arzapalo | Shadow Attach | Silver |
| Tony Phillips | In the Lair of Two-Face | Silver |
| Tom Seiler | Paul Blaisdell Tribute | Silver |
| Sean Sides | Spock’s Science Station | Silver |
| Tony Lamb | Knights of the Old Code | Silver |
| Randy Van Dyke | Alpha Team Removal | Silver |
| Robert Janusey | The Thing | Silver |
| Dave Kinney | Guardian | Silver |
| Mike Wallace | King Kong in Hudson City | Gold |
| Mike Wallace | Kong’s Ramage | Gold |
| Thad Rhodes | Man of 1000 Faces | Gold |
Teen Division (ages 13-19)
| Brigitt Dottavio | Japanese Anime Female Figure | Merit |
| Jesse Embry | The Right to Manhood | Merit |
| Jeff Thompson | GM Sniper | Merit |
| Bryan Deconte | Sumo Kong | Merit |
| Brigitt Dottavio | Tiger Head | Bronze |
| Jesse Embry | Gundam Repair Day | Bronze |
| Denise Early | Forest Wonder | Bronze |
| Greg Duffy | Pit & the Pendulum | Silver |
| Nick Van Dyke | King Kong | Silver |
| Jeff Thompson | GM from the 07th Mobile Suit Team | Silver |
| William Early | Halloween | Silver |
Junior Division (ages 12 & under)
| Stephanie Dottavio | Nautilus Submarine | Merit |
| Samuel Horvath | Rat Fink | Merit |
| Eddie Holsclaw, III | Tornado Godzilla | Merit |
| Lucas Holsclaw | Godzilla | Merit |
| Anthony Wootson Jr. | V2 Assault Gundam | Merit |
| Anthony Wootson Jr. | Gundam | Merit |
| Ian Baete | Destruction of Japan #1 | Merit |
| Ian Baete | Destruction of Japan #2 | Merit |
| Danielle Burnett | Gremlin | Merit |
| William Jenks | Dinosaur T-Rex | Bronze |
| Alec Tudor | Venom | Bronze |
| Eddie Holsclaw, III | Godzilla Madness | Bronze |
| Chris Ferguson | Blade Runner | Bronze |
| Ben Emtinger | Silver Surfer | Bronze |
| Ben Emtinger | Venom | Bronze |
| Anthony Wootson Jr. | Tomy Brutox Zoid | Bronze |
| Anthony Wootson Jr. | Gundam Starburst | Bronze |
| Ian Baete | Robot Battle | Bronze |
| Danielle Burnett | Mummy | Bronze |
| Max Birks | Undead Batman | Silver |
| Alex Mueller | Baby Godzilla | Gold |