Our Friday workshops are separately ticketed and are run by their various sponsors. They are a great opportunity to learn in-depth modeling skills from masters of the craft.

Amazing Figure Modeler’s Model Boot Camp

SOLD OUT!!  Come for the instruction, leave with the knowledge!

Tired of double-fisted frustration when it comes to painting your model kits? Fear not Citizens, AFM’s “Modeling Boot Camp,” a target specific painting clinic that presents an informative modeling curriculum is here to save the day! Featuring AFM’s very own Dave Prosser, you’re sure to improve your skills as he leads you step-by-step in demonstrating an arsenal of effective painting and finishing techniques.

This class will run from 9am to 5pm on Friday June 4th.

Class is SOLD OUT! For more detailed class information, registration and payment options, please visit AFM’s website at: www.amazingfiguremodeler.com/classes

This is a separately ticketed event.

Two great Dealer’s Rooms, open 10 a.m. till 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Dealers from around the world will be set up at more than 160 tables.

Early Bird tickets are available to get in two hours early on Saturday morning. See the Admissions booth.

Guest Talks, Panels, and More!

Our celebrity guests will participate in talks and panels to share their very entertaining stories. All topics and times listed are tentative and subject to change. Check the purple Pocket Guide when you arrive at the Admissions booth.

Details to come closer to the show date.

Learn modeling techniques from other great modelers. Because the FUN is BUILDING!

WonderFest continues our commitment to the art of model making with an expanded demo lineup!

Figure and Hardware demos: These presentations by modelers change every year and usually last from 30 minutes to an hour, (or even two). They’re planned to focus on major modeling topics and skills demonstrations. Some will allow the viewers to go hands-on and try the techniques shown.

List of demos and times to come closer to the show date.

Airbrush 101: During WonderFest weekend, sign up for one of six FREE 75-minute, hands-on classes (limit 12 students each class), staged and sponsored by Iwata. They’re offered 3 times each day of the show. No charge for WonderFest attendees. >>Follow this email link to sign up.

Props, monsters, art and costumes

…And the stuff that (scary) dreams are made of!

Every year the WonderFest exhibits keep getting better, thanks to friends throughout the hobby.

Kogar’s Korner

Our annual exhibit tables in Dealer Room B, inspired by the collection of Bob Burns!

Thanks to collector Tony Hardy and his talented friends, Kogar’s Korner is celebrating PLANET OF THE APES and other cool stuff. There will be plenty of eye candy on display.

Plus…more displays are coming from modelmakers Jason Eaton, Bill George, and others!

The displays just keep getting better!

Two ways to win & help others

Every year at WonderFest there’s a Raffle and Silent Auction to benefit worthwhile charities.

Open 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Sunday

This incredible effort has raised more than $22,000–while hobbyists have taken home startling goodies–thanks to the generosity of many donors and friends of WonderFest.

About our Charities:

For the RAFFLE:

WHAS Crusade for Children, P.O. Box 1100, Louisville, KY 40201
Established in 1954, the WHAS Crusade for Children has collected more than $160 million and has helped over one million physically or mentally handicapped children in Kentucky and Indiana. Money collected helps fund new medical equipment, teachers, therapists, laboratories, computers, speech training and much, much more. The WHAS Crusade for Children is a 501-c (3) non-profit organization.

For the SILENT AUCTION:

Floyd County Animal Rescue League, P.O. Box 285, New Albany IN 47151
The Floyd County Animal Rescue League is a non-profit local grassroots animal welfare organization dedicated to reducing the number of homeless animals. The group also educates the community in the humane treatment of animals—as well as responsible and enjoyable pet ownership.

We are an organization that assists and supports the NAFC Animal Shelter, and works to reduce the number of unwanted animals in Floyd County. This year there’s a greater need than ever due to the current economy. The Floyd County Animal Rescue League is a non-profit 501-c (3) organization.

Paint a model and keep it!

In the free Make-It & Take-It Workshop, kids age 16 and under can learn how to paint a model—and then take it home.

Open 11 a.m.–1 p.m. & 2-4 p.m. Saturday-only in the Elliott Room

This workshop is a great place for beginners to try model painting without fear. Best of all, it’s free!  First-time modelers age 16 and under can learn to paint a model using acrylic paints—with help from a crew of patient and experienced volunteers—and then take the finished model home!

Thanks to our sponsor, Black Heart Models for providing small resin busts this year! And to Kaiju Modeler and WonderFest for supplying paint, brushes, and hairdryers to speed the process.

There’s no better way to bring a new generation into our fantastic hobby!