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    Just mouse click on the underlined text and you’ll go directly to the photo album of your choice. Once there, you can view pics one by one or click SLIDESHOW in the upper right hand corner and sit back and enjoy the show.  Once you’re in slideshow mode, look for the menu tab over on the right hand side.  Click it and try out some of the features!
    Also, Slammers… if you have any photos of models, road trips, or other pictures of interest to our fellow modelers, please email them or get them on a cd and bring it to me at the next Slammers meeting.  Be sure to put some details in writing for captions and text!  -  Webmaster Ellis Kendrick		
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All-Truck Nationals Show and Model Contest - Sat./Sun., September 6 & 7, 2008

           101 pictures of a great truck show and model contest (by the KC Slammers of course) in Riverside, MO

All-Truck Nationals Model Show - September 9 & 10, 2006

                 54 pictures of a special model contest held in Kansas City, Kansas.

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Drastic Plastics NNL Model Car Show - February 22, 2009

                 72 pics of a great model car event.  This year the Drastic Plastics ran the show and made it into an NNL format.

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Eagles Lodge (Rosedale #1100)  Model Car Contest and Swap Meet - Sunday, March 9, 2008

                 120 pictures of a great and very fun model car contest held at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge (4726 Merriam Lane) in Overland Park, KS.                

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GSL 2009 – April 23-25, 2009

           467 pictures of the trip made by Bill B. and Allen S. to the legendary GSL Model Contest held bi-annually in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Goodguys Car Show and Model Contest - September 1 & 2, 2007

                 34 pictures of the event.  The KC Slammers helped with the model contest!

GREASERAMA - September 4 & 5, 2009

                 228 pictures of a rockin’ good time of cars and tattoos held again in Merriam, KS, at the Boulevard Drive-In Theater

GREASERAMA - August 30 & 31, 2008

                 180 pictures of a great weekend in Merriam, Kansas, surrounded by Rods, Kustoms, Bikes, and Counter Culture ala Von Dutch and Ed Roth.

GREASERAMA - September 2, 2007

                 26 pictures of some really cool hot rods, rat rods and counter-culture happenings held at the old Boulevard Drive-In on Merriam Lane in Kansas City, KS

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Heartland Model Car Nationals (18th Annual) - June 13/14, 2009

                 Here are 498 pictures of the show with our special guest Jimmy Flintstone!  We still have some tweaking to do on it and the Awards Presentation to add but

                 this ought to hold you for now!

Heartland Model Car Nationals (17th Annual) - June 21/22, 2008

                 Here are 786 pictures of the show with our special guests modeling legend, Bob Paeth, and automotive artist extrordinaire, Bob Bond, for your enjoyment.  We

                 even had a special surprise visit by our friend and custom car builder, Elden Titus!  The entire Awards Slide Presentation is here as well !

Heartland Model Car Nationals (16th Annual) -June 23/24, 2007

         748 pictures of the KC Slammers model car contest held in Overland Park, Kansas.  The complete awards show as presented on June 24 is in the album as

                 well (pictures #54 - #217).

Heartland Model Car Nationals (15th Annual) - June, 2006

         426 pictures of the KC Slammers model car contest held in Overland Park, Kansas.

H.A.M.B. Old Time Drags - August 22, 2009

                 213 pictures of a great drag race event held again this year at the MO-KAN Rag Strip in Asbury, Missouri.

H.A.M.B. Old Time Drags - August 23, 2008

                 216 photos of the drags held every August in Asbury, Missouri.  Lots of great cars and action pics.  We hope they inspire lots of neat models for everyone!

H.A.M.B. Old Time Drags - August 25, 2007

                 107 Pictures of a great annual drag race in Asbury, Missouri.  If you like seeing classic hot rods and street drags, you’ll enjoy these pictures!

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Kustom Kemps of America Leadsled and 4th Annual Elden Titus Model Kemp Spectacular - July 24/25/27, 2009

                 Another great year at THE greatest kustom kar show in the United States!  It was hot as usual but the cars were fantastic.  It was the biggest entry count ever

                 for the full-size car show with around 1,025 entries.  Joyce DeWitt (Janet from “Three’s Company”) was the Hollywood guest celebrity this year.  The Model

                 Contest was at “Ground Zero” in the middle of all the action.  Here are over 200 pictures of all the action and all the model cars.

Kustom Kemps of America Leadsled and 3rd Annual Model Kemp Spectacular - July 25, 26, 27, 2008

                 A special album dedicated to one of the greatest weekends any gearhead can spend surrounded by beautiful cars, world-class and famous customizers, great

                 friends, and good old-fashioned Rock and Roll Music.  The KC Slammers Model Car Club is proud to call the KKOA our brothers and sisters in their love of

                 classic customized cars and hot rods.  Be sure to check out pics of Elden Titus’ newest “creation in progress” - The VibraSonic Custom Roadster

Kustom Kemps of America Leadsled and 2nd Annual Model Kemp Spectacular - July 27/28/29, 2007

         459 pictures of one of the greatest model car contests held in the country.  The KC Slammers and the KKOA joined forces in 2007 to bring national attention

                 to the special “Kustoms Only” Model Contest held at the oldest annual custom car event held in the world.  The model contest judging is done by customizing-

                 world legends like Darryl Starbird, George Barris, Bill Hines, Gene Winfield, Elden Titus, Jerry Titus, and the list just goes on and on.  Literally the best 3

                 days in any year that anyone that loves cars and customs can spend.

             Click here for a special video clip of the “Run Whatya’ Brung Drag Races held on Friday evening, July 27, 2007

KAMS Model Contest - Saturday, April 5, 2008

           114 pictures of a great annual model contest staged by the Kansas Automotive Modelers Society.  The guys in the KAMS group are longtime buddies with the

                 KC Slammers and we always appreciate the fine contests they put on each year!

KC Slammers Club Meeting  and Special Events Pictures

           A special folder with albums of pictures of monthly club meetings, annual picnics, and other special club events for your enjoyment.

KC Slammers Model Car Club Member Builds

         Pictures of models built by members of the KC Slammers Model Car Club

KC Slammers’ REAL Rides

                 Hey, our members don’t just do small scale models.  Some of us have some really cool full-size cars as well.  Here are some neat pictures of just some of our

                 member’s “full scale” models!

KC Slammers Modeling Spaces, Collections, and other special “Stuff

                 A special folder containing individual photo albums of members of the Slammers showcasing their modeling workbenches, built and un-built model kits, and

                 other things they’d like to share with you.  There’s a few in there now and many more to come!

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Lee’s Summit High School Car Show—Saturday, September 6, 2008

                 96 pictures of a neat little show held in the front parking lot of Lee’s Summit High School.  No scale-model pictures here but some great cars and trucks that

                 we hope will inspire some great models from you.

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Merc/Deuce Reunion 2007- Saturday, May 12, 2007

                 82 pictures of the annual car show and contest held annually at the Starbird National Rod and Custom Hall of Fame in Afton, Oklahoma.  The show is

                 sponsored by the Kustom Kemps of America (KKOA) as a fund-raiser for the Starbird Museum!

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Starbird Hall of Fame Car Show and Induction Ceremonies - May, 2009

           295 pics of a trip taken by KC Slammer Rich to the annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies at the Starbird National Museum in Afton, Oklahoma.

Starbird Rod & Custom Show - January, 2009

           160 pictures covering the 2009 event.  There was no model contest this year due to space limitations but Rich and Ellis went down to see the show and brought

                 back some great pix for everyone to see.  This year was the debut of the newly restored Lil’ Coffin and there was a special tribute to custom car designer and

                 fellow KC Slammer Elden Titus!

Starbird Rod & Custom Show and Model Car Contest - January, 2008

         354 Pictures of the 51st Annual Rod & Custom Car Show held in Wichita, Kansas.  The KC Slammers, for the second year in a row organized and ran the

                 model car contest held at the event.

Starbird Rod & Custom Show and Model Car Contest - January 2007

         292 Pictures of a great car show and model contest.  The KC Slammers were personally invited by Darryl and Donna Starbird to organize and run the model

                 car contest at their 50th Annual Custom Car Show in Wichita, Kansas.

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United Parcel Service Car Show and Model Car Exhibit - August 4, 2007

                 The United Parcel Service in Olathe, Kansas, asked the KC Slammers to have a display of model cars and vehicles as a part of their United Way Car Show

                 and Contest Event.  The Slammers were proud to be a part of their efforts to support the United Way Campaign.  Here are 56 pictures of the full-size cars on

                 display and the Slammers’ action at the show!

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World of Wheels Show - Kansas City - February, 2009

                 99 pictures of the annual World of Wheels held at Bartle Hall in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

 

 

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