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Shows / EUROMA 2025
« Last post by Hannibal on September 23, 2025, 07:00:59 AM »
The gallery of 27th Contest of EUROMA 2025 organized at Rome by the Alfa Model Club is available here as of today.







Many thanks for the magnificient support of Claudio De Angelis for the database of the participants, and the photographies of the event; but also to nine other contributors of pictures found on Facebook. The source of each picture is given individally below them.


The pictures in the gallery are given in the sequence of being displayed on the four side of the table in the contest room (for those who were present at this event) !


There were:


- Four (4) painters présenting seven (7) pieces in the category Standard Flats P01
- Twelve (12) painters presenting twenty-nine (29) pieces in the category Master Flats P02


A Best of FLATS was attributed this year to Angelo Amorese.


Three (3) gold, six (6) silver and six (6) bronze award were given to the painters.




International Flat Figure Society - British Flat Figure Society - EUROMA 2025
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General Discussion / Re: Beware - Michael Taylor flats from UK seller: TimeCaptive
« Last post by Brian on September 23, 2025, 03:39:48 AM »
Good to know they have gone to a good home  ;)
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Vendors - Vendor Announcements / Re: The Little Tin Soldier
« Last post by PJDeluhery on September 22, 2025, 03:30:19 PM »
Judging from the postings on E Bay, some Chinese sellers have figured it out and post shipping prices to the USA with "all tariffs included" language. I recently dealt with someone from Italy who knows the tariff costs and I agreed to pay them. So it CAN be done, tho probably a little more work. At least for the short term we had better learn to live with the way things are, or learn to do without.
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General Discussion / Re: Very quiet
« Last post by PJDeluhery on September 22, 2025, 03:21:39 PM »
Nick, thanks for your reply below. It seems that people are using this site, even if they lurk like I frequently do. Glad to see that we remain a force in the flat world.
I also appreciate the update you gave below. I'm not sure if we all knew that information before.
Thanks.
Sorry to hear you have been sick. I hope you will recover fully very soon.
I pay attention to the names of the painters in the galleries, but I realize it is often impossible to know who painted what at shows. I think we should try to get the painters' names when reasonably available. Maybe we could get the show to publish a list of the painters and their numbers so we can line them up after the show. I can see that keeping things anonymous makes sense while judging, but it doesn't make much sense afterwards.
Michel, many thanks for all your work on the photos. I also join Nick in expressing appreciation for all the work Mark does. Great respects to you both.
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General Discussion / Re: Flats to the U.S.
« Last post by socko47 on September 22, 2025, 02:42:22 PM »
Quote from: Nicholas Ball on September 21, 2025, 08:28:06 AM
Hi All,   Does this apply if sending them from friends?    Nick
Here are two AI search responses to the person to person question.
1.
 The U.S. de minimis[/color] exemption does not apply to most personal mailings anymore, as the exemption was largely suspended as of August 29, 2025, for shipments over $800. However, bona fide personal gifts under $100 and letters/documents without merchandise remain exempt from the de minimis rule and are generally unaffected, though some postal services have temporarily suspended shipments to the U.S. to adapt to the new regulations.[/color]
[/color]2.
You must declare the value of a personal item when mailing it to the U.S. if its value [/color]exceeds $100[/color] (or $200 from U.S. insular possessions like Guam) and it is considered a bona fide, unsolicited gift, as the excess over the duty-free threshold will be subject to duties and taxes. The sender is responsible for accurately describing the contents and their value on the appropriate customs form, even for non-commercial items.[/color]

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Vendors - Vendor Announcements / Re: The Little Tin Soldier
« Last post by socko47 on September 22, 2025, 02:30:02 PM »
Quote from: Hannibal on September 20, 2025, 04:12:46 AM
what about the sendings from private to private, like on EBay, or gifts sent for free to US citizens?
My understanding of the situation is that they’ve not explained the necessary procedures/paperwork needed to ship packages.. I don’t know if this applies to person to person because customs declarations were sometimes needed In the past to send a parcel.  Possibly sending one small flat in an envelope with a letter may go undetected by customs. Some of the retailers said they are in limbo till things are explained.
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General Discussion / Re: Very quiet
« Last post by Hannibal on September 22, 2025, 01:58:55 PM »
Thanks a lot Nick, I accept your proposal.
When photographing flats, please take individually with their frame.  If reflections, it can be a bit sideways, I correct the picture and as much as possible get the overlightenings away if not on the flat itself !. 


But also take some displays also at distance to undertand how they are grouped, from same painters ... !  (bacause not all participant identify the flat on the front = small sticker, et sometimes descriptions are ... fancy!)


I shall do my best with the pictures, much better than nothing at all !!!


Michel
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General Discussion / Re: Very quiet
« Last post by Nicholas Ball on September 22, 2025, 11:12:46 AM »
Hi Michel, just to clarify,

All shows here in UK, of which there are now very few that I attend, no names are shown with the competition figures. I know in parts of Europe names are displayed which does make identifying a lot easier.  At SMC in Eindhoven next month I will be Judging, so it will be easy for me to get photos, but I only have an old iPhone, so pictures can be a bit hit and miss.  I will also see if the organisers will give me a list of entrants.  I can then email these to you for editing if you so wish.

I think photos, even without names are very useful as they can be used for colour references to other members. I do use the gallery quite a lot for this reason myself, especially for the older sets.





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General Discussion / Re: Very quiet
« Last post by Hannibal on September 22, 2025, 10:26:00 AM »
Nick Ball =  "however there is an issue here, in that it is becoming increasingly difficult to actually know who has entered what figures! As a Judge, even I don’t get to know ( rightly so ) as competitors are only numbers.  Facebook helps to identify a few but certainly not most. As a reference to others then the photos are the more important part.  I do regularly look at the galleries, specifically to find references to colours and sets."

I don't grasp what you mean, Nick, is there something to improve?
M.
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General Discussion / Re: Very quiet
« Last post by Hannibal on September 22, 2025, 10:23:46 AM »
must be dreamy to acquire this flat for painting !!!!
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