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2022 ACME Southern Nationals NNL scale model show gallery

The biggest regional model car show in the South does it again

By Tom Valenta

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Hector Guadalupe turned Aoshima’s Hiace Hot DNA Van into a mild street machine with Tamiya Camel Yellow paint and custom decals and slammed it all to the ground to set it rolling on Aoshima 5-spoke deep-dish wheels.

Big excitement spread through Smyrna, Georgia, as it hosted the 2022 ACME Southern Nationals NNL on Saturday, Nov. 5. The Atlanta Car Model Enthusiasts club president Wayne Webers reported that the show had 115 entrants from 25 U.S. states and 587 registered models, not counting dioramas. This year, the theme was Radwood, celebrating the cars and culture of the 1980s and 1990s. Below are just some of the models that caught my eye.