1/1 "HEL.MO." Presentation

by Thanos Mentzelopoulos

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The Official Hellenic Modellers Group (HELMO) is a non-governmental organization founded in Corfu, Greece with the principal aim of promoting spontaneous artistic creation, and specifically the art of modelling as a means of expression and forwarding autonomous cultural action.

HELMO has undertaken the initiative to fulfil any activity concerning history and culture in general, through the art and science of model-making. Our purpose in the long run is the creation of a network of such museums both in Greece – at first – and the rest of the countries of the European Union. In order to achieve this goal, HELMO, having acquired the know-how, have already submitted their proposals to several European programs’ calls and formed partnerships with historical, cultural and modelling institutions such as the “Museo del figurino storico” at Calenzano, Italy.

HELMO promotes model-making away from any kind of guidance and manipulation that destroys creative and spontaneous initiatives and therefore encourages model exhibitions and not contests, as a healthy way of producing masterpieces without the stress of going after awards of any kind.

HELMO represents not only models of the highest quality, but also the innate ability and agility for improvements of any kind, usually without the extremely easy and extravagant solution of using aftermarket products, thus attempting a new and innovative approach to the whole model-making procedure as a means of cultural and historical representation. 

Our logo will be going along any models coming from HELMO members from now on. It will be accompanied by a number of stars indicating not only the modeller’s ability, but also the status of the model. So, one star goes to OOB models, two stars to the ones jammed with aftermarket products, three stars to the ones comprising scratchbuilt improvements and, finally, the gold star goes to completely modified or scratchbuilt models. 

Everyone is welcome! We'll be happy to hear from you any time! For further information please contact us at elmo2006corfu@yahoo.gr or thanosmen@gmail.com  

Thank you for your time and attention, 

Thanos Mentzelopoulos

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Photos and text © by Thanos Mentzelopoulos