Moson Model Show 2014

It was time for (Carlsberg beer commercial voice) "probably the best model show in the world"... And I was in Turkey for work   Leaving Istanbul on Friday evening - direction home (Belgium)   Leaving Belgium on Saturday morning - direction Hungary   725 miles - by car   Finding a hotel on the Austrian/Hungarian border late in the evening - after more then 12 hours driving   Sunday morning at 6:30 AM (!!!) ... driving into Hungary for the last 10 miles to the show   Breakfast in the car   Arriving at the show a little before 7AM   It was empty   The website said doors would be open at 7AM   What was indeed the case Since there are a billion photographers - including me - at this show ... they open the doors early on the 2nd day (Sunday)   I better got cracking - before the billion photographers arrived Starting with the aircraft categories (in the barely visible red box)   (12) - Marvelous Canadian CF-5B Freedom Fighter in 1/72 scale   (13) - German Revell Phantom II in 1/72 scale   (14) - Dewoitine 372 in 1/72 scale - note the wing mounted machine guns   (15) - 1/72 scale Fw-190 A4 from JG 54   (16) - 1/72 scale DFW T-28 "Floh" - the cutest biplane ever   (17) - A real eye catcher - 1/72 scale Supermarine Southampton Mk.I   (18) - Bulgarian PZL.24 in 1/72 scale   (19) - An experimental Southampton in 1/72 scale   (20) - 1/72 scale Vickers Viking Mk.V   (21) - 1/72 scale Me-109G6 from AZ Model   (22) - El Salvadorean FG-1D Corsair in 1/72 scale   (23) - One of my favorite Russian twins - the Yermolayev Yer-2 - in 1/72 scale   (24) - 1/72 scale Ilya Muromets from ICM   (25) - DH.89 Dragon Rapide in 1/72 scale   (26) - An unusual contest entry - 1/72 scale Curtiss SO3C Seamew   (27) - A very colorful Hellcat - in 1/72 scale   (28) - 1/48 scale Il-28 Beagle   (29) - 1/48 scale MiG-19   (30) - 1/48 scale Sukhoi Su-7 BKL   (31) - 1/48 scale Lockheed TV-2 in Yugoslav Air Force markings   (32) - another 1/48 scale Sukhoi Su-7 BKL - but in Polish markings this time   (33) - 1/48 Junkers Ju-88 - in an attractive camo scheme   (34) - 1/48 scale Spitfire in desert markings   (35) - 1/48 scale Messerschmitt Me-110C night fighter   (36) - Award winning 1/48 scale TBF-1C Avenger   (37) - 1/48 scale Nieuport 27 in Greek Air Force markings   (38) - 1/48 scale Hanriot HD.2 floatplane - from Eduard   (39) - 1/48 scale Farman F.40   (40) - 1/48 scale "crocodile" Bristol Fighter   (41) - 1/32 scale Messerschmitt Me-110D-3 from Dragon   (42) - 1/48 scale Bolton Paul P75 Overstrand - completely scratch built   (43) - 1/48 scale Brewster Buffalo B-339E in Far East RAF markings   (44) - 1/48 scale Brewster Buffalo F2-A2 in US Navy markings   (45) - 1/72 scale Japanese RF-4E Phantom   (46) - 1/72 scale Antonov An-12 from Roden   (47) - 1/72 scale Avia B.534 in Hungarian Air Force markings   (48) - 1/72 scale Siskin - the classic Matchbox kit   (49) - 1/72 scale H-25A Army Mule helicopter   (50) - 1/72 scale Mil Mi-8 MT - not a fine picture, but I liked the model very much   (51) - 1/48 scale F-86 Sabre   (52) - 1/48 scale UT-1 from MikroMir   (53) - 1/144 scale Boeing 747 in the Nalanji Dreaming colour scheme   (54) - 1/72 scale ANT-9 Krokodil   (55) - Lovely 1/48 scale What-If desert diorama (Africa 1946) with a Heinkel He-162 preparing for take off   (56) - 1/144 scale Tu-154M   (57) - A very original 1/72 scale diorama (Burma 1942) with an elephant and a Walrus   (58) - 1/48 scale A-20B Havoc from Italeri   (59) - 1/72 scale Fw-190 abandonned   (60) - 1/72 scale canadian C-130 Hercules   By now more people had showed up ... and I was starting to feel hungry   A quick walk outside made me feel better   And I found something to eat   I also took the time to check out the vendors area in the main building Gaspatch Models from Greece   I'm not so much into 1/48 scale ... but those T-shirts really looked cool   And I admire all the hard work they put into their product   Do I see a Hobby Boss F4U-4 Corsair there...   A kit which was high on my list - if the price was right - and it was right (about 5 euro)   HPH Models from the Czech Republic   With their 1/32 big scale Catalina on show... or at least a big part of it   Mark I Models   ... who just had released their new 1/144 scale Heinkel He-219   And since these kits are so cheap... Something else to keep me busy during the winter evenings   Back to work... I still had to do a small part of the aircraft categories   (61) - A well detailed Tamiya 1/72 scale Mosquito FB Mk.IV   (62) - 1/48 scale Fokker D.XXI   (63) - Lublin R.XIIID in 1/72 scale   (64) - 1/72 scale Polish Air Force C-130E Hercules   (65) - 1/48 scale P-40N Warhawk   (66) - 1/48 scale RWD-14 Czapla   (67) - 1/48 scale Macchi Mc.200   (68) - 1/48 scale Hawker Sea Fury   (69) - 1/32 scale hawker Typhoon - from Revell   (70) - 1/48 scale RWD-9S   Time to move over to the tracked and wheeled military categories   (72) - 1/48 scale StuG IIIB diorama   (73) - An inspiring 1/72 scale diorama with a Tiger Moth   (74) - "DAK Berge Elefant" (Tunesia 1943) - 1/35 scale diorama   (75) - 1/72 scale M5A1   (76) - 1/72 scale desert diorama with a Vickers Medium Mk.I tank   (77) - 1/35 scale BM-21 Grad Multiple Rocket Launcher   (78) - A big French super heavy tank Char 2C in troubles (1/35 scale)   (79) - 1/35 scale "Last man standing" - 22 June 1941 Operation Barbarossa   (80) - 1/35 scale "Esotici incontri" (exotic encounters) - North Africa 1941   (81) - "Der Fall des Giganten" in 1/35 scale - German soldiers investigating an abandonned KV-II tank   (82) - 1/35 scale Mercedes Benz MB-4500 truck   (83) - 1/35 scale SdKfz 9/2 Crane 10Ton   (84) - 1/35 scale T34/76 Model 1942 from Dragon   (85) - 1/35 scale King Tiger   (86) - 1/35 scale Panzerjager 4.7cm PAK - based on a Renault R35   (87) - 1/35 scale display "M1200 in Afghanistan" 2011   (88) - 1/35 Steyr 1500 A   (89) - 1/35 scale Italian truck Dovunque 50 Soccorso   (90) - 1/35 scale BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle showing off   (91) - 1/35 scale Syrian BMP-1 from Trumpeter   (92) - 1/72 scale PzKfw IV Ausf.F - Libya 1941   (93) - 1/72 scale GMC AFKWX-353 "Red ball express" 1944   (94) - 1/72 scale Soviet T-28 tank on rails   (95) - 1/72 scale M4A3(76) Sherman "Hyzer's Tiger II" tank   (96) - 1/48 scale SA-4 Ganef (2K11 KRUG) from Tank Mania   (97) - 1/48 scale Staghound   (98) - 1/48 scale Brengun Carrier Mk.II from Tamiya   (99) - 1/48 scale Canadian T17E1 Staghound Mk. I with rocket Launcher   (100) - 1/72 scale Maus   (101) - Another nice 1/72 scale M5A1 Stuart   (102) - 1/76 scale Vickers Independent... a real oddball   (103) - 1/35 scale AS-42 Sahariana   (104) - 1/35 scale VK3002 (aka as the Panther prototype) in operational colors   (105) - 1/35 scale Hungarian PzKfw IV Ausf.F1   (106) - 1/35 scale Studebaker Earthborer   (107) - 1/35 scale Büssing NAG Omnibus   (108) - 1/48 scale neat and clean T-34/85 in Croatian markings   (109) - 1/48 scale Kurogane - in Green Cross surrender markings   (110) - 1/48 scale Flakpanzer V "Coelian"   (111) - 1/48 scale Sturmtiger   (112) - 1/48 scale Franco Nationalist BA-6   (113) - 1/48 scale Opel Blitz (Ukraine 1942)   Time for a break again It was getting more crowded - and my back started to hurt (getting old...)   I took a walk accross the street   Where the main vendor area was - inside another building of the campus   Most vendors could be found here   In the corridor - and in several classrooms...   Balaton Modell from Hungary   SKP Model   AZ Model - with their new line Kovozavody Prostejov (reviving an old name)   The new AZ Model Me-109 range - put to the test against the competition     But I picked up this JACH reboxing   Regular vendors - with all kind of kits   The MPM Group "classroom"   With several interesting bargains   New releases could be picked up for interesting prices   There was promotion for the new upcoming T-33   And at the last moment... I got tricked into buying this - at a little less then 50 euro   Celebrity spotting ! Holding his camera, supermodeller Mig Jimenez (famous from MiG products) ... chatting with the local distributor   Picking up "work" again... where was I... ? (114) - 1/72 scale SNAR-10 from Ace   (115) - 1/72 scale display "Stalin Churchill Talalkozo" (Stalin Churchill meeting)   (116) - 1/72 scale Renault-Mgebrov   (117) - 1/72 scale Jagdpanzer IV L/70   (118) - 1/72 scale Mark IV male tank   (119) - 1/72 scale BT-2 tank with machine gun   (120) - 1/72 scale Tiger II Ausf.B   (121) - 1/72 scale Su-100   (122) - 1/72 scale Skoda PA.II Zelva (Turtle)   (123) - 1/72 scale T-26 tractor with an 85mm AA gun   (124) - 1/72 scale early armored car   (125) - 1/35 scale Pak-40   (126) - 1/35 scale Crusader Mk.II including a "truck" camouflage tent structure   (127) - 1/35 scale Steyr RSO   (128) - 1/35 scale "Diana" Sd.Kfz.6/3   (129) - 1/35 scale PzKfw IV Ausf.E of the Afrika Korps   (130) - 1/35 scale Hungarian produced assault gun Zrinyi   Moving over to the figure categories There were more then 100 figure models - difficult to take pictures of them all - so I just made a wild selection   (132) - From anime figures   (133) - To Fantasy figures   (134) - To historical figures   (135) - Or combinations... when steampunk meets fantasy   (136) - "Paintjob" - USS Iowa (BB-61) Norfolk Naval Base 1986 ... My favorite because of that perfect realistic natural look   (137) - Well I don't think this person needs to be introduced   (138) - Bust   (139) - Riding a Half Eagle...   (140) - Excellent paint work   (141) - Alice in Wonderland - note the critter on the waterpipe   (142) - Dragon fighter   (143) - "Twilight knight"   (144) - Splendid work   (145) - Another interesting steam punk vignette   Other categories could be found in another room The car categories   (147) - 1/24 scale Volkswagen T1 Samba bus   (148) - 1/87 scale Tatra 148 truck   A small part (!) of the Juniors aircraft category   Ship categories   I liked this little diorama   Time to call it quits It was early afternoon - and it was getting more crowded   A look on the famous map - showing visitors from all over Europe   Outside the band was getting ready for their tunes   I grabbed something to eat again   ... and oh yes ... giving in to temptation for a last time   Perhaps something to keep me busy while I was in Turkey for work   I left the place a little after 2PM   Driving north, direction Prague - to have a good rest at my girlfriends place I needed it   Thanks all All comments, remarks, suggestions and especially corrections are welcome Thank you Sadly the visitor counter was reset from 429 to 0 on January 22nd 2016, after 30 days with no visits The downside of a free counter ...

William De Coster / Belgium e-mail  Date created : 13 April 2015 Counter reset : 22 January 2016 Revision / text editing : 16 August 2019