Eday 2015

Last year I couldn’t visit this show because I was sick   So I was one big happy bunny to be able to visit it this year   I arrived already a few days early in Prague   So my girlfriend and me still could do some small scale (haha!) hiking Just outside of Prague...   And on Saturday we visited a dog show – and an airshow   Then on Sunday morning I left around 8:30AM – driving to the other side of Prague   Arriving 15 minutes later at the shopping center Galerie Butovice   Where the show takes place   In the underground parking area   I arrived a bit early – the “doors” only opened at 9:00   Entrance fee was 100 CZK (a little less then 4 euro) … but you get a free kit - this year a brand new and unreleased 1/144 scale Avia 534   You also get a map   … showing all the vendors attending the show   Before taking pictures of the contest entries, I had a quick look around the show The Eduard corner   The brand new 1/72 scale Fw-190 was making it’s debut   I never thought I could be excited by “another” new Fw-190 – but yes…   After a short chat with Vladimir Sulc (Mr Eduard himself) - I bought one It is simply an amazing kit   Workshops   MMP books   Valka Model Shop   QMT - with nice detail sets for the 1/72 scale Fujimi British Phantoms   Guideline publications, visiting from the UK...   The contest area ... each table carefully guarded by stewards   Starting with the diorama categories   "Zlomex" - showing magnificent weathering all around in 1/72 scale   "Tobruk Express", Nort Africa 1941 - 1/72 scale   I think it was the biggest diorama in the contest   The 1/100 scale Heller model kit of the Pourquoi-Pas - battling the high seas   One of my favorites : a scratch built 1/25 scale Kenworth S900   1/24 scale Tamiya Lotus Europe... always has been one of my favorite cars   Award winning 1/24 scale Thornycraft J   "Jack, is it you ?", Ardennes - Belgium 1945   ... I always like it when modellers put a humoristic touch in to their work   "Wo ist das Flugzeug ?" - 1/72 scale - also very funny...   танк Лебеденко (Lebedenko Tank) - in 1/72 scale - making it even more impressive ... and as shown - you can enjoy it even more when you lie down   1/72 scale Masterbox Austin Mk.III late   1/72 scale ICM Ural 375D   1/72 scale Ace 8,8cm German Antitank gun Pak 43   Skoda RSO - in 1/72 scale   1/72 scale Jagdpanzer E.100   1/48 scale KV-1 model 1941, Russia winter 1941   1/35 scale SdKfz 10/4 - from Dragon   1/35 scale beutepanzer BT-7m... a bit unusual to see it in panzergrey   1/87 scale BVH 1521 and Skoda 706 RT   Moving over to the aircraft categories   Mark I Models 1/144 scale Aero L-29 Delfin   1/144 scale C-130 from Minicraft   1/72 scale B-26B Marauder (Hasegawa)   Something doesn't feel right on this Revell 1/72 scale F-101B Voodoo...   1/72 scale Airfix Folland Gnat   Airfix 1/72 scale AV-8S Matador   "The Yellow Peril" - 1/72 scale Special Hobby Meteor F.4   The first time I see one with my own eyes - a built 1/72 scale Bristol Bombay Mk.I (Valom)   Eduard La-7 (1/72 scale)   Arado 96A (1/48 scale) - from MPM   1/48 scale Jet Provost - from Fly   1/72 scale Aero L-29 Brygadir (AZ Model)   Scratch built 1/48 scale WM.23 Solyom   I took a short break ... my back was starting to hurt from taking pictures   So I toured the area once more   This year there was a front end section of a real MiG-21   There were also several model clubs   And like every year, there is also a big pool … with battleships   … displaying some amazing details - as on this 1/77 (!) scale USS Missouri   The award ceremony   Then I realized I hadn't paid a closer look yet at the Master Class Categories   Revell Grumman F-14D Super Tomcat ... in 1/144 scale - indeed that is right - in 1/144 scale ! Fabulous work...   1/144 scale Eduard MiG-15bis Fagot   Lockheed U-2R - from Dragon (1/144 scale)   1/72 scale Hasegawa Grumman F-14B Tomcat   1/72 scale Lockheed NC-121K - from Plus Models   Another 1/72 scale Lockheed C-121 Warning Star (also from Plus Models) - by a different builder   1/72 scale Academy Chance Vought F-8E Crusader   Dewoitine D.520 - Tamiya - 1/48 scale   Tamiya 1/48 scale Mitsubishi A6M3 Model 22   1/48 scale Tamiya Bristol Beaufighter Mk.VI   Junkers Ju-87 Stuka - in 1/32 scale - from Trumpeter   1/32 scale Bristol F.2b Fighter - from Wingnut Wings (of course...)   1/32 scale Fe2b - also from Wingnut Wings   1/35 scale Krupp Steyr Waffentrager (Trumpeter)   Dodge Guntruck - Indochine (AFV - 1/35 scale)   1/35 scale Scud B - Kraliky - 2010   1/48 scale Hobby Boss T-34/85   1/48 scale Su-152 from Bronco Models   1/72 scale Chevrolet M6 Bomb service & fuel trailer   T-34/85 - 1944 / Prague 1945 (1/72 scale - Dragon)   "Nerovné Setkani - Berlin 1945" (Tamiya - 1/35 scale)   "Berlin 1945" (1/35 scale)   ... which was based on a war time picture   HMS Warsprite (1943) - from Academy - 1/350 scale   1/48 scale MiG-25 "Sberac kovu"   "Modelari - nadeje Luftwaffe" - 1941 (1/48 scale)   That was it Time to wrap things up ... by checking out all the vendors again   Petr Muzikant from AZ Model   And a few of his new kits   Where I got this...   Mark I Models   With the new 1/144 scale Beaufighter - and some interesting RVHP rereleases   Surprise, surprise...   And a kit I had been looking forward to - since it's an unusual subject (and not yet kitted before)   The MPM Group   Valiant Publications – with Mark Peacock, talking with Alfred Riedel, Production manager from MPM   Jan Sobotka - a very friendly man - from Brengun/Hauler   ... from whom I bought this   Kora Models   HR Models   Heading back home - to Belgium ... the end of a wonderful and very enjoyable long weekend   All comments, remarks, suggestions and especially corrections are welcome Thank you

William De Coster / Belgium e-mail  Created : 10 October 2015