Plastic & Steel 2016

This show - also known as the Belgian Nationals - is a two day event   Together with an old friend I visited it on Saturday   It's a one hour drive west   ... and we arrived around noon   Entrance fee : 4 euro   The event takes place in a big hall   Big enough to host many vendors   ... and model clubs   ... and even some classic cars - and other interesting vehicles   The R/C guys with their ships/boats...   ... and Wargammers   The competition area...   Starting with the aircraft section...   1/144 scale : Boeing 757 - DHL   My favorite... 1/72 scale : Mistel DFS-230 & Klemm Kl-35   1/72 scale : Yak-11 - from RS Models   1/48 scale : Spitfire Mk.XVI - 350th squadron   1/72 scale : Bolton Paul Defiant   1/48 scale : A-7E Corsair II   1/48 scale : Saab Viggen   1/72 scale : F-89D Scorpion - USA, 1959   1/32 scale : Sukhoi Su-30   1/32 scale : Boeing B-17G - from HK Models   A clever option to make the interior visible...   It was by far the biggest model in the contest   Completely unknown to me before I saw this scratch built subject... big like 1/72 scale : Dobkevicius DOBI II - Lithuania, 1923   1/32 scale : Pitts S2A   1/48 scale : FGR.2 Phantom II   1/48 scale : Nakajima Hayate   1/72 scale : Sukhoi Su-25   1/72 scale : Vampire T.11 - in What If Yoguslav markings   1/48 scale : Kamov Ka-27 - Ukrainian Navy   1/48scale : Vought F4U-5 Corsair   1/48 scale : P-47 Thunderbolt   1/32 scale : Hansa-Brandenburg W.12 - from Wingnut Wings   1/72 scale : "Escadrille Belge des Hydravions, Calais 1917   1/72 scale : Dobkevicius DOBI III - Lithuania, 1924   1/25 scale : Mercury '49 wagon   1/24 scale : Fourgon Citroën HY   1/25 scale : Camaro Sport Wagon - a fine resin customizing kit by KMT Models   1/350 scale : HMS Belfast   1/48 scale : Tatra 111 Wood Transport   The military vehicles categories...   1/72 scale : Mack AC Bulldog   1/72 scale : GMC AFKWX-353 - from the Red Ball Express, 1944   1/48 scale : Ford T Ambulance   1/48 scale : PzKpfw 38(t)   1/48 scale : JS II - Eastern Europe 1944   1/35 scale : "Dust" - with an M-1126 Stryker   1/35 scale : Leyland Retriever Workshop Body Reme - from ResiCast   1/35 scale : T-10 Heavy Tank   1/35 scale : Whippet Mk.A   1/35 scale : M-51 Super Sherman   1/35 scale : M4 Sherman - from Tamiya with a verlinden turret   1/35 scale : SdKfz.11 mit 7.62cm field gun - Kursk, July 1944   1/35 scale : Einheitsdiesel Kfz.61   1/35 scale : Brummbär - from Dragon   Note the violin player... 1/35 scale : "A waste of talent"   1/35 scale : "Abandonned ASU-85"   1/35 scale : PzKpfw IV   1/35 scale : Su-152   1/35 scale : "Sankra under cover" - Belarussia, Summer 1944   1/35 scale : "Ardennes - 15 Decembre"   1/35 scale : "Dépanage Force Française en Afghanistan"   1/35 scale : PzKpfw.IV Ausf.D   1/35 scale : Sh'ot Kal - Lebanon   1/35 scale : "Cul de Sac" - with a SdKfz.232   1/35 scale : M-981 Fire Support Team Vehicle - Germany Reforger 1987   The model figure categories...   -   "Cow-girl"   "Dame à la rose"   "Mon petit clown"   "After the Battle"   "Scissor"   "Laurel & Hardy"   "Elf"   "Kolos"   "Viking"   "La Soude"   "Forbidden Love"   "Kuban Cossack in German Service"   "The Flag of Victory"   Note the little statue, the bust and the paintings in the background...   "Invasion Nautique"   "La Belle Plante"   "Scurge of the Seven Seas"   "Napoleonic Artillery Workshop"   "When Johnny comes marching home"   "Viper Mk.II"   And the pilot...   Star Wars Medical Droid   1/25 scale : Van NYC   Messerschmitt Me-109G-6   F4U Corsair   The Junior categories...   "Un glacier pas comme les autres"   "Jules Cesar"   1/72 scale : Messerschmitt Me-110   Starfighter Collection   Time to have a look at all the vendors   There were some rare kits here   First money (15 euro) spent...   I met Mark Peacock from Valiant Wings (Mark says Hi to all !)   And he pointed me friendly to some really old kits   Rooting/rearranging the old Airfix header bags... all older then me ! Fun !   Though in the end I settled for an Avro 504 in blister package... as I needed one   There are more and more Czech vendors at this show   I really like this...   Another Czech vendor ... and what do I see there !!!???   The brand new Handley Page Harrow - from Valom !   In two different boxes...   And the brand new SdKfz 234 Puchs (which I somehow missed at Eday 2 weeks ago)   I couldn't resist them I didn't even try...   Osprey books   Together with the ever friendly Mel from S&M Models   Who had his new Sycamore premiering (in Belgian markings) on this show   RetroKit   With the brand new 1941 Batplane resin kit in 1/72 scale   But I only got some small scale resin upgrades   Special Hobby from the Czech Republic   With sprues for their new upcoming Dornier Do-27   And sweet promotions...   Half price... but still 10 euro Ah well...   Time to go home ... the wallet was starting to look pretty empty...   It was again a very pleasant day - with several nice surprises Thank you for your interest and support All comments, remarks, corrections, suggestions are welcome   Previous reports on Scale World :   by Date Location     Images Plastic & Steel 2015 : IPMS Belgium : Saturday/Sunday 3 & 4 October 2015 : Bellekouter hal   Affligem   Belgium   : 106   by Date Location     Images Plastic & Steel 2014 : IPMS Belgium : Saturday/Sunday 4 & 5 October 2014 : Bellekouter hal   Affligem   Belgium   : 106

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