Belgian Scale Modellers Convention 2016


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Date

Location

: Belgian Scale Modellers Club

: Sunday 11 December 2016

: Klein Boom,

  Putte

  Belgium  


 

The last show of the year

 

... is not that far from home for me

 

It is only a 30 minutes drive west

 

... arriving around 10AM

 

The show is organized by the Belgian Scale Modellers Club (BSMC)

 

Club history

 

A Willy's jeep was making promotion for Kamp 44 - a local historical society

 

The show takes place in two halls

The vendors hall :

 

Where I quickly spotted the new Airfix B-17

 

Old classics for sale

 

I loved these mini ships as a kid

 

Unusual subjects

 

Old Matchbox (ex AMT) trucks for high prices...

 

... an Academy Gustav tempting me

 

Exactly what I was looking for

The USAF Air War Vallejo paint set - 18 euro

 

Big subject promotions

 

 

What does my little eye spot there... ?

The MPC 1970 Pontiac Bonneville pick-up / open sportser !

 

I already had missed out on this kit when it was re-released a few months ago

That was not going to happen again... !

 

With the first money spent now

I figured it was time to move to the other hall

 

With the contest area

 

The aircraft categories

 

1/72 scale : "Noodlanding in Aalbeke" - November 1939

 

1/72 scale : "Ordre de départ" - France 1918

 

It was good to see this classic Airfix kit in a nice diorama...

 

... and how to get there...

 

1/32 scale : Spitfire Mk.22 - the old Matchbox kit - as colorful as can be

 

1/48 scale : Mirage III C - from Italeri

 

1/32 scale : "Maid in the shade" - the HK B-25 with a spinning propeller...

 

1/32 scale : Mirage V - a conversion from the Revell kit

 

1/48 scale : Alpha Jet - from Wingman

 

1/48 scale : MiG-31... AMK of course

 

1/48 scale : Gloster Gladiator - in Belgian markings

 

1/48 scale : Messerschmit Me-109E (Tamiya)

 

1/48 scale : "Ironclaw 500" - a USS Kitty Hawk based Grumman EA-6B Prowler

 

It was my favorite model in the contest

 

Moving over to the categories with the military vehicles...

 

1/35 scale : PzKpfw I Ausf.F with crane

 

1/35 scale : Flakpanzer Gepard

 

1/35 scale : Whippet Mk.A - France 1918

 

1/72 scale : M1126 Stryker - from Academy

 

1/35 scale : BRDM-2UM - Afghanistan 1981

 

1/35 scale : Bergepanther

 

1/35 scale : "Putin's Hammer" - cute name for this T-72

 

1/35 scale : Tempo G.1200

 

1/35 scale : YA-12 Artillery tractor and 100mm BS-3 field gun

 

1/35 scale : Panther F

 

1/35 scale : PzKpfw IV

 

1/35 scale : BTR 60PB - Afghanistan 1981

 

I like this show for the diorama's

 

1/72 scale : "Hinderlaag"

 

1/35 scale : M10 Tank Destroyer - British 3rd infantery division - Normandy 1944

 

1/35 scale : "Chicken for dinner" - Germany 1945

 

... around a late production Panther Ausf.G

 

1/35 scale : "De Duitse opmars in de Rupelstreek" - May 1940

 

1/35 scale : Stug III Ausf.F/8 with winterketten - Kharkov 1943

 

1/35 scale : "Nordland" - Vistule - Oder 1945

 

1/35 scale : Jagdpanzer IV L/70 13. Pz. Div. 1945

 

Cool work on the figures

 

1/72 scale : "Belgische cavalerie"

 

1/72 scale : "WO-I Belgen bereiden een hinderlaag voor - 1914"

 

1/35 scale : "Spiel Mit Mir"

 

1/72 scale : 88mm Flak 36 on SdKfz Vomag - Hungary, November 1944

 

1/35 scale : Modified Russian BTR-40 - Afghanistan 1979-1989

 

1/76 scale : M-16 Half Track - it's nice to see the old Matchbox kit in a contest

 

1/72 scale : "Tegenaanval in Arras" - May 1940

 

Several figures in the figure categories...

"I hate Easter !!!"

 

"La guerre des gosses" - Paris 1915

 

"Black Betty"

 

"Nefertiti"

 

"Draak"

 

"Dragon's Den"

 

"Ardelia"

 

1/25 scale : 1959 Chevrolet Impala

 

1/24 scale : DSpécial

 

... with an inspiring booklet

 

1/350 scale : HMS Belfast

 

Simply magnificent

... note the running crew member - and the falling explosives...

"U-217 das Ende"

 

HAT

 

Time for a very short break

 

... and then back on our feet

The organizing club stand

 

Modelbouwclub Willebroek

 

Scale Model Factory - visiting from the Netherlands

 

Some more kits for sale...

 

IPMS Belgium club stand

 

With some promotion material

 

Les Fêlés

 

KMK

 

HK Models

 

With some pictures of the new upcoming 1/32 Lancaster

... and a build of their new two-stage Merlin 1/32 scale Mosquito

 

The box art...

 

DACO Products was also at the show

 

Second hand magazines and catalogs...

 

The new 1/48 scale Airfix P-40

 

New books from the Aviation Bookshop

 

Inspiration for the upcoming Latin America / Africa Group Build

 

I couldn't resist this

... and spent an hour browsing through old books

 

This will help me through winter...

 

Do I need another Black Bunny ?

Naaah...

 

Perhaps "The boat" ?

Well, it's a pity I already have the Special Hobby edition

 

Sword kits...

 

... and a modern tool Letov S.16

 

At the end of the day...

 

... free books !

I wonder if these will be good reads

 

I think I need a long winter... !

 

Driving home late in the early evening

 

Mission accomplished

I needed this kit to reconsider options with my Matchbox F4U-4 build...

 

It was a perfect way to end the model show year 2016

Thank you for your interest and support

All comments, remarks, corrections, suggestions are welcome

 

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