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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