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<FONT COLOR="#0000BB" SIZE=10><B>Belgian Scale Modellers Convention 2017</B></FONT>

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: <a href="http://www.belgianscalemodellersclub.be">Belgian Scale Modellers Club</a>
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: <font color="#AAAAAA">Sunday</font> 10 December 2017
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:  Klein Boom, 
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&nbsp; <b>Belgium</b> &nbsp <img src="http://images.boardhost.com/flags/be.png">
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We had one day of snow at the end of 2017

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It was exactly on this day <img src="http://www.eazyprinz.com/Outside/Images/HS/Smile/sad.gif">

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I returned home after already one minute 

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The snow was increasing - it was too dangerous to drive <img src="http://www.eazyprinz.com/Outside/Images/HS/Smile/wall.gif">

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Too bad I missed the last show of they year

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Comfort food tasted good... but was a poor substitute

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<img src="http://www.eazyprinz.com/Outside/Images/HS/shows/2017_ALL/2017_12_Lier/Belgian Scale Modellers Convention 2017 005.JPG">

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Against all hopes - it cleared up after lunchtime

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So I borrowed my parents their car - better traction - and left around 2 PM

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... for a slow 20 miles drive west

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I arrived around almost 3 PM

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The show was almost over...

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<img src="http://www.eazyprinz.com/Outside/Images/HS/shows/2017_ALL/2017_12_Lier/Belgian Scale Modellers Convention 2017 007.JPG">

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I started taking pictures of the most interesting models in the contest area

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<img src="http://www.eazyprinz.com/Outside/Images/HS/shows/2017_ALL/2017_12_Lier/Belgian Scale Modellers Convention 2017 008.JPG">

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With my smartphone...

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I didn't have time to play around with my camera and a tripod

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Friends informed me <b>Mig Jimenez</b> was doing his demo

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<img src="http://www.eazyprinz.com/Outside/Images/HS/shows/2017_ALL/2017_12_Lier/Belgian Scale Modellers Convention 2017 047.JPG">

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So he was the surprise guest... <img src="http://www.eazyprinz.com/Outside/Images/HS/Smile/punk.gif"> !

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After the demo I took pictures of the most noteworthy models in the military categories

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But there were just too many of them...

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A somewhat unusual subject for a diorama

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Nevertheless, it was very fascinating work to admire

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The figure categories had - again - several marvelous contest entries

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Some of them were even somewhat weird <img src="http://www.eazyprinz.com/Outside/Images/HS/Smile/huh.gif">

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The funiest model in the contest... definitely 

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Good sense of humor <img src="http://www.eazyprinz.com/Outside/Images/HS/Smile/biggrin.gif">

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I still had some time left to check out the vendor area in the second hall

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As always, The Aviation Bookshop from the UK can help you with all kinds of documentation

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Plenty of temptation again...

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It's always a lot of fun to browse through boxes with old kits

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I can't help it

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ArtScaleKit was present as always - with the latest Czech kits

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And with big promotions on the MPM and Azur line

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I couldn't resist this...

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And I couldn't resist this

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The CASA was a brand new release

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Which I also couldn't resist <img src="http://www.eazyprinz.com/Outside/Images/HS/Smile/smile.gif">

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The brand new - and yet unreleased - P-40 sprues 

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On the way back home I noticed all snow had almost gone

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Great !

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At least I could enjoy the show for two hours (mumble mumble mumble... ) 

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The folks from BSMC always know how to put up a good show

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I hope next year we'll see less snow (come on global warming !)

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Also I am sorry about the poor quality of most of the pictures - due to time restraints

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Thank you all for your interest and support

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All comments, remarks, corrections, suggestions are  welcome

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: <font color="#AAAAAA">Sunday</font> 11 December 2016
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: <font color="#AAAAAA">Sunday</font> 8 December 2013
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: <font color="#AAAAAA">Sunday</font> 9 December 2012
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:  Klein Boom, 
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&nbsp; <b>Belgium</b> &nbsp <img src="http://images.boardhost.com/flags/be.png">
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