Flanders Modelling Festival 2018

This is one of the best shows to find good bargains   What means getting up early (before 7AM !) ... for a short drive west   The forecasted snow dusting proved to be much lighter then expected Luckily... !   The event takes place in a school Though this time the vendor area remained closed until 9AM ... so the vendors had time to set up their boots   Early visitors were directed to the canteen   And then, a little before 9AM ... !   Pretty soon I found the most recent release of the Airfix T-34/85   I have this kit already more then a year on my shopping list I like the post war Czechoslovak markings   I have been a good boy I think I deserve a treat   30 euro...   Bargains !   Some of the boxes might have seen better days ... but the contents was safe and sound   Then one of the vendors was not happy I took pictures of his Matchbox kits on sale So I stopped taking pictures But... Classic Plane from Germany had a new release which I couldn't resist :   Something for the In Enemy Hands group build ... yeah I know, buying is the easy part !   The contest area Where I was still allowed to take pictures   There were slightly more aircraft in the contest then armor           This was one of my favorites A well detailed F-15 in 1/48 scale                         Military vehicles...         Something unusual...             Cars...       ... a bit naughty   Figure model categories :               Doing a final walk through the vendor area... I bought this from RetroWings (or RetroSF)   And at 15 euro this was my personal Deal of the Day !   My punushment for spending too much money   I also got myself some reading material Filling gaps in my magazine collection   A little expensive - but very good references     I drove back home early in the afternoon   I hadn't bought as much as in previous years Partially because there were less vendors (maybe the snow forecasting had something to do with this) But I was still reasonably pleased Thank you for your interest and support All comments, remarks, corrections, suggestions are welcome   Previous reports on Flanders Modelling Festival :     by Date Location     Images Flanders Modelling Festival 2017 : IPMS Antwerp : Saturday 18 March 2017 : Don Bosco   Hoboken   Belgium   : 99     by Date Location     Images Flanders Modelling Festival 2016 : IPMS Antwerp : Saturday 27 February 2016 : Don Bosco   Hoboken   Belgium   : 105     by Date Location     Images Flanders Modelling Festival 2015 : IPMS Antwerp : Saturday 7 March 2015 : Don Bosco   Hoboken   Belgium   : 50     by Date Location     Images Flanders Modelling Festival 2014 : IPMS Antwerp : Saturday 8 March 2014 : Don Bosco   Hoboken   Belgium   : 104

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