Pleins Feux sur le Maquettisme 2019

The first show of the year   I left very early in the morning ... only to get surprised by snow (not forecasted !) - halfway of the two hour drive   In Waterloo I decided to turn back ... things got worse every minute and it became too dangerous to drive   Back home I had a whole day to work on my Shackleton   ... and the Argosy   ... and the Centurion   Luckily Pleins Feux sur le Maquettisme is a two day show So I could try again on Sunday morning ... with more favorable weather forecasting   I arrived around 8h ... well in time to secure a good parking spot (... because parking is a real b*tch at this show - hence my early departure)   Still I had to wait until almost 10h before the doors opened for the public   I started with exploring the contest area ... while there weren't that many visitors yet   There were two long tables One for all the figure models   With Fantasy figures on one side of the long table...   These are my favorite categories With many participants from neighboring countries you get lots of inspiring and original models ... all very beautifully made                                       Historical Figures were on the other side of the long table All of them again displaying incredible paintwork             This man with a grey beard looks kinda familiar       There were also several vignettes       ... and there is now even a category for unpainted figure models   The other long table had all the other categories   Including the Scratch Build category       The Junior category   All the aircraft categories...                     And all the military categories...             ... including the diorama category       One of several cars in the Civilian Vehicles category   After taking pictures... ... it was time for a deeper investigation of the vendor area   Lots of second hand kits...     New Eduard releases...   It's been ages since I saw a Tamiya Saladin   Naturally there were lots of figure model vendors     Documentation   Should I start building World War I tanks ?         The new and even newer Airfix Mitchells...               Darn... I forgot which sets I already have             Maybe a small 144 scale Argosy is a good idea... ?     Somewhere in the early afternoon I hit the road back home   I hadn't bought that much Only one kit... to support a new manufacturer   Some cheap reference material   ... and some after market things   Next year I have to bring a better camera ... lazy me learned again the phone camera is not ideal to take pictures of models Thank you all for your interest and support All comments, remarks, corrections, suggestions are welcome   Previous reports on Pleins Feux sur le Maquettisme :   by Date Location     Images Pleins Feux sur le Maquettisme 2018 : Les Fêlés du Modélisme : Saturday/Sunday 3/4 February 2018 : SambrExpo Hall   Roselies   Belgium   : 79   by Date Location     Images Pleins Feux sur le Maquettisme 2016 : Les Fêlés du Modélisme : Saturday/Sunday 30/31 January 2016 : Maison Communale annexe   Ransart   Belgium   : 128   by Date Location     Images Pleins Feux sur le Maquettisme 2015 : Les Fêlés du Modélisme : Saturday/Sunday 24/25 January 2015 : Maison Communale annexe   Ransart   Belgium   : 114   by Date Location     Images Pleins Feux sur le Maquettisme 2014 : Les Fêlés du Modélisme : Saturday/Sunday 25/26 January 2014 : Maison Communale annexe   Ransart   Belgium   : 160

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