Modelfest 2013 - Camberley 21st September

[Civpilot]

Just in case you guys were not aware there is a model show in Camberley tomorrow from 10am until 4pm.

I've been the last few years and there is always a great selection of models on display and a reasonable amount of traders selling both tools/paints and kits (including hard to find stuff)...

September 21st 2013 - Modelfest 2013
Venue: Kings International College, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 2PQ
Open: 10:00am to 4:00pm Free parking, refreshments, club displays, trade stands and Tombola. In support of The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice.
Admission price: To be confirmed
Organiser: IPMS Farnborough, website: www.ipms-farnborough.co.uk

The Tombola is good value too, last year I walked away with a 1/72nd B-17 for £1 (which still isn't built!!)

[benters]

good prompter. . .may get along to this. . .cheers

[Eric Mc]

Will be there all day tomorrow (I'm a club member).

[ecsrobin]

Really wanted to attend this, but with me spending far to much on models this last 2 months i think ill have to avoid it to save the bank balance!!

[Eric Mc]

You don't HAVE to buy any models. Just come along to look at other peoples' builds and be inspired.

[ecsrobin]

Eric Mc said:

You don't HAVE to buy any models. Just come along to look at other peoples' builds and be inspired.

How was it? You HAVE to buy models when in a shop or show!!

[onyx39]

B0ll0cks! Just seen this

[Eric Mc]

ecsrobin said:

How was it? You HAVE to buy models when in a shop or show!!

It seems to have gone very well and hopefully we'll have raised a decent sum for our local hospice (The Phyllis Tuckwell).

My list of purchases were -

a bagged FROG Meteor IV (no decals or instructions)
a Matchbox Mosquito
the Matchbox Douglas Skynight
the new Airfix Bomber Support Set
a Fujimi F-4JPhantom
the new Roden ATL98 Carvair
the latest edition of Fine Scale Modeler
the new Warpaint on the Me262
the latest "Build and Convert".

[dr_gn]

Eric Mc said:

ecsrobin said:

How was it? You HAVE to buy models when in a shop or show!!

It seems to have gone very well and hopefully we'll have raised a decent sum for our local hospice (The Phyllis Tuckwell).

My list of purchases were -

a bagged FROG Meteor IV (no decals or instructions)
a Matchbox Mosquito
the Matchbox Douglas Skynight
the new Airfix Bomber Support Set
a Fujimi F-4JPhantom
the new Roden ATL98 Carvair
the latest edition of Fine Scale Modeler
the new Warpaint on the Me262
the latest "Build and Convert".

Not sure whether the new Build and Convert is by the same author as the one I picked up a few months ago (which was on the whole quite good), but the models in the latest one look crap (IMO).

[Eric Mc]

I haven't read it in detail but I am loathe to be too dismissive of others' efforts.

Many of the earlier publications featured work by Mike Grant who I think is an exceptional modeller - so models by others may not come up to his standards.

[dr_gn]

Eric Mc said:

I haven't read it in detail but I am loathe to be too dismissive of others' efforts.

Many of the earlier publications featured work by Mike Grant who I think is an exceptional modeller - so models by others may not come up to his standards.

Looks like Gary Hatcher edited the latest one I saw, but Mike Grant was the author of the one I bought.

If someone writes a 'how to' book on how to build models, they are fair game for critcism IMO.

[72twink]

It was also Euromilitaire down in Folkestone. For the first time I can remember there was a long queue to get in even an hour after the doors had opened - could there be an upsurge in interest?

As an aside it was impossible not to come away with a haul, Azimut were offering deals and they're always handy for laundering the left over Euros from the summer hols - a Riich Mk1 Universal carrier and Meng Merkava 3 Baz with Nochri came home with me!

[Eric Mc]

dr_gn said:

Eric Mc said:

I haven't read it in detail but I am loathe to be too dismissive of others' efforts.

Many of the earlier publications featured work by Mike Grant who I think is an exceptional modeller - so models by others may not come up to his standards.

Looks like Gary Hatcher edited the latest one I saw, but Mike Grant was the author of the one I bought.

If someone writes a 'how to' book on how to build models, they are fair game for critcism IMO.

As I said, I haven't read through the articles in detail yet so will reserve judgement.