Well, this is on the weekend of 15-16 October.
http://expo.saplasticmodellers.com.au/expoindex.shtml (http://expo.saplasticmodellers.com.au/expoindex.shtml)
Unfortunately I won't be attending as my leave wasn't approved. :banghead:
So, to all who may attend; Please take lots of pic's & post them here! Pretty please! :bow:
I'M GOING!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Someone pulled their leave booking & I've got from tomorrow to Sunday off! Woo-hoo! ;D ;D ;D
This weekend, the 15 - 16 October 2016 at Immanuel College, 32 Morphett Road Novar Gardens SA.
Right! Photo's are uploading to PhotoBucket ... Could take a couple of days! :unsure:
My Fire Support Boat, Riverine Mk.II got a Commendation Award in the Ships category (Although they typo'd & it's now the Fire Support Boat - Wolverine, but, as a Whiffer, I've figured that's the types code name).
Better yet, & a complete surprise when it happened, it also got me the Best Scratchbuilt Entry trophy.
Just as good was hearing a young lad, maybe 10 or 11, saying to his dad "When I grow up I want to be in Fire Support Boat Riverines!"
No 1st, 2nd or 3rd prizes but I wasn't expecting any & what I did get has left me on a ridiculous high! ;D
Obviously something had to go wrong on the weekend & it was my camera. After taking 178 photo's without any issues on Saturday I took it home & chucked it on charge, after saving the photo's to my PC. When it had finished charging I disconnected it & put it on the table to take on Sunday.
Nope, I didn't forget it. Stupid thing took 60 photo's then said "Battery Depleted!" & shut down for the rest of the day. :banghead:
Photo's here: http://s459.photobucket.com/user/GPlachy/library/SAPMA%20Expo%2016?sort=3&page=1 (http://s459.photobucket.com/user/GPlachy/library/SAPMA%20Expo%2016?sort=3&page=1)
Well done on the commendation :thumbsup: and many thanks for the photos
Thanks for the photos, there were some wonderful models on display. My favorite has to be the pagoda boat/helicopter/tank.
Thanks! ;D
And;
No problem, gents! :thumbsup:
Quote from: Hobbes on October 17, 2016, 07:41:28 AM
My favorite has to be the pagoda boat/helicopter/tank.
Built by uncle les (a member of this site but much more active on BtS)
the Ju87 and Do229 dioramas were great - lots of work in those
thanks for the pics
So the six seat Stuka. That has to be a Whiff right?
Well done on influencing a young mind. That's always satisfying.
Good pics, thanks for sharing.
Quote from: zenrat on October 18, 2016, 03:28:05 AM
So the six seat Stuka. That has to be a Whiff right?
Nope, it's real!
(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.militaryimages.net%2Fattachments%2Fju97-d3-with-personnel-pods-4-jpg.536%2F&hash=f1d959644573c49defbd3bd2a0ae35602e5a7793)
(https://acesflyinghigh.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/ju97-d3-with-personnel-pods-1.jpg?w=900&h=549)
Crikey! I thought i'd seen everything.
Not sure i'd want to ride in that.
Always next year, bro! :thumbsup:
The link at the top of the page and this one (http://saplasticmodellers.com.au/ (http://saplasticmodellers.com.au/)) should have details for next years Expo when they're ready but mid-October is the loose timeframe.
As an aside:- All/most of the entries (including my 5) are now in the (7 pages) 2016 Expo Gallery (link here; http://expo.saplasticmodellers.com.au/expopages/2016%20expo.shtml (http://expo.saplasticmodellers.com.au/expopages/2016%20expo.shtml)).
PS:
Quote from: Flyer on October 19, 2016, 01:17:54 AM
Is the Dalek dio set in Rundle St Mall or are there chrome balls like those in a Dr Who episode?
Yep, the Dalek is passing the Mall's Balls ;D
Aparently it's
almost real, as a couple of guys showed me photo's they have of a display of (6 or 8???) Daleks of various eras/types displayed around the Balls at some stage.
:cheers: