SA Scale Model Expo 2025 - Now with Photo's!

Old Wombat · September 09, 2025, 06:13:09 AM

I understand that some of our overseas members may not be able to attend, nor many of our Australian compatriots for that matter, but, if you can, do!

I'll be there all weekend and will be displaying ... something (I'm thinking about it, OK!).

Tall bloke, probably wearing camo pants, with a beard & a pale-grey Mohawk hair cut (yes, an old fart like me has a Mohawk).

Anyway, hope to see a few South Aussies there, at least!

buzzbomb · September 09, 2025, 06:41:23 PM

Sorry Guy not this year, that is the day after I get back from OS

kerick · September 09, 2025, 07:25:31 PM

I'll have to take a rain check on it. Oct 11 is my clubs contest and swap meet. Maybe next year.

Rheged · September 10, 2025, 03:24:40 AM

It's a bit too far for a weekend trip for me (Herefordshire, UK) even with the possibility of a direct flight from Llandegley** International Airport so I'll have to rely on you to enjoy it on my behalf. Lots of photos would be most gratefully viewed were you able to take them and post them here.

**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llandegley_International_Airport

Old Wombat · September 10, 2025, 03:44:03 AM

Quote from: Rheged on September 10, 2025, 03:24:40 AMIt's a bit too far for a weekend trip for me (Herefordshire, UK) even with the possibility of a direct flight from Llandegley** International Airport so I'll have to rely on you to enjoy it on my behalf.

**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llandegley_International_Airport

Understood, M'Lud!

Quote from: Rheged on September 10, 2025, 03:24:40 AMLots of photos would be most gratefully viewed were you able to take them and post them here.

My usual MO, so expect it!

Old Wombat · September 10, 2025, 03:47:36 AM

Quote from: kerick on September 09, 2025, 07:25:31 PMI'll have to take a rain check on it. Oct 11 is my clubs contest and swap meet. Maybe next year.

Local commitments? ... Fair enough!

Old Wombat · September 10, 2025, 03:52:36 AM

Quote from: buzzbomb on September 09, 2025, 06:41:23 PMSorry Guy not this year, that is the day after I get back from OS

Pah! Not trying hard enough!

PR19_Kit · September 10, 2025, 07:41:21 AM

Quote from: Rheged on September 10, 2025, 03:24:40 AMIt's a bit too far for a weekend trip for me (Herefordshire, UK) even with the possibility of a direct flight from Llandegley** International Airport so I'll have to rely on you to enjoy it on my behalf.

Does Llandegley have long enough runways to take the ultra long range A350s and Boeing 787s?

Steel Penguin · September 10, 2025, 09:44:10 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 10, 2025, 07:41:21 AM
Quote from: Rheged on September 10, 2025, 03:24:40 AMIt's a bit too far for a weekend trip for me (Herefordshire, UK) even with the possibility of a direct flight from Llandegley** International Airport so I'll have to rely on you to enjoy it on my behalf.

Does Llandegley have long enough runways to take the ultra long range A350s and Boeing 787s?

It Does indeed, but they depart from Terminal 2, so you have to be careful where you go

buzzbomb · September 13, 2025, 08:09:05 PM

Quote from: Old Wombat on September 10, 2025, 03:52:36 AM
Quote from: buzzbomb on September 09, 2025, 06:41:23 PMSorry Guy not this year, that is the day after I get back from OS

Pah! Not trying hard enough!

In my defence, 2 days prior I will trawling the shops of Akihabara in Tokyo, sad to say, the traders at SA might be a bit meh !!!

Old Wombat · October 04, 2025, 04:42:35 AM

OK. this time Friday I'll be making final preparations before going to Day 1 of the Expo.

I hope to see some of you there (especially any South Aussies).

For those not attending, I shall try to take as many photo's as possible.

zenrat · October 04, 2025, 05:19:27 AM

I can't get there this year i'm afraid mate.

Enjoy.

Old Wombat · October 04, 2025, 06:09:59 AM

Quote from: zenrat on October 04, 2025, 05:19:27 AMI can't get there this year i'm afraid mate.

Enjoy.

All good, mate!

I haven't gotten to Melbourne, yet!

And I intend to!

Old Wombat · October 08, 2025, 10:15:20 PM

Got my RAMs M1128 MGS (Mobile Gun System) comlpeted-completed today, ready for the show this weekend.

About to start pulling together the builds I'm taking. Unlikely I'll bother competing, I still haven't figured out how to do "references" for something that lives in my head - I'll just do "For Display Only".

This Saturday & Sunday, folks, if you're coming!

PR19_Kit · October 09, 2025, 01:32:28 AM

Don't they have a class for Whiffs then Womby? That's a bit narrow minded of them.

Mind you, that's exactly how The Mushroom Trophy Class got going at the UK IPMS Nats, Roger Wallsgrove, the editor of the 'Mushroom Monthly' magazine, thought the same way and started the separate trophy Class, which was then merged into the whole IPMS UK Competition system.