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It's Model Expo time again

Unfortunately the number of car builds was low, but there was plenty to see as usual

Southern Cross Miniatures had a stand with some built models on display
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Superbly built and displayed SCM 1/20 W125
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Beautiful Trumpeter 1/12 GT40 on display at SCM's stand
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f1m member Shunter brought his two beautiful Indy Lola's:
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1/48 Henschel HS129 tankbuster, with one spinning propeller
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well-executed weathered winter camouflage on 1/48 Heinkel HE111
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Tamiya 1/48 Heinkel HE219 nightfighter
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made in Japan
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war is hell
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super neat & clean 1/43 AC Cobra from f1m member TonyM
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Focke-Agchelis rotor kite - this was tethered to a U-boat, and the airflow of the moving U-boat would cause the rotors to turn, lifting the pilot/observer 120 metres up in the air. If the U-boat was spotted and had to dive suddenly, the pilot would cut the rope and drop into the sea, either to be captured, or rescued later on when the U-boat returned...
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1/350 Type IX U-boat from f1m member TonyM. The paintjob is very skillful, subtle weathering - the photo doesn't do it justice.
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Biber mini U-boat, carried 1 crewman only
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1/700 Type VII U-boat in dry dock
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1/32 X15 looks fast even when standing still. I was surprised how big it was, I always thought it was a tiny plane.
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1/32 F18
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1/32 Tamiya Phantom, superb paint job
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Trumpeter 1/32 Sukhoi SU27 Flanker is huge
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Aster 1/30 Japanese Rail D51 rail loco - fantastic metal model, weighs 8 kilos and is fully functional, with methyl-alcohol fuelled steam engine. Retail Price for this kit was an eye-watering 585,000 Yen.
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Mechanical Robo-elephant
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...piloted by an elephant of course...
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biiig Hong Kong Models 1/32 B17
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Pacific Coast 1/32 Hawker Tempest
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Paper ships
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Paper cars
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Protar 1/9 MV Agusta
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Beautifully done food truck
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tank-devouring monster slug
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best buddies
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another excellent contribution from f1m member Shunter in the Out Of Box class
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Beautiful Tamiya 1/24 Ferrari FXXK
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Started in 2009, the March 881 finally makes it to Expo!
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MG Models 1/20 Ferrari 553
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plenty to see and buy
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nice club display
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1/48 Mig 29, A6 Intruder in the background
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Revell 1/24 McLaren MP4/25
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Revell 1/24 Mercedes W01
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Thank You for sharing, great Models there :) .

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That Israeli F-4 looks awesome. Thanks for posting!
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Nice model show, thanks for posting these pics! :)
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It looks like was a great show! Excellent pictures, Jeff. That waterfall dio is very impressive.

Thanks for share the pictures.

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Amazing models. Seeing all those planes and ships and submarines makes me want to grab a few of those
as well. Still eyeballing the all metal IMCTh 1/32 structural models.
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Great selection Jeff, thanks for posting them.

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sky1911 wrote:Amazing models. Seeing all those planes and ships and submarines makes me want to grab a few of those
as well. Still eyeballing the all metal IMCTh 1/32 structural models.
Could you point me out where to look for them in the pics ?

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Thanks for the coverage Jeff. The standards are very high over the ditch.
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Terrific show! Thanks for posting!
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