Category: display
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Barrier In Action
The experimental exhibition barrier went into action today. Fits on the standard trestle very well and is secure. The colour does stand out, and people capable of reading it do so. However, it was no use against a 2 1/2 year-old grabbing up over the edge – one model was damaged before the attending parent…
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The Scale Statue Of Ozymandias
I am very grateful to the committee for giving me one of the model airplanes built by a former club member. It is a beauty, and shows the sort of skill he had. I would willingly trade it in for him back in the club, but funerals put an end to a lot of things.…
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Stand Off!
It looks as if the warning sign idea for exhibition tables is a success – at least in the making. The wood was purchased at the Big Clawhammer but the rest of the materials were all to hand in the workshop. Even the red and yellow paint. The later is a mix of all the…
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Model Airfield Hobby Part One
In case you think I have become addled or have narrowed myself too much, let me make a modest proposal. Model airfields and airports form the basis for a complete division of the little world hobby – every bit as much as model railways or miniature houses. The concept just needs organization. I’ve done a…
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Are Your Models Getting Enough Exposure?
I don’t mean in the sunshine – most plastic kits do badly when the temperature rises. I mean in your home, workplace, club, or other places. Are you hiding your light under a bushel? Do you need to show off a little? Once a year you can display in the WASMex show. Your audience will…
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There Is A Story There…
There certainly is. In fact, there is a story everywhere. A visit to the Model Car Spectacular at Cyril Jackson could be just another hobby show. Seen it last year, did it the year before, etc. But close observation turns it into a really fine experience. There are the old stager models, of course. People…
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When You Rethink…
And you do it for yourself – free of any prompting from necessity, or advertising, or other people’s opinions… You step up to the bridge of life and take command. You decide the course and the speed. You decide the cargo and the loading. You take the risk and make the profit or loss. It’s…
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There Is No Such Thing As A Free Launch
Just ask down at the boatyard… Whenever you are enjoying what you think is a freebie, look carefully about you and see what it has cost. There are money trails leading everywhere and down them cash flows ceaselessly. In most cases it is away from you. If you are allowed to use a public room…
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Hobby Boss MiG 3 – Part Three – Side by Side
I couldn’t resist bringing the Italeri/Zvezda MiG 3 back from the VVS shelves to compare it to the Hobby Boss version. I also wondered if the extra canopy in the HB box could replace the scratch-built part on the older kit. In the end I decided against this as the fuselages seem somewhat different dimensions.…
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French Lancaster – Part Four – The Flying Bribe
I’ve been reading about the donation of WU 16 – a Lancaster patrol aircraft of the Aeronavale to Australia in 1962. The story is detailed elsewhere so do go google it up. It seems to have a number of amusing elements; requests from the local RAAFA for a time-expired Lancaster – refusal by the French…
