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Northbridge Special – Metrokab
Well, finally. A new taxi cab service to replace the old Swan and Black And White Taxis. It has been far too long in coming. Trying to catch a cab from Northbridge late at night is a nightmare – occasioned as much by the taxi operators as the patrons. The old cab rank gave way…
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The Anorak And The Typo
One of the exhibitors on our stand at the recent WASMEX model show put out a series of delightful 1:48th scale fighter planes. They were RAAF and Luftwaffe types of the WW2. I cannot say who moulded the kits but by the time they had passed through the hands of the modeller, they were beautiful.…
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The Delightful Puzzles
A lot of the models displayed at the recent WASMEX display were familiar – they and I had been to previous shows and I think we all had a good time. But there were new things that popped up in the main hall and the competition hall that puzzled me. Aw, the kids have busted…
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The Trade Stand
Many exhibitions and fairs have trade stands as a major feature of their days…and the WASMEX held recently was no exception. I counted half a dozen or so of various sorts in the main display hall. Most of them were old acquaintances and in one case I got to meet an old friend as well.…
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I Remember Air Travel…
And that lovely crispy bacon you got before the war… The local airlines used to get a yearly contribution from me to visit Sydney or Melbourne. Not last year, and not this one, and maybe not next year, either…but hopefully some year after that. I hope the Sandowne Park model expo is still going then.…
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Oh, Spit…
I knew I’d do it. I made a report about our group’s stand at the recent WASMEX scale model show and I missed out one of the photographs I’d taken. That’s it in the heading image. It’s a large scale model of a Lancaster bomber that was made and finished by two other chaps in…
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The Camouflage Is Working, Baldrick.
Camouflage is meant to fool you into seeing something that is not there or stop you from seeing something that is. Think of it as colourful lying for a good purpose, as opposed to most political promises. It’s found on every battleground, ocean, or sky. Unfortunately it is also found in the scale model exhibition.…
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The Star-Rangers Ride Again
Or is the Cosmic Commandos? I stopped reading science fiction along about the time I thought about Wernher von Braun bombarding Kent and then working for NASA…and never took it up again. I was content to watch the real space rockets take off on television and just hope that none of his were headed my…
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Inspiration
A wise person takes inspiration from others. Thus, some politicians keep the works of Jesse James, Attila, and Torquemada handy for quick reference. Scale modellers, too, can benefit from contemplating the work of others. This is one of the chief benefits of a scale model show – as well as access to sausages on a…
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The Daily Drivers
At the recent WASMEX scale modelling exhibition there were plenty of fighter planes, battleships, and Grand Prix racers. Even some trains, if you count railway guns and Harry Potter locomotives. And they were all well done and attracted considerable attention. But the ones that really bored into the consciousness were not the exotic wartime subjects…
The Little World
Close focus on the world of scale models
The Little World 