Cosford Model Show more pictures can me found on my new photo site simply click on the above photo for a direct link
Thursday 9 April 2009
Wednesday 8 April 2009
Cosford Model Show Sunday 5th April 09
Doesn’t seem two minutes since Huddersfield model show before were off to our second model event of the year, longer journey this time down to Shropshire but its twenty years since I have been to the air museum where the event is been held, so a visit is long overdue and with the prospect of seeing all the excellent displays both in scale model & full size form, the new Cold War hanger not to mention all the stalls to spend one’s well earned cash its not surprising I’m full of anticipation as we head south on Sunday morning.
Arriving at just before ten its already looking like the event will be well attended as there are plenty of people on site already, not surprising really these events are popular, it’s a nice day weather wise & entry to the air museum/model show is free, not very often you get anything for free these days! I’m sure this encouraged several families that were in attendance too visit
All four public hangers are been used for the show and its all very well laid out, stalls and model club displays had been placed in and around the full size aircraft which worked well I thought and also helped to distribute people rather than everyone having to fight there way threw, my partner clearly liked the layout too, having felt a little cramped at times at Huddersfield show. To be honest I didn’t know where to start! We just didn’t know where to look first, one thing was immediately apparent, the very high standard of models on display and it wasn’t just aircraft oh no cars, boats, armour, figures were all represented,
By time we had finished in the first two hangers my partner headed to the café for a break leaving my mate and myself to explore I’d already made some purchases and my rucksack reflected this, handy to take to these events as long as there not to large of course my digital camera was working overtime too.
Three of us reunited so we headed into the impressive coldwar hanger which opened a few years ago, wasn’t just the outside of building that was impressive, inside several planes hung from ceiling like the airfix kits we used to hang from our bedroom ceilings back in days when it didn’t matter what the finished kit looked like as long as we had fun building it! and where else in the world can you see Vulcan, Victor and Valiant all under one roof? nowhere! Again more model club stands to explore and the museum shop on way out of the hanger had some reasonably priced books for sale.
After enjoyed our lunch sat in sunshine we ventured into the last hanger, which housed a few Luftwaffe types that were of particular interest to me.
Five hours after arriving (Even my partner admitted time had flown) I was happy I hadn’t missed anything the rucksack was full and I had acquired several bags of goodies on the way so it was time to head home. All in all a very enjoyable day out, well organised, well laid out &
Defiantly an event worth travelling too, Well done also to the organisers who deserved the very good attendance on the day and all the clubs present for making the event so worthwhile!
Doesn’t seem two minutes since Huddersfield model show before were off to our second model event of the year, longer journey this time down to Shropshire but its twenty years since I have been to the air museum where the event is been held, so a visit is long overdue and with the prospect of seeing all the excellent displays both in scale model & full size form, the new Cold War hanger not to mention all the stalls to spend one’s well earned cash its not surprising I’m full of anticipation as we head south on Sunday morning.
Arriving at just before ten its already looking like the event will be well attended as there are plenty of people on site already, not surprising really these events are popular, it’s a nice day weather wise & entry to the air museum/model show is free, not very often you get anything for free these days! I’m sure this encouraged several families that were in attendance too visit
All four public hangers are been used for the show and its all very well laid out, stalls and model club displays had been placed in and around the full size aircraft which worked well I thought and also helped to distribute people rather than everyone having to fight there way threw, my partner clearly liked the layout too, having felt a little cramped at times at Huddersfield show. To be honest I didn’t know where to start! We just didn’t know where to look first, one thing was immediately apparent, the very high standard of models on display and it wasn’t just aircraft oh no cars, boats, armour, figures were all represented,
By time we had finished in the first two hangers my partner headed to the café for a break leaving my mate and myself to explore I’d already made some purchases and my rucksack reflected this, handy to take to these events as long as there not to large of course my digital camera was working overtime too.
Three of us reunited so we headed into the impressive coldwar hanger which opened a few years ago, wasn’t just the outside of building that was impressive, inside several planes hung from ceiling like the airfix kits we used to hang from our bedroom ceilings back in days when it didn’t matter what the finished kit looked like as long as we had fun building it! and where else in the world can you see Vulcan, Victor and Valiant all under one roof? nowhere! Again more model club stands to explore and the museum shop on way out of the hanger had some reasonably priced books for sale.
After enjoyed our lunch sat in sunshine we ventured into the last hanger, which housed a few Luftwaffe types that were of particular interest to me.
Five hours after arriving (Even my partner admitted time had flown) I was happy I hadn’t missed anything the rucksack was full and I had acquired several bags of goodies on the way so it was time to head home. All in all a very enjoyable day out, well organised, well laid out &
Defiantly an event worth travelling too, Well done also to the organisers who deserved the very good attendance on the day and all the clubs present for making the event so worthwhile!
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