OMSS 2013 at Fort York, Toronto

[Colin_Fraser]

Colin Semenenko, Zeno Mladin and I attended the annual Ontario Model Soldier Society show held inside Old Fort York in Toronto. Fort York is a reconstructed c. 1812 fort and provides as really evocative setting for a figure show. The show include model figures, 1/6 action figures and toy style soldiers (bands etc.).

We were all lucky enough to win some awards and had lots of figure banter amongst ourselves and with other contacts. We also had our own tailgate party as Zeno and Colin rooted through my old box of Historex spares that had been declared surplus. All in all a good way to spend a Saturday afternoon, even in the rain.

Colin

 

[Colin_Fraser]

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[ChaosCossack]

A good time was had by all. Some excellent pics Colin. I'll add mine as soon as I rip them off my camera... after I've had a wee nap. I've eaten, now I must snooze

Colin

 

[Colin_Fraser]

A good time was had by all. Some excellent pics Colin. I'll add mine as soon as I rip them off my camera... after I've had a wee nap. I've eaten, now I must snooze

Colin

Yes you "kneed" to rest buddy.

Some of my photos are a bit fuzzy so I hope you can assist complete the picture.

Colin

 

[tiberius57]

Yes, a very good way to spend a day, indeed! Great and friendly company! Show was great, indeed! Very well organized!
Unfortunately, the weather didn't helped to much but we didn't care and we had the tailgate party going through Colin's Historex surplus spares. Man, I can do that for days...
Awesome day!
Cheers,
Zeno

 

[ChaosCossack]

What a great location for a model show! A fully restored Napoleonic fort/museum in the heart of the largest city in Canada. Some really cool displays and artifacts from the British and Canadian militia units involved in the War of 1812 and after. I hadn't been here since I was in grade school (when I was allowed to fire a musket!), it's back on my list of favourite places in Toronto... Right behind Casa Loma and the seedier sections of Queen Street West

If you ever visit Toronto, you must check the fort out. It's worth the $8.
Colin S

 

[ChaosCossack]

And then....

 

[ChaosCossack]

And then again...

Here's a couple of handsome lads (Colin F and Zeno M)

Colin

 

[roadking]

Sad I didn't realize the show was today. I would have loved to have motored up for the day with a display. Maybe next year.

Jim Johnston

 

[John Bowery]

Thanks for the photo's
John

 

[Alex M.]

Nice photos boys, sorry I couldn't make it...if it's any consolation, it didn't stop raining until we were on the 17th hole...

 

[ChaosCossack]

Nice photos boys, sorry I couldn't make it...if it's any consolation, it didn't stop raining until we were on the 17th hole...

Yeah, that does help some We got soaked too, smoking and wandering around the fort

 

[Ray Welshman]

Good to hear you guys had a good time, I really enjoyed it last year as well

Cheers

Ray

 

[Mirofsoft]

Thanks for all that

 

[tomifune]

A fort, a Figure Show, and fellow modellers......what can be better?? Rain???...that was the tears of the people who couldn't make it

Bob

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks for posting those Colin(s). Congratulations on the awards to those that got them, there's some very nice stuff on display.
I wouldn't mind a look round the museum, it looks very interesting and nice to put faces to names too.

Roger.

 

[Mark S]

Thanks Colinseses, it's been a great month for excellent figures all over the world.