Scale Model Challenge 2023

Instructorrob · Jul 31, 2023

Hello folks.

It's been a while but SMC is back. And today the pre-registration for the contest starts and closes again October 1.

hope to see you all back again in October.

For all info, please check our webiste: https://www.scalemodelchallenge.com/

Nap · Aug 1, 2023

Great to hear it's back .....looking forward to seeing the show pictures

Have a great time everyone

Nap

Hawk_Uk · Aug 1, 2023

Glad to see SMC back and in full swing.
We will be there to see all our friends

Nap · Aug 2, 2023

STOP PRESS

Robert Crombeecke has kindly offered 2 FULL WEEKEND TICKETS to be used as prizes in our competition here on PF

MASSIVE THANK YOU to him

More details coming soon

Nap

Mike - The Kiwi · Aug 29, 2023

I’ll be in Eindhoven this October
Personally autographing my book
PreOrder Now to avoid missing out
Cannot wait to meet some fellow Planeteers there!

Robert Jan de Wit · Aug 31, 2023

Hope to see you there Mike.
already got the book..I’ll bring it with me.

greets,
RJ

Nap · Sep 1, 2023

Have a great time Mike ....Please send signature on a incomplete bank draft ....

It's a great book and well worth buying ...

.....I can only dream of having a signed version ......lol

Nap

Mike - The Kiwi · Sep 2, 2023

Robert Jan de Wit said:
Hope to see you there Mike.
already got the book..I’ll bring it with me.

greets,
RJ

Cannot wait to meet you Robert & please do bring your book.
Would be honoured to sign your copy.
MikeTheKiwi

Mike - The Kiwi · Sep 2, 2023

Nap said:
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Have a great time Mike ....Please send signature on an incomplete bank draft ....
It's a great book and well worth buying ...
.....I can only dream of having a signed version ......lol
Nap

Shame you can’t make it Nap.
What’s address for bank draft?
Trust Euros will be Ok

MikeTheKiwi

Nap · Sep 2, 2023

Mike - The Kiwi said:
Shame you can’t make it Nap.
What’s address for bank draft?
Trust Euros will be Ok
MikeTheKiwi

Certainly is hopefully we will see lots of pics

Address ...The Cave , Exmoor
Gold painted bricks are fine ...if not then happy to take € ...lol

Have a great time

Nap

Nap · Sep 5, 2023

Hi everyone

We have 2 happy members ...

Megroot and Adrian who were the first to respond to me asking who was going and now have 1 FREE tickets for the whole 2 days for each of them kindly donated to me by the organisers ROBERT and MARGOT CROMBEEKE

A massive THANK YOU

Enjoy the show everyone ..hope we see pics and thoughts

Happy showtime

Nap

Andrew Belsey · Oct 16, 2023

If anyone has photos from the show, I’m eager to see what was on show this year.
I know Mike the Kiwi was there with books and he sold every copy that he had! Great stuff Mike! I hope that you enjoyed your time there.

MalcC · Oct 16, 2023

I know it must've been a good show, friends of mine have come home with enough kits to open a shop.

Malc

megroot · Oct 16, 2023

Andrew Belsey said:
If anyone has photos from the show, I’m eager to see what was on show this year.
I know Mike the Kiwi was there with books and he sold every copy that he had! Great stuff Mike! I hope that you enjoyed your time there.

Alan Ball took 1262 pictures
Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=819193210212779&set=a.487992113332892

Dr Bison · Oct 16, 2023

megroot said:
Alan Ball took 1262 pictures
Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=819193210212779&set=a.487992113332892

...and if you're not on Facebook???

megroot · Oct 17, 2023

Dr Bison said:
...and if you're not on Facebook???

I think you have nothing to see. Alot of persons share there pictures there.
I was at the show and believe me, pictures where taken but published most af FB

Hawk_Uk · Oct 17, 2023

They will be adding a number of pictures to the shows website when they have recovered

Rob · Oct 17, 2023

Dr Bison said:
...and if you're not on Facebook???

That gallery is not locked so anyone can view the pictures, I don't have or want an account but was able to see the pictures.
Some amazing modelling on show there.

Have to say though (as someone newly back into the hobby) that some of the "arty" basing for single figures and busts is way out of hand. More scenery than on a lot of vignettes and often blocking the view of models in other peoples displays.
And
I really, really hate seeing bits of tanks or aircraft behind a single figure, or half a horse underneath a "bust". WTF is that all about