| Did some more snooping on the site and impressed with the some of the museums on there.
All I can say is the folks in the UK have some fantastic aviation museums. |
| Love to get over there and see some of them,
It would also be neat to see some of the old Spitfire bases that were used as well ! |
Cruv' - we REALLY are spoiled for choice -
when I was with IPMS-Hornchurch, we used to attend all the shows at Airbases & Museums....
Shows were held at Yeovilton, Cosford, Hendon, Mildenhall - so we were buying/selling & admiring made-up kits underneath real a/c.
I saw a post on here (about a week ago) of a similar-event in Canada, with kits/trade-stalls underneath a CF.101.Voodoo.
When we were at Cosford, EVERYONE was drooling over the Me.410
(but STILL no-answer as to why the prop-tips are 'sawn-off' ???????)
ALWAYS picked up Bargains at those shows....
It's where some of my rarer-kits came from - & about 2/3rds of my extensive 1/48th Decal-Collection.
MORE Die-cast modellers need to be made aware of these IPMS shows - as BOTH crowds have similar/same interests........
Aftermarket decals are ALWAYS handy for the average Die-cast collector !!!!!!!!
BTW - Dave; you wanna visit the UK's Spitfire-bases, I'll be your tour-guide
- as I was born/bred/lived around most of the important ones, incuding my namesake !!!!!!!!!!!!
I know some of the 'nooks' & 'crannies' that the average enthusiast might miss !!!!!!!!