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I live in Melbourne, Australia and I model 1/48 WWII aircraft with the odd diversion to modern jets. I typically have a dozen kits on the go and sometimes manage to finish one with out making much of a dent in the stash.
The Australian Model Expo 2024 was held over the long weekend holiday of 8-10 June.
This year was my fourth time judging and my first time judging cars - these are the Kurbside Cars, Open.
These first three pics are of the same model but [...]
The Australian Model Expo 2024 was held over the long weekend holiday of 8-10 June.
These are the 1/48 Rotary Wing, Open.
These are the 1/48 Junior Aircraft, Open.
And a nice trio of V-bombers.
The Australian Model Expo 2024 was held over the long weekend holiday of 8-10 June.
These are the 1/48 Jets, Open.
The Australian Model Expo 2024 was held over the long weekend holiday of 8-10 June.
These are the 1/48 Props, Open.
The Australian Model Expo 2024 was held over the long weekend holiday of 8-10 June.
These are the 1/48 Axis Props, OOB.
These are the 1/48 Allied Props, OOB.
The Australian Model Expo 2024 was held over the long weekend holiday of 8-10 June.
These are the 1/48 Jets, OOB.
The Australian Model Expo 2024 was held over the long weekend holiday of 8-10 June.
These are the club displays.
This 80th anniversary of D-day display won the public popular vote.
This club display was a tribute to a deceased member, [...]
The RNZAF took delivery of their first six TBF-1 Avengers in September 1943 and these were regulated to a training role. The next 19 Avengers, delivered in October and December, were TBF-1Cs that were considered more suitable for [...]
This the seventh P-40 that I started last year, but did not complete, in time for a club display for the Australian Model Expo. I built them as one group of three and a second group of four.
Top P-40 Ace
P-40 in Defence of Port [...]
This the first of six P-40s I built earlier last year for a club display for the Australian Model Expo. I built them as one group of three and a second group of four. A seventh aircraft was not finished in time for Expo but is now [...]
