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Well here we are in 2010 and survived our fourth year with the website and of course we are in the beginning
stages of our 2010 tour of local model shows.
One of the best things to happen to us was the purchase of a large kit collection. We are still going through
twenty eight boxes of kits and have barely scratched the surface of this collection.
And for those who are interested we will be hosting another Mid Atlantic Plastic Model Swap Meet. This year
the meet will be held June 12th at the Brandywine Volunteer Fire Department. We realize that it is a bit out of
the way but due to issues the hotel where we held it last year the decision was made to relocate it back across
the Potomac.
We hope the location will not deter our customers and friends from coming.
If you are interested in a table or two please contact us as soon as possible.
stages of our 2010 tour of local model shows.
One of the best things to happen to us was the purchase of a large kit collection. We are still going through
twenty eight boxes of kits and have barely scratched the surface of this collection.
And for those who are interested we will be hosting another Mid Atlantic Plastic Model Swap Meet. This year
the meet will be held June 12th at the Brandywine Volunteer Fire Department. We realize that it is a bit out of
the way but due to issues the hotel where we held it last year the decision was made to relocate it back across
the Potomac.
We hope the location will not deter our customers and friends from coming.
If you are interested in a table or two please contact us as soon as possible.
| And now for the aircraft! |
| The Old Dominion Open Sponsored by IPMS Richmond February 27,2010 Richmond International Raceway |
We can't remember exactly when we first started going to this show and with one exception we've enjoyed the
show. This year was no exception. Of course when we arrived the first problem was locating our tables. For a
vendor that is probably one of the most frustrating things to do, locate your tables. Luckily the building where
The Old Dominion Open was being held wasn't too large but still we spent approximately ten minutes looking
for our tables. Location for a vendor is a paramount thing since we want our customers to find us. Being in
front is good but it creates a traffic jam and people tend avoid a jam at the tables in the front. The middle
section is usually the best since people do like to get away from the front door but don't have to walk all the
way back of the room to find a specific vendor. This year we were in the middle and it seemed to be a prime
space. There were vendors in the back but I'm not sure how much foot traffic they got. It's just human nature
that it's easier to find things in the middle of the room vice the front or the back. Oh well. I guess us vendors
will never be happy.
One thing that we did notice was that there were not as many entries this year as there had been in the past.
Maybe it was the weather though cold in the morning, it did warm up and there was no snow to be found in
Richmond. Hopefully, we'll get some pictures up of the show in case you were not able to make it.
As a part time builder, I would strongly encourage you to enter at least one kit into a contest. I realize some
judges can be very critical of the way a kit is displayed. It's one of the reason why I don't enter contest and the
other is I usually don't have room in the car but if you are a builder regardless of how good you build them,
enter the contest. It is a way to support the local club that puts on the show, you can find people who are
always willing to help you with your next project and maybe you will get lucky and win something. But
remember its not about winning it is about showing something that you built.
So go and build something and when the next local plastic model show is in your area take it with you. At least
you can say "I built something."
show. This year was no exception. Of course when we arrived the first problem was locating our tables. For a
vendor that is probably one of the most frustrating things to do, locate your tables. Luckily the building where
The Old Dominion Open was being held wasn't too large but still we spent approximately ten minutes looking
for our tables. Location for a vendor is a paramount thing since we want our customers to find us. Being in
front is good but it creates a traffic jam and people tend avoid a jam at the tables in the front. The middle
section is usually the best since people do like to get away from the front door but don't have to walk all the
way back of the room to find a specific vendor. This year we were in the middle and it seemed to be a prime
space. There were vendors in the back but I'm not sure how much foot traffic they got. It's just human nature
that it's easier to find things in the middle of the room vice the front or the back. Oh well. I guess us vendors
will never be happy.
One thing that we did notice was that there were not as many entries this year as there had been in the past.
Maybe it was the weather though cold in the morning, it did warm up and there was no snow to be found in
Richmond. Hopefully, we'll get some pictures up of the show in case you were not able to make it.
As a part time builder, I would strongly encourage you to enter at least one kit into a contest. I realize some
judges can be very critical of the way a kit is displayed. It's one of the reason why I don't enter contest and the
other is I usually don't have room in the car but if you are a builder regardless of how good you build them,
enter the contest. It is a way to support the local club that puts on the show, you can find people who are
always willing to help you with your next project and maybe you will get lucky and win something. But
remember its not about winning it is about showing something that you built.
So go and build something and when the next local plastic model show is in your area take it with you. At least
you can say "I built something."
| Updates to the website |
Over the next few weeks the website will be updated due to kits being sold at the Old Dominion Open. We
really had a run on a wide variety of kits and accessories so bare with us as we go through things to see
what is still available and what new things will be added to the site.
really had a run on a wide variety of kits and accessories so bare with us as we go through things to see
what is still available and what new things will be added to the site.
Hasegawa
Description Part Number Price
1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109G-6 9147 $17.00
1/48 F-16N Top Gun V7 $10.00
1/48 F-16CJ Fighting Falcon '79th Anniversary Special Painting' 9382 $10.00
1/48 F-16CJ (Block 50) Fighting Falcon V10 $12.00
1/48 P-47D-25 Thunderbolt 9140 $17.00
1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109K-4 9063 $20.00
1/48 F-16C Block 30 Misawa Japan V4 $10.00
1/48 F6F-5 Hellcat 'VF-17 Jolly Rogers' 9135 $17.00
1/48 Nakajima B5N2 Type 97 Carrier Attack Bomber (Kate) Model 3 9076 $17.00
1/48 F6F-3 Hellcat 'USS Essex' 9134 $17.00
1/48 Nakajima A6M2-N Type 2 Fighter Seaplane (Rufe) 9069 $17.00
1/48 Nakajima Ki84-I Type 4 Fighter Hayate (Frank) 9067 $17.00
1/48 Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero Fighter Type 21 'Tainan Flying Group' 9191 $17.00
1/48 Nakajima B6N2 Carrier Attack Bomber Tenzen (Jill) Type 21 9061 $17.00
1/48 Junkers Ju87G-2 Stuka Anti Tank Attacker 9054 $17.00
1/48 P-51D Mustang '332nd Fighter Group' 9247 $17.00
1/48 RF-4C Phantom II 'U.S.A.F' 9557 $18.00
1/48 F4-C/D Phantom II (Egypt I) P6 $23.00
1/48 F-4G Phantom II '37th Tactical Fighter Wing' 9672 $18.00
1/48 F-4G Phantom II '30th Anniversary' 7208 $23.00
1/48 P-51D Mustang 9014 $18.00
1/48 P-51D (Early Version) 51558 $18.00
1/48 Nakajima Ki-44-II Hei Shoki (Togo) 9136 $18.00
1/48 F-16C Fighting Falcon '35FW Misawa Japan' 6164 $12.00
1/48 F-14A Tomcat 'Black Knights History' 9516 $28.00
1/48 F-4S Phantom II USS Midway 9586 $18.00
1/48 A-4F Skyhawk 'Adversary' 9660 $18.00
1/48 A-4E/F Skyhawk 7221 $18.00
1/48 A-4M Skyhawk 'Last Skyhawk' 9611 $18.00
1/48 F-4EJ Phantom II P2 $23.00
1/48 AV-8B Harrier II Plus 'VMA 223 Bulldogs' 9605 $17.00
1/48 AV-8B Harrier II 'Desert Harrier' 9538 $16.00
1/48 AV-8B Harrier II 'Night Attack' 7234 $16.00
1/48 A-4M Skyhawk 7233 $18.00
1/48 P-40N Warhawk 9088 $18.00
1/48 F-16B Plus Fighting Falcon 6105 $18.00
1/48 F-16CG (Block 40) Fighting Falcon 'Triple Nickel' 9368 $10.00
1/48 F-16A Fighting Falcon 'Tiger Meet 2003' 9545 $10.00
1/48 F-15E Dual Role Fighter P21:3000 $18.00
1/48 F-15C Eagle P10 $18.00
1/48 F-4B/N Phantom II (Midway Bicentennial) P5 $18.00
1/48 Airacobra Mk.I 'RAF' 9777 $28.00
1/48 F-16C Falcon Fulcrum 51532 $10.00
1/48 F/A-18C Hornet 'Stars & Stripes' 9520 $28.00
1/48 F-15C Eagle 'Alaska Air Group' 9340 $30.00
1/48 F-14B Tomcat 'VF-32 Swordsmen' 9691 $34.00
1/48 F-16D Fighting Falcon 'Brackeet IDF' 9466 $22.00
1/48 F-16D Fighting Falcon 6106 $12.00
Monogram
Description Part Number Price
1/48 A-4E Skyhawk 5469 $10.00
1/48 A/B-26C Invader 5508 $12.00
1/48 F9F Panther 5456 $12.00
1/48 P-51B Mustang PA136-6806 $17.00
1/48 U.S. Air Force T-28A Trainer PA28-98 $30.00
1/48 O2SU-3 Kingfisher PA135-150 $17.00
1/48 F4U-4 Corsair PA82-149 $17.00
1/48 P-51B Mustang PA136-100 $17.00
1/48 Ju 87G-1 Stuka PA207-150 $15.00
1/48 R.A.F. Hurricane Fighter PA90.98 $17.00
1/48 Stuka Ju87D 6840 $7.00
1/48 P-39 Airacobra PA227.150 $18.00
1/48 Hawker Hurricane 5420 $8.00
1/72 Two Pylon Racers Mustang and Bearcat PA218.50 $22.00
1/48 F-4J 5805 $10.00
1/48 A10 Thunderbolt 5505 $10.00
1/48 Blue Angles F-18 Hornet 5820 $8.00
1/48 F-14A Tomcat 5803 $8.00
1/48 F-84F Thunderchief 5432 $8.00
1/48 F-86 Sabrejet 5427 $8.00
1/48 F-16 5421 $6.00
1/48 F-16 5401 $8.00
1/48 Black Widow P-61 7546 $15.00
1/48 P-51 Mustang 5214 $5.00
1/48 Mark IX Spitfire PA79.98 $17.00
1/48 AD-6 Skyraider 5429 $8.00
1/48 A-18 Strike Fighter 5807 $10.00
1/48 SBC2 Helldiver 85-0069 $8.00
1/48 P-38 Lightning PA97-200 $15.00
1/48 Me 109E Messerschmitt 85-0074 $7.00
1/48 MiL 24 Hind Gunship 5819 $10.00
1/48 B-25J Mitchell 5507 $12.00
1/48 AH-64 Apache Attack Chopper 5443 $8.00
1/48 Skyraider 5419 $8.00
1/48 A-1H Skyraider 5454 $8.00
1/48 F-105D Thunderchief 5812 $12.00
1/48 A-4E Skyhawk 5459 $10.00
1/48 OA-4M Skyhawk 5436 $6.00
AMT/Ertl
1/72 B-52G Stratofortress 8633 $25.00
1/72 B-52G Stratofortress 8625 $25.00
Description Part Number Price
1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109G-6 9147 $17.00
1/48 F-16N Top Gun V7 $10.00
1/48 F-16CJ Fighting Falcon '79th Anniversary Special Painting' 9382 $10.00
1/48 F-16CJ (Block 50) Fighting Falcon V10 $12.00
1/48 P-47D-25 Thunderbolt 9140 $17.00
1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109K-4 9063 $20.00
1/48 F-16C Block 30 Misawa Japan V4 $10.00
1/48 F6F-5 Hellcat 'VF-17 Jolly Rogers' 9135 $17.00
1/48 Nakajima B5N2 Type 97 Carrier Attack Bomber (Kate) Model 3 9076 $17.00
1/48 F6F-3 Hellcat 'USS Essex' 9134 $17.00
1/48 Nakajima A6M2-N Type 2 Fighter Seaplane (Rufe) 9069 $17.00
1/48 Nakajima Ki84-I Type 4 Fighter Hayate (Frank) 9067 $17.00
1/48 Mitsubishi A6M2b Zero Fighter Type 21 'Tainan Flying Group' 9191 $17.00
1/48 Nakajima B6N2 Carrier Attack Bomber Tenzen (Jill) Type 21 9061 $17.00
1/48 Junkers Ju87G-2 Stuka Anti Tank Attacker 9054 $17.00
1/48 P-51D Mustang '332nd Fighter Group' 9247 $17.00
1/48 RF-4C Phantom II 'U.S.A.F' 9557 $18.00
1/48 F4-C/D Phantom II (Egypt I) P6 $23.00
1/48 F-4G Phantom II '37th Tactical Fighter Wing' 9672 $18.00
1/48 F-4G Phantom II '30th Anniversary' 7208 $23.00
1/48 P-51D Mustang 9014 $18.00
1/48 P-51D (Early Version) 51558 $18.00
1/48 Nakajima Ki-44-II Hei Shoki (Togo) 9136 $18.00
1/48 F-16C Fighting Falcon '35FW Misawa Japan' 6164 $12.00
1/48 F-14A Tomcat 'Black Knights History' 9516 $28.00
1/48 F-4S Phantom II USS Midway 9586 $18.00
1/48 A-4F Skyhawk 'Adversary' 9660 $18.00
1/48 A-4E/F Skyhawk 7221 $18.00
1/48 A-4M Skyhawk 'Last Skyhawk' 9611 $18.00
1/48 F-4EJ Phantom II P2 $23.00
1/48 AV-8B Harrier II Plus 'VMA 223 Bulldogs' 9605 $17.00
1/48 AV-8B Harrier II 'Desert Harrier' 9538 $16.00
1/48 AV-8B Harrier II 'Night Attack' 7234 $16.00
1/48 A-4M Skyhawk 7233 $18.00
1/48 P-40N Warhawk 9088 $18.00
1/48 F-16B Plus Fighting Falcon 6105 $18.00
1/48 F-16CG (Block 40) Fighting Falcon 'Triple Nickel' 9368 $10.00
1/48 F-16A Fighting Falcon 'Tiger Meet 2003' 9545 $10.00
1/48 F-15E Dual Role Fighter P21:3000 $18.00
1/48 F-15C Eagle P10 $18.00
1/48 F-4B/N Phantom II (Midway Bicentennial) P5 $18.00
1/48 Airacobra Mk.I 'RAF' 9777 $28.00
1/48 F-16C Falcon Fulcrum 51532 $10.00
1/48 F/A-18C Hornet 'Stars & Stripes' 9520 $28.00
1/48 F-15C Eagle 'Alaska Air Group' 9340 $30.00
1/48 F-14B Tomcat 'VF-32 Swordsmen' 9691 $34.00
1/48 F-16D Fighting Falcon 'Brackeet IDF' 9466 $22.00
1/48 F-16D Fighting Falcon 6106 $12.00
Monogram
Description Part Number Price
1/48 A-4E Skyhawk 5469 $10.00
1/48 A/B-26C Invader 5508 $12.00
1/48 F9F Panther 5456 $12.00
1/48 P-51B Mustang PA136-6806 $17.00
1/48 U.S. Air Force T-28A Trainer PA28-98 $30.00
1/48 O2SU-3 Kingfisher PA135-150 $17.00
1/48 F4U-4 Corsair PA82-149 $17.00
1/48 P-51B Mustang PA136-100 $17.00
1/48 Ju 87G-1 Stuka PA207-150 $15.00
1/48 R.A.F. Hurricane Fighter PA90.98 $17.00
1/48 Stuka Ju87D 6840 $7.00
1/48 P-39 Airacobra PA227.150 $18.00
1/48 Hawker Hurricane 5420 $8.00
1/72 Two Pylon Racers Mustang and Bearcat PA218.50 $22.00
1/48 F-4J 5805 $10.00
1/48 A10 Thunderbolt 5505 $10.00
1/48 Blue Angles F-18 Hornet 5820 $8.00
1/48 F-14A Tomcat 5803 $8.00
1/48 F-84F Thunderchief 5432 $8.00
1/48 F-86 Sabrejet 5427 $8.00
1/48 F-16 5421 $6.00
1/48 F-16 5401 $8.00
1/48 Black Widow P-61 7546 $15.00
1/48 P-51 Mustang 5214 $5.00
1/48 Mark IX Spitfire PA79.98 $17.00
1/48 AD-6 Skyraider 5429 $8.00
1/48 A-18 Strike Fighter 5807 $10.00
1/48 SBC2 Helldiver 85-0069 $8.00
1/48 P-38 Lightning PA97-200 $15.00
1/48 Me 109E Messerschmitt 85-0074 $7.00
1/48 MiL 24 Hind Gunship 5819 $10.00
1/48 B-25J Mitchell 5507 $12.00
1/48 AH-64 Apache Attack Chopper 5443 $8.00
1/48 Skyraider 5419 $8.00
1/48 A-1H Skyraider 5454 $8.00
1/48 F-105D Thunderchief 5812 $12.00
1/48 A-4E Skyhawk 5459 $10.00
1/48 OA-4M Skyhawk 5436 $6.00
AMT/Ertl
1/72 B-52G Stratofortress 8633 $25.00
1/72 B-52G Stratofortress 8625 $25.00
| Photo's courtesy of C. Brierton |