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Title: SA Scale Model Expo 2025
Post by: Old Wombat on October 04, 2025, 07:48:12 PM
(https://sapma.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/expo-1024x468.jpg)

I understand that some of our overseas members may not be able to attend, nor many of our Australian compatriots for that matter, but, if you can, do!  8)

This time Friday I'll be making final preparations before going to Day 1 of the Expo. I'll be there all weekend and will be displaying ... something (I'm still thinking about it, OK!).  ::)

Tall bloke, probably wearing camo pants, with a beard & a pale-grey (read "white") Mohawk hair cut (yes, an old fart like me has a Mohawk).  :-\

Anyway, hope to see a few South Aussies there, at least!  ;)

For those not attending, I shall try to take as many photo's as possible.  :smiley:
Title: Re: SA Scale Model Expo 2025
Post by: Volkodav on October 05, 2025, 12:44:54 AM
I will try to stop in.  It's a big number birthday for one of the kids that weekend so I may be busy.
Title: Re: SA Scale Model Expo 2025
Post by: apophenia on October 05, 2025, 04:03:00 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on October 04, 2025, 07:48:12 PM
... For those not attending, I shall try to take as many photo's as possible.  :smiley:

Looking forward to those. And do document that Mohawk too  ;D
Title: Re: SA Scale Model Expo 2025
Post by: Old Wombat on October 05, 2025, 09:48:47 AM
Quote from: apophenia on October 05, 2025, 04:03:00 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on October 04, 2025, 07:48:12 PM
... For those not attending, I shall try to take as many photo's as possible.  :smiley:

Looking forward to those. I do document that Mohawk too  ;D

I'll clarify, here, that it's not a punk Mohawk.  ;)
Title: Re: SA Scale Model Expo 2025
Post by: apophenia on October 06, 2025, 06:48:20 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on October 05, 2025, 09:48:47 AM
I'll clarify, here, that it's not a punk Mohawk.  ;)

So, more Wes Studi in Last of the Mohicans?
Title: Re: SA Scale Model Expo 2025
Post by: Old Wombat on October 06, 2025, 02:19:25 PM
Still early days but headed more for the Travis Fimmel look in Vikings.  ;)
Title: Re: SA Scale Model Expo 2025
Post by: apophenia on October 07, 2025, 04:44:32 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on October 06, 2025, 02:19:25 PM
Still early days but headed more for the Travis Fimmel look in Vikings.  ;)

Uh oh! If it is a Ragnar Lothbrok 'do that yer sporting, stay well clear of my Significant Other!
Title: Re: SA Scale Model Expo 2025
Post by: Kerick on October 07, 2025, 08:30:13 AM
At least you have enough hair on your head to grow a Mohawk with!
Looking forward to lots of photos.
Title: Re: SA Scale Model Expo 2025
Post by: Old Wombat on October 09, 2025, 01:15:58 PM
Got my RAMs M1128 MGS (Mobile Gun System) comlpeted-completed today, ready for the show this weekend.

About to start pulling together the builds I'm taking. Unlikely I'll bother competing, I still haven't figured out how to do "references" for something that lives in my head - I'll just do "For Display Only".

This Saturday & Sunday, folks, if you're coming!  :smiley:
Title: Re: SA Scale Model Expo 2025
Post by: Old Wombat on October 11, 2025, 04:35:15 PM
Day 1: Over 300 photo's taken - just under 300 survived the cull.

A few teasers;

(https://photos.smugmug.com/SAPMA-Expo-25/i-L7csKND/0/LqggxXCq8KkF86vmjQK8jkTtzcddwkGqC3t2hWQKp/X3/DSCN9197-X3.jpg)

(https://photos.smugmug.com/SAPMA-Expo-25/i-tq4H4Wv/0/LSMWTsVrGCwgP48txjCHLNtBZ7LWPm3NpkCFVqk8m/X3/DSCN9199-X3.jpg)

(https://photos.smugmug.com/SAPMA-Expo-25/i-VXT6ZBF/0/M26QJn6XmcdmgksWD44tVNLhgnzjwnkFddncXdZWJ/X3/DSCN9202-X3.jpg)

(https://photos.smugmug.com/SAPMA-Expo-25/i-mxSxN8f/0/KtFsFF92srkc64SzFPgsBh6rkVJWS5ccGDDrJsxCf/X3/DSCN9251-X3.jpg)

(https://photos.smugmug.com/SAPMA-Expo-25/i-PFJ6x4S/0/LfFTQrpL4W6PktcZRZxxVH6MpxDhHvq27cGvNRvnC/X3/DSCN9256-X3.jpg)

(https://photos.smugmug.com/SAPMA-Expo-25/i-8Nq8dCC/0/KfsfjkRDDQvnsSFZGmqthJbB7tRHv62pqxMMqbZFz/X3/DSCN9266-X3.jpg)

(https://photos.smugmug.com/SAPMA-Expo-25/i-SJ6xbWj/0/LrXLFrnRWhmFHwwVdpmZJx5pcqhkjSdsLZc54WzjW/X3/IMG_2839-X3.jpg)


And a link to my SmugMug gallery: SAPMA Expo '25 (https://guyplachy.smugmug.com/SAPMA-Expo-25)


Enjoy! I did!  :smiley:
Title: Re: SA Scale Model Expo 2025
Post by: Buzzbomb on October 11, 2025, 07:27:02 PM
Oh very nice shots of a good turn out.

Great to see this show still moving ahead.
Title: Re: SA Scale Model Expo 2025
Post by: apophenia on October 12, 2025, 05:33:56 AM
Great stuff, Guy! And more than a few 'familiar faces' in your SmugMug gallery  :D

Thanks for posting  :smiley: :smiley:
Title: Re: SA Scale Model Expo 2025
Post by: Old Wombat on October 12, 2025, 03:44:30 PM
Thank you, gentlemen!  :icon_alabanza: :icon_alabanza:


Found the lost photo's!  :smiley:

They, plus photo's of the competition place-getters, are now in the SmugMug gallery.

Here are a few of the place-getters to entice you in (again);

(https://photos.smugmug.com/SAPMA-Expo-25/i-nxp56v9/0/LnHw3dN5VXGTTkb8BQVG2m6x2ZqxVMrgqB7J9JhkX/X3/DSCN9409-X3.jpg)

(https://photos.smugmug.com/SAPMA-Expo-25/i-V5w52zP/0/MLDRPpSJT6LKnkgV3C6pk29KZ4nMN5MRmzRPk6Vcg/X3/DSCN9421-X3.jpg)

(https://photos.smugmug.com/SAPMA-Expo-25/i-GH2RjdJ/0/KrjsHzGrCnZ3Q9qPrW4r4kggd8Hr3qdtN2JQwZPhH/X3/DSCN9434-X3.jpg)

(https://photos.smugmug.com/SAPMA-Expo-25/i-zKmGsZH/0/NCknBcJtF66pHXCg4rwmJLMnn6L4VHRxMKhzBD9Sm/X3/DSCN9448-X3.jpg)

(https://photos.smugmug.com/SAPMA-Expo-25/i-6CqVvbp/0/KQDTmnk5Mxfp38NTDpv9gdqmq32RJcP2m74FjQxHR/X3/DSCN9464-X3.jpg)


Cheers!  :smiley: