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Offline Old Wombat

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SA Scale Model Expo 2026
« on: September 22, 2026, 08:54:25 PM »



I will be there all weekend (mostly)!  8)

Hope to see any South Aussies, & anyone else, who can make it!  :smiley: :smiley:
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Offline Buzzbomb

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Re: SA Scale Model Expo 2026
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2026, 06:03:02 AM »
I have booked some accommodation.. so pretty ,much sort of, have to be there  ;D

Firm believer in if you go to a show, support it by contributing something to make the show of value for the public, with the hope of getting more on board.

Now what to bring, what to bring ?
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: SA Scale Model Expo 2026
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2026, 12:23:20 PM »
9 DAYS & COUNTING DOWN!  ;D  ;D
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: SA Scale Model Expo 2026
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2026, 04:33:41 PM »
OK, so I met up with BT (Buzzbomb) today at the Expo.  :smiley:

Had fun checking things out & he had fun telling me to build something before I bought anything else.  ;)

I had a great day, don't know about BT, he'll have to tell you how he saw the day.

Anyway, a few photo's;

Overview -



A few of the choice bits -

















Can you find the Whif's?  ???



Click Images for Larger View

Link to my SmugMug Album: https://guyplachy.smugmug.com/SAPMA-Expo-2026

More pic's tomorrow - of the prize winners.
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Offline Buzzbomb

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Re: SA Scale Model Expo 2026
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2026, 05:57:02 PM »
Quote from: Old Wombat on October 10, 2026, 04:33:41 PM
OK, so I met up with BT (Buzzbomb) today at the Expo.  :smiley:
I had a great day, don't know about BT, he'll have to tell you how he saw the day.

Any Model show is a great day.. probably more so if you are not involved in running it  ;D

Great catch up and to see some of Womby's models on the table made them better than pictures. Plus in one case it was much bigger than what I thought.

Some really nice stuff out there on the tables, a nice smattering of mostly Old Wombat whiffs, with a few of mine, but heartingly to see, others as well.

As Guy said. More tomorrow after the return visit.

Ok I pushed the do you need more models a bit hard, but still have two additions and a new airbrush to my stack.. so practice what you preach  ;D

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Re: SA Scale Model Expo 2026
« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2026, 07:54:59 PM »
Thanks for the report. The photos reveal the great work that has been done.
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Offline apophenia

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Re: SA Scale Model Expo 2026
« Reply #6 on: Yesterday at 10:41:49 AM »
Yes ... thanks for posting your photos, Guy!

Good to see some familiar builds 'out in the wild'  :smiley:

Some serious talent on display there. And the chap who 'only went for glue' cracked me up  ;D
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: SA Scale Model Expo 2026
« Reply #7 on: Yesterday at 04:38:00 PM »
Thank you, gentlemen!  :icon_alabanza:

Now for some more shots from today;

Some of the prize winners:













(one of Buzzbomb's)


(another one of Buzzbomb's - 2nd Prize)




A couple of builds that should be familiar to you all:



One of Buzzbomb's that didn't win anything, but which made me grin:



Perpetrators of Whiffery:


[Buzzbomb (Brian) on the left, me on the right]

Link to the album (again) ... it's 50% more pages, now! https://guyplachy.smugmug.com/SAPMA-Expo-2026/i-XdgkVzz
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