Model Mania 2004 Show Report
By Chris Novak
Model Mania 2004 - Frankfurt/Germany
Here is a report of the MODELMANIA 2004, organized by Frankfurt's modelling-club for the 33rd time at the weekend June 26/27. This event is the third ranking event for plastic modellers from Germany after the Toy-expo in Nürnberg and the Inter- Modellbau in Dortmund. Lots of excellent models from all categories and it´s very nice to see that especially the large-scale plane stuff - 1/ 32 and 1/24 - was represented in a very high standard. Therefore this article is very pic-intensive, hope you enjoy.
The big ones first, here a few of 1/24 birds:
Two TRUMPETER Bf 109s
Old AIRFIX Fw 190
TRUMPETER ZERO from my club comrade Michael Ullmann in excellent "Japanese weathered" finish.
Bigbirds
3 ages of aviation: GeeBee, F-86, A-10
BELL X-1
TRUMPETER Corsair
AZUR DEWOITINE from Michael Ullmann
Another DEWOITINE
Beautiful F-3
Fw 190
REVELL Hunter
Bf 109 in nice Italian markings
Great display of Bf 109s evolution, starting with an early E-variant
TRUMPETER MiG-3
ROGOZARSKY
A few Phantoms
and a STARFIGHTER
and a MIG
TRUMPETER SHENYANG
Last but not least my display. Backrow on the steps the "Sachsenberg-Schwarm", in front the babes" lined up. Notice the working props of "ERNESTYNE" and "HUN HUNTER XVI"…….and my ( after seven hours) bored son in the background!
The SEAFIRE FR 47
and with working contra rotating double-prop….
© Chris Novak 2004
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