Model show

[Grey Roger]

Here's one of the things I get up to at weekends. This was a big model exhibition. I had a few of mine on display. None of them were nautical; I do have some ships but I don't have a real car, so I have to carry the models while travelling by bus, and my ships would probably not have survived the journey. So I took some aircraft instead:


There were some ships on display, though no sailing ships this year. Among them, although rather modern, one of these might interest @Pieter Boelen:


But I recognised the name on this one. Robert Fulton is one of our playable FreePlay characters, and a real-life Captain Nemo if this is anything to go by:


For comparison, the film version of Nautilus:


There were signs warning people not to touch the models. Some were rather more forceful than others:


But for me, though not a subject which would normally interest me, this fairground was the most impressive thing on display:


One other item might be of interest. In "Woodes Rogers", you can talk to Blackbeard's head. Here it is:

 

[fjx]

Very nice exhibition, where and when was it held?

 

[Grey Roger]

Where: Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
When: 23rd September
URL: Scale Scotland | The Capital Model Show

 

[Cannon_Ball]

what a good show congratulations

 

[Grey Roger]

This year I went again, and again put in a couple of my aircraft:


Another warning of dire consequences for people with wandering hands:


But there was one exception:

See that mechanical beetle at the front? I had a chat about it with the owner and he told me to press the button on the base. That activates the model's mechanism, making arms and legs move and lights flash.

There were also a few ship models including a large model of a small cutter and a small model of a large Mary Rose:


And then there was this. You've probably heard of ships in bottles, but here's one in a tin: