Pictures from the IPMS/USA Nationals in Columbus, OH plus

[philp]

Hi all,
Finally got home last night after my trip to the Nationals.  Show was pretty good with approximately 3000 models on the competition tables.  Lighting in the room was not the best so ended up using flash for most of the pics (yes, you can tell) but think most of them came out ok.  Includes pics from the Vendors area.

https://picasaweb.google.com/115549746726410540917/2015IPMSUSANationalsColumbusOH
https://picasaweb.google.com/115549746726410540917/2015IPMSUSANationalsColumbusOHPart2

Also did the National Museum of the United States Air Force.  They had a tour out there and I was pretty much able to shoot most of it on that day but stayed in Dayton a couple nights after the show and got to visit it twice more and took some time to read some of the displays.  You really do need to spend two or more days here to see everything.

https://picasaweb.google.com/115549746726410540917/NationalMuseumOfTheUSAirForce

Also visited a few other small museums in the area.

The Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta.  Interesting little museum with lots of info on Neil.  Not many big exhibits but they did a nice little movie centered mainly on the Moon landing.

The WACO Airplane Museum in Troy.  Several of the planes, engines, propellers and some Glider bits.  Nice little tour on tape (though digital now) to go along with it.

And the Champaign Aviation Museum in Urbana.  Couple of flying planes, info on the WAAFs and a B-17G under restoration.

[Dizzyfugu]

Thanks a lot - that "Desert Dwellers" collection is unique. Great and interesting idea!

[zenrat]

Good pics Phil.
Thanks for sharing.

Well painted figures never fail to impress.

[zenrat]

This one particularly appeals to my sick sense of humour.

[Mossie]

 

[Dork the kit slayer]

Hi all,
Finally got home last night after my trip to the Nationals.  Show was pretty good with approximately 3000 models on the competition tables.  Lighting in the room was not the best so ended up using flash for most of the pics (yes, you can tell) but think most of them came out ok.  Includes pics from the Vendors area.

https://picasaweb.google.com/115549746726410540917/2015IPMSUSANationalsColumbusOH
https://picasaweb.google.com/115549746726410540917/2015IPMSUSANationalsColumbusOHPart2

Also did the National Museum of the United States Air Force.  They had a tour out there and I was pretty much able to shoot most of it on that day but stayed in Dayton a couple nights after the show and got to visit it twice more and took some time to read some of the displays.  You really do need to spend two or more days here to see everything.

https://picasaweb.google.com/115549746726410540917/NationalMuseumOfTheUSAirForce

Also visited a few other small museums in the area.

The Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta.  Interesting little museum with lots of info on Neil.  Not many big exhibits but they did a nice little movie centered mainly on the Moon landing.

The WACO Airplane Museum in Troy.  Several of the planes, engines, propellers and some Glider bits.  Nice little tour on tape (though digital now) to go along with it.

And the Champaign Aviation Museum in Urbana.  Couple of flying planes, info on the WAAFs and a B-17G under restoration.

Sorry to have missed you. I asked in forum if anyone was going.

Your pics are so much better than mine,thanks for posting.

I put mine up on Britmodeller and got one reply,before they were relegated to page 12   lol

[NARSES2]

Cheers mate, some really nice stuff there

[Captain Canada]

The Davis-Monthan dio is just wicked ! I'd love to see that....what an awesome idea.

Thanks for sharing. Looks like you had a great and busy time !

[Gondor]

Lots of pictures, bet your glad you don't use wet film, the printing cost would be horrendous!

Gondor

[PR19_Kit]

Also did the National Museum of the United States Air Force.  They had a tour out there and I was pretty much able to shoot most of it on that day but stayed in Dayton a couple nights after the show and got to visit it twice more and took some time to read some of the displays.  You really do need to spend two or more days here to see everything.

https://picasaweb.google.com/115549746726410540917/NationalMuseumOfTheUSAirForce

899 pics Phil??? 

Awesome stuff, it's changed a lot since I was there in the late 90s, for the better I'd say too. 

[Supertom]

Glad you were there to represent. Unfortunately I was headed the opposite direction, to my wife's hometown, to do some adoption fundraising.