Ajax, Ontario, 2013 model show

[The Rat]

Just a collection of what I found interesting, some whiffs and others.

Nice one in the junior category, good to see the kids getting their hands on stuff like this.


They should have a special category for Jean Marc Perrault, his scratch built stuff is very impressive, always the highlight. These are engine starters.


This scratch built Apollo Command Module was very nice.






I liked this one, right up our alley!



I think this was a whiff.



Nice Canuck saucer

[The Rat]

Another whiff complete with explanation.



Interesting search diorama.


Titanic.



Reworked Glencoe space station.


Nice Sukhoi.


Gorgeous Dakota.


1907 Octave Chanute hang glider.


Bensen Skymat

[The Rat]

Scene in a box, Radish would be interested!




Adding the knife is a nice touch.


Some sort of crazy scratched tourist vehicle.


Nice Spinner.


Always loved the powerful look of the Firebrand!


Nice Pogo.


Cute little Beaver.


And the Big Bipe, another very nice junior category entrant.


Hawker Tornado, reading the sheet it looks like there was a bit of trouble with this one.


O Canada!


I love wooden boats, so this model caught my eye.


Interesting...

[The Rat]

Never heard of this idea.


Leafy roundels!



Planet killer! Took about a dozen shots before managing to get one with the light flashing.



Cute diorama.


And I like colourful stuff, so here you go.

[Nick]

Wonderful stuff there!

That weird tourist tractor thing reminds me of the Burgh Island tractor. Burgh Island is near Plymouth with only a hotel there (frequented by Agatha Christie) and you can walk there at low tide across the beach but most times you need the purpose built Sea Tractor.
http://www.burghisland.com/subpages/seatractor.html

[PR19_Kit]

Some SUPERB models in that collection, and I love the Canadian satellite launcher, you learn something new every day. 

[The Rat]

That weird tourist tractor thing reminds me of the Burgh Island tractor. Burgh Island is near Plymouth with only a hotel there (frequented by Agatha Christie) and you can walk there at low tide across the beach but most times you need the purpose built Sea Tractor.
http://www.burghisland.com/subpages/seatractor.html

Ah yes, I seem to remember the entry paper describing it as something like that. So it isn't a whif, but it could sure fool someone!

[Logan Hartke]

1907 Octave Chanute hang glider.

I got to see the full size replica of that in the middle of nowhere, Illinois.

Cheers,

Logan

[Captain Canada]

Thanks Rat ! Do they have a bunch of vendor tables like US shows ? Score anything good ?

[The Rat]

Thanks Rat ! Do they have a bunch of vendor tables like US shows ? Score anything good ?

Quite a few, but couldn't find anything I was looking for. I suggested they put up a 'want board', where attendees can write what they're looking for and vendors can get in touch with them somehow. Cell numbers wouldn't be good because many wouldn't want those publicly displayed, but there has to be a way.

[NARSES2]

Cheers Ratty, some great stuff there 

Wonderful stuff there!

That weird tourist tractor thing reminds me of the Burgh Island tractor. Burgh Island is near Plymouth with only a hotel there (frequented by Agatha Christie) and you can walk there at low tide across the beach but most times you need the purpose built Sea Tractor.
http://www.burghisland.com/subpages/seatractor.html

It's even appeared in at least one episode of Poirot

[PR19_Kit]

It's even appeared in at least one episode of Poirot

And an episode of Miss Marple too.