Further contributions which beautifully fleshed out the display came from:
Iain, Sprit of St Louis
TeeELL, Touro and MGB
Shane, Shorts and BD-## helo
Greg, Concorde and MD (?)
FredK, silver Boeing Clipper, camouflaged Boeing Clipper, Ford Tri-motor one 'flying' Tiger Moth, Comet
Eric, Comet
Ou rusual space on the thoroughfare tween Halls 1 and 3 landed us plenty of traffic and we had a loads of people looking, photographing and stopping for chat. This continued through the quieter Sunday too. The Boxkite did get a lot of attention (thanks Gordan for reminding me to put the wheels on!) but so did many of the other models. Matt's Escort and TR4 being particular favourite. The trains got a huge amount of attention more than when we went completely loco and did a full layout. I count the display as a resounding success and was only disappointed that it wasn't possible to man the table around the clock.
Friday night was the traditional blow out in the Wetherspoons with the fantastic company from Nostalgic and Cold War SIGs. Somehow we swung a table big enough for us all in a busy pub on a Friday night. I had planned to sleep at my parents, an hour away by train, but a late running train a Telford meant I was going to miss a connection and not get there past my bedtime. Tom came to my rescue and I shacked up with him for the night at his hotel*. I'll let you guess at the banter that went on that night and preceding morning none of it fit for publication!
Thanks to Cold War SIG for constant supply of vino, and fine cheese and bread through Saturday. I had a good route around and came away with a couple of kits for myself and two more for my daughter for ~$20, paint was the only other think I needed to stock up on. Wondering around I bumped into a few familiar faces from other modelling communities, who asked after Matt and past on their regards. Didn't see the comp, as usual but tried to get round most of the branches and SIGs.
Packed up and on back on the trains at five, through door by eight and helping to put the kids to bed as soon as I got my shoes off!
* "Reader, I bought him breakfast."
