Sunday, 21 November 2010

I have been to - Warboot in Stockport

As the name suggests, this was a wargames bring and buy event without the wargames show attached.  My thanks to Will (http://willwarweb.blogspot.com/) for drawing it to my attention.

As well as chatting to a few people I managed to pick up a box of old kits.  A glance in the box revealed enough of interest that I concluded a quick deal, and it was only later in the day, after my return home that I was able to carry out a full 'stocktake'.  As well as a number of elderly Airfix kits (Buffalo, Matador, StuG, Scammel, Sdkfz 234 etc) there are a number from ESCI including M-13/40s and Semovente 75/18s.

I suspect the kit which tipped me over the edge was the old FROG Fairey Barracuda.  Although this is a 1/72 scale kit and that's not a scale I use, I remember building this very kit in 1977 while on holiday at my great uncle Frank's house in Caister, near Great Yarmouth.  I may even build this one for old time's sake.
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8 comments:

  1. Geordie an Exiled FoG21 November 2010 at 21:32

    Sure does look a bargain bucket

    How did you sneak it into the house?

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  2. Al22 November 2010 at 05:30

    Some really good stuff there, look forward to seeing some of it completed.

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  3. Fire at Will22 November 2010 at 08:53

    Glad to see the rest of the kits went to a good home. Nice to met up with you Tim.

    Will

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  4. Paul22 November 2010 at 09:41

    Awesome score there Tim, quite a few Opels in there to by the look of it.

    Feeling envy...yep, it's envy!

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  5. Tim Gow22 November 2010 at 12:17

    It was certainly the sort of thing which doesn't crop up very much these days!
    Geordie - no sneaking required - my domestic authorities are very indulgent!
    Al - I'm glad you only want to see "some" of it completed. I'll get round to it.
    Will - I hope I can provide some of the kits with a good home - they certainly have plenty of company!

    Paul - if you're jealous it must be good!
    Tim

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  6. Paul23 November 2010 at 09:08

    Too true mate, too true.

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  7. Wg Cdr Luddite26 November 2010 at 12:32

    I made quite a few Frog kits when I was on holiday as a youth. Frog seemed to be more avilable somehow on the Yorkshire coast.

    Fond memories !

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  8. Tim Gow27 November 2010 at 22:34

    Wing Cdr
    I recall the Frog kits being slightly exotic - I remember building the EE Lightning (with Saudi markings), Bf109F, Hotspur glider and of course the Barracuda.
    Tim

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