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AtlantaCon 2025
- Thread starter moon puppy
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Departure time was calculated for 0630, I was fueled up with my coffee ration for the day as Eric @errains rolled up with his predictable punctuality. We departed right away enroute to Marietta GA. The Tundra dodged several small herds of deer in the wee hours on the back roads of the Upstate, as well as a big herd on the freakin' interstate, they seemed to be used to the traffic.
Our payload was a bit lighter than normal as @iambrb was busy with home side chores. @Greg Kimsey reported to sick call earlier and with that virus, we surely didn't press him to push though. Hope you're feeling better buddy. @Tim A. and his lovely bride could not make the show this time as they were already road tripping the day before. Sorry we missed y'all. Catch ya next time.
We got to the International Machinist Union hall just in time for the doors to open. Eric and I cruised the vendors post haste and quickly ran into @Heavens Eagle after he ignored my phone call and text messages checking his progress that's ok, he already had his displays setup and he did a good job at that.
That's Paul's Defiant he built for Micro Modelers Month from last year, you can check out that build here.
I tried to entice Rhino from remote with a 1/700 Victory but he would have none of it, he's too busy making his on micro scale ships to mess with any mass produced ones. But since it was in my hand and the price was minimal I was a victim of my old enticements but more on that later.
There was a good showing this year. Sci-fi and Gundam builds were strong while some of the more old school categories were light in the showing. Only a single F4 in the 1:32 Jets. but that's ok, they are still models.
Vendors were plentiful but I do have one gripe. If you're going to bring a box of something, sort it. To me it looked like some of the vendors had scored estate sales, judging from the look of the kit boxes, and they had boxes of miscellaneous parts to be picked through. Those who were inclined to dumpster dive into the boxes are of course entitled to do so but I wonder what exactly are they looking for. It would be nice for the vendor to at least make an effort to sort things instead of a box of stuff.
Paul, Eric and I were able to go off and grab a good lunch at a not so local Mexican place that was close to the Kennesaw Hobby Town. It's always a treat to hit that store, it's one of the most well stocked stores I have access to. All the latest releases we keep getting notices of were on the shelfs. I stocked up on some much needed brass tube stocks.
On a whim, I cruised over to the railroading section to see if I could find any pre war British vehicles that could be used on the MacRobertson line up. I dared ask the train expert behind the counter, I made a mistake of actually telling him I was thinking of mixing HO and 1:72 scales to get the effect I wanted.
You would have thought I had called him a dirty lowdown Georgia Tech fan "You're talking about your model scale 1:72 stuff mixed with HO! You can't do that!". "Maybe you should try the 'Gaming Section' they have some stuff you might make work." Little did I know he was actually dismissing me to the gamers with the hopes of all the spell casting going on in there would make me realize the blasphemy I had just committed and see the errors of my way. Lucky for me Eric saved me as I was subsuming to some of the wizardwarfare that was being waged at the time. We quickly retreated back to the hallowed union hall of scale models.
On my initial recon of the vendors I saw one had 2 or 3 Meng Dr1 kits for a $70.00, the going rate as I was able to find out with a quick google search. I had already spent my budget on the Victory and the Kotare early spitfire that jumped in my hands in the Squadron booth but I wanted to check on the DR1.
Eric helped me locate the kit and it was in the middle of the stack of other kits on the vendor's table. Several other vendors were packing up so I thought I would try the late show negotiation technique of "let's make a deal". While pulling the kit out of the stack one of the kits on top fell behind the stack, little did I know the vendor was sitting behind the stack and it hit him in the head! After doing slight bodily harm to the guy I lost all leverage of negotiating down from the listed price. I bought it anyway, after all, I did knock the guy in the head.
After all that Eric and I were ready to get, Paul was generous with some tools of his trade and gave us both some really nice tweezers and some mixing cups left over from watch parts. BTW, the mixing cup works great!
Eric and I made it back to the deployment base of Due West while it was still light out, can't say the same for Paul, he reports he made it back to his place at about 1am after taking a nap at the Buckee's somewhere in the middle of the night.
Here's my take for the trip.
Please check out the gallery, there's some really nice builds in there, just the things that caught my eye.
And zoom in on this really nice AlcladII finished B26. Had a nice conversation with Scott the builder trading war stories about alcad finishes and flying Delta airlines.
Our payload was a bit lighter than normal as @iambrb was busy with home side chores. @Greg Kimsey reported to sick call earlier and with that virus, we surely didn't press him to push though. Hope you're feeling better buddy. @Tim A. and his lovely bride could not make the show this time as they were already road tripping the day before. Sorry we missed y'all. Catch ya next time.
We got to the International Machinist Union hall just in time for the doors to open. Eric and I cruised the vendors post haste and quickly ran into @Heavens Eagle after he ignored my phone call and text messages checking his progress that's ok, he already had his displays setup and he did a good job at that.
That's Paul's Defiant he built for Micro Modelers Month from last year, you can check out that build here.
I tried to entice Rhino from remote with a 1/700 Victory but he would have none of it, he's too busy making his on micro scale ships to mess with any mass produced ones. But since it was in my hand and the price was minimal I was a victim of my old enticements but more on that later.
There was a good showing this year. Sci-fi and Gundam builds were strong while some of the more old school categories were light in the showing. Only a single F4 in the 1:32 Jets. but that's ok, they are still models.
Vendors were plentiful but I do have one gripe. If you're going to bring a box of something, sort it. To me it looked like some of the vendors had scored estate sales, judging from the look of the kit boxes, and they had boxes of miscellaneous parts to be picked through. Those who were inclined to dumpster dive into the boxes are of course entitled to do so but I wonder what exactly are they looking for. It would be nice for the vendor to at least make an effort to sort things instead of a box of stuff.
Paul, Eric and I were able to go off and grab a good lunch at a not so local Mexican place that was close to the Kennesaw Hobby Town. It's always a treat to hit that store, it's one of the most well stocked stores I have access to. All the latest releases we keep getting notices of were on the shelfs. I stocked up on some much needed brass tube stocks.
On a whim, I cruised over to the railroading section to see if I could find any pre war British vehicles that could be used on the MacRobertson line up. I dared ask the train expert behind the counter, I made a mistake of actually telling him I was thinking of mixing HO and 1:72 scales to get the effect I wanted.
You would have thought I had called him a dirty lowdown Georgia Tech fan "You're talking about your model scale 1:72 stuff mixed with HO! You can't do that!". "Maybe you should try the 'Gaming Section' they have some stuff you might make work." Little did I know he was actually dismissing me to the gamers with the hopes of all the spell casting going on in there would make me realize the blasphemy I had just committed and see the errors of my way. Lucky for me Eric saved me as I was subsuming to some of the wizardwarfare that was being waged at the time. We quickly retreated back to the hallowed union hall of scale models.
On my initial recon of the vendors I saw one had 2 or 3 Meng Dr1 kits for a $70.00, the going rate as I was able to find out with a quick google search. I had already spent my budget on the Victory and the Kotare early spitfire that jumped in my hands in the Squadron booth but I wanted to check on the DR1.
Eric helped me locate the kit and it was in the middle of the stack of other kits on the vendor's table. Several other vendors were packing up so I thought I would try the late show negotiation technique of "let's make a deal". While pulling the kit out of the stack one of the kits on top fell behind the stack, little did I know the vendor was sitting behind the stack and it hit him in the head! After doing slight bodily harm to the guy I lost all leverage of negotiating down from the listed price. I bought it anyway, after all, I did knock the guy in the head.
After all that Eric and I were ready to get, Paul was generous with some tools of his trade and gave us both some really nice tweezers and some mixing cups left over from watch parts. BTW, the mixing cup works great!
Eric and I made it back to the deployment base of Due West while it was still light out, can't say the same for Paul, he reports he made it back to his place at about 1am after taking a nap at the Buckee's somewhere in the middle of the night.
Here's my take for the trip.
Please check out the gallery, there's some really nice builds in there, just the things that caught my eye.
And zoom in on this really nice AlcladII finished B26. Had a nice conversation with Scott the builder trading war stories about alcad finishes and flying Delta airlines.
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Rhino
Super Moderator
This might be the best Show overview I've ever seen you do! Thanks!!
Congrats Paul on your award! A fine build on a largely unsung airplane.
There was a Classic Airframes BP Defiant in the Madison raffle, but it is one of my least favorite airplanes, so a 1/700 Frigate was chosen instead.
I don't want you to think I was snubbing your generosity, Mr. Bob. I just honestly would probably not find time to do such an HMS Victory present much justice.
Mark Karolus and I discussed the Wonderland HMS Victory kit.
Mark points out that both the old Airfix plastic kit and the Wonderland kit share a great many dimensions in common even though Airfix advertises no scale on their little ol' Victory. Either way, Lord Nelson would be chuffed!
Congrats Paul on your award! A fine build on a largely unsung airplane.
There was a Classic Airframes BP Defiant in the Madison raffle, but it is one of my least favorite airplanes, so a 1/700 Frigate was chosen instead.
I don't want you to think I was snubbing your generosity, Mr. Bob. I just honestly would probably not find time to do such an HMS Victory present much justice.
Mark Karolus and I discussed the Wonderland HMS Victory kit.
Mark points out that both the old Airfix plastic kit and the Wonderland kit share a great many dimensions in common even though Airfix advertises no scale on their little ol' Victory. Either way, Lord Nelson would be chuffed!
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
Yeah, Bob texted me and I was either driving, or just getting to the show and was busy. I actually had all my Micro Modeler Month builds there, but they liked the Boulton Paul Defiant I built last year the best I guess.
I also bought a couple of kits that will show up in the acquisitions thread. @Sharkmouth Saúl I got a good deal on the HK A-20 so I guess I will be following your build threads a bit closer.
I also bought a couple of kits that will show up in the acquisitions thread. @Sharkmouth Saúl I got a good deal on the HK A-20 so I guess I will be following your build threads a bit closer.
That reminds me Paul.
I saw the photos in your books making reference to MMM. How's about helping promote the website on your images also with a reference. I say this having forgotten to grab a fist full of our business cards we had made up.
I saw the photos in your books making reference to MMM. How's about helping promote the website on your images also with a reference. I say this having forgotten to grab a fist full of our business cards we had made up.
I'll get some photos of this one. This has "full interior" and has availability to display with the hull opened to show the gun decks. Could be a fun little project to take on one day. The stand is PE.
Rhino
Super Moderator
Oh Yes Please!!
The TLAR Mast & Sail Tutorial is also available on the house, in the TLAR Library category should you wish for it.
Had it in mind.
Tim A.
Well-known member
OK I'll do a quick photo review on it later.
Greg Kimsey
Well-known member
Excellent report! I still have a cough but am on the mend, so thank you very much for asking. Man I wish I could have gone with ya's. There will be other shows.
Show in October in Columbia, oddly enough during football season. Must be a buy day for USC.
