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But this is the place to be for those who take their model building seriously. It is held in Eindhoven, in the south of the Netherlands.

BHPian Jeroen recently shared this with other enthusiasts:

We have some excellent threads on (plastic) model building. It appears quite a few members appreciated model building. Probably quite a few of us have done it whilst growing up.

So I thought I would share my visit to the SCM this weekend, together with our son Thomas.

This weekend saw the 17th edition of the SCM, the so-called Scale Model Challenge 2024. You will be excused if you never heard of it.

https://www.scalemodelchallenge.com

But this is the place to be for those who take their model building seriously. It is held in Eindhoven, in the south of the Netherlands. About 7000 m2 crammed with all kinds of models and dozens and dozens of vendors catering for the model builders with all sorts of stuff.

This event draws a very international crowd. French, German and Belgian cars were in the parking lot. And I have seen a lot of other folks from countries further afield (USA, Japan) flying in specifically for this event!

There are workshops in different techniques, model building clubs exhibit and have their members build models on site. And there is a huge competition with a bewildering number of different classes.

I will share with you some of the images we took. The models shown are just a very small selection of what was on display.

I will start with a few tiny aviation engines. For no other reason, I just built a Wright Radial Engine (https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/comme...ft-engine.html)

Note, both these models are just a few centimeters in diameter!

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I have taken a few close-ups of cockpits. The detailing is just out of this world, with individual switches and so, clearly visible. Some of this detailing is homemade, but there is also a whole "industry" catering for these sorts of additional details.

Remember this is 1:72 scale!

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These models are built in all kinds of different scales. Some are built from kits, usually heavily modified, or some are built from scratch entirely. Such as this one, Thomas's thumb for scale!

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Let's start with some images of aeroplanes!

F4 Phantom

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F104 Starfighter

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Mirage crew standing proudly next to their plane

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Some Russian hardware

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Close-up of the crew

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Crash site!

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One of my all-time favourite classic airplanes is the Douglas Skyraider.

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There were about 6 rows similar to these. And more planes all over other stalls in the exhibition as well as you will see.

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I will be showing some more images of aeroplanes in the subsequent post. Just a few other shots to provide some sense of what this exhibition is all about.

It is about (plastic/resin) model building. In all of its formats. All kinds of "end products" if you like are shown and all the kit, tools, paint, and accessories needed to make your model unique!

E.g. many made Dioramas such as this one.

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Some folks would build the di0rama from scratch and the model in it as some sort of kit. Or you could buy a complete diorama such as these.

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When you are building a diorama you might require some grass, trees, bushes and so on. And specialised shops are catering for your needs!

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So you build something like this!!

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You can also buy just about any kind of model. From planes to houses, ships to tanks, to busts of figures (as you will see later) or for instance this resin kit of a steam tractor, which I almost bought!

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There is a vast range of different models on display. Just to give you a small sample of the variety of models on display.

Not sure about this, but some sort of fantasy/sci-fi/steampunk theme?

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The owner/builder was being interviewed and had dressed for the occasion.

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Something very different altogether

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Zooming in (Check out the model of the Nautilus in the background!)

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The amount of different model kits for sale was staggering. I like to think I am reasonably aware of the various kit manufacturers, but I saw stuff I had never seen before.

A nice set of Russian planes

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Our son Thomas is into Warhammer. It's both model building as well as a game.

The last time we visited there was quite a bit of Warhammer out here, this time not so much.

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Continue reading BHPian Jeroen's post for more insights and information.

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