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Manchester Airport Aviation and Transport Festival Sat 11th July - Sun 12th July; Show Report and Pictures
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Topic Started: Jul 11 2015, 07:44 PM (893 Views)
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Jul 11 2015, 07:44 PM
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Held in the Concorde Hanger, Manchester Airport Runway Viewing Park. 10am - 5pm 11th and 12th July £5 admission. Under three's free.
Over 500 Classic Cars Hot Air Balloons Craft Fair Model Aircraft Vintage Aircraft Fly in Model Railway Displays Concorde and Nimrod Tours Aviation Paraphernalia Sale Live Music Manchester Airport Displays Ringway in War time exhibition Commentary of Aircraft Movements Vintage commercial vehicles Open Top Buses Aircraft Displays Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Flying Display Spitfire Display Team Trade Stands High level Photographic vantage points Free entry into Concorde Hangar and much much more...
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Jul 11 2015, 08:01 PM
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Just got home after long queue to get out of the car park after the first day.
As this was our first time at this event we only had a small table, but myself, Ant and Tom managed to fill it, even utilising Tom's coffee table as an extra stand.
Our table was under the Concorde just forward of the Port Main Undercarriage leg.
Quite a lot of visitors, many taking a good look at what we had on display. We were the only model kit display stand though there were a couple of traders selling some plastic kits. In addition there were several model railway displays and a few stands demoing flight simulator software but the vast majority of the stands/traders concentrated on selling die-cast aircraft.
Outdoor displays of a few military vehicles and some 'classic' cars of varying degrees of 'classicity,' but nowhere near the 500 claimed in the publicity - maybe they will all turn up tomorrow, but I am not sure where they would put them.
Some photos added but again my camera does not really like the artificial light in use in the hall. (Hope Tom or Ant can add something better)





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Jul 11 2015, 11:53 PM
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Some of mine from the show.
Ian and Ant set up whilst Gary says left a bit, right a bit.


Some shots of the first day, the display will change around slightly tomorrow.



Whilst we were setting up Avro were setting up shop in the RJX
 A hot air balloon was getting inflated behind us
 And the classic cars had started to arrive

And what the crowds outside had come to view.

More to follow tomorrow.
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Jul 12 2015, 06:27 PM
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Just back from day 2 of the show. We decided to swap the display around a bit for day two but after we had done so we were offered a second table - 'which was nice' - so today everything was more spread out as we only had a couple of extra kits to add.
Things seemed a but slower during the morning than yesterday but the crowds picked up around lunch-time. The traders started packing up around 16:20 so we decided to do the same, hoping to avoid the long queue to get out that occurred yesterday.
When I left the traffic was flowing fairly smoothly, apart from the fact that one of the classic cars had broken down on the exit lane and the '4th service' had just arrived with their yellow van - not sure it carries spares for a 1930's Armstrong Siddeley!.
Getting off the site and onto the motorway was much quicker as by the time I arrived at the end of the lane the Police had just opened one of the back entrance gates to the airport, which led out onto the main Freight Terminal access road - as a result it only took me 30 mins to get home as opposed well over an hour yesterday.
I am afraid I succumbed to the 'Ant effect' and splashed out a whole £4 on a Life-Like Hobby Kits 1/48 1911 Bristol Boxkite kit. It might turn out to be only £4 for the kit but as much again for the material to rig it, and possibly a great deal more for the tranquilisers if the rigging does not go well There appears to be quite a lot of nothing held together by string!


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Jul 12 2015, 07:52 PM
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A great weekend, spent in good company. Today seemed to attract the modellers as we had a lot of interest in the display (same as the first day) but a lot more questions were asked and membership forms taken. Two organisations have asked us to attend their shows next year as well Ant hunted out a bargain for me a Beagle Basset for £10
Have not got anything to add to the display pics but here's what was available over the two days. Spitfire IX

1/1 Massey Ferguson

A very small caravan

Jakes Lightnings in Cumbria has a lot of Lightnings and Harriers in the back garden. He brought one along. (FMK6)

Manchester Riot Police arrived in style.

Nimrod

Some Stags

And other wildlife


One for Tim
Camaro Indy 500 Pace car
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Jul 12 2015, 09:30 PM
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That was a very good and varied display, well done. Looks like an interesting weekend out, will you book again?
Colin
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Jul 12 2015, 10:05 PM
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Not been home long was a good weekend bought Airfix hawk£3,Airfix 1/48 ready for battle 1/48 Bob set £24,some model flock £5.50 and a matchbox meteor £3.50 seemed busier today then yesterday and we managed to spread the display onto 2 tables as traders didnt turn up today,classic cars changed between days so lots photos were taken will post some tommorow
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Jul 12 2015, 10:24 PM
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- Jul 12 2015, 09:30 PM
That was a very good and varied display, well done. Looks like an interesting weekend out, will you book again?
Colin If there is enough interest from members I will book again. Need to borrow your Concorde for the display though
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Jul 12 2015, 10:38 PM
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Another great display lads looks like a good variation of subjects well done . Andy
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Jul 12 2015, 11:45 PM
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- Jul 12 2015, 10:24 PM
If there is enough interest from members I will book again. Need to borrow your Concorde for the display though
I will be happy to bring her along. I think we need to find more events like this. There are a few shows at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre (part of Meridienne) near me that are very much boat/railway/engineering based that might welcome a varied plastic display. I'll make some enquiries.
Colin
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