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Albert Ross
14th April 2005, 00:08
Just a reminder about one of the UK's biggest aviation enthusiast's fairs next Sunday, 17th April- the Gatwick Aviation Enthusiasts Fair at Crawley Leisure Centre, starting at 1000. There will be lots of diecast models there.
Love to chat to anyone from the Forum. ;) Just don't ask me what's coming out next year :eek:

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shuttle
14th April 2005, 09:13
Albert,

I might try to get along (if I can arrange a pass!).

:D Shuttle
Marky_ncl
14th April 2005, 09:46
Is this better than the Feltham one near Heathrow? I travelled down from Newcastle to go to this enthusiasts fair last year and was very disappointed.

Thought it was more like a car boot sale / jumble sale!!!

Do people really pay for airline sick bags / inflight menu's?????

Wasn't too impressed with the one in Manchester either! Too much cramped into a little room in the terminal..

Mark.
Agent X20
14th April 2005, 09:48
Do people really pay for airline sick bags / inflight menu's?????
Mark.
Only used ones...!!
The Defiant Man
14th April 2005, 10:21
Only used ones...!!
Used one once when I was about 10 years old :o ......don't care how much it might be worth now, no way I was going to keep it! :D
Agent X20
14th April 2005, 11:03
Yep.. me to... 3 hours in an Autair Herald with stale ham sandwiches... :(
Albert Ross
14th April 2005, 11:12
LGW05 is in a huge sports hall at Crawley Leisure Centre. Much better than Feltham. Last year, took me all day to walk round, but trouble is I meet too many people that know me and half the day was taken up talking!
diecaster
14th April 2005, 12:15
Hope to be there Albert, agree one of the best venues around for Enthusiast Fairs, blooming busy and cramped when it comes to Toy Fairs though. :mad:

Diecaster
planejunky
15th April 2005, 16:04
I'll be down there, but working (illegedly)! :D I'm thinking about starting a collection of airline plastic cutlery and toilet rolls, so could be a great place to start off my new collection eh?! ;) :D :D
Agent X20
15th April 2005, 16:05
Sort of a pre and post sick bag collection... :D :D
The Defiant Man
15th April 2005, 18:42
I'll be down there, but working (illegedly)! :D I'm thinking about starting a collection of airline plastic cutlery and toilet rolls, so could be a great place to start off my new collection eh?! ;) :D :D

Is that allegedly or illegally? :rolleyes:

or both..... :D
planejunky
15th April 2005, 22:43
Is that allegedly or illegally? :rolleyes:

or both..... :D

Oops rumbled!! :D :D
Agent X20
15th April 2005, 22:50
Naw.. sue yer IFA... :D
shuttle
17th April 2005, 21:56
Did anyone go? I couldn't make it today due to various problems but what was it like?

:) Shuttle
diecaster
17th April 2005, 22:18
Did anyone go? I couldn't make it today due to various problems but what was it like?

:) Shuttle

Yeah,

Brief visit, only bought the One Corgi the French Corsair, think Albert may have had a stall :confused: , Big Mossies at 60 squids eh ... Also saw me first 1/200 B747 in Eastern Colours, quite impressive as is the 1/200 Ecautoriana B707.

Seemed to be less stalls and certainly less people between 10.45 and 11.15, price was up for admission at 3 quid, still it is a good venue.

The usual Corgi/Gemini boys were there ( Bob and Geoff ) and a couple of others doing 1/400 including Mach III, pity they only do one avaition fair here each year.

Anyone else go ??

Diecaster
shuttle
17th April 2005, 22:20
Diecaster,

Cheers for the update. I think the Suez Corsair is is a great little model!

:) Shuttle