Crewe Militaire Show 2008

[Ghost 2501]

Rather than Westport Lake, some members decended on Crewe for the Annual Crewe Militaire show. though mainly a show dedicated to wargamers, plastic kit modellers and static modellers, however there was some RC going on, with heli's and trucks upstairs

[Ghost 2501]

yet more pics

[RP6705]

Looks like quite a few turned out today Mark?

[Ghost 2501]

yup,

I got third place with Celestia, even though it was against Terry's tug.

[Aerominded]

Looks like a good show! :) some nice looking model cars! In Pic 0069, there is a Vanwall and a Cooper (large scale F1 in the middle of the shot) did you happen to notice if those were kits?

Congratulations on your third! :)

[Ghost 2501]

Thanks Aero :)

old die-cast ones I think

[jeepers1940]

Yes, Ghost, congratulations to you.

The movie "Grand Prix" was shown on television yesterday; in it the character Scott Stoddard drives what looks to me like a Vanwall as part of his post-crash therapy. What a neat, neat-looking car! In British Racing Green, of course.
(Sorry, please excuse this OT ramble.)

[Ghost 2501]

thats ok jeepers, dont worry about it.

oh was that on TNT, or TCM?

[jeepers1940]

Ghost, I believe it was on TCM. It was commercial-free. I really like the movie's musical theme and the photography is breath-taking. Today, a lot of it would probably be CGI and a lot less dramatic; it just wouldn't be the same movie. Thank goodness they made it when they did.

It was made late enough to take advantage of special cameras and ancillary equipment as well as great camera angles and filming techniques. And it was made early enough to include Jimmy Clark, Graham Hill and Juan Manuel Fangio and perhaps others while they were still alive.