Model Expo -Melbourne 2023

[RayS]

Here is a link to the images I have taken so far. There were only 3 entries in the Airliners category when I left yesterday (entries had pretty much closed) and around 8 in the civil aircraft category. There were also a smattering of civil subject in the club displays, I think I got most of them.

[BradG]

Was a good show, Non Military Aircraft had ACAMers 2nd and 3rd, namely HRT and myself. I went a little nuts at the swap and sell too. On the retail side of things, it was slower than last year. We were 20% down on sales, but it was still enough to make things a good show. One negative was the parking situation; no one was allowed to park under the cover on the Saturday for some inexplicable reason, security were nuts about it. I did complain to show director, who mentioned he did complain to the events coordinator at the grounds as they were informed that parking under the cover was fine.

Aside from that, things seemed to go smoothly.

[erussell]

ME 2023 went reasonably well without many glitches. Some of them were due to Sandown staff who seem to have little continuity. Someone at Sandown assumed cars and pedestrians would be moving in and out in a continuous stream and banned parking as above. Once it was pointed out that the cars were stationary all day, the problem was solved.
There were not all that many non-military aircraft but it takes a run of low scores before a category is merged or cancelled. I will try and put one in next year - I hope you do too!

[RayS]

ME 2023 went reasonably well without many glitches. Some of them were due to Sandown staff who seem to have little continuity. Someone at Sandown assumed cars and pedestrians would be moving in and out in a continuous stream and banned parking as above. Once it was pointed out that the cars were stationary all day, the problem was solved.
There were not all that many non-military aircraft but it takes a run of low scores before a category is merged or cancelled. I will try and put one in next year - I hope you do too!

I thought it went well Ed and the club displays were awesome. I'll be trying to enter both civil categories next year and hopefully, the ACAM display table gets up with the aid of our new overlord!

[BradG]

A few people had to show the guards on the front gate the model expo website too as they weren't going to let anyone in until 10am, had to show the opening times of the show. They do have some serious communication problems between their bookings staff and security.

[Cap'n Wannabe]

ME 2023 went reasonably well without many glitches. Some of them were due to Sandown staff who seem to have little continuity. Someone at Sandown assumed cars and pedestrians would be moving in and out in a continuous stream and banned parking as above. Once it was pointed out that the cars were stationary all day, the problem was solved.
There were not all that many non-military aircraft but it takes a run of low scores before a category is merged or cancelled. I will try and put one in next year - I hope you do too!

I thought it went well Ed and the club displays were awesome. I'll be trying to enter both civil categories next year and hopefully, the ACAM display table gets up with the aid of our new overlord!

I am indeed hopeful that the A/CAM display will go ahead for next year. There are still a couple of niggly little issues regarding my new position as Supreme Overlord (like should the membership refer to me as Lord and Master, how many times a day you all need to pray to me and what direction should you all face? I'm thinking around 249° +/- 5°) that need to be worked out, and I need to get in touch with the Expo committee, and basically figure out all the details of what I need to do for Expo next year.

[hrtpaul]

There are still a couple of niggly little issues regarding my new position as Supreme Overlord (like should the membership refer to me as Lord and Master, how many times a day you all need to pray to me and what direction should you all face? I'm thinking around 249° +/- 5°) that need to be worked out.

Sounds like you're gonna be HUGELY disappointed but you know exactly what I'm gonna call you and it ain't any of your examples

[erussell]

need to get in touch with the Expo committee, and basically figure out all the details of what I need to do for Expo next year.

You can ask me whatever questions you have. PM me your email. There is not a great deal of interaction with the Committee required to do a display. At some time in 2024 a call will go out asking which clubs/associations/etcs want to put on a display. You nominate it and do it. There will probably be changes in the way it operates before Expo 2024 but it's basically simple.

[tor lives]

Damo, Ill help you out as best as I can with any advice etc.
The Model Expo committee are a very easy group to work with, and always have been.....they have always done the right thing by A/CAM and its members.
Given that you are the new owner, you may want to take the A/CAM displays in a different direction as far as themes etc. are concerned.
TOR

[hrtpaul]

Even with a couple of models that were in the wrong category, I thought it was a reasonable showing. I'll have to pull ones finger out and build some more civvie models for next year as I don't want to enter the same models every year just to pad the category out if ya know what I mean