The MoB Goes to Market (November 2004) If you were to ask me, it was all dreamed up by Wayne and Terry so it’s their fault.  While they had me a captive in the car on our way to a swap-and-sell down in Melbourne one of them said something like,’We should have one too’.  ‘That’s…

Tons of Tanks (December 2003) It’s now got to the stage when Wayne tells me we have to be away by some ungodly hour of the morning to be in Melbourne for some modelling event I just sigh deeply and set the alarm clock.  At least, at this time of the year it isn’t pitched…

Another MOB sortie into Melbourne (September 2002)This time the MOB’s sortie down into the jaws of the IPMS Swap & Sell was organized like a well oiled machine and, for the most part, it worked like one too.  MOBster Darren was taking down a trailer for the stand he was setting up so the others,…

The MoB gets Tanked (December 2001) Tankorama2001 was the second such event the real AMA has hosted at the Melbourne Tank Museum.  It is really nothing more than an excuse for armour modelling enthusiasts to get together and apparently grew out of an earlier barbeque or two held out at the museum. This year’s event…

Show Day Again May 2016 For most of us our Show Day starts earlier than the event itself.  There is a lot of behind the scenes organizing that starts months in advance, and then all the details that have to be taken care of as the event comes closer.  Lacking the organizing gene I try…

Zooming with Zim to the Eastern Suburbs April 2015 When you sit in the front seat of Zim’s heritage Jaguar you feel as though you should be Lord Somethingorother and all the serfs along the road should be tugging their forelocks to you as you pass by.  When you sit in the back seat you…