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Title: Model engineering show Alexandra Palace 2017
Post by: Joe d on January 28, 2017, 11:58:30 AM

As of 01 January of this year, I am officially retired... so had to time for a quick trip to London.  Went to a recital at St Martin in the Fields, saw Les Mis at the Queen's Theater, and spent most of Sunday at the Ally Pally for the exhibition... bought some books, a few bits of tooling, a couple of spare flywheels (and, keeping peace in the family, brought back some Jaffa cakes for my son's girlfriend).

Here are some of the photos:
(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee257/240283/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5793_zpsmei8j5no.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/240283/media/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5793_zpsmei8j5no.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee257/240283/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5792_zpspo9xvj2r.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/240283/media/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5792_zpspo9xvj2r.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee257/240283/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5790_zpskthhbkm9.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/240283/media/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5790_zpskthhbkm9.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee257/240283/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5786_zpssh4i3app.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/240283/media/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5786_zpssh4i3app.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee257/240283/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5785_zpsu4rko1bh.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/240283/media/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5785_zpsu4rko1bh.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee257/240283/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5784_zps1wyr9wrd.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/240283/media/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5784_zps1wyr9wrd.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee257/240283/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5783_zpstz1qz1qt.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/240283/media/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5783_zpstz1qz1qt.jpg.html)

more to follow...

Title: Re: Model engineering show Alexandra Palace 2017
Post by: Joe d on January 28, 2017, 12:02:20 PM

and some more:

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee257/240283/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5782_zps6hbefegw.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/240283/media/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5782_zps6hbefegw.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee257/240283/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5781_zpsnmv2bnr6.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/240283/media/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5781_zpsnmv2bnr6.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee257/240283/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5780_zpsx1plzlrj.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/240283/media/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5780_zpsx1plzlrj.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee257/240283/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5779_zpsyo6slir1.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/240283/media/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5779_zpsyo6slir1.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee257/240283/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5778_zpsklgpluhv.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/240283/media/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5778_zpsklgpluhv.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee257/240283/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5777_zpsckzh97wj.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/240283/media/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5777_zpsckzh97wj.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee257/240283/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5775_zpszvuhzlnn.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/240283/media/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5775_zpszvuhzlnn.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Model engineering show Alexandra Palace 2017
Post by: Joe d on January 28, 2017, 12:06:55 PM

and the last ones:

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee257/240283/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5772_zpsgesot37u.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/240283/media/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5772_zpsgesot37u.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee257/240283/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5771_zpsbzsqhcbh.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/240283/media/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5771_zpsbzsqhcbh.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee257/240283/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5770_zpsi4wamhcp.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/240283/media/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5770_zpsi4wamhcp.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee257/240283/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5769_zpsjcbtsbgr.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/240283/media/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5769_zpsjcbtsbgr.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee257/240283/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5767_zpsohukjtmn.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/240283/media/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5767_zpsohukjtmn.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee257/240283/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5765_zpsqdnxnm6p.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/240283/media/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5765_zpsqdnxnm6p.jpg.html)

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee257/240283/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5764_zpsd39iqdqs.jpg) (http://s235.photobucket.com/user/240283/media/Ally%20Pally%20show%202017/DSCN5764_zpsd39iqdqs.jpg.html)

Very enjoyable visit indeed.

Cheers, Joe

Title: Re: Model engineering show Alexandra Palace 2017
Post by: chipenter on January 28, 2017, 03:32:40 PM

I was there Saterday not as many stands a last year and a lot more clubs, I think it's going the same way as Sandown Park .

Title: Re: Model engineering show Alexandra Palace 2017
Post by: awemawson on January 28, 2017, 04:30:02 PM

Trouble is that they keep putting the stand fees up - they don't seem to understand that it's a law of diminishing returns.

Title: Re: Model engineering show Alexandra Palace 2017
Post by: chipenter on January 28, 2017, 04:58:17 PM

Juging by the age of the punters it's a dying hobby , all the kids were a the RC models bought off the shelf .

Title: Re: Model engineering show Alexandra Palace 2017
Post by: RobWilson on January 28, 2017, 05:51:36 PM

Hi Joe,

Sounds like your having a good time in London  :thumbup:, Just wish I could have made it down for the show, maybe one year.



Rob

Title: Re: Model engineering show Alexandra Palace 2017
Post by: howsitwork? on January 28, 2017, 06:06:08 PM

Joe

hope you enjoy London as much as we enjoyed Victoria!

Good Photo's.

Regards Ian

Title: Re: Model engineering show Alexandra Palace 2017
Post by: appletree on January 28, 2017, 06:52:03 PM

Quote from: chipenter on January 28, 2017, 03:32:40 PM

I was there Saterday not as many stands a last year and a lot more clubs, I think it's going the same way as Sandown Park .

What organisers fail to see is that without the trade stands there is no show. It's very nice to see all the models too and without those there also is no show.
People justify going on the back of picking up a bargain and also see ing the items they wish to buy in the flesh.
The overheads of a trade stand must be huge, hotels wages, subsistence allowances, the venue its self, travel costs etc etc.
Many big names no longer attend the shows and it is a shame, however understandable, take to the limit none will attend and that will be a loss to all concerned.

Title: Re: Model engineering show Alexandra Palace 2017
Post by: ieezitin on January 28, 2017, 08:00:08 PM

Thanks for the pictures, they are wonderful...I am glad you enjoyed yourself.. when i was a child i could see the Allay Pally tower and lights that flashed on the top of it from my bedroom window...brings back memories been here in the USA for 27 years now.

Anthony.