My two youngest sons ,Nathan 8 ,James 6 and I attended the NNL north show today. They both got up early and got ready to go . I only brought a few for the primer table (the two oldest are graduating and there hasn't been time to finish anything). we arrived fashionably late and set up the models then took a look at the vendors. I found a baldwin motion phase III corvette by mini exotics for 20.00 and snapped it up. bought some raffle tickets ,the guys love the hourly raffles they are always the first ones up there checking their numbers. the first raffle I won a diecast 1/64th corvette kit which Nathan and James built and entered..
after that they got a little bored so I gave them 5 bucks a piece 5 minutes later they returned with a grocery bag each full of stuff whats funny is they still had money to buy a couple of raffle tickets as well..
They spent the rest of the day playing with a new friend and their bargains.
several vendors were very generous and helped fill the bags further . Nathan had wanted the dukes 1/16th kit all day and kept hoping he would win it in the raffle ,he didn't, however a very very kind club member did and let him take it home .needless to say he is super excited to get working on it. I am very grateful for the generous nature of the vendors and club members that help encourage kids and I thank you. This also allowed me to actually chat with people and enjoy the models .I am always surprised at how the overall workmanship across the board is very high quality.