NNL East 2012

[DanR]

Here's a link to some 400+ pics I took today. Believe it or not, I ran out of time (and energy because of some lingering back pain) and didn't even cover every table.

http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y235/Danr67/NNL%20East%202012/

I was able to meet some great people - Dave Burkitt from Model King, Gene Sisemore, Donn Yost, Doug Whyte, Ed Sexton, and Tony Hipp from Alclad. I also bought 5 kits mostly new stuff), a sheet of Slixx decals, Yost's DVD, three bottles of Alclad candy pearls, and few other odds and ends. It was a great time - I just wish the room wasn't so ###### hot!!!

[Dr. Cranky]

Bless your generous spirit, Dan. Great. Thank you.

[DanR]

And for anyone interested, I purchased the AMT Gremlin reissue, the Moebius Chrysler 300, the Model King 1969 Camaro Funny Car, The Chevelle Superwagon, and a Hobby Heaven reissue of Ohio George Montgomery's Multi Maverick. I'd never seen this one before. I pretty much bought everything at Model King's table - his prices were phenomenal - the kits, in order, were $17, $18, $20, $17, and $20. That's $92 for kits I would have paid about $125 for elsewhere. Not too shabby!

[DanR]

No problem, Dr. Cranky!

[Dr. Cranky]

Wow, it sounds like you cleaned up. Did you get to see the dioramas? Were there many of them there? I know Ken Hamilton took The Playland Penny Arcade.

[DanR]

I don't think I saw that one... I'm not sure. I have to be honest, it was packed at times and it was hard to get pics of everything. Add to that that I had to carefully maneuver over other models to take pics and it added to the challenge. I did get the Hudson diorama and some so-so pics of a huge diorama of rusted cars.

[Dr. Cranky]

I saw those, very cool. Lots of great models on the tables, like always.

[DanR]

Yep. It was packed! I'm off to shower and get some food. I am beat. Enjoy the pics. I apologize for the quality on some. I was using a new camera and I was having trouble finding the right settings.

[LDO]

That stretched Deora hauler sure is wild.

[cahilj]

I miss being able to go to the NNL East. I used to go every year up until about 6-7 years ago. Thanks for the pics!

[Mercman]

Dan greqat pics of the show, thanks for sharing. Lots of neat stuff.

Doc I did see a few dioramas. The big one must've covered 4 tables.

[rmvw guy]

Thanks Dan! The pictures are awesome!

[Doug Whyte]

Dan - it was good to see you today. Thanks for the great pics! I didn't know you were from Redding. I lived there from 1990 to 2005.

[Wheels]

Great show today! Lots of friends, goodies and models on the tables! I took over 500 photos today!! WOW!

[DanR]

Doug - I moved here in 2001. I wish I knew you when you were here - I could use some hands-on advice, particularly when it comes to paint.

[Tommy Kortman]

Nice shots Dan. I know what you mean about the temp. It was a bit warm in there yesterday. Hope your back is feeling better today.

[DanR]

Thanks Tommy, I pulled a muscle on Monday. I was happy that it bounced back enough that I was able to stay on my feet all day yesterday. The first couple of days were rough until I worked the kinks out. Between that and the leaky pipe discovered in my garage at 12:30AM on Saturday, I was sure that someone - or something - was trying to keep me from going!

[Tommy Kortman]

As long as the leaky pipe was not endangering any styrene, or more to the point any decals, I would have said go to the show. The leak would still be there when you got back. LOL!!