Model Mania 2004
Frankfurt/Germany

by Chris Novak

Here is a report of the MODELMANIA 2004, organized by Frankfurts modelling-club for the 33rd time at the weekend June 26/27. This event is the third ranking event for plastic modellers from Germany after the Toy-expo in Nürnberg and the Inter- Modellbau in Dortmund. Lots of excellent models from all categories and it´s very nice to see that especially the large-scale plane stuff - 1/ 32 and 1/24 - was represented in a very high standard. Therefore this article is very pic-intensive, hope you enjoy,

The big ones first, here a few of 1/24 birds:

Two TRUMPETER Bf 109´s

Old AIRFIX FW 190

TRUMPETER ZERO from my club comrade Michael Ullmann in excellent "Japanese weathered" finish.

Bigbirds

3 ages of aviation: GeeBee, F-86, A-10

BELL X-1

TRUMPETER Corsair

AZUR DEWOITINE from Michael Ullmann

Another DEWOITINE

Beautiful F-3

Fw-190

REVELL Hunter

Bf 109 in nice Italian markings

Great display of BF 109´s evolution, starting with an early E-variant

TRUMPETER MIG - 3

ROGOZARSKY

A few Phantoms

and a STARFIGHTER

and a MIG

TRUMPETER SHENYANG

Last but not least my display. Backrow on the steps the "Sachsenberg-Schwarm", in front the babes" lined up. Notice the working props of "ERNESTYNE" and "HUN HUNTER XVI"…….and my ( after seven hours) bored son in the background!

The SEAFIRE FR 47

and with working contra rotating double-prop….

© Chris Novak 2004