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Euromilitaire 2006
NikToo
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Posted: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - 02:08 AM UTC
Can't find another thread on this. Is this because the event doesn't attract AFV modellers any more? I was thinking of going for the first time this year, so wanted to hear other people's opinions on the matter.
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Posted: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - 03:22 PM UTC
Hi Nik

There is a lot of AFV stuff in the competition. Although the show appears to be mainly for figures, vehicles and diorama accessories do get a good look in, if I remember correctly when I went last year Dragon had a stand there, there is plenty to see. The book section is fantastic. (The bar isn't too bad either)

Ross

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Posted: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 - 01:24 PM UTC
Here is a list of traders attending Euromilitaire, I have marked the ones that I think will be of interest

Accurate Armour*
AFV Magazine*
Alpine Miniatures*
Andrea Miniatures
Armstrong Bases
Avid Reader
Azimut Productions

Bonapartes

Cromwell Models*
Cross's

DF Grieve Models
Debra Raymond Military Figures
Deluxe Materials
Der Bunte Rock
DES Kit*
DMC Design
Dragon Models*
Durandel

El Greco
EMI

Frank Miniatures

Great North Roads*
Griffin Ltd

Historex Agents
HP Models

Imperial Gallery
Inwood Miniatures

Jorge Lopez

Lou Stener Model Supplies*
LSA Models*

Milicast*
Military Modelcraft International
Militar Modelbau Mors
Mission Models

Name It Ltd*
New Model Army

Optum Hobby Aids Ltd
Osprey Publishing Ltd*

PDI Model Supplies Ltd*
Pegaso Models
PiLiPiLi
Pol Models Ltd

Resicast*
Roger Saunders

SB Models*
Scale Link Ltd
Scotia Model Supplies*
Storm Troopers

The Small Shop EU Ltd*
(a member of Armorama will be on this stand, Slaphead I think)

U-Models

Victory Miniatures

There are four classes for AFV's in the competition, Class 13 - Single Military Vehicle kits, Class 14 - Converted/Scratch Built Military Vehicles, Class 15 - Military Vehicle Dioramas, Class 16 - Military Vehicle Vignettes

The quality of the models displayed from previous years experience is outstanding, I just hope you are able to attend. If you live in the South East it would be worth it just even for the one day (and you still probably won't see everything), hope this helps
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Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2006 - 12:55 AM UTC
I am attending Euro, from the States. I'm going to be spending the weekend at Folkstone. I was also wanting to visit the Bovington tank museum, probably after the show. Question, is it possible to get to the museam from Folkstone by train?

Any help would be appreciated....

Rick Lawler


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Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2006 - 01:43 PM UTC
Hi Rick

This isn't very straight forward as I can see, I have been to Bovington a few times in the past and it is quite out of the way, especially as it is still an active army camp.

To travel by train you would have to go from Folkestone to London and then onto Bournemouth in Dorset, and this will take around three and a half hours, if there are bus services from Bournemouth to Bovington I couldn't say, otherwise it is getting a taxi from Bournemouth and that would cost a small fortune.
Or if hiring a car is an option, driving to Bovington direct would take around the same amount of time.

If you don't mind me asking, how long are you over for?

I hope that this is of use

Ross
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Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2006 - 05:55 PM UTC
Nik

Euro is a definate must, have just found the following info from the Dragon website;

http://www.dragonmodelsltd.com/DX06Europe/dx06europe_index.htm

Douglas Kay was a gunner in a Sherman Firefly, and he will be at Euro along with a release of his vehicle, (I'm assuming this vehicles markings are already available but it is still worth the trip)

Ross

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Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2006 - 06:27 PM UTC
Ross,

Thanks for the information. It's nice to have a bit of a heads-up. I've been trying to mapquest and look at the British Rail sites, but wasn't able to get a clear idea of what was involved.

I'm going to arrive in London the morning of the 20th, and fly out on the afternnoon of the 28th.

Again, Thank
Rick

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Posted: Thursday, August 31, 2006 - 08:20 PM UTC
Hi Rik

It's a good job you've got a week over here then !!

If I remember correctly from when I looked earlier, you'll have to train it from Folkestone to London Waterloo and then onto Bournemouth, but as I say it's the Bournemouth to Bovington part that causes the trouble.

If you need any further help I'll do my best, I won't be online until Monday now (just in case you think I'm ignoring you) !!

Have a nice weekend

Ross
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