NSW NNL Tumut

The 6th New South Wales NNL is being held on the 13th of April in Tumut NSW so does anyone want to join me for a road trip leaving Melbourne early Saturday and returning Sunday straight after the show the more of us that go the cheaper it will be (with rediculous fuel prices at the moment!)

Sunday April 13th RSL club in Russell Street Tumut
Entries 10am to 11:30 noon.
Presentation 3:30ish, pack up around 4pm.

For more information on the show contact
Rob Burns
Ph:0269474309
Mb:0400468928
Brett Arnold
Ph 0269476306.

Category Listing’s
Cars Pre 49 Open
Cars Pre 49 Closed
Cars 50 – 64
Cars 65 - 79
Cars 80 - 07
Competition Cars
Light Commercial
Trucks Bobtail
Trucks Rigid
Trucks Open Goods
Trucks Closed Goods
Motorbikes
Junior Model Vehicles (12 Years & Under)
Junior Model Other (12 Years & Under)
Intermediate (13 – 16)
Ladies Model
Other Model
Diorama
Military Under 1/35
Military 1/35 & Over
Aircraft 1/72 & Smaller (Prop.)
Aircraft 1/72 & Smaller (Jet)
Aircraft Over 1/72
Figures
Theme Category : Used, Abused & Neglected (this has your name all over it Andy!)
General Publics Choice
Longest Distance Travelled

We are heading off to the show this morning so wish me luck! I will post some pics when we return!

Well that was a long drive!!and the longest distance I've travelled for a model show as previously the longest trip was back in 2005 when we drove from the Sunshine Coast QLD to Grafton NSW! We headed off at 9:15am Saturday morning and arrived in Tumut just after 4pm (We had a few stops to let the kids stretch there legs)

We dropped into the RSL to say Hello to the event organisers who were busy setting up for Sunday's show. Then we headed off the our Accomadation about 5klm's out of town. That evening Rob had a Pizza session in his Garage which usually houses his Awesome Holden Panelvan.
Sunday Morning started out raining but cleared up quickly, We had a great Ultralight display happening right on our door step (the local airport was a couple of paddocks away)and the boys enjoyed seeing them buzz overhead!



After some great bacon and eggs we headed to the show!

we set up our trade table and I entered a dozen or so models along with some of Andy's rusties and Edsel's junior entries

The Parts Box traveled from S.A for the show and Allan was there with them! Nice to meet you Allan and I want to see that Chopped T Built!

There was lots to see with over 500 models on display!








NNL Cup category- everyone builds the same kit and must only use whats in the box and you can even use the BOX!
This was the winning entry(Next years kit is the Revell 49 Mercury)

This old Holden looks like it had a hard nights racing!

Lots of awards!(Yes Andy one of these cups is yours now!)

Andy won the theme category- USED,ABUSED & NEGLECTED! Here's the winning entry! He also got 3rd for his rusty Mercury.

This year there was a new award in the memory of Alan Bell who passed away last year.

Looking at Alan's builds he was a very talented modeller!

I was truly honoured to be the first winner of this award. (My 41 Willy's "ENVY")

Here's some various shots from the show!













I won my fair share at the show with 4 x 1st's , 5 x 2nd's and 4 x 3rd places, Gees they might not want to see me there again!! LOL
So you guys gunna go next year or what???

been waiting to see these, looks like it was a good show. congrats on the awards..

What a fantastic show! looks like you had a ball, and so many models - wow. Nice to see local RSL helping out with a venue. Thanks for bringing us these photos Paul. Maybe I can get them published in ModelArt Australia for you, and a short story to go with it? Let me know what you think.

I have plenty more pics to add still. There was a rumour at the show that Frank (ModelArt)was to attend but I guess it never happened. And yes we need to see all these shows in the Mag!

Looks like a good show and the boys look like they had a good time.
Congratulations on the awards.

Thanks for the positive words guys, it was a pretty busy weekend for us. I'm glad you came Paul and I hope you had a great time and will come back next year.(I'll have to build something new so you've got a bit of competition!)

Well done..looked like a good show.

Hey Paul is it at all possible to get a copy of your photos? I didnt get a chance to take any on the day.

No probs you want them emailed or I can put them on a disc and send them to ya! there is more than what's here.

Looks like it was a fun and very successful day.. Im there next year with a whole heap of models.

Thanks to Paul for taking 2 of my rustys up.. Im wrapped with 1st and 3rd.. Going to pickup the trophy this arvo..
Thanks to Pauls family for keeping him company and lugging all those trophies back home..

Hey guys had a bit of a de-brief on the show today, checked some figures and made some changes. Due to increased numbers in numerous catagories we're openning up more catagories to cater for everyones needs. We are also starting and encouraging pre-entries for the event gets closer. To make things on the day quicker and easier for everyone involved!
Here's the new catagory list! More maybe added closer to the event based on demand and pre entry numbers! Hope to see you all there!

CARS
Pre 49 Open
Pre 49 Closed
50-64
65-79
80-08
Competition Car Open wheel NEW!!!
Competition Car Enclosed wheel NEW!!!
Light Commercial

TRUCKS
Bobtail
Rigid
Open Goods
Enclosed Goods
Straight from the box! NEW!!!

MOTORBIKES
JUNIOR VEHICLE
JUNIOR OTHER
INTERMEDIATTE
LADIES MODEL
OTHER MODEL
DIORAMA
MILITARY UNDER 1/35
MILITARY OVER 1/35
PLANES PROP 1/72 & SMALLER ALLIED NEW!!!
PLANES PROP 1/72 & SMALLER AXIS NEW!!!
PLANES OVER 1/72
FIGURES
THEME CATAGORY "USED, ABUSED AND NEGLECTED!"
NNL CUP (REVELL SPECIAL EDITION 49 MERCURY)
VESSELS

WE ARE STILL HAVING THE FOLLOWING AWARDS ALSO:

LONGEST DISTANCE TRAVELLED
COMMITTEE'S CHOICE AWARDS X3(MAYBE MORE! )
GENERAL PUBLIC CHOICE
MOST POPULAR OVERALL(BEST IN SHOW)
ALAN BELL MEMORIAL AWARD(THIS IS A PERPETUAL SHIELD ALSO)

WITH OUR RECENT ADDITIONS WE NOW HAVE OVER 30 CATAGORIES WITH SOMETHING TO CATER FOR EVERYONE, WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE!

PLEASE NOTE THAT BOTH TRUCKS STANDARD OUT OF BOX AND THE NNL CUP KITS MUST BE BUILT USING ONLY THE PARTS INCLUDED IN THE KIT, STRICTLY NO ADD ONS OR MODIFICATIONS, PAINTING IS OPEN THOUGH.