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Not great, in my opinion Andy

Really excellent photos Shannon. It seems like you had a good trip Andy

The full tour report and extras pictures can be found here https://www.4aviation.nl/reports/report-japan-2024/ Andy

Truly awful Andy

As promised, here's the list of model shops we visited during the tour:- Hobby Shop Nakajima Minato Model Kanazawa TamTam Kakamigahara Joshin Gifu Alice Hobby Pramodel Post Hobby Surugaya Flagship store Yodobashi Camera TamTam Akihabara Yellow Submarine Volks Leonardo 1 and 2 Hobby Shop Sunny Kiya Hobby D Force Yamanaka Models Hasegawa Models Keystone Andy

Grat set of pictures Phil. You certainly made the most of the conditions and saw a wide variety of aircraft Andy

Thanks Rick

Belgium is fun Houston but not the same level as Japan Thanks Andy

Thanks Craig. I will be at the next meeting though. Andy

There were 19 i think. I will put up the list in a few days time as I am not at home at the moment Andy

Thanks Phil. The C-1 was new to me as well, the the perfect weather made it all the more special. It was nice to put a face to a name. Just let me know if you need any more informatoon next time you visit Japan. Take an extra bag next time. The airlines don't seem to mind if you have a couple of bags as long as they aren't too heavy. Andy

Thanks Tony. The same with me and that's why I am hooked on the aviation scene there. Andy

Yes. I had one case at 18kg and one bag at 12 kg. That included a lot of books snd magazines, so no issues at all. Andy

Fortunately (?) we ran out of suitcase space Andy

Who me?

And that wasn't everything. There were a lot more decals and tanks too Andy

What i am saying is that no model is perfect, ever. Andy

What on earth are they? Andy As they are 1/72, yes 🙂 Andy

Thanks Mark. It's all about careful packing. By putting small items inside kit boxes space is saved. I did cheat by having a small fold-up holdall too though. Weight wasn't an issue between the two bags and I now gave the feeling I should have bought more books! Andy

You won't have much time for holiday once you see the model shops in those cities 😉 Andy

Hi Dave, Send me a pm if you decide to go and I will let you have a few details, Andy

Hi LB, Hope you're well. We had an extra large toyota HiAce van and had no issues with luggage space although it was full by the end of the tour. There were a couple of very special shops that we visited that were new to me, so they will be on the list for next time. I still need to break the 20 barrier on a trip! Andy

hi all, I have just finished leading the 4Aviation 2024 modellers aviation tour to Japan. We had the most amazing time exploring 19 model shops and visiting seven air bases for some photography from outside the fence. I've shown some of my images of aircraft as well as just some of the items that were purchased by the group during our ten day stay. Extra bags were needed! It has been suggested that we do the same again next year, but this time in May, so that we can visit the Shizuoka model show at the same time. If it happens, it will certainly be fun again. Andy

I am sure that they have done their best. Who of us has ever made a perfect model? Andy

It is easy to say that, but if the PR guys are doing model manufacturing alongside normal jobs, then have you thought that maybe they don't have time, money or even access to all these facilities? Andy