Toronto Hobby Show - A visit to the 27th in November 2005
These photos are from the Toronto Hobby Show in 2005. This batch of photos were all taken by Phillip Edwards.
Note: this article originally appeared on the SCMEC website (now shut down)
and is reprinted with the kind permission of Phil Edwards, their former webmaster.
I am at the Hobby show again. I hope you enjoy the pictures below which show some of the more photogenic or interesting models.
A general view of the display.
And from another angle …
And another angle ….
The Sleeping Meccanoman by Ron Kurtz.
The Sleeping Meccanoman – movie of the model working.
Anyone want to buy some Meccano from Marsha?
A plastic Meccano Ferris wheel from Hubert Hogle, on top of Manfred Hammer’s set 10.
A John Deere Waterloo Boy Tractor Model “R” from Ron Kurtz.
Another View …
And from the rear …
A small fairground ride care of Eric Eisen.
An Erector Fire Truck by Don Redmond.
And an Erector Beam Pumping Engine by Lou Boselli (a repeat of the model he brought to the show 20 years ago!)
Colin Hoare showed three models, one of which was this neat miniature Beam Engine.
My Rickshaw is here … For more details on this model, including a movie of it walking around my kitchen, click here.
A Crazy Clock from Charles Perez.
And also by Charles Perez, a display showing a Century of Flight.
Hubert Hogle’s Pinyon Blocksetter with a grab.
And the standard Blocksetter, from Bill Briggs.
And last but not least – the rogue’s gallery of those that attended the club AGM.
