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Task Force 72, the centrepiece of Hubertus Model Boat Show
The weekend of 20 and 21 October saw members of Task Force 72
participating in the inaugural Sydney Model Boat Show, hosted by the
Hubertus Model Boat Club.
Located in rural Luddenham in Sydney’s far west, the Model Boat Club has
access to the extensive facilities of its parent club, the Hubertus
Country Club. These include a sizable body of water and the Country
Club’s buildings, which incorporate a restaurant, a sizeable auditorium,
and most importantly from many modellers perspective, a well-stocked
bar.
For two days this auditorium hosted models from more than half a dozen
model boat clubs from across NSW and the ACT, including Task Force 72.
While surrounded by the endeavours of other model builders, Task Force
72 stood out as the only club to have all models on display built to a
single scale, and in the overall very high level of build quality
displayed by members.
While the venue is a long way out from major population centres, there
was a constant stream of visitors through the displays, many apparently
members and guests of the Hubertus Country Club, curious to find out
more about the strange folk who had congregated in the Country Club’s
Auditorium
Club stalwarts Allan Pew and John Konda were present, as were Central
Coast members Chas Baxter and David Rowlands, Wagga members Kerry James
and Brian McCrowe, Karl Maurer from Canberra and Sydney member Roy
Mattillano. Mike James dropped in after work late in the day on Saturday
to say hi.
In addition to the members manning the TF72 display, there were a number
of other TF72 members wearing their ‘second hats’ as members of other
clubs in attendance.
Task Force 72 occupied the central location in the auditorium and with
three carriers on display (HMS Dasher, HMAS Melbourne and USS Halsey)
our display was the centre of attention for many of the Show’s guests as
well. Kerry James won first prize for the best model of the show for his
outstanding model of the former RAN flagship, Melbourne.
Many thanks to Hubertus Model Boat Club Captain (and TF-72 member), Jim
Campion for organising the event, well done Jim.
It’s been a busy couple of weeks, with members participating in a number
of events prior to this one, and another sailing meet at Mount Penang
next week, but it’s great to get out from the workshop and onto the
water in the lead up to the Annual Regatta, so see you there. Story
by Mike James
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- photos by Allan Pew and John Konda
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