Museum Open & Live Day ........

Modeling Subjects Armor
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Last weekend 11/12 Feb 2006 there was a Live / Open Day at the Sir Keith Park Museum in Western Springs , Auckland… where’s that you say >>>> New Zealand.

I went and took about 240 pics of tanks and planes and misc. other military vehicles. Also a battle was staged which was interesting to watch.

This museum has a mint preserved Lancaster as well as flying boats and a load of other neat stuff.

Anyone interested in seeing some of the pics? If there is some interest I will post them on Photobucket site. . Let me know if you want to see 'em[:)]

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I’d like to see them.

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of coarse we want to see them, and thanks for offering.

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OK I’ve started posting the pics , only the armour stuff so far and here is the link

http://photobucket.com/albums/b241/fredfred377/Aircraft%20Tanks/?sc=1

Also another link to a 40mm Bofor gun and a 20 mm Oerlikon mounting, both naval in origin will be found under the Subalbum " Armaments"

Feel free to enjoy the other picture albums while visiting my part of the site.

Main Gallery link… http://photobucket.com/albums/b241/fredfred377/

The aircraft will be posted tomorrow. Meanwhile please enjoy.[:D] and comments welcome.

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Here is a link to one of the pics. Its a Valentine tank taking a hit on the wargames.

http://photobucket.com/albums/b241/fredfred377/Aircraft%20Tanks/?action=view&current=DSC03846LRES.jpg

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Manfred,

thanks for the photos and seems like you had a good time at the event. I was in New Zealand not too long ago and really enjoyed your neck of woods. Unfortunately, I did not go to the Northern Island (stayed in Queenstown and ChristChurch). I think there was a place in Christchurch that specializing in recovering/salvaging and restoring P-40 Warhawks and recently they restored YAK-1 fighter as well. I will make a point to visit that facility during my next trip.

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Hi m1garand. - sounds like you hit the expensive tourist trap areas . South Island is really pretty but don’t forget the North Island next time.OK ! In the central North Island there is the Army Museum at Waiuru in the Desert Road where there is the largest collection of tanks etc in the country. A tank buff could spend 2 days just there! Also its the main army base / exercise area for the NZ Army. Also pretty up there as its on the Volcanic Plateau with 3-4 ski fileds up Mount Ruapehu etc. Its all just near lake Taupo which is right in the middle of the North Island and great trout fishing and thermal hot springs.