Armortek

I just thought that I would bring to your attention the 2011 Emu Gully Spectacular Military Show. Both Tim McCartney and I will be there with a host of supporters with our new mini battle extravaganza featuring assaults on a village held by allied armour and supporting forces. The engagements will be highlighted by the skill-full use of pyrotechnics, live explosions and heaps of machine gun and automatic fire. Anyone viewing last years attendance will see the quality and effort that is put into this show which is a rarity in Australia. Of course I will be supporting Armortek during the show to promote our hobby in Australia and cordially invite anyone who may be in Australia at this time to attend. Should you wish any further information please do not hesitate to contact me via the forum. As further information comes to hand I will put it up for all to see.

Best regards

Rick Jensen

Hi Tim and Rick. I thought I would post a link to the event for everyone to check out ,.Dale

http://www.airandlandshow.com.au/index. ... &Itemid=63

Hi Rick

Make sure that lone Sherman has good cover and plenty of ammo. The odds are not sounding so good and outcome looks grim for it's crew.

Good luck to Tim and you and I know it will be a great show and real crowd pleaser.

kind regards
Tim

Hopefully, the Allies will have air superiority

Adrian.

G’day Fellows
Here are some pics of the village/ town for the show
Laid out on the car park it looks pretty good
Bridge will be narrower and there will be more items added like telegraph poles
Also the houses might go a little further apart for the cat and mouse between the Sherman and the Tiger



Tim you hit the nail on the head the Allies good be in a lot of trouble
Adrian the Germans heard your and have got a 88 for air cover
Regards
Timbo

Great looking Village Tim,hope you have a good show.

If I ever get a Churchill Flame Thrower can I come and help the Sherman
Cheers
Phil

Beautiful sunshine blessed us all weekend but the Friday before the show we were in trouble.
Beanie our electronics guru could not make it because of a family matter, this left myself, Gavin and my wife to sort out all the effects. So on Friday we laid out the village put out the men and set up all the effects and tried not to panic.
Off course nothing went to plan and we had the national news filming us no pressure
A new armortek owner Ross arrived on Friday night ready to give any assistance required.
So we as ready as we could be for Saturday and Sunday
The object was to run 4 shows one staring at 12.15 the next at 1.45.
Basically the US has the village, they send out the Stuart to probe the German lines, it is lucky enough to hit the 88 after the 88 missed her to which the German reply with a tiger assault.
The crowd loved it with the Tiger, Stuart, Sherman and the 88 firing their blanks, explosions going off, items getting run over, bodies flying thru the air, what’s not to like.
Following are a series of photos which were taken by a mate who showed up on Sunday as was given a camera and told to take photos.
Here the Stuart moves out to start the show

The 88 fires misses and hits the monument

The Stuart returns fire hitting the 88

The tiger under smoke travels over the bridge into the battlefield

The tiger hunts down the Stuart

The Sherman does it best to knock out the Tiger

The Sherman pays the price

The Tiger eliminates the Town Hall (see the top above the smoke)

The tiger then eliminates the ground fire coming from the house

The only photo we did not get was the last building, the church; it has a figure in the tower, when hit, the poor shoulder goes flying out.
One show he split in two with his body going one way and his legs going the other the crowd went wild.
Maybe next year we will get the photo
Regards
Timbo

Great looking layout and show Tim,and lovely weather for it.
Bet you all enjoyed it despite the production pressures
Cheers
Phil

Thanks Phil
It was great fun
You are always welcome to bring the Churchill Flame Thrower
Imagine explaining it as you go thru custom
Regards
Timbo