Un blog de miniatures d'avions en métal à l'échelle 1/144.
En kit ou Diecast.
Avec des exceptions : un peu de plastique et de résine, des véhicules d'aéroport, et un porte-avions léger en construction aussi au 1/144...

A blog of metal aircraft miniatures at 1/144 scale.
Kit or Diecast.
With exceptions : some plastic and resin, airport vehicles, and a light aircraft carrier under construction also at 1/144...

jeudi 3 mai 2018

Musées de Nouvelle Zélande - New Zeland Museums - Part 2

La deuxième partie des musées néo-zélandais que j'ai eu le temps de visiter.

The second part of the museums in New Zealand that I had time to visit.


Classic Flyers Museum


Ce musée de bénévoles, pas très grand, contient une quantité de choses présentées en fouillis, mais avec beaucoup de répliques ou de modèles destinés à être présentés en vol.
Il y a un truc intéressant : un fuselage de Catalina qu'il est possible de visiter jusqu'au poste de pilotage.

This museum of volunteers, not very large, contains a lot of things presented in a clutter, but with many replicas or models intended to be presented in flight.
There is something interesting: a Catalina fuselage that you can visit up to the cockpit.

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

Ouvrir dans une nouvelle fenêtre pour les détails - Open in a new window for details
1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

Ils ont même l'avion du dessin animé "Planes" - They even have the airplane of the cartoon "Planes"
1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

MOTAT (Museum of Transport and Technology)


Le dernier musée visité, lui aussi avec pas mal de choses présentées, ce qui rend difficile la prise de photos. Là aussi, beaucoup de bénévoles qui travaillent à la remise en état de modèles d'avions.
Mais, comme je n'y suis pas allé le bon jour, je n'ai pas pu visiter la partie "militaire" du musée.

The last museum visited, also with a lot of things presented, making it difficult to take pictures.
There too, many volunteers who work on the refurbishment of aircraft models.
But, as I did not go there the good day, I could not visit the "military" part of the museum.

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

Les réserves comprennent un simulateur de Boeing 747 en cours de rénovation

Reserves include Boeing 747 simulator being refurbished

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

Mais..., le compte n'y est pas ? Il en manque un ?
Eh oui... Mais il aura droit à un post spécifique...

But..., the numbers do not add up? One is missing ?
Yes ... But he will be entitled to a specific post...




mercredi 2 mai 2018

Musées de Nouvelle Zélande - New Zeland Museums

Entre deux réunions, marches et contremarches, j'ai eu le temps de visiter quelques musées néo-zélandais d'aviation.
Je ne peux pas vous présenter tout ce que j''ai vu, mais voici quelques "morceaux choisis".

Between two meetings, marches and countermarches, I had time to visit some New Zealand aviation museums.
I can not present everything I've seen, but here are some "choosen pieces".


Croydon Aviation Heritage Centre


Beaucoup des modèles de Tiger Moth, ainsi que le Dragon Rapide et le Fox Moth présents au Wanaka Air Show provenaient de ce musée.

Many of Tiger Moth's models, as well as the Dragon Rapids and the Fox Moth present at the Wanaka Air Show, came from this museum.

DH 90 Dragon Fly
1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

DH 83 Fox Moth
1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums


Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum


Airtrainer CT/4B
1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

Airspeed Oxford
1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

Sopwith Pup
1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

Avro 626
1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature New Zealand museums


VOIR AUSSI / TO SEE ALSO :
Les trucs de Sir Peter - Sir Peter's stuff - Part 2
Les trucs de Sir Peter - Sir Peter's stuff - Part 1
Musées de Nouvelle Zélande - New Zeland Museums - Part 2
Wanaka museums
Wanaka Airshow 2018



mardi 1 mai 2018

Wanaka museums

Dans l'enceinte de l'aérodrome de Wanaka et juste à côté, se trouvent deux musées.

Celui à l'extérieur, le Transport and Toy Museum, comprend un certain nombre de jouets de différentes époques et styles, ainsi qu'une collection de plusieurs centaines (pas loin d'un millier ou plus) de voitures, mais toutes rangées les unes à côté des autres, serrées comme des sardines.
Au milieu de tout ça, on trouve un ou deux avions, eux aussi bien serrés....
C'est dommage, car on finit par ne plus voir grand chose.


In the enclosure of Wanaka Airfield and right next door, there are two museums.

The one outside, the Transport and Toy Museum, includes a number of toys from different eras and styles, as well as a collection of several hundred (not far from a thousand or more) cars, but all set side by side, crammed like sardines.
In the middle of all this, we find one or two planes, they too tight...
It's a shame because you end up not seeing much.

Transport and Toy Museum


1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature Wanaka New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature Wanaka New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature Wanaka New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature Wanaka New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature Wanaka New Zealand museums

Souvenez-vous de celui-là, car on va en reparler... - Remember that one, because we'll talk about it again...
1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature Wanaka New Zealand museums

Au 1/144, seulement quelques Corgi, dont ces deux là - At 1/144, only a few Corgi, including these two
1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature Wanaka New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature Wanaka New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature Wanaka New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature Wanaka New Zealand museums


Le second musée, le Warbirds and Wheels Museum, situé à l'intérieur de l'aéroport, est beaucoup classique et chic...
Une partie est consacrée aux avions, l'autre aux voitures, toutes plus superbes et magnifiques que les autres.
Juste quelques photos pour vous donner envie d'aller voir....


The second museum, the Warbirds and Wheels Museum, located inside the airport, is very classic and chic ...
One part is dedicated to planes, the other to cars, all more beautiful and magnificent than the others.
Just some pictures to make you want to go there....

Warbirds and Wheels Museum


1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature Wanaka New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature Wanaka New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature Wanaka New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature Wanaka New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature Wanaka New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature Wanaka New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature Wanaka New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature Wanaka New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature Wanaka New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature Wanaka New Zealand museums

1/144 diecast metal aircraft miniature Wanaka New Zealand museums


VOIR AUSSI / TO SEE ALSO :
Les trucs de Sir Peter - Sir Peter's stuff - Part 2
Les trucs de Sir Peter - Sir Peter's stuff - Part 1
Musées de Nouvelle Zélande - New Zeland Museums - Part 2
Musées de Nouvelle Zélande - New Zeland Museums
Wanaka Airshow 2018