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January 2005
- From: Wisconsin
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A museum dedicated to models and model building?
Posted by CBHusky
on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 9:16 PM
Chances are, I've been drinking too much Mountain Dew tonight and this
may sound odd, but what if there was a museum dedicated to the history
and showcasing of everything that had to do with model kits? Things
like:
* Showcasing the history of box art.
* Showcasing and telling about how model kits are produced.
* A "research library" in the museum where the public could browse
through hundreds or thousands of books and magazines on armor, ships,
model building techniques, etc.
* Special rooms or galleries dedicated to Scratchbuilding, Tools &
Supplies, World War 1, World War II, Armor, Spacecraft, Dioramas, Ships,
etc., etc., etc.
* A gift shop where the public could buy kits, supplies, and souveniers.
* A special room or gallery to hold donated finished models from people's collections when they die or something else.
* A trader's area or "spare parts swap shop".
* A large room to hold annual contests.
..........etc., etc., etc.
There are big and small museums all over the U.S. and the world
dedicated to all sorts of subjects like Pokemon, Kites, Coca-Cola, etc.
Why not a plastic model kit museum? What if the modelers of the world
could do something to preserve the hobby for future generations to
enjoy?
Battleship modelers build with BIGGER guns!
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