So Guys,
Thought I'd summurize my westcoaster experience with some pics.
This is the first show I've gone to and not just showed up on the morning of the show and left a couple of hours later. I was unable to arrive until Sat. afternoon because of work and actually walked in late to the Figarti Symposium. Steve covered the subject matter very well, I was thrilled with the figure, great quality, excellent sculpt and very unique, score 1! Rushed to my cousins house to pacify the wife and headed back for the K&C shin dig at 6:30. once again very interesting discussion and the figure was really special as I had Andy autograph the box, score 2!
I haven't been to a show or specifically the westcoaster in several years but the turn out seemed real good, kinda overwhelming, so much to take in!
Also had my wife, cousin and aunt with me, that kinda worried me as well, they had no Idea what this was all about and my Aunt is full blown German, went thru the war and so on, I was a little edgy about that.
walked in the front of the show and I look at the first K&C dealer table and I immediatly see a Tan Humvee! I try not to trip all over myself as I am drawn mesmerized by the set. Yes it's a complete set SF-03 mint in original box, I tried not to wet myself when he said it was 250.00, Score 3! I got to be honest after that i was kinda in a dazed just so much and I was so jazzed about the Humvee.
To make a long story short we worked our way thru the show and ended in the row with K&C and figarti mfg. displays, I told Andy about my catch and he was floored by my good fortune, at that point he said "Do you want to set them up?" and he and Gordon proceded to remove all the AK figures from the display and help me set up the SF-03 for pics!! Man what a great couple of guys! Shoot I thought we were going to clear the floor and start setting them all up! As you can imagine, by now I have the stupidest smile pinned ear to ear and theres no getting rid of it!
After all this was wrapped up, I said my goodbyes and went over to thank the Figarti folks for everything, I mentioned I had the LRDG vehicles on preorder and they asked me if I'd like to take the 2 1/30th vehicles they had there! HELL YES!!! I answered and they wrapped them up for me.
It was a great show for me, driving back to my aunts house they all commented on how interesting it was and they really enjoyed themselves. The final shocker was my wife has a sister in Milwaukee and suggested maybe we should go to the Chicago Show! what a Gal!!!
Final Tally:
Special Figarti figure
PM013 K&C special
PM010 K&C Chicago special figure
MK08(s) special crusader
SF-03 Humvee set
Both 1/30th LRDG sets
Is a Great Country NO???
Ray
Thought I'd summurize my westcoaster experience with some pics.
This is the first show I've gone to and not just showed up on the morning of the show and left a couple of hours later. I was unable to arrive until Sat. afternoon because of work and actually walked in late to the Figarti Symposium. Steve covered the subject matter very well, I was thrilled with the figure, great quality, excellent sculpt and very unique, score 1! Rushed to my cousins house to pacify the wife and headed back for the K&C shin dig at 6:30. once again very interesting discussion and the figure was really special as I had Andy autograph the box, score 2!
I haven't been to a show or specifically the westcoaster in several years but the turn out seemed real good, kinda overwhelming, so much to take in!
Also had my wife, cousin and aunt with me, that kinda worried me as well, they had no Idea what this was all about and my Aunt is full blown German, went thru the war and so on, I was a little edgy about that.
walked in the front of the show and I look at the first K&C dealer table and I immediatly see a Tan Humvee! I try not to trip all over myself as I am drawn mesmerized by the set. Yes it's a complete set SF-03 mint in original box, I tried not to wet myself when he said it was 250.00, Score 3! I got to be honest after that i was kinda in a dazed just so much and I was so jazzed about the Humvee.
To make a long story short we worked our way thru the show and ended in the row with K&C and figarti mfg. displays, I told Andy about my catch and he was floored by my good fortune, at that point he said "Do you want to set them up?" and he and Gordon proceded to remove all the AK figures from the display and help me set up the SF-03 for pics!! Man what a great couple of guys! Shoot I thought we were going to clear the floor and start setting them all up! As you can imagine, by now I have the stupidest smile pinned ear to ear and theres no getting rid of it!
After all this was wrapped up, I said my goodbyes and went over to thank the Figarti folks for everything, I mentioned I had the LRDG vehicles on preorder and they asked me if I'd like to take the 2 1/30th vehicles they had there! HELL YES!!! I answered and they wrapped them up for me.
It was a great show for me, driving back to my aunts house they all commented on how interesting it was and they really enjoyed themselves. The final shocker was my wife has a sister in Milwaukee and suggested maybe we should go to the Chicago Show! what a Gal!!!
Final Tally:
Special Figarti figure
PM013 K&C special
PM010 K&C Chicago special figure
MK08(s) special crusader
SF-03 Humvee set
Both 1/30th LRDG sets
Is a Great Country NO???
Ray
