Step by step demonstrations help to show the building process from start to finish.

A couple of kit boxes opened up for the folks to peak in.

Clubs might want to consider including mall displays like the one above as a way to attract new members and to get the word out about the hobby.  But there are other interesting aspects to a mall display.  The members that hung out at the mall display had a grand time socializing with each other as well as meeting with the public including all the interesting WW2 generation members with their own aviation stories that came by to say hello.  Plus it was an excellent place to build kits with fellow club members and have some fun just hanging out.

But one of the pivotal moments was when a young lad of about 7 or 8 came out of the "A Buck or Two" store nearby our display and proudly showed us his purchase of a 1/144 F-16.........there...standing before us in this lads shoes was all of us a long time ago....and we couldn't have supported him enough, because he was carrying on the hobby.

And to the VSM Club members that participated....job well done and a special mention to Rob Bartram who was the driving force behind this mall display.

Steve

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A couple of VSM club members and ARC regulars sitting at the display working on kits...Percy Olson on left and Will Hendriks sitting on the right.	Now we begin our clockwise walkaround

The car guys put out plenty of models.	The display was enjoyed by all...as can be seen by this gentleman admiring the Armour display

More aircraft	More aircraft and the home stretch back to the 2 ARC regulars in their "modeller hunch" pose....Well done Will and Percy.