Lost Cosmonauts 4,140 Posted July 13 Report Share Posted July 13 (edited) Photo dump from a day out while on holiday Fokker lurking in the dark Aviation hall proper starts with a Farman Fokker D-VII Tiggy Big ol’ Dornier ‘stang and another angle as they’re pretty Koolhoven FK-51 (new one on me) ooh, lots of things in one shot Super Sabre is prettier in the flesh than I gave it credit for RR Merlin and a couple of Derwents Meteor Start of the fighter chase along the ceiling and how it continues And from the front The individual elements F-15 and 16 Formation flight of a Sea Fury and Sea Hawk Dakota They even had a couple of those whirring mechanical abomination contraptions Other exhibits Before and after target (light weathering) an actual target From outside V-1 V-2 Hawks and Nikes and a slew of other exhibits, uniforms, arms and armour but if you want pictures of that then that’ll be a future visit Edited July 14 by Lost Cosmonauts 6 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grunhertz 16,367 Posted July 13 Report Share Posted July 13 Wow looks great there may have to go 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lost Cosmonauts 4,140 Posted July 13 Author Report Share Posted July 13 34 minutes ago, Grunhertz said: Wow looks great there may have to go Very much to recommend it. Bus from Amersfoort Centraal train is quick and cheap but I’d suggest borrowing a bike as there is still a lot of base infrastructure to see that is too far to reasonably cover on foot. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hutch6390 1,271 Posted July 13 Report Share Posted July 13 Great photos, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jens H. Brandal 306 Posted July 13 Report Share Posted July 13 Thanks for the pics. The triple missile battery is HAWK, not Nike. The large white missile is a Nike Hercules. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lost Cosmonauts 4,140 Posted July 14 Author Report Share Posted July 14 (edited) 13 hours ago, Jens H. Brandal said: Thanks for the pics. The triple missile battery is HAWK, not Nike. The large white missile is a Nike Hercules. Thanks for the catch, I thought both were part of the Nike series Edited July 14 by Lost Cosmonauts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gorby 12,917 Posted July 14 Report Share Posted July 14 That looks like a fantastic collection, I enjoyed looking though them. Thanks for taking the time to post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 16,005 Posted July 14 Report Share Posted July 14 Oh that looks cool , and it just so happens I will be in Holland in a couple of months so I shall be visiting there 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lost Cosmonauts 4,140 Posted July 14 Author Report Share Posted July 14 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Mad Steve said: Oh that looks cool , and it just so happens I will be in Holland in a couple of months so I shall be visiting there Other museums to consider nearby - The Cavalry museum is a few km away just on the outskirts of Amerfoort itself and has a decent tank collection as well. Also the nearby former concentration camp is preserved There is a decent model shop in town as well, from outside it seems small and dedicated to railways but it extends back and upstairs with a surprising amount of stock crammed in Edited July 14 by Lost Cosmonauts 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 16,005 Posted July 14 Report Share Posted July 14 Cool, thanks LC😬👍 The model shop is in Amersfoort? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lost Cosmonauts 4,140 Posted July 14 Author Report Share Posted July 14 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Mad Steve said: Cool, thanks LC😬👍 The model shop is in Amersfoort? Yes, https://www.modeltreincentrum.nl Despite the website name there are oodles more e.g. Excellent selections of paints, scratching materials, kits,… Edited July 14 by Lost Cosmonauts 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 16,005 Posted July 14 Report Share Posted July 14 Cool, thanks😬 That just 40ks from where my daughter now lives so Kuuuuuuwell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lost Cosmonauts 4,140 Posted July 15 Author Report Share Posted July 15 19 hours ago, Mad Steve said: Cool, thanks😬 That just 40ks from where my daughter now lives so Kuuuuuuwell If you have time there are also a number of bunkers, munition bunkers, command and hardened aircraft shelters around. For the HASs and Command it is easier to do as a walk in the nature park from the train station at Den Dolder (5 minutes direct from Amersfoort) Munition park Den Dolder HASs Command bunker 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony 244 Posted July 15 Report Share Posted July 15 What an excellent museum and your photos are superb,.... thanks for sharing them. I do like building Dutch model subjects and there is lots of inspiration there to build some more! I visited the old Aviodome at Schipol back in the day and would like to take in the more recent Aviodrome too. ... maybe an idea for a summer road trip,... with a trip to Arnhem too? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leo 2,789 Posted July 21 Report Share Posted July 21 Great photos! I need to go to Holland! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lost Cosmonauts 4,140 Posted July 22 Author Report Share Posted July 22 On 16/07/2022 at 00:34, Tony said: I visited the old Aviodome at Schipol back in the day and would like to take in the more recent Aviodrome too. ... maybe an idea for a summer road trip,... with a trip to Arnhem too? Maybe on another visit when it is a bit cooler Arnhem is a good shout as well, another place I spent a lot of time working in and never had time to visit any of the museums 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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