We didn't really know at the time what we
were letting ourselves in for - but we thought we'd try it anyway !
We had a great time and were
made very welcome by our French hosts - and we learned a lot about how to
really enjoy model shows ! It actually came to be one of the "defining moments"
for the ADTSIG, by setting a lasting precedent for us visiting many overseas
shows ever since - it really encouraged us to want to visit other countries and
display at their model shows too.
A most important thing is the great
friendships it created - we met so many French modellers during this trip that
are still great friends to this day. We always look forward to seeing each
other again whenever we get together at a model show, either Scale Modelworld
in England, or some other venue in Europe. But now, we have so many more
foreign friends too, as a result of our visits to numerous other overseas shows
!
It should also be noted that it was all
because of this particular event in Mondeville, that we created our own
"Hospitality Suite" at our major model shows - something we have now become
world-renowned for !
