2023 NNL Motor City coverage with all model builders identified....

[tim boyd]

The 2023 edition of the Detroit Area Auto Modelers NNL Motor City featured 380 (!!!) vendors tables and a long line to get in the door even an hour after the doors opened. Here's a look at some of the models entered in the NNL portion of the event. In each case (with just a few exceptions), the builder is identified in the next image after the overall shot of their respective model so he or she can receive the credit and public notoriety they so richly deserve for their efforts.

Highlights this year included viewing some 30+ of Tim Ahlborn's semi-truck collection and talking with him in person for the first time after many years of correspondence, several of Jim Drew's most impressive projects, a whole plethora of outstanding models from builders "H" and Tom Nowak, Michael Legault's latest collection of incredible airbrushed custom vans, a large display of historical AMT kits and builds, a varied group of NASCAR racecars of all generations, and so much more.

Use the "Roll View" images at this link... https://public.fotki.com/funman1712/model-car-events-co/2023-nnl-motor-city/2023-nnl-motor-city-/ to quickly scroll through the images and builder IDs, and think about joining next year's NNL Motor City in person. Best to you all...TIM

Pictured below - Jim Drew's large scale Bugatti..

[steveracer]

thanks for the photos. 

[wrenchr]

A great time for sure!!

[Claude Thibodeau]

Hi Tim!

Thanks for the pics, many stimulating ideas!

CT 

[thatz4u]

23 minutes ago, Claude Thibodeau said:

Hi Tim!

Thanks for the pics, many stimulating ideas!

CT 

ditto

[tim boyd]

Guys...glad you are enjoying the pix.  I've always felt that builders should be identified, if possible, as they (you/us) deserve the credit for the creations we are viewing.....TB 

[echo]

Nice coverage Tim, so much nice work on display, Thanks.

[PatW]

Thanks for sharing those photo's Tim. If only we could visit the show next year from here in the UK!

[Bugatti Fan]

Jim Drew's Bugatti.      Was it converted from the Italeri kit?  Looks really nice and produced a unique model as a result.

[Chinacar]

Great photos!