Saturday, 17.06.23:

From FrontPage (1999) to WordPress (2023)

For almost 25 years I have used FrontPage as the basis for this website. But now – with change to Windows 11 – it’s really time for new technology.

Therefore I will move this website piece by piece to WordPress. It will surely take its time – and some rather static areas might not be moved as well, but only linked.

Until then – as far as still necessary – the contents of the old website are still available.

Link to the new website and Link to the new Wings News 1 : 200 Military
 

Sunday, 16.04.23:

Tuesday, 31.01.23:

Herpa - new releases 03/04 2023:

no new military releases this time!

Friday, 20.01.23:

18. MGL-/1.CGN-Convention Wings & More March 4^th, 2023

Hello MGL-Convention friends!

The 18th MGL Convention was supposed to take place at Mönchengladbach Airport on March 4th, 2023.

Unfortunately, the conversion work at the previous venue (bistro) has already begun, but the construction work at the new planned venue (terminal) will not be completed by March.

Therefore we will not be able to hold the convention at MGL Airport as planned!

We were looking for a new, suitable location for future events and we found it with MOTORWORLD Köln Rheinland on the site of the historic airport at Butzweilerhof in Cologne! 

This means, the 18th MGL Convention will now become the 1st CGN-Convention. 

The Butzweilerhof is located in the northwest of Cologne, conveniently close to the A1 and A57 motorways (exit 28 at the Köln-Nord junction) and is easy to reach by public transport (U5) from Cologne main station.

In the Butzweilerhof, where the first daredevil flight attempts took place as early as 1910 and which was considered the “Air Crossroads of the West” in the 1930s, the new MOTORWORLD Köln Rheinland had been launched in June 2018.

Open all year round and accessible free of charge, the "Butz" is a lively meeting place for car lovers on an area of around 50,000 square meters.

From oldtimers to youngtimers, rarities, modern luxury automobiles to bikes. At MOTORWORLD Köln Rheinland you will find unusual vehicles of all kinds. exclusive glass boxes for storing and presenting your automotive treasures, specialized workshops, high-quality accessories shops and a wide range of restaurants make this a world class venue for our convention.

(pictures https://event.motorworld.de)

We believe that we have found a sustainable solution with the Butzweilerhof.

With the historic airport building and the Fokker F-27 parked in front of it, a little "aviation flair" is still provided!

We expect the Corona situation to be relaxed and that the weather will be good. So we are certain that the event can take place in a relaxed atmosphere again.

Unfortunately, the change of venue - which was also surprising for us - leads to a significant cost increase, eventually creating the need of a table rental increase (see below).

This is the first increase since the 1st MGL Convention in 2014! In addition, we will charge a small entrance fee in the future (see below). This also serves to cover cost.

We hope for your understanding of these measures!
 

Here is a summary of all the details for the next event:

1. CGN-Convention Wings & More

Saturday, March 4^th 10am – 4pm

Motorworld Köln Rheinland

Historical Airport Lobby and Airport Lounge

Butzweilerstr. 35-39

50829 Cologne

GPS Adress:

Butzweilerhofallee

50829 Cologne

Google Maps Plus-Code:

XVJW+5P Köln

Admissions Fee:

2 € - Children under 12 have free admissions

Internet / WiFi:

available free of charge

Parking:

available in the area, e.g.

Motorworld parking lot P1 (directly in front of the location):

1 hour free, then €1.50 per hour. Access to Motorworld is free.

Accomodations available at

V8 Hotel Köln @Motorworld (inside location)

Restaurants (inside Location):

Moto Foodgarage

Abacco's Steakhouse

Ahoi Steffen Henssler

Public transport from Cologne Main Station:

U5 to station "Köln Ossendorf Alter Flughafen Butzweilerhof" or

U5 to station "Köln Ossendorf Ikea am Butzweilerhof"

Trip duration < 30 minutes

Additional exhibitor information:

Reservations:

If you would like to reserve one or more tables, please send us an email to info@cgn-convention.de.

Table size and table rental fees:

240 * 70 cm = 35 € (table N)

120 * 70 cm = 20 € (table S)

Note: the previous table size in MGL 180*80cm

We kindly ask you to reconfirm tables that had already been reserved for the 18th MGL Convention, as both the table size and the table prices changed!

Composition times:

Friday 5:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m

Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m

Entry:

per exhibitor free entry for 2 people (table N) or 1 person (table S)

Parking for exhibitors:

Motorworld parking lot P1 (directly in front of the location)

Reduced day ticket available for €10 - please order this when reserving a table

We look forward to your visit on March 4th, 2023 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the historic airport at Butzweilerhof in Cologne-Ossendorf!

Best regards and see you in March

MGL/CGN Convention Team