1:24th Scale Model Truck Forum
General Category => Events, Clubs & Exhibitions => Topic started by: strobe_911 on January 29, 2012, 03:04:04 PM
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February 5th 2012 - Model Kraft 2012
Venue: Stantonbury Leisure Centre, Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN. Presented by Milton Keynes Scale Model Club, This show is now in its 12th year and getting stronger and stronger with every year. As always there will be a competition with categories to satisfy just about all modelling styles and tastes. The entry fee is only £1 per entry and kids enter for free! The competition gained a strong international feel last year with entries from both Eastern and Western Europe. Open from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Admission: Adults £4, Seniors £2, Children Free
I'll be at this one with the 'Beyond the Box' SIG. We'll have a few silly builds as usual and a couple of in progress builds and also a couple of conversions for the Emhar Bedford including the WWII 'Armadillo' airfield defence vehicle.
All the IPMS regional and the Internation shows where known are featured on the events section of IPMS (UK) web site: http://ipmsuk.co.uk/events.php (http://ipmsuk.co.uk/events.php)
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I'll nip and see you Nick seeing as how it's in my neck of the woods :thumbsupup:
I''l remind the missus to add wine gums to the shopping list... :grin:
Joe.
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I'll nip and see you Nick seeing as how it's in my neck of the woods :thumbsupup:
I''l remind the missus to add wine gums to the shopping list... :grin:
Joe.
Look forward to seeing you, wine gums eh ... :kiss:
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hi nick i will be going as its not far from me will drop by and say hello.
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hi nick i will be going as its not far from me will drop by and say hello.
Oooooooooooo we have the makings of a party ... :thumbsupup:
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Well, I would go, but.....
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Well, I would go, but.....
:sad:
:grin:
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well thats about 2miles from my gaff, so i feel a trip out sunday is in the planning stages
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well thats about 2miles from my gaff, so i feel a trip out sunday is in the planning stages
Splendid! ... :thumbsupup:
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Folks, I need your assistance. One of the members of the 'Beyond the Box' SIG I was due to attend the show with has had a nasty fall and will not be able to attend the show. Unfortunately, he has most of the exhibits with him at home and if I can't get to pick up his models the table will be rather bare at the show. If you're attending the show, please bring something with you for display if you can, there will be space on the table for whatever you can bring and we we may be able to do a bit of PR for the Forum at the same time.
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Blimey Nick thats sad for your mate...I'll bet he's gutted he's going to miss the show.
I'd love to help mate but, I've only really got the Mercedes I took to Gaydon last year thats anything like good enough (or finished for that matter :embarrassed:) to display. I wasn't planning on staying all day either as I've got other commitments in the afternoon... :sad:
TC Trans would be your best bet if he's available. He's got some great truck/trailer combo's that would fill the table up. Maybe e-mail him or hope he see's your post.
I want to speak to you tomorrow about something anyway, so I will make my presence known to you... :tongue:...Custard cream?
Joe.
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Ayup Joe, good to see you today and many thanks for the custard creams ...
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How did the show go Nick, did you get some exhibits?
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How did the show go Nick, did you get some exhibits?
I'm glad I decided to make the trip down the motorway, excellent show although a little short on visitor numbers but that's to be expected given the weather conditions. Ted Taylor was at the show just as a visitor, he came over and sat with us for half an hour or so and I asked if we could use his old articles from Scale Models International, not a problem. Unfortunately I didn't have Fatty's Bedford conversions on display but I did have one of my mate Ian Sadler's conversions. This is the 'Armadillo' airfield defence vehicle ...
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(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2/nick1950/IPMS%20Forum/IMG_0670.jpg)
... Ian used 3 of Howard's 1/24 rifles, they're white metal and I have a build coming up at the end of the year where I'll need a couple, more on that at a later date. I also had a couple of my own builds on display, the Opel Blitz ...
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2/nick1950/IPMS%20Forum/IMG_0671.jpg)
... the Iveco junker ...
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2/nick1950/IPMS%20Forum/IMG_0672.jpg)
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2/nick1950/IPMS%20Forum/IMG_0673.jpg)
... and the in-progress 'Beyond the Box' Caravan Bike build ...
(http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d2/nick1950/IPMS%20Forum/IMG_0675.jpg)
I've booked my space again next year, maybe the 1/24th Model Truck Forum would consider booking a table and getting some exposure for truck modellers?
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I decided to make the trip down all though snow was playing hell with the roads. Got held with on the M1 with a truck that had jack knifed and gone into the trees ( hope he was ok)
I made a promiss not to buy any kits and managed to do just that even though i was tempted until the joker told me his asking price.
As it was a last minute decision to make the trip down id dint get a chance to post on here so i wasnt able to put names to faces. Maybe next time
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Ayup Gareth, you should have sat down for a natter and sampled the custard creams. We passed that truck about 0930 between M1 junctions 15 and 14 southbound, the traffic boys were just setting out the cones. As for truck kits, there were several for sale downstairs, 'Collectakit' had the best choice and his prices were a little on the high side but certainly better than the shark at 'Kit Krazy' in the corner of the hall, his prices started at £50 for something that everyone else sells at £35. Not a bad show, pity some of the clubs didn't turn up and the visitor numbers were down.
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It was good to see Nick again and meet his friend Ian, and also the legend himself Ted Taylor.
I thought it was a good turn out considering the weather.
I to resisted the temptation to buy more kits as nothing really floated my boat this time and the ones that did (trucks) were overpriced :shocked:
Still, I managed to replenish my stock of Swan Norton blades and plasweld... :thumbsupup:
maybe the 1/24th Model Truck Forum would consider booking a table and getting some exposure for truck modellers?
I'd do it for marketing purposes but probably would'nt have any finished models to display... :grin:
Joe.
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Yes I thought it was a lot less crowded but that made it easier to walk around and gave me a chance to meet a few of my friends and have a chat with some of them it was also nice to meet a couple of faces to go with names from this forum, don't very often get the chance to do that.
Had a great day with an easy journey up and back home.
Ted.
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Ayup Gareth, you should have sat down for a natter and sampled the custard creams. We passed that truck about 0930 between M1 junctions 15 and 14 southbound, the traffic boys were just setting out the cones. As for truck kits, there were several for sale downstairs, 'Collectakit' had the best choice and his prices were a little on the high side but certainly better than the shark at 'Kit Krazy' in the corner of the hall, his prices started at £50 for something that everyone else sells at £35. Not a bad show, pity some of the clubs didn't turn up and the visitor numbers were down.
We wasnt far behind at that time ( in a bright blue wallace and gromit sky van lol) The CMG american wrecker was just about to pull it out when we went by.
Yeah collectakit had a couple of nice kits at reasonable prices, decent guy was speaking to him at telford. I was intrested in the zz top eliminator he had for sale but talked myself out of it as i have large repair bill for my car lol
The guy at kit krazy was who i was reffering to, I was intrested in the scania 144l heavy truck until i found the price of £50, even with his 25% off it was still over priced.
Though he does not seem bothered by it as i over heard him when i was at hannants and he was saying like now he gets slated on forums etc because of his prices but his attitude was " I have to make a profit" theres making a profit then theres just an out right rip off in my opinion.
Me and my mate was asked if we wanted to do some judging but i passed on on the offer as it was the planes and milatry ect and as its not intrest of mine i wouldnt have a clue what i would be looking for etc.
I spent best part of an hour watching the airbrush demo up stairs. Again manily aimed at plane modelers but was very intresting and picked up a few useful tips that would work for other modeling intrests etc.
Shame the weather but alot of people off as i think there would have been alot more there.
If anyones going to east midlands show at hinckley next month i will try and attend that if i am not working.