Models on the Table May 2023

[MSea]

First sorry for the delay but have been out all day and only just got back and sorting out the Fun  Airfix models has been a nightmare.
1 - ChrisW 1/72 DreamModls Bell AH-IZ Viper
2 - Bob 1/35 Tamiya Cromwell
3 - MartinP 1/72 Airfix Boulton Paul Defiant
4 - Jon 1/48 Esci Atlas Impala
5 - Francis 1/20 Ebbro Brabham BT18
6 - MSea 1/35 Italeri and MasterBox and Scratch built buildings - Vietnam Ambush
7 - DaveS 1/12 Italeri Bugatti Type 35B
8 - Howard 1/72 Taniya Fw 190D

[MSea]

9 - ChrisH 1/72 Revell Lancaster
10 - Wayne 1/48 HK Models and Airfix  Lancaster, Hurricane and Spitfire
11 - Simon 1/72 Academy  B29 Superfortress
12 - Fred 1/48 Airfix Lightning
13 - Steve 1/48 Scratch built Hummer
14 - David 1/72 VacForm Gannet
15 Brian 1/48 Tamiya Corsair
16 - Brian1/48 Airfix Mustang
17 - Graham 1/72 Aerochlans Short 184

[MSea]

Steve winning the quarterley compertition and Francis winning the Fun Airfix What Can You Do With It Competition.
Then photos of club members enjoying ( I think that is the word ) the night

[MSea]

First the RANT - what did we get for the "Free FUN Airfix - What Can You Do With IT" Competition - lots and lots of, this is the model so I shall make it just as it says - what happened to Imagination, what happened to Originality what happened to not making it just out of the box ??
My fault, it was not a tight enough design brief - but as long as you had fun making it, what the hell - rant finished.
Next an apology - it has been a pain trying to sort out one model from the next at times - so if I have made any errors let me know and I will change the captions on the models - sorry for any mistakes
1 - general view of the whole set of models
A MSea conversion to an outrigger boat
B - MSea conversion to a house
C - Francis Spitfire
D - Howard conversion to a sail boat
E - DaveS conversion to a childs runabout
F - DaveS conversion to a drone
G - No information slip

[MSea]

H - DaveS  Spitfire
J - MartinP Sherman
K - Neil Spitfire
L - Richard 25pd Quad
M - Francis LTV
N - Jon Spitfire
O - Andy Zero
P - Neil Zero
Q - ChrisH LTV

So thanks to everybody who made a model for the competition

[zak]

Well done Martin, a mammoth task sorting that lot out.

Why are you having a rant? it is only sticking bits of plastic together, sometimes in a different order and way to others, all in all I thought it turned out to be a really good exercise and provoked a lot of interest.
Calm down and Carry on!

The question is "Are you a kit builder or a modeller?"
I don't mean YOU, I mean all of us!

Thanks for all the work. I know how long it takes to do this.

[Bob C]

Thanks for posting Martin
I think everyone had a good evening with lots of fantastic models on display, probably the most models I?ve seen on a club night.

Bob c

[MSea]

Thanks - yes it was a good night with lots of excellent models on show.  It was just me expecting the members to show Imagination, Originality, not just robotic following instructions and how things are - but showing what they could be..
Its not often you are given this chance and for FREE at that - just put it down to me getting pain from the hip and I will not mention it again 
Sorry Francis but I would have chosen either of the models below - but that's me so I WILL shut up now   

[chriswil42]

Great pictures Martin. There were some really good models this meeting and the fun Airfix ex make'n'take produced some magnificent efforts.
A good and busy evening.