oldnorton
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Post by oldnorton on Oct 15, 2015 18:12:13 GMT
I also went to MMEEx today. It was good to see CRO Adam's lost wax castings, and I was startled to see just how small a LMS cab brake valve is at 5" scale! I really enjoyed talking to his co-stall holder Mike Jack who had travelled all the way from New Zealand to show his work on his Standard 3 2-6-2 Tank. A superb project and if I could fit in another engine build then one of his kits would definitely be top of the list. I was interested to see that Mike also makes the 'Stanier' small green engineering vices that you can see in the Home Workshop adverts - I have one and it is a superb tool for model work on the mill.
Like you 'Houston' I thought that things had changed a little bit display wise, but the catering provision in the field tent coped better and it was very busy today (Thursday) with an 80% full car park. I thoroughly enjoyed the outing, and what makes it good is who you manage to have interesting conversations with. I had to laugh quietly inside when I asked one chap how he made all the tiny little bricks on his model and he implied that I perhaps ought to buy his book to find out! Serves me right for asking :-)
Norm.
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Post by ejparrott on Oct 15, 2015 18:21:44 GMT
Wasn't David Hulse was it?!
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Post by fostergp6nhp on Oct 15, 2015 18:58:03 GMT
David Hulse made his own miniature brick making machine iirc.
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Post by RGR 60130 on Oct 15, 2015 20:36:02 GMT
I really enjoyed the exhibition, especially meeting Steve, John, Adam and Mike along with all the stall holders I've got to know over the years. I'd have liked to see more models but on the other hand there was a good selection of trade stands. All in all a good day out.
Reg
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Post by ettingtonliam on Oct 16, 2015 0:43:06 GMT
Went to MMEX today, got everything on my shopping list, but spent far too much because I fell for a gear hobbing machine I didn't know I wanted till I saw it---. Is it my imagination or are the competition entries getting less and less? Some bad news- it seems that Howard from College Engineering is retiring, and no one to take the business on. I'll miss him, I've bought a lot of stuff from him over the years, and he's always been very helpful in sorting out what I needed.
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waggy
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Post by waggy on Oct 16, 2015 9:39:18 GMT
Went yesterday, good day out. Met Adam and had a brief chat, very impressed with his castings. Treated myself to a 5" speedo head and compensator kit for 46222.
Very busy in the morning but thinned out nicely early afternoon.
Waggy.
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Post by cplmickey on Oct 16, 2015 11:38:09 GMT
I went yesterday too and met Adam to thank him for his advice regarding the 9F. Spent loads although had planned to so the other half was ok about it. I thought it was a better show than last year although I agree the number of models was down a bit.
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Post by Cro on Oct 16, 2015 20:59:31 GMT
Another good day at the show, Geoff - the top feeds we have are £65 a pair and are 7/16x32". If you are interested let me know asap and I'll hold a set back. Looking forward to seeing more of you tomorrow.
Adam
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2015 21:06:10 GMT
I should be there around opening time Adam....will stay till around lunch time...don't want to bore SWMBO too much plus I need to get back to London early to help my son....
see you then...
Pete
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milky
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Post by milky on Oct 16, 2015 21:36:42 GMT
I'll be in attendance on Saturday and will be found on the 10 1/4" gauge society stand. Hope to have a good chat with Adam on his stand .. look forward to having a chat to anyone else about Come and have a look at a new Driving wheel picked up from the foundry today !!
Milky
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2015 15:37:32 GMT
Bit disappointed really, almost identical to last year.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2015 18:03:10 GMT
I made it today....was nice to meet Adam and Mike, their wares were very impressive and it was good to see John(baggo) again, I also managed a quick chat with Malcolm (model engineers laser). I agree with comments above regarding the lack of models on show, for me this is an important part of an exhibition, I don't go just to get show deals. Having said that I did get some brass for the main keeps and some steel for the buffers so I will be able to get on with these in the near future. One model that I did enjoy was the 5" LNER teak coach built by (iirc) Dave Warden, it was a lovely piece of workmanship and makes me wish that I was at the coach building stage, some may remember that a 'rake of Gresley teaks' is on my 'to do list'. John informed me that Dave has built 6 and that he had them behind a (iirc) V2 at his club track recently, now that I would love to see.. I couldn't stay too long as I was needed back home but for the couple of hours that I was there I enjoyed myself...
Pete
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Post by islandsteamer59 on Oct 17, 2015 20:17:06 GMT
My son and i went up on Friday. A good show but felt it lacking in some thing. Not enough exhibit models I feel. Had a good chat with the folk on the CRO Fittings and the Stanier Engineering stand, very impressed with the 3MT, it has tickled the tast buds but other projects to finnish first. It was a bit of a long hall from the Island and may think twice about going next year.
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Post by modeng2000 on Oct 18, 2015 6:43:57 GMT
I went on Saturday and in the morning it was quite busy, dodging the back packs became the game to play. The Stirling Society's stand was interesting showing a full size engine that has been used to propel a boat. A bit of audio direction finding led to the stand where the Van de Graph generator was doing it's stuff. I was able to buy the items I'd hoped to find. An enjoyable show, especially the food from the upstairs catering.
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Jason
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Post by Jason on Oct 18, 2015 7:10:09 GMT
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Post by ejparrott on Oct 18, 2015 9:22:47 GMT
Dave and I went yesterday and had a good full day out...got there before opening time and was still drinking tea in the Land Rover when some of the traders drove out!
Mike's work I saw last year and continues in fantastic form, Adam's fittings are even better in real life than they are in the photo's posted here and on Facebook.
Did seem to be a bit thin on the ground model wise, but lots of people there. The models that were there seem to be getting ever more detailed and of better quality. One stand had a decidely poor looking Black 5 on it, with a boiler I wouldn't have passed and a tender that was absolutely dreadful, but apart from that things seem to getting far more detailed and people are going the extra mile to make them less LBSC like and more scale miniatures.
Had a chat with Malcolm, next years Harrogate show is to be at Doncaster Racecourse and from what he's heard it promises to be just as good as the Harrogate show, if not better! Think we'll be going to that one. That I can recommend as worth the effort to travel islandsteamer59
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Tony K
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Post by Tony K on Oct 18, 2015 9:26:21 GMT
Thanks for taking the trouble to do this, really appreciated and meets your usual high standard.
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Post by donashton on Oct 18, 2015 17:06:55 GMT
Hi Jason, I really enjoyed your video as I was unable to visit the show this year. Thank you.
Don.
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Post by cookieboy on Oct 18, 2015 17:55:53 GMT
Nice to have met you at the show. Really nice pieces that I will certainly be investing in when I progress my next build. Thanks for taking the time to share your expertise.
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Post by GWR 101 on Oct 18, 2015 22:58:50 GMT
Went today, nice to meet Adam as previously stated the parts look even better when you can actually hold them, some real fine work there. Found everything I wanted at the show good job I took a helper as came away carrying over 5 kilo's. of BDMS. (for £8 with a tape measure thrown in) and 2 litres of headstock oil, plus a few other bits. Regards Paul. p.s. the catering was good too, well the steak pie was.
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