Tony K
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Post by Tony K on Oct 5, 2024 11:19:02 GMT
I was talking to some of our club members after last year's Midland Exhibition and quite a few said that they would not bother going again as they found it very disappointing. I have been going for a good few years now and it's definitely getting smaller every year with less to see and less trade stands. I did get an email the other day to say that they had had to rearrange the stand layout as they had more club stands this year which is a good sign. I will be there as usual on the N25GA stand for all four days. John Will look out for you again John and we can chew the fat and demonstrate wisdom  . We have a club stand this year again, after a break. I'm assembling the stand again and taking it down for the 11th time. Sign of the times - the stand people want chairs. Suppose the next stage will be to incorporate a bed for them. |
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Post by John Baguley on Oct 5, 2024 13:07:15 GMT
Hi Tony,
Look forward to seeing you again 
I'm afraid that I am one of those who needs a chair nowadays. I just can't stand up for any length of time now 
I think it's something to do with the hard floor in there. It seems to really make my legs ache.
The problem is that the stands are so crammed together that finding somewhere to actually put the chairs without being in the way is another thing!
John
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mbrown
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Post by mbrown on Oct 7, 2024 22:12:24 GMT
Damn, I've got the Friday off. Well, if anyone comes on Friday I'll see you then. I'll try and wear something easily spotted but just look for a fat Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull with a bad limp and thats me. Only just noticed your comment Jon.... As a Jethro Tull fan, would that be Ian Anderson now, or in the 1970s when I first started listening to them? (The hair is rather different!). Cheers Malcolm. |
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JonL
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Post by JonL on Oct 10, 2024 10:46:53 GMT
Damn, I've got the Friday off. Well, if anyone comes on Friday I'll see you then. I'll try and wear something easily spotted but just look for a fat Ian Anderson from Jethro Tull with a bad limp and thats me. Only just noticed your comment Jon.... As a Jethro Tull fan, would that be Ian Anderson now, or in the 1970s when I first started listening to them? (The hair is rather different!). Cheers Malcolm. Now I'm afraid! Bald big bloke with a beard! Probably walking with a stick. Stormwatch is one of my favourite albums. Anyway, I digress! |
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Post by dhamblin on Oct 17, 2024 7:18:17 GMT
Made it to Oxford Services, hopefully see a few of you at 2pm.
Regards,
Dan
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Post by Cro on Oct 17, 2024 7:46:01 GMT
Made it to Oxford Services, hopefully see a few of you at 2pm. Regards, Dan I thought it was you sat having a Starbucks! Been too long since we caught up I couldn’t quite remember! |
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mbrown
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Post by mbrown on Oct 17, 2024 13:40:05 GMT
Hanging around thr indoor seating area but haven't met anyone I recognise.... trouble is, I eouldn't recognise many forum members!
If you are here in the next 30 mins I am the guy in the leather jacket holding a 2' rule.
Malcolm
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don9f
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Post by don9f on Oct 17, 2024 17:03:55 GMT
Hi Malcolm, sorry I missed you this year….I had left by the time of your post above. I enjoyed Roger’s presentation about 3D printing and had a bit of a chat with him at the end, then left for home soon afterwards.
Regards. Don
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Post by andyhigham on Oct 17, 2024 19:17:00 GMT
I'm back home from the exhibition. It was a nightmare drive, nearly 4 hours to Bolton.
Again I was wondering why no Reeves??
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Post by dhamblin on Oct 17, 2024 19:54:05 GMT
If you are here in the next 30 mins I am the guy in the leather jacket holding a 2' rule. Malcolm Arghh! Saw you and wondered if you were looking for people but couldn't get a signal to check on here. Never mind, always next year. Caught up with Adam and John B briefly, enjoyed Rogers presentation but there were a lot of people asking him questions at the end so thought best to let him do that. Saw Andy at same lecture and David on the FMES stand, also David and Lilly looking at the grey 5" GNR O1 on the Wolverhampton stand. Thought the quality was pretty high across the board this year, will share some photos next week. Enjoyed the helicopter demo outside, the Gazelle being very impressive. Regards, Dan |
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Post by Roger on Oct 18, 2024 9:23:52 GMT
It was really good to catch us with a few friends from here yesterday.
I arrived to find that the presentation file only had 5 slides, instead of the 90 there should have been. It turns out that the cloud based PowerPoint doesn't update the copy on the PC, so most of it was missing. Fortunately I did have all of the images on a Pen Drive, so I spent a feverish hour trying to rebuild it from scratch. So some of the pictures shown weren't intended to be there, and other whole topics were missing. Such is life, hopefully it was of some interest, the room was full to bursting. At least they didn't walk out!
So lesson learned, that won't be happening again.
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Post by Roger on Oct 18, 2024 9:26:50 GMT
Hanging around thr indoor seating area but haven't met anyone I recognise.... trouble is, I eouldn't recognise many forum members! If you are here in the next 30 mins I am the guy in the leather jacket holding a 2' rule. Malcolm It was good to finally meet face to face after all these years. Next time we'll have to be more organised about the exact time and place of meeting. I'm getting to know more faces now, so it's not quite as difficult for me to spot people. |
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JonL
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Post by JonL on Oct 18, 2024 12:11:11 GMT
I'm sat there now with my wife, stuffing our faces. Looking forward to this!
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Post by Jo on Oct 18, 2024 14:05:56 GMT
As one of those who finds it too difficult to drive for log distances I and Looking forward to seeing some photos of the show.
Jo
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Post by Laurie_B on Oct 18, 2024 15:20:59 GMT
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Post by cplmickey on Oct 18, 2024 16:16:06 GMT
It seemed a much better exhibition this year with more stalls (?) and the competition entries were super. I spent more than I usually do and more than I planned to do too, and spent much more time there than usual. Just a shame the cafe has gone downhill so much - more like school dinners than the excellent fare served in previous years. Ian
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Post by jasonb on Oct 19, 2024 6:16:10 GMT
As one of those who finds it too difficult to drive for log distances I and Looking forward to seeing some photos of the show. Jo Sending mine to David Carpenter so keep an eye out there. Though there won't be any locos. Saves using up my storage. |
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Post by dhamblin on Oct 24, 2024 20:49:38 GMT
A little late but some of my photos from the exhibition. If stands are missing it's more because it was difficult to get a full stand photo or the lighting meant they were a bit blurry.  Association of Helicopter Aerosports by Daniel Hamblin, on Flickr Association of Helicopter Aerosports display with a Coastguard AW139 model and the flying simulator.  Bromsgrove Society of Model Engineers by Daniel Hamblin, on Flickr 5" gauge MR 0-10-0 'Big Bertha' and GWR AEC Railcar.  Melton Mowbray & District Model Engineering Society by Daniel Hamblin, on Flickr Melton Mowbray & District Model Engineering Society display with 2" ploughing engine, 1" 'Royal Chester', Black 5 boiler and beam engine.  The National 2 1/2 Inch Gauge Association by Daniel Hamblin, on Flickr The National 2 1/2 Inch Gauge Association display with a wide range of finished and part built models.  City of Oxford Society of Model Engineers by Daniel Hamblin, on Flickr City of Oxford Society of Model Engineers display with a 7 1/4" GWR 2251 class loco and 5" gauge GNR Stirling Single model.  Coventry Model Engineering Society by Daniel Hamblin, on Flickr Coventry Model Engineering Society display.  Model Steam Road Vehicle Society by Daniel Hamblin, on Flickr Model Steam Road Vehicle Society display with a 6" Burrell traction engine.  7 1/4" Gauge Society by Daniel Hamblin, on Flickr 7 1/4" Gauge Society display with BR Standard 5MT No. 73000 model alongside a part built N2.  Glen Garry by Daniel Hamblin, on Flickr 5" gauge North British Railway No. 270 'Glen Garry' locomotive in the competition display.  Galway Hooker by Daniel Hamblin, on Flickr A radio controlled 1:8 scale Galway Hooker sailing boat of 1890 in the competition models display.  East African Railways Class 28 by Daniel Hamblin, on Flickr East African Railways Class 28 2-8-2 steam locomotive model in the display entries area.  Harlington Locomotive Society by Daniel Hamblin, on Flickr Harlington Locomotive Society display based on a workshop diorama.  Midlands Meccano Guild by Daniel Hamblin, on Flickr Midlands Meccano Guild display.  Anzani 3-Cylinder Fan Engine by Daniel Hamblin, on Flickr Anzani 3-cylinder fan engine on the Model Engine Makers display.  Gas Turbine Builders Association by Daniel Hamblin, on Flickr Gas Turbine Builders Association display.  Knightcote Model Boat Club by Daniel Hamblin, on Flickr Knightcote Model Boat Club RNLI 200 display of Lifeboat models.  Wolverhamption & District Model Engineering Society by Daniel Hamblin, on Flickr Wolverhampton & District Model Engineering Society display.  Sawmill by Daniel Hamblin, on Flickr Sawmill being powered by a 6" scale SD Ruston Proctor "Mary G".  SMEE by Daniel Hamblin, on Flickr Society of Model & Experimental Engineers display.  Ford Escort Mk2 by Daniel Hamblin, on Flickr 1:6.5 scale competition model of a Ford Escort Mk2 rally car.  Competition Models by Daniel Hamblin, on Flickr The stationary engines in the competition models display.  Eastleigh Young Engineers by Daniel Hamblin, on Flickr Eastleigh Young Engineers display.  Gazelle by Daniel Hamblin, on Flickr Gas turbine powered Westland Gazelle helicopter model on a demonstration flight out in the field. Regards, Dan |
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Post by jo479 on Oct 25, 2024 17:44:13 GMT
good photos, thank you
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