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Harrogate May 2011
Divided he ad:
Well I got home about 30 min's ago.
Not a bad trip really. The "money pit" made it no problems at all (if you don't count one little fishtailing event on the motorway :bugeye: )
Got lot's of loverly bits to find new homes for and strangely feel a little lighter in the pocket for it.... DRO's purchased though :ddb: Just got to wait for delivery now ::)..... Then fitting should be fun :zap: I'll probably post a few pic's of that when it happens?
Quite a lot turned up... There must have been 10-15 of us there? There was not enough time to talk to everyone and get conversations started though ::) Good to see the faces of the folks behind the text though, John.... I should have got introduced and to talking to you too, Spud cannons are a favourite of mine. Still haven't made one though (round tuit etc, etc...)
I'm going to start a campaign for a meeting after the show next year.... In a pub/eatery where we can all talk for much longer and get a bit more involved in conversations..... It was a little awkward at the side of the Chester stand in a main through fair.
Bogs, Stew and Ade will tell you.... I really do like to talk! (bumped into Stew twice later on and had a little extra chat both times :) )
Anyway.... Back on to the important things for those who could not make it.... :worthless:
My efforts were poor this year I'm afraid. :doh: I think it's time for a new camera with better focus and anti shake! It's pretty hard to take pic's while being bustled!
Anyway, here's the link to the pic's that survived.....
http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll221/dividedhead/Model%20shows/Harrogate%202011/
I took a few of one's half done, with the idea being find them next year or so and see the progress... I'll have to look through the 2008/9 ones I have to see if I caught any from then?
I spent a while talking to the chap on the jet engine stand... They are awesome to say the least... All made from scratch on manual machines with cool jigs to mmake the perfect parts and they even made a mini spot welder out of bits from a microwave :zap: :jaw: So very cool :drool:
Mini spot welder.... I need one! :zap:
I have a video of one running at 1/2 thrust..... Very loud indeed! I still want one! imagine a push bike powered with a jet turbine! :loco: :headbang:
Anyway... I've droned on enough.... Next year. I'll find a local pub! Not suggesting a p155 up :beer: (I don't drink alcyhol.) Just a better environment to get conversations started is all.... We'll see how that pans out then?
Hope a few others post some (better) pic's ?
Ralph.
DennisWA:
It was well worth the trip and I was pleased to meet those who attended today's international meet . :mmr:
This was a first time for me at Harrogate - I think has the best atmosphere of any model exhibition that I have been to.
Trust you all got home safely. I did somewhat poorer as a result of my purchases - next problem is getting them onto the plane!
Best regards
Bogstandard:
Ralph,
A very nice set of pics there, a good cross section. You could easily take a thousand and still not get even half of what is available to see.
I can see you got carried away with the gas turbines a little. They sort of look easy to make, but I am sure there is a lot more to it than people think.
Dennis,
Glad you enjoyed yourself, and the atmosphere.
I think it is because you can get to see, smell and sometimes even get to hold and touch the exhibits that makes Harrogate have that special atmosphere, a lot of the other shows are all locked behind glass.
It is such a shame I couldn't get there to meet everyone, but I am sure that when a few of you call round, you will give me first hand info of what it was like.
John
sbwhart:
It was certainly a great day out meeting every one my ownly regrete was not being able to speak to everyone.
Did manage to speak to Dennis, "Yorkshireman", "Millwright", Rob, John, Peter, Nick, Chris, Ralph, Dave and a few more who's names I forgot (sorry) in all the confusion and excitment.
A pie and a pint would be a great idea next year. :beer:
On top of all that I carried out my duties as Postman:- deliverying and collecting things.
Hardly had time to spend my money, but I did my best and converted a few bob into little bits of kit,
I get seduced by the power of the dark side and buy thing that I never use or find totaly useless. :bang:
Nice set of photos Ralph judging by their subject matter I'd like to know when you're planning on starting the jet engine. :D :D
They were real cool :nrocks: :nrocks: :nrocks: :nrocks: fantastic workmanship and inginuity went into them I can uderstand why so many pics
Her's a few of mine
The rest you can vew her
http://s431.photobucket.com/albums/qq32/sbwhart/Harrogate%202011/?action=view¤t=IMG_3252.jpg
All the best Stew
andyf:
Stew, it's weird, but looking through your photos, we might almost have been at different exhibitions. I recognise some of the larger items, but I never noticed that landing craft. Still, there's probably a lot that I saw and you didn't, but I forgot the camera so we'll never know.
A Grand Day Out, as Wallace and Gromit would say, and much enhanced by the meet-up. I thought there weren't quite as many trade stands as in recent years, though. OK, most of the big dealers were there (except Myford, unless they were selling out of the back of that van with their name on it in the car park) but there seemed to be fewer small tstands selling little bits and bobs.
Andy
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