new model club -- Durham City, UK

NARSES2 · September 04, 2011, 01:41:28 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 03, 2011, 01:00:02 PM
I can attest to that, he was walking and talking near Durham on Thursday evening.

Not both at the same time I assume ?

PR19_Kit · September 04, 2011, 10:53:20 AM

Yes, both at the same time, while he was giving me the guided tour of The Hangar.

Aircav · January 23, 2012, 07:22:07 AM

Hi
Just to let you know that Its been suggested by some of the newer members that are new to the hobby that the club opens more nights a month so they can get some experience and help with builds as they don't think once a month is enough, so from this Thursday the club will be open every Thursday night (6-8pm), with the first Thursday of the month still the main night (6-9pm).
I think this is a great idea as the club I was a member of in Hampshire when I was a kid did the same, keeps the interest going as well as being helpful.
So no excuse for not knowing which Thursday its on, I know I'll be there with model and glue in hand.
Steve

NARSES2 · January 23, 2012, 07:32:47 AM

Best of luck Steve

Aircav · January 23, 2012, 10:18:47 AM

Ta

Thorvic · January 23, 2012, 01:13:03 PM

Quote from: Aircav on January 23, 2012, 07:22:07 AM
So no excuse for not knowing which Thursday its on, I know I'll be there with model and glue in hand.
Steve

Told you to go easy with the superglue

Best of luck with Model Making 101 Steve

Cheers

Geoff

Aircav · January 24, 2012, 11:42:26 AM

From what was said today, 101 is right but it should be fun and thats what its all about.

NARSES2 · January 25, 2012, 02:06:03 AM

Quote from: Aircav on January 24, 2012, 11:42:26 AM
From what was said today, 101 is right but it should be fun and thats what its all about.

Exactly mate. One problem the hobby has is that it is difficult for newcomers, especially adult ones, to get advice on and pick the basic skills up, especially if you only meet once a month.

rickshaw · January 25, 2012, 02:11:38 AM

There is, you realise this new-fangled thing called the "Internet"? Thats where I get my new skills from. In particular the advice on this site has proved very valuable. Clubs are, I would suggest mostly for socialising, rather than skills transference. They are also unfortunately in my experience all too often for empire building.

Don't take that as discouragement. Just an embittered observation.

NARSES2 · January 25, 2012, 02:15:01 AM

Calling me a Luddite ? It will be pistols at dawn

Appreciate your comments but there are some things that are better explained in a hands on way in my experience. Especially the basics. I agree that meeting once a month means things tend to be more social, and there's now't wrong with that, but meeting more regularly might help with the picking up of basic skills.

PR19_Kit · January 25, 2012, 02:36:07 AM

I'm with Chris on this, meeting face to face with models right there in front of you can be much more effecient in gaining skills and information. Questions can be followed by appropriate answers immediately and using the model itself to discuss a technique is so much more handy than a long winded search for information I find.

The Wooksta! · January 25, 2012, 03:41:17 AM

I'm with them. Easier to show rather than tell.

phoenix54 · January 25, 2012, 04:20:01 AM

Quote from: Aircav on January 23, 2012, 07:22:07 AM
Hi
Just to let you know that Its been suggested by some of the newer members that are new to the hobby that the club opens more nights a month so they can get some experience and help with builds as they don't think once a month is enough, so from this Thursday the club will be open every Thursday night (6-8pm), with the first Thursday of the month still the main night (6-9pm).
I think this is a great idea as the club I was a member of in Hampshire when I was a kid did the same, keeps the interest going as well as being helpful.
So no excuse for not knowing which Thursday its on, I know I'll be there with model and glue in hand.
Steve

And just to extend the hand of friendship (shut up, Trevor!)
Cleveland meet first and third Wednesdays of each month at
Sunnyfield House in Guisborough, 19:30 - 21:30.
Kit, if you get to Aycliffe

regularly and you're at a 'loose end'
of a Wednesday, come over, A66 to Redcar then turn right! (Beware the webs!)
Oh, all right then, just 'cos yer from the wrong side of the Tyne, the invitation is extended to Wooksta

Paul

The Wooksta! · January 25, 2012, 04:21:36 AM

No transport!

PR19_Kit · January 25, 2012, 05:34:00 AM

Paul, thanks for the invite.

I wouldn't say I'm at Aycliffe regularly but I am there 5-6 times a year when they need my arcane railway engineering skills at Shildon. Usually I'm there on a Friday but it depends on what they want doing and, amazingly, if there are any school visits on at the museum! Apparently the local Health & Safty manadrins have decreed that we can't do any 'engineering' when there's a school visit happening!