Telford SMW 2018 - Now with pics!

[Nick]

I shall be there about 4pm for setup. See you all later!

[Howard of Effingham]

set up well in hand when I left about 1730hrs.

most of the usual suspects there.

two more days to go!

[Weaver]

Kitswap forms all made out (in triplicate), models all last-minute repaired and packed up, er.... what have I got to do now?   ....oh yes - eat!

[zenrat]

Are you there yet?

[PR19_Kit]

I'm about 15 miles away now, be there around 8 am, after breakfast etc. 

[Steel Penguin]

urrgh  its early 
ive got food ready, music players and camera sorted, money in a pocket, my Hawaiian shirt and Clark station t on.
and will stumble to the car in around 25 minutes   

Avanti!

[Rheged]

Fellow Whiffers;

I had made arrangements to visit Telford  tomorrow (Sunday) to meet these people with whom I have corresponded elecronically for some years; and to bear gifts of Jaffa cakes and Merlot.   I very much regret that I will now not be able to attend. Madame Rheged will be driving to Carlisle tomorrow with some urgency as her 92 year old father has had another small stroke and her 90 year old mum needs some support.   One of these days, I will meet you and share ideas, Merlot and Twiglets/Jaffa cakes but it won't be this time round.  Enjoy yourselves, impress the discerning, boggle the JMNs  and keep the concept of Whatiffery  in the minds of the general public.

My best wishes to you all Michael (Rheged)

[Martin H]

Day one gone........

OH SH%$&! did I realy spend £160 on one resin fire truck!

Yes you better beleave I did!!!!!!!!!!!! Its Effin Huge! As was the price................................

Back to the bad old days for me. The bugget was blown in less than three hours.

Oh yeah! Airfix reveal was a 24th scale Hellcat. I think the gathered public was a tad underwelmed.

[Mossie]

Day one gone........

OH SH%$&! did I realy spend £160 on one resin fire truck!

Yes you better beleave I did!!!!!!!!!!!! Its Effin Huge! As was the price................................

Back to the bad old days for me. The bugget was blown in less than three hours.

. Big Oshkosh, big price!  Be a beauty when done though.

[Steel Penguin]

back home and fed 
thank you to everyone on the table, I have had a wonderful day, and feel massively refreshed in mind body and soul ( despite those still being the hardest floors ive ever walked on    )
Mrs SP  greeted me with a smile and says to give you all a " thank you" for your kind words to us as well.   And when I mentioned I fell off the wagon and showed her the kit pile, she was more than happy as it meant I had found stuff that id wanted    have I said how much I love her 

[PR19_Kit]

A splendid day, lots of good models and even better friends, but they really have got to do something about the entrance arrangements.

By 8 am the queue was all the way across the car park and half way down the street with no means of splitting off the 'Members Queue' from the 'Non-Members Queue' apart from some signs which many were studiously ignoring.

Of course the 'Powers that Be' never saw the problem because they were already inside............

[Rick Lowe]

Say 'Hi' to Richard and Dave at the Wingnut stand for me.

Their new 1/32 Lanc looks like it'll be quite something.

[kitbasher]

Telford Day 1:
Entry: got the same time as Kit it seems but followed the flow to the back entry.  Was open and honest with the wristband guys aboout Kitswap, SIG, erc and they were very relaxed about stuff.  On the stand just after 8.

Kitswap: efficient, speedy booking in. 50% sold by the end of day which has paid for the lates whif fodder.

Airfix Hellcat: total surprise to all there at the reveal. Didn't sense the bemusement OGL alludes to.  It is a stonking looking kit that deserves big success.

1/72 Spitfires: one ore two still available despite The Wooksta bing on the prowl all day. 

SIG display: some things old, some things new, saw nowt borrowed, some stuff blue.  Pics early next week.

[Weaver]

Fellow Whiffers;

I had made arrangements to visit Telford  tomorrow (Sunday) to meet these people with whom I have corresponded elecronically for some years; and to bear gifts of Jaffa cakes and Merlot.   I very much regret that I will now not be able to attend. Madame Rheged will be driving to Carlisle tomorrow with some urgency as her 92 year old father has had another small stroke and her 90 year old mum needs some support.   One of these days, I will meet you and share ideas, Merlot and Twiglets/Jaffa cakes but it won't be this time round.  Enjoy yourselves, impress the discerning, boggle the JMNs  and keep the concept of Whatiffery  in the minds of the general public.

My best wishes to you all Michael (Rheged)

Sorry to hear it: best wishes to your father and mother-in-law.

[Hobbes]

SIG display: some things old, some things new, saw nowt borrowed, some stuff blue.  Pics early next week.

I borrowed 2 Fairey Ultra Light helicopters from David (63cpe) for the Project Cancelled stand.