SMW (Telford) 2024

[The Rat]

UPDATE:  Given Madame Rheged's continuing improvement  rate after her hip replacement,  I'm delighted and somewhat relieved to announce that it looks as though I  WILL be able to attend on the Saturday, at least until mid afternoon.    Next year, as she will (I hope) be fully mobile again  I'll bring Bridget with me! 

A little yin... 

Glad I said this: my cousin's stay at this end of the country has already been extended by one day due to illness at the other end, and I wouldn't be at all surprised if it gets extended still further. Definitely not coming now I'm afraid. Not really upset since it's an expensive weekend and I've already spent WAY more than I should have done on kits this year, given my financial situation.

...a little yang. 

[NARSES2]

Just wondering if anyones seen a definitive map/layout of the halls ? Was expecting one to be included in my IPMS Magazine that dropped through the letter box the other day, but it wasn't 

It would be nice to have a rough idea of where I'm going before I get there.

[PR19_Kit]

They probably deliberately left the map out of the mags for all WhatIF SIG members.......................   

[Gondor]

The IPMS website has a map, only thing is, they don't tell you which hall is to the left or right of each map of each hall so you have no idea which way is north or the equivalent of north 

[The Rat]

Just wondering if anyones seen a definitive map/layout of the halls ? Was expecting one to be included in my IPMS Magazine that dropped through the letter box the other day, but it wasn't 

It would be nice to have a rough idea of where I'm going before I get there.

Floor plans map

[Hobbes]

The IPMS website has a map, only thing is, they don't tell you which hall is to the left or right of each map of each hall

Yeah, they're not in logical order. Hall 3 is on the left. Visitors enter the halls at the bottom left of this map. Hall 2 is to the right of this, and Hall 1 is to the right of 2. On the right side of Hall 1 next to the Aviation Bookshop is the entrance where people doing setup come in.

[PR19_Kit]

And we're in area 1G.

[NARSES2]

Thanks Ratty 

[steelpillow]

Will be there Saturday, and dash back around CoP Sunday to collect my What-If Aircraft competition entry. You may recognise it.
Treble-booked on the Sunday: Remembrance in local church, a good friend's firstborn 1st Birthday party, then up the autobahn to Telford.

Have some spare kits'n'cobs I could bring up on Saturday if anybody's interested. Boxes opened but all parts present, except where noted.

• Convair XFY-1 Pogo - MisterCraft. 1/72
• DH Hornet - AZ. No props but otherwise mint.
• Grumman X-29 - Hasegawa. 1/72
• HP Hampden - Airfix. 1/72, half-made
• Junkers EF 128 - AZ. 1/72, two-seater
• Level Crossing - Airfix. 00/HO.
• Gnome rotary 7-cyl + prop 8' - Aeroclub E416. 1/48, white metal
• Pick, shovel, 2 x car-type jacks.    - Britains. 1/32, white metal

[Martin H]

Will be there Saturday, and dash back around CoP Sunday to collect my What-If Aircraft competition entry. You may recognise it.
Treble-booked on the Sunday: Remembrance in local church, a good friend's firstborn 1st Birthday party, then up the autobahn to Telford.

Have some spare kits'n'cobs I could bring up on Saturday if anybody's interested. Boxes opened but all parts present, except where noted.

• Convair XFY-1 Pogo - MisterCraft. 1/72
• DH Hornet - AZ. No props but otherwise mint.
• Grumman X-29 - Hasegawa. 1/72
• HP Hampden - Airfix. 1/72, half-made
• Junkers EF 128 - AZ. 1/72, two-seater
• Level Crossing - Airfix. 00/HO.
• Gnome rotary 7-cyl + prop 8' - Aeroclub E416. 1/48, white metal
• Pick, shovel, 2 x car-type jacks.    - Britains. 1/32, white metal

Dont be a stranger. Come say hello or even better feel free to join us at the stand. We dont bite (to hard) .........honest

[Gondor]

As the Hitch Hikers Guide says about the Earth "Mostly Harmless" 

[steelpillow]

Thanks. Will certainly drop by to see what everyone's been up to, but probably won't have time to do much hanging around.

[The Rat]

Right, everything packed, including models and tools to work on them. I'll have to hit up Hobbycraft in Telford for things I don't want to pack, like some paint, glue, and maybe a few other things, and work on the final product at the hotel and/or at the display table.

17:35 EST Monday November 4th I leave Toronto for Dublin, then on to Birmingham. Hopefully some good weather for birding in the area, maybe drop down to see 'me skin and blister' in Hereford. Still have to arrange car rental.

[kitbasher]

Safe travels, Ratty.  Have a brilliant time, shams I won't be able to see you at the show.

[The Rat]

Safe travels, Ratty.  Have a brilliant time, shams I won't be able to see you at the show.

Thanks!