Re: good night

oz · Post by oz » Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:59 pm

well, grompix came to our model / RC club on Thursday night and brought a couple of his tanks with him a panther and a Sherman and a couple of us took ours too, i had the chance to pick his brains as well as run the tanks around the room which was great fun, we drank tea / coffee ate biscuits talked shop and did a bit of work on our stuff, i had a good night and went home with lots of ideas and lots more questions i intend to ask him later, thanks to everyone who turned up and thanks grompix for helping me / us out.

tiger205 · Post by **tiger205** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 6:21 pm

sounds like a good night oz, shame youre up north i would of liked to come along, still one day may be!!!

Tony

971wright · Post by **971wright** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:30 pm

Hi Guys good to here this your the first to have a local meeting if you have one on a Saturday or a Sunday might be able to come if you can give me a weeks notice,to get the boss on side she will be glad to get rid of me.

regards pete

grompix · Post by **grompix** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:55 pm

Yep! It was a good night all round. Many thanks to Tony (Oz) and Brian (BeeKay) for inviting me. The Washington Modelling Club is a thriving group. I'm sure there were at least 20 people that night building all sorts of models in all scales. Really nice stuff too (of course my eyes were mostly taken up with Tony's & Brian's HL Tigers - beautiful work!). It was great just to talk to a group of like-minded enthusiasts (and the tea and choccy biscuits were the clincher of course!)

It certainly might be a future venue for an 1-16 IRAD get-together Pete. On the way back to my car Tony showed me a stretch of land attached to the Arts Centre that could be used for tank driving. A bit out of the way for you mind but certainly do-able. I think I saw on another thread that John (Mackem) might be interested too.

A very promising night out.
Thanks again Brian and Tony.
Chris

971wright · Post by **971wright** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:03 pm

How about getting the model club to build a 1/16 scale town and bridge .Just a thought .If you do have a meeting try to have it at the weekend then I will be able to come .

regards pete

grompix · Post by **grompix** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:13 pm

971wright wrote: If you do have a meeting try to have it at the weekend then I will be able to come.

Don't worry Pete. We certainly don't want to leave you out. In any case, the guys have just gotta see your jaw-dropping all-metal HL-Tiger so be sure to bring it with you when we arrange a meet!
Cheers
Chris

oz · Post by oz » Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:41 am

there is no probs getting together in Washington on a Saturday for a meet, i like the idea of a village, building it is not a problem but here would we store it, maybe we can organize something after Xmas and i,m sure we can sort out some accommodation for guys who have to travel up here.

oztruck · Post by **oztruck** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:21 am

Over here in Australia we have train clubs and each member builds a module that can join to the others and make one big layout.
You could do the same with the village each member can build his or hers own building (one or more)

and keep it at home with them till it is time for a get together. Next meeting start a work shop, decide the guide lines, and start building

grompix · Post by **grompix** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:18 am

oz wrote: maybe we can organize something after Xmas and i,m sure we can sort out some accommodation for guys who have to travel up here.

oztruck wrote: each member can build his or hers own building (one or more) and keep it at home with them till it is time for a get together. Next meeting start a work shop, decide the guide lines, and start building

Both ideas sound great!
Chris

Mackem · Post by **Mackem** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:52 am

All reet lads, feel a bit shan coz I canna mak ya meet this week. Arm on 2-10 shift. >:( >:( >:(
Al be alreet next week tho.

John