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London Model Engineer Show 2018

Started by Nick, January 18, 2018, 03:14:54 PM

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Nick

This weekend is the London Model Engineering Exhibition at Alexandra Palace. Opens Friday to Sunday, 10-4 each day.
Tickets are £12 on the door, reductions if bought online or for Senior Citizens.

http://londonmodelengineering.co.uk/

I'll be there Friday and maybe Sunday with the Association of London Modelers representing the plastic kit community. I understand this is more for the actual engineer side of things so working miniature steam engines and sail boats are more the order of the day but I spy at least 4 model clubs booked on the website.

See you there?

NARSES2

I've been a few times Nick and yes it is intended more for the model engineers rather than us ordinary folk  ;) Some fascinating stuff though and I was amazed with what could be done with Meccano  :bow:

Found it quite useful for tools etc back then.

I won't be there, combination of reasons, mainly it's an awkward place for me to get to.

Enjoy yourself
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Nick

If you really want to see a 1/72 HMS Ark Royal with a full flight component then this is the show to see. The chap who built it said he's never had out at a show before, only sailing her on a local lake. Yup, she is radio controlled and has 4 thrust motors along with a working elevator and spinning radars!

Weighs 81kg empty, 102kg with ballast. Taking the 25+ aircraft and vehicles off for packing away is just the first challenge as they then have to put the whole boat onto a cradle on a trailer and box it all up for towing. Too big to fit in a car as she is nearly 12 foot long (3.4m)!

I really have to sort out an alternative to Photobucket this year...

zenrat

Good to see Meccanomen on the list.
I used to attend the show when it was at the Brighton Centre and the Meccano fairground always stopped me in my tracks.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

Steel Penguin

the things you learn, give your mind the wings to fly, and the chains to hold yourself steady
take off and nuke the site form orbit, nope, time for the real thing, CAM and gridfire, call special circumstances. 
wow, its like freefalling into the Geofront
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NARSES2

Quote from: zenrat on January 19, 2018, 04:43:42 PM
Good to see Meccanomen on the list.
I used to attend the show when it was at the Brighton Centre and the Meccano fairground always stopped me in my tracks.

Yup I can remember that as well  :thumbsup:
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kitnut617

I never see Meccano in the toy stores these days, can you still get it.
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PR19_Kit

Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 20, 2018, 01:53:16 AM
Nick  is it this one ?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-cornwall-42750033/ark-royal-model-started-in-1992-is-ready

in which case just the little on the beeb shows its a cracking job  :thumbsup:


Magnificent!   :thumbsup:

I wish I'd seen it, but although I was in sight of Ally Pally at b'fast time this morning I've caught a hell of a cold and just wanted to get back home to bed.  :banghead:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Nick

Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 20, 2018, 01:53:16 AM
Nick  is it this one ?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-cornwall-42750033/ark-royal-model-started-in-1992-is-ready

in which case just the little on the beeb shows its a cracking job  :thumbsup:

Yep, that's the one! Looks even better up close.

And the Meccano group had a 10ft high model of the Eiffel Tower in the centre. What I really like is their model of Thomas Heatherwicks' bridge over the canal at Paddington. It's a rolling bridge that quite literally folds itself up at one end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIfiRDBOvhg

zenrat

Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

NARSES2

Quote from: Nick on January 20, 2018, 03:06:29 PM
Quote from: Steel Penguin on January 20, 2018, 01:53:16 AM
Nick  is it this one ?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-cornwall-42750033/ark-royal-model-started-in-1992-is-ready

in which case just the little on the beeb shows its a cracking job  :thumbsup:

Yep, that's the one! Looks even better up close.

And the Meccano group had a 10ft high model of the Eiffel Tower in the centre. What I really like is their model of Thomas Heatherwicks' bridge over the canal at Paddington. It's a rolling bridge that quite literally folds itself up at one end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIfiRDBOvhg

Magnificent  :bow:
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.