Telford Gossip

[Brian da Basher]

Thanks for the reports gents. Kinda makes me feel like I was there.

Brian da Basher

[Big Chris]

waiting outside after the show, Mrs W commented on a strange man with grey & purple hair & a rubber duck. I corrected her that it was a chicken...  

Ah Terry our national Treasure/ Loony delete as applicable. Ya kept my spirits up Sunday morning mate.  

[Martin H]

using more practical first aid in one weekend than in the previous eight years of being a first aider.
(hope everyone is recovered now)

From what i was told.
On the Friday night one of the volenteers collasped in one of the halls. Chris worked on the poor guy untill the paramedics arrived. Im told the gent in question was up and running by the saturday...and back at the show. Nice bit of work there Chris...i hope you get the due recognition for it mate.

[Martin H]

I don't know if the party responsible for the collection (the frigging HUGE collection) of 1/48 Wyvern whiffs is a member or not, but if you are, you're one sick fuzzy bunny!  I love it!  Not sure what my favorite is, but the Wyvern/Lancaster Mistel is close to the top  Sick, sick, sick...



J

That would be Dugald Emmans from IPMS Dundee. and he is a SIG member. and one hell of a modeller. (He normaly does the biplane rigging masterclass at the scot nationals.)

[Big Chris]

From what i was told.
On the Friday night one of the volunteers collapsed in one of the halls. Chris worked on the poor guy until the paramedics arrived. I'm told the gent in question was up and running by the Saturday...and back at the show. Nice bit of work there Chris...i hope you get the due recognition for it mate.

It happened just as we were leaving on Friday. I was just checking my radio in when the centre called for a first aider as I was the closest it was left to me and I got the shock of my life when I found out who it was ( someone I know well but I will not mention names) As for working on him I didn't do much more than keep eye on him and offer practical advice to his wife until the ambulance arrived. I got the biggest shock Saturday morning when he walked in to the hall. A little shaky but reasonably ok. Had another one on Sunday afternoon as well but again everything ok in the end. Mind I was that ill by that time I nearly went with him. When I saw you lot after the banquet on Saturday I was on my way to lie down before I fell down.        

[nev]

BTW, who won best display?  The only stand that really jumped out at me this year was the Landing Craft SIG with that incredible 1/35 LST, and only that, on their stand    

[Howard of Effingham]

BTW, who won best display?  The only stand that really jumped out at me this year was the Landing Craft SIG with that incredible 1/35 LST, and only that, on their stand 

iirc, it was IPMS brampton, nev. i was near their stand on sunday afternoon when there was a fair bit of clapping, cheering and the presence of the IPMS [UK] president.

not knowing exactly what was going on i later inquired of the leader of the south atlantic SIG who is a member of that branch and she explained.

that LST was spectacular, though i also liked the IPMS wakefield's pirate display.

[nev]

What was on Bramptons stand?

[Radish]

I thought that stand with hundreds of F-104s in 1/72nd was terrific....especially as they were made by one man.
Personally, I thought the Brampton stand was a congested mess, but I suppose it all depends on a point of view.
Well done to them though.