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stuzzar · Posted: Thu 05 Feb 2009 21:09 pm Post subject:

Interesting suggestion regarding the wargaming, I am considering knocking up a very small area of WW1 battlefield to try out the Warhammer historical WW1 rules. I was planning to have a go at this as a solo wargame using the recently re-released Airfix WW1 figures but would be happy to have a go at putting together some very simple rules (perhaps assited by Sarge) for people to try out a game.

Incidently, I am working on Mrs stuzzar agreeing to a long weekend in Telford by way of a holiday break, I haven't yet mentioned the fact that she may be on her own for a while

, hope there are plenty of shoe shops there

Cheers

Stu

Jonathan · Bronze Star Joined: 02 May 2006 Posts: 1605

I like the idea of a "My Airfix" where everyone makes their favourite kit with a bit of a brief written blurb saying why - it might not always be the best kit Airfix ever made but it does bring the personal touch as to what and why people make things, and what Airfix means to them.
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feanor · Posted: Fri 06 Feb 2009 07:31 am Post subject:

Ayup Johnathon...

37 JE*J's it is then !

Oh, and 1 48th TSR2...

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Jonathan · Bronze Star Joined: 02 May 2006 Posts: 1605

I dunno, I reckon the Chipmunk is one of my faves - I can still remember buying that, blister pack and all, in Wokingham for 17p back in 1970-something.

The great thing is that people might come up with things that others would go "what?!" - but the whole point is that modelling is down to individual tastes.
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Owen · Posted: Fri 06 Feb 2009 16:42 pm Post subject:

I've never done the J-EJ, shock horror! I'm tempted to build one of the old tool issues to see 'what all the fuss is about'

My favourite would proably be something like the Westland Whirlwind or Beaufighter TF.X

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airfixteen · Posted: Fri 06 Feb 2009 22:53 pm Post subject:

Beany · Posted: Fri 06 Feb 2009 22:55 pm Post subject:

airfixteen · Posted: Fri 06 Feb 2009 23:02 pm Post subject:

Had a hard time finding McDonalds in Telford Shopping Centre the other weekend, no modelzone unfortunatley there
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ColinM · Posted: Thu 07 May 2009 22:00 pm Post subject:

It has been a bit quiet in here for a while, last post was three months ago.

Is it time to start planning the Telford display and building a few kits?

This is a big anniversary year for Airfix and the first year for AMSIG, the suggestion was that we celebrate the history of Airfix. Has anyone got any plastic proposals as to how we progress this?

Colin

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Brews · Posted: Fri 08 May 2009 00:54 am Post subject:

Ratch · Posted: Fri 08 May 2009 14:59 pm Post subject:

I'd like to see a variety of genres from each decade, not just aircraft, but ships, figures, AFV's, whatever

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Beany · Posted: Fri 08 May 2009 16:27 pm Post subject:

Brews · Posted: Sat 09 May 2009 12:52 pm Post subject:

This December will mark the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of the River Plate. I'll be working on an HMS Exeter conversion from HMS Ajax. Does this theme grab anybody?

Airfix kits to choose from could include:

DKM Graf Spee
HMS Ajax
HMS Achilles (converted from Ajax)
HMS Cumberland (Conversion from Suffolk)
Supermarine Walrus
Arado Ar 196
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hewman100 · Posted: Mon 11 May 2009 11:19 am Post subject:

Walrus? Who was was equipped with a Walrus?

The spotter that was used by the cruisers was a Seafox IIRC
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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Mon 11 May 2009 12:47 pm Post subject:

farmroad38 · Posted: Mon 11 May 2009 14:03 pm Post subject:

Sorry to put a dampener on things guys, but I really don't think we'll have room for wargames on the stand. Also, as it's our first show at Telford and having seen the chaos other 'demos' have caused elsewhere, I think it would be better if we just went for a static display.

With regards to the theme, we're going for the History of Airfix for the anniversary, hopefully showing at least one of each genre of kit for each decade. We'll start asking for people to let us know what kits they can bring with them shortly, then we'll be having a group build to fill in any gaps. We need to have some old favourites there (JE*J anybody?

), but it would be nice to have some out of the ordinary ones too.
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Ratch · Posted: Mon 11 May 2009 17:14 pm Post subject:

I have booked accomodation for Telford

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thomasweir · Posted: Mon 11 May 2009 17:28 pm Post subject:

Jonathan · Bronze Star Joined: 02 May 2006 Posts: 1605

Have a JEJ here ready for action!
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