BROADSTAIRS MODEL RAILWAY EXHIBITION

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Brian Considine

Discussion Starter · Nov 29, 2008

Somehow BRITHO forgot to post this ;

Sat/Sun 29/30th,November 2008.

Organised by the North Kent Model Railway Group

St.Gerges School (opposite ASDA)
Westwood Road
Broadstairs
Kent
CT10 2LH

Sat 10.00 > 17.00
Sun 10.00 > 16.00

We will be there in the infamous St.Laurent & the sales stand.

A good exhibition to visit.

Look forward to seeing you there - please be sure to introduce yourselves.

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Brian Considine

Discussion Starter · #21 · Nov 25, 2009

Hi Steve, the thread is actually the one from last year - either or both days is fine - any help is always appreciated & who knows - I may even get the tea's.

Awaiting sound of a fainting BRITHO hitting the floor..........................

FUNGUS

· #22 · Nov 25, 2009

QUOTE (Brian Considine @ 25 Nov 2009, 10:43) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hi Steve, the thread is actually the one from last year - either or both days is fine - any help is always appreciated & who knows - I may even get the tea's.

Awaiting sound of a fainting BRITHO hitting the floor..........................

"Thud!!

7113

· #23 · Nov 25, 2009

QUOTE (Brian Considine @ 25 Nov 2009, 10:43) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I may even get the tea's.

Awaiting sound of a fainting BRITHO hitting the floor..........................

It's OK, I've recovered now!

Regards

7113

· #24 · Nov 25, 2009

And for those that haven't worked it out yet....

It's this coming weekend (28/29 November) - same place, same time.

regards

Fireline

· #25 · Nov 25, 2009

I'll be there on the saturday.

dwb

· #26 · Nov 25, 2009

QUOTE It's this coming weekend (28/29 November) - same place, same time

I changed the topic's sub title yesterday at Brian's suggestion or has no one noticed?

David
If you don't get a significant number of MRF members at the show this weekend, all this thread bumping really will have been in vain.

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7113

· #27 · Nov 26, 2009

As ever we're always happy to talk to members who identify themselves, oh and thak you David , I did notice the tite change

Regards

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Spud Murphy

· #28 · Nov 26, 2009

yep im in on Saturday, then il pop off to the Hornby Shop at the factory, very handy

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chris24

· #29 · Nov 27, 2009

QUOTE (wolverton bloomer @ 24 Nov 2009, 11:46) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Does that mean I cant wear my new NASA 100th Shuttle mission Jacket?

I think I read somewhere that they are illegal unless worn in space! lol!

Looking forward to the broadstairs show, I will be attending and its "Chillingbourne's" first show!!!

7113

· #30 · Nov 27, 2009

Aha - looks like an MRF takeover....

Regards

FUNGUS

· #31 · Nov 28, 2009

Better than an MRF takeaway!

Spud Murphy

· #32 · Nov 28, 2009

Brian why did you have to leave to shower and change? thats why i missed you! you were busy keeping clean, or something XD

I saw britho and wolverton, il be back tomorrow, as i aint got much else to do, parking wont be a problem this time as il be on my scooter

the massive lake on the way in could be a problem tho

i may drown lol

On another note, britho or wolverton, i cant get the gaugemaster mercedes van i bought from you off its base lol, got any tips?

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FUNGUS

· #33 · Nov 28, 2009

Hi Spud,
Nice to meet you! BC had to go and change as he didn't get home from work untill 4am this morning and was up again at 6am to get the stand to Broadstairs!

Re the gauge master van, is there two tiny screws holding on to the base? Turn over and look, they are TINY!

On another note. Chris24 was there with his Dad and thier layout's first exhibition outing. A very nice layout. Only one critisism Chris, with the pelmet so low tall people like myself had trouble seeing it without stooping/bending! Perfect height for kids though! Excellent use of teddy bear fur for grass, Just how many gave thier lives?

Not a bad show really. A nice friendly local one with a good selection of layouts and trade support.....The lady selling raffle tickets got a bit tiresome after asking me 5 times if I wanted any! Can't fault her for trying!

I managed to get through the day without the "ejector rocket pack" being let off, not for want of trying though eh BritHO

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Spud Murphy

· #34 · Nov 28, 2009

good man Brian, thats commitment!

nope the van hasnt got 2 tiny screws, the skaleautos caravan i bought on another stall

had that and came off without a hitch. this has a weird lump of metal that turns, but no matter how much you turn it, it makes no difference!! :'( and iv wanted one of these fer ages, wouldnt have if id known it would be so annoying!

Chris24's layout was good, i remember it, but even i had trouble seeing the layout properly, and im 5" 10'/11' the frame for the front of the layout needs to be extended upwards, or you could just take the top part off no?

even i have to say the lady selling raffle tickets got a tad irritating after a while, she was all i could hear whilst walking around looking at the layouts!!

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FUNGUS

· #35 · Nov 28, 2009

I suggest that you PM Brian re the Van. He'll know for sure how to get it out of the packaging!

Spud Murphy

· #36 · Nov 28, 2009

RESULT!!! iv got it off of the base

but i think il have to go for a lie down now, iv got brain ache from working it out lol. Il show you tomorrow how it works

getting to the show tomorrow should be fun, tis pissing it down at the mo, i might have to swim there

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Brian Considine

Discussion Starter · #37 · Nov 28, 2009

QUOTE (wolverton bloomer @ 28 Nov 2009, 17:51) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>On another note. Chris24 was there with his Dad and thier layout's first exhibition outing. A very nice layout. Only one critisism Chris, with the pelmet so low tall people like myself had trouble seeing it without stooping/bending! Perfect height for kids though! Excellent use of teddy bear fur for grass, Just how many gave thier lives?

Not a bad show really. A nice friendly local one with a good selection of layouts and trade support.....The lady selling raffle tickets got a bit tiresome after asking me 5 times if I wanted any! Can't fault her for trying!

I managed to get through the day without the "ejector rocket pack" being let off, not for want of trying though eh BritHO

I liked the use of the teddy bear fur for grasss - now, let me see - Maggie has plenty of Beenies........

QUOTE (Spud Murphy @ 28 Nov 2009, 18:50) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>nope the van hasnt got 2 tiny screws, the skaleautos caravan i bought on another stall

had that and came off without a hitch. this has a weird lump of metal that turns, but no matter how much you turn it, it makes no difference!! :'( and iv wanted one of these fer ages, wouldnt have if id known it would be so annoying!
Chris24's layout was good, i remember it, but even i had trouble seeing the layout properly, and im 5" 10'/11' the frame for the front of the layout needs to be extended upwards, or you could just take the top part off no?
even i have to say the lady selling raffle tickets got a tad irritating after a while, she was all i could hear whilst walking around looking at the layouts!!

You have to be "easing" the GM vehicles away from the base as you are undoing the weird metal bit !

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Brian Considine

Discussion Starter · #38 · Nov 28, 2009

I'd just like to thank Dave (BRITHO) & Steve (Woolverton Bloomer) for helping with the stand today - could not have done it without you two - I really was tired after a loooooong day & just a couple of hours sleep.

Thanks guys

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FUNGUS

· #39 · Nov 28, 2009

You're Welcome

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7113

· #40 · Nov 30, 2009

QUOTE (wolverton bloomer @ 28 Nov 2009, 17:51) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I managed to get through the day without the "ejector rocket pack" being let off, not for want of trying though eh BritHO
Who? Me? I have to admit I did try though!!

QUOTE (Brian Considine @ 28 Nov 2009, 19:54) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I'd just like to thank Dave (BRITHO) & Steve (Woolverton Bloomer) for helping with the stand today

Flippin' 'eck - praise!!

Overall a good little show, didn't buy much, just a couple of buses and some resin walling. Nice to meet a few more members, at one point we had seven members on the floor. One layout struck me as having Peter's favourite moan - loads of stock and all that moved was a single car unit, oh except when one of the operators ran a freight train into it.

On a final note - we weren't last out!!

Regards

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