JCB BLOKE

Well I could have posted this on a few threads 'cos it made us very sad and very happy and very proud all at the same time....16yr old son joined the Army today at AFC Harrogate. It was very traumatic when it got to the point where the sergeant major said soldiers out that way and parents stay where you are. Literally not a dry eye in the house - and there was a lot of eyes cos todays intake was 800 !! He's in the Yorkshire Regiment of course.. We are both so proud of him...

23rd & 24th October

Ford Powerstar 5640 Industrial from Imber Models - another great model from Steve and Karen Harris, well done to them both!

We'll be there - Travelodge booked!

Better make it a couple of the giant ones then eh Barry !

Thanks Ciaran - see you in October.

Ha ha cheers for the info - can't see me and Damian going many places that have bouncers though!

At a B & B in Mitchelstown.

sorry I put this in the wrong section, so I have just put it in the right one - hopefully!

We have booked to go to the Modelmania show in Ireland in October. Does anybody know if I need to produce any paperwork for customs for Damians diorama. I've had a look on the HMC & E website and it was just too confusing. Help anyone please? Cheers Hazel (Mrs JCB Bloke)

Just spoke to Kevin and got a table booked - lets just hope its a good crossing!

It was a good show, especially for a first time, I'm just glad that the displays were in the room with proper air conditioning - you lot in the traders room were definitely looking a bit flushed with the heat !! As always, it was good to meet up with everybody again. Glad you lads liked the Yorkshire Stand Pies - it's just a shame there isn't a model show in Skipton then you could taste them straight from the shop 'cos they really are something then !

We have just heard today that my 16 year old son has got into the Army. He enlists into The Yorkshire Regiment at the Army Foundation College in September. Really pleased for him, it has taken a lot of hard work and commitment to reach the physical standard that they required, and also it means that he has a well paid job to go to in September so he won't end up on the dole. Well done to him eh!

Thanks for the messages...the birthdays just seem to come round quicker these days!

........STOP PRESS......... I have just been speaking to Harold, and he gave me a bit more of a list of who's trading at Birmingham: G & M AT&C Bruce Rollinson Martyn Reeves R Fowler - plant DBP Models 3 Oaks M Wilson DMB Models G Evans - plant S Bates Dads Tractors George Poole Ken Davies ScaleDown Squires Tools Oranda Design UTS This list isn't complete, it's what he could remember off the top of his head. There is about thirty traders and twenty displays. So it should be a good day out , and well worth a visit.

Just thought I would have a go at making a Nuffield 460 4-wheel drive. It's a conversion from a standard ScaleDown kit that I worked on using pictures from various books.

Tris..No there isn't a website or anything for Harolds shows - he just doesn't do computers. If anybody wants his number just drop me a pm and I'll let you have it.

Hi Bill.. I have just spoken to Harold and yes it's confirmed as Sunday 21st November this year.

After the very sudden & sad loss of our Nell, little Tyler arrived today......

Got home safe and well after a dammed good weekend. This years show was excellent, certainly the best for a few years, obviously because the ftf team were on board this year! Well done to Andy, Mark, Tris and Sean for putting on a great display that did a good job of showing what the forum is all about. It was good, as always, to meet up with other members, and also to see the displays belonging to them and other people as well. There were fantastic exhibits throughout the show, and it's just getting better every year. One last comment - Marky, who ate all the pies?

thanks toolbox tam thought it was about time to have a go with the airbrush i got at lanark last year . not as easy as dan makes it look but i'm fairly happy with it .

Thanks for the comments folks. John, you're right they're not cheap but they are a good model, and they do the old British models, which is what I wanted.

Yep they're the ones Graham..

Its from an Accurate Armour gun tractor resin kit, but to be honest I only used their cab, wheels and part of the chassis (which was twisted by the way!!) the rest of it is scratch built. Its in 1:35 scale, but it looks fine next to everything else.