Category: Model building club
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Like Kipling’s Cavalryman
I spend idle time studying how to reduce my horse’s burden. Even though mine is an iron beast that runs on petrol rather than hay, it is still limited in what it can bear. There is only so much a Suzuki hatchback can carry and that I can ferry from carpark to clubroom or exhibition.…
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The Best Model Club In The Metro Area
I have heard a number of groups referred to in these terms – by a variety of people. I think most were sincere when they said it. This is heartening – a club member ready to boast about their association is ripe for further involvement. A place on the committee, perhaps, or a volunteer position…
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Where Do You Live?
In a house? In a suburb? In a certain time? What if you could create your own little world? Some scale model railway makers do that – and their layouts can be as bare or as detailed as their resources and imagination may dictate. Scale model diorama makers as well – they have little slices…
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The Odd Modeller
This will be a delicate subject. Give me a moment to put on my hob-nail boots. Firstly, let me say that I realise there are scale modellers with mental and emotional challenges. I sympathise with them and hope that they get adequate professional care to help them cope with life. Secondly, I am not the…
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You Can’t Do That
Because, because… a. It isn’t done that way. b. It isn’t done. c. I can’t do it. And there we have it, children. The gatekeeper, scale model authority, icon, legend, club ‘rak who would bar you from carving your own Spitfire from a bar of laundry soap has spoken. You must obey. Or… You salute…
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Peace On You
That may be a typo… Good luck to you and your modelling. Blessings on your skill and ability. Here’s hoping you find the part that has just fallen on the floor… Contentment need not be left at the door, nor on the sprue tree. You can clip it off and put it in your pocket…
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If You Didn’t Build It Then
Build it now. If you couldn’t afford it then, but can now – build it. If you can’t afford it now… Build something else. If you tried to build it then, and failed…if it was a bad kit then…if you were worried that people would think you were just a geek… Build it now. If…
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The Rites Of Scale Model Passage
If you have not done these yet, you will… a. Cut yourself severely with your modelling knife. You will bleed profusely, and probably onto your decal sheet. The bit you cut will be the digit you use for most delicate and detailed work, and you will be bandaged for a month. If you manage to…
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Hawker Hunter FGA 9 – Part One – Swap Meet
Our club rooms play host to a swap meet every few months and I attend regularly. It is best to come on the opening gun for these as the bargains can run out quickly. Many of the items on display are of little interest to me – cars, trucks, and tanks – but there is…
The Little World 