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Post by pat on Oct 18, 2011 9:29:39 GMT
With the W&G kits getting harder to find and following on from a discussion at Newark between Paul, Nick, and myself, looking at a theme for a "SENSIBLE" build  alongside the caravanning and camping theme similar to the bedford builds this year which I believe will keep running next year. One idea was proposed and on the journey home I put a bit more thought into it and came up with a title of "De-mobbed". Basically the idea is to take a military subject land, sea, or air and build it into one of it's civilian uses after it left military service. So I now put this proposal to the floor, obviously rules will be discussed over a nice cup of tea  ready for a start after Telford. |
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Post by Gromit on Oct 18, 2011 9:46:57 GMT
I like this idea, lots of scope for ex military stuff. Have you thought about a period ... 50's / 60's or later?
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Post by pat on Oct 18, 2011 14:46:38 GMT
I wasn't really thinking of a specific time period as military surplus is available right up to the present day and the models could be displayed as a time line.
But if people put some ideas forward I will use them when the rules are agreed and the build can begin.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2011 16:43:59 GMT
Count me in!
I have an idea for a build using the KFS Bedford MK that could be 70s/80s based, although knowing my build rate, 12 months may not be long enough!!
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Post by madmalc on Oct 18, 2011 17:01:37 GMT
Sounds good to me. I am close to finishing a KFS Bedford MK as a snowplough/gritter, and I have plans for their forthcoming AEC Matador. The KFS website even expresses the hope that many AEC's will become the subjects of conversions.
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Post by Gromit on Oct 18, 2011 17:58:02 GMT
Hmmm! the Italeri DUKW converted to something I've been contemplating for some time, the DUKW's used on Southport sands when I was a child. There is or course the KFS Bedford MK, but that's got to be a very special build and thought about long and hard.
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Post by madmalc on Oct 18, 2011 22:27:30 GMT
Gromit:
There were a couple of DUKW's on Cleethorpes beach when I was a lad, too.
As for converting KFS kits, it's best not to think about it at all: just go for it.
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Post by Gromit on Oct 19, 2011 10:34:34 GMT
... As for converting KFS kits, it's best not to think about it at all: just go for it. Oh no! ... careful planning. I have the MK which may be converted to an overlander with a sleeper body, but the Matador, when available, will be converted into a logging truck. |
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Post by napoleon on Oct 19, 2011 16:40:19 GMT
just been watching an old film, which has given me an idea for this build, unfortunately i'd need a wallace, a gromit and a bitzer figure.
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Post by pat on Oct 19, 2011 18:13:05 GMT
Gromit: There were a couple of DUKW's on Cleethorpes beach when I was a lad, too. As for converting KFS kits, it's best not to think about it at all: just go for it. I can remember them at Skegness but not at Cleethorpes, think they had a couple of Bedford MKs with troop seats in as well at Skegnes |
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Post by Gromit on Oct 19, 2011 21:24:05 GMT
just been watching an old film, which has given me an idea for this build, unfortunately i'd need a wallace, a gromit and a bitzer figure. I'll see what I can do lad! |
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Post by napoleon on Oct 20, 2011 7:48:13 GMT
just been watching an old film, which has given me an idea for this build, unfortunately i'd need a wallace, a gromit and a bitzer figure. I'll see what I can do lad! Cheers Nick the film i was watching was Carry on Sergeant  |
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Post by madmalc on Oct 20, 2011 21:06:00 GMT
Pat: All my childhood holidays were in Cleethorpes. I never got a ride in the DUKW's, but I did have a flight in an Auster off the beach. It was piloted by Jim Crampton, who later went on to found Air Anglia. As my treat was in 1955, I wonder if the Auster was ex-military (back to the topic).
Gromit: sorry, I didn't mean that you shouldn't carefully plan your models. I was thinking of the trepidation before hacking at an expensive high-quality kit. But if you don't go for it, you won't realise the dream.
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Post by Gromit on Oct 21, 2011 10:46:59 GMT
That's OK Malc, no offence taken. I have the MK and I'm searching for a suitable conversion for it, I may even purchase the TK.
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Post by pat on Oct 23, 2011 14:16:59 GMT
Malc
1955 was a little before my time for going to Cleethorpes for the day ;D
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alongside the caravanning and camping theme similar to the bedford builds this year which I believe will keep running next year.
ready for a start after Telford.
