wonwinglo

Yes Richard,we are all big kids at heart really ! why do you think that adults buy train sets for their youngsters,why to play with the trains themselves.
Its these memories of happy balmy sunny warm days of yesteryear that keep us all going,and why not ? there are so many serious aspects to humdrum life today that it is good to have an hobby to occupy our minds.
Have a good day on the ocean waves there.

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Nigel.D

just ask and i can send them frree of charge

wonwinglo

LOL Nigel that is so funny !! I can just imagine a consignment load of kids arriving on Richards doorstep.

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Nigel.D

Its only in the spirit of the forum to help out a fellow modeller that i make the offer (by the way its non returnable) lol

wonwinglo

Like many others, I was disgusted to see that film producers were under pressure to change the history books once again,a re-make of the 'Dambusters' film is on the books but they have been told that they must change the name of Guy Gibsons dog called 'Nigger' not content with banning the very same name on boot polish tins we now get this hypocrisy,when will all of this nonsense end ? how can you rename a dog just because certain people feel offended by it,everyone knows that his dog was called by that name and if they did change it then that would be sacrilage,the story would not be accurate and would certainly get distorted for future generations.
There are millions of people who would not care a dam about this,but many others prepared to speak their minds about the decision,we are dealing with events which changed the course of history,so what right has anyone to rename Guy Gibsons loveable creature ? there are many other aspects to this that could be gone into here,suffice to say that we all know of the superb work done by the Tuskagee airmen who fought for their country,how would people feel if changes were made to their own exploits,no matter how small or insignificant they are.
So please for the sake of history,will those small minded people who instigate such changes not forget that if it was not for such great people as Guy Gibson they would not be here today to moan about it today !
Keep the name 'Nigger' nothing else will be acceptable.

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Nigel.D

I totally agree this is pc gone mad yet again how i despair with my countrys political leaders when they rewrite history in order to not offend people who are not offended

wonwinglo

Part of any model building is the challenge to produce something that seems impossible at first,everyone who has had a succes with any type of model knows full well the amount of failures he has had along the way,you just cannot expect to get straight in and suceed first time,the whole process is one of learning how to handle the materials,how best to work with them economically and how to get the best within your own personal limitations.
To this end today we have all the resources in the world to fall back upon,at one time it was waiting for the favourite monthly model magazine and scan it from cover to cover,now we have numerous specialised forums just like this one where people of like minds can get together and assist each other in a fun way,that challenge to do something can probably be answered by a like minded person,and save you hours of research and flustration.
A lot of our modelling expertise comes down to our past skills that we learned about at school,those fortunate enough to have someone skilled in making things will be grateful for those experiences watching dad or uncle whittling wood or fileing a piece of metal,a lot of our ability reflects in our past inspirations or aspirations,one day we wanted to build a model galleon just like that but lacked the knowledge or resources to do so,there are kindly people in this world prepared to share their knowledge,here is one example that happened to myself-Whilst at school I was building up a collection of aviation magazines,they did mean a lot to me as they formed the nucleus of my research and plans for building,not being a member of a bookbinding class I decided to ask the respective teacher to assist me in binding these together,this was a bold thing to do as the said teacher was prepared to assist me in his free time,he taught me how to bind the issues together,trim the edges,add the boards and finally the gilding on the spine,in other words he was not only prepared to devote some time to me even though I did not take book binding,but inspired me to have a go myself,years later I bound some similar books at home using the same ideas that he was prepared to teach me all of those years ago,you see what I am getting at ? he gave something back in such a generous way to another human being in terms of passing on a skill.
And this is something we must all strive to do for our hobby,whether it be our own children,grand children or friends or neighbours,the very lifeblood of any hobby are the newcomers,without them things will just vanish into oblivion,think about it ? lets all try and inspire others and accept that tricky challenge.

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wonwinglo

We all work in different ways in our model building, but there are one or two things that are worth noting that apply to us all to make life easier,and above all to ensure that our projects go smoothly.
No matter how you hate planning this is vital if things are to work out,modelling is all about making small sub assemblies which eventually one day fuse together to make that one beautiful functional object,recently I spoke to someone who was restoring a vintage car,the task in hand looked insurmountable,there were parts everywhere some in a dreadful state,the owner assured me that by concentrating on one thing at a time everything would be all right on the night,on one bench he had the radiator being fitted with new cores,laid out on the floor were the large wing panels receiving attention,the answer he said was to concentrate on one item at a time,attempt the lot in one go and the job will never get finished and end in disaster,treat every single item as a small model in itself,which it rightly is,self discipline in getting the sub assemblies done was the answer.Shoud there be a problem then just move on to a new area while perhaps materials are sourced,or advice is sought,and one day everything will pull together,the problem areas can be tackled later.
The picture above demonstrates this to good effect,the model was broken down into convenient sub assemblies,only one thing at a time was tackled,this really helps to maintain your interest instead of just loosing heart early on and the project failing.
With a bit of pre-planning even the most complex of models can be tackled,it is all about technique and application in what you are attempting to do.

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wonwinglo

No doubt like myself you have been baffled by a recent television advertisement by AOL ? the ad runs as if it is condemming the internet and leaves you a bit confused,especially as it comes from one of the first large internet service providers,intrigued I decided to investigate a bit further and was quite amazed at their new web site called 'AOL Discuss'.
The site is part of an open discussion on the pros and cons of the internet and how it has affected everyones lives since it started,it goes into a lot of detail and is broken down into groups of 'for' and 'against' different aspects,there are some very good points raised by people from all walks of life and well worth looking at.
Perhaps AOL are trying to change their image to a more caring part of the internet that they helped create ?
There certainly is plenty of food for thought for everyone interested in the immense progress that has and is being made,the opening comments that say 'Who could have imagined the growth rate and success of the internet,and above all how it affected the way we live,shop and work' really make you think.

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Seaspray

Hi Barry
Silly question.
There is a "Go Advanced" click on at the message box what does that do and I see some of us use Smilyes .How can I get them on this site as there on the message box onther sites.

Have you all recovered from the holidays ???