Simon T Memorial GB: Nov-Feb 2020. Chat thread

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Lee
Have I become invisible

[KarlW]

I'm in, but what to do? Going to have a good look through the stash and pick something, maybe some fantasy subject or an obscure kit that's more etch than plastic, or do I finish a build I started on the MM forum?

[Guest]

Well I had to get involved with this. My last armour build was in February 2019, so it's time to blow the dust off this kit that I've had languishing in the cupboard for a while:



Building armour always made me think of Simon, and it usually wasn't long before he'd comment with something like ''I know you like to build out of the box Peter, but you have to do something about the awful....'' As I've said elsewhere, I know I drove him mad, but he was always very gracious and accepting of the results. What's more, this kit has PE mesh covers for the mufflers, which terrify me, but which I'm sure he would approve of (though in fact he'd have probably discarded them and scratched his own).

[Lee Drennen]

Hi Lee
Have I become invisible

I see you now Tim. I’ll add you now

[Lee Drennen]

Tim. I can see you Tell is what’s on you mind to build you have been added.

Peter. I’m glad you finally gave in and joined us. Like you I’m terrified of PE but I’m going to try it on my build. Great choice glad to see you resurrect this build

[monica]

I also would like to join in for Simon ,we did have a bit in common with unfinished builds,
be nice to do somethink he was working on at some stage if anyone dose know some,i could pick from

[Lee Drennen]

Monica. I will be glad to add you. John said he sold some Armor kits to Simon the other day you may want to look at one of those kits. John said the arrival the day he passed away. John posted this early here.

[Road of Bones]

I’ve been kicking around the idea of building this for some time now:

It’ll require an awful lot of scratch building, and a bit of cut’n shut as my donor MAN truck is a 6-wheeler, not 8, but I reckon Si would have approved.
(I may even tackle a bit of resin-casting for this too...)

[Tim Marlow]

I’ve not decided what to build yet Lee, but it will probably be in Braille scale and include scratch built extras and enhancements.....and pewter....

[Tim Marlow]

I’ve got to ask Alistair, what is that? Looks like a film prop of some sort, and is there an associated amplifier truck?

[BattleshipBob]

I think its a mobile window and ear drum breaker, the drivers tone deaf or will be, soon!

[Tim Marlow]

I think that he’ll melt the alternator as soon as he turns that lot on....and that trunking is going to give some serious bass extension.....

[KarlW]

Watch Mad Max:Fury Road and you'll see it

[Guest]

I’ve got to ask Alistair, what is that? Looks like a film prop of some sort, and is there an associated amplifier truck?

From one of the mad max films I believe Tim, to stir the troops.

Think Apocalypse Now, Ride of the Valkyries scene.

[Tim Marlow]

Ah, that will be it then. I saw fury road and thought it was very dull so it obviously hasn’t stuck in my memory.... Thunderdome it ain’t.....interesting build though....