Haydock Show, Bob Abell News at Ten, Part 2.

Part two

Paul Freshney, the Editor of the Model Boats magazine called at the stand for a chat.

The photo was taken many times, but couldn't catch them smiling at the same time!

Solution?.......Swap one of the heads using Photoshop!....lol

(Paul and Paul)

Here we are, waiting for the doors to open!

We had a good pitch next to the Bar and excellent restaurant and a nice view of the traders stands

(our view)

Behind our stand, on the wall, there was a convenient video display and was actually showing an excellent video of the Lifeboat Show held at Etherow

Well done, Duckie

We had plenty of visitors from the Model Boats Website and it was nice to put a face to a familiar name.

We had a lovely weekend at the Haydock Show, but it was extremely tiring, especially for two lame ducks, carting all the stuff from the car and back again.

Security at the Park was well enforced.....Entry and departure times were rigidly observed. Application of entry tickets and passes etc had to be sorted well in advance

Thank you, chaps

Bob Abell.

And thank you Bob, for your report.

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Next Event

2000hrs 27^th  August  Wednesday  Club night               Clubhouse
                                                         Venetian Sail/BBQ     

Return to Lyme Park!

Well, after a few years wandering in the wilderness, we have finally returned to Lyme park, well not really wandering in the wilderness, got carried away there, we have been to other places in the mean time.

It was due to our new exhibition secretary's efforts than we are finally back to this lovely venue.

There was some hiccups at first with the promised equipment not being there but I'm sure that that wasn't down to Gordon, perhaps the park's new events manager not being aware of the size of our club's fleet.

The weather looked a bit off putting at first and the crowds weren't in evidence, but after an early dinner in the Cafe the rain stopped and the crowds stuffed with Sunday dinners appeared to admire our fleet.

Apart from our own club members in attendance, Ray Benson and Sid both ex Etherow members and their wives all the way from Colwyn Bay, (we will be returning the favour next month don't forget.).

Also there were Gareth Jones (Of Model Boats magazine forum fame)  and wife Elizabeth (a keen Yachtswoman), from over the hill in Yorkshire,and they added to the day with this superb model of Nessie,

Seen having  a go on the steering course, but more of that later in the video's.

The pictures and video's show more and a better idea of the interest shown on the day, so without more ado sit back and watch the following video show.

Nessie from Yorkshire?.

"Ellie" from the forum of Model Boat Magazine

Slo Mo 2 from the hull Design of "Ellie" and additions from the thoughts of Bob the Builder!, with a nice twist at the end!.

Last but not least a selection of Photo's and short video's for the general feel of the event.

We had a few sailors on the top lake, didn't manage to get up there myself but got these pictures off Gordon.

John Senior with his Narrow boat

Gordons steamer and followers 

 George's steamer

George Barrett's narrow boat

Well that's it, I think it was a great first event for our return to this lovely venue and hopefully we will be back in September, with a better understanding with the park people of our requirements.

Knackered after a great day out

Hope you enjoy the post and have seen your boat somewhere here!, if not perhaps next time hey.

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Next event, new on the diary for you.

Bring your boats to the club meeting for a change 

1900hrs 25th  June      Wednesday   Club night               Clubhouse/ Landing stage. 

                     BBQ and sailing night on BOTH lakes so bring your long keel boats as well.

Note earlier time of start!

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"Brutus" and "Ellie" at Etherow

Over the past few months our Bob Abell of Great Eastern fame, has teamed up with Paul Thomason of the Model Boats magazine forum and with Paul designing the boats and Bob building them to check out the correctness of the plans before Paul was ready to sell them for charity, today was the crunch time with Bob and myself as one one mate and video recorder. we have the maiden voyage of both boats "Brutus" and "Ellie" 

"Ellie" Vintage Broads Cruiser

Brutus with Bob ready for the first run. You will notice I provided the champers for the launch.

Click here for details of builds on Model Boats magazine

Here is the video of the "Brutus"

The "Ellie" vintage broads cruiser 

I'm sure Bob has had a good time with these projects, I certainly have watching their progress and today's outing at the lake, hope you like the video's, they are both on YouTube  to watch at anytime.

Don't forget it's our return to Lyme Park very shortly, hope you have got your boats all dusted down and spruced up for showing. You can check out the Exhibition Sec's notes in the tabs at the top.

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Lyme Park lakes           

Sunday 15^th June

Returning after a long absence this should be a great day out to sail on both the Mill Pond lake and the Garden lake behind the hall.

Thats all folks, another good day at the lake.
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Seabex One at Etherow Nov 2013

A couple of weeks ago I took a video of Rob Gibb's Seabex One it was on the same day that Bob Abell had his maiden voyage with his "Ellie" Vintage Broads Cruiser, so I didn't want to excite you with too much on the same post, also it's a bit of a pain loading up onto YouTube it seems to take forever.

So here is Rob's beautiful model boat which has many features like sounds systems and helicopters that lift off the heli-deck, pod props two at the rear and two at the front as bow thrusters, to name a few, perhaps you could ask him next time you see him about other features.

            

You still have time to put in your nominations for the next committee positions see the notice that's in the corridor at the clubhouse, closing date 27th November 2013

27th November 2013 is also the last date for your forms and monies to be paid to Mike for the Christmas dinner at the Hare and Hounds, Werneth Low.

The Hare and Hounds, Werneth Low, Gee Cross, Hyde.

Tuesday 3rd December 2013.

Price £20 per head

Here is the rest of the diary to the end of a great year for the Club, and I'm sure you will agree with me that the committee has done us proud over the last 12 months

2000hrs  27^th November    Wednesday  Club night           Clubhouse 
2000hrs  11^th December    Wednesday  Club night           Clubhouse  AGM

Thursday   1100hrs     27th December, Frostbite Day Sail.

Vintage Broads Cruiser "Ellie"

Today Pepe and I went to the lake at Etherow to assist my mate Bob the Abell launch his prototype model boat, I was the filmmaker really whilst Bob setup and  sailed his boat.

This boat was designed by Paul Thomason off the Model Boat Magazine forum, and it's a hull with three different superstructures, and commissioned Bob to make the first prototype (Vintage Broads cruiser version) after seeing his efforts with his Great Eastern, which had had three articles in Model Boat magazine and appeared in the "Coast" program about laying the first telegraph cable to America .

Back to the "Ellie", the plans for this boat are for sale now that Paul is satisfied that all the wrinkles with Bob's help are all ironed out, and the proceeds will all go into a charity.

Click here for Paul's charity details

As you can see the maiden voyage went very well, it hadn't even been wet until the lake today, there's confidence for you, so well done Paul the designer and Bob the builder!.

Enjoy the video and if you like the boat perhaps this could be your next build and we have the prototype builder in the club if you run into any trouble, can't get better than that can you.

           

Click here for the thread in Model Boats on the complete build

More good publicity for our club .

Good day at the lake, made better still with an excellent dinner in Bob's campervan!.

Thats all for now folks.

Bob Abell....News at Ten....Haydock Park Model Boat Show 2013

Bob Abell....News at Ten....Haydock Park Model Boat Show 2013

Went to the show, with the Missus, as she likes the horses!......but there was none to be seen, obviously!

We didn't actually go to see the models, this year, as we were on a mission to meet Paul Thomason. Paul is designing a range of easy build launches, which he intends to sell on the ModelBoats Magazine website in aid of charity

The writer has volunteered to build the prototype model and the show was ideal for a progress meeting. 

Couple of our members showing interest there Bob!.

The model was placed adjacent to our very nice club stand....Well done, chaps!

Alas we missed meeting each other by 5 minutes!.....Ships passing in the night, springs to mind!

Back to the show....

We enjoyed the show very much. The exhibition was spread over about a dozen halls! They were very, comfy, well lit and nicely arranged, with plenty of space, to stand and stare!

The food counters were very nice, one for bacon butties etc and another was the restaurant type, with cooked meals being served.....and very nice too

There were two portable inflateable pools demonstrating the various model types of models.

Hovercraft put on a spectacular display this year,

There were about twenty club stands and quite a few trade stands, Arthur Barlow made sure the visitors went through the trade stand halls first

Some of the models were of outstanding quality, especially the Russian show stands

We enjoyed meeting up with old friends, Les Jones, Dave Wooley, Arthur Barlow John Dowd and some familiar faces, names of which, lost in time!

Verdict......One of the best shows we've been to, and will definitely be going again, next year!

See you there........Bob Abell

Thanks again for the report Bob, don't know how you do it for the price!.

That's all for now folks, getting squared away after my week in Scotland.

1100hrs 8th September  Sunday Commodore’s Challenge   Landing Stage

1930hrs 11^th  September  Wednesday Venetian Sail/BBQ   Lake/Clubhouse

Club 500 racing and Tug Anteo video

Over the weekend, I've had the internet connection go down and after a check-up I discovered that the wall socket was to blame, so it was a trip to B&Q to buy a new socket, only needed the front section really but never mind it got the house phone working again, but still not the internet!.
After further examination found the lights on the router box not working, so was it the box or the cable?, so on Sunday at Son John's for dinner we tried another cable and it worked!, so can only think it was the transformer plug on the end that had given up the ghost, so on returning home connected up again and my system was working again, its been hell without it and as people always say I talk with my hands you can imagine how I've felt!.
Still all's well now and  for a treat for you Andy Wagstaff sent me these two video's a couple of days ago of his boats with a remote camera fitted to them, the first to a Club 500 boat and at the end of the video it looks like John Goddard is driving it!.

Another of Andy's boat's taken on the big lake as the Club 500 racing was being held on our lake and no fishermen on the big lake

Thanks to Andy for sharing his video's with us!.

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Another point of interest to look into is a project that our Bob Abell and another chap Paul T, on Model Boat magazine forum are doing, Paul T has designed a boat "Ellie" that will be Abell to have different superstructures on the same hull and when built to the required standard the plans will be Abell to be sold and the money to go to a charity.
Click here to take you to the website.

Well that's all for now folks and as it's thundering and lightening don't fancy getting another bolt up my socket, at least I'm back up and working again.