James May's Toy Stories

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	James May's Toy Stories Oct 27, 2009 17:59:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2009 17:59:18 GMT Don't forget tonight, BBC2, 20:00, James May builds a 1/1 Spitfire kit ... news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8327914.stm

cosmosman Established Member Posts: 345	James May's Toy Stories Oct 27, 2009 21:06:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cosmosman on Oct 27, 2009 21:06:32 GMT Just watched it. Absolutely brilliant. Airfix should have the model on their stand at SMW.

Pete Readman Sprue Cutter Posts: 35	James May's Toy Stories Oct 27, 2009 21:18:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pete Readman on Oct 27, 2009 21:18:26 GMT Fantastic! Funniest thing I've seen for ages. James May for President of Europe!
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Harriet Scratch Builder It will be finished .......... Posts: 183	James May's Toy Stories Oct 27, 2009 21:19:17 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Harriet on Oct 27, 2009 21:19:17 GMT Perhaps someone should invite the kids (and James May) with their parents to SMW!
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Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	James May's Toy Stories Oct 27, 2009 21:21:31 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2009 21:21:31 GMT Oct 27, 2009 21:19:17 GMT Harriet said: Perhaps someone should invite the kids (and James May) with their parents to SMW! I think it's a bit late for that, excellent programme though.

martinhale Kit Basher Posts: 100	James May's Toy Stories Oct 27, 2009 22:09:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by martinhale on Oct 27, 2009 22:09:29 GMT Brilliant programe! Jame May should be made an honarary member of IPMS for raising the profile of our hobby. Martin

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James May's Toy Stories Oct 27, 2009 22:49:53 GMT

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Oct 27, 2009 21:19:17 GMT Harriet said:

Perhaps someone should invite the kids (and James May) with their parents to SMW!

I asked him if he would come when we were making the program and he said he didn't think he could make it.

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GR1 Established Member If God had wanted us to fly, He'd have given us tickets... Posts: 613	James May's Toy Stories Oct 27, 2009 23:10:58 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by GR1 on Oct 27, 2009 23:10:58 GMT Perhaps our Publicity Officer could contact the school... He's in Shropshire and the school is less than a mile from The International Centre!
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brianthemodeller Guest	James May's Toy Stories Oct 28, 2009 7:52:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by brianthemodeller on Oct 28, 2009 7:52:54 GMT I watched it with Mrs Brianthemodeller and now, every time I mention Spitfire or Airfix, all she says is NO! That said, the programme was brilliant. Can't wait to see the ones on Lego, Scalectrix and trains...

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James May's Toy Stories Oct 28, 2009 16:29:26 GMT

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As you may know, I work for Modelzone and beleive me, this program has done wonders for thr profile of Airfix. Over the first 3 days of the kids half term we sold 2 Airfix kits. Between 9am and 2pm todaywe sold 60!!! Thats a months sales in half a day.
God bless James May......
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ratch Scratch Builder Models are for building Posts: 181	James May's Toy Stories Oct 28, 2009 22:28:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ratch on Oct 28, 2009 22:28:18 GMT Oct 27, 2009 21:19:17 GMT Harriet said: Perhaps someone should invite the kids (and James May) with their parents to SMW! Would James May want to bring his parents
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ratch Scratch Builder Models are for building Posts: 181	James May's Toy Stories Oct 28, 2009 22:29:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ratch on Oct 28, 2009 22:29:21 GMT Oct 28, 2009 16:29:26 GMT chadders said: Thats a months sales in half a day. Great news Mark ;D
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James May's Toy Stories Oct 29, 2009 3:17:21 GMT

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That is great news. After listening to the kids first reactions to building kits, I thought they would never build another but by the end, even some of the girls were seeming to enjoy the hobby!

Ted, can I ask what part you played in making the programme? I noticed the aknowledgements at the end there was no mention of Airfix/Humbrol. I would have liked to have seen more of the process of making the Airfix kits. It also made it look like the moulding was done at the factory, whereas I thought it was all done in China?

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edgar Kit Basher Posts: 91	James May's Toy Stories Oct 29, 2009 18:38:21 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by edgar on Oct 29, 2009 18:38:21 GMT Can't remember where, when, or who, but I was told that, though the moulds are made in China, the mouldings are done on the Isle of Sheppey (or Dogs.) Edgar

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