VAME Meet 9 (16th June 2019)

Just got in from the meet and what a day I got so much stuff oddly enough it was all CRAP ha ha just what I wanted not so crap once iv finished with it also great to meet every one and as Mike said mini Pete lol . She had fun judging from the noise .. got to meet some the old faces and finally get to see a complete cheriliea bridge BOX yea that's right more interested in the box than the bridge ...

I'll post some photos of the new customs I have/had made for the show didnt get to sell any as they ws not 100% finished .. I have made action man some kubelwagens . In DAK WH .and camo for my German paras. Got loads of new bike to finished them off then making an all black one for my SS troopers . Also I did make a German armoured car after I said i was not going to but i did . Lol pic to follow.. thanks to all i chatted and bought off

Ps one the vam sellers was involved in a van crash from chatting to them all 3 of them are ok . So is the vam . Van knackered I think .

Oh no.  On the way home from the Meet? 

Yes about Mile away
It just started to hammer down with rain .the rain must have blocked out the cross road junction.

They looked a bit shaken up but said they was ok . So that's good . It was the 2 guys and the lady across from my table ith the white van . Mike I met so many in lost track there names even tho iv met them almost all the meets I'd not all .

Dont think about it and it come to men lol

That sounds like Mark (vam1). At least they were OK, but it's not a good end to their day at VAME.

Ditto to the above, really enjoyed catching up with you all and meeting Bigfoot73 - along with Tom the two tallest collectors I know! Already looking forward to the next one.
Bought yet another UN uniform for some unknown reason and a GI Joe early figure along with a para shock helmet.
All in all an enjoyable day!

Sorry to hear about the crash, a sad end to the day but good no-one was hurt.

I enjoyed the day and one of my paras is now sporting a pair of cookie’s gaiters - very VAM looking Chris

Good chatting to everyone and sorry not to have formally met Bigfoot, but from Chris’s description I realised you inspired me to buy a set of goggles. Chat at the next one

Just heard from Mark re crash, thankfully all ok but Van write off!

Big thanks to Mike on a great meet. Lottie enjoyed her day at the VAME meet and was pleased her Dad sold more than he bought (the wife too!).

Really great to chat to Mike, Spence, Iain, Andy, Tom, Dave, Dave L & Heith to name but a few. Glad some of my bits got new and great homes. Really pleased with what I bought (below), £26 spent but some nice bits to add to sets. Pete

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I do hope the HA set is vintage as it came from me!

I looked at that uniform. Nearly bought it. Looks really good 👍

Well done Mike for another Great Show and it was good to say Hello again to so many people from the site. As usual, bought more that I sold, but had great fun doing it!!

Sorry to hear about the crash and I hope all are OK. I didn't see the crash (must have been through the junction before it happened) but I certainly did see the very heavy down pour which hit me just before I reached the M1; it really was very severe and very sudden!

Hi Pete

Yes both Vintage - Theodolite is missing small wheel from top part but Heith pointed that out before i bought it. The HA is certainly vintage as well. It will go well with the white helmet I bought from you and helmet strap from Heith. Really pleased with both as have been after these two items for a while

Spence

Last years purchases are mostly still in the bag!![/quote]


Ain’t that always the case.....
I picked up a German Para and a near complete UN uniform, very pleased too, when I got home I was putting them in the pending tub only to find 3 more paras and 4 more UN I’d bought before and not sorted out, why do we do it!!

I’m blaming Tom (VS) who pointed me in the direction of the bargains, big thanks to AMcollector who did me a nice deal.

See you all next year if not before, maybe another air museum meet or something similar may come along 👍🏼
And of course massive thank you to Mike for organising the day!

Glad there ok . And thanks to all your guys and gals and minipeteam lol for all the bits and praises about the kubals and my little tank ( in the voice of lieutenant Gruber from allo allo).
Still Sorting out the bits my stores/parts is full again . Lol .

As for the kubelwagens I was planning to sell some but they taken me a lot longer to make and finish . So there was none for sale at the meet . Pretty sad about that tho .
Also the cost of making then was almost higher than i 1st worked out them to be . The cost if the plastic styren sheeting I need to buy A3 size which just the plastic alone
Not including the wheels vam bike head lights and glue paint so on . I'd have to sell them minimum of £50 then around £10 postage .. so I was 1st hoping to sell them for £30 to £40 max but now its around £60 which is a lot for a custom toy .. but the dragon ones (if you can find them last time seen onenfornsalenit was £195 plus postage for the USA .

.ri cant even get the plastic from China any cheaper . Which is a shocker..