Beds and North Herts Advanced Motorists
Registered Charity No 1052278
www.bedsnhertsam.org.uk
Registered Charity No 1052278
www.bedsnhertsam.org.uk
Beds and North Herts Advanced Motorists
Tuesday 9th March 2010
With the weather considerably improved from the night in January that he was first going to speak we were delighted to welcome Peter Stern to talk about his hobby covering “Modelmaker to Model Engineer”.
Peter started when eight making Airfix kits, followed by him amassing a somewhat eclectic collection of motorcycle, military and railway paraphernalia prior to qualifying as a haemotologist.
Once qualified though his first love, model shipbuilding and particularly the minute details and the various designs of naval guns, came to the fore and he has never looked back since. He collaborates with Hugh Lambert, the Events Organiser, the latter with his own ships plans business, and then builds the most exquisite models of motor gun boats and naval gun mountings.
He had brought with him his Gold Medal winning boat, a model at 1/32nd scale of a Fairmile D, MGB and explained its construction from marine ply, plasticard, and brass and fitted with radio control. Also a model, this time 1/24th scale, of a Brave Borderer MGB with a glass fibre hull but the same magnificent standard of above the waterline fittings. As if this was not enough he also had a 1/700th scale HMS Nelson, a German E (Schnell) boat and various naval guns on their mountings.
After the break he took us through some of his construction techniques including the use of spray guns, the types of paints and varnishes in use and the various glues available to the modeller. Overall, a somewhat different talk from our usual mix but nevertheless very interesting with those present appreciating the outstanding workmanship which went into the models. Thank you Peter, particularly for bringing so many cherished models.
Arthur Cushway
With the weather considerably improved from the night in January that he was first going to speak we were delighted to welcome Peter Stern to talk about his hobby covering “Modelmaker to Model Engineer”.
Peter started when eight making Airfix kits, followed by him amassing a somewhat eclectic collection of motorcycle, military and railway paraphernalia prior to qualifying as a haemotologist.
Once qualified though his first love, model shipbuilding and particularly the minute details and the various designs of naval guns, came to the fore and he has never looked back since. He collaborates with Hugh Lambert, the Events Organiser, the latter with his own ships plans business, and then builds the most exquisite models of motor gun boats and naval gun mountings.
He had brought with him his Gold Medal winning boat, a model at 1/32nd scale of a Fairmile D, MGB and explained its construction from marine ply, plasticard, and brass and fitted with radio control. Also a model, this time 1/24th scale, of a Brave Borderer MGB with a glass fibre hull but the same magnificent standard of above the waterline fittings. As if this was not enough he also had a 1/700th scale HMS Nelson, a German E (Schnell) boat and various naval guns on their mountings.
After the break he took us through some of his construction techniques including the use of spray guns, the types of paints and varnishes in use and the various glues available to the modeller. Overall, a somewhat different talk from our usual mix but nevertheless very interesting with those present appreciating the outstanding workmanship which went into the models. Thank you Peter, particularly for bringing so many cherished models.
Arthur Cushway
Meeting Report