Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: maninthestreet on October 28, 2009, 08:02:06 pm

Title: James May's Toy Stories
Post by: maninthestreet on October 28, 2009, 08:02:06 pm: I watched this last night - anyone know the London Model shop he visited that seemed to have a very large selection of plastic kits?
Title: Re: James May's Toy Stories
Post by: andyn on October 28, 2009, 08:21:49 pm: Hannants? Didn't watch the show but they're the biggest in this country.
Title: Re: James May's Toy Stories
Post by: Martin (Admin) on October 28, 2009, 08:24:18 pm: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00nnm3d/James_Mays_Toy_Stories_Airfix/
Title: Re: James May's Toy Stories
Post by: maninthestreet on October 28, 2009, 08:33:15 pm: Quote from: Andyn on October 28, 2009, 08:21:49 pm
Hannants? Didn't watch the show but they're the biggest in this country.

You might be right:

http://www.hannants.co.uk/html/shop_lon.html

Looks very much like the interior of the shop in the programme.
Title: Re: James May's Toy Stories
Post by: Jimmy James on October 28, 2009, 10:58:31 pm: Brilliant and I thought all he could do is drive cars
Freebooter
Title: Re: James May's Toy Stories
Post by: Tug-Kenny RIP on October 29, 2009, 10:08:05 am: I enjoy his programs. Next week is suitable for Hospital patients. He's doing 'Plasticine' models and flowers. :D

ken
Title: Re: James May's Toy Stories
Post by: Marks Model Bits on October 29, 2009, 10:19:14 am: Thanks for the idea Ken, I will have to get some plasticine for Angies birthday on Saturday as she will be in bed and bored after her hip operation!!!!!

Cheap birthday this year hehehe!! :-)) :-)) {-) {-) {-)

Mark.
Title: Re: James May's Toy Stories
Post by: Tug-Kenny RIP on October 29, 2009, 10:36:17 am: Perhaps she could make us some 'Crew members' and you could start a new line ??

We wish you the best of luck with your visit, Angie. Have a break from Mark. ok2

ken
Title: Re: James May's Toy Stories
Post by: Martin (Admin) on October 29, 2009, 12:12:46 pm: Yes, all the best our Angie.... don't break a hip! :-))
Title: Re: James May's Toy Stories
Post by: Guy Bagley on October 29, 2009, 12:33:44 pm: still no transmission date set for the lego house show....( the fiasco ! )
Title: Re: James May's Toy Stories
Post by: Martin (Admin) on October 29, 2009, 01:03:18 pm: Was you involved with that one Guy?
Title: Re: James May's Toy Stories
Post by: Wasyl on October 29, 2009, 01:33:33 pm: (Perhaps she could make us some 'Crew members' and you could start a new line ??)

yeah,then we can all have our own little "Morph"figures, {-)

Wullie
Title: Re: James May's Toy Stories
Post by: Klunk on October 29, 2009, 04:31:45 pm: the shop looked more like a Model Zone than Hannants!
Title: Re: James May's Toy Stories
Post by: Guy Bagley on October 29, 2009, 06:40:33 pm: Quote from: Martin - Admin on October 29, 2009, 01:03:18 pm
Was you involved with that one Guy?

initially plum pictures asked us for our input , we gave it to them, - they did not like what we told them so they did their own thing !!!

hence the fiasco !- but should make interesting TV, i guess there will be alot of footage on the cutting room floor !
Title: Re: James May's Toy Stories
Post by: jonny shoreboy on November 03, 2009, 07:11:10 pm: Quote from: klunk on October 29, 2009, 04:31:45 pm
the shop looked more like a Model Zone than Hannants!

I agree, I visit the Holborn shop all the time and while we were watching my wife said "hey, isn't that the model shop in Holborn?". Not conclusive evidence but thought I'd mention it.

I hope it does encourage a new generation of modellers out there.