Snapper

Just read Tony's comments properly. Yes - keep snapping. Finding a market for the stuff is not easy though, but you should approach the re-enactor mag - name temporarily forgotten - but they don't pay for pix as I recall, but money isn't everything. I expect Stand To! will always welcome your pix. I'd advise you continue to build your archive and see where it takes you. You'll quickly find the pix you think are your best from the early years are easily eclipsed by stuff you do in the near future. It's a given fact. Tony's suggestion on the laptop and cardreader front makes sense. I always have mine at big events and I would have a CF cardreader for my posse of Nikons. Never give up and always take the pix that you want, not for others. Your pleasure counts first and last. Listen to constructive criticism but don't hang on every word. Your pix are yours. Simple. I always keep my favourites and immediately delete the obvious rubbish - blurred or whatever to save effort later. If you're short on time make temporary captions/file names - but keep notes. Don't be tempted to manipulate originals - save that for later. Enjoy. M

Hey, I was in Sheffield Memorial Park a couple of weekends back. We had beautiful weather. I really liked the place, though it was smaller than I expected. The view down to Railway Copse cemetery has to be seen. My pal Geoff found a spent bullet by Serre Rd No3 cemetery. He has eagle eyes. I need to post some pictures from this trip, don't I? MB

Wow, a truck as old as me.... It's your motor, Sisu, but I like the idea of keeping it as it is. It appears to be unique and has bags of style. There's nothing wrong with military fire engines. Are you bringing all your trucks to England?? Or have I got that totally wrong??? best wishes, Mark

Ta!! I like the pretty colors. I must have sunstroke....need beer. Need to be somewhere else. MB

I wish! I presume the RNorAF F16s were a pair and one had his box brownie to hand. What is the Russian fighter? MiG or Sukhoi ???? m

Usually my fault anyway and I am from the Politburo. MB

Here's the F16 escorting the tanker and the Bear...good set of snaps.

Here's one of the Bear, the tanker and the Russian fighter

I hope I've uploaded this correctly. There is a sequence of snaps showing Norwegian F16s intercepting a Russian Bear plus tankers and fighter escort. It my take me some weeks to make an engraving..you all know my computer skills... MB

Well pointed....

What you need is a project - a certain VW Iltis springs to mind :whistle:

Brilliant stuff, Tim. Very interest. Post as often as you want.You have a very receptive audience here, as you know. MB

Now that's a degree of separation I like about HMVF....one step from the sinking of the Tirpitz. Sorry Mike, I haven't been to the museum. I feel I ought to, though. Maybe Martylee knows it???? Tell us more about your FiL, if he's up for it. cheers, Mark

My local WFA would have had a look last September, but for the terrible weather during their trip. I didn't go - I can never get time off. The tunnels are linked to a new museum, If memory serves, and this will be popular. It's the tip of the ice berg, there are miles of the things to find and make safe. MB

Too clever by half.... well done. Good thread. MB

Maybe so, maybe consider ships/ boats TUFT, but not the entire Merchant Service between the wars. I would suggest the MN 1914-18 and 39-45 could be included in perspective of the sacrifice and close contact with the armed forces. The main concentration should be on Grey Funnel Lines and the web footed RAF (plus the international scene). MB

Iltis is in the garage awaiting a buyer. No mate, I am at work right now doing work on the Irish Sun from last Wednesday. It's not all glamour. Thank heavens for tea and iTunes. M

Tell me more.....kit or plastic prebuilt????

Is that Mr Joynes pinkie with all the kit on???

Never mind that - where did you get the model SUMB??? (Well it looks a like a model in your Avatar). MB

Yes - get it up on HMVFTV......you know it makes sense. M

I cleared out my shed and did the nightshift for Rupert M.

My son gets a discount at the Westcliff on Sea Army&Navy but keeps coming back with DPMs. No idea whose underwear they sell. Camoknickers used to be the stuff of Edwardian dirty postcards, didn't they? Nowadays all you have to do is log on to a whole lot saucier stuff on the tinterweb - so I'm told...Perish the thought and perish something else... mb

Putting gas in his man's truck?????????????????????????????????????????

Richard is right. It's not the Bean - as shown in the little colour snap. I wish I had my archives totally digitised and available - but I'm at work in Borisland (renamed for Catweazle) tonight.