Ratch Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 In Darlington, our Annual Model Show, Sword & Lance, has be postponed until October, due the closure of the college. This is very disappointing for us, but we have no option in the current situation. This link will take you to a few snaps of last year's event. https://www.flickr.com/photos/23594891@N07/albums/72157706282304021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted March 21, 2020 Author Share Posted March 21, 2020 Split from Southern Expo 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 I would not be surprised if there are no exhibitions of any sort, until next year. I will be surprised if events like these, will be able to take place again, before the end of 2020. GNR-Gordon-4 (AF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailorman Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 True, no exhibitions will be held for a while ......So why don't we make our own exhibition on this site.We can start a topic "Exhibition" and upload photos of our own builds. Anyone interested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 I've tried it Patrick - I could hear the leaves rustling in the breeze as the tumbleweed drifted by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Using this forum as an exhibition is a good idea. There won’t be any physical exhibitions for months, if not a year. The only thing you can’t do on an online forum exhibition, is that you can’t take your own pictures of the display and you can’t get closer up to admire the model / models, or the display itself. That’s only a small nitpick though, as a forum exhibition is better than nothing. GNR-Gordon-4 (AF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket Ron. Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 I'm game. Just Airfix kits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 I believe pictures of none Airfix branded kits, can be posted on this forum, Rocket Ron. Please read this bullet point copy and paste in this post, in the pink quotation box, of the Airfix Forum Rules: Discussion of other plastic model kit manufacturers is allowed, however, active promotion or advertising of our competitors is not permitted. GNR-Gordon-4 (AF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket Ron. Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Sorry, don't know how to do that,not very good at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebeep Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 I believe pictures of none Airfix branded kits, can be posted on this forum, Rocket Ron. Admin have previously blocked images of non-Airfix models. Whether or not that still holds under the current circumstances is down to admin, but as things stand images of non-Airfix products are not likely to be approved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Oh sorry, perhaps I was wrong then. Why is that then? Over at the Hornby Forum, they allow images of none Hornby model railways to be posted and as I assume the Airfix Forum is run by the same admin team, why do they allow images of none own home branded products on one forum to another? GNR-Gordon-4 (AF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket Ron. Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Ok I see. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2B Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 I have previously posted images of Non-Airfix products, aircraft etc without issue as they were for general comparison and discussion. Look at my Ju88 build thread for example? So long as you don't advertise or promote the said product you will be acting within the guidelines. I don't see any problem in having an exhibit on the forum, other than having a moderator to moderate all these photo's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebeep Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Only admin can approve images, community mods don't have that privilege. I have asked for clarification, but probably the easiest way to find out is to start putting up images for posting, so if anybody wants to start a gallery thread, away you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 Some time ago I put up a picture of a Stratojet I'd built. I didn't mention the brand, but the picture was taken down. I wasn't promoting Haswgawa, I was just showing what I'd built. Maybe things will change if/when we get a new Administrator. The current approver of pictures doesn't seem to know the Airfix product range - I had to hide 5 spam posts advertising some cottage industry promoting their latest AFV last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2B Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 @ PB I am aware that Comm Mods can't moderate the photos of us mere minions, when I used the term Moderator, I was referring to the Airfix Admin Moderator who still moderates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 If one looks in the 'What's Your Latest Acquisition?' thread, there are many images of non-Airfix kits, boxed and completed. I am unsure why non-Airfix images can not be posted on this forum, when I have seen many in other parts of this forum. GNR-Gordon-4 (AF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 We didn't make up the rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Of course, I know that. It is just a little odd, as to why there are some images of non-Airfix kits on the Airfix Forum and other images of non-Airfix kits are not allowed. This does not make a lot of sense to me. GNR-Gordon-4 (AF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebeep Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 @ PB I am aware that Comm Mods can't moderate the photos of us mere minions Oh yes we can! We can't approve images, but we can hide them - see Ratch's post above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2B Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 @ PB I am aware that Comm Mods can't moderate the photos of us mere minions Oh yes we can! We can't approve images, but we can hide them - see Ratch's post above. That would seem a correct use of the Community Moderators addition powers, well done!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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