Armortek Open Day photos

Post by **Armortek** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:21 pm

A great day was had by all - follow the link to see the photos. Please send your photos to us and we will add them to the gallery.http://www.armortek.co.uk/gallery/main. ... emId=10211

ChrisWilliams · Post by **ChrisWilliams** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:18 pm

I would just like to say a BIG THANK YOU to Mark & Gill for putting on yet another great open day once again. The weather was great and so was the company and it was good to put some faces to names.

Heres to many more to come

Chris W

stuart holden · Post by **stuart holden** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 6:03 pm

i will second that a very big thank you for all your hard work Gill and Mark and all the rest of your staff for making my weekend fantastic. cheers Stu

ps Mark hurry up and start the ww1 mk4 tank

Stewart Ashton · Post by **Stewart Ashton** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 6:09 pm

That would be a great model to build

Regards Stewart

Stewart Ashton · Post by **Stewart Ashton** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 6:19 pm

Hrtrs a nice picture of one

Regards Stewart

stuart holden · Post by **stuart holden** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 6:26 pm

Stewart Ashton wrote:That would be a great model to build

Regards Stewart

we get enough people wanting this tank and Mark may well go for it .

i been bugging him all weekend

. great pic Stuart thanks

Stewart Ashton · Post by **Stewart Ashton** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 6:30 pm

Stuart

It would indeed be a great model to build

I wonder if Mark ever looks in here?

Regards Stewart

Allan Richards · Post by **Allan Richards** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 7:47 pm

Just to add my thanks to Mark and Gill for a very pleasant day which I really enjoyed. Meeting people and putting faces to names is great. Even the weather was with us for once. Sitting outside the Aero club watching the parachutists and the sun set on a still evening was a fitting end to the day.

As for a WWI tank I would also think it would make an interesting change of model, we need toput it to the vote and get at lease 30 definate takers as Mark has advised us in his excellent talk on Armortek.

stuart holden · Post by **stuart holden** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 7:56 pm

Stewart Ashton wrote:Stuart

It would indeed be a great model to build

I wonder if Mark ever looks in here?

Regards Stewart

hi stewart
me and Mark had a good look at the ww1 armour at the tank museum today. and he said it was possible to make a mk 4 version and if truth be told i think he might be keen to make this tank if there was enough interest shown . I would order one right now if this was a go . it would be a fantastic model to show off, and i feel we sometimes forget the first tanks to be used in combat .cheers stu

Stewart Ashton · Post by **Stewart Ashton** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:07 pm

Hi Stuart

I would definately buy it!!!

Put me down Mark as a buyer.

Regards Stewart

Jeff Hyder · Post by **Jeff Hyder** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:20 pm

Hi Gill and Mark
Thank you for a great day and to meet fellow enthusiast.The food and coffee was most wecome and please thank the folks involved.

Thanks again Jeff Hyder

Richie Wignall · Post by **Richie Wignall** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:10 am

HI MARK AND GILL

A BIG THANK YOU FOR AN ACE DAY

YOU MADE US ALL VERY WELLCOME, AND PLENTY OF Â£2 OR LESS BARGAINS

AND THE KT IS ACE!!

GOING TO PUT MY VIDEO ON YOU TUBE TONIGHT

.

THANKS AGAIN RICHIE

David Pengelly · Post by **David Pengelly** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:52 am

I would also like to add my thanks to Mark and Gill for organising a brilliant day.
The refreshements were very welcome ,
the ladies from the flying club resurant did us proud once again.

I to would be very interested in a WW1 tank , Mark V would be nice .

Just realised that a Tadpole in 1/6th works out at around 9ft long , hmmm maybe not

Antony Rowley · Post by **Antony Rowley** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:22 pm

Hi Mark & Gill,

Thanks for your hospitality

. Myself, Richie & Clive had a great trip and really enjoyed ourselves. I'll be posting a few photo's of the fantastic flight that you organised, a few of the open day & museum trip too.

Thanks Antony

Post by **Armortek** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:32 pm

Thank you all for your kind comments, we did indeed have an excellent day. The weather held fine for us yet again and with around 100 visitors on the day a great time was had by all.

The models on display were a great testament to the effort and craftsmanship that goes into your Armortek kits.

The winners of the model competition were as follows:

Best Allied Vehicle won by Mark Mitchell with his Sherman

Best Tiger 1 won by Terry Lugg with his original Mid Production Tiger 1

Best â€˜Otherâ€™ German tank won by Antony Rowley with his Panther

Best â€˜Otherâ€™ German Vehicle won by John Cooper with his Sdkfz 7

Best in Show was won by David Gray for his magnificent Late Tiger 1

All the model winners were treated to a flight in the 1952 Beech 18 which flew them down along the East Devon coast and very low!! past the factory. The beaming smiles of five faces on their return told us that they had all very much enjoyed the experience.

The Quiz, which proved to be quite challenging was won by John Cooper, and Russell of Barbarossa Books.

Per Sonnervik who joined us from Sweden won the prize for the customer who had travelled the furthest to come to the Open Day.

The weekend was finished for some with a very enjoyable trip to the Tank Museum and the talk on the King Tiger.

Thank you to everyone who came along as it is all of you that made the weekend the success it was. Please send in your photos of the day to be added to the Open Day gallery.

â€¦â€¦and finally the jar with the rather smelly black â€˜stuffâ€™ in it, brought along by Denny Patterson was apparently the cartridge residue â€“ of 100 rounds through the blank firer!!

Gill and Mark

Armortek Open Day photos

Armortek Open Day photos

Thanks Mark & Gill