Virtual Club meetings

[KarlW]

Just a thought, have we tried having online meetings?
With all the online meeting tools available these days it wouldn't be a stretch.
The hardest bit would be agreeing on a time.
Maybe once a month, from the bench in your home.

[The Smythe Meister]

Just a thought, have we tried having online meetings?
With all the online meeting tools available these days it wouldn't be a stretch.
The hardest bit would be agreeing on a time.
Maybe once a month, from the bench in your home.

I'd be interested, but not exactly sure how that works...
... I'm guessing you'd need a webcam?!!....

[adt70hk]

Interesting idea and yes a webcam is a must. You get Zoom easy enough free and you used to be able to run meetings for 45 for free on it. It would sometimes let you go longer and if not you just had a second meeting scheduled to follow om from the first one.....

[Ian M]

An interesting thought. Plenty of different video chat options.

I'd be interested, but not exactly sure how that works...
... I'm guessing you'd need a webcam?!!....

If you have a tablet or a smartphone you have that covered. Most laptops have one built in. Not all though.

My biggest wondering would be would you have the bench, yourself or both in frame? Not sure what would be best there...

[stillp]

Had far too many of those when I was working thanks!
Pete

[KarlW]

Had far too many of those when I was working thanks!
Pete

A modelling club at work??????? :tongue-out3:

[The Smythe Meister]

An interesting thought. Plenty of different video chat options.

If you have a tablet or a smartphone you have that covered. Most laptops have one built in. Not all though.

My biggest wondering would be would you have the bench, yourself or both in frame? Not sure what would be best there...

It'd be the bench for me...
.... not into being on a video screen at all!!

[KarlW]

An interesting thought. Plenty of different video chat options.

If you have a tablet or a smartphone you have that covered. Most laptops have one built in. Not all though.

My biggest wondering would be would you have the bench, yourself or both in frame? Not sure what would be best there...

I have several cameras so could do the bench, my face, back of my head. The finer details could be worked out and refined over time. I know my local(ish) IPMS branch has monthly Zoom meetings and my wargames group had "paint and chat" sessions over the periods of lockdown.
And of course with no driving there's no limitation on beverages.

[Tim Marlow]

Interesting idea. Not really sure if I’d be interested though. My steam powered desktop would need a camera and headset mike to be fit for purpose.

[KarlW]

Interesting idea. Not really sure if I’d be interested though. My steam powered desktop would need a camera and headset mike to be fit for purpose.

My webcams have a pretty good mic. Headsets only really useful if in an office envioroment.

[Mini Me]

No Thanks. :smiling:

[Mark1]

Ive got a half decent laptop and i know how to turn it on.......... and thats it!!

[Tim Marlow]

My webcams have a pretty good mic. Headsets only really useful if in an office envioroment.

Yep, but without the headset I’d have no sound…….

[KarlW]

Yep, but without the headset I’d have no sound…….

Sure it would probably be a lot of middle aged to older gentlemen spouting rubbish anyway.

[wotan]

I'm not against the idea. Might be worth a shot if someone is willing to host.

John