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Model Rail Scotland
Scottish Exhibition Centre, Glasgow
Times: Friday 11.00am -
Saturday 10.00am -
Sunday 10.00am -
Admission: advance On the Door
Adult £8.00 £9.00
Senior Citizen £6.00 £7.00
Child £4.00 £5.00
Family (2x2) £20.00 £22.00
Guide £3.00 £3.00
For full listing of exhibitors and traders and for Advance Internet Booking www.modelrail-
Although primarily aimed at model rail enthusiasts there will be lots of traders offering electrical and electronic bits and pieces suitable for the model boat builder (lights, cable connectors, switches, small motors etc.) and, if you need solder and fluxes and other joining up goodies then CL Finescale will have a stand. OMNI Electronics from Edinburgh will have a stand (you should see their stock list!!) as will Harburn Hobbies.
3 & 4 May 2008.
Festival of Model Boating at Beale Park
(Pangbourne, Berkshire)
All types of model boat club are welcome to attend and we are offering an allocation of free admission tickets to any club that commits to attend and display their members boats throughout the weekend.
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We are hoping to make this one of the biggest model boat events in the South of England during 2008.
If you want more information on how to book club space, purchase discounted admission tickets or to discuss exhibiting and selling you products at the Festival please contact Ian Hughes, Chairman,
Mid Thames Model Boat Club http://www.mtmbc.co.uk/
or for further info http://www.bealepark.co.uk/events_item.php?id=111
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London Model Engineering Exhibition
Alexandra Palace
Opening Times
10.00am – 5.00pm Friday and Saturday
10.00am – 4.00pm Sunday
(last admission one hour before closing)
Admission Costs Ticket Prices Discount Full Price
Adult £8.50 £9.50
Senior Citizen £7.50 £8.50
Child (5-
Family Ticket 1 (1 adult and up to 3 children) £13.00 £15.00
Family Ticket 2 (2 adults and up to 3 children) £21.50 £24.50
Advance tickets are available until 4th January at reduced price and until the 9th January at full price. After these dates tickets will be available on the door.
http://www.meridienneexhibitions.co.uk/html/london_model_engineering_exhib.html
28th & 29th June 2008
Northern Model Boat Show
South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum,
Doncaster
Watch this space for further details as they become available.
23rd to 24th August 2008
Model Boat Convention
Birchwood
Warrington
Watch this space for further details as they become available.
Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th October
The Blackpool Model Boat Show 2008
(Blackpool & Fylde Model boat Club)
The Norcalympia Hall at The Norbreck Castle Hotel
Queens Promenade, Blackpool, FY2 9AA
(go north on prom road from the tower)
Admission £4.60 on the door for all 2 day/weekend £7.50. Family tickets 9.50 2 adults up to 4 children
The Traders that generally attend the shows
Action Kit. Model Slipway. Cammett Ltd. Mobile Marine. Model Power. Tyne Models, Reade Plastics. Mountfleet Models. Subtech, SHG Marine
Metcalfe Moldings. Deans Marine, Jotika, Modeling Timbers, Coastal Shipping. Graupner Gmbh, The Model Dock. S & M Tools. Prop Shop, P S Ships, Macs Moldings, Speedline Models. A Model World. Scale Hobbies, Matrix Jones, George Turner Models, Ship Finder General, Carmen Craft, A1 Downundermodels, RC Model Workshop, Marine Modeling International, Tony Green Steam Models. Quartermaster, Minis4all, plus others most are already booked.
Show open 10am until 5pm on the Saturday & until 4.00 Sunday
Refreshments and food available, Free Parking. Water and Club displays, viewing area, Disabled access, Children under 10 free (all children must be accompanied) Contact for further details 01606 891999
Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th of August
The Ellesmere Port Model Boat Show 2008
The EPIC Leisure Centre, McGarva Way,
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 9HH
Admission £3.50 on the door for all 2 day/weekend 6.00/family tickets 8.50 2 adults up to 4 children
The Traders that generally attend the shows
Action Kit. Model Slipway. Cammett Ltd. Mobile Marine. Model Power. Tyne Models, Reade Plastics. Mountfleet Models. Subtech, SHG Marine
Metcalfe Moldings. Deans Marine, Jotika, Modeling Timbers, Coastal Shipping. Graupner Gmbh, The Model Dock. S & M Tools. Prop Shop, P S Ships, Macs Moldings, Speedline Models. A Model World. Scale Hobbies, Matrix Jones, George Turner Models, Ship Finder General, Carmen Craft, A1 Downundermodels, RC Model Workshop, Marine Modeling International, Tony Green Steam Models. Quartermaster, Minis4all, plus others most are already booked
Saturday 9th February 2008
MODEL SHOW PLUS BMFA FLYING DISPLAY
Yeovilton Fleet Air Arm Museum
on the B3151 just off the A303 and A37.
It is accessible from the M5 motorway, junction 25 at Taunton.
The South West's largest model show.
Over 2000 visitors are expected to attend the show. 120 traders and clubs will be present to offer unusual retail opportunities and advice on modeling techniques. The British Model Flying Assn will, weather permitting, run a flying display demonstrating their world class skills as model makers and pilots.
There will open competitions with generous prizes donated by Airfix. The competitions
are open to all There will be eight categories of entry, from aircraft and boats
to civilian vehicles and figures. Any type of model, whether scratch-
So if you have a model which will stand the scrutiny of the judges, bring it along to the Museum, you could walk away with a prize.
(Please note that Feb 9th is one of three days in 2008 when those with Gift Aid passes will not be given free entry)
29th March 2008
MOBILE MARINE MODELS
Factory Open Day
All visitors welcome. Details available on their web site at http://www.mobilemarinemodels.com/