I made the trip from Doncaster as it boasted that there would be many trade stalls attending! While there was many clubs displaying some fantastic models. However I was very disapointed with the trade stands and how few there was, I had a list with me but walked away with little.
Another issue was that when we went to follow the directions posted in the program we where diverted elsewere which made finding areas a little confusing and must have done the trip round quite a few time ha.
Overall I had good time but didnt come away with what I wanted.
I made the trip from Doncaster as it boasted that there would be many trade stalls attending! While there was many clubs displaying some fantastic models. However I was very disapointed with the trade stands and how few there was, I had a list with me but walked away with little.
Another issue was that when we went to follow the directions posted in the program we where diverted elsewere which made finding areas a little confusing and must have done the trip round quite a few time ha.
Overall I had good time but didnt come away with what I wanted.
I attended the show with Crewe & District MBC where we had two stands, one for our club models and another for Joe Sydlowski's super 1:72 scale model of the USS Arizona, which was voted Best in Show by the Exhibitors, receiving the Robin Woodall Memorial Trophy, sponsored by the Woodall Family.
We participated in the Tug football with the Ribble MBC and whilst not winning we managed to give a very credible stand against their greater numbers and more experienced tug footballers.
We had a really great time and the matches seemed popular with the public, probably because there are no rules and many sinkings on both sides.
We look forward to next year and as many asked where we sourced our tugs, which are a suitable replacement for the now discontinued Pollux tugs used by Ribble, I sourced from Amera Plastic Mouldings in Northumberland (www.amera.co.uk).
The show was well up to its usual standard with masses of models on display and lots of traders in attendance.
As usual the event was in the safe hands of Jean Barlow and her committee plus a raft of helpers who made the event so pleasing to attend. On behalf of all who attended I offer our gratitude and thanks and look forward to attending next year on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th August 2016 at Haydock Park.
I attended the show with Crewe & District MBC where we had two stands, one for our club models and another for Joe Sydlowski's super 1:72 scale model of the USS Arizona, which was voted Best in Show by the Exhibitors, receiving the Robin Woodall Memorial Trophy, sponsored by the Woodall Family.
We participated in the Tug football with the Ribble MBC and whilst not winning we managed to give a very credible stand against their greater numbers and more experienced tug footballers.
We had a really great time and the matches seemed popular with the public, probably because there are no rules and many sinkings on both sides.
We look forward to next year and as many asked where we sourced our tugs, which are a suitable replacement for the now discontinued Pollux tugs used by Ribble, I sourced from Amera Plastic Mouldings in Northumberland (www.amera.co.uk).
The show was well up to its usual standard with masses of models on display and lots of traders in attendance.
As usual the event was in the safe hands of Jean Barlow and her committee plus a raft of helpers who made the event so pleasing to attend. On behalf of all who attended I offer our gratitude and thanks and look forward to attending next year on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th August 2016 at Haydock Park.
