Offshore Model Racing News STEWART RAE with a round-up of what is happening in 2010 This is my last race report for offshore racing from within the organisation known as OMRA. Over the winter months there has been much turmoil within OMRA and this has resulted in NOMRA (National Offshore Model Racing Association) being set…
Focus on Scale June 2010 DAVE BRUMSTEAD with a regular look at the scale scene Welcome to this month’s Focus on Scale. This month we will be visiting a model railway and hobbies exhibition (to look at the model boats!), having a look at the club stands at the 2009 Model Engineer Exhibition at Sandown…
The Model Engineer Exhibition 2009 Report and photos by COLIN BISHOP and DAVE ABBOTT RMS Scillonian from David and Warren Brown December 2009 saw the Exhibition revert from Ascot back to its previous venue and timing at Sandown Park racecourse. The general consensus seems to have been that this was a good move. The more…
Mobile Marine Models’ Christmas Cracker DAVE ALLEN goes to Lincolnshire The Mobile Marine Models staff with Bryan Ward on the right. Bryan and Ann Ward held their now familiar Christmas Cracker event at their factory site on Saturday 5th December 2009. The event was very well attended and there were a number of clubs…
The M.P.B.A National Scale Finals, 2009 DAVE WOOLEY with his notebook and camera visits Hull A national final is going to be a major undertaking for any club or organisation and generally the club that hosts such an event has either hosted the event previously or has organised other major events such as area qualifiers…
Model Boat Convention 2009 DAVE ABBOTT reports on this brilliant event at Birchwood Yet another August Bank Holiday weekend came around and the popular Model Boat Convention held at The Centre, Birchwood Business Park, Warrington, Cheshire, opened for the two days of Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th prior to the Monday public holiday. Jean and…
More Mayhem! COLIN BISHOP reports on the 2009 gathering. General view of the Wicksteed lake. There was busy on the water activity throughout the weekend. A couple of years ago I reported on the inaugural get together for members of the Model Boat Mayhem website run by Martin Davis. Although the…
Goole MBC GRAHAM BUCKTON reports on their August Open Day View of some of the visiting club gazebos, plus the steering course. The club has run a relatively successful Open Day for the last three years, so for our main event of 2009 on the 16th August it was felt something a little more adventurous…
MODEL ENGINEER EXHIBITION 2009 Colin Bishop publishes some preliminary images from this successful show For 2009, the Model Engineer Exhibition returned to Sandown Park and those who attended very much enjoyed themselves. The quality of the Marine Entry was particularly strong this year and all entrants were awarded either a medal…
North East Model Boat Show 2009 DAVE ALLEN reports from Temple Park Centre, South Shields The club stands were in the centre of the hall and the traders around the outer wall. This enabled easy viewing for everyone This show, held for the first time on 28/29th March at this venue, was instigated by Mark…
