The Model Boat Convention – 2013

[The Long BuildParticipant @thelongbuild]

The Model Boat Convention

2013

Theme : Pleasure Craft
Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th August 2013

at

Haydock Park Racecourse
Newton-le-Willows Haydock
WA12 0HQ

Hundreds of models on display under cover with Specialist Trade Stands
Model Boat & Model Boat material and equipment traders.
Children's activities, including 'have a go' and outside activities

Clubs and Individuals Exhibiting

£6.00 for Adults
Children (under 5 free) 5 to 16 £2.00

Saturday 24th August 2013 10.00am – 5.00pm
Sunday 25th August 2013 10.00am – 5.00pm

Refreshments and snacks available on site.

FREE Parking Disabled Facilities

For further details contact Mrs Jean Barlow e-mail [email protected]

Clubs and traders already confirming, see the website for updates.

http://www.modelboatconvention.co.uk

[The Long BuildParticipant @thelongbuild]

The Show by Modellers for Modellers

[Paul FreshneyParticipant @paulfreshney24971]

Model Boat Convention 2013

Also, I can confirm that Commodore Dickie Baum Royal Navy, Naval Regional Commander Northern England & Isle of Man will be the Guest of Honour for this event.

Paul Freshney

Editor

[The Long BuildParticipant @thelongbuild]

Hi all
Well less than three weeks to the big event of the year we have twenty seven clubs, six individuals and twenty two traders attending, and two pools. For the first time in this country we have a Russian club exhibiting. They are called The Federation of Ship Modelling Sport of Russia Section C Static models. Have a look on our website the show cases alone are something out of this world. The traders cover the whole range of what you need to build and more.

If you are planning to enter any of the competions and have not done so already then print off the form from the website, these need to be with the Convention Secretary by the 10th August.

See website for the traders and Clubs Locations

http://www.modelboatconvention.co.uk

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

I am looking forward to going as I have missed the past couple of years.

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

Posted by Paul T on 06/08/2013 15:57:54:

I am looking forward to going as I have missed the past couple of years.

And I am looking forward to meeting you, sir! I hope your health doesn't interfere this year, Paul.
DM

[David WooleyParticipant @davidwooley82563]

 

The Russian Naviga C class models are well worth seeing and it is a real coup for the organizers of the Convention to see the Russian scale modellers displaying in the UK at Haydock park.

Dave Wooley

Edited By David Wooley on 07/08/2013 15:17:38

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Looks like Sunday morning for my visit, I'll arrive early and slip in with the exhibitors.

Paul

[Paul FreshneyParticipant @paulfreshney24971]

I (and Mrs F) will be there Saturday am and Sunday pm.

Just a reminder that he Guest of Honour is Commodore Dickie Baum, who will be officially opening the show at 11am on the Saturday.

Currently over 20 traders and more than 30 clubs plus some notable individuals with their models will be on site,

So a good show for the enthusiast.

It is also worth mentioning that this event is run by modellers for modellers and profits are donated to selected charities. One big plus, is that the exhibition rooms are all carpeted, which can be a grest benefit at the end of a day of 'shuffle walking'!

Paul Freshney

Editor of MB.

[Paul FreshneyParticipant @paulfreshney24971]

Well, as Dave Wooley posted earlier, the Russian Federation scale models were out of this world. The team had taken 5 days to travel across Europe by van to reach Haydock Park and their models won a number of awards.

Colin Vass came to Haydock for the first time with his HMS Warspite, which along wih the Russian models were the award winning stars of the show. Mind you, Richard Motkya's Russian warships and Paul Bannon's HMS Hermes with working deck lights and lifts, also attracted huge interest.

Commodore Baum had only intended to stay at the show until lunchtime on the Saturday, but stayed until very late in the afternoon, such was his interest, which included operating models on the outside pools.

Being a submariner, he was naturally very interested in the working model submarines and remarked that he hopes to be able to attend tthe 25th Model Boat Convention in 2014 in a non-official capacitiy when the subject will be Naval Vessels and Submersibles.

Feedback from traders was positive and the Vintage Model Co. had a rather nice r/c wooden Footy yacht built in the mirror dinghy style, for £40 that will be an interesting diversion for me.

Perhaps Dave Wooley, who together with Dave Abbott was photgraphing the models, might post one or two pictures here, but a full in-depth photographic report from them both will appear in MB as a 'Gallery' style, once to hand asap.

Paul Freshney

Editor

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Haydock is a super venue and very big.

Arthur and his team had placed signs everywhere to direct visitors to all of the rooms so I didn't miss a single thing (except I couldn't find Bob)

The club members in attendance all made great efforts to answer all of the questions from the public and the models on display ranged in quality from good to amazing.

There was a very good showing of trade stalls with plenty of variety, so much so that even I spent some money as I got a very good deal on a pair of motors from Dave M on the Component stall.

All in all I had a very good day.

Paul

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