Northern Model Boat
Show
The Northern Model Boat Show was held
once again in the "
The hosts are "CADMA" and
they run a very well organized show with prizes for various categories
including best club stand. The show was well attended by the local clubs and
traders. With the clubs and the traders spread amongst the aircraft it made it
really interesting for everyone, and the show was well
received by the public.
The SWA stand was attended by myself
for the two days and went down well with the public. A mate of mine lent me two 1.24th
scale models to help fill the display table.
The Vosper MTB is scratch built and is scaled up from a 1.72nd Airfix plastic kit. The Airsea rescue boat is based on a Deans Marine kit with some
modifications to the finished model. These two models were made by Keith Jardine of the Nottingham Model Boat Club. Also on the SWA
stand was my
model of the Caldercraft Puffer "Northlight" and to my utter amazement
it won the prize for
the best model in the show. I was totally shocked to beat Stan Reffins model of
There were some very nice warship
models on various club stands with
two of the Alitera SI 00 class Schnellboot
models with full R/C ,also on display. It really does look very impressive and value for money too. During the show a
SWA member offered his apologies for not displaying with me, which was much
appreciated by me.
Mick Astle.