South Coast Modellers
Wed 23rd February 2022 Display in support of Airfix Build Day at The D Day Story
We once again visited the D Day story to display models in support of the Half Term Airfix Build Day event at The D Day Story , Portsmouth .We exhibited 10 models both kit built and scratchbuilt consisting of warships, aircraft and vehicles. In addition Dave Reith displayed his “in build” Airfix 1/24 Grumman Wildcat .
John Hawley's HMS Nelson
Alan Hall's HMS Active
Alan Gamblins
Queen Elizabeth and HMS Antrim
DMT's Typhoon and
John Hawley's Swordfish
John Hawley's MTB
We had a good number of visitors and a lot of parents and children participating in the model building where,for a small fee they receive an airfix model kit ( paints and glue etc provided on the build tables)
.As well as exhibiting we also lent a hand with the build projects if required .
Members attending were , Dave and Andrea Reith ,Geoff Young ,Alan Gamblin, Alan Hall, John Hawley and Myself.
Our next event will also be at the D Day Story on Saturday 26th March when we will be putting on a large display of our models in the event hall .
David McNair-Taylor
Geoff Young's HMS Black Prince
