The club once again put on a display at the South West Model Autumn Show at the Tank Museum. The event has a large number of clubs exhibiting together with many traders as well as the added attraction of one of the best displays of tanks and armoured vehicles in the world.

     We had five tables to display a varied selection of models including tanks, aircraft, trucks ,warships and a V1 rocket. Alan Gamblin displayed his destroyer and ferry models on the Saturday only and Steve Newell displayed a selection of 1/72 and 1/48 aircraft on the Sunday . Tony Ansell had his large HMS Fencer aircraft carrier on display but managed to sell it to another exhibitor on the Saturday afternoon .

     Visitor numbers on Saturday were excellent but lower on Sunday due to an event in Weymouth causing road closures in the area .We received many compliments on our display and the standard of our models.

 

Members taking part were Tony Ansell, Geoff Young, Graham Coombs, Alan Gamblin, Steve Newell and myself David McNair-Taylor.

 

Models on show were as follows :-

Tony Ansell :-HMS Fencer, TSR2,English Electric Lighting fighter, Gloster Javelin ,V1 rocket and launcher diorama.

Alan Gamblin :-HMS Antrim and TSMV Shanklin (Ferry ))( under construction)

Geoff Young :- HMS Duke of York battleship ,HMS Black Prince cruiser.

Graham Coombs:- Mercedes 8x4 tipper, Volvo FH16 Tow Truck,Sheridan Tank ,Sherman diorama and Churchill diorama Steve Newell :- Mosquito,Sea Fury, Seafire, Phantoms at 1/72 and 1/48, Mitchell,Hunter,Heinkel 111 and Chinook

David McNair-Taylor:- USS McNair ,Tomcat,Sea king,Seahawk,Firefly,Swordfish ,Hawk and King Tiger Tank.

Our thanks go to the Tank Museum staff for their help and support during the event.

Report by David McNair-Taylor