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• THE BLACKPOOL MODEL BOAT SHOW: October 15, 2011 - October 16, 2011

[A Model World]

Come and stock up for winter and see the wonderful kits on display competing for the
Tower Trophy
with a visit to

                           
                        

THE BLACKPOOL MODEL BOAT SHOW 2011

 

Bigger and better than even

Saturday 15th 10am till 5 & Sunday 16th October 10am till 4.00pm
The Norcalympia Hall at The Norbreck Castle Hotel, Queens Promenade, Blackpool, FY2 9AA
Admission £5.00 on the door for all
2 day/weekend £8.50. Family tickets 11.50 2 adults up to 4 children

We have the clubs and private exhibitors on display, the pool for sailing in, the trade for buying from, fish and chips, a tram ride and Blackpool what more could you want...
refreshments and food available, Free Parking. Disabled access, (all children must be accompanied)
Contact for further details 01606 891999

The Traders in attendance so far
ACTion R/C Electronics. Model Warships. Mobile Marine. Component shop. Tyne Models. Reade Plastics. Mountfleet Models. SHG Marine, Metcalfe Mouldings. Models By Design. Modeling Timbers, Coastal Shipping. Graupner Gmbh, The Model Dock. Macs Moldings. MMB
A Model World, Scale Hobbies, Showcases, Matrix Jones, George Turner Models, Miskin Models (proxxon), Ship Finder General, SB Models, Peak Tools, Model Boat Bits. Carmen Craft, A1 Downundermodels, Marine Modelling International complete with Barrie Stevens, Quartermaster, Clyde Models, Orion Mouldings, Avalon. Kalas , RNLI plus others  

[brianc]

I notice "model warships" are attending as traders.
As a warship nut,  I`m alway interested in anything to do with the subject, is this a new trader on the scene?

[A Model World]

Yes we also have another old trader back on the scene now specailising as Scale Warships   

[brianc]

Thanks for that...looking forward to the show

[Guy Bagley]

You can always check out the new  4D experience at the blackpool tower and the madame tussauds too......ummm i can smell the fish n chips already

[nhp651]

Forget Harry Ramsdens for your fish and chips, Guy....try Yorkshire Fisheries on Topping Street.......200% better and bigger portions too.

neil.

[Guy Bagley]

as a yorshireman that has added appeal......

[Capt Podge]

Does anybody know whether there are any camping facilities near the show ?

Regards,

Ray.

[malcolmfrary]

Does anybody know whether there are any camping facilities near the show ?

Regards,

Ray.

A quick google gave a list of seven plus lots more hits, most near the end of the motorway, the rest about three or four miles from the Norbreck.  Caravan or tent?

[elvis]

hi all.
love this show, its the last show off the year for use and just like to get all the parts i will need for over winter.
couple of hundred yards up the rd and a great big breakfast, then back to enjoy the show and spend some money.
happy days

[gingyer]

Yes we also have another old trader back on the scene now specailising as Scale Warships   

is there a website for this company would like to see how much money I may need to bring 

[LarryW]

HI ., DONE THIS SHOW  3 times now nice traders , fist class models, nice friendly  marine modelling international magazine on board .
 but that's the good side, but yet again let down by poor lighting, so take a torch,    and where is model boat magazine ?   the suppose number one  magazine 
  as for BLACKPOOL  A GREAT RESORT,   ..........LARRY.....

[The long Build]

The light is and always has been a problem but other than lowering the ceiling 15ft I can,t see what can be done unless every body rigs up their models to leds.. I have been experimenting with my camera for the low light and think I may have cracked it.. ..

Just a thought  any Mayhem , Warship And Tugs site members how about a meet up for a few minutes say 1pm maybe near MMB's stand or similar ?

[gingyer]

You could start by turning the lights on!!!
Anyhow.....what day at the MMB stand??
And will Mark try and charge us for cluttering his stand

[The long Build]

You could start by turning the lights on!!!
Anyhow.....what day at the MMB stand??
And will Mark try and charge us for cluttering his stand

    Was thinking both days , same as Warwick.. Charge !! dont go giving him ideas

[Marks Model Bits]

They don't call me Ar Ar Ar Arkkk Arkwright for nothing G G G Granville..... Now go f f f f f f       fetch a cloth!!

[Number 6]

How about secret handshakes or wearing a pink carnation or something... Or maybe just a badge we could print off so Mayhemmers can spot eachother, Dave.  

[shipmate60]

Shouldn't that be:
Aaaaaaaandy go fffff fetch me a coffee!!!

Bob

[Marks Model Bits]

Shouldn't that be:
Aaaaaaaandy go fffff fetch me a coffee!!!

Bob

That does work sometimes with A A A A Andy

Tried it once with A A A A Angie and that didn't work, I just got thumped 

[justboatonic]

Think I'll pop along to the Norbreck for this one and have a nosey. Would be interested to see the Mountfleet range, particularly the Cruiser tug. Would be good to see speedline and Fleetscale too but I dont think either of them are attending.

[Capt Podge]

A quick google gave a list of seven plus lots more hits, most near the end of the motorway, the rest about three or four miles from the Norbreck.  Caravan or tent?

I've been offline for a couple of days, hence slow response 


Hey, thanks Mal, never thought about using google - but will do.  I'll be using a small tent but bringing lots of warm clothing 

Looking forward to the show !

Regards,

Ray.

[19hgtug60]

Can anyone please advise how much the commission is for selling items at the Boat Chandelry as I have not sold anything there previously(I do not want to bring them a considerable distance if the rates are going to be restrictive).

[malcolmfrary]

At the club run bring n buy, there will be a choice.  Either a fixed fee on a sliding scale based on the asking price paid up front, or a ten percent charge on what it is sold for.  The ten percent goes to the RNLI.  Its complicated this year because in the past there has been a lot of whimpering from other show organizers that "Their fixed fee is less than our ten percent", usually ignoring the fact that theirs usually goes to club or show funds, ours is a donation by our members to the RNLI.  This year, at the request of the show organizer, the choice will be yours.
There is a probability that the Shipfinder General will be there as well.

[HS93]

can the organiser confirm that George turner models are going ?  I  don't want to waist a  journey .

 does anybody know if they are still trading ?

thanks

Peter

[19hgtug60]

Fixed fee is still open i.e. I cannot work anything out in order to decide A) What it is going to cost me or B) To go fixed or commission basis.

Can you elaborate on the sliding scale.

[Number 6]

can the organiser confirm that George turner models are going ?  I  don't want to waist a  journey .

 does anybody know if they are still trading ?

thanks, Peter

Hi there Peter, someone was selling a lot of George Turner stuff off at the Southern Model Airshow at the weekend. There wasn't a lot of left so doubt they will be at Blackpool. You never know, somebody else might end up doing his stuff if he sells the moulds off?? There are alternatives, what scale figures (I assume figures) are you after? Dave.  

[A Model World]

To answer some of the points on here ...

There is a phone number of 01606 891999 for any show questions more than happy to answer as we cant keep our eye on every forum

There will be a number of extra lights this year ..as ever we cant get it right as some don't want anymore lights 

George Turner has booked and is coming we have wrote that on the traders list... so why we need to confirm it again, but there you go. However if you want something specific perhaps a quick call to him...   

On the basis you cant please all the people all the time, some were unhappy with the 10 percent on sale price so we changed and had a sliding scale that was lower than 10 percent around about 7 percent but some didn't like that either, bearing in mind that all the money goes to the RNLI ..I myself made a donation of 240.00 last year in total with gift aid that took it to 300.00

Anyway the idea is you come along with two prices or one price you if you are fixed in stone ..if its two prices one is what you would like and the other is a price you will take... unless its the fixed in stone one.  Now bear in mind your high price is what its marked up at, (and also remember some see a price and don't think or even want to haggle) ...Also remember the people selling will do all they can to achieve the best price as they want to raise as much as possible and we are looking at whether it can be gift aided so the RNLI benefit more. 
   
So you can either pay 10 percent on the sale price whatever it is e.g. 225.00 sale will cost you £22.50 or as some people put prices to high...lets be honest when selling anything whether it be a model boat or a car or fridge freezer heck, everyone wants to get a good price but some put there prices too high.. So you can if you wish pay a 7 percent fee upfront sale or no sale non returnable

as an example a sensible priced boat vendor wants 250.00 but will take 220.00... the bring an buy lads do there best and end up with 225.00 as a sale price now if he had paid up front cause he was confidant it would sell then its 7 percent of the higher price...7 percent of 250.00 = £17.50 paid...if however the vendor is not sure it will sell (usually cause its priced a little high) then he can opt for 10 percent on sale so that same boat will cost him 10 percent of sale price 225.00 = 22.50...He would have saved a fiver paying upfront  A cast in stone price of 250.00 or any amount well thats definitely cheaper to do upfront...Your boat will be going to another  boat lover...no paypal fees and the commission isn't lining some internet auction sites pocket its going to the RNLI.... 

The idea is to get the boats more sensible priced, we have had years where someone has put something in with few raised eyebrows at 300.00 and would only go to 250.00 yet after a flurry on the Sunday around about 12.00 o clock because they haven't sold it, its gets dropped by the vendor to 150.00 and sold for 145.00 ...when what would have been better is to put it in originally at say 220.00 with a view to taking 180.00 it would have sold on the Saturday when more have chance to see a realistic price for more money than what it ended up with...         

We like transparency and you cant get much more transparent than that       

[nhp651]

that's a great and frank interpretation, and many thanks for clearing it up for me at least.

when can one start bringing their shattles for sale...is it saturday morning or can we drop them off on friday afternoon when setting up.

neil.

[malcolmfrary]

All other things being equal, Friday afternoon.

[nhp651]

cheers malcom.

neil

[HS93]

Can the mods tell me if post 26 was altered by the mods ? because I saw a sarcastic remark that seems now to have disappeared ?

Peter

[HS93]

Hi there Peter, someone was selling a lot of George Turner stuff off at the Southern Model Airshow at the weekend. There wasn't a lot of left so doubt they will be at Blackpool. You never know, somebody else might end up doing his stuff if he sells the moulds off?? There are alternatives, what scale figures (I assume figures) are you after? Dave.  

Thank you for that Dave, I have just bought a kit of fleabay of one of his boats, when it arrives if there are any bits missing I was going to ask him if they where available,but don't want to waist a trip as I bought all my bits at Haydock, I had herd the rumors as well about him retiring or whatever.

Peter

[Number 6]

Thank you for that Dave, I have just bought a kit of fleabay of one of his boats, when it arrives if there are any bits missing I was going to ask him if they where available,but don't want to waist a trip as I bought all my bits at Haydock, I had herd the rumors as well about him retiring or whatever.

Peter

The folks selling his boat related stuff off said he was just going to be doing car stuff from now on. I thought he was retiring too, shame about the boat stuff, got a lot of his stuff myself. Dave.

[Martin (Admin)]

Can the mods tell me if post 26 was altered by the mods ? because I saw a sarcastic remark that seems now to have disappeared ?

Peter

No.

Any posts edited or moderated have a date stamp add on the bottom.
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[HS93]

No.

Any posts edited or moderated have a date stamp add on the bottom.
( See line below )

It must have been alterd stright after posting then.

Peter