Topic: Coalville Model Boat Show 2017....April 1/2 (Read 22037 times)

Stavros · « **Reply #25 on:** March 29, 2017, 11:42:06 am »

Wey hey only a couple of days to go....mmmm am I ready....think so!

All passes for the clubs and private induviduals and Traders will be given out by Iain on Friday....PLEASE make sure you put them on as you will be asked to show them on entry to the show if you go out or sail on the pond....I for one cant remember everyones faces.

The show will be well signposted on friday morning so.

Dave

JayDee · « **Reply #26 on:** March 29, 2017, 12:50:43 pm »

Hello,

Finally got around to getting ready for the Show !!.
Just got to load the car on Friday morning and drive down to Coalville.
Looking forward to meeting folk at the Show!.

John.

Car wash !!! · « **Reply #27 on:** March 29, 2017, 08:41:25 pm »

see you around 2 Friday

Stavros · « **Reply #28 on:** March 30, 2017, 01:26:56 pm »

Car wash......PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE INTO OUR NEW POOL

Well car is packed ...collect trailer after work pop up to Iains fill it up and travel down tonight getting to mother in laws for around ten tonight....oh what we show organisers do to put a show on

See you all there...ill be the one having that nervous breakdown.....AGAIN ha ha

Dave

BFSMP · « **Reply #29 on:** March 30, 2017, 02:55:49 pm »

you certainly are a trooper Stavros. Without shows like this, people would be missing out on much and revert back to being in the dark about much that goes on.

My admiration goes out to you and others who organise such shows. I look forward to Blackpool this coming year and make a point of shaking your hand personally.

Well done on behalf of the hobby and hope it all goes very well.

Jim

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timgarrod · « **Reply #30 on:** March 30, 2017, 05:58:55 pm »

Cheers Dave/Iain for putting on the show again. looking forward to good weekend :)

TheLongBuild · « **Reply #31 on:** March 30, 2017, 06:01:52 pm »

Well I hope it Snows,

, Rains

and Hails !!...

ONLY JOKING

Unfortunately I can not make it but have a Good One...

Ps Can't Believe your not offering a Car wash facility...

Davev333 · « **Reply #32 on:** March 30, 2017, 07:59:19 pm »

All ready "I think" finish work 3:30 tomorrow a mate coming with a van straight after, load up, drive over, set up

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This is our first ever show with the boats, probably lots to learn just hoping we gets the boats there undamaged

. When they are set up on the tables and sorted ill be happy. Then enjoyment of the show can begin.
Take care all see you at the show.

Stavros · « **Reply #33 on:** March 30, 2017, 09:23:58 pm »

Well up in Twycross but not very happy due to me ending up in Casualty this afternoon 2 broken bones in my right hand buggars wanted to put it in plaster...3 guesses what i said .heck I got a show to put on....if anyone can help tonorrow setting up tables ...being shouted at etc the one arm bandit can suerly do with some HELP

Dave

JayDee · « **Reply #34 on:** March 30, 2017, 10:41:43 pm »

Dave,
I can do tables.
John.

Stavros · « **Reply #35 on:** March 31, 2017, 03:16:16 pm »

Well the hall is ready pool has been filled allready......we are good to go

Dave

Mark T · « **Reply #36 on:** March 31, 2017, 04:02:39 pm »

See you in the morning - the batteries are charging as we speak

Dave Cook · « **Reply #37 on:** March 31, 2017, 04:35:20 pm »

Stavros ,I take my hat off to you and Iain for all your hard work , Me and 2 mates are coming down from Leyland to the show for the first time , looking forward to the show but NOT THE TRIP.

Thanks for your efforts Dave

phil_parker · « **Reply #38 on:** March 31, 2017, 05:22:49 pm »

I've sorted out a car full of boats and look forward to getting there to set up the KMBC stand tomorrow morning nice and early.

Phil

Davev333 · « **Reply #39 on:** April 01, 2017, 05:47:10 pm »

Great day today, some amazing boats. brilliant show. Roll on there again tomorrow.

phil_parker · « **Reply #40 on:** April 01, 2017, 06:42:51 pm »

Excellent show. Well signposted from the M42.

Loads of trade. Hundreds of boats. Great, and reasonably priced, food in the cafe.

If you live within a days drive and like model boats, get there on Sunday!

Some photos from today: https://www.flickr.com/photos/45131642@N00/albums/72157682088593355/with/33647823101/

Dave Cook · « **Reply #41 on:** April 01, 2017, 08:06:38 pm »

Great show,got there early doors ,good trip down there from Leyland ,it was our first show south of Birmingham so we saw loads of clubs models we had not seen before .got my usual order from comp shop and parts from other suppliers I had not seen before ,again I take my hat off to Stavros who with two young kids managed to get this show on the road . the only down side was the journey home m6 3.5 hours of misery .but hey great show .

Regards Dave
Oh and bumped in to Dave milbourn what a grand bloke

Seacommander · « **Reply #42 on:** April 01, 2017, 08:20:17 pm »

Yes,

Got to agree, that was a very good show, hat's off to the organisers! Nice boat pool, very well organised, great bands that let you move about once paid. Great signing off the M1, good food at reasonable price - allot of boats, great bring and Buy, Good variety of stall holders - very pleased had a great day out - if you're stuck for something to do in the morning get yourselves down there !!

Mark

Mark T · « **Reply #43 on:** April 02, 2017, 10:13:02 am »

I have to agree with the above comments. This was the first show that I have ever attended and it was great. Lots of boats to see, nice people to meet and lots of advice too. It was nice to put faces to names and it was well organised and very busy at times also! I met with Tony Green who gave me some great advise about my next build and has even offered to make some custom bits for me

Thanks Stavros and Iain for a nice day.

JayDee · « **Reply #44 on:** April 03, 2017, 10:44:45 am »

Hello,

Spent a very, very enjoyable weekend at the Show.
Met lots of interesting people.
I was displaying my J Class yacht, Endeavour - - won an Award for "Best Yacht" !!.
Delighted with the result !, topped off a real good Show !!!.

John.

imsinking · « **Reply #45 on:** April 03, 2017, 11:20:33 am »

My first time to Coalville , it's nice to see model's not seen before , my preference is the unusual.
A very nice Wallace & Grommit steam paddler . . .

Had a Model Boat Mayhem plaque next to it .

The detail is outstanding . . .

and. . .

That pesky penguin get's everywhere . .

A tremendously detailed H M S Fearless (floating dock ship) . . .

The transporter/launch arrangement is well thought out , took 6 years to build, has 17KG of ballast !

The stern . . .

Don't know if the landing craft are on remote (wouldn't put it past him !)

The bows . . .

All the lockers etc had the correct items in them.

The crew . . .

Hard at it , even the paint brushes had the right colours on them .

An interesting Hydrofoil . . .

By the size of it you'd need a big lake to get up on the foils.

The stern arrangement . . .

I hope it's not just a static model .

The bring & buy was well stocked with reasonable stuff , plenty of variety too. The clubs were giving a good show too, a real diversity of models on display , well done.
Had a word with Dave(stavros) contrary to opinion's he hadn't dropped his wallet on his fingers ,it was a lorry door

felt painful just looking at the damage . . .
Bill

Stavros · « **Reply #46 on:** April 03, 2017, 10:10:58 pm »

Well what a Weekend it was.......It started to go slightly wrong for Me on thursday morning when I dropped a door off an old 1953 Bedford Lorry that we are restoring in work and broke 2 bones In my right hand.....Hospital it was and they wanted to put it in plaster...MMMM no way I got to drive 130 miles and run a show....so it was simply bandaged up.
Yes it was painful all weekend but hey ho the show must go on.

Signs were put up at 7am and the pool was allready filled by the local fire brigade before we even had the hal set up....truly a first !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First of all I special mention must go the father in law,Jaydee,Chris Brown who helped me to put out 150 Tables and suffered me shouting at them at times ...THANKS GUYS

also my thanks to my Wife...(Mrs Stav) who not only allowed me out to play on my Birthday but it was also my anniversarry....OOPSY who FORGOT to get her a card...YOU GUESSED it ME...sorry Darling

Obvious thanks must go to Iain and Natsha of Component shop for allowing me to run the show with them

Tanks must also go to George and David's wifes for manning the door and of course George and david for manning the bring and buy ...They managed to raise well in excess of £350 for the RNLI...well done

The show itself was well attended by 14 clubs and 2 private individuals and boy oh boy were there some fabulous boats on display...Hms Fearless was a work of Art...incidentally he is supposed to be comming to Mayhem...I think Jaydee persuaded him !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Attendance was slightly up on last year bit sorry to report this but not by a great deal.....BUT the ones who attended have been full of praise by email fb and phone calls...so we must be doing something right...The Traders were very happy with what the had sold and ALL have pledged to come next year so I must admit so have the clubs.

I must yet again Thanks the lads and lasses who helped to collect all the tables after the end of the show THANKS.

I will in due course publish on here all the Trophy winners.

I will single out one person on this forum Jaydee...simply as I will never forget his face when I announced his J class won the Best Yacht in show.....deservidly so in my opinion...WELL DONE

Dave

mersey dave · « **Reply #47 on:** April 04, 2017, 11:15:15 am »

Well done Dave and all, you are all a credit to our hobby and without the likes of you we would not have these shows at all.

Best Regards Dave.

Stavros · « **Reply #48 on:** April 04, 2017, 08:15:03 pm »

Right show winners

Best Tug..................................................Tid 65 owned by Steve Bennet ....King lear club

Best Lifeboat.............................................Enid Collet owned by Tony Olif....Southern lifeboat Society

Best Yacht................................................J Class ENDEAVOUR owned by John Dowd

Best Military inc Subs..................................HMS Fearless.owned by Dennis Robotham of the Gibbin Valley Boat club

Best Workboat ..........................................Boston Mariner owned by G Farrow of Kingsbury Water Park

Best Novelty..............................................International Rescue Owned by Bruce Fletcher of the Brentwood club

Best Scratch Built.......................................HMS Fearless owned by Dennis of the Gibbin Valley Boat Club

Best Semi Scratch Built................................Human Charriot owned by M Higgit of the Hinl;ey and Bosworth Club

Best Kit built..............................................T288 Minesweeper owned by Keith Brown Alverston Pirates

Best Club Stand..........................................Kingsbury Water Park

Best Boat in the show ..................................HMS Fearless owned by Dennis Rowboatham of Gibbin valley club

The judging was done by All the clubs so it was their choice......Best in Show was Judged by a Private individual as to be totally impartial.

Dave

Stavros · « **Reply #49 on:** April 08, 2017, 10:10:37 pm »

Thanks a lot John

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k0mz9AZGwo

Dave

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