Wings & Wheels RC Model Spectacular & UK DroneFest Confirmed 26th & 27th June 2021 North Weald Airfield, CM16 6HR, UK
We're pleased to announce that we are now confident to confirm that Wings & Wheels will be taking place 26th & 27th June 2021! We're so excited to be back, so trades, exhibitors, pilots and all modellers can be as one once again! I'm sure you all have so much to catch up on and lets hope for some new & awesome 'lockdown' models to carve up the skies over North Weald come 26th June!
DroneFest Tickets are included with W&W ticket please visit: www.wingsnwheels.net
Tiny Whoop Competition Entry: www.wingsnwheels.net & go to DroneFest
Pilot applications please email: admin@wingsnwheels.net
www.wingsnwheels.net North Weald Airfield, CM16 6HR, UK
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Post by: Klunk on February 25, 2021, 06:47:31 pm
A mayhem stand??
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Post by: Martin (Admin) on February 25, 2021, 09:04:34 pm
I can barely stand up at the moment! {-)
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Post by: Klunk on February 26, 2021, 02:18:55 am
Martin, you know you only have to attend to check the pies out!
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Post by: Martin (Admin) on February 26, 2021, 04:12:00 am
Pies off the diet too.... <:(
..... but I do hope to go anyway! :-)
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Post by: Klunk on February 26, 2021, 07:49:57 am
Ohh martin, you have much to learn Padawan
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Post by: Peter Fitness on February 26, 2021, 10:57:05 pm
I remember going to a big model show in England on our first visit there, way back in 1993. I think it was called Wings and Wheels, but I could be wrong. It was at Sandown Racecourse. A landing strip for RC aircraft, made from plywood, or similar, sheets, was laid on the track near the finishing post, as the grass was too long for the models. It was a massive show, attracting thousands of visitors, and featured many modelling disciplines, including boats, aircraft, and railways.
Peter.
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Post by: Subculture on February 26, 2021, 11:15:27 pm
That sounds like Sandown Model show, which started in the mid seventies and finished about fifteen years ago. It was organised by the Elmbridge Model Club. It got smaller over the years.
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Post by: Peter Fitness on February 27, 2021, 01:05:15 am
Yes, that’s very likely it, there were all kinds of models there. It was the biggest model show I have ever seen.
Peter.
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Post by: Klunk on February 27, 2021, 06:02:37 am
Sandown used to be great in the 80s. I used to help out for a few years on 308s stand with Richard and Jamie nichols. As said Elmbridge used to run it, but it was then sold onto someone else to run, when i last went to one there, it was all craft stands etc and hardly any rc model stands, it had shrunk to about 1/3 the size.
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Post by: Fred Ellis on February 27, 2021, 09:06:57 am
Hi Elmbridge sold it to Argus Exhibitions, some said for £1.00 on the under standing that they could have it back for free as and when Argus gave it up.
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Post by: Subculture on February 27, 2021, 10:26:37 am
Argus morphed into Nexus, but the last Sandown show which was I think 2006, or perhaps 2007, was run by Traplet, who took that show on for its final year. It was poorly advertised at short notice and consequentially poorly attended. Traplet have since folded as many will remember.
There did seem to be a motivation to noticeably scale down some model exhibitions from the 1990's onwards. The original Model Engineering Exhibition seemed to gradually diminish in size and scope. It pivoted away from the now demolished Wembley Conference Centre, first to Alexandra Palace, then to Olympia, back to Ally Pally, finally to Ascot and Sandown race courses where the focus was solely on very high end model engineering.
I'm not sure what motivated this, money,risk or a lack of enthusiasm from the organisers, probably a combination of all three.
Having said all that many shows still exist, and some replacements came onto the scene. Wings and Wheels is one, and they put up an excellent pool, which is underused IMO.
There is the Southern Model Air Show, a bit of a misnomer IMO as the show encompasses all aspects of the R/C hobby.
There is also the London Model Engineering exhibition (assuming it returns at some point, hopefully 2022) and smaller regional shows like the St Albums exhibition which is well worth attending.
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Post by: Klunk on February 27, 2021, 11:18:01 am
Just got a reply back about this show. No tent or tables this year. They require you supply your own. Boat pool still there. If there is enough definite interest on here, i willing to organise it. We would need to supply tables and gazebos. I WOULD ALSO STAY onsite for the weekend. Any takers??? If interest is shown pm me and i will open up a seperate thread
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Post by: robbob on February 27, 2021, 12:16:31 pm
I distinctly remember going to a model exhibition at the Seymour Halls in Seymour Place London, it was late 60's or early 70's. Does anyone remember anything about that one? Robbob.
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Post by: Subculture on February 27, 2021, 03:08:10 pm
That was the Model Engineering exhibition I mentioned in my earlier post. It moved to Wembley Conference Centre in 1977 when the building was brand new. It's been demolished for several years now as part of the renewal work- Wembley Park area has become almost unrecognisable with huge development still ongoing.
Some more on the history of the MEE here- https://www.modelengineeringwebsite.com/MEX_axed.html
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Post by: Martin (Admin) on May 27, 2021, 10:30:16 pm
Who's going to Wings & Wheels this year? :-)
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Post by: Klunk on May 27, 2021, 10:54:25 pm
Stevenage and Luton are displaying
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Post by: JohnG on June 04, 2021, 07:02:04 pm
i'm thinking of going to wings & wheels for the first time this year:
A quick question - is it worth planning to spend 2 days there, or is 1 day enough?
i realise it depends on interests etc, but would be interested to hear comments - thanks.
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Post by: Tug Fanatic on June 04, 2021, 07:25:38 pm
It's a really good show with lots of different types of models on display.
Saturday evening is normally good so if I was going for one day it would be Saturday and reckon on getting home very late but I normally go for both days & camp on site. Not sure about this year yet as we are seeing how Covid numbers develop.
The other thing is that a lot of distributors shift a lot of slow moving / returned as faulty etc stock at great prices. It goes Saturday.
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Post by: JohnG on June 05, 2021, 10:49:38 am
thanks - that's very helpful.
seems i'll be shaking the dust of the old tent then! :-)
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Post by: Martin (Admin) on June 24, 2021, 05:31:54 pm
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Post by: Plastic - RIP on June 24, 2021, 07:20:06 pm
We're planning on going along.
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Post by: Martin (Admin) on June 26, 2021, 07:31:12 pm
A Great day out, great weather, new show layout and much better organiaation / parking etc. .... Tall Andy even let me have a go of someone else's boat!
Breaking News: 1. I didn't sink it, 2. Didn't tangle it up in something, 3. Hit anyone else. 4. Docked it alongside quite well I thought!
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Post by: Martin (Admin) on June 27, 2021, 04:12:25 pm
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Post by: Martin (Admin) on June 27, 2021, 04:13:46 pm
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Post by: Martin (Admin) on June 27, 2021, 04:21:15 pm
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Post by: Tug Fanatic on June 27, 2021, 06:45:40 pm
Martin
Thank you for the photos. It really is great to see photos of an event that has actually taken place.
The Covid spacing and the decision not to put the boats in a marque seem very sensible. Any more? :embarrassed: :embarrassed: :embarrassed:
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Post by: davejay on June 27, 2021, 06:52:58 pm
Martin, Thanks for sharing the pictures of the show with us. It's great to see a step towards what used to be normal as we have missed out on so much but at least we are still alive and kicking. The future looks a little brighter especially after seeing the pictures of what are undoubtedly fine models.
Regards,
Dave
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Post by: Martin (Admin) on June 27, 2021, 08:30:47 pm
Any more? :embarrassed: :embarrassed: :embarrassed:
There's Always more photos! .... these from the SLEC tent.
( I was a bit shaky on my feet yesterday, my first real day out since getting out of hospital in March, .... so took less than a 1,000 photos / videos, a new low record for me ! ) {:-{
Love the Morris van and the original Capris. :-)) :-)) :-))
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Post by: frogman3 on June 28, 2021, 01:50:33 pm
HI ALL did anybody go to wings an wheels ? an if they did any pics ? chris
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Post by: Martin (Admin) on June 28, 2021, 03:03:10 pm
I did! :-))
Photos below .... ( or above, depends how you have the Forum configured! )
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Post by: JohnG on June 29, 2021, 01:23:44 pm
What a pleasure to go to a real live event. first of this type that i've been to, and well worth the trip.
Some of the flying was very impressive.. (still sticking to boats though!)
A pleasure to meet Martin, Klunk, and have long, knowledgeable chats (on his side anyway ) with Geoff re Invincible etc etc..
Thanks to Martin for posting his pics - i've tried to add a few that he might have missed %)
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Post by: JohnG on June 29, 2021, 01:27:03 pm
trying again with to actually post the images
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Post by: Tug Fanatic on June 29, 2021, 01:34:21 pm
JohnG Don't give up on the pictures!
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Post by: JohnG on June 29, 2021, 01:47:27 pm
more pics
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Post by: JohnG on June 29, 2021, 01:48:54 pm
and some of the flying displays etc
(the silhouette is full size, the rest are models!)
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Post by: Martin (Admin) on June 29, 2021, 02:21:27 pm
Excellent night shots! :-))
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Post by: Klunk on June 29, 2021, 10:16:40 pm
A good show. First time LDMBC has displayed here. Impressed with the overall event. I had been in the past when I did flying about 30 years ago and a couple of times since starting boats. I suggested a small name change to encourage more model boats, Wings, Wheels and Water. Not sure it will be taken up, but it might encourage more boaters to go. Overall a good show with lots of potential, especially as its an outside event.
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Post by: Subculture on July 02, 2021, 09:09:28 am
Most if not all model boat clubs know about the event, and it used to be very well supported by boat clubs years ago, but some clubs have gone, others have dwindled in membership, and some have decided not to support the event.