There were plenty of Model Boat Clubs at the Midhurst Model Show which was on the same Sunday, the residue of the Portsmouth display team were displaying there.Shipmate60ADVANCED WARNING LONG RANT AHEAD
Having recently moved to the south west and being a little bit keen on exhibiting at model shows i thought the billing of this show sounded just right. I believe it is a follow on to the yeovilton show which i went to a couple of times and was rather impressed with. I have just returned from the bovington show (little b deliberate). The tank museum itself is very impressive lots to see, well organised, very interesting content. The model show as a model boat enthusiast was a bit poor. According to the website there should have been South Coast Modellers
Formally South SEction of the Surface Warship Association, Shepton Mallet Drifters Model Boat and the Edinburgh Model Boat Club. If you want to see the full list of clubs heres the link
https://tankmuseum.org/events/spring-model-show#1642418774950-49a26470-a92e. The south coast modellers
Yes you were wrong, the shepton mallet drifters i was totally unable to find which is a surprise as at lease phil and carol sadd always go to every show going. The guys from edinburgh i found, very nice guys with a lovely selection of boats had a nice chat. There may not be a great amount of model boat clubs in the south west anymore but there is at lease weymouth, Yeovil, exeter and poole, solent, sedgemoor and portsmouth boat club. The portsmouth model boat display team were there but brought almost exclusively tank models with them. Weymouth and portland not being there was particularly dissappointing as i would quite like to join there club but am unable to gain contact with them via there facebook page or website. If any members are on here please get in touch.
Perhaps someone can tell me why this show has such a poor showing of model boats i can only assume something has occurred that has put clubs off. Maybe the september show could be better possibly with an outdoor marine village with a pool would clubs come then. Awaiting enlightenment from my dissapointment.
phil knell