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Scale Model Exhibition 2020 Review

Gallery 27th February 2020 Kevin Panter 2 Comments

Although storm Dennis did its best to disrupt proceedings the annual Scale Model Exhibition organised by the SVAS went ahead on Sunday 16^th February. A few exhibitors and traders were unfortunately not able to make it due to the weather conditions but there was still plenty to see!

Over 40 different exhibitors and traders did make it to display at Shuttleworth and hundreds of visitors braved the storm to admire the handiwork. We were also fortunate to have the grand-daughter of Percival Chief Designer Arthur Bage visiting and she took the opportunity to display a selection of her grandfathers original drawings and scrapbooks of photographs of Percival designs.

The modelling competition was particularly close this year with judges Rob Millinship and Rory Cook commenting ‘Modelling standards continue to be very high, in some categories it has been very difficult to choose a winner. The modellers have been very careful with the fine details which make our job that much harder!’ However, the judges did manage to pick some winners and they were:

Winner 1/72^nd & Smaller Scale – 1/144^th P51 Mustang by Robert McDonald

Robert McDonald – Winner of Best Model smaller than 1/72nd

Winner 1/48^th & Smaller Scale – 1/48^th Supermarine Channel by Hugh Beyts

Hugh Beyts – Winner of Best Model smaller than 1/48th Scale

Winner larger than 1/48^th – Skeletal Fokker D.VII by Mick Norris

Mick Norris – winner of Best model larger than 1/48th Scale

Junior Modeller – Typhoon British Legend by Joby Girling

Joby Girling – 2020 Junior Modeller Winner

Best in Show – the John Morris Memorial Trophy – Shogun Samurai on horseback by Bob Parker

Rod Johnson accepts the award for Best in Show on behalf of Bob Parker

Hopefully some of these inspire you to take part, there is an entire year to build entries for next year’s competition which will be on Sunday 21^st February 2021!

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Scale Model COmpetition Winners 2019

Image 23rd February 2019 Kevin Panter Leave a comment

The 2019 Shuttleworth Scale Model Exhibition was organised by the SVAS to raise funds for the Collection and was held on Sunday 17th February. The very warm sunny weather attracted hundreds of visitors to Shuttleworth to see a wide range of models. There were models on display ranging from original WW2 landscape models used in the planning of D-Day to the latest kit releases.

The model competition is one of the highlights of the day and the winners for 2019 are below.

Category 1 – 1/72nd scale and smaller – Winner Ladislav Hancar entered with a 1/144 Goster Meteor 4

Winning Model in Category 1 – 1/144 Gloster Meteor 4 by Ladislav Hancar

Category 2 – 1/48th scale and smaller (exc cat 1) – Winner Ladislav Hancar entered with a 1/48 Antonov AN 2

Winning Model in Category 2 – 1/48 Antonov AN-2 by Ladislav Hancar

Category 3 – larger than 1/48th scale – Winner Steve Hartles entered with a scratchbuilt Arrol Johnston

Winning Model in Category 3 – Scratchbuilt Arrol Johnston by Steve Hartles

Junior Modeller – Winner Jonan Sharples entered with a diorama ‘Scoping the area’

Winning Junior Model – ‘Scoping the area’ by Jonan Sharples

Best in Show – The John Morris Memorial Trophy – Winner Michael Norris with a collection of fine World War One models

Winner of the Best in Show category – Michael Norris with the John Morris Memorial Trophy and his winning display of WW1 models

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Scale Model Exhibition

22nd February 2018 Kevin Panter Leave a comment

The SVAS organised Scale Model Exhibition took place in the engineering hangar at Shuttleworth on Sunday 18th February and was enjoyed by hundreds of additional visitors.

Event organiser and SVAS Chairman Kevin Panter said “Everybody that I have spoken to has enjoyed the day and although it is hard work putting on, it is worth it to see the enjoyment that people get from the day.”

Judges Rory Cook and Rob Millinship inspect the entrants in Category 2 of the scale model competition

The competition at the event was especially difficult to judge, but fortunately, Collection pilots Peter Holloway and Rob Millinship and engineer Rory Cook, were able to come to agreements for each of the categories. Judge Peter Holloway said “The standard of models around the show this year is particularly high and the junior modellers in particular are very good. In a few years time the junior modellers today could be in with a shout of winning the other competition categories!”

The winners of the Competitions were:

Category 1 – 1/72nd Scale or smaller – Chris Jones, FW189A2
Category 2 – 1/48th Scale or smaller (exc. Cat 1) – Chris Jones, F105D Thunderchief
Category 3 – Larger than 1/48th Scale – Terry Hatch, Churchill Tank
Junior Modeller – Winner – Alexandra Read-Simpson (age 12), Stuka
Junior Modeller – Highly Commended – Tom Shaw (age 8), Vulcan Take-off
Best In Show – Richard Watts, scratch built 1/16 Clerget Rotary engine

All photographs provided by courtesy of Peter Baughan.

Scratch built Clerget rotary engine by Richard Watts - Winner of the John Morris Memorial Trophy for Best in Show — Scratch built Clerget rotary engine by Richard Watts – Winner of the John Morris Memorial Trophy for Best in Show

Chris Jones' Focke-Wulf FW189A2 model - winner of Category 1 in the scale model competition — Chris Jones’ Focke-Wulf FW189A2 model – winner of Category 1 in the scale model competition

Chris Jones' F105D Thunderchief model, winner of Category 2 — Chris Jones’ F105D Thunderchief model, winner of Category 2

Chris Jones - Winner of Category 1 and Category 2 in the competition — Chris Jones – Winner of Category 1 and Category 2 in the competition

Terry Hatch - Winner of Category 3 in the scale model competition — Terry Hatch – Winner of Category 3 in the scale model competition

Judges Rob Millinship and Peter Holloway judging the winner of the Junior Modeller category

12 year old Alexandra Read-Simpson, winner of the Junior Modeller category

Highly Commended Junior Modeller - Tom Shaw age 8 — Highly Commended Junior Modeller – Tom Shaw age 8

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Shuttleworth Model Success

21st February 2017 Kevin Panter Leave a comment

The SVAS organised Scale Model Exhibition took place on the 19th February and has proved to be a very successful event in many ways.

While traders and exhibitors filled the majority of the engineering hangar at Shuttleworth, the Spitfire remained on display to provide a contrast to the smaller models displayed around it and to also allow a number of happy visitors to take the opportunity to sit in the Spitfire.

Event organiser and SVAS Chairman Kevin Panter said “The event has been the most successful yet, both in terms of visitor numbers attending and also in the quality of models. The standard of modelling this year has been exceptional; the judges have had a difficult time in picking the winners of the competitions”

The winners of the Competitions were:

Category 1 – 1/72nd Scale or smaller – Rick Harland, A.W. Siskin IIIa
Category 2 – 1/48th Scale or smaller (exc. Cat 1) – Richard Page, Meteor F.8
Category 3 – Larger than 1/48th Scale – Raf Sikorski, Fiat 600 Abarth
Junior Modeller – Charlie Jenkins, Panther Tank
Best Shuttleworth Model – Justin Walbrugh, Ryan ST-A
Best In Show – Ed Cawdell, Stand of Dioramas

All photographs provided by courtesy of Peter Baughan.