RC Boats and Ships at Bovington Tank Museum South West Model Show 2018February 21, 2018A video showing the SRCMBC and Surface warship Association exhibit at the South West Model Show (February 2018) by Dominic Mitchell (of Essential RC ).... Read more...Scale Section Xmas Lunch 2017December 28, 2017On 16th December 55 Scale Members and their Partners attended the Annual Xmas Lunch at the Walhampton Arms in Lymington. We had a fantastic three course carvery meal followed by Coffee and Mince Pies; everybody enjoyed the choice of meat on offer and we also had fish and vegetarian courses available for those who preferred them. After the meal the Scale Captain gave a short speech to thank everyone for their support during the year and wished members all the best for 2018. Special thanks went to Lorna Soffe The Club Treasurer and her husband Andrew for organising the lunch and also for all her help during 2017. Additional thanks also went to the Committee Members, Penny Coombs, Anne Roth, Andrea Reith and Julia Frost for running the refreshments at the Milford Show and to John Wills for his help at Navy Day and the Steering Competition. Graham Coombs thanked the Scale Captain and his Wife Lucy for all they had done for the club in the past year and made a presentation on behalf of the members. Our thanks to the Landlord and Staff for their excellent service, and we look forward to next year’s event. The raffle raised £140 for local charities SCARF and New Forest Mobility. (Thanks to Graham and Penny Coombs for these photos) ... Read more...Milford RNLI Christmas FairNovember 9, 2017 Milford on Sea Branch of the RNLI held their Xmas Fair in the Milford Community Centre on Saturday 4th November. Graham Coombs was invited to display his model lifeboats at the show. I understand that they created a lot of interest and lots of favourable comments from the visitors. The show raised £480 for the RNLI. The Branch Chairman thanked Graham for taking his models.... Read more...Warship & Lifeboat Display at TANKMOD 2017October 19, 2017Club members David and Andrea Reith, Graham and Penny Coombs, and David McNair-Taylor, plus two guest members of the Surface Warship Association put on a display of Lifeboats and warships for the Tank Museum TANKMOD show on Saturday 7th October. The show was mainly dedicated to members of the International Plastic Modellers’ Society with their model displays as well as larger models being provided by ourselves, the Portsmouth Model Boat Display Team (PMBDT) and a couple of other Model Boat Clubs. This was the second event at the Tank Museum this year having taken over from the discontinued Fleet Air Arm Museum Shows at Yeovil. They have been very successful and next year will comprise a couple of 2 day events being arranged. ... Read more...Sghian DubhOctober 2, 2017Sghian Dubh is Scots Gaelic for black knife, the little knife worn down your sock when wearing highland dress. The 62″ hull of this model is thought to be GRP copy of a yacht called Prospero built in the 1920’s. Model: James Forrester. [Other models of James Forrester] [other Racing Yacht Models] (photos from James Forrester:)... Read more...Girl in DinghyOctober 2, 2017A saucy girl in a dinghy! Model: Ian Thompson [Other models of Ian Thompson] [other “Unusual” Models] (Photos by David Hardy:)... Read more...Milford Show 2017 – David Hardy’s PhotosSeptember 16, 2017... Read more...Milford Show 2017 – Jim Forrester’s photosSeptember 4, 2017Jim Forrester’s photos of the Club’s 2017 Annual Charity Exhibition which was held at Milford-on-Sea on Saturday the 2nd September, 2017. Taken while the exhibition was being assembled, many of the photos show the impressive detailing of the models. The are arranged in groups according more or less to where the models were situated within the exhibition (“left” and “right” being as viewed as you entered the Hall): [Entrance and Tea Room] [Left side and stage] [Central island display] [Right side of Hall] Entrance and Tea Room: Left side and stage Central island display Right side of Hall... Read more...Milford Show 2017 – Peter Taylor’s photosSeptember 4, 2017Peter Taylor’s photos of the Club’s 2017 Annual Charity Exhibition which was held at Milford-on-Sea on Saturday the 2nd September, 2017. These photos were taken while the exhibition was in progress. Photos of individual models taken by Jim Forrester while the exhibition was assembled are available here and David Hardy’s photos of the show can be viewed here.... Read more...
