London Model Engineer Show 2018

[Nick]

This weekend is the London Model Engineering Exhibition at Alexandra Palace. Opens Friday to Sunday, 10-4 each day.
Tickets are £12 on the door, reductions if bought online or for Senior Citizens.

http://londonmodelengineering.co.uk/

I'll be there Friday and maybe Sunday with the Association of London Modelers representing the plastic kit community. I understand this is more for the actual engineer side of things so working miniature steam engines and sail boats are more the order of the day but I spy at least 4 model clubs booked on the website.

See you there?

[NARSES2]

I've been a few times Nick and yes it is intended more for the model engineers rather than us ordinary folk  Some fascinating stuff though and I was amazed with what could be done with Meccano 

Found it quite useful for tools etc back then.

I won't be there, combination of reasons, mainly it's an awkward place for me to get to.

Enjoy yourself

[Nick]

If you really want to see a 1/72 HMS Ark Royal with a full flight component then this is the show to see. The chap who built it said he's never had out at a show before, only sailing her on a local lake. Yup, she is radio controlled and has 4 thrust motors along with a working elevator and spinning radars!

Weighs 81kg empty, 102kg with ballast. Taking the 25+ aircraft and vehicles off for packing away is just the first challenge as they then have to put the whole boat onto a cradle on a trailer and box it all up for towing. Too big to fit in a car as she is nearly 12 foot long (3.4m)!

I really have to sort out an alternative to Photobucket this year...

[zenrat]

Good to see Meccanomen on the list.
I used to attend the show when it was at the Brighton Centre and the Meccano fairground always stopped me in my tracks.

[Steel Penguin]

Nick  is it this one ?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-cornwall-42750033/ark-royal-model-started-in-1992-is-ready

in which case just the little on the beeb shows its a cracking job 

[NARSES2]

Good to see Meccanomen on the list.
I used to attend the show when it was at the Brighton Centre and the Meccano fairground always stopped me in my tracks.

Yup I can remember that as well 

[kitnut617]

I never see Meccano in the toy stores these days, can you still get it.

[PR19_Kit]

Nick  is it this one ?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-cornwall-42750033/ark-royal-model-started-in-1992-is-ready

in which case just the little on the beeb shows its a cracking job 

Magnificent!   

I wish I'd seen it, but although I was in sight of Ally Pally at b'fast time this morning I've caught a hell of a cold and just wanted to get back home to bed. 

[Nick]

Nick  is it this one ?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-cornwall-42750033/ark-royal-model-started-in-1992-is-ready

in which case just the little on the beeb shows its a cracking job 

Yep, that's the one! Looks even better up close.

And the Meccano group had a 10ft high model of the Eiffel Tower in the centre. What I really like is their model of Thomas Heatherwicks' bridge over the canal at Paddington. It's a rolling bridge that quite literally folds itself up at one end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIfiRDBOvhg

[zenrat]

I never see Meccano in the toy stores these days, can you still get it.

Oh yes.
http://www.meccano.com

[NARSES2]

Nick  is it this one ?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-cornwall-42750033/ark-royal-model-started-in-1992-is-ready

in which case just the little on the beeb shows its a cracking job 

Yep, that's the one! Looks even better up close.

And the Meccano group had a 10ft high model of the Eiffel Tower in the centre. What I really like is their model of Thomas Heatherwicks' bridge over the canal at Paddington. It's a rolling bridge that quite literally folds itself up at one end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIfiRDBOvhg

Magnificent