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The bi-ennial Modelling Competition was held
on 03rd April 2009. Models entered into the competition are judged by
club members present and the entry for each section that receives the
most votes is the winner. The categories are as follows:-
 | Bernard Hind Memorial Award for Locomotives (7mm and under)
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| Bob Joy (left) receiving the trophy from the
Chairman Richard de Camin (right)
for his scratch built 7mm Locomotive . |
| The Presidents Cup for Rolling Stock (7mm and under)
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Chairman Richard de Camin (right) receiving the
President's Cup for winning the Rolling Stock section
in 7mm scale.
The model of the unique Autocoach No. 32 is built from a JLTRT kit, modified to suit a photograph taken before it was overhauled in 1929. This entailed making a corridor connection at the guards end, rehanging the centre door on the RH side, removing the mouldings below the waist panel and replacing the bogies.
The kit is predominately a resin body with white metal and lost wax brass detail castings and etched truss rods and bogies. The resin sides and ends provide the necessary depth to the window recesses, which is never properly portrayed by etched brass kits. The kit contained a pack of precut windows which greatly reduced the time spent glazing the many window openings. |
| Bernard Hind Memorial Award for Scenic Models
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| Geoff Pitt won the Scenic section with his
1935 Holden designed London Transport station in 4mm scale. |
The next modelling competition will be held in April 2010 as an annual event
(All photos by Keith Spence) |
