RMweb Gold kipford Posted June 14, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) Saturday November 18th Admiral Lord Nelson School, Dundas Lane, Portsmouth PO3 5XT Final layout lineup for the SHMRC’s annual exhibition. We think the list of layouts for this years for this year’s show is exceptional so please come to the friendly show with great catering. Layouts: Clutton 4mm P4 This is one of its last outings and a very rare one day show appearance Benfieldside 4mm EM The first outing for a seminal layout under new ownership, it is looking stunning. Great Bardfield 4mm P4 Chewton Mendip 4mm EM Ynysybwl 4mm EM Rowington for Shrewley 4mm OO Heybridge Wharf 3mm Brixham 4mm EM Lee on the Solent 4mm P4 Staindrop 7mm 0 Wood's Wharf 7mm 0 Thomas 4mm OO For the kids Demonstrators: Gordon Gravett Roy Hickman Roger Sawyer 2 mm Road Show S4 Society Stand EMGS Society Stand Traders: Ron Lines Model Railway Developments AAR models. Falcon Masterpiece Models C & L Coastal DCC Squires Tools London Road Modelu Rumney Models Penbits Booklaw Publications Edited October 10, 2017 by kipford 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidmcc3 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 I'm helping with the last bits of publicity, and working on the barriers to iron out some of the stability problems last year ... and I'm fit enough to do more than just sit on the door selling tickets this year! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Miles Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 IIRC I saw Benfieldside at York when I had brown hair, so this was a long time ago. If I am right, it is a stunningly good layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold kipford Posted October 30, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 30, 2017 John It was a stunning layout and still is. The guys who are now custodians have sympathetically updated it to modern standards. I understand it will be running at our show with some of the original stock, courtesy of John James. If you can, come along and see it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Miles Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 John It was a stunning layout and still is. The guys who are now custodians have sympathetically updated it to modern standards. I understand it will be running at our show with some of the original stock, courtesy of John James. If you can, come along and see it. I am operating on Ynysybwl so I will definitely see it. It made a real impression on me when I saw it before so I am really looking forward to seeing it again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold kipford Posted November 3, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 3, 2017 Ron Lines is no longer coming, A replacement is being confirmed this weekend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidmcc3 Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 The replacement for Ron Lines is "The Model Shop, Portsmouth". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Looking forward to coming down. Clutton has not done a one day show exhibition before, and the timings are tight for setting up. However, it's a very good show and I think worth putting the effort in. I was very pleased to accept an invitation. As said, Clutton is retiring from the circuit next year, this will be one of the last chances to see it. I know there are many detractors, who just don't 'get' the layout, but for those who do ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phixer64 Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Think, ill have to go, saw Clutton a while a go, its a beautiful piece of modelling Regards Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 An excellent show. A pity about the catering, but an excellent show Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold kipford Posted November 18, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 18, 2017 Dave please be more specific about the catering. If it concerns them shutting up at 1330, we agree it is not ideal, but they are not prepared to open any longer so we are stuffed. Apart from that we think the quality of the food available is very good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinW Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 The layouts at the show today were excellent, I particularly enjoyed watching Chewton Mendip, Haybridge Wharf & Ynysybwl. Should also be mentioned that the demonstrators, The Gravetts, Roy Hickman & Roger Sawyer were encouraging youngsters, by getting them to partake in the demonstrations. Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Dave please be more specific about the catering. If it concerns them shutting up at 1330, we agree it is not ideal, but they are not prepared to open any longer so we are stuffed. Apart from that we think the quality of the food available is very good.My observation is primarily concerning the early closing and previous experience shows that the food is ok before the 1330 closure. I do think however that the tea bar could be improved . I forgot my own lunch today but didn’t fuss about it as I thought I’d be able to get nosh . I found I was reduced to sausage rolls and a cup of tea. I think this could be improved. Never mind, a very good show and I will be there next year, but with my own lunch! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickRalph Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Personally, I enjoyed a tuna baguette with a cup of coffee - I thought the choice of food was pretty good; happy to eat before the 13:30 deadline. I, and my brother-in-law, thought that the layouts were excellent - probably the best set of layouts we had seen this year. I liked the set of pre-grouping layouts, but then I am biassed. We liked the fact that there were more layouts than traders, though we bought more than we thought we might. I heard a couple of people with young childrsen saying how much the kids had got from hands-on experiences at the show - really encouraging that the club were keen to get the young ones involved. Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abergwaun Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Thanks from the Ynysybwl "crew" a good weekend. Our first ever one day show which was very good, cracking layouts and good company. The only complaint was that we were over fed !!! Even our two well established "troffers" were fed to over flowing, its a good job the food stopped at 13.30 !!!!!! If Portsmouth was not so far from the depths of deepest darkest South Wales we would attend ever year. Thanks again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Miles Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 (edited) Just to support what Graham says in the above, we had a great time. Excellent show, all the layouts were first class and the catering was likewise excellent - I am one of the troffers to whom he aludes. Thanks to Maggie Gravett for sharing her secrets about static grass. Many thanks. Edited November 19, 2017 by John_Miles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim V Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Good day out for Clutton and the crew. Again, our first (and only) one day show, but I was surprised to find I was less tired than a two day show, plus there's Sunday to recover. Didn't get much chance to look around, but did see there was a good selection of very good layouts. Only three more shows to the end, Clutton's retirement is August next year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chrisf Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 "Are you going to write a review?" asked Bungus the Fogeyman, who was helping out on the Book Law stand. I gave a non-committal response. As readers of the next issue of Scalefour News will discover in due course, Portsmouth is one of my favourite shows and by any measure one of the best one-day events on offer. The organisers have a knack of booking quality layouts with a distinct emphasis on the finescale end of the spectrum. Among those with which I am familiar were Clutton, Ynysybwl, Great Bardfield and Lee-on-the-Solent, the latter shown by the host club. I rather took to Brixham, an EM essay by Ted Farmer which after allowing for a modest degree of compression is as faithful a depiction of the prototype as one could seek. It was also good to welcome the return of Benfieldside [P4], created by John Wright and now refurbished. I thought the spread of trade good, with no undue emphasis on any particular aspect, and was able to make a good dent in my shopping list. The second-hand sales stall attracted as hungry a swarm of locusts as may be found at ExpoEM or Scaleforum. Fortunately they left some for me! As Jol Wilkinson has remarked in another thread, Roger Sawyer managed to interest several youngsters in the not terribly black art of soldering and it is to be hoped that the enthusiasm and ability uncovered on his demo stand will rub off one day on older hobbyists. The catering facilities have good and less good points. Elsewhere I have lamented, probably ad nauseam, the disappearance of Little Chef and its charismatic Olympic breakfast. A more than acceptable substitute is available to early arrivals at the Admiral Lord Nelson School. A nearly full English, for £4.50 if one is a civilian but free to exhibitionists, is excellent value. The catering staff remained both cheerful and on top of the job. Hot food is sold at lunchtime as are tasty baguettes and represent a distinct improvement on the school fodder of my youth! Sadly the facility closes at 1.30 pm but this is clearly stated in the show guide. Drinks and confectionery are also available in another part of the school close to the hall. In short, a good day out. Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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