Welling 2023 Model Show and Open Day

Reports written by Brian Leach and Tim Surtell for our Summer 2023 Newsletter

Saturday 15 April 2023
Falconwood Community Centre
Falconwood

The Welling Model Club were guest exhibitors at our Meccano Show in 2022, so we reciprocated and showed some of our Meccano models at their Model Show & Open Day on 15th April.

Watch our video of the show

The main attraction was their members’ models of figures, aircraft, cars, military vehicles, vignettes, dioramas etc.

Dad’s Army figurines

One of the working fairground ride models

Military figurines and dioramas

I picked up Tim early in the morning but it wasn’t really necessary since we were all set up well before starting time.

Ten Meccano people turned up and we were crammed into the nursery. Robin Schoolar was in the conservatory with his Green Meanie wheel loader and other models.

Children watch the Green Meanie in action

Robin Schoolar in control of the Green Meanie

Footfall was very light despite there being a big sign by the door, so we spent time talking to each other. The canteen was open for made-to-order sandwiches. The main hall was a lot busier with various craft stands selling their wares. There was a raffle and prizes were awarded at about 3:30pm, after which we started packing up.

Exhibitors present (in addition to Robin Schoolar mentioned above) were:

Andrew Couzens: Handgun; dancing robots; sports car; cruise liner.