To compliment the many wonderful models on display we also have a fine range of traders who regulary attend the Convention and who supply a wide range of modelling materials and equipment.
Below we have pictures taken , Some before the show opened and some while it was in progress.. Full details of the traders who attended can be found below the pictures with the links to their Trading website, please pay them a visit.
Almost 30 years go a guy called Ian Wares started Scoonie Hobbies in the town of Leven, moving to Kirkcaldy (once linoleum capital of the world), both towns being in God's own country - Scotland.
To find out more about Scoonies , Please Visit their site..
Chris Brown Model Boats was established in 1990 by a modeller with over 20 years experience. He started by producing a range of simple to intermediate kits, but quite quickly decided to change to supplying hulls, sails, and fitting sets.
Over the intervening years they have built up a range of Scale Sail models, and following their recent consolidation of production on one site, have now reintroduced some old favourites in the Bantam Tug and Chwannen Ddwr.
Component Shop are a family run business based in North Wales on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park. They operate under the simple philosophy of treating all of their customers in the way we would wish to be treated ourselves.
All the products we sell have been extensively tested before being offered for sale, and we maintain quality monitoring systems to ensure that the product quality is maintained.
Barry Sullivan has been a model boat, car, and aeroplane builder for 40 years. He is commited to give the best service possible and supply quality self adhesive vinyl products to the model maker which will enable them to finish their models, whatever they are building, to a accurate and high standard.
HUNTER SYSTEMS has been designing and manufacturing Electronic units for the model maker at their UK factory since 1988, The proprietor of Hunter Systems has over 50 years experience of model making and Radio Control Electronics.
The company was started in 2003 by Tom Appleby and Les Thompson.
Tom is a serving tugboat captain and Les was his apprentice. Les now works ashore.
As they worked together on the real tug "Northsider" they both decided they would like a model of the tug. They approached a UK manufacturer, but the the response was not our type of tug. So basically they took it on board ourselves to produce the model and the business has grown from there
Mountfleet Models is very much a 'cottage industry' with the emphasis on quality and personal service. All our models are hand produced and we only sell direct to the customer and not though model shops. With our 'direct only' policy we are able to provide you, the modeller with a top quality kit at reasonable prices, no middleman profits or fancy packaging!
We try as much as possible to attend the major shows so you can judge our quality for yourselves. Alternatively we are also pleased to show club groups round our premises, where you can see our range and purchase at a discount. We can even arrange tours round the beautiful 'summer wine country' where we are located.
Scale Hobbies can supply everything needed to aid the model boater, from scratch building to semi & full kits. We also offer a full mail order service.
we manufacture scale model boat kits, model boat hulls, model submarines, model yachts and model sailing ship hulls. We manufacture a total of over 100 model designs. As one of the United Kingdoms best known model boaters I have over the last 25 years had many successful model boat designs (with accompanying construction articles) published in "Model Boats" magazine.
Proxxon have been producing high quality fine power tools for the model making, optician and jewellery markets for almost 30 years. The Proxxon range has over 50 machines and is world leading in miniature tools.
We Supply Pulley Blocks, Deadeyes, Belaying pins, mast rings, Roller reefing gear (Working or Non Working), To any scale.
Supply Rigging Rope, Parts for, Thames Barges Celia Jane, Venta, James Piper & many others. Pilot Cutter Cariad, Breeze, Hilda, Masscotte Louis Heloise, Ketches + Other Classic Sail Boats
