robbo Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 I know this is short notice but if you are in the North West and at a loose end tomorrow then why not visit the Heavy Equipment model show at The Mercure, Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Accrington, Lancs, BB5 5JP between 10am and 4pm. I know that Andy will be there with the FTF/Model Farmer stand and, if you want to see something special, I believe JCB Bloke will be there with his layout including all the recent additions. http://www.miniature-construction-world.co.uk/showindex.html https://www.facebook.com/HeavyEquipmentModelShow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 I have a visit planned after my local model shop mentioned it when I popped in for supplies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andythejoiner Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Going to be a good show, again fully booked and real heavy haulage trucks outside as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 Here are a few photos from inside the show, there were also a collection of trucks outside but I didn't get to them First, a view across the main room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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robbo Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 Damian and Hazel were there with their masterpiece, if you haven't seen it "in the flesh" you have no idea what you are missing, it is simply stupendous It was worth the journey just to see this layout alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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robbo Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 In the second room was a wonderful forestry display Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 This was an unusual machine although not finished yet, it comes in 2 pieces and is for transporting wind turbines and is completely hand built from meccano, once he has finished the trailers the builder will then be starting on the tractor unit but he still has up to 2 years work left on the trailers Everything on this table is made from off cuts of metal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Looks a good show Mike and thanks for sharing the photos....I had a laugh at one photo with Andy the joiner looking surprised but I suspect there was a lot of "red diesel reek" being spoken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Going to be a good show, again fully booked and real heavy haulage trucks outside as well Andy....did you or young Alfie remember to take a camera and share some photo's of the real deal with us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Andy....did you or young Alfie remember to take a camera and share some photo's of the real deal with us Also Andy,did you show your most excellent masterpieces, Regards Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 First model show I'd visited and found it thoroughly enjoyable. I got some photos of the machines out side but got distracted by Damien and Hazels masterpiece and seem to have only taken pictures of that and no others so will post the trucks up soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 I know what you mean James I have seen the D&H Hampson display for many years now and it gets better and better each time...2 perfectionist's and I like their style since I like to operate like that at work and play ( Done once done right) and if a job's not worth doing right I will walk away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Here are a few images of the trucks that were sat in the car park three minutes walk from the main hall. This Scania was what everyone's eye's were drawn towards first. Not on the road yet but ready to work with this on the back. Another two brand new trucks in the way of these two Mercs and a Scania Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Some other trucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 And the two dioramas I pictured Sorry for the picture quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Out of all the Landys this was my favourite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Great array of photographs from an absolutely fantastic variety of layouts and stands. Thanks for sharing Mike and James. Always great to see Damien and Hazel's breath taking master piece which I have been fortunate enough to see in the flesh twice previously. The forestry layout stands out for me too, some excellent attention to detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 The forestry dio was very nice and the lovely people who owned it had come up from Bangor for the show. Some of the details that can't quite be seen too well on the photos include an axe man wandering the forest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 What a show! Thanks chaps for the photos, the older display of the transport yard featuring the Atkinsons looks really nice, I like that a lot. Some big English manufacturers there, all died a death partly to the governments of the time and the ill fated British Leyland takeover of just about every truck manufacturer of the time!! Damien and Hazels display is just mouthwatering, every finite detail finished beyond perfection. Infact, I'd go so far as to say that their display is the eye candy of dioramas!! Really good effort on the dioramas though all in all, the 1/50th scale stuff really does have a huge amount of models available for all sorts of things nowadays, those cranes are something else!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andythejoiner Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Looks a good show Mike and thanks for sharing the photos....I had a laugh at one photo with Andy the joiner looking surprised but I suspect there was a lot of "red diesel reek" being spoken . He was just telling me how much money he was going to relieve me off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andythejoiner Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Also Andy,did you show your most excellent masterpieces, Regards Joe. Hi Joe yes the liebherrs were there as well of some more o&k rh120's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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