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S4news 179 V3 Second SCALEFORUMScaleforum Guide 2012 15 2012 Leatherhead Sat/Sun 29th/30th September Our 21st Year at Leatherhead - be part of it Atmospheric photos by David Brandreth, Philip Hall and Jim Summers 16 Scaleforum Guide 2012 Scaleforum 2012 Leisure Centre Guildford Road Leatherhead Saturday 29th September 2012 10.30am – 5.30pm Surrey KT22 9BL (Advanced ticket holders from 10.15am) Sunday 30th September 2012 10.00am – 4.30pm (Advanced ticket holders from 9.45am) Welcome to the 36th Scaleforum – the flagship show of the Scalefour Society. The organising team hopes that you will have a very enjoyable time at the exhibition. We have assembled a wide range of layouts representing all periods of railway history, and these are supported by traders, demonstrators and other exhibits. Layouts on display vary from the representation of the GWR broad gauge shown on Dorchester Junction to the relatively modern period shown on Western Road Diesel Depot and include lots of variations in between. We also have, for the first time, a 2mm Scale layout representing exact scale modelling at 2mm to the foot. The exhibits are organised in two locations so please make sure that you see everything. Whilst Scaleforum is organised primarily for members of the Society, we welcome the many visitors who are not members and hope that you will find much of interest. For those who may be interested in joining the Society at the special Scaleforum rate, the Membership desk can be found in the Society area on the first floor. We aim to provide an opportunity for all those who are interested in model railways to meet, talk, exchange ideas and be impressed by the high standard of modelling on display. To encourage discussion, there are no barriers around the layouts, so please feel free to talk to layout operators and to those who are demonstrating, since sharing information is what the show is about. General information The show is in two locations in the building and traders and layouts will be found in both areas. The main hall containing the larger layouts and most of the traders is on the ground floor and is accessed via the stairs from the first floor, and also, once you have paid for entry, from the ground floor foyer. Smaller layouts, the remainder of the traders and most of the demonstrations will be found on the first floor. You will also find the Society area on the first floor along with some of our visiting Societies. Guidance and security The exhibition help desk will be found on the first floor, next to the Scalefour Society stand, and this should be the first point of call for anyone who has queries about the show or where to find a stand. Committee members and the organising team will be wearing name badges. Stewards will be found around the exhibition and can be identified by blue tabards. If you need help, directions or have an emergency please ask at the help desk, any steward, or anyone with a name badge. Please look after you own coats and bags and report anything suspicions to the help desk or any steward. Refreshments are located in two places. On the ground floor, the café will be serving hot and cold drinks, sandwiches and light snacks. Main meals and hot and cold drinks will be available in the restaurant area on the first floor. A bar is available on the first floor, and vending machines will also be found on the first floor near to the exhibition hall main door. First aid will be provided by the Leisure Centre staff. In the event that this is needed, please ask at the help desk, or speak to a steward. A public address system will be in operation and can be used to relay urgent messages. If you need to get a message to someone please ask at the help desk or the Society area. Photography is permitted but please ask the layout operators or anyone else before taking pictures. Please note that the use of tripods is restricted to the official photographers working on behalf of the Society and accredited magazine staff only. We would ask that photographers ensure that their activities do not restrict the viewing of layouts by visitors. David Brandreth who produces the show Retrospective will be pleased to receive pictures either at the show or afterwards at [email protected] Users of digital cameras will be able to download pictures whilst at the show; please enquire at the Society area. Accessibility: The exhibition is on two floors and there is a lift from the main entrance to the first floor. Visitors who need to buy tickets should use the main entrance on the first floor. Wheelchair users, and advanced ticket holders will be able to use the entrance on the ground floor. Those ticket holders who return for a second visit on the Sunday may also use the ground floor entrance. Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the Leisure Centre building. Acknowledgements The organising team wishes to thank all those Society members and our guests who have brought layouts along or who have put on demonstrations, and the leisure centre staff for their support in staging this event. We would also like to thank the Committee of the Scalefour Society for their support in the planning leading up to the event. Particular thanks are due to our former Chairman Jim Summers, who has designed and produced this guide. Our 21st year at Leatherhead - be part of it Scaleforum Guide 2012 17 Scalefour Society area The Society area is the place where you will find members of the Committee, so if you are already a member do stop to have a chat. We will be pleased to deal with any queries that you might have or suggestions about how the Society is run and how we might do things better. If you are not a member, come and talk to us anyway, find out what the Society is all about and the benefits of membership. More importantly, if you have any queries about any aspect of railway modelling this is the place to ask for assistance. If we cannot help immediately we will point you in the direction of someone who can. In the Society area you will find our Membership Secretary, Danny Cockling, who will be pleased to tell you all about membership, deal with queries from existing members and enrol new members. The Competitions Anyone wishing to enter any of the competitions or put items in the showcase should contact Terry Bendall ([email protected]) who will provide details of what is required. Ÿ The Chairman’s Cup aims to develop high standards of modelling skills by members of the Society. To encourage this, the Society will award the Chairman’s Cup to the builder of the model which, in the opinion of the judges, best illustrates the visual characteristics of the full-size equivalent which it represents. Entries for this competition will be on display in the Society area. Ÿ The Deputy Chairman’s Cup aims to encourage technical innovation in railway modelling. The award will be made to an individual or to a company who, in the opinion of the judges, has produced an innovation, device, jig or other modelling aid that enhances or improves railway modelling or makes a process easier, quicker or more accurate. Details of the entries for this event will be in the Society area. Ÿ The Armchair Modellers’ Challenge is designed to encourage members of the Society to get out of their armchairs and actively do some modelling. The Armchair Modellers’ Challenge for 2012 has the theme of coaching stock. Because of the amount of work involved in constructing coaches, two classes will be run. Class 1 will be for coaching stock constructed from scratch or from kits, and Class 2 for converted and detailed ready-to-run items. These two classes will enable those who are less sure about their capabilities to develop skills through a project with fewer demands. The winner will be judged by the visitors to Scaleforum so don’t forget to have a look at the entries and cast your vote. The Members’ Showcase will be found in the Society area and allows members to display models that they do not wish to enter into a competition. Any member of the Society can put models on display. The Eileen’s Emporium Prize The Society is very pleased to announce a second year of the new prize sponsored by Derek Russan, owner of Eileen’s Emporium. This will be awarded for the best example of a scratchbuilt model of any type seen at the show and will consist of a £50 voucher to be spent at Eileen’s Emporium. Entries may be made at Scaleforum and may be a model on a layout, on a demonstration stand or anywhere else within the show, including models entered for another competition,. The model should be essentially scratchbuilt from any materials, but the use of bought-in items such as wheels is permitted. The judges will be looking for the item which best exemplifies the Society's approach to finescale modelling. The Model Railway Journal Chalice The MRJ Chalice was established in 1986 to mark the Society’s tenth anniversary and is awarded by Wild Swan Publications. No formal entry is required as the judges, who are appointed by MRJ, select the winner from anywhere in the show, whether on a layout, in one of the demonstrations, on a trade stand, or in another competition. The judges will be seeking models which show excellence in 4mm scale modelling.
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