Guild Trade Show

[David Holman]

An 0 Gauge Trade Show is always interesting, because you get to see traders who rarely come out for other events and the range of stuff available ranges from a couple quid to several thousand pounds.

 Thus it was today at Guildford. Top class kit makers like Connoisseur and Finny rubbed shoulders with custom loco builders like Lee Marsh, where a mainline loco will set you back over £3000.

 With the demise of Eileen's Emporium, Squires have taken on the role of tool and material suppliers, while it is always nice to see the likes of Roxey, CPL and Slaters. Like as not many of these names won't mean much to some, but they are bastions of 7mm scale modelling.

 A new name to me was 1039 Models, but very welcome as they stock a wide range of whitemetal castings - vital stuff for me like wagon underframe parts, buffers and so on. Turns out they are trying to pick up the pieces of JPL Models, who ceased trading last year following the death of the proprietor. Seems a lot of stuff could well be lost forever, so it is welcome that at least some is being saved. Email 1039models@gmail.com

 A blast from the past is John Day Models, where the old ABS range has been purchased from the late Adrian Swain's estate.  It was a vast range of stuff, which is being slowly reintroduced and upgraded. See www.johndaymodels.co.uk for the website.

[Galteemore]

Thanks for the report David. Went last year and it’s a great show. Always good to wander the stalls and see what’s there. Sad to see Hobby Holidays are absent nowadays. 

[Bob49]

I was there today. Very cold and not half the people that there was last year. 

 

[leslie10646]

1 hour ago, Bob49 said:

I was there today. Very cold and not half the people that there was last year. 

 

Just why I didn't go and it's ten miles away - after two week's on antibiotics getting rid of a cough. Too (blank) cold!!!!

[David Holman]

It was indeed very cold. Felt sorry for the traders. The rest of the sport centre was fine but this hall was more the ice rink next door.

[David Holman]

For those interested 1039 Models trade on Ebay:1039models.com