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After a few less successful years it’s nice to be able to report a distinct upturn in
fortunes for Trucks ‘n’ Tracks, with door numbers higher than for several years,
more club displays than ever before, and the highest ever number of overseas
traders.

The majority of traders reported a successful weekend, including those attending
for the first time - who all vowed to return next year. The MAFVA Zone was full
to bursting, with some excellent demonstrations and displays, and the other club
displays were of a similarly high standard. All enjoyed the show’s new ‘interactive’
emphasis, and had considerable praise for the event.

The many and varied demonstrations, talks, & workshops, were well attended, with
‘Airbrushing Armoured Vehicles’, ‘Soldering Etched Brass’, ‘Vac Forming Your Own
Items’, and‘Figure Painting with Acrylics’, amongst the most popular. Dan Taylor’s
excellent lecture on Michael Wittman’s famous attack at Villers Bocage filled the
Channel Suite Bar each lunchtime, and German airbrush master’s Heinz Wagner and
Marcus Forster gave some good demonstrations of their skills throughout the show.

Outside on the Leas, the War and Peace Show stole the show with their Panther
and Panzer IV. They were surrounded by the largest number of military vehicles
ever to display at the event, and alongside them the large scale radio control
tanks of the UK Tanks Club again drew enthusiastic crowds.

The new format of the competition, (all entries had to be entered on the Saturday)
did, as expected, reduce the entry numbers a little. However, this was more than
compensated for by the unlimited time for the judges to make their deliberations
on the Saturday evening, and the competition area not having to close for two
hours during the show on the Sunday. It also meant a far better show of models
for those visiting on both days. The standards remained incredibly high, with all
entries being free, thanks to sponsorship from



and the Best of Show went to a decider between three excellent models.

The junior area was also increased this year, with Airfix sponsoring the ‘Make and
Take’. It was busy all weekend, introducing a good number of youngsters to the
hobby. Retrokit kindly offered kits to supplement the medals of all who entered the
junior section of the competition.

Overall, the new style show, was widely welcomed, and proved to be very popular.
The whole feeling was one of a positive
future for the new look Trucks ‘n’ Tracks!

2009 Show Report

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