So who won the Issigonis Shield this year? 1st and winner of the Issigonis Shield: Bob Seaton with his immaculately detailed locomotive Evening Star. (Photo by Roelf Valkema via Spanner)

2nd: Craig Longhurst with a 1:1 scale, fully working Enigma machine

3rd: John Thorpe with his red jet fighter Eurostar in full action

4th: Terry Allen with a beautifully curved Bugatti model, packed with details

5th: Tim Gant with a silver/yellow level luffing crane, with many improvements over the original by Eric Taylor

Here for your delight are pictures of some of the models on show in 2024. Congratulations to NMMG Chairman Richard Payn for producing these carefully annotated pictures in addition to all his work before and during the event, ably assisted of course by so many others. http://www.nzmeccano.com/image-181699

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This year the exhibition was held on 29th May and 30th June. Once again the tables were well filled with the work of modellers from all over the UK and beyond.

The weather wasn’t good, but that is often a good way to get holiday-makers to come in!