The venue have just yesterday advised me that we no longer have access to the tennis courts at the rear for car parking. The management company that manages the venue has changed in the last year so the courts passed to the control of the local authority who are developing them as all surface courts so we can no longer hire them as parking.

With limited parking on site, expensive and limited to 4 hours max (I was unable to negotiate any discount or extended stay terms) combined with rising costs and a reducing number of personel to run the show we have taken the difficult decision to cancel this years event and all future events at this venue.


We may be back next year in our usual November slot if we can find a suitable venue at a realistic price.

 Kind Regards,

 Bob Orr

 Hon Treasurer Bristol Area BMSS.

It may be a long time since we had a posting here, but this event was something to shout about!
The BMSS this year had a prime spot at Euromilitaire, with taking the space that has been used by Andrea and other traders before, next to the stage.
Here are a couple of pictures taken  at the weekend event in Folkestone. Joseph Perera, Malcolm Mays and Graham Cobb were the stalwarts , with John Regan co-ordinating events.

Saturday 6th September 2014 saw the annual Interbranch being held at Knowle as for several years now.
Where were you! attendance may have been down, but the day was as enjoyable as ever, with the chance to meet up with BMSS members from around the country and enjoy looking at figures made by branch members.
Six branches entered the competition, with Northants ending up as winners.
I've added a few photos of some of the excellent models on display below. I've unfortunately mislaid the piece of paper that I noted the entrants' names and titles of the entries. Feel free to add comments!

The design for the card for this year has been proposed by Paul Vickers and Ralph Weaver.
The card will be on sale as normal later this year. Look out for the Extra and Bulletin adverts!
PS. it will also be in colour!

The Irish Model Soldier Society Show (IMSS) was held in the Hilton Hotel in Dublin at the weekend. A great show, with loads to see and buy! In the picture is Phillip Donnelly, winner of the BMSS' sponsored prize for the "Best British Figure", which he won with his entry "95th, Ciudad Rodrigo 1812" 

Northern branch members put on a brilliant display at the recent South Cheshire Show, showing all aspects of our Society's interests: Demonstrating modelling, display of varied figures, flats, busts and toy soldiers.

COMPETITION CLASSES 2014
The classes are Open to all. There is a fee for non-BMSS members. Prizes are awarded for Gold, Silver and Bronze adjudged standards. 

Class 1:  Single unconverted foot figures up to 54mm 'standard' size.

Class 2:  Single unconverted foot figures above 54mm size.

Class 3:  Single unconverted mounted figures, any scale.

Class 4:  Vignettes; two or three figures (any scale) with a common theme.

Class 5:  Groups and dioramas,

Class 6:  AFVs, soft skins and artillery, any scale, with or without crew. .

Class 7:  'Toy soldiers'

Class 8:  Converted and scratchbuilt figures any size

Class 9:  Busts.

Class 10:  Non-military pieces.

Class 11:  Junior Class. Entrants must be under 18 on the day of the Show.

         Special Class 12: “The Great War 1914-18” single figures (foot or mounted) or groups depicted on active service. Any combatant nation is allowed. Groundwork and vehicles may be included, but all entries must include at least one figure (any scale, busts are acceptable).

                                  

                                   Competition Entry £1, BMSS members free

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