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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / January 2007Sandown Model Symposium ended ?
Hi, I may be a bit slwo but I've just come across the following phrase at <http://www.sandownmodelsymposium.com/> : "After a run of over 30 years the curtain has finally dropped on the Sandown Symposium." Does anyone know if (presumeably) this means what it says and there will not be a show at Sandown this year, or ever again ?  SignatureBoo >Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >Does anyone know if (presumeably) this means what it says and there will not be >a show at Sandown this year, or ever again ? It does. No Show this year, and none planned (although it may come back it's unlikely) Fram what I heard it was a combinations of stand prices for traders getting too high so they stayed away and increased costs of the insurance for the event. IIRC they are taking over another show but can't remember which one. >> Hi, >> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > IIRC they are taking over another show but can't remember which one. according to the web "The final decision to end Sandown was made in light of this new legislation and an ever-changing market place that could have put at risk the high standards of the event." I think they over priced the event for traders a few years back and its been going downhill ever since I used to love seeing the brilliant flying and coming back with a great offer or two, but it just got in "the same a last year" mode for me They had a northern equivelant to Sandown at Doncaster Racecourse a few years ago which was ony held for two years if i remember correctly and i am unsure why this did not continue. I went both times and it was ok but it was not on the scale of Sandown. Phil. > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Does anyone know if (presumeably) this means what it says and there will > not be a show at Sandown this year, or ever again ? I think this is symptomatic of greaat changes afoot in this country. Sandown has gone. Watford has gone. In full size aviation the PFA Rally has gone. All eventually priced and legislated out by stupid people in this country. But is this bad? probably not. In replacement of the PFA rally there will be several small rallies, which sound to me to be much more fun. I hope there will be more regional "Sandowns" to replace what has become a rather boring, expensive day out. It's up to us though - find ye a model site and lets go regional! David > I think this is symptomatic of greaat changes afoot in this country. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > All eventually priced and legislated out by stupid people in this > country. This is a general problem with shows and events, both public and trade, most are shrinking and many disappearing. Greg > I think this is symptomatic of greaat changes afoot in this country. > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > rather boring, expensive day out. It's up to us though - find ye a > model site and lets go regional! Did I read that... the people who ran the Sandown show are going to take over another show now that Sandown has gone ? I did read a comment that traders had drifted away from Sandown because of ever increasing prices. Does this signal the demise of whichever show the ex-Sandown crowd are going to take over ? Having buggered up one show one suspects that they would then be on course to bugger up the next one they get involved in ! Reg >> I think this is symptomatic of greaat changes afoot in this country. >> [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Reg depends if Epsom racecourse did the pricing or the Elmbridge model club? as they as far as I know 2 separate bodies Kevin The organisers for Sandown in 2005, and probably last year, were Traplet Publications ltd., publishers of RCMW Allan >>> I think this is symptomatic of greaat changes afoot in this country. >>> [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > as they as far as I know 2 separate bodies > Kevin > The organisers for Sandown in 2005, and probably last year, were Traplet > Publications ltd., publishers of RCMW [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >> as they as far as I know 2 separate bodies >> Kevin I stand corrected last time I went the model club did most of running of the event but I have not been for a few years but I did just find this http://www.rotorworld.co.uk/frames/news.htm crap show has been going down hill for a few years, >> The organisers for Sandown in 2005, and probably last year, were Traplet >> Publications ltd., publishers of RCMW [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > but I did just find this > http://www.rotorworld.co.uk/frames/news.htm > They had a northern equivelant to Sandown at Doncaster Racecourse a few > years ago which was ony held for two years if i remember correctly and i [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Phil. I don't know about the Doncaster race course one, but was involved with a Northern Model Show which was first at Newby Hall and later moved to Ripon Race Course. The Ripon event finished because a car boot sale organiser booked the venue for every weekend and wouldn't stand down for the one weekend needed for the model show. No other venue could be found in the area which would allow for the same sort of event so it had to finish - much to the regret of everyone involved as it covered all aspects of modelling - aircraft, water planes, buggy racing, and boating - yachts and power including submarines - not to mention some good support from the trade. Malcolm |
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