On the weekend of April 27/28 2024 Key Publishing’s Model World LIVE exhibition debuted at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. Hornby Magazine presents a selection of photographic highlights from the weekend. Photography, Jonathan Newton.
Above: Key Publishing’s Model World LIVE exhibition debuted in Hall 5 at the NEC in Birmingham on April 27/28.
Above: More than 8,000 visitors attended the exhibition across both days.
Above: Amongst the layouts on display was Mark Pollard’s ‘O’ gauge Western Region steam shed Old Elm Park.
Above: Further layout highlights included Geoff Brain’s ‘O’ gauge Norman Colliery and – in the distance – Ian and Callum McCreadie’s ‘OO’ gauge Blair Atholl.
Above: A wide selection of traders from the world of model railway and scale modelling attended the exhibition.
Above: Pravin Patel from Guinness World Records surveys the scene on Making Tracks: The Final Frontier during the World Record attempt on the Saturday afternoon. He was assisted by Hornby Magazine’s Mike Wild and Making Tracks’ Daniel Rotherham.
Above: A raft of manufacturers also attended the show. Hornby’s Carl Hart discusses the latest project developments with a visitor to the stand.
Above: The chance of a ‘selfie’ with the pair of full-size military vehicles proved too good to be missed for many visitors.
Above: Scale modelling displays included the amazing Royal Spithead Review by Jack Snary featuring more than 800 maritime vessels.
Above: The Hornby Magazine and Airfix Model World editorial teams were there to answer visitors’ questions and queries across the weekend.
Above: Scale modelling displays included an outstanding selection of displays large and small, such as these radio-controlled aircraft.
Above: Airfix Model World magazine builders displayed their featured kits at Model World LIVE giving visitors a rare chance to see the models from the magazine first hand.
Above: Bachmann offered presentations of its new Kinesis Digital Command Control system across the weekend which proved popular with visitors.
Above: Demonstration stands included Hornby Magazine contributor Dan Evason with a selection of his Making a Scene model dioramas from previous issues.
Above: This year’s debut event featured model railway layouts, scale modelling displays, retailers, manufacturers, full size prototypes and make-and-take sessions for families.
Above: With Class 37 D6808 in the background, the Tamiya Trucking radio controlled trucks display proved popular.
Above: Following an intense afternoon on the Saturday, an emotional Pete Waterman was presented with the World Record certificate for the largest portable model railway for Making Tracks: The Final Frontier by Guinness World Records’ Pravin Patel.
Above: Some of the team behind Making Tracks: The Final Frontier take a moment for the camera with Pravin Patel from Guinness World Records following the presentation of the World Record certificate.
