NZFMM

THE NZFMM 2019 MECCANO EASTER CONVENTION.

The 2019 NZFMM convention was hosted this year by the MWT Meccano Club. It was held over the Easter period from 19th to the 21st April at the historic Inglewood town hall.

Friday was the set up day with models being placed and discussions among individual modellers. The Saturday and Sunday were open to the public.

The NZFMM AGM was held at the town hall at 5pm on Saturday, after which all participants repaired to the Inglewood Club nearby for an excellent meal of traditional NZ fare. After dinner the various prize winners were announced.

SENIOR EXHIBITOR
First - Daryl Anderson, with 'Meccanoland'
Second - Neil Carey with 'J Class locomotive'
Third - Les Megget with 'James Bond car DB 5'

SENIOR PUBLIC
First - Daryl Anderson with 'Meccanoland'
Second - Max George with 'Little Joe and Tricky Track'
Third - Les Megget with 'James Bond car DB 5'.

JUNIOR EXHIBITOR
Not awarded.

DIGITAL COMPETITION
First - Richard Feltham with 'Billiard Ball Cascade'
Second - Bruce Durdle with 'Modified MAX'
Third - Daryl Anderson with 'Marble Roller'

CLUB TROPHY
Aggregate winner was MWT (Home turf advantage!)

SENIOR TROPHY
Daryl Anderson

BRUCE BAXTER MEMORIAL TROPHY
Daryl Anderson

AFTER-DINNER QUIZ
John Stark with 21/25 right.

LIFE MEMBERSHIP
Bruce Geange was awarded life membership of the NZFMM.

Daryl Anderson's magnificent prize-winning "Meccanoland" display

Neil Carey's J Class Locomotive - senior second prize winner

The public were entranced with Max George's "Little Joe and Tricky Track" display - Public Second prize winner

Les Megget's James Bond DB 5 Car - Third Prize winner, Senior and Public

Richard Feltham's 'Billiard Ball Cascade' - First Prize winner digital competition

Bruce Durdle and his 'Modified MAX' Meccano robot model -
Second Prize winner Digital comprtition

Daryl Anderson's 'Marble Roller with Digital counter' -
Third Prize winner Digital competition

Exhibitors and their Partners at the 2019 NZFMM Convention at Inglewood.
(Photo courtesy of Bruce Geange)

A few further pictures taken at the exhibition follow at random. All pictures are courtesy of Gary Higgins or William Irwin. A comprehensive collection of convention pictures taken by Gary Higgins can be found on his Flickr website by clicking here.

Two of Bruce Geange's Supurb Miniature models on display -
Caterpillar Motor Scraper and Crawler Tractor

A Collection of Army vehicles attractively displayed by Clive Nicols

Automatic Dodgem Car
by Rick Vine

Powerful Clockwork Motor powered Tractors
by Brian Hickson

Binary Adding Machine
by Richard Feltham

French Knitting Machine
By John Stark

1937 Set 9 Racing Seaplane, by Robin Rye

Motorvator controlled Robotic Arm,
by William Irwin

Electrikit models,
by David Wall

Dr. Boerdijk's famous Super Meccanograph,
By Hugh Ramage

Thunderbird Space models, by Gary Higgins

Gearing Demonstration unit, presented by Chris Morton.
Constructed by the late Bruce Neilson, Palmerston North, NZ

A bit of History:
The British Crown Jewels in Meccano, built for the coronation of King George VI in 1937.
This set was sent to New Zealand for dealer display purposes.