Our Town Model Show
An annual event held at the Newcastle Jockey Club, Our Town Model Show caters for a wide range of hobbies from model trains and planes to doll houses and boats. Anyone interested in models making or collecting will enjoy this event, because everyone who attends is passionate about their hobby.
Model Trains
There was a great display of trains running with amazingly well detailed dioramas. The effort that went into constructing them was outstanding, making it just as interesting as the trains were.
Railway Model 
Diorama Railway Model 
Railway Model
Model Ships
The model boat displays were truly awesome. On static display was a range of 72 scale destroyers and other ships by Task Force 72. At around 2 m long, these huge models are amazingly detailed replicas of the original ship.
There was an indoor pond displaying remote controlled boats, which we found extremely interesting, because of the variety and detail of the ships. Many of them were zooming around, especially the tugboats which were very manoeuvrable. At 1:100 scale, these models show the dedication their owners give to their hobby to produce such great replicas.
HMAS Hobart by Task Force 72 
Indoor Pool and Remote Controlled Ships 
HMAS Tobruk (L 50) 
A Ship on the Inside Pool
Model Aircraft
Model aircraft were present in a huge array covering all eras of flight and different scales. There was a huge display showing the skills of the model builders.
Large Remote Controlled Tiger Tank
Science Fiction Models
Science fiction models from Star Wars, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica and Gundam were on display, making an interesting alternative to the “real world” models elsewhere at the Our Town Model Show.
Gundam Models
Die Cast Models
An extensive display of Corgi and other brands of cars, buses and machinery catered for collectors of die-cast models.
Corgi Bus Display 
Cars Models
Hobby Supplies For Sale
For anyone interested in adding to their hobby Frontline Hobbies had a huge stall with models for sale, which was great if inspiration struck you to build something as you walked around the displays.
A second had stall selling deceased estates was doing a good trade in model kits for anyone looking for some older models at a cheaper price.
Tools and accessories were available from Tinkering Tools, who had a large
range of high-quality products for sale.
If you got hungry, the NJC has its cafe operating and coffee snacks and meals were available
Parking was excellent on site and free, which was great and the walking distance to the fair was very short.
The entry fee of $10 each was good value for a few hours of entertainment and profits were donated to Benwerrin Rural Fire Service, so a good cause was supported too.
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