ModelTay 97

ModelTay was an annual two day exhibition which took place on board HMS Unicorn, the oldest british built warship afloat. This wooden frigate was roofed over when built and is preserved in the Victoria Docks Dundee. The exhibition uses the covered upper deck and is a showpiece of models in the Tayside area. The pictures are from the 1997 exhibition and show many of the models and clubs involved.
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Dundee Model Boat Club :-  two club members examining some of the scale boats on display
Dundee Model Boat Club :- yachts and fast electric speedboats
Dundee Model Boat Club :- some more scale boats
Dundee Model Boat Club :- some fishing boats from our Fife contingent. Many based on boats once owned by the builders family or friends.
Dundee Model Boat Club :- sailing fifies, these are models of traditional sailing fishing boats. The larger is radio controlled and sails well although the lug sails cannot be moved round the mast when tacking.
Dundee Model Boat Club :- submarine section. The right boat is dynamic diving while the left boat has pumps allowing it to dive while stationary.
Dundee Model Boat Club :- this shows one of the larger boats built by some of our members. It is built from aluminium sheet and powered by a petrol motor.
Some worthies from the Dundee Model Aircraft Club  The modeller sitting in the middle spent the weekend building a free flight scale plane from foam.
Dundee Radio Car Club :- this club races electric powered model cars
Dundee Model Railway Club :- the portable track shows part of a rural American line.
Kirriemuir and District War Games Society :- on both days the members refought the Battle of Camperdown. (1997 was the 200th anniversary)
Tayside Modelling Society :- some of their plastic models on display.
Montrose Aerodrome Museum Society :- this society was formed to preserve the history of aviation in the Montrose Area. They had a number of plastic model aircraft on display.
Vintage Hornby & Bassett-Lowke Trains :- this stand was run by Dale Smith who represented the Hornby Railway Collectors Association.

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