Hi all,
The BMSS Annual Show will be on again this year, at the same venue as last year, but back to the "Normal" April time.

The British Model Soldier Society’s

Annual Show 2022

Saturday 23rd April 2022.

The Salvation Army Hall,

Reading Central Salvation Army,

Anstey Road, Reading,

RG1 7JR

Admission £3 BMSS £2

Timetable of events

SHOW OPENS: 10:00 (BMSS MEMBERS),
10:30 (Public)
Competition Entries 10:30 – 13:00
AWARD CEREMONY 15:30
SHOW CLOSES 16:30

Competitions (Main Hall)

Class 1: Single foot figures up to 54mm 'standard' size.
Class 2: Single foot figures above 54mm size.
Class 3: Single mounted figures, any scale.
Class 4: Vignettes; two or three figures (any scale) with a common theme.
Class 5: Groups and dioramas, (4 or more figures)
Class 6: AFVs, soft skins and artillery, any scale, with or without crew
Class 7: 'Toy soldiers' up to a maximum of 30 figures
Class 8: Converted and scratchbuilt figures
Class 9: Busts. Non-military entries are acceptable but no erotica.
Class 10: Non-military piecesincluding fantasy figures but excluding erotica.
Class 11: Junior Class. Entrants must be under 18 on the day of the Show.
Class 12: Wargame Unit. A minimum of 5 and a maximum of 40 related figures
Class 13: “CAMOUFLAGE”. The depiction of camouflage through the ages.
Entries must include at least one figure.

Special awards: “Best Irish Model Soldier”, “Lynn Sangster Napoleonic” and “Presidents Medal”, to be selected from the above classes
The “Peter Ledger Trophy” will also be awarded for the best club stand.

Hi Paul,

Will you be publishing a list of traders at some point?

Cheers

Bill

Hi Paul,

Hope you have a great show this year and sorry we cant be there..

Looks like you are not the only one!

Bill

In the diary - see you there!

Phil

I've never been-does the show include a vendor mart, besides the exhibition?
Thanks!

Prost!
Brad

I've never been either. The flyer says traders will be present, I was trying to find out which ones but no reply so far.

Cheers

Bill

I will publish a list of traders and other useful data later in the week,
but for now we have booked:
ACE Military Models
C and T Auctioneers
Elan 13 Miniatures
Harry Kemp
Mercator Trading
Mitches Military Models
Oakwood bases
Tommy Atkins

As you see, we will be able to cater for both modellers and collectors.
Thanks for asking. See you there!

I am really having doubts about how worthwhile a visit to this show will be.

If I hadn't already bought train tickets I don't think I would bother.

Exactly. Online is one thing. Convenient? Sure. But it doesn't replace in-person meeting, and coming on the heels of a 2-year lockdown, it's that much nicer to get together, at any of the shows.

Prost!
Brad

Looking forward to it.
I can recommend if anyone gets the chance to go and see the victorian reproduction of the Bayeux Tapistry in the Reading Museum while there. Well worth a visit.

Hi Banjer (Whoever you are), say hello when you arrive (I will probably be on the door or running around like a mad thing) . See you there!

Paul,
Having re-read my post I can see it being regarded as a criticism of of the show. This was not my intention, I meant not worthwhile for me personally as the traders seem mostly geared to toy soldier aficionados and collectors.

I mainly go to shows to purchase stuff for my grey army. Any further model traders booked?

I will be there and hope it turns out to be a great show for you as an organiser and me as a visitor.
By the way, we have met ,at the last two Bugle Call's at your trade stand.

Any more pf folk going?

Cheers

Bill

Thinking about it......

Clashes with my club show this year (Poole Vikings) so I'll be down South with Kev this time.

Have fun everyone
Paul

Full list of traders (A few away on holiday this year - getting away now that they can)

ACE Military Models
C and T Auctioneers
Elan 13 Miniatures
Harry Kemp
Mercator Trading
Name it
Mitches Military Models
Oakwood bases
Tommy Atkins
Steve Viccars

David Jeremy

As you see, we cater for Toy Soldier collectors as well as modellers

See you there!

PS. As last year, there is free parking in the "Advantage" business offices'
Car Park opposite the venue.

We are sorry we can not attend the show this year as we are away.
But we hope you all have a great day and I look forward to seeing pictures.

Some photos are posted here: http://www.bmssonline.com/past-annual-shows.html