The 2020 MAFVA Nationals Cancelled due to COVID-19
The MAFVA National Team, in line with government advice, have decided that in view of the current COVID-19 situation the 2020 MAFVA National should be cancelled. All traders that have booked and paid for their space will be refunded. We’ll be back in 2021 taking our usual Father’s Day spot at Burgess Hall.
We deeply regret having to take this decision, but felt that we could not ask our trade partners to commit to expenditure on what may be an empty hall.
In the meantime please follow your governments’ advice, stay well and please continue to support our trade partners by mail order.
We’ll be back in 2021!
The UK MAFVA Nationals for 2021 will be held at the Burgess Hall in St. Ives, Cambridgeshire.
Date: Sunday 20th June 2021
Venue: The Burgess Hall, Westwood Rd, Saint Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 6WU. http://www.oneleisure.net/Find-Your-Local-Centre/Pages/St-Ives-Indoor.aspx
We require judges and stewards for the competition. Any members who are interested please attend the judge’s briefing at 09.00am on the 20th June 2021 in the Competition Gallery at Burgess Hall or contact natscomp.mafva@gmail.com
There will be some changes to the judging system based on the experiences gained in the 2019 show.
2021 Trade enquiries
Book now for 2021!
Please contact Paul Middleton at liaison.mafva@gmail.com
The 2019 MAFVA National was a great success. Click here for report.
Watch the video of last year’s show.
The 2019 Nationals was sponsored by…..
Competition prizes were kindly supplied by Airfix Model World Magazine and Armourfast.
Some of the traders that exhibited at the 2019 show were:
• Armourfast • Arrowhead Minatures • Avid Reader • Black Lion • Bull Models • Christopher Morris Books • Dan Taylor Modelworks • Early War Minatures • Freindship Models • Frome Model Centre • Giesbers • Kit Krazy • Matador • Parabellum • Pol Models • S&M Models • Sgt’s Mess • Sovereign 2000 • Tiger Hobbies •
A very warm welcome to…..
Rif Raf Models from Dundee
Breveco Modelling from the Netherlands
2021 Show layout
Trade Stands: The traders will be in the main hall and drama studio, with MAFVA branches and visiting clubs on the ground floor, Drama Studio, in the foyer, upstairs on the balcony and in the conference rooms.
2021 MAFVA National Competition: The competition area will be upstairs. Competition entries are 50p for adults (£1.00 for non MAFVA members), free for juniors (up to age 16). In addition to the MAFVA competition classes, there will be open classes for non-members.
For details and rules please see…
http://www.mafva.org/new-rules-for-ma…nals-competition/
[Correction to rules: ‘Class 19 – large scale – 1:47 and larger – Artillery’ should read: Class 19 – large scale – 1:48 and larger – Artillery]
Refreshments On the ground floor is a bar that will be serving hot and cold drinks plus a variety of snacks. There is also a café next door in the Sports Hall.
Bring & Buy: The Bring & Buy will be upstairs; the membership and back issues desk, the tombola and others will be in the foyer.
Entry
Entry for paid-up MAFVA members will be free, (you will be able to re-subscribe on the door). Adult non-members will pay £3.00, while entry for accompanied children (under 16) is free.
Access and parking
Show location:
Burgess Hall, One Leisure St Ives, Westwood Rd, Saint Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 6WU
Free parking available on site.
Phone: 01480 388500
By car:
We will do our best to mark the routes in with Tac signs. The two main routes are:
- From the A14, turn off on Junction 26 towards St Ives (A1096). Turn left at the second roundabout into Meadow Lane and follow the one-way system via Cromwell Place and Oliver Road into East Street, turn right into Globe Place, first left into North Road, right into Ramsey Road, first left into Westwood Road and follow to Burgess Hall.
- From the A1/A1(M), take the A14 and at the first roundabout (Junction 23) take the first exit towards Huntingdon and March (A141). At the fourth roundabout, take the second exit onto the A1123 (Huntingdon Road) and go through Wyton and Houghton. At the traffic lights in St Ives turn right into Ramsey Road, then second right into Westwood Road and follow to Burgess Hall.
There is a large car park just outside the hall, but as this is shared with the Sports Hall we ask all drivers to park responsibly. Traders will be parking on the adjacent tennis courts.
By public transport:
The main east coast railway line passes through Huntingdon, which is the nearest railway station to St Ives and is between 45 minutes and an hour from London. Buses run from Huntingdon to St Ives. You are advised to check timetables before departing.
Timings
| Time | Event |
| 08.00 | Set-up for traders and exhibitors only |
| 10.00 | Doors open to public |
| 10.00 | Competition entries open |
| 12.00 | Competition entries close |
| 16.00 | Competition results announced and presentation of awards |
| 17.00 | Show closes |
| 19.00 | Hall closes for traders and exhibitors |
Bring & Buy.
Visitors wishing to sell kits or books at the Bring & Buy can download the form in advance by clicking here.
Archive – past MAFVA shows
The 2018 Show
The 2018 Nationals Model Competition was sponsored by AIRFIX MODEL WORLD, who supplied a wealth of prizes and are still offering discounts on Key Publication subscriptions and one-off bookzines. See Member’s Area for details.
The 2017 Show
The 2017 show competition was sponsored by : Airfix Model World, Casemate Publishing, Tiger Hobbies and Revell
See the MODEL OFFICER PRODUCTIONS video here.
A big thank you goes out to our sponsors and the attending traders. Without the help and support of these people the MAFVA Nationals wouldn’t be possible.
See the pictures of 2017 show here
See the results of the 2017 competition here (PDF)
The 2017 show competition was sponsored by sponsored by : Airfix Model World, Casemate Publishing, Tiger Hobbies and Revell
Juniors Competition sponsored by: Armourfast
