Steve Schwab

1 Maltings Cottages, 

Deynes Road, 

Debden, 

Saffron Walden CB11 3LQ

Meets monthly at IWM Duxford, 

If you are interested in attending, you must contact Steve Schwab, as entry to the site is not automatic. 

MAFVA Cambridge Branch Newsletter January 2008 

Hello & Welcome to the first Newsletter of the New Year 

As some of you know I have recently moved so I will be rather busy for quite a while! My contact details are as above, though I only have limited & intermittent access to email at the moment.

Branch Meetings are at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford on the 1st Tuesday of the month (except December) from 7.30pm to 10pm. Access to Duxford is via the Guardroom so for further information please contact me, Steve Schwab details below. 

Meetings for 2008: 

5 February – Airbrushing demonstration; 

4 March; 

1 April; 

6 May; 

3 June – Final Planning for MAFVA Nationals at Duxford on 15^th; 

1 July; 

5 August; 

2 September; 

7 October; 

4 November; 

2 December - Christmas meal at the John Barleycorn, Duxford village. 

EVENTS: See attached list

Sunday 3^th Feb 2007ModelKraft Model Show, Bletchley Leisure Centre Milton Keynes. THIS IS BEFORE THE NEXT MEETING. PLEASE CAN THOSE INTENDING TO MAN THE MAFVA CAMBS STAND PLEASE CONFIRM. At the moment, I can’t be sure that I will go; nor can a couple of the usual suspects: Paul Middleton who will be in the States on business; and Mike Whitty who, as many of you will know, has been most unwell, but is now back at home recuperating. Best wishes to Mike from all in the Cambridge Branch

Also, Simon & Vicky of Simon’s Models, strong supporters of the branch, are planning a show in March as those that Paul M emailed will already now; 

To quote Simon:

Hello Everybody, 
Just to let you know we are thinking of running a model show not competition in March and we are looking at Sunday 9th.  We have looked at doing it in the Parish Centre in Warboys (hence the name) in the afternoon. If any one is interested I will have a firm date in the next couple of days and I will send it round. The idea is to promote the hobby and to let people who would not normally show at competition or bigger shows a chance to let the rest of us see their stuff with out the pressure of a big do. 
There will be no charge to enter as we will sponsor the hall and there will be a small charge for the public (if any show up), there will be tea and coffee available for those showing and if not I'm afraid there will be a small charge for refreshments. 
There will be a slip handed to any people who do show up to look and we thought about letting pick a couple of favourites for a small prize or two (as I said it is not a competition just for fun). Any thoughts good or bad please let me know, but be gentle with me as this is the first show I have tried to organise. 
Simon