MAFVA


May
	Added reviews of Tankette issues 48/2 and 48/1.
	Added new items to Links, Diary, and Resources pages, and updated some Branches details

March
	Added new 2013 Constitution - a must-read for all MAFVA members!
	Added AGM Minutes - another worthwhile doc to read.
	Prices for "Little Willie" badges have been updated to account for postage costs.
	Added new Show at REME Museum (Berks) to Diary for April.


February
	Your website has a new webmaster - Tom Cromwell. (But I don't swing above the crime-ridden streets of New York in a red & blue costume...) Note that I've started to make a few updates, including adding our new Chairman (John Ham) and Development Officer (Gary Ross) to the Officers page, and adding our shiny new mafva.net officer email addresses in place of the old personal ones. Don't worry - any email traffic still gets through to your intended target! Oh, and I've updated the diary page with news of upcoming shows, but any other diary dates will be gratefully received!
	AGM 2013 10th February - see agenda
	http://www.thewarandpeaceshow.com/ the show has moved - see here for details
	Tankette - index has been updated: find those plans...


	If you received a renewal notice with Tankette issue 47/6 please delay sending your payment until you receive a notice advising you of new payment arrangements.
	New membership and renewal enquiries, including cheques should be sent to The Membership Secretary, MAFVA, c/o 6 Jevan Close, Cardiff, CF5 2RF, UK or email mailto:membership@mafva.net Enquiries regarding subscription and back issue payments via internet banking and Paypal should be sent to treasurer@mafva.net. Please note the payment by credit card service is currently unavailable.
	we shall be there in force.
October
	See the latest Cambridge Branch newsletter - link on the Cambridge branch page
	New links, including to LSA Models
	Gary Elmes sent this link to a PDF book by IPMS Stockholm on Braille scale modelling. "If you go to their site (link below) and hit the the "Braille Scale Modelling" link it should download a 16 page book. The link above it seemed to be broken. Yes it is in English!" http://www.ipmsstockholm.se/home/webbtips-braille-scale-modelling/
September
	A new MAFVA branch in Warwickshire: meeting on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays at Avon toys 77 Warwick St. Leamington Spa - see branches pages
	Mildenhall Model Club has moved - see Branches - other clubs
	New dates in the diary page - thanks again to Paul M
	New transport for the chairman?
	Sunday 7th October The South Wales Branch of the MAFVA will be holding an Open Afternoon with a display of members models at St. John's Church Hall, Rachel Close, Danescourt, Cardiff, CF5 2SH on Sunday 7th October 2012 between 1430 hrs and 1700 hrs. If any MAFVA members would like to bring along their models to display at our show please contact South Wales Branch Secretary Paul Gandy on 01443 208447,
	Tankette Back Issues - September list now available - thanks again to Gary

August	You can now join, resub. or get back issues of Tankette using Paypal - contact Gary Williams mafvahq@aol.com for further details
	latest Tankette, and an update to the Dragon Index
	South Wales Branch of the MAFVA Open Afternoon at St. John's Church Hall, Rachel Close, Danescourt, Cardiff, CF5 2SH on Sunday 7th October 2012 between 1430 hrs and 1700 hrs. If contacting Branch Secretary Paul Gandy please note his telephone number is 01443 208447 - there is a typo in Tankette, or e-mail paul.gandy@btinternet.com. Note that the telephone number for Paul is correct here - there is a typo in the announcement in Tankette
July	Images of the 2012 Nats nd competition results posted at last
	Cambridge Branch July newsletter posted


May	Please read the constitution and John Ham's introduction
	Tankette review 47/2

April	More dates in the diary
	Yet more 251s
	Nationals - lists of traders and clubs correct as at April 30

	http://www.royalsignals.org.uk/articles/Larkspur_manual.pdf Larkspur plans of receivers, headgear etc in Resources: military vehicle sites
March	MAFVA at OnTrack thanks to all who helped. Go on from this page to look at pics of the rest of the show.

February	See some beautiful new model pics - link on photo page
February	251 - a page of links and photos to the SdKfz 251 in all its forms
	Latest Cambridge Branch newsletter uploaded, also a reminder that there is a full index of Tankette. If anyone would be prepared to take on the task of keeping this up to date, please contact Bill Hanna or Paul Middleton
	http://www.network54.com/Forum/47211/thread/1329162017/Nottingham+MAFVA+Open+Day+images some great pics from Nottingham MAFVA Open Day - also in the Nottingham Branch area on this site.

January	See details of the Nottingham Open on the Branch Page

September
	Tankette 44/6. Some news for members in the US - see the US page for new subscription address
	http://www.flickr.com/photos/deckarudo/ - some fascinating images here
	Newsletter from Dan Taylor Modelworks
August	Latest Cambridge Branch newsletter uploaded
	Chris of InsideTheArmour is thinking about setting up a new MAFVA branch in Bristol as he is unable to reach the branches in South Wales and elsewhere and thought other members might be in the area and interested. If anyone is, please contact him. insidethearmour@live.co.uk,
	Obituary Ian Daglish It is with great sadness that we have to report the death of recent Tankette contributor Ian Daglish two days after the plane crash in Manchester 29th July 2011. Ian was 59, a marketing professional with interests in fine wines, military history, wargaming and model making. He was intensely interested in the local history of his home village of Alderley Edge. He was also a prolific researcher and had written several books, primarily about the Normandy campaign of 1944. More information about Ian can be seen on his website at http://iandaglish.co.uk/ which contains much which would interest members. A genial man, always willing to share the fruits of his research, he will be missed by those who knew him within the Association and also for his input to Tankette.


March
	Following the MAFVA Council meeting at Duxford Paul gandy has posted a photo report on his Blog. http://pgmodels.wordpress.com/
	Photographs and competition results from On Track
	Splendid logo and crest re-drawn by Tim Neate - ideal for paperwork
	Review of tankette 46/1, index of past issues updated




February	Tankette Index updated
	Info for Nationals updated More details in the diary - keep them coming please!
January
	Updates to the Tankette back issues and reviews come in regularly - not always flagged up here - it's well worth going straight to the Tankette page
	Thanks to MAFVANs and others who are supporting the On Track show - a great list of traders an clubs now.
	Check out a new website: http://covenantermodellingsite.com/ Covenanter Modelling Site is created by Ian Hanratty & Tony Ivey with the approval of Rob Haelterman, Al Magnus and Doug Chaltry of OTW (On The Way!). CMS will be a sister/companion site of OTW and will cover 1/76 scale modelling.
2011	Happy New Year
November	10
	Trucks ‘n’ Tracks 2011 has been cancelled by My Hobby Store, the new owners of the show. To fill the void a show is being arranged for the Saturday -26th Feb On Track This venture is being supported by MAFVA. Can you help? Please contact the organisers at on.track@live.co.uk If all of us email friends and contacts news will travel. Trader support is impressive, but of course we need all the publicity we can get !
October
	More dates in diary; latest Tankette review
	Family members form
	Date announced for The Nationals 2011 Sunday June 19th (Father's Day) at Imperial War Museum Duxford in conjunction with the Military Vehicle Show. More information to be posted later. Contact Paul Middleton paul.middleton600@ntlworld.com
	Pictures of the London Show - see London Branch page
	Nationals 2010 - winners
September	29^th Latest Tankette report; updated Back issues availability;
	S Wales Open Day - a successful first
	The Nationals, Duxford 2010 six pictures by Neil Wharton
	12th September - Help for Heroes event - charity model show, Rugby
August
	Write-up of the 2010 Nationals by Paul Middleton with images from the Nationals 2010 - also on Tankette page. Thanks to Carl Dennis
	Images from the Nationals 2010 - throughout the site. Thanks to Simon Ward and Shaun Symonds. All the pictures that were through the site are on the 2009 Archive pages, including the photographs from the 2009 Nationals.
	http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Cambridge-MAFVA/133003563389515?ref=ts see for yourselves!
	See latest Cambridge Branch Newsletter. Next meeting is 7^th September – ‘Nosh Nite’ social evening
	New Essex Branch links - also new diary entries for Essex Show 14th August
	www.covenantermodellingsite.com
May
	Trucks 'N' Tracks is under new ownership. See details on the show site. Trevor Claringbold, having started the show and built it to the international reputation it has today, has sold it on: we hope he will now have more time to enjoy building his own models! The MAFVA zone will remain.

	See additions and updates including: Midland Branch 2010 dates; new Tankette review and back issues update; more resources;
It is that time of the year to get rid of that loft insulation and bring your unwanted kits to the MAFVA Bring and Buy at the Nationals. Do you have old un-wanted and unloved kits cluttering up your loft/garage/study/spare room/wardrobe? Want to turn them into cash for new kits? Then bring them to Duxford on 6 June 2010 and let MAFVA sell them for you. Two tables at the show have been set aside so that members can sell their unwanted kits. Just drop them off and let us do the selling. Call back at the end of the show and pick up any un-sold kits and your cash. No photographs to take, no wrapping and packing or trips to the post office to sell them via E Bay. Let MAFVA do the hard work. Just drop them off and then once you are ready to leave, come back and pocket the cash. MAFVA will deduct 10% of the value of the sold items and that will go towards helping to fund the show – so not only are you helping yourself, you are also helping the Association. Contact by E mail tom.cole@twmsystems.co.uk for an application form and more details. If interested please see attached information sheet and return completed Form to me ASAP. Please be aware that I will only be able to take kits on the day if you have completed and returned the Form to me before the 22 May. Grateful if you would distribute amongst your branch as you see fit. Thanks and see you in June. Tom Cole
April
	All MAFVA members please note that Scale Military Modeller International have kindly offered MAFVA members 10% discount on subscriptions. Contact mail@sampublications.com and quote your membership number. Visit www.sampublications.com to see the style of the magazine, or pick one up in W.H. Smiths to peruse. You will note that MAFVA has its own page which allows us to have a voice in a commercial publication. Many thanks to SMMI for this very kind offer.
	CHANGES TO MAFVA ANNUAL COMPETITIONS - The Annual MAFVA UK National Competitions for 2010 will be at the Imperial War Museum Duxford on June 6. This year will see an experimental change to an open style of competition with gold, silver and bronze awards. This means there can be any number (or none) of these in any competition class at the judges’ discretion. Please note there will still be categories for MAFVA members only, and for modellers who are non-members. The entry rules and competition classes will remain the same. A list of model definitions is now available to ensure that entrants place their models in the correct class. This will enable competition entrants to check eligibility and avoid disqualification for incorrect entry. Competition entrants will be given a ticket to accompany their models allowing a brief description of work done. This will assist the judges in assessing the work. Entry slips will be available shortly to be downloaded from the website. These can be completed in advance and brought in with the models on the day of the competition. JH. 12/03/2010 (see amendments, under competition rules)
	Take the MAFVA Challenge
	The Aerospace & Vehicle Club present their Annual Scale Model Show and Competition plus Junior Make & Take Sunday 5th September 2010 10.00am - 4.00pm at The Community Centre, Church Road, Wombourne, (Just off A449) Kindly sponsored by Mainly Military Models
	MAFVA Nationals Great Bring and Buy Sale Do you have old un-wanted and unloved kits cluttering up your loft/garage/study/spare room/wardrobe? Want to turn them into cash for new kits? Then bring them to Duxford on 6 June 2010 and let MAFVA sell them for you. Two tables at the show have been set aside so that members can sell their unwanted kits. Just drop them off and let us do the selling. Call back at the end of the show and pick up any un-sold kits and your cash. No photographs to take, no wrapping and packing or trips to the post office to sell them via E Bay. Let MAFVA do the hard work. Just drop them off and then once you are ready to leave, come back and pocket the cash. MAFVA will deduct 10% of the value of the sold items and that will go towards helping to fund the show – so not only are you helping yourself, you are also helping the Association. Contact by E mail tom.cole@twmsystems.co.uk for an application form and more details.
	MICK BELL AUTHORS’ PRIZE 2010
	http://www.findonvillage.com/0959_more_on_the_tank_on_our_downland.htm an early Churchill exhumed
	http://maquettegarden.free.fr/materiel39_45.htm - good site for pictures

March	6th June, 2010 Nationals - please help with publicity: copy poster here .
	April 17th, (not May as shown before - sorry) Poole Vikings Model Club Annual Show, Parkstone Grammar School, Sopers Lane, Poole, Dorset. Contact Sue Meadowcroft on 01202-535059 or poolevikings@tiscali.co.uk
	M4A1 High Speed Tractor some pics of the real thing from Spike
	www.covemodels.co.uk - new model stockist on the links page
	Four more shows in the diary for June-July
February	Lots more in the diary page - including the Scottish Nationals

	Tankette 44/6 review
	Save the Tiger
	the parts list/ manual for the M1 Abrahams
	Glasgow Miniature Armour Group
January	new pictures on the Tankette Page
	5^th June 2009. IPMS Salisbury - see diary page for further information.
	Date agreed for the 2010 Nationals - Sunday 6th June
2010	Happy New Year
November 09
	Tankette - review of issue 44/5 and update to back issues list
	more in the diary, and a few more photographs

Help! Even though it is a long time since the site has moved I still occasionally come across lots of links to MAFVA in other modelling and similar sites which need to be updated. I can't catch them all. Please, anyone who is on other favourite sites, check MAFVA links and if they are out of date, tell the site editor, Bill Hanna at lechapy.@live.fr Many thanks,

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Photographs from the 2011 Nationals will illustrate the whole site until 2012, thereafter will be archived. 2010 material is now archived and accessible through the photography page	The spreadsheets of the 2011 Nationals- individual image have not been credited but where possible the entrance numbers will help. Thanks again to John Paulding for the photographs.

August 2008	Links page has been upgrades and a new link added - PlasticClassifieds.com
	More Tankette reviews - issues 43/3,4
	Northern Home Counties Branch The current South Herts Branch has become aware that some members who live relatively close in terms of travelling distance have not attended meetings because the name of the branch suggests a very close catchment area. In reality, the branch already has some members travelling from far afield, and we need to emphasise that the Herts branch covers a wide sweep including north London boroughs, Bucks, Milton Keynes, Luton and so on. For this reason we have changed to a more generic branch name.
	White Ensign Colourcoats New Release. It is ARB 03A Khaki Green No.3 for use on early/mid-war British and Commonwealth vehicles. This enamel paint was formulated with help from Mike Starmer and is available in the standard tinlet from White Ensign Models Ltd, South Farm, Snitton, Ludlow, SY8 3EZ. Tel: 0844 415 0914 e-mail wem@onetel.com website www.whiteensignmodels.com
	Sunday August 17th 2008, Maryport MAFVA & Maryport Model Club will host their Annual Model Show at the Freemasons Hall, High Street, Maryport, Cumbria, 10.00hrs till 17.00hrs. For more info contact Mr. Trevor Austin on 0190081 daytime or Mr. Les Ward on 07732 013 136 between 19.00hrs and 21.00hrs.