Our 2026 Exhibition is scheduled for 11th & 12th April at Pool Academy, with a great line up of layouts and modelling talent. Make a date in your diaries now!

The Great Cornish Model Show
A celebration of modelmaking talent in Cornwall!
Featuring: working model train layouts; model aircraft – radio controlled and miniature – model boats and ships; radio controlled trucks and cars; military modelling; model engineers; miniature figure painting; paper modelling; plastic kit modelling; Wargamers; miniature roomsets and dolls houses; modelling demonstrations; Full Trade support.
April 11 & 12 2026
Sat 10.00 – 5.00 Sun 10.00 – 4.00
Pool Academy
Church Road
Pool
TR15 3PZ
Adults £9.00: U-16s £6.00; Family £18.00; u-5s free
Free parking, easy access, Hot food and refreshments all day
Great Cornish Model Show April 11 & 12 2026
Exhibits so far confirmed:
Layouts
Cornwall 0 Gauge Test track
Bethesda Sidings 00
Midhurst Crescent 00
Looe 00
Matthew’s Sidings 00
Shunter’s Enigma 00
Navy Port 00
Thomas & Friends 00
Trenance 00 (Sunday)
Alte Umberg H0
Tucking Mill 2mm Finescale
Newvadden Parkway N
Blackberry Hill N
Mike Hatton N (tbc)
Lower Treluswell Viaduct N
Moor Boxes N
Nansmerrow N
Cornish Garden Railway/G Scale Modellers
Other Exhibits
Camborne Pond Hoppers model boats
Marion’s Dolls Houses (Saturday only)
CSM/IPMS West Cornwall
Mick French’s lifeboats
Karen’s Miniatures
Mike Carne Vintage Tinplate
RC Truckers
Perranporth Model Engineers
Cornwall 0 Gauge Society Modelling in 0 Scale
Lego Technic
Paddy’s Corgi Fairground & Traction Engines
Helston Scale Modellers
Cornwall RC Flyers
Redruth & District Model Flying Club
Helston Railway Society
Helston & Falmouth MRC
Traders
Harvey’s Trains
Chris’s Crafts
Andy Lynch Pre-Loved Models
Angus Mansfield Aeronautical Books
Nick Smith Model Bases & Scenics
Fred Elton Railway Books
Pandora’s Box
More details to follow when we have them
We are grateful to UKModelshops Directory for their support in promoting this event

