2021 Wellington Waikanae Convention
THE NZFMM 2021 MECCANO WAIKANAE CONVENTION.
The 2021 NZFMM convention was hosted this year by the Wellington Meccano Club. It was held from 19th to the 21st March at the Waikanae Memorial Hall.
Friday was the set up day with models being placed and discussions among individual modellers. The Saturday and Sunday were open to the public. The various prizewinners were as follows:
SENIOR EXHIBITOR
First - John Freer with 'Rotary Wheel Excavator'
Second - Max George with 'Little Joe and Tricky Track'
Third - Alan Bensley with 'Luffing Crane'
SENIOR PUBLIC
First - Max George with 'Little Joe and Tricky Track'
Second - Richard Feltham with 'Digital Meccanograph'
Third - David Couch with 'Rubik Cube Solver'
CLUB TROPHY
Wellington Meccano Club
BRUCE BAXTER MEMORIAL TROPHY
John Freer
John Freer's magnificent Rotary Wheel Excavator
Alan Bensley's Luffing Crane
Kegan Wrightson's German WW2 Railway Mounted gun, nicknamed "Dora"
Neil Pluck's display of PRIMUS models
David Wall's working Tank Engine railway and station diorama
Neil Pluck's NZR Ka 957 Steam Locomotive
Paul Vodanovich's HMS Vanguard