Builders of historical sailing ship models were invited to Budapest for the 10th Hungarian National Meeting of Historical Sailing Ship Modellers. The host named in the announcement was József Pálvölgyi, also known as Hajós Joe.

The announced programme

Alongside meeting fellow modellers and exchanging ideas, the invitation proposed technical demonstrations, displays of models, books and plans, and computer-assisted model making. Suggested topics included timber selection, sawing, sanding, shaping planks, drilling, milling and turning.

A swap-and-sale session was also planned. According to the original invitation, participants in the specialist programme on 22 September were asked to bring a ship model, either completed or under construction. The Saturday afternoon and Sunday open sessions also welcomed interested visitors.

Historical dates and venue

• 22 September 2018, 10:00–14:00: specialist session.
• 22 September 2018, 14:00–18:00: open and specialist programme.
• 23 September 2018, 10:00–14:00: open day.

The announced venue was 11 Új Kőbánya utca, 1163 Budapest. This was the historical event venue, not the address of our current collection point.

Sailing World and ship modelling

The announcement stated that György Réti would represent Vitorlás Világ Kft., with wooden ship model kits and accessories. The on-site shopping arrangements and registration deadline described at the time are no longer current.

For a project today, explore our introduction to sailing ship model kits and practical buying guide. Current contact and collection information is on our contact page.