Happy 10th Birthday to our Website!
As you may know, we have been trading for decades but ten years ago we launched our website and so this is our 10th Birthday newsletter.
We had an enjoyable Model World Show at the NEC in April where we met lots of people and saw some amazing models of all shapes and sizes across the whole spectrum of modelling. We especially liked the dioramas of pre D-Day departure. We also made some useful contacts to progress our e-Flexer Ferry project and hope to bring you more news on that later in the year.
Thanks to all of those who bought any of the assorted pre-loved models which were listed in February. We do have some more of these to list in June.
There is also a selection of slightly faulty models in the CN Collectable Range. We have always tried hard to only mail out perfect models and our habit is to put any suspects to one side and then refer them to Dave Love for remedy which alas is no longer an option.
Stocks of various new ship models are much reduced, so if there’s one you want please check our sold-out pages on the website for 1250 models and Triang Minic models. Life is bizarre as sometimes we find a complete unopened box of Series 3 ships and then suddenly we have 24 of one, but this is a rarer occurrence as our last delivery from Charles was 2014. Wow!
Spring Break
We shall be taking a break for three weeks from Monday 25th May until Monday 15th June. We have many tasks to do in sorting and listing items for sale. These include many vintage model railways and vintage Scalextric items, and also a good number of boxed First Series Triang Minic items and accessories like the tanker wharf.
Our annual Birthday sale will then be live in June and will have a limited number of ships at a discount.
Mini Ship Shows 2026
Do come see us at your nearest event:
Sunday 26th July – The Lincoln Mini Ship show
DUNHOLME VILLAGE HALL,
55 Honeyholes Lane, Dunholme, nr Lincoln LN2 3SU
organised by Tim Hudson.
Saturday 26th September – The North-West Ship show
10am – 3pm, The Old Christ Church, Waterloo, Liverpool. L22 1RE
organised by the Merseyside branch of the World Ship Society.
Saturday 3rd October – Theale Mini Ship show
10.30am – 1pm, Theale Village Hall near Reading. RG7 5AS
organised by Dave Willcocks.
Sunday 15th November – Wellow Mini Ship show
10am – 1pm, Wellow Village Hall near Romsey, Hants. SO31 6BR
It is always so rewarding to meet customers and colleagues in person, provide an order collection service, and of course discuss future plans.
We put latest known information on upcoming Ship Shows on the website and in newsletters.
Yours in ships, hobbies, and good companionship,
Clive and Dave Newman
who are CN Collectables. (CNC Models)
