The National Maritime Museum Cornwall in Falmouth is to celebrate model engineering this winter.

The Model Engineering Showcase will bring together members of Cornwall’s varied and diverse modelling community and providing an exclusive spectacle for visitors to the museum.

Visitors will be able to see the full spectrum of model engineering, from working steam locomotives and model boat building through to the more modern gadgets including aeroplanes and helicopters.

Nearly 200 models will be on display with exhibits from over 15 clubs and societies and there will also be a range of modelling activities on offer for visitors, including plastic kit make and take sessions and the popular museum scrapheap challenge.

Olie Crediton, the museum’s boat curator said: “If you are interested in modelling yourself, would enjoy seeing working models in action or simply want to rekindle your childhood memories, you will find something amongst the many diverse types of modelling on display to admire.

“If you are not already a modeller hopefully the exhibition will fire your imagination to build something yourself and enjoy one of these satisfying hobbies.”

The exhibition will run on November 17 and 18.