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Home of the stars
Faszination MODELLTECH from 21-23 March 2014
in Sinsheim
Star-studded display
An 18-cylinder double row radial engine is destined to be a "radiant" star among the
exhibits at Faszination MODELLTECH. It is one-of-a-kind, unique the world over. There are
not many people who have the determination to construct a multi-cylinder radial engine
right up to functional maturity. But here is someone who has taken it to the limit: Andreas
Heilemann is bringing his 18-cylinder radial engine to exhibit at the show. The engine is
brand new and according to Heilemann it is the only methanol-fuelled one of its kind
worldwide.
Specialists like Heilemann are hard to find - unless you come to Faszination MODELLTECH.
At the fair he will be passing his knowledge on by holding workshops. Several times a day
he will cover topics ranging from how a radial engine works to technical refinements in
model construction. And of course visitors' questions will be welcome.
Flying:
Aerobatics add magic to the flight show
This year the Flugsportring Kraichgau club, whose airfield hosts the FMT Innovations Flight
Show, will once again add a thrill to the show with an aerobatics display using a manned
plane. And what makes this year's display so extraordinary is that the plane won't be one
of those wild machines with a roll rate of 400°/s, but a Fournier RF4D - a motor glider.
That aerobatics are even possible with a plane like this will be proved by Thomas Neudel,
one of the most experienced pilots of the Flugsportring Kraichgau.
Glider with electric impeller
It's quite something to see a Swift with a wingspan of 3.2 metres powered by a retractable
electric impeller. Thomas Seidel of "Thommys Modellbau" in Sinsheim will be offering this
turbine-like drive unit and the glider as a set, presenting his technical masterpiece for the
first time at the show. "I hope I will have the model ready to fly in time to present it at the
FMT Innovations Flight Show", Seidel said a few weeks before the fair. He is also working
around-the-clock on further innovations that he wants to bring to the exhibition. He's
keeping quiet about their identity in order to ensure availability at the show.
High standard
EMC-Vega is another exhibitor with surprises in store for us. This specialist for hi-start
technology and premium glider models will be bringing top-quality products to Faszination
MODELLTECH. Along with many other companies who are happy to return to the show this
year. Which is no wonder, considering that the results of the visitor survey showed a high
degree of satisfaction: 82% of visitors gave Faszination MODELLTECH a "good/very good"
rating. Sinsheim marks the start of the new season. This is where the public can see top
products by companies such as multiplex, who incidentally recently declared that for them
Faszination MODELLTECH is the ideal event at which to present innovations for the first
time- and not necessarily at the Nuremberg toy fair
A visit to Faszination MODELLTECH is certainly worthwhile. It will be an impressive start to
the model aircraft season - that's for sure!
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Driving
Climbing, pulling, balancing
The Roadworker Arena is a highlight for model truck fans. No other driving course is so
relentless, so challenging - where truck drivers must conquer steep slopes, overcome
seemingly impossible obstacles and test the limits of their models in pulling and balancing
contests. Thrills and excitement for drivers and spectators alike. Apart from top-quality
products, ambitious modellers will find that the truck area is a treasure trove of technical
information and competent answers to any questions concerning truck modelling.
Racing and bashing
Organisers of the various event areas at Faszination MODELLTECH are literally waiting in
the starting blocks. Sven Gefeller, organiser of the RC car racetrack says his team are
highly motivated and ready for action. And this year they are going a step further, by
inviting guest drivers to join in and take part in races. A new time-measuring device will
add to the excitement. "Including guest drivers in various races will increase the fascination
for spectators. And then of course there are our Freestyle and Revoball shows", says
Gefeller. These are indeed two shows not to be missed. Freestyle means a wild chase
around the off-road course, with brilliant stunts and demonstrations of skill, while Revoball
must be the game with the highest rate of material wear and tear on the RC car circuit, a
kind of football for RC cars where nothing is spared - neither your own car, not the
opponent's, nor the ball. Last year Revoball turned out to be a great favourite among the
audience so good fun can be expected by all - players and spectators alike.
Harmonious action on the military and truck layouts
The military model layout is decidedly more peaceful, with Russians, Americans and other
nations playing out their manoeuvres in perfect harmony. The fascination of these vehicles
is their technical brilliance and functional perfection, presented on an authentically
designed military landscape.
The truck layouts present construction machines in scale 1:12 and trucks in scale 1:16. The
wide variety of machines and trucks on show include some impeccably built, rare and
unique models. From experience we recommend that visitors take time to have a good
look, for there is many a special feature to be discovered. But sometimes it takes patience,
as they are likely to be hidden in the detail.
The layouts will be located in the additional large marquees that are constructed adjacent
to Hall 6. Interested guest drivers can apply for participation to: gastfahrer@black-widowcrew.de
Take part in the HotStuff competition
Hot prizes in the form of shopping vouchers can be won in the MODELLTECH online photo
contest. We are looking for the best, the coolest, or just your favourite model engineering
action photo. Prizes will be awarded to the three best photos! First prize is a voucher worth
300 euros, second prize 150 euros and third prize 50 euros. The vouchers can be
redeemed directly at the Faszination MODELLTECH or Faszination MODELLBAHN fairs. And
of course the three winners will have free admission to the show. All further information on
the HotStuff-competition can be found at www.faszination-modelltech.de.
Buy your ticket online!
For quick and easy admission to Faszination MODELLTECH without having to queue, you
can buy and print out your ticket online. You will find the form on the Faszination
ModellTECH homepage at http://www.faszination-modelltech.de/en/visitors/eventinformation/advance_ticket/.
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Two weeks before the MODELLTECH show, Sinsheim offers the ideal event for model
railway fans: Faszination MODELLBAHN from 7th - 9th March 2014. This is where
specialists, small series manufacturers and the big brand names in railway modelling get
together. If you have the opportunity to visit both events, there is a combined ticket for
both fairs for only 16 euros, available at the ticket office at Faszination MODELLBAHN
Sinsheim.
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"We were very satisfied, a great deal of trade visitors and the halls were full" (Nikolas
Wetzel, Derkum). "We believe that the fair has taken the right step. We had very good
positive conversations and great customers. The stand was very full - keep it up!" (Frank
Müller, Horizon Hobby). "In general I would say that it was worth taking part,although
sales at the stand were quite modest. But considering the high-end product it is probably a
question of whether the customer comes to the fair with enough cash in his pocket or
whether he takes a brochure and then orders online at home." (Gunter Zielke, Smoke-EL).
"We're back again - back in Sinsheim. It's good to be here. We are very happy with the
fair. We look forward to Sinsheim 2014" (Thomas Peter, Multiplex). "We enjoyed the three
days with a really competent and interested audience." (Ingeborg Jahn, robbe modellsport)
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FASZINATION MODELLTECH SINSHEIM 2014
Event dates:
21 - 23 March 2014
Opening times:
Friday - Saturday
Sunday
09:00 am - 06:00 pm
09:00 am - 05:00 pm
Admission prices:
One-day ticket, adult
10.00 €
One-day ticket reduced
8.00 €
(Children aged 9 - 17 years, pupils, students, pensioners and disabled)
Happy Hour ticket
5.00 €
(valid as from 3:00 pm)
Two-day ticket, adult
16.00 €
Family ticket
25.00 €
(2 adults + 2 children aged 9 - 17 years)
Children up to 8 years free of charge
Further information at www.faszination-modelltech.de
Press photos are available on our FTP server.
Contact Alfred Kirst on 0049 7261 689132 for access data.
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