BMFA Contests & Events

Clacton Radio Control Model Club Bring & Buy Sale
2026-04-11 09:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Weeley Village Hall, Clacton Road, Weeley, Essex, CO16 9LW, United Kingdom
Our Bring & Buy offers ready-made models and everything imaginable, scale & sports aircraft, engines, radios all for sale at bargain prices.
Whether you are looking for a kit, completed model or any engine and accessory, our Bring & Buy is bound to have something to suit you or come along and chat to likeminded aeromodellers.

Refreshments available.

Admission £1.00

If you want to sell items tables are £5.00 (Sellers access from 08:30) Contact Sam 07938 188844

Venue: Weeley Village Hall Clacton Road, Weeley, Weeley Heath, Clacton-on-Sea CO16 9DH

Salisbury Model Flying Club Swap meet
2026-04-11 09:00 - 11:00 | Alderbury Village Hall, Southampton Road, Near Salisbury, Wilts, SP5 3AD, Alderbury Village Hall, Southampton Road, Near Salisbury, Wilts, SP5 3AD, Salisbury, SP53AD
Salisbury Model Flying Club Will be holding a model aircraft Swap meet
dealing with all types of flying models, engines, radio control equipment and
accessories.

***CANCELLED*** FxRES Cruckton – Challenge 6 from 10
2026-04-11 - 2026-04-12
The contest is open to anyone with a model meeting the BMFA FxRES rules. If you’ve not flown FxRES before, you will be very welcome as an entrant, a spectator or a helper.
This is a one-day event on either Saturday or Sunday, a call will be made nearer the time to choose the day with the best weather.
FxRES is a competition class for 2m-span thermal soaring models constructed mainly from wood. Contests are a variant of the provisional FAI classes F3L (bungee launch) and F5L (electric launch) to a simplified and relaxed format. Bungee and electric launch gliders compete side by side but with separate score sheets. A competitor can fly F3L or F5L or both. The full FxRES rules in the BMFA Silent Flight Rule Book
Leading up to the event, information and updates will be posted on BARCS
https://www.barcs.co.uk/forums/forum/102-fxres/

SAM 35 Spring Gala
2026-04-11 - 2026-04-12 | BMFA Buckminster, Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5RW, United Kingdom
SAM 35 Galas include all types of flying, including vintage RC, control line, free flight, and both rubber and IC powered, with an amazing selection of scale models, as well as tethered cars. At the Galas there are always a number of competitions to enter, such as Spot Landing and Vintage Power Duration. However, there’s never any pressure to take part, if you wish to just observe or have some relaxed sports flying on the main flying strip, that’s just fine. Also, coinciding with the SAM 35 Galas is the excellent BMFA Swapmeets, held on the Sunday mornings.
