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Limericks 8th Diecast Model and Diorama Show 2018

Limericks 8th Diecast Model and Diorama Show 2018 Sunday 9th September 

Limericks 8th Diecast Model and Diorama Show 2018

Mark Tierney of M&M Diecast Models in Co. Limerick will host Limericks 8th Diecast Model & Diorama Show on Sunday 9th of September 2018 in the South Court Hotel, Courtfield, Raheen, Limerick from 10 AM TO 6 PM.

Due to the Success of the previous Seven Years, they already have a great variety of Traders and Displayers booked in and confirmed from all over the country showcasing their Model Dioramas and Model Collections. These will range from Trucks, Tractors, Plant and Construction Machinery, Lego, Trains, Military, Dolls Houses and Cars and of Course Show Organiser Mark Tierney of M&M Diecast Models Co.Limerick will have a full range of WSI Model Trucks  Scale 1:50 and a Full Range of Agri Models Scale 1:32 at his Trade Stand .

Since the 5th Show in 2015 they introduced a “Diecast Show Feature” to the Event well this years 2018 Show is no different as we are extremely proud to have a very special “Show Feature” which is sure to attract the public in massive crowds as well known Diecast Show Feature Specialist/Model Collector John Cusack from Fedamore Co.Limerick is creating “ROAD BRIDGE” In Diecast Form .


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“Road bridge” who are the leading civil engineering and construction contractors in Ireland and the UK with their Head Office based in Ballysimon Co.Limerick.

Over the years Road bridge has undertaken and delivered various projects including Motorways and Gas Lines and Windfarm Projects In Ireland and all over Europe.

John had a lifelong Friendship with the Founder Of Road bridge the late Pat Mulcair. When Pat passed away this Friendship continued on with Conor Gilligan Managing Director Of Roadbridge who has over 25 years Experience working in Ireland’s Construction Industry and has overseen the expansion of Road bridge in both the Irish and international construction markets.

Back in February of this year, John approached Conor with the idea of remodelling a recent project that Road bridge had undertaken so John got the green light from Conor on constructing a “section” in Diecast Form of the New M17/18 Gort To Tuam Motorway In Co. Galway which works commenced in April 2014 and was opened in September 2017 and spans 57km Long with 4.25 Million cubic meters of earthworks excavation. The Total Cost Of The Motorway was €257 Million Euro. 

This special “Diecast Show Feature” is the Brainchild Of Johns and will be designed and built to the spec of the Scale 1:50 on-site at the South Court Hotel. 
This Diorama will consist of a full phase by phase build of a Motorway from a Green Field to a “Rock Cut” to the “Filling Of The Road Section” to “Taring The Road” and all other site works. It will also consist of a Fully Fledged  Flyover/Underpass Bridge with Slip Roads off it including Timber Rail Fencing and Signage right through to the completed Motorway open for Vehicles. 
That’s not all as Johns Diorama will also consist of a “Windfarm” which will Feature Concrete Bases been constructed for a Wind Turbine and will also demonstrate a lift of a wind turbine been positioned onto the above mentioned concrete bases.

John Cusack and Show Organiser Mark Tierney have travelled all over Ireland to Construction Dealers and other companies who Road bridge would contract in to complete such a Motorway project. 

The leading brand names of construction machinery sold by dealers in the construction industry and used by Road bridge will include Bomag, Caterpillar, Hyundai, JCB, Komatsu, and Volvo. Johns Diorama will incorporate Arctic Lorries, ADTs(Articulated Dump Trucks), Cranes, Cement Mixer Lorries, Concrete Pump Trucks, Dozers, Excavators,
Graders, Low Loaders, Rollers, Windfarm Loads.
These Models will stand out from the crowd as there are a few surprises planned for the day of the show. This is going to be one of the biggest and most detailed 1:50 Scale Construction Diorama ever Constructed In Ireland. Johns Diorama will span 32FT Long and 10FT Wide. 
Above all years Johns Special Show Feature Diorama is very unique this year as when the Show is over on the 9th of September it will be dismantled and removed and rebuilt where it will be based in Roadbridge Head Office in Limerick which will remain its home. This will be showcased to clients of Road bridge when they visit.

John and Mark are blown away with the huge support to date coming from the Construction Companies and Construction Dealers who are contracted into Roadbridge who have come on board from all over Ireland from Limerick to Clare into Galway over to Kilkenny into Offaly and back down to Cork alongside Construction Contractors in the industry for this event. This is a must see and not to be missed for every Construction Machinery Dealer, Contractor, Diecast Collector and anyone working in the Construction industry. To Coincide with this we will have a lot of Construction Machines on display outside the South Court Hotel on the day. These machines will be an amazing lineup and are involved in the real life day to day operations in the construction industry so public get your cameras out 

Also this year 2018 is a very important milestone for John as he is celebrating 25 Years as a Diecast Model Collector. John has a massive collection of Construction Models in Scale 1:50 and Agricultural Models in Scale 1: 32. This is big news for the Diecast Model Industry In Ireland. 
Proceeds of the Show are in Aid of the Charity Limerick Animal Welfare based in Kilfinane Co.Limerick who will have their information stand and donation buckets at the show on the day.

 Also back for the third year in a row, they are delighted to announce that they will have “Brick.ie” Displaying a Full Diorama Built with Lego along spanning 55FT Long. Brick.ie are professional Lego Brick Builders. They will also have the Shannon Model Plane Club from Shannon Co.Clare who will display some of their outstanding Diecast Model Planes. Remember without their dedicated Displayers there would be no show. Traders/Displayers can set up on Saturday the 8th of September from 5 pm onwards. If you are interested in Displaying your Model Diorama or Collection don’t hesitate in calling Mark on 087 3277757 or Email: [email protected]. Also, check out their Limericks 8th Diecast Show Page on their website www.mandmdiecastmodels.com This show is a great day out for one and all both collectors, model enthusiasts, and all the family.

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