We are anticipating a record entry with participation from at least five continents, including some nations that have never competed in an F4 Championships before. We will also have a judging team involving countries that have shown a progressive stance in forwarding F4 Scale. We look forward to welcoming some new faces to the World Scale Championships!

Look out for the full video walk through of the site which will be viewable on our website  https://worldscale26.bmfa.uk/ by mid August which will show the aircraft storage marquee in position.

Here is a summary of the questions that have been asked so far:

ENTRY FORMS

  • Preliminary Entry Form (PEF) – Shall be on the website by November. Please take note of the additional section for Camping Requirements.

TRANSPORTATION OF MODEL BOXES

  • There will be a designated contact point for all queries re shipping and customs into the UK. Details to follow on the website by the end of August.
  • Model boxes can be shipped directly to the competition venue, which is managed by the BMFA. Therfore there is flexibility in the delivery of the models. All deliveries will be signed for and stored securely on site.

AIRCRAFT STORAGE MARQUEE

  • Both RC and CL competition aircraft shall be stored in the same location. Each country/team will have their own area with power outlets.
  • There will be various locations throughout the site for the charging of LiPo batteries.
  • There will be controlled access to the Marquee for spectators (non-participants).

SITE SECURITY 

  • The National Centre is a secure site with controlled access to entrances and all buildings locked by designated personel with CCTV coverage throughout.

CATERING 

  • The National Centre Flyer’s Cafe will be open from morning to mid afternoon including for breakfast.

MERCHANDISE

  • Items will be available via the BMFA shop – https://shop.bmfa.org/
  • Clothing items will be available to purchase on a pre-order basis from January 2026.

UK MODEL SUPPLIES

  • Recommended suppliers of LiPo batteries and Glow fuel will be detailed in Bulletin 1.
  • It is our expectation that their will be involvement from well known UK modelling supply companies for part of the event. Details will be available here in due course