The great and good of the model world will join thousands of enthusiasts at the UK's largest interactive hobbies show in mid-Somerset this April.

In its second year, the two-day South West Model Engineering, Model Making and Hobbies Exhibition will feature the widest range of models anywhere in the UK.

Held at the Bath and West Showground, near Shepton Mallet, over the weekend, visitors can take part in a huge array of activities, and nearly 130 modelling enthusiast clubs and traders will encourage people to learn the joys of modelling.

Airfix, Humbrol and Games Workshop feature heavily and indoor activities include model engineering displays, model railway layouts, military vehicles, live presentations and workshops.

Outdoors is dominated by a huge flying display, marine demonstrations and a miniature ride-on railway.

Young or old can take the controls of a flight simulator, experience a 200mph model plane display or go slot car racing.

There will also be remote control car and truck races.

Opening hours are from 10am to 5pm on Saturday and 10am to 4.30pm on Sunday.

Adult tickets can be booked online for £6 using the code SWMEPR2 (price on the door is £8), with free entry for accompanied children.

Anyone wishing to take part in the wargaming tournaments needs to buy tickets in advance, using code MWG (or MWGK for under 16s) for Miniature Wargaming or GWA2 (or GWK for under 16s) for Games Workshop.

For all tickets or details visit www.swmee.co.uk.