Wimborne Model Town getting a model replica built
They're building the 100th scale replica in honour of their 70th anniversary.
One of the most frequent questions asked by visitors is 'where is the model town?'
So now, Wimborne Model town's announced it's making a model of it's model town.
The 100th scale replica will be placed by the mini Cornmarket representing it's original site off West Row from 1952 to 1983.
It's going to be unveiled on the 2nd of April at the start of the Model Town's next season.
Penri Jones the project leader and trustee said:
“It is very enjoyable to be taking Wimborne Model Town forward with this new platinum anniversary undertaking. It has only been made possible by utilising the many varied talents of our volunteer team”.
Greg Hoare is one of the managers. He said:
"There's a heck of a lot of IT and technical stuff done by the Project Manager, Penri Jones, who has taken photographs and measurements from the model town that we have here, transcribed them into IT drawings and then briefed our 3D printer guy to print the model-model buildings.
"When visitors come here they talk about visiting as children on the old site. In fact, we had one gentleman just a few weeks before we closed bring in a picture of him on the old site in 1960.
"It has a place of affection in people's hearts."