Large Model Association
Large Model Association

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No matter what size or type of model aircraft or drone you fly, the LMA is for you.

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We keep you flying safely with practical help, guidance through the legal minefield and representation with the Government and Regulators.

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We run model aircraft shows and events all over the UK, come along to be amazed and entertained.

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Member Benefits

LMA membership includes FREE fly-ins, discounted show entry & much more!

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LMA Show Discount

As a benefit of membership, you get discount on the cost of entry at all our events, including discounted weekend camping. This year, why not consider staying with us for the weekend?

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Old or Young

You’re never too old or young to be a part of the LMA; we have pilots from 9 to 90 flying at our shows. So, do you think you’ve got what it takes? Why not join us and find out.

 

 

 

Sleap Airshow – 4th-5th July 2026

Our first public airshow of the year kicks off in style at Shropshire Aero Club, Sleap! Read on below to find out more… Read Article

Elvington Airshow – 8th-9th August 2026

The LARGEST show in the North! Our most popular airshow returns to Elvington. Read on below to find out more…   Early-bird discounted Read Article

Much Marcle Airshow – 5th-6th September 2026

One of the pilot’s favourites shows is BACK! Read on below to find out more…   Early-bird discounted tickets are now available to Read Article

15th January, 2026

Trade Bookings Now Open for 2026!

We are now taking trade bookings for our 2026 shows. If you are interested in trading/ exhibiting anything (e.g. military vehicles, classic cars, Read Article

12th December, 2025

2026 Membership Now Open!

LMA membership is now open for both new applications and renewals. Click here to visit the membership page, where you can join if Read Article

12th December, 2025

LMA Shows for 2026!

Our current show dates for 2026 have been announced! We are still looking into the possibility of others, which will be announced and Read Article

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Large Model Association

Large Model Association

The Large Model Association (LMA) is based in the UK. Its members are interested in the designing, building and flying of large model aircraft. We also put on a series of public model airshows & member events which you can find out about on our website!

Large Model Association is feeling excited at Shropshire Aero Club.

2 days ago

Large Model Association
JUST OVER 2 WEEKS TO GO!! ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ˜ฌWho is getting excited to get the LMA shows kicked off this year!? We certainly are!! ๐Ÿ˜‚Come and see the WORLD FAMOUS REDS DUO of Father/ son team Steve & Matt Bishop, who always put on a stunning formation display to music, with their large red arrow hawks. Tickets are coming in for both day visitors & camping. Donโ€™t forget to take advantage of 10% saving by booking online now!www.largemodelassociation.com/events/sleap-4-5-july-2026/๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Online advance tickets are currently discounted by 10% at just ยฃ15.30 for an adult day ticket, ยฃ32.40 for an adult weekend camping ticket (which includes show entry both days), with Children under 16 going FREE! Online Tickets will change to full price at Midnight Fri 26th June, 1 week before the 1st show day. This will then also be the same price as paying on the day via cashless transaction. Children under 16 will still remain FREE entry at all times.www.largemodelassociation.com/events/sleap-4-5-july-2026/๐Ÿ•๏ธ Want to make a weekend out of it? There is affordable onsite camping available (Children under 16 go FREE) onsite, with evening entertainment such as a bar, live music, food caterers and some informal electric night flying from the RC Pilots. Toilets, Elsan and drinking water also available.๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Book your tickets online NOW to save 10% on gate prices!www.largemodelassociation.com/events/sleap-4-5-july-2026/Alternatively, you can also purchase fullprice tickets on arrival at the show via CASHLESS transaction only.2026 is lining up to be a great year and we canโ€™t wait to see you all at any of our shows! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿปโœˆ๏ธ#LargeModelAssociation #LMA #LMASleap #scalemodel #redarrows ... See MoreSee Less

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5 days ago

Large Model Association
FREE TICKET GIVE-AWAY!! ๐Ÿ˜ฑThe same as we did for our Sleap show, we are now giving away x2 FREE adult tickets to our ELVINGTON airshow, on 8/9th August. Children under 16 go FREE anyway, so would be a great day out for all the family or for you to bring a friend along!You will see a fantastic model air display with a whole range of aircraft (including the current worlds largest flying vulcan & many more), over 50 classic vehicles, Huge inflatable assault course, vintage funfair rides, CycleKart racing, RC Tanks, Minature steam train rides, WW2 Display, over 30 traders, Swapmeet, Food/drink stalls, Bar, Evening entertainment and more! โœˆ๏ธ๐Ÿšจ To get your hands on the tickets, you need to follow the below 3 simple steps:(Ensure you click through to the original post to submit your entry, if viewing on another shared post)1. Make sure you like/ follow our page (if you arenโ€™t already)2. Share/ re-post this post on your own profile3. Tag or name the person you would bring along in the comments of this postThe winner will be announced by a random name draw of all those that have completed the above steps, on Saturday 11th July (1 month before the show) via our social pages.www.largemodelassociation.com/events/elvington-8th-9th-august-2026/#giveaway #FREE #FreeTicket #airshow #aviation #lma #largemodelassociation #lmaelvington ... See MoreSee Less

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6 days ago

Large Model Association
WOW! Time really is FLYING by ๐Ÿ˜‰3 WEEKS until Sleap - 4/5th July8 WEEKS until Elvington - 8/9th August12 WEEKS until Much Marcle - 5/6th SeptLet us know in the comments which show your looking forward too! Or are there any hardened LMA show veterans doing more than 1โ€ฆ or perhaps even all 3!? ๐Ÿค”๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Online advance tickets are currently discounted by 10% for all x3 shows, at ยฃ15.30 for an adult day ticket, ยฃ32.40 for an adult weekend camping ticket (which includes show entry both days), with Children under 16 going FREE! Online Tickets will change to full price at Midnight 1 week before the 1st show day of the relevant show, this will then also be the same price as paying on the day. Children under 16 will still remain FREE entry at all times.www.largemodelassociation.com/events/Checkout the details of each show on the shows event page on our website.๐Ÿ•๏ธ Want to make a weekend out of it? There is affordable onsite camping available (Children under 16 go FREE) at all x3 show sites, with evening entertainment such as bars, live music, food caterers and some informal electric night flying from the RC Pilots. Toilets, Elsan and drinking water also available.๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Book your tickets online NOW to save 10% on gate prices!www.largemodelassociation.com/events/Alternatively, you can also purchase tickets on arrival at any show via CASHLESS transaction only.2026 is lining up to be a great year and we canโ€™t wait to see you all at any of our shows! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿปโœˆ๏ธ#LMA #airshow #largemodelassociation #rcplane #hobby #aviation #show #lmasleap #lmaelvington #lmamuchmarcle #scalemodel #shropshire #york #whatson #modelairshow #modelshow ... See MoreSee Less

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Large Model Association is at Elvington Airfield.

1 week ago

Large Model Association
Whilst we currently concentrate on Sleap, our ELVINGTON LARGE MODEL AIRSHOW & FAMILY FUN WEEKEND is not far behind at just over 8 weeks away! ๐Ÿ˜ฌFor something completely different, we are looking forward to seeing CycleKarts GB in action, as they bring a host of Pre WW2 style racing cars. Homemade at 3/4 scale they will be demonstrating and driving them around a track onsite for visitors to watch & interact with.๐Ÿ“… 8th & 9th August 2026๐Ÿ“ Elvington Airfield, York, YO41 4AUwww.largemodelassociation.com/events/elvington-8th-9th-august-2026/๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Online advance tickets are currently discounted by 10%, at ยฃ15.30 for an adult day ticket, ยฃ32.40 for an adult weekend camping ticket (which includes entry both days), with Children under 16 going FREE! Online Tickets move to full price on Sat 1st Aug (1 week before), this will then be the same price as paying on the day. Children under 16 will still remain FREE entry.Not only is this a fantastic airshow to experience, but a general family fun weekend, with so much to see and do for all ages! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐ŸปAlongside this, we have lots of different classic vehicles booked in to attend, over 30 traders & local arts/ crafts stalls, ride on minature steam trains, variety of food/ drink vendors, WW2 military display, RC tanks, kids fair rides, large inflatable assault course and many more announcements still to come! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ•๏ธ Want to make a weekend out of it? There is cheap onsite camping available (Children under 16 go FREE) from Friday to Monday, with entertainment including a bar, live music, fair rides, food caterers and some informal night flying displays from the RC Pilots. Toilets, Elsan and drinking water available onsite.๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Book your tickets online in advance to save money on gate prices!www.largemodelassociation.com/events/elvington-8th-9th-august-2026/Alternatively, you can also purchase tickets on the day at the gate via cashless transaction.With thanks to CycleKarts GB and some of their members/ photographers (Edward Powell, Ian Fletcher, Doc Heckle, Tim Holdsworth, Jeff Heath, Jay Pratt) for the pictures! ... See MoreSee Less

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Large Model Association is at Shropshire Aero Club.

1 week ago

Large Model Association
FULL-SIZE DISPLAYS!As mentioned before, our Sleap show will consist of a 90min break in model flying over the lunch period, to allow some full size movements from the airfield as well as including a 30min air display from Shropshire Aero Club! Also allowing our pilots to grab some lunch and watch it themselves ๐Ÿ˜‰We are happy to announce the x3 aircraft involved in the display areโ€ฆ a Yak-3, a Steen Skybolt and an Aviat Husky! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป These aircraft will display both on the Saturday & Sunday of the show.However note as always, aircraft are subject to change with servicability and weather conditions on the day.๐Ÿ“… 4th & 5th July 2026๐Ÿ“ Sleap Airfield, Shrewsbury, SY4 3HEwww.largemodelassociation.com/events/sleap-4-5-july-2026/๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Online advance tickets are currently discounted by 10%, at ยฃ15.30 for an adult day ticket, ยฃ32.40 for an adult weekend camping ticket (which includes show entry both days), with Children under 16 going FREE! Online Tickets will change to full price at Midnight on Fri 26th June (1 week before), this will then be the same price as paying on the day. Children under 16 will still remain FREE entry at all times.There will be some full-size aircraft displays, a range of local arts/ crafts/ other stalls, RC Model traders, a variety of food/ drink vendors, Large RC tanks operating and more announcements still to come! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ•๏ธ Want to make a weekend out of it? There is affordable onsite camping available (Children under 16 go FREE), with evening entertainment including a bar, live music, food caterers and some informal night flying from the RC Pilots. Toilets, Elsan and drinking water available.๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Book your tickets online in advance to save 10% on gate prices!www.largemodelassociation.com/events/sleap-4-5-july-2026/Alternatively, you can also purchase tickets on arrival at the show via cashless transaction, NO CASH.2026 is lining up to be a great show and we canโ€™t wait to see you all there! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿปโœˆ๏ธ ... See MoreSee Less

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