Membership of the 3mm Society entitles you to;
1. Quarterly journal – Mixed Traffic which contains articles on modelling in 3mm scale, tips, advice and information about Society products – see an example here
2. Newsletter – information about Society contacts, upcoming events and area group meetings, products and notifications.
3. Admission to Society meetings – A number of group meetings attended by traders and the Society shops are held around the UK each year. There is also the AGM which is held in May and provides us our annual get together where we meet other members and the committee, run modelling competitions and hear about plans for the coming year. As with the other meetings traders and the Society shops will be in attendance.
4. Regular email bulletins of news and information.
5. Chance to join the independently run discussion forum.
6. Access to the Society shops for Locos, Coaches and Wagons, Track, Scenery and components.
7. Access to the Spares service, Secondhand and Tri-ang shops for buying and selling pre-owned equipment.
Whether you are an active 3mm modeller, Tri-ang TT user/collector or model in other scales and find our products useful, you are welcome to join the 3mm Society.
Our membership rates are as follows:
UK : £25
Overseas including EU (covers airmail postage) : £30
Student / Junior (under 21) (worldwide) : £16
We prefer application by email. Please download and complete the form on this link.
We will email you an invoice which allows you to pay online by bank card or Paypal if you prefer.
Alternatively you can post it with a cheque to the address shown on the form.
The Society year runs from 1st April to 31st March. Anyone joining up to 31st December will be deemed to have joined for the full year and will receive a full years supply of magazines (including the issues they missed for that year). Anyone joining from 1st January will be deemed to have membership from 1st Jan until 31st March the following year, i.e. your first year is 15 months.
3mm Society Charter and Rules
Our Charter and Rules can be viewed here: 3mm Society Charter and Rules
General Data Protection Regulation
Our GDPR Policy can be viewed here: 3mm GDPR Policy
Area groups
The Society supports a number of local groups in various parts of the UK and overseas. These groups are organised by individuals who often arrange meetings at members homes or other venues. These groups are an ideal way to meet up with other Society members on an informal basis to discuss modelling issues, exchange ideas and share experiences. Many friendships have been formed in these groups and they provide a great opportunity to socialise with like minded people.
A list of the currently active groups and how to contact them is available from the membership secretary.
Volunteers
An organisation like ours depends solely on volunteer efforts to function. Volunteers are crucial to what we do and without them, things stop happening. Many volunteers go quietly about their business and most other members don’t hear about their important work but they do witness the results. There are over 35 individuals, some doing more than one job who deliver everything the Society does. From the more obvious volunteers like the committee, through teams of people assembling wheels, kits and spare parts to the groups running the shops and casting service.
For more information, see here.