Tickets available for SMW 2025
Scale ModelWorld tickets are now on sale click here for details Prices have been held from 2024 IPMS Members get FREE ADMISSION – click here to learn more about IPMS membership
Traders at SMW 2025
The Traders with confirmed bookings for Scale ModelWorld 2025 are now at https://ipmsuk.org/ipms-scale-modelworld/overseas-at-smw/ Any Trader not sure about their booking should please email me immediately. Rich Middleton, Scale ModelWorld Manager scalemodelworld@ipmsuk.org
Overseas clubs at SMW 2025
The Overseas clubs with confirmed bookings for Scale ModelWorld 2025 are now at https://ipmsuk.org/ipms-scale-modelworld/overseas-at-smw/ Any Overseas club not sure about their booking should please email me immediately. Chris Marston, Overseas Liaison Officer overseas@ipmsuk.org
SMW Bookings
UK Branches and SIGs that have completed their annual Return and so made their booking for Scale ModelWorld are now listed on this site: Click here for Branches booked for SMW 25 Click here for SIGs booked for SMW 25 If your Branch or SIG is not on the list, then please contact your Branch…
SMW 2024 pictures of Championship and Category Winning models
Many thanks to John Tapsell for his excellent photographs of the Senior and Junior National Championship winning models, and the other Category Winners.
SMW 2024 pictures of Competition class-winning models
Photos from John Tapsell, showing the Class winning models at Scale ModelWorld 2024.
SMW 2024 Competition Winners
The full listing of Scale ModelWorld 2024 competition winners is now available.
Car Parking at Telford
The International Centre has produced a useful guide to car parking in Telford town centre, showing locations, times and prices. Click here for Telford Town Centre parking locations and prices (PDF opens in new tab)
Overseas clubs at Scale ModelWorld 2024
22 overseas clubs are now confirmed for SMW 2024 Click here for the full list
Traders at Scale ModelWorld 2024
The list of traders attending Scale ModelWorld 2024 has now been updated. Click here to view the list
Dates for SMW 2025 and 2026
Scale ModelWorld 2025 will be held on 8th & 9th November 2025 Scale ModelWorld 2026 will be held on 7th & 8th November 2026 Click here for more details
Branches and SIGs at Scale ModelWorld 2024
Following the Annual Returns exercise all Branches and SIGs booked for SMW 2024 are now showing on the website. Click here for Branches at SMW Click here for SIGs at SMW If your Branch or SIG is missing, please click here to contact the UKLO
SMW 2023 IPMS Belgium judged Best Overseas Display
Congratulations to IPMS Belgium, who were judged to be the best overseas display at Scale ModelWorld 2023. Here they are being presented with a commemorative plaque by IPMS(UK) Overseas Liaison Officer, Gary Wenko (in yellow).
Podcast: Rich Middleton and SMW
Scale ModelWorld Manager Rich Middleton has been interviewed by the Just Making Conversation podcast. Rich covers his own background, and gives insights into SMW 2023. Click here for the podcast. The interview starts at 19 mins 35 secs, the part covering Scale ModelWorld starts at 29 mins.
Videos from Scale ModelWorld 2021
A brief introduction to Scale ModelWorld 2021 An overview of Scale ModelWorld 2021 by DSOP (4 mins 54 secs run time)
New Scale ModelWorld Facebook group
A new Facebook page has been created for questions and suggestions about Scale ModelWorld, see https://www.facebook.com/groups/543286466226964/about/
Airfix unveil Vulcan at SMW 2019
Airfix used Scale ModelWorld 2019 to announce their forthcoming new-tooling 1/72nd scale Vulcan B2 kit. For more on this story, click here
Harrier SIG at Scale ModelWorld 2019 – Photos
The Harrier Special Interest Group have created a photo album covering their display at this year’s show, called “Harrier : One of a kind”. The album includes information about the prototypes, the models, and photos of the models on display. Click here to view the album