New SIGs and Branches

Many thanks to Alfie Bass of the Technical Advisory Service for writing a guide to Health and Safety for modellers. This is available as a PDF to download:  Click here to download Health and Safety for Modellers.  

Tom Foxon of Guideline Publications writes: It is with much sadness that Guideline Publications announces the death of its company chairman, Regis Auckland, after a long illness. Regis had been with Guideline from the beginning and, although not a modeller himself, he soon became a popular figure within the hobby both in the United Kingdom…

Obituary notice at request of family: Nicholas Allan BAVINGTON Sunrise 25/09/1973 – Sunset 29/12/2021 Former pupil of Ousedale School and a man who always thought of Newport Pagnell as home, sadly passed away in Milton Keynes University Hospital after a short illness bravely fought, aged 48yrs. Nic was loved and cherished by his wife Jean…

We welcome Keith Goldsworthy and Mark Sanderson to the executive team. Keith has been co-opted to replace Doug Hughes as Membership Secretary, while Mark has been co-opted to replace John Tapsell as Publicity Officer. Click here for a full list of the Executive Committee

We were saddened to hear of the recent death of master modeller (and 2013 IPMS Senior National Champion) Barry Sharman, see obituary in IPMS Magazine Issue 1 2026. It was Barry’s wish that his 1/72 scale scratch built ships be auctioned. The family are going to fulfill his wishes by an auction using live, in-person…