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Roles on the Executive Committee and changes to Articles and Rules
This is a reminder to all Members that the following roles on the Executive Committee are due for election in 2026: President Scale Model World Manager Treasurer Honorary Secretary Competition…
Magazine Index updated
Mike Davey has updated the Magazine index, which covers over 60 years. This update includes the modelling articles in the 2025 Scale ModelWorld Show Guide. It is available either sorted…
…and the SMW 2025 winners are….
The results of the Scale ModelWorld 2025 Competition are now in.
Looking forward to Scale ModelWorld 2026?
Clear these dates in your diary: November 7th and 8th 2025. Scale ModelWorld will be back…. Click here for more info
Airfix announce major new kit at Scale ModelWorld 2025
Airfix used Scale ModelWorld 2025 as an opportunity to announce their forthcoming 1/24th scale Messerschmitt Bf109G-5/6 kit. Click here to see more details on the Airfix website
Give an Old Model a New Home raises £1920
The Give an Old Model a New Home tables at Scale ModelWorld raised £1920 for the Marie Curie charity. Well done to Alfie Bass for organising this, and many thanks to…
Scale ModelWorld 2026 Trader Booking Form
The trader booking form for 2026 is now available on the SMW Forms page, click here
SMW 2025 Competition closed 31st October
Entries for the competition at Scale ModelWorld 2025 closed at 23:59 on Friday, the 31st of October. Go to the SMW Competition Page for links to download the listing of…
SMW25 Floor Plans updated
Draft Scale ModelWorld 2025 floor plans have now been updated, as at 26th October 2025 Click here to go to the floor plans links page The floor plans include a…
SMW25 Talks and timetable
Click here for a page detailing talks and presentations at Scale ModelWorld 2025 Click here to download the public timetable (Opens as PDF)
SMW 2025 Dinner booking
Bookings for the Scale ModelWorld Dinner are now open. For more information and a link to the booking form go to the “SMW – What’s On” page, click here
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…
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…
Annual General Meeting 2025 Voting
The Society’s Annual General Meeting will take place on the 24th of May 2025 with a start time of 13.00hrs. The venue will be South Yorkshire Air Museum, Dakota Way, Airborne…
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…
Branch Secretaries and SIG Leaders: Annual Returns Sent Out
The emails for the 2025 Annual Return have now been sent out, please look out for yours. The Return will include your booking form for Scale ModelWorld 2025. Many thanks,…
IPMS Croatia activities
Tomislav Stipanović of IPMS Croatia writes: It is my great pleasure to inform you about the activities undertaken by IPMS Croatia. In accordance with our basic task of promoting modeling…
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.
Membership processing reopened
The membership system is open again following Scale ModelWorld 2024 Click here for information on joining IPMS(UK) Click here for information on renewing our membership
Nominations for the Executive Committee
This notice is to advise the membership that the following roles on the executive Committee are due for re-election in 2025. Under the Articles of Association of the Society any…
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…
Health and Safety for Modellers
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…
New SIGs and Branches
Welcome to the following new Special Interest Groups and UK Branches: Airborne Police and Emergency Forces – Worldwide US Navy Warships Doughnut Models Monster Mayhem Scale Fanatics …
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…
Seam Tools out of stock
Online sales of Seam Tools are suspended as at 15th May 2024 through shortage of stock. Items may be available at shows where IPMS Executive is present, click here for…
New Executive Members
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…
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…
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…
New Glass File available online
The new IPMS(UK) Glass File was launched successfully at Scale ModelWorld 2022, and is now available to purchase online. The Glass File is a sanding file manufactured from tempered glass,…
Change from PayPal to Stripe
As of 1st September 2022 online payments for IPMS(UK) memberships and merchandise will cease to use PayPal. Instead, payments can be made using either a credit card or a debit…
Magazine Index and Magazine History
The latest version of Mike Davey’s index to the IPMS Magazine is now on this site. It is available either sorted by subject, or by date. Mike has also written…
Nic Bavington
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,…
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)
Your Society Needs You
It may seem a long time away but already we are thinking about the Executive Committee roles that will be up for grabs in 2021. Each member of the committee…