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October Membership Activity
As predicted October is proving extremely busy for membership activity. Please hold off emailing me if you renewed in the first couple of weeks of October and you haven’t received…
SMW 2026 Floor Plans now available
The floor plans for exhibitors at Scale ModelWorld are now available, click here Please note locations may be subject to change without notice
SMW 2026 Timetable
Click here for the public timetable (PDF, opens in new tab) Please note the timetable may be subject to change without notice
SMW 2027 and 2028 Dates
The dates for Scale ModelWorld 2027 and Scale ModelWorld 2028 are now on the events diary, see https://ipmsuk.org/calendar/category/ipmsuk-event/
IPMS(UK) Annual Dinner
The IPMS(UK) Annual Dinner 2026 will be held during Scale ModelWorld on Saturday 7th November. To download the booking form and menu (Microsoft .Doc format) Click here
Magazine Index updated
Mike Davey has updated the Magazine index, which covers over 60 years. This update includes 2026 Issue 4. It is available either sorted by subject, or by date. There are…
Scale ModelWorld 2026 Traders
There will be over 100 traders at Scale ModelWorld 2026. The list of those booked so far can be found here
SMW 2026 COMPETITION TIME!
Entries for the competition at Scale ModelWorld 2026 are now open. Rules updated to Version 1.4 dated on 7th October. Click here to download the rules and competition classes (PDF,…
International Scale Modeling Academy
As Overseas Liaison Officer for IPMS (UK) I was delighted to receive an email from Tomislav Stipanović, in IPMS Croatia, with the exciting news that he is reviving his long…
New Branches and SIGs
IPMS(UK) continues to develop with the addition of new UK Branches and Special Interest Groups. We welcome the following and wish them every success: Helicopter SIG The Independent Company Modellers…
Scale ModelWorld 2026 tickets now on sale
Online ticketing for Scale ModelWorld 2026 is now open. For opening times, prices and a link to the ticketing page click here
2026 Annual General Meeting
The 2026 IPMS(UK) Annual General Meeting was held courtesy of the Midland Air Museum. The minutes of the 2025 meeting, the accounts and the appointment of auditors were approved. Life…
UPDATED – 2026 AGM and Voting
The date for the 2026 Annual General Meeting has been set as 16th May at 13.00hrs at the Midland Air Museum. Click here for more information. If you cannot get…
UPDATED: Auction of Barry Sharman’s Models
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…
SMW 2025 Photo Gallery
Pictures of competition-winning models from Scale ModelWorld 2025, and a selection of photos from around the show are now available. Click here for the SMW 2025 Gallery page
SMW26 Booking Form for Overseas
The booking process for overseas groups wishing to book and attend Scale ModelWorld 2026 at Telford International Centre on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November 2026 has begun. A letter…
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…
…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…