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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…

We all know that Covid 19 has had a disastrous impact on the model show circuit in 2020 and is likely to have a big impact on the shows in…

Although Scale ModelWorld has now been cancelled, it doesn’t mean that the business of operating IPMS (UK) has ground to a halt. Far from it. If anything, not having Scale…

I was going to talk about the fact that after all the work the EC have been doing in the past few months to get Scale ModelWorld off the ground…

So now you know. There won’t be a Scale ModelWorld in 2020. For several months we continued to work towards the goal of running an event in November that despite…

Earlier this week I came across a thread on a discussion forum that got me thinking. It’s not a new subject and nor does it generate any real answers, but…

‘Why should I join IPMS (UK)?’ is a question I sometimes get asked when I attend model shows and run the IPMS Membership stand. In principle it’s a fairly easy…

Because I have continued to work from home throughout the current Covid-19 environment, the brief chats that I have colleagues and suppliers at the start of the ‘virtual’ meetings that…

The IPMS (UK) Magazine is the only communication tool that reaches our entire membership. For this reason, amongst many others, the magazine will remain our primary tool for communicating with…

I mentioned last week that although there seems to have been new guidance issued on indoor events and specifically conferences and exhibitions, it doesn’t really change our planning for Scale…

I thought I’d provide a quick update on planning for Scale ModelWorld in this blog. To be honest it’s more a case of “nothing’s changed” but a bit of commentary…

A short blog this week with just one major announcement to make. As mentioned elsewhere on this website I’m pleased to announce that we have now re-opened the online sales…

I have have very little to report my blog entry last week. The new edition of the IPMS (UK) Magazine should be dropping onto your doorsteps at the moment so…

The next edition of the IPMS (UK) Magazine arrived on my doorstep late last week, so it should be arriving with the wider membership within the next 10 days or…

Back in March we had to postpone our AGM. Government guidance issued at the time strongly recommended that any company due to run an AGM should either postpone it or…

One of the cornerstones of the IPMS (UK) has been its Branch network, something that has existed almost since the society was formed back in 1963. In more recent years…

Life in IPMS world doesn’t change all that much from week to week so there isn’t a great deal to add to what we’ve already said over the past few…

As I write this blog entry I’m conscious that the show calendar continues to be decimated by the current circumstances. This evening I received notification that one of my favourite…

I keep seeing the words ‘lock-down project’ or ‘coronavirus project’ cropping up on the various forums and social media groups I frequent and it’s clear that many modellers are using…

After several days of slightly eased restrictions I have to say that I haven’t noticed much difference around where I live. The roads are slightly busier and as I type…

It should have been the IPMS (UK) AGM this weekend but like so many other events, it’s been postponed until such time as public health guidance allows us to stage…

It is perhaps inevitable that as other model shows are cancelled deeper and deeper into the year that the future of this year’s Scale ModelWorld continues to raise its head….

With so many model shops closed at the moment and no shows to attend, the opportunities for buying models and all the bits and pieces that go with them is…

It’s almost four weeks since the UK went into lock-down to try to control the spread of Coronavirus and it’s been a strange few weeks. Working from home means that…

It’s Easter weekend, but not like any other I’ve experienced. To a degree, the first week of lock-down didn’t impose on me quite as much as I expected. I was…

The last month has seen a seismic change in the traditional modelling schedule for the year. Show after show has been cancelled and club meetings are also now something that…

John Tapsell’s “Viewpoint” blog for 2019 has been added to the news feed. Click here for John’s views on modelling and the Society, and some excellent photos of John’s models.