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A Change is as Good as a Rest
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…
IPMS (UK) Easter Blog
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…
John Tapsell writes: Coronavirus and IPMS (UK)
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…
UPDATED – Coronavirus and the AGM
The Board of IPMS UK are monitoring the situation with regard to the constantly evolving situation with regard to COVID-19, which is having dramatic effects across all facets of our…
Show cancellations
We are sorry to announce the following cancellations due to coronavirus: These are the shows we know have been cancelled. There may be others we do not know about. Therefore,…
Viewpoint blog
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.
SMW 2019 Class Winner photos
Many thanks to Chris Ayre for photos of all the competition Class Winners at Scale ModelWorld 2019; click here to view the photo gallery See the latest Magazine for more…
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/
Viewpoint – December 2019
By the time you read this column, Scale ModelWorld will have been and gone for another year. For many modellers it marks the end of the show season. Scale ModelWorld…
SMW Champions and Category winners
The results for the Scale ModelWorld 2019 Competition are available as a PDF, click here (If you need a reminder of the various classes and trophies, there is a PDF…
Deadline for AGM
31st December 2019 is the deadline for resolutions for the 2020 Annual General Meeting and nominations for the Executive Committee. For more details see here
Photos from around the show
There’s a gallery of general photos from around Scale ModelWorld here We are indebted to Mark Maxley for the bulk of these images. To see all Mark’s original images from…
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…
Thank you very much!
Once again ModelWorld has been a great success. The Executive of IPMS(UK) would like to thank everyone – visitors, traders, branches, SIGs, clubs and overseas societies who participated. Congratulations are…
Remembrance Day Service
Please click here for a PDF of Anton Burrow’s moving Remembrance Day service held at Scale ModelWorld 2019 today.
Attention Exhibitors: SMW scam emails
Thanks are due to various exhibitors who have reported receiving scam emails, which are trying to sell the attendee list for Scale ModelWorld. To be very clear, IPMS(UK) do not…
Scottish National Scale Model Show 2020
Neil Whyte writes: I am Exhibitor Liaison for Scottish National Scale Model Show 2020, and I am in the process of contacting clubs, SIGs etc re possible attendance at next…
SMW 2019 timetable
The public timetable for Scale ModelWorld 2019 is now available here (PDF file) Please note times may be subject to change IPMS Members should refer to the Issue 5 2019…
Date of 2020 AGM set
The date and venue for the 2020 Annual General Meeting has been set. Click here for more details
New Award for Scale ModelWorld 2019
A new award has been commissioned for Scale ModelWorld 2019. It comes from the Gunpla and Mecha UK Special Interest Group. This award will be judged from all the competition-eligible…
SMW 2019 Floor Plans
The floor plans for Scale ModelWorld 2019 are available here Please note that this shows all exhibitors and plans as at 20th October 2019, and may be subject to change….
SMW 2019 Dinner
The IPMS(UK) Annual Dinner will be held during Scale ModelWorld, on Saturday 9th November 2019 at the Holiday Inn, Telford at 19:30 for 20:00. For the menu click here. (PDF)…
New trophy for SMW 2019
Brian Griffin, Leader of the IPMS Asian Air Arms Special Interest Group writes: One of our colleagues, Phil Camp (our Indian Air Force Specialist), has just passed away and so…
Viewpoint – October 2019
As we approach Scale ModelWorld once again this year, my thoughts have inevitably been turning to all the things I need to take with me. For many modellers, it may…
SMW 2019 traders list now available
The list of traders booked for Scale ModelWorld 2019 is now available here Many thanks to the traders who are supporting the show, with especial thanks to those who are…
SMW 2019 Kit Swap
Information about the Kit Swap at Scale ModelWorld 2019 is now available here This covers where, what and how, and gives links to downloadable Kit Swap forms.
IPMS Ukraine visits model show in Germany
The new IPMS Ukraine group have been active. They displayed at the German model show Gatow Flugplazfest Modelbau 2019 this past weekend.
SMW 2019 advance tickets now closed
Advance, online tickets are now closed for Scale ModelWorld 2019, due to the time required for processing and mailing out in time
Viewpoint – September 2019
A question was asked on our Facebook page recently that perhaps goes to one of the fundamental aspects of the hobby – ‘where can I learn to improve my modelling…
SMW 2019 Competition Entry now closed
2019 Competition now closed for entries The online competition entry form for Scale ModelWorld 2019 is now available: now closed Alternatively, if you would prefer to download and complete a…
New trophy for Scale ModelWorld 2019
West Middlesex Branch has kindly sponsored a trophy for this year’s competition and is looking to have the trophy available for future years. This trophy will be in a different…
Membership Renewals and Scale ModelWorld 2019
For those not already paying by Direct Debit, please note: To gain access to Scale ModelWorld 2019, you will need to have a valid IPMS (UK) membership card with a…
SMW 2019 Competition Rules
The competition rules and definitions and the list of classes and trophies for Scale ModelWorld 2019 are now available to download. Competition Classes and Trophies (updated 22nd August 2019) as…
Viewpoint – August 2019
I was reminded last week just how generous the modelling fraternity can be. I have been working on a conversion project for a few weeks and had reached the point…
Scale ModelWorld prices unchanged
Admission prices for Scale ModelWorld 2019 are unchanged from 2018. See here for details And remember, if you are a member of IPMS then you gain admission free for both…
Seam Scraper online sales
We regret that we are currently unable to offer online sales of IPMS (UK) merchandise due to technical issues with our PayPal account. We are working to resolve these and…
Viewpoint – July 2019
I was recently asked to write a guest article about IPMS (UK) to be published in Tankette, the magazine of one of our fellow modelling societies – MAFVA. The two…
Updates from the Annual General Meeting
The following changes have been made following the recent Annual General Meeting: Executive Committee Gary Wenko confirmed as Overseas Liaison Officer John Hebditch becomes Membership Secretary (See https://ipmsuk.org/about-2/executive/) Club Rules…
Viewpoint – May 2019
Because of the role I have within IPMS (UK) it is very rare that I have the opportunity to attend a model show as an independent visitor. I also belong…