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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 this year and ultimately having to admit defeat, that we can get back to normality and concentrate once again on our usual roles. It also…

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 hopefully you’ll find something of interest inside it. Even if the articles may not be immediately appealing then it’s worth taking a look at them….

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 we have expanded that ‘group’ philosophy with the introduction of Special Interest Groups, or SIGs. Although their purpose may have a different origin, the two…

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 our members and asking their views on a range of subjects for some years to come. There are however occasions when we need to engage…

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 their time constructively, if you’ll excuse the pun. Already there are some modellers who are able to post images of multiple models they’ve completed since…

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 ModelWorld to organise means that we can focus on other aspects of the Society year. Within the next week or so, the next edition of…