Martin Briza won Junior Best of Show with his OA-10a Thunderbolt II.
Saturday, 9 November 2013
Scale ModelWorld 2013 - Best of Show
Stefano Marchetti won Senior Best of Show with his Steampunk Bugatti/Tesla Type 159sc
Martin Briza won Junior Best of Show with his OA-10a Thunderbolt II.
Martin Briza won Junior Best of Show with his OA-10a Thunderbolt II.
Friday, 8 November 2013
Scale ModelWorld - the Set-up Day
Showtime!
I thought it might be too much to hope to post regular updates through each day and so it has proved. The poor weather has had an impact, making the helicopters nearly two hours late in arriving. However, they're all snug and warm in Hall 3 now.
The Centurion also arrived late in the afternoon and we have just finished guiding it into place. Ditto the Dodge Stealth which visitors will see in the foyer when they arrive.
The Spitfire and Bedford QL are also in place.
Traders and exhibitors are are also arriving in numbers and setting up their stands.
Tomorrow will see all four halls buzzing with activity so come along and visit the greatest plastic modelling show in the World!
I thought it might be too much to hope to post regular updates through each day and so it has proved. The poor weather has had an impact, making the helicopters nearly two hours late in arriving. However, they're all snug and warm in Hall 3 now.
The Centurion also arrived late in the afternoon and we have just finished guiding it into place. Ditto the Dodge Stealth which visitors will see in the foyer when they arrive.
The Spitfire and Bedford QL are also in place.
Traders and exhibitors are are also arriving in numbers and setting up their stands.
Tomorrow will see all four halls buzzing with activity so come along and visit the greatest plastic modelling show in the World!
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Scale ModelWorld 2013 - Latest News
With just over a week to go before the largest plastic modelling show in the world opens it's doors, we have some breaking news for you.
The
IPMS (UK) are pleased to announce that the Daleks will be patrolling
the halls of Scale ModelWorld and there will be a Dr Who 50th
Anniversary display in Hall3 with costumes and creatures from the
Doctor’s 50 year history along with lookalikes of the 9th Dr
(David Tennant) and Rose Tyler. On Saturday afternoon there will be
an audience with the Daleks in the lecture theatre which Im sure will
delight children both young and old.
New Book Releases
Mushroom
Model Publications (MMPBooks) will be releasing two new books at SMW
2013
- THE PUCARA' STORY
by Ricardo Caballero, Phil
Cater
http://mmpbooks.biz/mmp/books.php?book_id=227
- 2. 311 Squadron
RAF by Pavel
Vancata
http://mmpbooks.biz/mmp/books.php?book_id=224
There also will be a books signing at the Mushroom Model Publications stand by the authors of The Pucara Story and French Flying Boats of WWII. Date and time to be announced at the show.
Accommodation
Telford
University campus still has very limited availability for the SMW
weekend. The remaining rooms are all single and ensuite They are
also very cheap at £26 per night which includes Breakfast! Contact
Sanjay on 09902 321259 to make a booking.
Website:
www.smwshow.com
Exhibitor
List www.smwshow.com/exhibitors.php
Wednesday, 16 October 2013
The Mat ‘n’ Mike Show
To celebrate 50 years of both the
IPMS and a certain television Doctor... , Mike Tucker and Mat Irvine
will be presenting their ‘Visual Effects Travelling Road Show’
for both days of Scale Model World at the Telford International
Conference Centre, over 9th and 10th November.
For Doctor Who’s 50th
Anniversary, Mat and Mike have assembled a collection of effects
props and filming miniatures representing all eras of the show;
including Daleks, Cybermen, the TARDIS and both incarnations of K-9,
(as seen in School Reunion).
But it’s not all Doctor Who. The
Show will also feature exhibits from other well remembered BBC
science fiction and fantasy shows, including the Liberator and Orac
from Blake’s 7, models from Captain Zep, Star Cops and Red Dwarf,
plus The Tripods miniatures, anti-Triffid gun, Marvin the Paranoid
Android and the rarely-seen Moon buggy from the short-lived series
Moonbase 3.
With a combined total of 50 years at
the BBC Visual Effects Department, Mat ‘n’ Mike will be talking
about their years in visual effects and showing how the props and
models are made. Their various books, particularly their co-authored
book, ‘BBC VFX’, will be available for sale - with the rare
opportunity that both authors are available to sign!
Mike, Mat, and , er, a Dalek, showing
off their book on the BBC Visual Effects Department, BBC VFX
Friday, 20 September 2013
Scale ModelWorld 2013 News Update
IPMS (UK) has a
number of updates to announce in relation to Scale ModelWorld 2013.
Zoukei
– Mura Pre-Order Offer
Zoukei
– Mura will be accepting pre-orders for collection at Scale
ModelWorld. You can only order via their website
www.zoukeimura.co.jp/en/index.html.
The offer is only available between 20 September
and 20th October and due to the limited number of kits they can ship
over, the offer is made on a first come
first served basis.
Armour
Swap - Enter the Centurion
The Chieftain Mk 10 scheduled to appear at SMW 2013 will no longer be attending the show. Perhaps we should have expected that with the Chieftain's reliability record... All is not lost however as it is being replaced with a Centurion, also from Melvin Cordwell's collection. It is a well known vehicle due to its many appearances at the War and Peace show. The Centurion is in full working order and, we are assured, very reliable.
The Chieftain Mk 10 scheduled to appear at SMW 2013 will no longer be attending the show. Perhaps we should have expected that with the Chieftain's reliability record... All is not lost however as it is being replaced with a Centurion, also from Melvin Cordwell's collection. It is a well known vehicle due to its many appearances at the War and Peace show. The Centurion is in full working order and, we are assured, very reliable.
Plans
on website
Fully
updated plans of the show and trader and exhibitor locations are now
available in the show guide section of the Scale ModelWorld website
(www.smwshow.com). The plans are of course subject to change and will
be updated as required.
Scale ModelWorld
Scale
ModelWorld, the annual IPMS (UK) Model Show, is the largest plastic
modelling exhibition in the World and takes place on 9-10 November
2013 at The International Centre, Telford, Shropshire. TF3 4JH.
The
competition alone attracts nearly 1,000 models by entrants from
around the world.
Website:
www.smwshow.com
Friday, 16 August 2013
Gerry Anderson Trophy for Scale ModelWorld 2013
IPMS
(UK) is honoured to announce the inauguration of a special Gerry
Anderson Trophy for Scale ModelWorld 2013. The new award, to be
present annually, will be for the 'best model in the science fiction
category of a spacecraft, vehicle or diorama'. Anderson passed away
in late December 2012 but his legacy lives on in the TV series he
created over a period of some 40 years.
Gerry
Anderson will be best known for his classic 'Supermarionation' TV
series such as Thunderbirds, Fireball XL-5, Captain Scarlett as well
as the later live-action UFO and Space 1999. The characters and more
importantly the vehicles and spaceships, inspired modellers all over
the world. Models, both commercially available examples and amazing
scratchbuilt masterpieces have graced the science fiction classes and
display tables at model shows for many years and they remain popular
to this day.
The
new trophy is the brainchild of the Wakefield Branch of IPMS (UK),
who approached Competition Secretary Tony Horton with their proposal.
IPMS (UK) approached the Trustees of the Gerry Anderson Estate, who
have graciously allowed us to use the Gerry Anderson name for the new
trophy.
Gerry's
son, Jamie, said "I'm sure Dad would have been pleased to know
that talented modellers would be recognised with a trophy bearing his
name".
Tony
Horton, IPMS (UK) National Competition Secretary said "The Gerry
Anderson Trophy is in honour of the man who has had an influence on
our hobby, but in particular those modellers who enjoy creating and
modelling Science Fiction subjects".
Ends
Ends
All
images should be credited to Keith
McNeill
Firefly-1:
Talented modeller Keith McNeill has long been inspired by the work of
Gerry Anderson. This scratchbuilt model of 'Firefly' is photographed
by Keith against a realistic background inspired by the Thunderbirds
series.
Mole-1:
Another of keith's scratchbuilt models, this image of 'Mole' also
demonstrates Keith's mastery of Photoshop in creating the right
setting for the model.
Thunderbird-1:
Keith McNeill's interpretation of the Thunderbird 1 Launch bay on
Tracy island.
Tuesday, 18 June 2013
Chieftain Tank at Scale ModelWorld 2013
IPMS
(UK) has added yet another attraction to the impressive line up
already confirmed for Scale ModelWorld 2013. We already have
helicopters, cars and science fiction exhibits to whet your appetite
and now we have armour in the shape of a Chieftain MK10 Stillbrew.
The
Chieftain MBT was the mainstay of the British Army from the mid 1960s
until the early 1990s. The Chieftain was the first true Main Battle
Tank and the most powerful tank in the western armies for many years.
It was revolutionary in many ways most famously for the driver’s
reclined driving position and the infamous Leyland L60 Multi-fuel
engine which resulted in the Chieftain gaining a reputation for
unreliability. Despite its reliability issues the Chieftain is
fondly remembered by all who worked on her.
The
Chieftain MK 10 attending Scale ModelWorld is owned by Melvin “the
tank man” Cordwell and is part of an extensive collection of modern
armoured vehicles and tank transporters that Melvin has put together
in just 5 years. Melvin is delighted to be attending the show and
will be on hand to answer questions and talk about the Chieftain and
any of his other vehicles.
Website:
www.smwshow.com
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