Huey 509 Coming to Scale ModelWorld

IPMS (UK) is pleased to announce that the UK’s only flying UH-1 Huey and confirmed Vietnam combat veteran will be the star attraction at Scale ModelWorld 2013. Like the Navy Lynx last year the Huey will fly in to the Telford International Centre on the Friday before the show and will be on display with various items of memorabilia in Hall 3 over the show weekend.

The UH-1 Huey is one of the most famous helicopters in the world. It is to helicopters what the Spitfire and P-51 are to fixed wing aircraft. The Huey is most famous for its role in the Vietnam War where they flew 36,145 sorties in roles from air assault to medevac. It is estimated that around 2600 Hueys were based in Vietnam and Huey 509, our star attraction, served with the 129th Assault Helicopter Company during 1972 and had 108 flights totalling 559 combat hours flown. The Huey is painted in the markings she wore during this period.

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.

Website: www.smwshow.com

Exhibitor List www.smwshow.com/exhibitors.php

Huey 509 website: www.huey.co.uk

Images:

Images of Huey 509 are attached and are cleared for publication in association with this release. Copyright should be noted as 'John Tapsell/IPMS (UK)'.

IPMS Tours - 2013 Special Tour Packages

Scale ModelWorld has for a long time been the high point of the International modelling year and with 2013 being the 50^th Anniversary of IPMS (UK) this year’s show will be extra special. As part of the build up to SMW 2013 and the 50^th anniversary get together we have invited IPMS affiliate organisations from across the world to attend. Several organisations asked if we could help with ideas for places to visit while they were in the UK.

As a result of these enquiries we have put together two tours of the UK in association with Anderson Tours, the UK’s leading tour organiser. The tours are designed with the modeller in mind and visit many of the outstanding museums in the UK and cater for aircraft, ship and armour modellers as well as a number of ‘must see’ tourist attractions. We have tried to tailor the tours to suit the differing needs of our overseas visitors so one has more museums and fewer tourist sites and the other is the complete package with both museums and tourist attractions. The high point of both tours is of course the 2013 Scale ModelWorld IPMS 50^th anniversary show. For full details of the tours and the show please visit the SMW website  

www.smwshow.com

 

Richard Kent

Scale ModelWorld Manager

Scale ModelWorld 2013 - Latest News

Scale ModelWorld 2013 is the IPMS (UK) 50^th Anniversary show and we hope to celebrate the Society’s fiftieth year in style. A tremendous amount has changed in our hobby since we first started in 1963 and Scale ModelWorld 2013 will be highlighting those changes and the part the Society has played in them.  Many of our Branches and Special Interest Groups will be tailoring their displays to reflect their take on this milestone and in Hall 1 there will be a special display to reflect the history of the Society and the development of the hobby over this time. As well as a stunning selection of models made over the last fifty years it is hoped to have a selection of previous competition winners too.  Alongside the model displays will be box art from various manufacturers, magazines, catalogues and other ephemera together with information boards showing the history of IPMS (UK) and its development.

In Hall 3 we will again have an exciting and varied selection of 1/1 scale attractions including the UK’s only flying UH-1 Huey helicopter, armoured vehicles, cars and for the second time the Fylde replica Spitfire.  Also making a repeat appearance will be the Mk 1 Shackleton nose section from the Shackleton Preservation Trust who has recently announced its intention to return WR963 to the skies.

For Science Fiction fans we will also be featuring some very special items thanks to Mat Irvine and Mike Tucker, the well-known special effects gurus who will be hosting a special Sci-Fi display with models and props from many iconic TV shows including the original K-9, Marvin the paranoid android, the Liberator from Blake’s 7 and the Starbug from Red Dwarf amongst others. It is also rumoured the Daleks might be planning an invasion over the weekend.

Trader bookings are well up on last year with several traders increasing the size of their stands and many new traders attending for the first time. Over 170 traders will be at the show and at the time of going to press over 99% of trade space is booked.  Branch and SIG display space is also going quickly as many have asked for extra space this year.

We always have a lot of overseas visitors but this year many more are hoping to visit the show and with this in mind the Society has organised in association with Anderson Tours (link to http://www.andersontours.co.uk/default.asp ) two sightseeing tours which should be of particular interest, full details can be found here. (link to http://www.smwshow.com/tour.php)

Scale ModelWorld 2013 is shaping up to be the best event of its kind ever and is definitely not to be missed; we look forward to seeing you there.

Richard Kent
SMW Manager

Latest figures Show IPMS (UK) Continues to Grow

As IPMS (UK) reaches its 50th Anniversary this year, membership is higher than it has ever been and the Society is healthier than ever, with more Branches, more Special Interest Groups and the huge success of Scale ModelWorld all contributing to the steady growth. Membership currently stands at almost 2,900 and continues to rise, making the 3,000 mark a real possibility in 2013.

As recently as 2007, our membership numbers were stable at just under 1800. To add over a 1000 new members in the past five years, a 50% increase in size, demonstrates that IPMS remains a significant and and important part of the modelling fraternity.

There are more ways than ever to join including online via our website (www.ipmsuk.co.uk) , in addition to the existing methods by post or at the many model shows where IPMS (UK) runs a membership stand.

IPMS Information Pack
Member benefits include six full-colour magazines per year, free entry to Scale ModelWorld, access to the Technical Advisory Service, Decal Bank, Instruction Bank and member discounts with a range of well-known model retailers.
Members can also join a local Branch or one of the 70+ Special Interest Groups that are run within the Society.

For an information pack about the Society including a free issue of our in house magazine please send your name, address and three first class stamps to the Membership Secretary - IPMS (UK) Membership Secretary, 2 Kenilworth Road, Cubbington, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 7TR

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.

Website: www.smwshow.com 

Exhibitor List www.smwshow.com/exhibitors.php