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 Daleks are coming!

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 50^th Anniversary display in Hall3 with costumes and creatures from the Doctor’s 50 year history along with lookalikes of the 9^th 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.

Rare muscle car confirmed as exhibitCar lovers will be pleased that the attendance of a rare car has been confirmed. The Dodge Stealth one of only 5 in the country and has been returned to stock condition.

New Book Releases

Mushroom Model Publications (MMPBooks) will be releasing two new books at SMW 2013

1. THE PUCARA' STORY by Ricardo Caballero, Phil Cater
   http://mmpbooks.biz/mmp/books.php?book_id=227
   
2. 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

 

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 9^th and 10^th November.

For Doctor Who’s 50^th 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