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been modelmaking and painting for around twenty years.Adam Bagley. Formerly Redditch, Worcestershire. I've come a long way since, learning through books, clubs and plenty of trial and error. I'm always happy to share my knowledge with others and I'm still as keen as ever to learn new things and to see how others approach their work. It's because of this that the HobbyShed modelling resource has been created with sharing in mind. I hope you enjoy your time in the shed. Modeling. Contact I'd like to know what you think about HobbyShed. Perhaps you've found a dead link, have some constructive criticism or know of an event or product worth reviewing? Whatever your input, I look forward to receiving your comments and suggestions - afterall, it's these that make a better resource. |
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IPMS Scale Modelworld The International Centre. St. Quentin Gate, Telford. Shropshire. UK. Scale Modelworld is a yearly event organised by the UK division of the International Plastic Modellers Society (IPMS). It takes place in three adjacent halls at The International Centre in Telford, England, and is widely regarded as the premier event of the year for modelmakers. Hobbyshed was there for the first time at the 2007 show to see what all the fuss was about.
Held over the second weekend of November and with an entrance fee of just £9 for an adult (or £14.00 for two days), attending IPMS Scale Modelworld 2007 seemed too good an opportunity to pass by. I'd heard of the event before and how highly many people regarded it but for various reasons I'd never been able to attend in the past. However, this year I was free to go and as the event drew closer I became quite anxious to find out what the show had to offer. I decided to attend the first of the two days and when it came around I found getting to The International Centre in Telford very easy by car, thanks largely to the directions on the centre's website. With the doors opening at ten o'clock for non-IPMS members, I actually planned to get there for around eleven in an effort to avoid queuing up but upon arriving I was told the carpark was full and so had to park in the multi-storey carpark of the nearby shopping centre. D'oh! During my walk back to the show, however, I discovered that the town's train and bus stations were nearby, making it a far more accessible show than I first thought. As hoped for, there was no queue and once inside the main hall I was greeted firstly with a food counter and eating area complete with plenty of tables and chairs (Birmingham NEC take note!) followed by a number of displays by IPMS clubs from around the UK (the most notable for me being the stunning work of Milton Keynes Scale Model Club) and a model swap area where unwanted model kits could be mutually exchanged with others, though this facility was disappointingly only available to IPMS club members.
Just behind the club displays were rows of models entered into the IPMS model competiton, regarded by most to be the most important part of the event. The many rows were widely spaced apart so you could freely walk around and examine the entries without being cramped up against other admirers.
I found every entry to be an absolute pleasure to look at and great testament to the modelmaking hobby. Below is just a very small selection of models that really impressed me on the day. You can view many more, including the winners, over at the IPMS UK website.
After spending a great deal of time looking at the competition entries, I moved on to the other two halls and was pleasantly surprised at what they housed. To be honest, I was expecting to find one hall full of traders and the other with club displays but they were actually mixed together in equal measure. This made walking around the halls a very enjoyable experience as each stand you came to had something different from the last.
Big names such as Airfix and Revell had stands which, refreshingly, previewed coming products instead of trying to sell you existing ones. Of course, many dealers were present to sell you all manner of kits but it was great to see a large number of small businesses and cottage industries selling everything from individual link tank tracks, photo etched upgrades and decals to unusual wargaming miniatures, ready made terrain and hard to find paints.
Mingled in amongst those after your money were model clubs from all over the United Kingdom and even some from overseas. This was a great opportunity to find out about clubs near to where you live but also just to admire the many different models these clubs displayed.
I would fully recommend the Scale Modelworld show as a great day out for anyone into static modelmaking. It certainly exceeded my expectations and I look forward to attending next years event, possibly with a view to entering a few models myself. Even with the problem I had with parking, I can't really fault the show. It's one of the better events I've attended in recent times. Who knows, maybe I'll see you there the next time it comes around? |
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