Great War SIG at West Norfolk IPMS show

.. first post taking in the SIGs at last week's IPMS West Norfolk show. These fine 1:72 models are all the work of Mr Steve Cox. Although there were no triplanes on the table until I pointed it out. Note that Steve doesn't rig his builds - his 'philosophy' is that building model kits should be 'for fun' and rigging is not fun! Note that some of these 72nd scale models like the Friedrichshafen and Gotha bombers are vac-forms!  That doesn't sound like fun either to be honest!

Shepway Military Modelling, Saturday 13 June (Part 2)

 

Held every year at the Community Centre in Hawkinge, this is our small local club show. Arrived at 08:00 on the dot to find that set-up was well underway. Bacon roll and teas at 09:00, and the show opened at 10:00. Plenty of clubs and traders present and the competition tables soon started to fill up.  We (Shepway) were opposite the Gravesham and East surrey clubs... 

and some views of the competition tables. Best in show was this U-boat with Steve's Airfix Spitfire also in the running. Alan's Antonov was very nice too... 

new-tool Airfix for 2026 at The Model Works show

 

January saw the second ever Airfix model show held at Airfix HQ in Margate, Kent. The show featured a table of Airfix new-tools for 2026 and participation from the local clubs, including East Kent, Gravesham and Shepway.  Here are the first views of the new Ju 52, Canberra and Jaguar T.2 on the Airfix stand including the 'new' Club Viggen kit, far left. The new Ju 52 with open doors, hatches and roof looks especially impressive - but then with a slated retail price of around £50 it certainly should be.

 

East Kent Scale modellers at SMW 2025 Telford - IPMS East Kent

 

Difficult to know what to show from the show - so in the end I have decided to just show you the IPMS East Kent stand. This is my local club, now a fully-fledged IPMS affiliate. East Kent Scale modellers meet on the second Tuesday of every month at the RAF Manston History museum...

Model Day 2025 at the Kent Battle of Britain museum, September 13-14

a few photos of the display tables at the Hawkinge Battle of Britain museum model show that was held this weekend. Clubs exhibiting included East Kent Scale Modellers, Gravesham Model club and Shepway Military Modelling. Only the Shepway club were there on both days. Last time time I attended at Hawkinge was 2022. Highlights were Steve's Das Werk Sdkfz 251 in 1/16th and Ian's Tamiya F-4 in 32nd on the 'Silver surfers' table. I'll post some close-ups of the models in my next post..

from the Battle of Britain museum's own page; 

 "... We are pleased to report that the first day of the Autumn Model Show at the Kent Battle of Britain Museum Trust at Hawkinge (www.kbobm.org) on Saturday 13th September 2025 was a great success and despite the awful weather! The event was organised by our own in-house Model Club, the Shepway Military Model Society, (thank you lads and particularly Adrian Smith) and were joined by members of the East Kent Scale Modellers Club, Gravesham Modelling Club and Silver Surfers. They were all set up in the Stuart-Buttle and Lord Dowding Memorial Hangars and displayed a wide range of brilliant painted and created military aircraft, vehicles ad. Today, Sunday 14th September 2025 the Shepway Military Model Society were joined by our good friends from the Southeast Tanks Scale Model Club. This was the third season for the Model Show which the Shepway Military Modelling Club have organised on our behalf and from November 2023 this model club have been basing themselves from the Museum and using the No. 25 Squadron Mess and Tea Rooms to hold their monthly meetings in. What promises to be an excellent partnership between the Museum, Modelling Club, Museum Shop (which carries a large stock of Airfix and Eduard kits) and the No. 25 Squadron Mess and Tea Rooms..."