For those unfamiliar with this show, it’s almost exclusively dedicated to the static modelling side of the hobby, and exhibits are, by and large, based on kit-built models, whether they be injection moulded, resin or 3D, and likewise whether they’ve been constructed to the manufacturer’s specification or modified. That said, some of the larger scale kit-built exhibits, are converted for R/C operation. What all the exhibits have in common, however, is the high standard of build quality, detail and finish.
To give you some idea of how vast this show has become, this year 108 IPMS (international Plastic Modellers Society) branches, 97 SIGs (Special Interest Groups), 18 other modelling groups and 23 overseas clubs were displaying, plus there were 123 trade stands to browse! And those figures don’t include the…