Tuesday, 22 November 2011

IPMS Model World Show

On Sunday 13th I made the trek to the IPMS Model World show at Telford.  This is a show I'd been meaning to get to for some years, and the journey was trouble free and took less time (about 90 minutes) than I'd expected.
The show filled three hangar-sized halls.  The first was occupied largely by the competition tables and a 1:1 scale Spitfire, the other two had trade stands all round the walls and IPMS branch displays in the centre.  I managed to make a complete initial circut of both trade halls without any money changing hands - no mean feat considering the vast array of kits and books on display!  There was also a 'Kitswap' - effectively a Bring & Buy - in the first hall which I was of course unable to resist! 
The initial swag.  I've enjoyed the larger (than 1/144 scale) aircraft kits I've built this year and who could resist a Hunter for £2?  The Tamiya kits (£11 for the pair) will be useful for my Funny Little Wars forces.
The 'Kitswap' also yielded a couple of unboxed 1/72 aircraft kits - MIG-17 and Jaguar - and this curiosity.  I knew that ROCO made a couple of helicopter kits but I'd never seen this Phantom in the very unusual scale (for an aircraft kit) of 1/87.  For £2 it seemed an attractive purchase.
The only stuff I bought from a trader was this batch of 'PM' 1/72 kits.  These are apparently made in Turkey and look to be quite high quality kits, but are very cheap!  The five kits in the photo retail for a total of less than £15.00 (before haggling...)  No idea what they'll be used for but no doubt I'll think of something.
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12 comments:

  1. Erhntly22 November 2011 at 21:45

    hi Tim,

    PM model as a Turkish brand. Kits are low pieces and poor details. But good choise for the find creative ideas and training .
    Regards from Turkey..

    erhan

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  2. SoA Shows North23 November 2011 at 00:42

    My, my, Tim ...

    That Field Kitchen will make a truly enviable addition to your 54mm force - I haven't even got one in 15mm (yet...): a scale in which we can usually load up with gear ...

    Phil

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  3. Wg Cdr Luddite23 November 2011 at 00:58

    I expect you'll be converting the field kitchen to the 19th Century version of a SchwereGepanzertGulashKanone ?

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  4. Paul23 November 2011 at 03:43

    Hunter! Lovely bird, nice price too.

    The ROCO Phantom II is an good find as well.

    I am pretty sure those kits from Turkey are Kitech jobs as I recognise the artwork...Good luck on those Tim.

    Rather you than me.

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  5. Tim Gow23 November 2011 at 07:15

    SoA Shows North
    I'm shocked to hear you lack a field kitchen Phil. Clearly some urgent scratchbuilding is required? Needless to say I have at least one in 6mm and several in 20mm, including the celebrated armoured version.....

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  6. Tim Gow23 November 2011 at 07:17

    Wg Cdr Luddite
    I'm not sure it needs to be Gepanzert, or indeed particularly schwere for the Edwardian era!

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  7. Tim Gow23 November 2011 at 07:20

    Paul
    Not a bad haul eh? The PM kit components certainly look pretty good - I'll throw one together soon and then we'll know the truth.

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  8. SoA Shows North23 November 2011 at 16:28

    :o( I feel inadequate now.

    I'd better go get my knives and Milliput out ...

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  9. Tim Gow23 November 2011 at 16:32

    SoA Shows North
    Don't worry about it Phil. Feelings of field kitchen inadequacy are quite normal in a man of your age. Anyway, console yourself with the thought that when you do make one it'll be much better than any of mine!

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  10. Chris Kemp25 November 2011 at 22:43

    Delighted to see that you have started concentrating on the logistic essentials Tim. About time too :O)

    Regards, Chris

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  11. Tim Gow25 November 2011 at 22:48

    Chris Kemp
    'tis but the latest of several field kitchens - as you of all people know only too well!

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  12. Tim Gow1 December 2011 at 17:08

    Erhntly
    Sorry - just spotted your comment - the spam filter had grabbed it! The kits seem OK in terms of quality - but then I'm not a display modeler. I have begun work on the Yak-15 and will post details soon.

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