IPMS(UK) Scale Modelworld '25 - a rambling report!

[Iain]

Today I am mostly be recovering from a long day visiting Telford International Centre yesterday - fabulous models, great friends and some fabulous new kits on the way for those of us with a Large Scale Planes addiction.

 

I took a fair few photos on my phone yesterday - I put my DSLR back in the car as it was incompatible with the 'swag bags' I was dragging around! 

 

I need to go through the photos and upload to my website image directory so that I can share here - so I'll post here in batches as and when I get to them.

 

First off - the 32SIG/Large Scale Planes stand was superb - and an absolute credit to these three suspects:

 

 

Left to right: Mike Tayt, Dave Langmead and Roy Philpot.

 

Back shortly with more - but I need some more coffee first...

 

Model on Dudes!

 

Iain

 

[europapete]

Looking forward to seeing them 😀

[Iain]

OK - batch the first - the 32SIG/LSP stand - there will be quite a few!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back in a mo...

 

Iain

 

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32SIG/LSP #2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dave in his natural environment:

 

 

Back soon with yet more - do not adjust your sets!

 

Iain

 

 

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32SIG/LSP #3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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32SIG/LSP #4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off to process some more...

 

Iain

[Rainer Hoffmann]

Great pics, Iain, thanks for sharing. And one of those years I'll visit Telford at this time of the year!

 

Cheers

Rainer

Edited November 9 by Rainer Hoffmann

[Iain]

32SIG/LSP #5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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32SIG/LSP #6

 

 

 

 

 

A great display Mike, Dave and Roy!

 

 

Right, back soon with first manufacturer - Revell.

 

Iain

 

 

 

[europapete]

Awesome Iain, thank you

[europapete]

For all the LSPers at the stand now, my mate Mike Hirsch is there to say hi for me😀

Be nice to him, he flys a Tiger Moth 👍

And is an excellent modeller

 

 

Edited November 9 by europapete

[Iain]

So, Revell...

 

The superb looking Meteor F.Mk 8/FR.Mk 9 is almost here.

 

Luke from Revell tells me all the various parts that make up the kit are now with Revell and will be packed up as complete kits over the next couple of weeks - and then out.

 

Personally, I can't wait to see the final package - and we may be getting a review sample for LSP - watch this space...

 

 

 

 

 

The mouldings really look like a step up for Revell - beautifully detailed and very sharp:

 

 

 

Stunning decal sheet:

 

 

And the book that will be included in the first release:

 

 

Just a little excited by this one!  🙂

 

Iain

 

 

 

 

[Iain]

Staying with Revell, they had a mock-up of the Hunter T.Mk 7 that's due sometime later next year.

 

The mockup uses injection moulded parts from their excellent Hunter F.Mk 6 kit, combined with 3D printed prototype parts for the relevant T.Mk 7 changes - nose, canopy, cockpit, spine, rear fuselage etc...

 

A guide will be included to assist the modeller who wants to change the relevant engine vents on the mid-upper fuselage.

 

I have to say, as someone who's spent a fair bit of time looking at T.Mk 7 Hunters, the shapes look spot on!

 

 

 

 

 

Another exciting release.

 

Iain

 

 

[Iain]

In more news from Revell - another version of their excellent Messerschitt Me262s - in this case the cannon armed Me262A-1a/U4:

 

 

And a built up example of their current Red Arrows Hawk:

 

 

Revell's new releases leaflet for January - April 2026:

 

 

 

 

 

Next up - Airfix.

 

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I suspect everyone on LSP is aware of the BiG Airfix 1:24 announcement of the weekend - a new tool Messerschmitt Bf109G-5/G-6.

 

Here's the flyer:

 

 

 

 

 

And a few images of built examples - the area was surrounded by admirers for most of the time...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next up, Kotare...

 

Iain