UK Model Shows

[DennisP]

Yesterday I went to the IPMS Modelworld show at Telford. I have never been to any model shows and did not know what to expect.
Unfortunately I was very disappointed as there were three large halls absolutely jam packed with predominantly small plastic aircraft kits and displays by lots of clubs. If you you like plastic aircraft kits then you would have been in heaven. There were other unusual kits like Star Wars and things like that, but I only found two ship kits, one was a small plastic kit, walked by that one and next stand to that was a wooden plank kit of USS Constitution, it was very nice and I spoke to the one of the guys on the stand, they were new to ship kits and the Constitution is the only kit that they do but have one planned and coming out soon.
That was it unfortunately, unless I missed any others.
Really a 225 mile round trip waste of a journey for me, but hey, if you don’t go you will never know.
Does anyone know of any shows that I could go to in the UK

 

[Rob. T.]

Hi Dennis

That show has been like that for some time, there are numerous videos on YouTube regards to people those who have model channels filming their trip and each and every one has literally No Ships in it, thats why i never bothered taking the time and effort to go from Scotland. It seems that the show runs along the same basic lines or excuses as the likes of Airfix etc that there is not enough interest in building sailing ships which we all know is absolute rubbish, sadly a lot of the modelling public are being brainwashed into the same way of thinking.
I displayed at a New model show this year in Scotland bk in September and most of that was R/c model ships, Trains, cars, trucks only the odd plane, however I was the only one displaying Sailing ships.
Below is some of the models at the show as well as retail sellers.
Maybe best to put this post in the shows and exhibitions thread.

 

[DennisP]

Hi Rob, Thanks for posting, it looks like you had more variety at your show than was at Telford. I loved the first pic but sadly the rest is not my cup of tea.
Apologies to anyone else interested in plastic aircraft and model RC boats.
I obviously am in a minority apart from the guys on this forum, but this is a worldwide forum.
My thanks go to the admin guys who run this forum.