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IPMS (UK) Scale
Modelworld '07
Stunning finish on a Mustang Racer in the competition - homemade decals
and a surface like polished glass - only shinier!
Competition
Club and SIG Displays
Another bumper year at
Telford!
Great weekend - very
tiring, but very enjoyable! Great to meet up with old friends and meet a
host of new! Update today with general images of the show and a few
updates from manufacturers below. I have a large number of photos on the
large scale entries to the competition, as well as those on the Branch
and SIG stands which will follow in the coming days...
So - what was new?
Fisher Model and
Pattern - first of all - what a pleasure it was meeting Paul Fisher
- great guy! On disply on the Milton Keynes stand was a prototype of his
forthcoming Sea Fury T.Mk 20 trainer - another stunning model - with a
racing version due for release at the same time!
Website -
Fisher Model and Pattern
MDC - The MDC team were busy -
with the newly release Rufe conversion for the Tamiya Zero and Radu
Brinzans' superb Arado Ar.234B. Hot news - a glazed nose Me 262 bomber
conversion due in the next couple of weeks @ £25 and looking superb - I
now know what to do with my Trumpeter kit!
Radu's
latest masterpiece - Me262A-2a/U4 Jet Bomber
Work
progressing on the MDC Tempest...
The
Beaufighter detail set takes shape!
Website -
MDC
Panther Model Club - The irrepressible SIG member Roy Philpot had
some wares on display on the SIG stand - with the Sea Vixen and Firefly
kits creating a lot of interest. Next on the list? How about a Gannet!
Roy can now also do Trumpeter and Roden jkits at discounted rates -
contact him directly for details.
 
Website -
Panther Model Club
Heritage Aviation - believe it, or not, but they had a new 1:32 Avro
Vulcan B2 for sale on their stand - £300 seemed a lot for something that
looked a little crude and I'm not convinced about some of the shapes -
but I saw at least one happy customer leaving the exhibition hall with a
rather large box!
Website -
Heritage Aviation
Models
Montex - Cammett had the new resin Gloster Gamecock for sale at
£79.99 alongside their recently released Boomerang - and a fine model it
looks too - see images below. I just need to save up some pennies and I
may be able to do a build review. News - a Hawker Fury is due early
2008.
 
     
In addition they had
the newly released Fw 190 conversions - 190A-3 and 190A-4 conversions
for the ever popular Hasegawa kits.
For more info visit
the Cammett Website.
Redux - although not exhibiting - we did see the new Redux P-47D
Razorback on sale - with the shock realisation that they have apparently
ditched their original mouldings that were seen as test shots a couple
of years ago and are re-boxing the excellent Trumpeter kit with new
decals and resin wheels.
Revell - the Revell stand had the re-released Matchbox Spitfire
F22/24 on display - along with the D version of Hasegawas Ju 87. Also on
display was the forthcoming Piper Cub - looking very good indeed!
HPH - Courtesy of Radu Brinzan we were treated to a sighting of a
stunning resin kit of the
Avia B.234
Website -
HPH
Wolfpack Design - a new company from Tiawan were present with a
number of goodiers including a
Ki61-I Hien
Tei Conversion set for Hasegawa 1/32 - images below -
quality looked superb.
  
Goodies
on their list include:
Wolfpack 1/32
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Product Number
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1/32 Scale Product Name
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Price
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WP32001
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F/A-18A, CF-188 & Export Ver.
Conversion set |
TBA
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WP32002
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Conformal Tank for
F-16C/D/E/F |
TBA
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WP32003
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F-16E Block 60 Conversion
set (for Tamiya 1/32) |
TBA
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WP32004 |
F-16C Barak Conversion set
(for Academy/Tamiya 1/32) |
TBA
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WP32005
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F-15E Strike Eagle OIF
Update set (for Tamiya 1/32) |
TBA
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Wolfpack 1/32 (WW2 Edition)
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Product Number
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1/32 Scale Product Name
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Price
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Ki61-I Hien Tei Conversion
set for Hasegawa 1/32 |
$45
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WPD32002
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Ki61-I Hien Exhaust set for
Hasegawa 1/32 |
TBA
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WPD32003
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MG151/20 Wing Armament set
for Ki61-I Hien Hei |
TBA
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WPD32004 |
Ki61-I Hien Flap set for
Hasegawa 1/32 |
TBA
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WPD32005
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Ki61-I Hien Hei Ha-40 Engine
& 12.7mm Machine Gun set |
TBA
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Website -
Wolfpack
Special Hobby - The X-15 has arrived in the UK and was a very
popular arrival at the Hannants stand - review to follow!
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