Hi,
We just spent the weekend at Telford displaying at the IPMS (UK) Scale ModelWorld show. It really is like drinking from a fire hose. What a celebration of our hobby! I'd like to thank Ian Christmas, Rick Smith, Tom Wilkinson, Richard Brooker, Jonathan Stilwell, Glenn Wilson, Peter Terry and Andy Binks for their contribution to the stand for our 2026 theme of "Fighters". We also had models from the late Paul Bebbington and Frank Hayes on display as well some of my own.
Jonathan Stilwell and Glenn Wilson graciously took on the judging of the Peter Starkings Trophy in the formal competition, the winner being Richard Gillies with his F-104.
Allan Jeffery kindly offered to judge the Meisei (Honour) award for the best model of a Japanese aviation subject in all of the halls - no small feat. That winner was an Ann on the IPMS Ukraine stand. Funny enough the modeller is a Japanese centenarian who had sold a collection of magnificent scratch built models to the fellow representing Ukraine.
The Dennis Earth award for the best hand painted model of a Japanese aviation subject went to young man, Oliver Nash of IPMS Coventry and Warwickshire for his Mavis. We star in the award photo, but this is judged by the folks of IPMS Fenland and Spalding. Dennis Earth was one of their founding members who was interested in Japanese aviation and always hand painted his models.
Thank you all for your continued support for the SIG! It is one of the oldest special interest groups in IPMS (UK).
I have just had my 75th birthday, and I think it's time that someone with more energy and enthusiasm take on the leadership of our SIG. I've asked Jonathan Stilwell if would be interested and he has agreed to look into the responsibilities and let me know once he has assessed them. I hope he does. He is keen and quite interested in Japanese aviation and travels to Japan frequently. He is also more up to date with his interests, i.e. jet aircraft.
All the very best,
- Gary Wenko -
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