The club’s 2019 AGM took place on Thursday 17th January, and plans for the coming year were discussed. Compared to previous years, there’s a bit of change this time around! There have been some changes on the club’s committee. Martin Aris has stepped down from the chairman position and taking his place is former clubContinue reading “2019 AGM and plans”
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New shows for the second half of 2017
Over the past few months we’ve been slowly growing our calendar of events for the latter half of 2017, so it’s time for a run-down of what we have lined up for the rest of this year. In July, we have two shows, firstly Smallspace 6 – the model show for all things space, scienceContinue reading “New shows for the second half of 2017”
It’s twins!
Not the identical kind though! We are delighted to announce that IPMS Middleton Cheney is now twinned with the Central Jersey Plastic Model Club from the other side of the ‘pond’. Having met one of the founding members of CJPMC, John Ezzo, during Scale ModelWorld in 2016 we were blown away by his and his club’sContinue reading “It’s twins!”
Report: 2017 Poole Vikings Model Show
This one’s a bit late. Apologies! What seems like quite a while ago now, in April we made our annual pilgrimage to the south coast for the Poole Vikings Model Show. As we’ve come to expect, it was another very well organised event with a fantastic number of clubs and traders in attendance. Hosting showsContinue reading “Report: 2017 Poole Vikings Model Show”
Report: 2017 East Midlands Model Show
On the 12th March IPMS Middleton Cheney made it’s first 2017 show appearance, at the East Midlands Model Show in Hinckley. A strong contingent of seven members were there helping out on the stand and a great time was had by all. The Star Trek display was no more, replaced by a fantastic array ofContinue reading “Report: 2017 East Midlands Model Show”
Unusual Couples: Sweeney Todd and a Panzer III
Here’s a couple of recently finished kits from two club members that you wouldn’t expect to see together. First up is some German armour from Rob French: This Panzer III is in 1/72 scale. Rob’s done a lovely job with it and even included a nice bit of foliage as additional camouflage. Meanwhile, Sam Evins hasContinue reading “Unusual Couples: Sweeney Todd and a Panzer III”
The 2016 Club Trophy Winners
During our January meeting, as well as the AGM we inject a bit of excitement into proceedings by handing out the club trophies to the latest winners. There are two trophies, the first is the club competition trophy, known as the IPMS Middleton Cheney Kit Basher of the Year Award, featuring plaques with the nameContinue reading “The 2016 Club Trophy Winners”
2017 AGM Report
On the 19th January IPMS Middleton Cheney sat down for its January club meeting, as well as the club’s annual AGM. Alongside the standard jokes, modelling and mucking about, we had the serious business of statements from each of the four committee members, elections for 2017, and questions and suggestions for the next twelve months.Continue reading “2017 AGM Report”
Report: 2016 Scale ModelWorld
A big moment in the club’s 11 year history. Our first appearance displaying at Scale ModelWorld, widely considered to be the biggest and best model show in the world! Our whole year had been building up to this weekend in November, where we would cap off a tour of shows that had taken us fromContinue reading “Report: 2016 Scale ModelWorld”
GTK Boxer sgSanKfz armoured ambulance
Here’s some modern armour to get excited about. Club member Craig has recently completed his latest model kit, the Revell 1/35 GTK Boxer sgSanKfz armoured ambulance, in German forces markings. The versatile German-Dutch Boxer comes in many variants. The Revell kit that Craig has built covers the medical ambulance module that is mounted on the vehicle,Continue reading “GTK Boxer sgSanKfz armoured ambulance”
Middleton Cheney Scale Model Club 