Model Airplane International – September 2019

74 MODEL AIRPLANE INTERNATIONAL - September 2019

WORDS AND PICTURES BY GLENN SANDS

SCALE WONDERS AT THE

SALISBURY MODEL SHOW 2019

U

nder an unseasonal blazing British

summer, modellers once again

fl ocked to Salisbury. Ignoring the

heat, they made their way to the

IPMS Salisbury show to look, chat

and of course grab some bargains.

For modellers on the south coast of the

UK the IPMS Salisbury model show is a

must attend event. I can’t recall how long I

have been going to the show, but every year

it gets better – and hotter, which was due to

the remarkable British summer that occurred

on the same weekend. Held on June 1, at

Wyvern College, Laverstock, the show is now

spread across two halls, giving space for 20

clubs and ten traders to display. The larger

event was obviously a hit, as more than 400

members of the public attended this year.

The reputation of the Salisbury show

drew clubs from across the area with

members keen to display their latest

builds. Among those attending were Poole

Vikings, Hornchurch Model Club, Mendip

Modellers, Romsey Modellers, Russian

Wheels & Tracks SIG, French Air Force

SIG, Mirage SIG, Great War SIG, Dorset

& Wiltshire IPMS, Asian Air Arms SIG and

West Middlesex Scale Model Club to name

just a few.

There were plenty of bargains to be had

under the club tables, as modellers off-loaded

some of their stashes which were eagerly

snapped up by others. By midday most

visitors could be seen carry a number of

carrier bags full of bargain kit purchases.

Traders were also doing a brisk trade with

a number of new releases out a few days

prior to the show and being sold at a discount

• what’s not to like about the event?
  This year, IPMS Salisbury arranged an
  in-house competition sponsored by Revell
  which included a host of entries from
  across their model range. From tanks, to
  Black Bess, from Pirates of the Caribbean.
  I particularly liked the 1:48 F-105G
  Thunderchief entry, which displayed a
  stunningly delicate airbrush fi nish.
  Once again, IPMS Salisbury showed that
  they know how to organise and run a model
  show. From members who oversaw the
  parking, through to the refreshments, it was
  a great demonstration of how it can be done,
  for the enjoyment of all. Well done IPMS
  Salisbury!

Greg Woodbridge always has an impressive display of models at the Salisbury show. This year was no exception and included this
1:48 F-4J Phantom in the colours of VF-103 ‘Sluggers’ from Carrier Air Wing Three.