IPMS Nationals 2019

by Darren Baker
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I took the time to cover a few of the retailers at the show or items being sold that caught my eye. One of these items was a paint shaker which I thought showed great promise; unfortunately the company had gone down the route of promoting it in print magazines and not the internet. I tend to make a point of covering Great North Roads as it is a southern company run by one person who has finally got everything going well again after having been ripped off by a company along with companies such as Hornet heads, in other words the sort of companies who can least take the losses and being hit the hardest.
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About Darren Baker (CMOT)
FROM: ENGLAND - SOUTH WEST, UNITED KINGDOM

I have been building model kits since the early 70’s starting with Airfix kits of mostly aircraft, then progressing to the point I am at now building predominantly armour kits from all countries and time periods. Living in the middle of Salisbury plain since the 70’s, I have had lots of opportunitie...


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nsjohn
Nice report Darren. Pity about the accommodation. Premier inn may not be great but at least its bearable. Particularly liked the Stuka, but what struck me about the overall standard is that it doesn't appear to be any higher than what is seen on here on a daily basis, and in some cases in fact poorer.
NOV 10, 2019 - 01:00 AM
CMOT
I try very hard to cover the efforts of everyone as I feel everyone regardless of ability deserves some attention. It is very easy to concentrate on excellence and pure brilliance but I like to see what all abilities provide and bring to the table. I normally stay at the Premier Inn but finances were very tight this year and so I stayed in a place where drugs were rampant and I wonder if I was going to wake up in an ice bath minis a kidney and this is if I was lucky.
NOV 10, 2019 - 01:14 AM
Namabiiru
Frankly, I would be embarrassed to put the best of my efforts next to the "poorest" thing I see here. I particularly like the radar and missile vehicles, as those are exactly the kinds of things like build myself.
NOV 10, 2019 - 02:05 AM
SgtRam
Nice builds, thanks. Should off stayed in the Premiere in Wolverhampton, that was nice when we stayed there. I need to get back some day.
NOV 10, 2019 - 02:58 AM
nsjohn
Glad you still have both your Kidneys, Darren. To be clear, I wasn't being critical of the models displayed, and certainly not claiming that my efforts would stand that level of scrutiny, but simply stating that the standard of modelling on here is very high.
NOV 10, 2019 - 02:59 AM
JPTRR
Darren, Great job presenting a sampling of everything at the show. I appreciate including all skill levels. The name of the game is fun and personal enjoyment. (Is your entry in the photos?)
NOV 10, 2019 - 05:34 AM
JPTRR
So many wonderful models. The "Lost Squadron" recovery that created "Glacier Girl" is particularly interesting.
NOV 10, 2019 - 06:07 AM
phantom_phanatic309
Great coverage Darren and some really nice models on display by the looks of it. Despite this show being on my doorstep, I always miss it. I always think it's later in the month and forget.
NOV 10, 2019 - 10:11 AM
barkingdigger
Hi Darren, Looks like it was a great show! Pity it's so far from here - travel, accommodation (with kidneys!), and food would use up my model-buying budget before I could get to the traders. But I'm glad it was another success, and I'm amazed how fast you got the story posted!
NOV 10, 2019 - 11:31 AM
chrispap
Thanks for the photos Darren.The Hurricane is so attractive!! Christos.
NOV 19, 2019 - 08:56 AM
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