SCALE MODEL NEWS

A look at Hanslope Model Expo 2011: Top of the agenda for many visitors were the 'secret spaceships' - model spacecraft that have appeared in broadcast TV shows. Mat Irvine worked with the BBC for many years, and his comprehensive collection of Visual Effects (VFX) rocketry is one of the very best, so seeing them landed at Spaceport HaMeX was a great hit for science-fiction fans. Mat Irvine with some car models built for his latest book 'Scale Car Modelling'. Growing each year Mat was pleased with the weather: "It was much better than 2010’s cold and frosty nastiness. In fact, conditions for last Sunday’s HaMeX 3 were just right for most, being mild and welcoming." He added: "The event is getting bigger and better too. Most sales tables were pre-booked, and for the first time we had to overflow into the side hall, as well as the main." Through the doors Attendance figures for the show are still to be finalised, but HaMeX was at least as busy as last ...

HaMeX update: Hanslope Model Expo is due tomorrow, Sunday November 27, so there will be a chance to choose from a wide range of model kits for sale, mostly at very reasonable prices. Moonbase 3 TV series There’ll be lots of display stuff there too, including this surprise item - a survivor from the short-lived BBC TV series Moonbase 3 of 1973. Well, it appeared at the first HaMeX, so we’re betting that it might make a re-entry for 2011 too! HAMEX 3 details here .

HaMeX update: Hanslope Model Expo runs on Sunday November 27, so there will be a chance to have a look at some of the factual space miniatures from TV on display there. Marvellous models to see Co-organizer Mat Irvine will be at the show, with a small part of his ‘Mat’s Marvellous Models’ collection. You’ll get a chance to see all sorts of stuff, including items from popular TV science shows from the BBC, such as Horizon, Tomorrow’s World, and the long-running astronomy late-nighter, The Sky at Night. HAMEX 3 details here .

HaMeX update: Hanslope Model Expo is due this coming Sunday November 27, so there will be a chance to have a look at some of the science-fiction miniatures on display there. Spacecraft nostalgia There can be surprises at the HaMeX shows. The last time the original London spacecraft - it featured in the 1978-81 BBC TV sci-fi series ‘Blake’s 7’ - was on display, someone bought their own tiny version to sit alongside it! Who knows what may turn up for HaMex 3 this coming Sunday 27th.  Battle among the stars To find out about the stars of Blake’s 7 and their battle with the corrupt Galactic Federation, including the classic (and prophetic) line: “In fact, creating an illusion of reality is quite simple”, visit the Internet Movie database here . HAMEX 3 details here .

SMN update: Hanslope Model Expo is due Sunday November 27, so here’s a chance to have a look at some of the equipment that will be on demo there. Airbrush expert For example, is airbrushing an art that's new to you? Or maybe you need a new one? Whichever option fits the bill, co-organizer Paul Fitzmaurice of little-cars.com will be delighted to demonstrate his wide range from respected suppliers such as Grex and Harder & Steenbeck. Excellent prices H&S prices are currently very attractive, and a purchase also covers an included workshop DVD and cleaning brush. Compressors are another part of the airbrush zone, and here too there are good prices to be found, and doubtless Paul will be making offers and deals available for buyers on the day. Visit Little-cars.com here . HAMEX 3 details here .

SMN update: A reminder to anyone living in striking distance of Milton Keynes, UK, that this year’s HaMeX launch is on this Sunday, doors open at 10.00 am. Open up your diary for the third HaMeX show! More details over the next few days and direct from the HaMeX 3 2011 site  here .