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IPMS (UK) Executive Committee
The members of the Society shown below are voted onto the Executive Committee at the Annual General Meeting and usually serve a term of two years in their respective office. However, when necessary the EC have the power to co-opt members onto the EC in order to provide a seamless service to the general membership of the Society. Committee members listed below may be contacted direct via e-mail or snail mail. We respectfully ask that you refrain from sending attachments via email unless they are absolutely necessary or have been agreed in advance. Please also remember that the people shown below are volunteers and that they have the usual commitments of family and career and as such, there may be a delay in answering any query.
President
Paul
Regan ~
20 Salisbury View, Horsforth,
Leeds, West Yorkshire LS18 5QP
Magazine Editor /
Vice President
John
Tapsell ~
5 Ashlands Lea Road, Hixon,
Stafford, Staffordshire ST18 0NQ
John Tapsell - Magazine Editor ~ My main area of interest is
AFV modelling, mostly modern vehicles with some WWII Allied
thrown in. Engineer and recovery vehicles are a particular
passion. I prefer to convert and modify kits myself rather
than using commercial conversions or aftermarket sets. I
don't have anything against the aftermarket world, I just
prefer the satisfaction of doing the work myself. I also
build aircraft and the occasional car or truck but always
return to armoured vehicles. I've been making models since I
was about seven or eight years old, so that means a constant
output for most of the last 35 years. I joined IPMS in 1988
and was elected to the National Committee in 1999. I have
served as Competition Secretary and latterly as Magazine
Editor. I don't have a favourite kit as such, but I pour my
passion into whichever project I'm working on at the time.
Once it's complete, I rapidly lose interest in it as the
next project takes hold of me. I think the current state of
the hobby is extremely healthy. Kit prices may be rising but
there's more choice from a wider selection of manufacturers
than we've ever had in the past. I don't buy lots of kits
and I'd rather pay for quality rather than
quantity.
Honorary
Secretary
Richard
Farrar ~
20 Woodside Park
Drive, Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS18
4YG
Honorary
Treasurer
Jim
Chapman ~
77 Sutherland Avenue, Petts Wood,
Kent BR5 1QY
Branch / SIG Liaison
Officer
Rob
Monfea ~
26 Saint Walburge Avenue, Ashton
on Ribble, Lancashire PR2 2QT
Rob Monfea - Branch / SIG Liaison
Officer ~ My main area of modeling interest is 1/72
aviation. I struggle with biplanes, so anything from
November 1935 onwards really. I also occasionally dabble in
Sci-fi and 1/72 armour. I have been modeling from an early
age when I received my first kit (an Airfix Dauntless) from
Father Christmas at Debenhams in the Broadmead Centre,
Bristol in December 1975. My favourite kit to date is the
Tamiya 1/72 Mosquito PR.IV. It’s an accurate, very well
thought out and cleverly engineered model of one of my
favourite aircraft of all time and I built mine with no
filler required. An absolute joy of a kit!
I think that the current state of the hobby is healthy, but
at a crossroads. Since the Global Economic Crisis, imported
kits (particularly from the Far East) have risen
considerably in price. I think this offers an opportunity to
European kit manufacturers to regain the initiative both in
their home markets and with exports of their own. Choosing
the right subjects will be crucial (does the world really
need any more Fw.190’s?) but I hope they can take their
chance to seize it and build a solid foundation for the
hobby for the future.
Overseas Liaison
Officer
Paul
Tuckey ~
24 Docklewell Close, Towcester,
Northants NN12 6JF
SMW Exhibition
Manager
Richard
Kent ~
2 Guards Court, Scarborough,
Yorkshire YO12 6QR
SMW Competition
Secretary
Tony
Horton ~
43 Spinney Drive, Feltham,
Middlesex TW14 8PL
Technical Advisory
Service
Alfie
Bass ~
2 Oakdale Close, Grantham,
Lincolnshire NG31 8EZ
Webmaster / Forum
Administrator
Nick
Allen ~
8 Oakwood Close, Stenson Fields,
Derby, Derbyshire DE24 3ET
Nick Allen - Webmaster / Forum
Administrator ~ Main area of interest is transport, I prefer
the larger scales of 1/24 and above. Favourite kit is the
Monogram Mack AC Bulldog, it's a 60's kit, simple yet
superbly detailed. I have a couple of spare kits in the
stash and a conversion in mind to a 1930's American Pumper
... one day. I have been known to dabble in the dark side of
military modelling, mainly the larger 1/35 trucks and I have
built at least one tank. There's also a Trumpeter 1/32
Avenger TBM-3 in the stash which will eventually be
converted into fire bomber. Lately, I've been involved in
the madness which is the 'Beyond the Box' special interest
group.
Publicity
Officer
Gary
Stevens ~
1 Sycamore Cottages, Hordley,
Ellesmere, Shropshire SY12 9BJ
Membership
Administrator
Colin
Marrow ~
2 Kenilworth Road, Cubbington,
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV32 7TR
Colin Marrow - Membership Administrator ~ I was given my
first kit, an Airfix Supermarine S6B, by my late father when
I was six or seven and have over the last 45+ years dabbled
with a variety of scales and subjects but usually go back to
Airfix and military aircraft, UK WW2 and post war jets are
favourites. I came back to the hobby properly a couple of
years ago through the Airfix Tribute Forum which lead to me
going to SMW 2008. Since then I found myself being
volunteered for all sorts of things. Favourite kit? Airfix
1/48 Lightning, I have a couple of these in progress and
hope to complete them soon. I also remember with affection
the Revell 1/32 scale WW2 kits that I built in my early
teens, now lost but would be happy to build again.
Direct Debit
Administrator
Gerry
Carville ~
2 Orchard Way, Long Riston, East
Yorkshire HU11 5FD
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