Australian Plastic Modellers Association

What a packed schedule for our mid winter APMA July meeting. There was a Special 50th anniversary display of Matchbox models. We hosted Platypus Publications competition ‘Machines Associated with Well Known Personalities’ plus there was the General display and Letter 'F' theme.

July 2026 meeting review - Australian Plastic Modellers Association What a packed schedule for our mid winter APMA July meeting. There was a Special 50th anniversary display of Matchbox models. We hosted Platypus Publications competition ‘Machines Associated with Well Known Personalities’ plus there was the General display and Letter 'F' theme. The quality of th...

We are halfway through the year and the turnout was strong for our June meeting. We had a good selection of models on the tables for our Anniversary themes of Australian military and Australian civil models. Plus and excellent Presentation by Dave Richardson titled The Son Tay Prison Raid: A flying success '

June 2026 Meeting review - Australian Plastic Modellers Association Here we are halfway through the year and the turnout is still strong. We had 37 Members turn up for our June meeting. We had a good selection of models on the

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New display card feature live! - Australian Plastic Modellers Association Check our latest new feature! Create your own pre printed display cards for you models. This simple online tool lets you create upto six professional looking

Adventures at the 2026 NSW a repot of the goings on at the show and a gallery of models on the Competition tables.

Adventures from the 2026 NSW Model show - Australian Plastic Modellers Association It is dark and I feel a weight on my chest, there is a buzzing in my ear I feel disorientated. What's going on? Enlightenment! I am in bed and it's still dark and that buz is the alarm. Get up you fool it's NSW Model show day it's a long drive down to the Illawarra and you have a road trip partner t...

What a great and eclectic collection of models on show this month. Space ships, monsters, coffin cars and Canberra bombers all graced the tables, thanks to our themes of 'TV & movies' and the letter 'C' . Not only were the tables jam packed with models but so was the days program. Which included a visit from Charmain Travis, daughter our recently depart Jim Travis and A display of rare frog kits from 1976.

May 2026 meeting review - Australian Plastic Modellers Association What a great and eclectic collection of models on show this month. Space ships, monsters, coffin cars and Canberra bombers all graced the tables, thanks to

April 2026 was another big meeting with 71 models on the tables! Ian Wrenford grabbed the Sideline Hobbies $50 gift voucher for 1st place in 50's special anniversary theme. Plus Leys detailed talk on the Bristol Blenheim and much more!

April 2026 meeting review - Australian Plastic Modellers Association April 2026 was another big meeting with 71 models on the tables! Ian Wrenford grabbed the Sideline Hobbies $50 gift voucher for 1st place in 50's special anniversary theme. Plus Leys detailed talk on the Bristol Blenheim and much more!

The Tables were full this month! This was due to the popularity the theme '1926-2026, 100 Years of Twins’ sponsored by Ley Reynolds from Platypus Publications. Image: Ley Reynolds congratulating Ian Wrenford the theme winner.

March 2026 meeting review - Australian Plastic Modellers Association There was a modest turn out this month. However, the tables were full! This was due to the popularity the theme '1926-2026, 100 Years of Twins’ 

February 2026 Special APMA 50th anniversary celebration day meeting review

February's meeting celebrating APMA's 50th anniversary. A bumper turn out, with a special anniversary display of Airfix kits and memorabilia from 1976. A 1976 anniversary theme, QT bunni competition and more......

February 2026 Special APMA 50th anniversary celebration day meeting review - Australian Plastic Modellers Association February's meeting celebrating APMA's 50th anniversary. A bumper turn out, with a special anniversary display of Airfix kits and memorabilia from 1976. A 1976 anniversary theme, QT bunni competition and more...

Check out whet happened at the first meeting of the our Golden Jubilee year.

January 2026 Meeting Review - Australian Plastic Modellers Association This was the first meeting of the APMA's Golden Jubilee year. The meeting also included the first of our special 50th anniversary themes 'Anniversaries'. Plus we had a Desert theme and the General display.

December Meeting review

The final APMA meeting of the year brought us the AGM, and a great array of models on the tables. Once again it was good good to see our friends and great sponsors of the APMA Start Hobbies and Platypus publications in the room plus our new friends Melissa & Matthew Gock from Sideline Hobbies. These supplies providing our members with a fine selection of books, kits and modelling supplies....

December Meeting review - Australian Plastic Modellers Association The final APMA meeting of the year brought us the AGM, and a great array of models on the tables. Once again it was good good to see our friends and great