Whilst we were away at ScaleACT, one of the worlds largest scale model shows was happening in Telford, UK, the 2023 IPMS Scale Model World.  Whilst we weren't able to attend personally due to our commitments to ScaleACT here in Australia, we were very well represented at the show by both our wholesale distribution partners, Albion Alloys, and our largest UK retailer, Frome Model Centre.  Inside the show guide, there was not one, not two, but THREE mentions of our products. Thanks to Jonathan Kaminski (aka Kamm) for these photos that he sent me whilst standing in line to enter...

(This article was originally published in Phoenix Scale Modelling Issue #1 in 2022)  INTRODUCTION The Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle (PMV) was developed in the 1990s for the Australian Defence Force to provide the ADF with an armoured vehicle to transport infantry. Over the years since its inception, the Bushmaster has been used in multiple conflicts, primarily in the Middle East and in the Australasian region. It is currently used in active service by the Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Netherlands Army, British Army, Japan Ground Self Defence Force, Indonesian Army, Fiji Infantry Regiment, Jamaica Defence Force and the...

ScaleACT in Canberra is one of the major shows we love attending each and every year, and this year was no different. Held over the weekend of 11th and 12th of November, we once again made the trip up to what is quickly becoming a must attend event for modellers across the country.  With the ute packed full of stock and some entries for the comp, I left home at just after 4am on Friday. It's an 8 hour drive to get to our nations capital from our HQ in Ballarat, but I made good time and with a couple...

Whilst we were at the Diecast Expo 2023 which was held at Tabcorp Park, in Melton, just west of Melbourne, we also caught up with our good friends (and father and son team) John and Jesse Marios from Diecast Distributors Australia (DDA).  We chatted about some of the exciting things they have in the pipeline coming up over the next few months, including the new 1/24 scale XW and XY Ford Falcon model kits.  We also took the opportunity to announce the next 6 colours in our Auto Colours range that are releasing in conjunction with the Ford kits, those...

The 2023 Diecast Expo was held at Tabcorp Park, Melton, just west of Melbourne on November 4th and 5th. As it is only a 45 minute drive from SMS HQ, we headed down to check it out and also launch a new colour range that we have been developing with Bruce Hay at Drake Collectibles out of Brisbane.   The new SMS Truck Colours range was officially released at the Diecast Expo, exclusively available through Drake Collectibles. At the time of writing, retailers will be able to order these sets through Drake alongside their super detailed, diecast trucks.  Above :...

I'm in Brisbane this weekend (September 30th and October 1st 2023) for GhMX at the Brisbane Showgrounds Exhibition Building, so I took the opportunity to jump in the hire car (the Mazda BT-50 drives amazing!) and head out to see our good friends at Diecast Distributors Australia. DDA is located in Yatala, about 45km from the Brisbane Airport down the M1. Once I got through the traffic of everyone heading off for the long weekend, I was greeted by John Marios and his son Jesse, both who helm the DDA company together.  After a quick tour of the showroom, we...