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Reminder Upcoming events in October
A quick reminder about upcoming events in October. The award-winning Transport Heritage Expo is back and bigger than ever this October Long Weekend! 4th-6th October Step back in time as Sydney’s Central Station transforms into a bustling hub of heritage trains, buses and more, with three days of unforgettable experiences. The Sydney Festival of Model…
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September meeting review
This month’s APMA meeting featured a brilliant showcase of vacuform kits, thanks to Graham Carter’s engaging presentation! From the origins in the 1950s to hands-on building tips, Graham covered it all—plus our tables were packed with stunning models, including themed displays of insects and birds.
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The Sydney Festival of Model Shipbuilding Expo 2025
The model shipbuilding expo is hosted by the Sydney Model Shipbuilders Club and is a must see annual event.
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Transport Heritage Expo
The award-winning Transport Heritage Expo is back and bigger than ever this October Long Weekend! Step back in time as Sydney’s Central Station transforms into a bustling hub of heritage trains, buses and more, with three days of unforgettable experiences. Tickets on sale Friday 29 August – mark your calendars and stay tuned! Check the…
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August meeting review
More than half the year is gone yet our monthly APMA meetings are still going strong. It was also good to see our friends and great sponsors of the APMA Start Hobbies back in the room this month with their usual fine selection of kits and modelling supplies. On the tables this month was a…
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July meeting review
It’s the July meeting, where has the year gone? As usual a healthy attendance at this months APMA meeting. One of our regular and knowledgeable presenter’s Ley Reynolds, provided a detailed look at the Chinese armour of the Sino-Japanese War. Also a big thank you to Ley & Platypus Publications for sponsoring this months theme…
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June meeting review
The APMA meeting brings Space and NASA to the model tables. Once again another packed house to check out the models and listen to Tudor Goode’s presentation on WRESAT-Australia’s first satellite.
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APMA Meeting review archive is now live
So, if you have been wondering what happened all those Google Photo libraries of member’s models from the old site? Wonder no longer the APMA meeting review archive is now live. You can access it from the Main menu, Articles dropdown. Enjoy!
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Adventures at the 2025 NSW Model Show
Even as I entered the car park I could feel the buzz in the air. It was a Saturday morning and the Illawarra Sports Stadium was thick with netballers, yet speckled throughout the crowd of athletic young ladies, were the occasional middle aged man and nerdy looking young bloke. These were my cohort, my tribe,…
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May meeting review
Once again this months APMA meeting was packed with members and visitors alike. With this months theme being submarines, submersibles amphibians or floatplanes there were lots of interesting craft on the tables for display. To go with the theme Tudor Goode gave an engaging and enlightening presentation of the secretive world submarine activities with his…