Bank of Valletta is supporting the annual model expo, entitled, History in Scale 09 organised by the Society of Scale Modellers. During the expo the society is taking the opportunity to launch the new branch and first Gozitan modelling club, SSM GOZO.
The event will be held at the Air Battle of Malta Memorial Hangar at the Malta Aviation Museum in Ta’ Qali and will be open to the public from the 11th to the 19th of April 2009.
History in Scale 09 will feature a variety of highly-detailed and realistically finished models of military aircraft, armoured vehicles, ships, figurines, dioramas and civil vehicles.
The Model expo offers the audience a unique way to explore the country’s rich military heritage in a Museum that also houses jet fighters and aircraft.
The annual model expo attracts numerous visitors which have exceeded the 4,000 mark in past years. The expo is also occasion for foreign modellers to exhibit their works alongside other local enthusiasts.
This year the organisers are holding a programme of modelling workshops, including an introduction and hands on experience for children, including talks by historians Dr Stephen C. Spiteri and Richard J. Caruana. The full programme can be viewed on www.ipmsmalta.com [1].
The Society for Scale Modellers was founded in 1981 by a group of enthusiasts with the aim of becoming a dedicated organisation for scale modelling. Members gained numerous international awards (Euromilitaire in the United Kingdom, World Expo in 2008 in Girona and MFCA in the United States amongst others) which further enhanced the profile of the organisation.