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By Modelers... For Modelers
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By Modelers... For Modelers
Executive Board Voting
Announcements
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It is election time for IPMS/USA! The following nominations have been successfully made for their respective positions.
- John Noack, President
- Dave Morrissette, 1st Vice President
- Scott Hackney, 2nd Vice President
- Bob Delaney, Director of Local Chapters
- Joe Terry, Secretary
- Chris King, Secretary
- Ro Annis, Publications Director
- Chris Bucholtz, Publications Director
- David Knights, Retention Secretary
- Tim Kirkland, Retention Secretary
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IPMS/USA Members,
As I write this, we are about halfway through the 60th year of IPMS/USA, and there are several ways we are celebrating.
- Have you taken advantage of the 60th anniversary special membership option? This is a chance to get 3 years of membership for the price of 2. If you haven’t done so yet, you only have up until the day before the upcoming Nationals in Hampton, VA. Once the show starts the option will no longer be available.
- Have you won one of the 60th Anniversary prizes? Several companies have donated kits and books to our drawings. ... read more...
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The 2025 IPMS/USA National Convention Site is online at https://ipmsnationals.org/
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IPMS/USA holds Executive Board elections every two years. The Eboard wants to be sure that anyone interested in running for office is fully informed as to what is expected of each officer. We also want our members to know what the candidates for the Eboard plan to do for the Society if elected, as well as why the candidate feels they are qualified to serve as an Eboard member. Here are some pointers on how to get on the ballot, what each officer position does, how much of your time it will take to do each job, and what the members need to know to vote for you. We are always looking for new... read more...
News
Upcoming Events
- Woody's Auto Salvage Yard - An average day in a 1960s small town gas station & salvge yard, by Scott L. Saylor
- Erickson Air Crane - Firefighting helicopter walkaround, by Phil Peterson
- La Bruja (The Witch)- a Dia De Los Muertos inspired figure, by Alex Leipzing
- German KFK Project "D" Flak Patrol Boat - Scratchbuilding an obscure WWII boat, by Mike McFadden
- M3 Lee - A 3D printed model in 1/48th scale, by Gil Hodges
- Dornier 335 - Building the 1/32nd Scale Hong Kong Model "arrow", by Bob Steinbrunn
- Having Fun With Dragon's Bison II - Building an unusual varient of the PzKpfw. II, by Eric Christianson
New Reviews
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by Tomasz Menert
July 2, 2025
more »When General Montgomery commanded the 8th British Army in North Africa, he was provided with a specially designed staff vehicle. This original vehicle was created based on the standard...
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by Paul Bradley
July 1, 2025During World War II, Allied military engineering units used special metal plates called Marston Mat (aka PSP, or Pierced Steel Planking) to rapidly construct temporary field airfields. These steel...
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by Eric Christianson
July 1, 2025The ever-busy Vargas Scale Models has recently released several World War I Russian armored tractors; each one slightly different from the others. One would think that this would make for a great...
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by Andy Taylor
June 30, 2025This is the second volume on the Brazil’s Araguaia War. The author, Antonio Luis Sapienza wrote,
more »In Volume 1, the military regimes that ruled Brazil during the 1960s, 1970s and...
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by Andy Taylor
June 30, 2025ICM continues to be prolific with both kits and paint sets. The Acrylic Paint Set for US Special Operations Aircraft continues this trend and consists of six 12ml wide mouthed paint bottles. These...
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New Forum Posts
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June 30, 2025This was a build for a friend who used to work for Bell but wasn't involved with the Osprey. Being an average modeler this kit kicked my behind from start to finish. I just had to scratch a... more » -
June 30, 2025How long does it generally take for Tamiya Acrylics to fully harden to be safe for handling?
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June 29, 2025Built OOB because it's nice enough without any aftermarket. I used MRP-425 IJNAF D2 (Black Green) and Tamiya lacquer IJN Light Gray for the fuselage. The cowl is MRP-432 IJNAF Q1 Cowling Color.... more » -
June 23, 2025I was hoping to have this nightfighter Tigercat done by the start of June, but I missed my deadline by two weeks! It's a 1968 issue of the classic kit, with the Cobra Company conversion for the... more » -
June 21, 2025Greetings, My IPMS account is still tied to an ancient e-mail address that I almost never use (because I can receive on it but can't send, and can't access the account on my phone.)... more »
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June 20, 2025Ok, I cleaning up my shop area and decided to get rid of some stuff. I have six Tamiya pit crew kits. Five of them are the same and one is a tire changing crew. All of them have tools included.... more »