Visit the 2008 IPMS/USA National Convention to be held in Virginia Beach, VA August 6-9, 2008.  Check out the Commemorative Issue, limited run (500 kits) Classic Airframes Grumman J4F-1 Widgeon, which makes it debut at the Convention!

Kit & Product Reviews
 Grandson Parker Glint shows Dave Morrissette how to build the Revell 1/72 SnaptiteŽ Spitfire II. Luke Bucci builds the Tamiya 1/72 IJN Subs I-16 & I-58. Floyd Werner reviews the very well illustrated Kecay Publishers' Captured Me-109s. Michael Delano builds the Dragon 1/35 Panther D with Zimmerit. Dave Morrissette starts the HOT new Eduard 1/48 Bf-110 "Royal Class". Floyd Werner reviews the very colorful Kecay Publishers' Assembly Ships of the Mighty Eighth. Ed Kinney starts a large kit - the Vintage Fighter 1/24 P-47D Thunderbolt.

The ABCs of Modeling is a package designed to be used by clubs to teach the basics of modeling to beginners of all ages, or to re-introduce former modelers who are ready to return to the hobby after an extended absence.

Supporting The Troops
Read about how our chapters are supporting the Iraq Model Network as part of our "Hobbies for Heroes" program. You'll find the latest contact info and more on our Supporting The Troops page.

In The Latest Journal
Double DH-3 - Building a Pair of Swiss Haefeli Biplanes, by Thomas Muggli. Post War Twin-Tail -  Constructing Classic Airframes' 1:48 Venom FB.1, by Charles Landrum. Scratchbuilt ADGZ - Creating an Austrian 1:72 Armored Car, by Bill Powers. Enterprise Elucidated - Refitting the Polar Lights 1:350 NC-1701, by Simon Mercs. Desert BE2c - Building the Long-Awaited 1:48 Roden Biplane, by Bob Doyno - and much more! Also see our Journal Index of Topics!