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By Modelers... For Modelers
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By Modelers... For Modelers
Announcements
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I just wanted to post a brief update on the fact that IPMS/USA continues to provide two initiatives aimed at active, retired and disabled service members. These are as follows:
Disabled veterans – IPMS/USA will provide a free year’s membership to any disabled veteran of a US military branch in appreciation for their sacrifices in support of our country.
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President – John Noack
1st Vice President – David Morissette
2nd Vice President – Scott Hackney
Secretary – Joe Terry
Director of Local Chapters – Bob Delaney
Historian/Publications Director – Chris Bucholtz
Recruitment and Retention Secretary – David Knights -
Here is an updated PDF of the 2025 IPMS/USA National Convention Award Winners.
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Here is the PDF of the 2025 IPMS/USA National Convention Awards Ceremony.
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Chapter of the Year: Capital Area Models Society
Newsletter: Eastern Carolina Plastic Modelers
Website: Nate Jones Missouri Ozark Scale Modelers
Region Coordinator of the Year: JC Osbourne, R8
Member of the Year: Tim Burke, IPMS NENY
News
Upcoming Events
- A Bone To Pick - Building the Revell B1b in 1/48th scale, by Christian Hocherl
- Captain Miller's Last Stand - Inspired by the Movie "Saving Private Ryan", by Val Envo
- USS Hopewell - DD681 Fletcher Class Destroyer in 1/350 scale, by Ron Odell
- Resurrection! - A Saga of the Entex Pendle Princess, by Ken Friend
- Apache Longbow - Takom's 1/35th AH-64D, by Andre de Lamerens
- Serious About Show Cars - A Tom Daniel Car Collection, by Joe Porche
New Reviews
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by Frank Landrus
December 9, 2025Stratus goes back to 1991 when they launched Fanatyk Plastiku for modelers in the Polish market. The original editorial team included Marek Bronkowski, Wlodzimierz Debicki, Artur Juszczak...
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by Frank Landrus
December 8, 2025Helion is a UK-based company that produces books on many aspects of Military History from the Late Medieval period through to the present day. Helion was established in 1996 by University of...
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by Frank Landrus
December 8, 2025One of the latest in Mushroom Model Publications’ White Series, French Bombers of WWII, follows up an earlier volume on French aircraft, 2013’s French Flying Boats of WWII. MMP is calling this...
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by Tomasz Menert
December 8, 2025From the Valiant Wings Publishing website: Our eleventh title in the Airframe Detail series is an essential companion for anyone tackling the 1/72 scale kit from Azur-Frrom, the Trumpeter...
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by Bob LaBouy
December 6, 2025Publisher’s Introductory Notes
more »“Führer Headquarters were Nazi command centers used by Hitler and his officials during World War II.
The Führer...
New Forum Posts
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December 7, 2025Greetings, Can someone tell me which IPMS email/entity to contact about a technical issue? The chapter contact email for our chapter (eagle_squadron@ipmsusa.org) will not properly... more »
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December 7, 2025After building the B-57B Canberra (can be seen below in this topic area) I decided to build the first version used by the USAF in the late '50s, the earlier RB-57A with the "fishbowl"... more » -
December 3, 2025No one can accuse me of timely building of my models.🤪 This little kit, from JPG Models, was pulled from way deep in the stash. But it's now time to build. From the site: This... more »
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December 2, 2025I picked this up at Scale Model World. It's the 1980 release of the original 1971 kit. The Prince Henry has been called the first sports car as it was developed for a race in Germany sponsored... more » -
December 1, 2025Willie Ley was a sci-fi guy back in the 50's and he 'designed' many space vehicles for various sci-fi mags. He drew national attention and some of his "designs" made... more » -
December 1, 2025I just finished up the Revell "Everything is Go! kit and I would really like to put an IndyCals capsule on it. I have one on the Revell 1/110 Mercury/Redstone that I finished a few years ago. I... more »