International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

IPMS/USA

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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...

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    John Figueroa had resigned his position as the IPMS/USA Director of Local Chapters (DLC) to concentrate his efforts as the Chairman of the IPMS/USA 2026 National Convention. The Executive Board would like to thank John for his exemplary service as DLC, and know he'll continue to bring his exceptional skill set to preparing for 2026 in Fort Wayne.

    The IPMS/USA Executive Board has appointed Bob Delaney, currently the IPMS/USA Region 14 Coordinator, to fill the remainder of John's term. Please welcome Bob to your Executive Board.

    Phil Peterson,
    ... read more...

  • Hi IPMS/USA Members,

    I have been getting notified by several members that a spam email is out there supposedly coming from me.

    Hey XXX,

     I hope you are doing well. Do you have some free time today? I would greatly appreciate it if you could let me know. Thank you.

    Phil Peterson

    If you bite on the initial email, they then ask you to buy some gift cards to award to members.  IPMS/USA is never going to ask members to make a purchase for us.  This is a typical fraud scam and you probably get similar... read more...

  • John Figueroa, the Director of Local Chapters, has collected suggestions from chapters on their best practices. Chapters can adopt these practices as is. In no way are these practices meant to be a directive from IPMS/USA.

    The attached Best Practice is a spreadsheet giving chapter treasurers ways to track revenue and expenses. A member listing spreadsheet is also included.

    For questions with the Treasurer Spreadsheet contact David Mason at dmason67@msn.com or Mark Norman at marknorm@hotmail.com... read more...

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  • Breaking the Barrier - Highlighting the Nautical Research Guild, by Toni Levine
  • A Naval Base For the Yamato - Building Realistic Ocean for the Gallery's 1/200th Scale Yamato, by William Kluge
  • Big Bertha - Building the 1/35th Scale Takom Krupp 420MM, by David A. Kimbrell
  • Cursed Starfury - Lighting the Monogram Babylon 5 Earth Alliance Fighter, by John Cook
  • Hollywood Magic - Scratch Building Simple Interiors For Armor Models,  by Bob Lomassaro
  • Show Report - Penn Conn 2024, by Scott Huber

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