International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

IPMS/USA

IPMS/USA

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Announcements

  • 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,... read more...
  • 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...
  • 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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  • Maple Leaf MK.IX - A Build of Eduard's Spitfire Mk. IXc Late Model, by Rich Van Zandt II
  • "Salut Gilles" Ferrari 312 T4 - Building the Tamiya 1/12th Scale 312 T4 Formula 1 Race Car, by Phil Scala
  • The Spotlight - Bruce MacRae's Hollywood Models, by Robert Lomassaro
  • 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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