International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

IPMS/USA

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  • Shane's Deuce! - A Revell 32' Roadster, by Shane Moore
  • Strange New Worlds - The Fantastic Plastics SS. Botany Bay, by Tim Nelson
  • XB-58A - Convair's Hustler Prototype, by Craig Brown
  • Saturn V - Apollo 17 Deconstructed, by David Carlton
  • The Rescue - Building My First Gundam Diorama, by Minh Thai
  • How the IPMS/USA Journal Gets Madeby Bob Lomassaro & Ro Annis
  • Heidi Is Not Amused! - A Panzer Training Crew Mishap, by Bruce MacRae
  • Fort Wayne - Prepair Your Models For Battle!, by Phil Perry & Dick Engar

New Reviews

  • by Gino Dykstra

    September 17, 2026

    The date is some time in the late 1920s or early 1930s, the location in the American Midwest during the height of the Great Depression. Farmer John has been alarmed as Jennie, his wife of 12 years...

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  • by Floyd S. Werner Jr.

    September 17, 2026

    The Eduard P-51Ds are excellence in plastic. They are beautiful plastic kits, but the landing gear is a little fragile. Enter Kazan Model Dynamics, with their HybridCAST sets. What does HybridCAST...

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  • by Dave Morrissette

    September 17, 2026

    The Tamiya 1/48th scale F-14D is a great kit and deserves all its accolades. That being said, with the limitations of molding technology, there is always room for improvement one of...

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  • by Dave Morrissette

    September 16, 2026

    DXM Double Excellent Model) Is a hobby company out of Taiwan and has been making decals for a while. They have now branched out into conversions also to augment their decals. This set is a...

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  • by Rick Reinert

    September 16, 2026

    There are many ways to fold photo etch, using a folder with a safety razor has been the go-to method for me. Not anymore! This tool set is much more ergonomically friendly. I found it much easier...

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