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By Modelers... For Modelers
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By Modelers... For Modelers
Announcements
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Here are the IPMS/USA 2026 – Regional Awards winners.
IPMS/USA 2026 – Regional Awards
Chapter of the Region
Region 1 Chapter of the Region – 2026
Brooklyn Plastic Modelers Society
Brooklyn, NY
Region 4 Chapter of the Region – 2026
Mid Michigan Model Makers
Saginaw, MI
Region 6 Chapter of the Region – 2026
S.W.A.M.P. (South West Area Modelers of Plastic
Lake Charles, LA
Region 7 Chapter of the Region – 2026
Oregon Mid Valley Modelers
Lebanon, OR
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For more information, please go to https://ipmsnationals.org/convention-registration
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Application submition deadline has been extended to May 15, 2026
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Each year since 2023 IPMS/USA has surveyed the attendees at our National Convention to understand more about why members attend, what they like and don’t like, and how we can improve the convention experience. Here is the survey summary of the 2025 Hampton Virginia convention, put together by our new Data Manager, Nate Pollock. Nate was able to take data from each of the last three conventions to compare how members feel about their convention experience.
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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.
News
Upcoming Events
- Brummbar - Sd.Kfz.166, by Jose Ramon Ruiz
- Building a New Junior Model Club in Cincinatti, by Will Kuhrt
- Blast From the Past - Building the Atlantis re-pop of the 1953 Revell USS Iowa, by Doug Bain
- Super Detailing a Tempest MK. V - Tackling the Tempest, by Wenjun Wen
- Oniraizer - Rise of the Demon, by Chi Wang
- Building Zoukei-Mura's Bf-109 G4 as a Skeleton Model, by Ro Annis
- Constructing a 1/25th Scale Diamond T Wrecker, by Charles Rowley
- The Ruins of War, by Bob Bisaccio
New Reviews
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by Dave Morrissette
July 21, 2026Reskit has issued a 3D printed cockpit for ICM’s 1/35th scale CH-54A or S-64E Tarhe. There are versions of this from Reskit primarily with and without 3D printed instruments like the...
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by Bill O'Malley
July 20, 2026Agora Models
Agora Models is a UK company based in London, England that specializes in high-quality large-scale models. This is the third part of the review of Agora Models’ Jeep Willys...
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by Dave Morrissette
July 18, 2026Following the base and paint modifications, the rest of the build is finishing the model and taking the pictures.
To finish the build, you need to finishing the left arm and leg; these are...
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by Luke R. Bucci
July 18, 2026Thanks to Casemate Publishers USA and IPMS/USA for the review copy!
For too long, the Royal Navy's numerous heavy cruisers have been ignored by model ship companies. This timely update shows...
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by Andy Taylor
July 18, 2026The Images of War series is a great series for modelers and those interested in history because the story told in amazing photographs that are usually not available anywhere else. Philip Jowett...
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New Forum Posts
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July 21, 2026Having a few collections to complete I decided that Childs from the 1982 movie The Thing was desk on the table. He is part of the Childs/McReady controversy in that who was the Thing at the end...... more »
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July 18, 2026Hi ! Here another project I have built in the past , of course it's SCRATCH ..if you like to view more pics, Just follow this Google link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/... more » -
July 16, 2026This month I was able to finally get another Shelf Queen off the Shelf of Doom. Three years after it was started, the 1/600 scale Academy USS Enterprise was launched: Now she... more »
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July 13, 2026Like my good friend here Mark Duke Maddog, I am going to start an all subject build thread here to keep on rolling with whatever my ongoing project(s) will be. I’m gonna lead off with this one... more »
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July 12, 2026I just finished the classic 1/32 Hasagawa Hellcat, first released back in the early '70s. I built it as an F6F-3 on the Princeton and "shot the works" detailing and correcting parts of... more » -
July 12, 2026My latest project was a vinyl kit, the Pegasus Triceratops. Even though I've been building models since the mid 1950's (not a typo) this is my first vinyl kit. It was a very enjoyable build! more »