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By Modelers... For Modelers
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By Modelers... For Modelers
Announcements
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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...
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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...
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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...
News
Upcoming Events
- 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
New Reviews
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by Andy Taylor
March 20, 2025B-17s didn’t just serve in the European Theater but began the war under the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor and the Philippines on 7 and 8 December, respectively due to the international date...
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by Hub Plott
March 20, 2025This book contains 88 pages, 63 black and white photos, 16 color photos, 18 color profiles, 6 color maps, 5 black and white maps, and 2 tables. It covers war plans, policy, manufacturers, and the...
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by Scott Hollingshead
March 17, 2025"Hitler’s Miracle Weapons: Secret Nuclear Weapons of the Third Reich and Their Carrier Systems, Volume 1: The Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine" is a meticulously researched exploration into one of...
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by Tomasz Menert
March 17, 2025In The Box
The ICM WWI German Aviation acrylic paint set contains six bottles, 12 ml each. The paints are water-based. The box contains the following:
- White (1001)
- Black...
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by Pat Villarreal
March 14, 2025Yahu Models has provided the IPMS reviewer corps with a 1/72nd scale instrument panel detail set for the Fw-190D that will fit into the Tamiya, AZ, and IGB kits. This set also includes photo-etch...
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New Forum Posts
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March 21, 2025OK. Plenty of experiance in just about everything but highlighting the tire white on 1/24 scale cars. I have done a few cars in my lifetime but never have looked into the tires. I have a very... more »
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March 20, 2025Just finished this for the review Corps.......or so I thought. Just noticed I forgot the aerial....DOH! Nice little kit but a bit finicky and some flash/heavy mold seam lines. I like it and will have... more » -
March 19, 2025See what other chapters are doing... Many IPMS Chapters publish Newsletters for their membership. I have been collecting and bundling them into what I call a Newsletter Blast and sending them... more »
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March 18, 2025It has been a tough month for me, but thanks to Hobby Days, I was able to get these models completed. First up is one of the three large trucks I started a few weeks ago. This is the... more »
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March 14, 2025I recently got an Emhar British Mk IV male tank in a lot of 'stuff' I bought. When I opened it, it had been almost completed so I had to decide if it was for the trash or the spares bin. I... more » -
March 11, 2025"search" got me everything but! Q: did some company repop these figures about 10 years ago? Atlantis maybe? thanks more »