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  • Anime Mosaic

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  • 2022 Best of Class, Best Diorama - Battle of Amiens, by Greg Cihlar

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    2022 Best of Class, Best Diorama - Battle of Amiens, by Greg Cihlar

  • IPMS Nationals 2022

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  • 2022 Best of Class, Best Ship - HMS Belfast, Nathanael Jansen

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    2022 Best of Class, Best Ship - HMS Belfast, Nathanael Jansen

  • 2022 Best of Class, Best Space or Science Fiction Vehicle - UDK 38 Schenkel, by Bryan Kreuger

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    2022 Best of Class, Best Space or Science Fiction Vehicle - UDK 38 Schenkel, by Bryan Kreuger

  • 2022 Best of Class, Tom Kolk Best Junior Model - Antarctic Observation Ship Soya, by Elizabeth Simon

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    2022 Best of Class, Tom Kolk Best Junior Model - Antarctic Observation Ship Soya, by Elizabeth Simon

  • 2022 Best of Class, Ken Robert Best Aircraft - Friedrichshafen FF.60, by Steven Hustad

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    2022 Best of Class, Ken Robert Best Aircraft - Friedrichshafen FF.60, by Steven Hustad

  • 2022 Best of Class, Best Figure - Orc Impaler, by Greg Cihlar

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    2022 Best of Class, Best Figure - Orc Impaler, by Greg Cihlar

  • 2022 Best of Class, Best Miscellaneous - WWII Long Hull (306 ft) US Destroyer Escorts, by Richard Sl

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    2022 Best of Class, Best Miscellaneous - WWII Long Hull (306 ft) US Destroyer Escorts, by Richard Sliwka

  • 2022 Best of Class, Best Automotive - Maserati 250 F1 Racecar, by Nestor Espinoza

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    2022 Best of Class, Best Automotive - Maserati 250 F1 Racecar, by Nestor Espinoza

  • Y-Wing Mosaic

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  • 2022 Best of Class, Art Gerber Best Military Vehicle - US FWD Type B Artillery Recovery Truck, by Mi

    By Modelers... For Modelers

    2022 Best of Class, Art Gerber Best Military Vehicle - US FWD Type B Artillery Recovery Truck, by Mike Tsoumpas

Announcements

Recently there have been reports of emails with the Subject: Membership Suspension notice and the From beginning with File Sharing From... (a non-IPMS email address)

They are a phishing / scam attempt. Please delete them immediately and do not open the attachment.

This is a common practice and members should be wary of any 'official' IPMS/USA email that does not come from @myipmsusa.org or @ipmsusa.org email addresses. It is usually a good idea to check the From: in any email you do not recognise.

Greetings everyone. As promised, we are opening convention pre-registration tomorrow, the 1st of March at 9AM central time. You can go to this link: https://www.myipmsusa.org and on the menu items on the top you will see a convention registration choice.

Dear Members,

I want to formally introduce the National Convention Steering Committee (NCSC). Formed under the 2nd Vice President, the committee will provide a continuity resource for the society and membership in support of the National Convention. The NCSC's goal is to create and maintain an online resource and standardized process that increases convention bids and enables a seamless transition from year to year for clubs hosting the National Convention. The committee will serve as a mechanism for continuous improvement and capture convention best practices for implementation.... read more...

Our IPMS/USA membership system now has a page for chapters who pay for memberships to use our online payment process. The page also works for Gift Memberships. Just follow the links to the MyIPMSUSA.org Membership Home page from the IPMSUSA.org site. In the top menu, use the drop down under Membership Home (in the blue bar) to select Gift or Chapter Paid Membership and follow the instructions there. You can submit payments for multiple memberships along with the names and IPMS number of your... read more...

News


  • The Marital Strife that Brought Autos to Life - 1888 Benz Patent Motorwagon that Bertha Benz drove to fame, by Chester Mohn

  • Up and Atom - Building a 3D-printed Ariel Atom 3, by Roy R. Sorenson

  • Hypothetical HMS Hood - A projection of how the battle cruiser might have looked after a 1944 refit, by Rick Jackson

  • Flashback F9F-5 - Celebrating a childhood memory with Monogram's classic 1:48 Panther kit, by H. Davis Gandees

  • Hubble Helper - Detailing and accurizing the 1:72 Monogram Space Shuttle, by Pete Malaguti


New Reviews

  • U.S. Howitzer Motor Carriage M8

    U.S. Howitzer Motor Carriage M8

    March 28, 2023

    Reviewed by: Steve Zajac
    Company: Tamiya America

    I've previously built two of the 48th scale Tamiya tanks: the M-10 Tank Destroyer and the M1A2 Abrams, and they are great for a non-armor buff like me, both in size (not too big for the display cabinet) and part count (low to moderate, can be built in a week or two).

    The M8 Howitzer Motor Carriage was a variation of the Stuart M5 light tank, powered by twin Cadillac V-8s with a 75mm M3 howitzer. Production yielded 1788 units from early 1942 to January 1944, and M8s served in Italy, Western Europe and the Pacific theater.

    You get decals for two tanks: 106th Cavalry Reconnaissance Group, operating in Germany February 1945, and 758th Tank Battalion, Fifth Army operating in Italy, April 1945.

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  • US GP 100lb AN-M30A1 Bombs (10pcs)

    US GP 100lb AN-M30A1 Bombs (10pcs)

    March 25, 2023

    Reviewed by: Chris Smith
    Company: Brengun

    This set from Brengun provides parts to build ten 100lb bombs. Each bomb consists of a resin main body and four photoetched parts to represent the fins and the fuse arming prop on the nose. Separating the bombs from the pour gates is quickly done as they have a pouring extension on the front and are attached to a runner of five at the back. Attaching the fin assemblies requires removing three parts from the photoetch fret. These parts are done in brass and are not only thin, but easy to cut off and clean up. The fin assembly requires the builder to cut a cross hatched slot on the back of each resin bomb. The instructions suggest using a knife, but I found it easier to use a very thin saw blade.

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  • A-26 Invader: Douglas A-26/B-26 from WWII through Vietnam

    A-26 Invader: Douglas A-26/B-26 from WWII through Vietnam

    March 15, 2023

    Reviewed by: Steven J. Corvi
    Company: David Doyle Books

    The author is David Doyle who is an American writer on historic military vehicles, aircraft, hardware and warships. He has written over 100 books published by various publishers. He also sells books through his own website. He has published through Schiffer publications on numerous occasions. David Doyle books can be purchased directly from the author!

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  • Israeli Defense Force (IDF) Ground - Armor & Uniforms Paint

    Israeli Defense Force (IDF) Ground - Armor & Uniforms Paint

    March 15, 2023

    Reviewed by: Andy Taylor
    Company: Tru-Color Paint

    Rick Galazzo and Scott Cohen started Tru-Color Paint in Phoenix, Arizona, in 2008, based on their experience in formulating paint for the commercial market. They reformulated the former Accupaint formulas and created this paint line. It is refreshing to see that in today's day and age with model kits and supplies moving overseas, that these paints are made in the USA. They have five paint lines including automotive, aircraft, naval and military colors, including many sets to make a project easier by having all the colors in one box. Another huge bonus for me is that Scott Cohen wrote a personal letter explaining the paints for review, a request for new paint color suggestions, and genuinely supporting modelers and IPMS. Based on all this, I was eager to try these paints for myself.

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  • The Three Battles of El Alamein

    The Three Battles of El Alamein

    March 14, 2023

    Reviewed by: Andy Taylor
    Company: Pen and Sword Books Ltd

    The Battles of El Alamein were critical in the fight for North Africa and had the potential to change the course of the war. The German war machine was at the zenith of its power, with Britain and Russia absorbing defeats as they fell back on their lines. When the opportunity to review this book was presented, I jumped on it for several reasons: the history of this crucial campaign, the Images of War series' reputation and Jon Diamond as the author. It promised to be a powerful book - and it delivered!

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  • Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

    Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

    March 14, 2023

    Reviewed by: Andy Taylor
    Company: Kagero Publishing

    The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter held several world record "firsts" in 1958: airspeed, altitude, time-to-climb, and becoming the first aircraft to hold all three simultaneously. It was also the first aircraft to be equipped with the M61 Vulcan autocannon, the first production aircraft to achieve Mach 2, and the first aircraft to reach an altitude of 100,000 ft after taking off under its own power. With all these records, it lasted a brief time with the USAF (until 1969 in the USAF and 1975 with Air National Guard). It did; however, serve with distinction with fifteen countries during the Cold War. It was built to intercept, hit with missiles, and run.

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