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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

  • Anime Mosaic

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  • 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

  • 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, 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

  • 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

  • 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

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

  • 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 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

Announcements

Some members have told us that the current PayPal and credit card payment process we use is confusing and hard to use. We heard you! Today, April 1, we are changing to an integrated credit card payment process that is faster, easier to use, and fully integrated with the membership system. You will be able to use your MasterCard, Visa, Discover or American Express card for membership and convention registration or trophy packages.

We think you will find the new payment process much friendlier! Of course, you can still pay by check or PayPal if you prefer. Checks should be made... read more...

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.

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

  • The Spanish Air Force  From 1939 To The Present Day:  Ejercito Del Aire Y Del Espacio

    The Spanish Air Force From 1939 To The Present Day: Ejercito Del Aire Y Del Espacio

    May 31, 2023

    Reviewed by: Brian R. Baker
    Company: Helion & Company

    Historical Background

    This book deals exclusively with the creation and development of aviation in Spain beginning in the early twentieth century. It mentions pre-World War I developments, and then progress during the twenties. For some reason, the period of the Spanish Civil War, between Russian backed forces and Germany is mentioned in very little detail, with no photos of any of the aircraft involved in that war that were taken during the war. The Spanish were also slightly involved in the action on the Russian Front as allies to the Luftwaffe, and this is only slightly covered.

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  • The Crew of “Stugna-P” Anti-Tank Complex

    The Crew of “Stugna-P” Anti-Tank Complex

    May 31, 2023

    Reviewed by: Gino Dykstra
    Company: ICM

    Listed as the first in their "Brave Ukraine" series, this is a small diorama set with four figures servicing an indigenous Stugna-P antitank missile system. The Stugna-P is essentially the equivalent of the U.S. TOW missile system and was developed around 2010 and is effective against most forms of armor (including reactive) up to about 160 feet. It can fire two different calibers of missile - 130mm and 152mm, both of which can also be supplied in high explosive or fragmentation format for use against infantry. It's also effective during night operations, which must make it a major headache for Russian forces, who normally are not well equipped for night combat. The version supplied in the kit appears to be the 130mm version, although I could be mistaken.

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  • Sea Hurrican Mk. Ib

    Sea Hurrican Mk. Ib

    May 31, 2023

    Reviewed by: Mr. Greg Kittinger
    Company: Arma Hobby

    The Fleet Air Arm drew from the backbone of the Royal Air Force to flesh out their ship-born fighter contingent, adding an arrestor hook and catapult spools to the venerable Hawker Hurricane to convert it into a naval fighter.

    Arma Hobby are building a reputation for some great kits, especially in the underserved 1/72 scale. They have a growing line of Hurricanes among their recent releases, and the Sea Hurricane is a very welcome addition.

    The box and instructions include colored art for 5 different aircraft, accompanied by nicely printed decals that performed well. Care must be taken to determine which aircraft you want to build, and then run through the instructions and mark which parts and markings are to be included on selected version.

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  • PzKpfw. VI Ausf. E Tiger I (late)

    PzKpfw. VI Ausf. E Tiger I (late)

    May 31, 2023

    Reviewed by: Phillip Cavender
    Company: Mushroom Model Publications - MMP Books

    Founded in 1996, MMP Books is a UK-based publishing company with its book publishing division starting in 1999. Specializing in aviation and military history, MMP Books is known worldwide as a source for anything military.

    PzKpfw. VI Ausf. E. Tiger I (late) Single Vehicle No. 06 is the sixth book added to the "Single Vehicle" line of books MMP Books in 2022. Others include Single Vehicle No. 01 ( SU-76M) published in 2021 to their latest Single Vehicle No. 08 (Polish Armoured Draisine TK) entered the market in 2023. MMP Books

    This A4 format 8-3/4 x 11-3/4 inch 24-page book is printed on satin paper with color pages printed on glossy paper. The front and back covers are both printed on glossy paper. The text is in English.

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  • Detail & Scale Volume 15  F-105 Thunderchief

    Detail & Scale Volume 15 F-105 Thunderchief

    May 13, 2023

    Reviewed by: Tim Hortman
    Company: Detail & Scale, Inc.

    You may be thinking that "I have the previous version (1982) of this book, so I don't need this one." - Well, you'd be unwise with that line of thinking.

    This new volume on the F-105 Thunderchief has been totally updated. The text and photo captions have been rewritten and when possible, the photographs have all been printed in color. The plastic modeling section has also been updated to include the latest kit releases.

    The book starts with a short introduction and history of the Thunderchief, followed by a detailed study of each of the Thud variants. Each variant is described in detail, and numerous photos illustrating each are shown.

    Following the variants is a chapter on Arming the Thunderchief, with descriptions and photos of the munitions carried.

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  • Tank Craft – Panzer III German Army Light Tank, North Africa El Alamein to Tunis 1942-43

    Tank Craft – Panzer III German Army Light Tank, North Africa El Alamein to Tunis 1942-43

    May 13, 2023

    Reviewed by: Allan Murrell
    Company: Casemate Publishers

    This is the 40th book in the Tank Craft series which details tanks and also covers model kits and accessories to build the tanks covered in the book. This book covers the German Army Light Tank Panzer III in North Africa El Alamein to Tunis 1942 to 1943. The Panzer III was the mainstay of the German Army's Panzer Divisions in the early tears of the war made up the bulk of the North Africa Armored forces.

    Although it was not as heavily armored as some of the opponents tanks it was very reliable, sturdy and its main gun was as powerful as the enemies armaments.

    I found this book a fountain of information and rare pictures of both tanks. The Profile pictures are a particular favorite and awesome source for modeling.

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    Got the 1/48 Hobbycraft T-33A Shooting Star done. The build started as the HC RT-33 kit, which was converted to the T-33A by grafting a spare Hawk kit Shooting Star nose onto the HC kit. I also added... more »
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