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By Modelers... For Modelers
2015 Best of Class, Best Ship - USS Intrepid CVA-11, by Ryan Labieniec
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By Modelers... For Modelers
2015 Best of Class, Art Gerber Best Military Vehicle - M1126 Stryker, by Nathan LaPorte
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By Modelers... For Modelers
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By Modelers... For Modelers
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By Modelers... For Modelers
2015 Best of Class, Best Automotive - Porsche 917/30, by Steve Bright
Announcements
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September 16, 2021
IPMS/USA Members - due to a delay in the mailing of the latest Journal, we are extending the voting period for Executive Board and Staff members...
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September 3, 2021
Here are the finalized winners lists from the 2021 IPMS/USA National Contest.
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September 1, 2021
Would it be possible to add the Plastic Posse Podcast to your list of Podcasts?
We would appreciate it very much!
Scott
Plastic...
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- Mr. Gasser in a Golf Cart - Sending Ed Roth's classic monster to the links, by Richard Engar
- RAF Rhino - Giving Academy's 1:72 F-4J the royal treatment, by Ralph Nardone
- Battleship Buster - Folding the wings and loading the torpedo on Hasegawa's 1:48 B5N2 Kate, by Patrick Brown
- Weathering Wisdom - Learning to apply appropriate wear to an AH-1Z Viper, by Chris Vanda
- From Missile to Moon Rocket - Scratch-building the title subject of Heinlein's Rocket Ship Galileo, by Dan Thompson
- That Fokker is a Messerschmitt - Crashing the Eduard 1:32 Bf 109E-4 in a Battle of Britain diorama, by David A. Kimbrell
- Top Minenraumen - Building the Meng VsKfz 617 mine clearing vehicle, by David A. Kimbrell
New Reviews
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German Tank Destroyers
September 12, 2021Reviewed by: Allan Murrell
Company: Casemate Publishers
The book goes into details of the German Tank Destroyers used in World War Two. The contents are: -
All for One, One for All – The Argentine Navy during the Falklands/Malvinas
September 12, 2021Reviewed by: Pablo Bauleo
Company: Helion & Company
Helion & Company continues to expand its series "Latin America @ War", with its 23rd installment devoted to the Argentine Navy operations during the Falklands/Malvinas War. -
Ki-27 – Part 4
September 12, 2021Reviewed by: Pablo Bauleo
Company: Lifelike Decals
Lifelike Decals from Japan has released its 4th installment in a series of Ki-27 "Nate". There are a total of 9 aircraft, with 7 of them being of the Japanese "Gray Green" color, which the instructions suggest to replacing with German RLM 02. The other two aircraft are painted in Japanese Dark Green over Gray-Green. -
Ki-27 – Part 5
September 12, 2021Reviewed by: Pablo Bauleo
Company: Lifelike Decals
Lifelike Decals from Japan has released its 5th installment in a series of Ki-27 "Nate". You get a total of 8 aircraft, with 6 of them being of the Japanese "Gray Green" color, which the instructions suggest replacing with German RLM 02. -
Ammo by Mig – Acrylic Filters
September 11, 2021Reviewed by: Pablo Bauleo
Company: AMMO by Mig Jimenez
Ammo by Mig has released an extensive line of acrylic filters, I think there are 30 different colors in the line. This review includes the following colors -
Glu-Budy
September 10, 2021Reviewed by: Mike Lamm
Company: Tiger Werke
I can't be the only one who has accidentally knocked over an open bottle of plastic cement while working on a model. The damage it does to your cutting matte can be pretty awful, but if it spills onto a sprue of parts or the model itself, it could downright ruin your day. Well, have no fear Tiger Werke has that issue solved, or at least has made it nearly impossible to happen again.
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September 16, 2021I thought that there was a deadline of Sept 15th for votes to be received either by the online voting system or by paper ballots being sent to the IPMS Office Manager's address. Checking... more »
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September 13, 2021Andy Yanchus, former Project Manager at Aurora for many years, expert on kit history, and co-author of the Aurora Monster Scenes book (with Dennis Prince), and later a colorist for Marvel Comics,... more »
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September 9, 2021Can anybody confirm that the wheel wells of the XP-55 were actually yellow? The Modelsvit instructions show Humbrol 81 Pale Yellow which I assume to be zinc chromate yellow is the color to be used... more »
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September 4, 2021Just wondering if anyone organizing the convention in San Marcos knows? Are you designing a new decal sheet or are you going to reuse the original. If you are going to design a new one, it might be... more »
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September 3, 2021Hello everybody, First time on here although I have a presents on several other forums. My wife and I live in the Boise ID area. I have been modeling since 65 (4 years old) with my father... more »
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September 2, 2021I've started in on building the HK 1/32 B-17E/F Flying Fortress for a client. This will be a L-O-N-G term project as he wants almost every aftermarket item available added and the model built as... more »