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By Modelers... For Modelers
2023 Best of Class, Art Gerber Best Military Vehicle and George Lee Judges' Grand Award - Renault FB Caterpillar Crawler by Michael Tsoumpas
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By Modelers... For Modelers
2023 Best of Class, Best Ship - CSS Alabama by Kendall Brown
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By Modelers... For Modelers
2023 Best of Class, Automotive - "Double Trouble" by Alexander W. DeLeon
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2023 Best of Class, Tom Kolk Best Junior Model - Ki-61 Hien (Tony) by Thiago Escobar Andrade
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2023 Best of Class, Best Space or Science Fiction Vehicle - Star Wars Blockade Runner by Changhuei Yang
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2023 Best of Class, Ken Robert Best Aircraft - SB2C Helldiver, "A Factory Fresh Beast" by Pat Donahue
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2023 Best of Class, Figure - Ashigaru by Didier Hachem
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2023 Best of Class, Best Miscellaneous - Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp by Cary Millsap
Announcements
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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
- My Time at the Nats - Phil Peterson
- Juniors - Category 0
- Tom Kolk - Best Junior Award
- Aircraft - Category 1
- Ken Robert - Best Aircraft Award
- Military Vehicles - Category 2
- Art Gerber - Best Military Vehicle
- Figures - Category 3
- Scott Primeau - Best Figure Award
- Ships - Category 4
- Samuel Parent - Best Ship Award
- Automotive - Category 5
- John Zweber - Best Automotive Award
- Real Space and SciFi - Category 6
- Changhuei Yang - Best Real Space & Sci Fi Award
- Miscellaneous - Category 7
- Carl Knable - Best Miscellaneous Award
- Dioramas - Category 8
- Greg Cihlar - Best Diorama Award
- Theme Awards
- Foundation FTL Ship - 2024 IPMS/USA National Convention Best in Show by Changhuei Yang
New Reviews
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by Pat Villarreal
December 16, 2024Arma Hobby has released a new 1/72nd scale diorama base representing a WWII US Navy or Royal Navy escort carrier deck. The molded plastic has great recessed detail; all you need to do...
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by Michael Reeves
December 16, 2024I continue to be amazed at the capacity of this Ukrainian stalwart company to release new and interesting kits monthly it seems without skipping a beat despite the involvement in a long tedious...
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by David Wrinkle
December 15, 2024I’ve been looking forward to building my namesake for a while now and jumped at the chance to take a look at this wonderful panel replacement from Yahu Models. The panel replacement set comes with...
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by Dave Morrissette
December 15, 2024Volume 1 of Operativo Independencia (Operation Independence) covers the period from 1955 to 1974 in Argentina which was a period of political upheaval and change. This volume considers both the...
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by Dave Morrissette
December 15, 2024Andy Singelton has several books out on painting figures and war gaming pieces and this book is the newest. You might recognize him from his studio - Volley Fire Painting Service. He has worked...
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New Forum Posts
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December 12, 2024This is one I never heard of, but because I'm a "Classic Rocketship series" completist, I picked up a relatively new kit from Fantastic Plastic. The kit is honestly the easiest kit I... more »
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December 10, 2024End of 2024 1/350 USS Johnston was one of the destroyer escorts for Taffy 3 . Infamous for the Battle off Samar 25 October 1944. Fantastic story and heroic actions by the destroyers versus... more »
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December 8, 2024I have heard that the Nimrod was a navalized version of the Hawker Fury. I have also heard that is not true and that it was a complete re-design. From what I have read, it seems they took a Fury,... more » -
December 5, 2024I 3d printed this Fotis Mint figure and painted him up just in time to become a Christmas decoration. -
December 3, 2024One is military, one is civilian. First is the military one. This is the Modelcollect 1/72 scale German SYSS60 railroad flatcar with a 128mm antiaircraft gun mounted:... more »
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December 3, 2024I continue my journey through the realm of interwar British aircraft with this rendition of the rather elderly Airfix Hawker Demon. With care, it goes together pretty easily which is aided by its... more »