International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

IPMS/USA

IPMS/USA

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  • IPMS Nationals 2022

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Upcoming IPMS/USA Website Update

Please read the article on the upcoming IPMS/USA Website update.

Announcements

  • The International Plastic Modelers Society/USA (IPMS/USA) is seeking volunteer candidates for the position of Assistant Treasurer. This new position will support the Treasurer in managing day-to-day financial operations and help ensure continuity of financial processes for the organization. After training and hands on experience with our financial processes, the successful candidate would likely become the next Treasurer if confirmed by the Executive Board.

  • There will be a major update to the IPMS/USA website very soon, as mentioned in the 2026 Nationals Business Meeting slideshow.

    The main goal of this update is to move the website to newer software. This will make the site easier to maintain and make future updates much simpler. The website will also receive a new look and updated menus, similar to the IPMS Nationals website and the IPMS Reviews website.

  • Here is the slideshow for the 2026 IPMS Nationals Business Meeting in a PDF.

  • 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.

  • I'm pleased to announce that Mark Stevens, IPMS #50924, has been selected by the Executive Board to serve in the newly created position of IT Director, overseeing the management, maintenance, and selection of the various IT infrastructure tools that enable IPMS/USA to operate in today's digital age. Mark  is a scale-modeling enthusiast with more than 40 years of experience in the hobby and over 35 years of professional experience in technology, digital innovation, IT infrastructure, networking, aviation safety, GIS, and robotics.

    Mark Stevens

News


Upcoming Events

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38J3 May/June Cover
  • Shane's Deuce! - A Revell 32' Roadster, by Shane Moore
  • Strange New Worlds - The Fantastic Plastics SS. Botany Bay, by Tim Nelson
  • XB-58A - Convair's Hustler Prototype, by Craig Brown
  • Saturn V - Apollo 17 Deconstructed, by David Carlton
  • The Rescue - Building My First Gundam Diorama, by Minh Thai
  • How the IPMS/USA Journal Gets Made, by Bob Lomassaro & Ro Annis
  • Heidi Is Not Amused! - A Panzer Training Crew Mishap, by Bruce MacRae
  • Fort Wayne - Prepair Your Models For Battle!, by Phil Perry & Dick Engar

New Reviews

  • by Rod Lees

    October 2, 2026

    When the reviewer corps received Squadrons B-24J “Dragon and His Tail” kit, I said heck yeah, I’ll do it. By the way, I actually used my training and worked a bunch of sheet metal and other stuff...

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  • by Andy Taylor

    October 1, 2026

    The recent Eduard P-51B in 1/32 was quite the hit at the recent IPMS Nats in Fort Wayne. A 1/32 P-51B is rare, and this is only the second kit in this scale (the other is Trumpeter’s 2009 release...

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  • by Andy Taylor

    October 1, 2026

    The iconic Messerschmitt Bf 109 almost doesn’t need an introduction as it is ubiquitous with the WWII German Luftwaffe. The E "Emil" variant was the standard Luftwaffe fighter at the start of the...

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  • by Hub Plott

    October 1, 2026

    This book contains 88 pages, 62 b/w photos, 39 color photos, 16 color profiles, 1 color map, 4 diagrams, and 12 tables. It covers the war plans, policy, manufacturers, and SAC from 1945 to 1990....

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  • by Pat Villarreal

    October 1, 2026

    Aires has provided the Reviewer Corps with a resin replacement of the Fine Molds Mitsubishi F-2A/B Exhaust Nozzle in the closed position. The sample review item comes in a cardboard backed plastic...

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