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By Modelers... For Modelers
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By Modelers... For Modelers
Announcements
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I just wanted to post a brief update on the fact that IPMS/USA continues to provide two initiatives aimed at active, retired and disabled service members. These are as follows:
Disabled veterans – IPMS/USA will provide a free year’s membership to any disabled veteran of a US military branch in appreciation for their sacrifices in support of our country.
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President – John Noack
1st Vice President – David Morissette
2nd Vice President – Scott Hackney
Secretary – Joe Terry
Director of Local Chapters – Bob Delaney
Historian/Publications Director – Chris Bucholtz
Recruitment and Retention Secretary – David Knights -
Here is an updated PDF of the 2025 IPMS/USA National Convention Award Winners.
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Here is the PDF of the 2025 IPMS/USA National Convention Awards Ceremony.
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Chapter of the Year: Capitol Area Models Society
Newsletter: Eastern Carolina Plastic Modelers
Website: Nate Jones Missouri Ozark Scale Modelers
Region Coordinator of the Year: JC Osbourne, R8
Member of the Year: Tim Burke, IPMS NENY
News
Upcoming Events
- A Bone To Pick - Building the Revell B1b in 1/48th scale, by Christian Hocherl
- Captain Miller's Last Stand - Inspired by the Movie "Saving Private Ryan", by Val Envo
- USS Hopewell - DD681 Fletcher Class Destroyer in 1/350 scale, by Ron Odell
- Resurrection! - A Saga of the Entex Pendle Princess, by Ken Friend
- Apache Longbow - Takom's 1/35th AH-64D, by Andre de Lamerens
- Serious About Show Cars - A Tom Daniel Car Collection, by Joe Porche
New Reviews
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by Pablo Bauleo
November 20, 2025Kagero has started a new series known as “References for Modelers”. This fifth issue is devoted to the Dewoitine D.520 C1. In particular, it covers both the early and late versions of this...
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by Chris Smith
November 20, 2025Air-to-air missiles (AAMs) are a part of almost every tactical aircraft and some helicopters these days. If you’re anything like me, they tend to be part of the finishing bits we grind through at...
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by James Kelley
November 19, 2025References for Modelers 19: Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat by Kagero Publishing is a specialized reference book aimed at scale modelers and aviation enthusiasts. It provides detailed visual...
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by Phil Peterson
November 18, 2025The Tamiya F-35 kits are some of the best in any scale so it is not unusual to see aftermarket companies produce parts to try and improve them. In this case, Aires has created a replacement set...
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by Damon Blair
November 18, 2025The YB-52, one of two prototypes of the B-52, first flew on October 2, 1952. Little did anyone at Boeing or in the U.S. Air Force conceive that later models of the B-52 would still be flying over...
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New Forum Posts
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November 19, 2025While I'm on my "Canberra kick" and since it's been a while since I posted a full build ride-a-long, I thought I'd show how this model was being thrown together.... more » -
November 16, 2025In a rather surprise move IMHO a manufacturer has come up with a cryptid scale model. Earlier this year, Pegasus Models has released the Mothman.
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November 15, 2025This next build is the Hasegawa 1/48 scale A-4M Skyhawk. I chose this particular build for a couple of reasons. I have already built a few aircraft related to the “Blacksheep” Squadron and since... more »
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November 14, 2025This is the out-of-production CollectAire resin B-57B Canberra built OOTB. The starting point...... this is one of CA's better kits with hollow cast wings and fuselage and very smooth... more » -
November 8, 2025These are 1/700 scale resin kits produced by Ralph Ratcliffe during the 1990's. They represent the Sturgeon class SSN 637, the early 688 Los Angeles class, the later 688I (Improved) class,... more » -
November 8, 2025One of the submarines in the last class (Benjamin Franklin class) of the 41 Polaris/Poseidon ballistic missile submarines. In 1979, the Bolivar entered overhaul and conversion of her ballistic... more »