International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

IPMS/USA

IPMS/USA

  • IPMS Nationals 2022

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  • Anime Mosaic

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July/August 2025
  • 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

  • by Allan Murrell

    September 25, 2025

    This is part of a series of books by Kagero on warships and I have a few of these and are truly indispensable when building a model of the subject matter. I was glad I got to review this book now...

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  • by Jason Boggans

    September 25, 2025

    Box Art / Packaging

    The ICM Wehrmacht self-propelled AA vehicles is delivered in the usual rigid box and all 3 kits are tightly packed. No loose parts were present and all kits were...

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  • by Jarrod Booth

    September 25, 2025

    StirlingKit is a manufacturer/supplier of high-quality scale model kits, ranging from propellor, jet and automotive engine types. They cater to modelers ranging from beginners and kids, to...

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  • by Rick Reinert

    September 24, 2025

    BLUF - Bottom Line Up Front

    This review covers both the ICM Do-217K-1 kit as well as the ICM paints released that includes all the major colors required to paint the kit in any of three...

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  • by Scott Hollingshead

    September 22, 2025

    If you are looking to relive the past with your modeling, one of the recent releases from Atlantis Models is the H-16 Transporter that was first released in 1955. Containing a mere 59 parts and...

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New Forum Posts

  • September 26, 2025
    Brewster Buffalo done wheels up for fun. Note the decal setting solution that I didn't clean off properly. It doesn't show as much in normal lighting. Kit went together well with the... more »
  • September 24, 2025
    One of the more bizarre “wonder weapons” to come off the German blueprint boards during WW2 was the Triebflügel by Focke-Wulf. It was to be powered by 3 Pabst ramjet engines developing 2,000 pounds... more »
  • September 24, 2025
    155mm self-propelled howitzer of South Africa done in acrylics. Kit by Takom in 1/35. This weapon platform features stabilizing hydraulics towards the front and at rear and is able to fire 2-4 HE... more »
  • September 24, 2025
    The He219 was a twin engine WW2 night fighter featuring various radar arrays. Advanced features included cannons mounted to fire at an oblique angle, the first steerable nose-wheel on an operational... more »
  • September 24, 2025
    Japan’s WW2 fighter interceptor Shinden of which only two prototypes were completed just before Japan’s surrender. The 2,130 hp Mitsubishi (Ha-43) radial engine and its supercharger were installed... more »
  • September 24, 2025
    I decided to go back some 40+ years and re-visit some kits I had when in high school and got lost to the time of history when I went in the service 2 weeks after graduation. Re-purchased the kit and... more »
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