International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

IPMS/USA

IPMS/USA

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Announcements

  • 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.

    USA
  • 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.

  • Here is the PDF of the 2025 IPMS/USA National Convention Awards Ceremony.

  • 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

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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 Michael Oberholtzer

    October 23, 2025

    This handheld tool is designed to get into tight spaces like wing roots, intakes, or other tight or hard to reach spaces. It has four resin-like tips which are to be superglued to the tip of the...

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  • by Michael Oberholtzer

    October 23, 2025

    These FOD covers are a straightforward and simple addition to Eduard’s nice Mirage III. They come without instructions, but none are really needed beyond the one picture provided. Nicely cast in...

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  • by Paul Dunham

    October 22, 2025

    ICM’s “Vehicles of the D.A.K.” kit includes three 1/35th scale German truck kits:

    • S.E.Pkw. Kfz.70 with Zwillingssockel 36 (anti-aircraft truck)
    • Le.gl.Einheits-Pkw (...
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  • by Frank Landrus

    October 22, 2025

    I have to admit that I don’t have a copy of two earlier monographs on the Saab 105: Saab 105 by Sven Stridsberg and Emil Lindberg (2013), and Team 60 by the Swedish Aviation Historical Society....

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  • by Andy Taylor

    October 21, 2025

    This is not an easy to digest book and doesn’t offer a modeler a lot of references, resources, or inspiration for modeling. Having said that, author Michael Fredholm von Essen, did an admirable...

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New Forum Posts

  • October 23, 2025
    Greetings all, I can finally say that my aggressor Super Fox scooter is finally done and boy, am I glad! This airframe represents a jet from VF-126 "Bandits" cica 1991.... more »
  • October 21, 2025
    DISCLAIMER: Nothing in my below post is meant to suggest that I hate extremely huge model subjects nor do I hate the people who build them nor do I hate seeing them at model contests. My only... more »
  • October 19, 2025
    This is the 1/48 CollectAire resin F3D Skynight which I built as a Marine EF-10B. I bought the kit second handed with the fuselage already assembled. Unfortunately there were very large gaps (which I... more »
  • October 18, 2025
    There is not enough pain in my life yet, so I'm looking for these kits to build. :) If you have either of these neat vacuform kits you'd like to part with, ping me at bucholtzc (at) aol (... more »
  • October 9, 2025
    Finally decided to build another one of these. Built two back in 1981 or so. Didn't have a cool resin interior to use back then!! Used Starfighters interior along with their USMC decal set.... more »
  • October 9, 2025
    The Moon Hopper was the flying lunar rover that appeared in the TV show UFO. The 1970-71 show was from Gerry Anderson who also created Capt. Scarlet and Space: 1999. The show just lasted one season... more »
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