ST. LOUIS — The Gateway Chapter of the International Plastic Modelers’ Society (IPMS) will present its 16th annual model contest and swap meet on Saturday, September 10, 2022. The event will be held at the Holiday Inn St. Louis Southwest--Route 66, 10709 Watson Road, St. Louis, MO 63127.

The show opens to the public at 9:00 a.m. and runs to approximately 3:00 p.m. Admission is $5.00 for adults and free to children ages 14 and under. Admission plus unlimited model registrations is $10 for adults and free for children ages 14 and under. Model registration and viewing are from 9:00 am to noon. The contest has 37 categories, including juniors and out of the box, and there will be 10 “Best of” awards. A special contest category celebrates “1942: The Hinge of Fate” (anything related to the year 1942). A free children’s Make & Take model building session will be held from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Additionally, there will be scale modeling technique demonstrations, hobby vendors, and a raffle of model kits and supplies.

            Show chairperson Bill Wagner may be reached at 314.951.4936 or at startechbill@gmail.com. For more information, please visit the Gateway Chapter IPMS Contest website.

Gateway Chapter IPMS is a scale modeling club which is open to all persons interested in this hobby. The club meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at Affton Elks Lodge 2635, located at 6330 Heege Road, St. Louis, MO 63123.