International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

IPMS/USA

IPMS/USA

IPMS/USA Local

SurgiCon 27

The IPMS Plastic Surgeons will hold their 27th Annual Model Contest on April 1, 2023. 

The event is open to all modelers and does not require an IPMS membership. Please visit our website for updates about our contest like special awards, categories etc. Judging will be based on IPMS rules with "no sweeps". There will be Best of category awards as well as Judges Grand award for "Best of Show". There may be special awards sponsored by individuals (see website for updates).

The venue is handicap accessible with handicap doors, rest rooms and level floor access.

The venue will open at 8am at the day of the contest for vendor set up. Registration will be from 9am until noon. Judging will start after registration closes and award presentation is scheduled for approximately 3pm.

Please note that this a new venue approximately 15 minutes NE of Des Moines. There are plenty of food and lodging options within 15 minutes from the venue including the Prairie Meadows Casino and Racetrack.

 

Notice: In light of the current pandemic situation, please be aware that neither IPMS/USA nor its Chapters are liable for any potential transmission of illnesses. Those planning to attend this event should (a) follow existing safe social distancing recommendations and (b) abide by any local or state regulations regarding gatherings.

315 2nd. Street NW, Bondurant, IA, 50035

2nd Great Lakes Challenge Model Contest

    This is the 2nd Great Lakes Challenge following the return of IPMS/West Michgian's return to having a model contest in 2020. The contest will again be held at the West Michigan Aviation Academy at the Gerald Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, MI. With 55 contest categories and 5 Special awards. One being the Theme Award of the Best Great Lakes Subject. 

5363 44th Street, SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49512

Mad City Modelers 27th Annual Contest

Wisconsin's very own 2024 National Convention Hosts, IPMS Mad City Modelers, will host its 27th annual scale model contest and show on Saturday, March 4th, 2023, at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. This year's show theme is "Utility and Transport" and is applicable to all classes. If it rolls, flies, or floats and transports people, cargo, or performs a utilitarian purpose, it qualifies. In addition, there are 20 Best-Of, Memorial, and theme awards being presented. 60 standard IPMS categories are available in a 1-2-3 judging format.Registration is 9 am to 12 pm, Judging from 12:15-3 pm, and awards at 4 pm. $15 for the first 5 entries, $2 for each additional entry. Intermediates $5.00 for all models entered. Juniors are Free. Spectators/Walk-in is $5 per adult or children over 12. Children under 12 are free. Police, Fire, EMS, and Active Duty Military with ID are FREE. Vendor tables $30/8' table before February 1st, $35/8' table after February 1st. Food is available on-site. For show, vendor tables, and award sponsorship information, please contact Marek Rogal at 608-438-1227 or email mjrogal@wisc.edu 

1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI, 53719

Anchorage IPMS Model Contest

Brief description of the event:  Plastic model contest based on basic modeling craftsmanship such as construction and painting. Junior, teen and open age groups. Categories (planes, cars, tanks, figures, ships, Sci fi, dioramas, etc) and rules at www.ipmsanchorage.com.Open to the public, any age, skill level or plastic modeling interest is welcome. Entry fee is $4.00 per model for adults and $1.00 for juniors.

 

Event Dates & Times:

Enter Models Saturday, 25 Feb 2023 10:00 am to 7:00 pm $4.00 entry fee per model for adults and $1.00 per model entry fee for juniors.

Sunday, 26 Feb 2023 closed to public for judging, 10:00 am to 7:00 pm

Contest models on display and modeling technique demonstrations Monday 27 Feb 2023 thru Saturday  4 Mar 2023,  10:00 am to 7:00 pm,  free to public..

Display and contest models pick-up Sunday 5 Mar 2023 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, free to public.

Event Location:  Midtown Mall, 600 East Northern Lights Blvd.,Anchorage, AK 99503

Midtown Mall, 600 East Northern Lights Blvd.,, Anchorage, AK 99507, Anchorage, AK, 99503

PaxCon 2023

This is the Southern Maryland Scale Modelers' first local show and contest!  We have secured a large venue at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department hall and are getting very excited about hosting this event every odd year opposite MarauderCon, ensuring a fall show & contest in the region every year.

Please go to our website  https://somd-scalemodelers.club/paxcon-2023 for more information and to register.

Regards,

Tim Holland, President

SoMD-ScaleModelers.Club

24801 Three Notch Road, Hollywood, MD, 20636

Heartland Model Car Nationals

The 2023 Heartland Model Car Nationals will be the 31st show put on by the KC Slammers Model Car Club based in Kansas City, KS. Ours is a model car show that averages between 450 and 500 models entered each year. We have 29 separate classes and 16 Master Awards, including the Heartland Champion award. In 2022 our Heartland show had some 85 vendor tables sold with tons of kits, aftermarket parts, etc. The Overland Park Convention Center is a great venue with plenty of parking, nearby restaurants and lodging. We put together a PowerPoint awards show with photos of the class winners and Master Awards along with the entrant's name and class sponsor. It is simply a great show put on by fellow car modelers and we even have a class called "Military (automotive related)…any non-track, automotive-style vehicle used by any military force from any nation." for our fellow military modelers. You need to join us and, hey, we're almost dead center in the middle of our country. Our 2023 theme is "Those Cars of the ‘70s" which means you can build any car, truck, van or motorcycle built in 1970 – 1979. GTOs, 442s, Choppers, Pacers, Hornets, Falcons…Stock, Kustom, Drag Racer, Road Racer or Low Rider! Build it as a WILD ‘70s car with a WILD paint job! Build it and Bring it! See you in Kansas City for the BEST Model Car Show in the Midwest!

Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS, 66211