International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

International Plastic Modelers' Society / USA

IPMS/USA

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Posted on: March 11, 2021

Dick Christ, President 

  • iHobby Expo Contest update
    • club in Cleveland is leading the IPMS presence 
  • 50th Anniversary Celebration - inquiry to Aris Pappis regarding progress

Steve Collins, 1st Vice President 

  • The Reviewer Corps has 91 active reviewers. 
  • 237 review items since Nov 1, on pace for about 900 reviews for the year.
  • Special Thanks to Dave Morrissette and Paul Markezich for their work in making the Reviews process successful.

Mike Ronnau, 2nd Vice President 

  • National Convention Update
    • 2,919 room nights are booked as of Jan 23, 2012. 2333 room nights are in the Contemporary Hotel, 427-room nights-in the Polynesian Village,...
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Posted on: February 26, 2021

If any club does not have the resources or ability to create their own website, there is a feature on the Forums to build out a Club space, public or private, for your members. 

If you are interested, go to https://forum.ipmsusa3.org/clubs/ and take a look.

Posted on: February 25, 2021

Strike Force Hobbies is offering a 10% IPMS/USA member discount on the BenchVent BV300S-D paint booth.

All members upon purchase of a BenchVent BV300S-D will receive 10 % discount.

Members must enter their official IPMS-USA membership number in the text box displayed upon product page and or cart page when ordering the product.

For more information, see Strike Force Hobbies Discount page.

Posted on: February 16, 2021

IPMS Tidewater lost one of its founding members and longtime president. William "Bill" Brickhouse passed away on February 1, 2021 at the age of 83, surrounded by his loving family and with his beloved dog, Gotti, on his lap. Bill resided in Newport News, VA and is survived by his wife Sylvia Van Liew Brickhouse; daughters, Deborah Brickhouse, Lisa Brickhouse Kelly and her husband Mike; stepson Dennis Hancock; grandchildren, Elizabeth Stella Barbrey, John A. Presgraves, Jr. and his wife Brooke, Courtney Garrett and her husband Justin, Eric Rutter; great-grandchildren, Kyla Lawson, Zachary Presgraves, Lyla Presgraves and Vesper Rutter; and many cousins all over the country.

Bill was a model builder as far back in his life as he could remember, leading him to become a charter...

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Posted on: September 29, 2020

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Ro Annis to fill the role of Historian/Publications Director that was held by the late Jim Pearsall.   Ro is the Treasurer of IPMS/Chicago Sprue Stretchers and two years ago took on the role of Ad Manager of the IPMS USA Journal. He will hold both positions concurrently for the remainder of this Board's term.

Ro has been building models since the late 60’s and still remembers mail-ordering his first Nichimo Toryu from Squadron. At the suggestion of his wife he attended a local hobby club meeting because she thought they had a funny name. He has been a member of the Chicago Sprue Stretchers and IPMS/USA for many years. During this time he has built Japanese aircraft, resin figure kits, various Star Wars ships, a Hawk totem pole and a...

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Posted on: September 22, 2020

It’s my sad duty to acknowledge the passing of Jim Pearsall, IPMS#2209, our Historian/Publications Director on this E-Board.James (Jim) Pearsall

Jim, a member since 1966, was 73 at his passing on Sunday, September 6, 2020. He is survived by his wife Beverly (Win) Pearsall. He was born on October 10,...

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Posted on: August 1, 2020

Based on a member suggestion, we have created a page for members to submit images of their (planned) National Contest entries. This gives members an opportunity to show their hard work and creativity for models that would have been brought to San Marcos this year. You'll find the posting information in the Forums. You may submit images and info for any intended 2020 entry. This gallery is for display purposes only, no judging will take place. Submitting photos of a model does not impact its eligibility for any future contest, so bring it to Las Vegas in 2021!