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For Modelers By Modelers... For Modelers 2015 Best of Class, Best Ship - USS Intrepid CVA-11, by Ryan Labieniec By Modelers... For Modelers 2015 Best of Class, Art Gerber Best Military Vehicle - M1126 Stryker, by Nathan LaPorte By Modelers... For Modelers By Modelers... For Modelers By Modelers... For Modelers 2015 Best of Class, Best Automotive - Porsche 917/30, by Steve Bright Announcements 2022 IPMS/USA National Website is Online The website for the 2022 IPMS/USA National Convention is online at: https://ipmsusa2022.com Ukraine To All IPMS/USA Members, Many of us are shocked and saddened by the conflict in Ukraine. Just over a month ago Ukrainians were living their lives in peace and suddenly their cities are being destroyed, fellow citizens are dying, and many are fleeing for safety in bordering countries. Truly tragic and unnecessary. Ukraine is the home of many great model companies. I've received several emails from IPMS/USA members asking how they can help not only these modeling companies but also those in need in Ukraine. How can we help? There are many ways. You can contribute individually, as a chapter or in the case of the folks from Red River Modelers, at their RiverCon-2022 show from which they donated 10% ($532) of their proceeds to Samaritans Purse ( https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine response ). There are many organizations which one can donate to. There's a good article from Forbes highlighting how one can donate to those in Ukraine, https://www.forbes.com/advisor/personal-finance/donate-relief-to-ukraine/ . I would highly recommend that one review the organization you want to donate to at this link: Charity Navigator: https://www.charitynavigator.org/ . Charity Navigator shows which groups are legitimate and the percentage of each dollar donated that goes to those in need. During a crisis like Ukraine and other natural disasters, the scammers come out willing to steal money of those in need. Below is a list of the model companies in Ukraine. No one knows the status of these, but many have been warehousing and distributing their products from neighboring countries like Poland and Hungary. Finally, there is a UK Publishing Company, Inside the Armor is publishing a book, "Models for Ukraine". All the models in the book were built by Ukrainian modelers. THE FULL PROFITS FROM THIS BOOK will be donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Appeal to help refugees and civilians in the Ukraine. https://www.insidethearmour.com/product-page/models-for-ukraine-book . We will keep you all updated if we hear any updates. Let's all pray this conflict ends soon and hope those in Ukraine will be able to start rebuilding their country. Dave Lockhart IPMS/USA President (678) 620-8417 ipmspresident@ipmsusa.org Ace - http://acemodel.com.ua/en Aim Fan Model - https://www.scalemates.com/brands/aim-fan-model--3268 Amodel - https://www.scalemates.com/brands/amodel--66 Armory - http://armoryhobbyshop.com/ Arsenal Model Group - https://amg-models.net/ Art Model - https://www.scalemates.com/brands/art-model--918 Avis - https://www.scalemates.com/brands/avis--458 Big Plane Kits - www.bigplanekits.com Clear Props - www.clearpropmodels.com Condor - http://www.condormodels.com/ Dora Wings - www.dorawings.com ICM - https://icm.com.ua/ Foxbot Masks & Decals - www.foxbot.com.ua Halberd Models - www.facebook.com/Halberd-models Lemkits - www.lemkits.com Mars Models - www.marsmodels.eu Master Box - https://masterbox.com/us/en.html Metallic Details - www.metdetails.com Military Wheels - https://www.scalemates.com/brands/military-wheels--359 Micro-Mir - www.plastic-models-store.com MiniArt - https://miniart-models.com/ Mini World - www.miniworld.in.ua Modelsvit - https://www.modelsvit-eshop.com/ Print & Scales - www.printscale.org Proper Plane - www.properplane.com ResKit Models - www.reskit-models.com Roden - http://www.roden.eu/ Skif - https://www.scalemates.com/brands/skif--268 Unimodel - https://www.scalemates.com/brands/um--509 News New Region Coordinator for Region 11 June 12, 2022 Welcome our new Region 11 Coordinator, Bruce Drummond Sr. Bruce is a long time modeler. His IPMS/USA odyssey started in Long Island in the 80's.... more » National Convention Pre-Registration is ending June 1st May 31, 2022 Tomorrow, June 1st at 5:00PM Central time, pre-registration ends for the National Convention. Take advantage of the lower price and the quick and... more » 2nd Quarter 2022 Executive Board Meeting Minutes April 19, 2022 Officer/Staff Reports & Discussion Dave Lockhart - President DL called the meeting to order at 7:06PM, EST ... more » January 2022 Executive Board Meeting Minutes January 24, 2022 Officer/Staff Reports Dave Lockhart - President Called the meeting to order at 7:04PM, EST Dave is going to... more » Help Us Keep You Informed January 15, 2022 Make sure we have the right email address! IPMS/USA Members, our new membership system is off to a good start, but like everything new,... more » Read the News >> In The Latest Journal Hornet, Headed for History - Building Trumpeter's 1:350 kit to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, by David Kopielski Cliff Diving In Beirut - Building the 1:35 MiniArt T-54B as an abandoned PLO vehicle, by David A. Kimbrell Well Suited to Fun - Getting your modeling mojo back with Bandai's Gundam Age-1 Normal, by Ro Annis Visibly Impressed - One modeler's history with Renwal's see through model kits, by Dick Engar Outdated but Upgraded - Using aftermarket details to upgrade the 1:48 Hasegawa F-4J Phantom II, by Michael Novosad Dreidecker Duster - Scratch-building the experimental DeKellis Air Truck in 1:72 scale, by Brian R. Baker Adriatic Hummingbird - Helping MiniArt's 1:35 Flettner 282 V-6 Kolibri take flight, by David Kimbrell Download sample Journal Articles . Also see our Journal Index of Issues ! New Reviews Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf. Type J/L/M, Part 1 July 2, 2022 Reviewed by: Phillip Cavender Company: Gallery Models Who is Gallery Models? The following statement was sent to me by a Model Rectifier Corporation (MRC) representative upon requesting a short synopsis of who Gallery Models is, "Gallery Models is a concept developed by Model Rectifier Corporation (MRC). The first model was developed in 2009 together with prominent designers, artists, mold-makers, historians, and modelers. The central idea propelling Gallery Models is to select subjects that will challenge the hobbyist's imagination and building skills while providing detail and enormous intrinsic kit value. Gallery's selection includes helicopters, armor, and ships." Debra more... IJMNS Yamato July 2, 2022 Reviewed by: Bill Kluge Company: Gallery Models The Ship So much has been written about the battleship Yamato that anyone familiar with the Pacific War will know of the Japanese super battleship. Realizing that they could not compete one-on-one with the U.S.Navy, from the mid-1930s the Japanese shipbuilding philosophy was to build each of their new warships to be individually superior to any competing USN warship design. Commissioned into the IJN in late 1941 and early 1942 respectively, the Yamato and her sister-ship, Musashi represented the epitome of this philosophy. Weighing in at nearly 70,000 tons fully loaded, they were the largest battleships ever built and were not superseded in warship size until the advent of the U.S. Navy's super carriers in the 1950s. more... Wings of Iraq - Volume 2: The Iraq Air Force, 1970-1980 June 26, 2022 Reviewed by: Orlando Reyes Company: Helion & Company This book is Number 43 of the "Middle Est War" series. The book is divided into eight sections from the takeover of the BA'ATH party in July, 1968 through the Iranian conflict in 1980. Some of the chapters/sections are in turn subdivided into sections explaining the chapter better. As stated above the book contains 86 photos of which 34 are of specific IrAF personalities, with seven of squadron personnel and the rest (45) being of airplanes. The first chapter talks about how the BA'ATH Party through a coup-d-etat took over control of the country. The second chapter explains the Arab-Israeli war of 1974/75. The next three chapters touch on three individuals: Dulaymin, Sh'bans and Saddam Hussein. The last chapter touches on the IrAF of 1980. more... The Tank Battles of Marshal Rokossovsky 1943-1945 June 26, 2022 Reviewed by: Orlando Reyes Company: Peko Publishing The book is divided into eight chapters. The pictures are located throughout the chapters with many of them pertaining to the particular battle being discussed by the author. Except for the first chapter in which his birth and early career are touched upon, the rest of the chapters are dedicated to the battles in which he took part. A good explanation of the battle discussed is given on each of the chapters dedicated to the particular battle. In addition, maps of the battle are also provided. more... The Aftermath of Dunkirk, Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives June 25, 2022 Reviewed by: Orlando Reyes Company: Pen & Sword The book is divided into seven chapters with an introduction. The pictures are located between chapters and they pertain to what is explained in the previous chapter. The first chapter talks about Hitler's decision as to why he halted the German Army and the consequences of this action. The second chapter then moves to the decision of the British to save as many fighting men as they can through Operation Dynamo. The third chapter talks about the POW'S, as well as the massacres at Le Paradis and Wormhoudt. Lost equipment Is addressed in chapter four, and Chapter five deals with the debates conducted in The British Parliament. Chapter Six deals with Dunkirk and the British press. While chapter seven deals with both Operation Cycle and Operation Aerial. more... A-20 Pin-Up Nose Art Pt III June 24, 2022 Reviewed by: Allan Murrell Company: Foxbot This is the third part of a series of A-20 Pin-Up Nose Art sets of decals in 1/72 Scale. I was going to do a product review only but once I saw how nice these were I broke out an old Matchbox A-20 from my stash to use these in a real build. In the packet is: more... Read the Reviews » Upcoming Events DownEastCon's 2022 Model Show and Contest "Catch '22" on July 9, 2022 - Havelock, NC Houston Automotive Modelers Society 15th Annual Model Car Show and Contest on July 9, 2022 - Spring, TX IPMS/USA National Convention on July 20, 2022 - La Vista, NE The Summer NNL on August 7, 2022 - Crystal Lake, IL 2022 VIRGINA SHOOT-OUT MODEL CONTEST AND CONVENTION on August 13, 2022 - SALEM, VA Mid Iowa Modelers Expo 3rd Annual NNL on August 20, 2022 - Grimes, IA Visit the Calendar » New Forum Posts Aircraft Carrier Arrestor Cables Diorama. July 3, 2022 I’ve built a couple of these in the past. They are relatively cheap, and easy to build. You can buy most of the material from any home improvement store. I use Lowe’s (they offer a military discount... more » 1/48 Hasagawa Spitfire Mk VB Jan Zumbach July 2, 2022 Greetings A replacement for one of my donations regarding the 303Sq. I ran across a decal sheet from Third Group Decals regarding Spitfire Mk Vb/c at Old Dominion Contest and off we go.... more » Navy Phantom II June 29, 2022 As far as I can see from my references, all Navy Phantoms had no arrows on the stabilators. This is from the Bert Kinsey book. If you have it, it’s in Detail & Scale Vol. 12. I am bringing... more » Deaths in the Family June 28, 2022 Star Trek Modelmaker Greg Jein Dead at 76: https://heavy.com/entertainment/star-trek/greg-jein-dead-at-76/ Also, it has been reported on Hyperscale that “AJ Aviation, formerly known as The... more » Koster/Monogram 1/48 XP-72 June 27, 2022 Started on this as a fill in model while others have waiting time. The Koster parts are very good to work with. 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