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    Anchorage IPMS Model Contest MidtownMall 600 East Northern Lights Blvd.,, Anchorage, AK, 99503 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 atwww.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 per model for juniors. Enter Models Saturday, 24 Feb2024 10:00 pm to 7:00 pm $4.00 entry fee per model for adults and $1.00 per model entry fee for juniors. Sunday, 25 Feb 2024 closed to public for judging, 10;OO TO 7:00 (WE’LL HAVE TO MAKE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS.) Contest models on display and modeling technique demonstrations Monday 26 Feb 2024 thru Saturday, 2 Mar, 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. The event is free to the public. Display and contest models pick-up Sunday, 3Mar 2024, 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Event Location: Midtown Mall, 600 East Northern Lights Blvd., Anchorage, AK 99503 Region 13 - AK, Satellite, International and Cyber Clubs Anchorage IPMS Anchorage Chapoter IPMS USA Paul Cote cotepmc@gmail.com 19079805160
  2. The EA-18G Growler was designed to replace the US Navy’s outdated Grumman EA-6B Prowler. It was derived from the tandem seat F/A-18F Super Hornet. The Australian RAAF operates these aircraft and I chose to model A46-06, celebrating the 6th Squadron’s 100 year Anniversary, based at Amberly Airbase, in 2017. This kit was packed in Italeri’s standard sized, sturdy box, with the grey parts sprues protected in clear plastic bags. An instruction booklet and decals by Cartograf were in the bottom of the box. Construction started in the cockpit and ejection seats. The detail was quite basic and the instrument panels and side consoles were finished with decals provided on the decal sheet. I wanted to do the RAAF 100 Year Anniversary scheme and intended for the canopy to remain closed. My only addition to the cockpit was a set of Eduard photo etch seat belts for both seats. View the full review
  3. ICM is one of a few Ukrainian companies soldiering on through an intense war to continuously create exciting new products for the modeler. They have been releasing amazing kits and increasingly useful paint sets that are tied to specific themes. This sample features paints that can be used to paint infantry equipment and weapons from both World Wars. ICM provides a useful diagram on the back of the package showing two halves with painting colors for guns, gear, and tools from WWI and WWII respectively. This particular set contains six 12ml wide mouth bottles of paint that have the same viscosity to me as Vallejo Model Color paints. I prefer the dropper bottles that Vallejo and AMMO have as these wider mouth bottles can lead to messes when transferring from your bottle to your palette or airbrush. The six colors are: View the full review
  4. ICM is one of a few Ukrainian companies soldiering on through an intense war to continuously create exciting new products for the modeler. They have been releasing amazing kits and increasingly useful paint sets that are tied to specific themes. This sample features paints that can be used to paint infantry equipment and weapons from both World Wars. ICM provides a useful diagram on the back of the package showing two halves with painting colors for guns, gear, and tools from WWI and WWII respectively. This particular set contains six 12ml wide mouth bottles of paint that have the same viscosity to me as Vallejo Model Color paints. I prefer the dropper bottles that Vallejo and AMMO have as these wider mouth bottles can lead to messes when transferring from your bottle to your palette or airbrush. The six colors are: View the full review
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    2024 Scalefest 1209 South Main Street, Grapevine, TX, 76051 2024 Scalefest THEME RED Saturday, May 25, 2024 9 AM - 5 PM Grapevine Convention Center 1209 South Main Street Grapevine, TX 76051 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 6 am: Hall opens for vendor setup 9 am: Contest/Show opens to public 12 pm: Contest registration ends 1 pm: Judging begins (Contest area remains open) 3:30 pm: Awards ceremony (Tentative) 5 pm: End of show, hall closes ADMISSION Adults: $10.00* Juniors: $1.00 (ages 6-17) MODEL REGISTRATION FEES Adults: $3.00 per model Juniors: $1.00 per model CONTACT INFO Email: scalefest@gmail.com Region 6 - Southwest IPMS North Central Texas IPMS North Central Texas Mark L. Wilson mark_l_wilson@live.com 9728007389
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    BuffCon 39 2735 Union Rd., Cheektowaga, NY, 14227 On Sunday, April 7, 2024, IPMS Niagara Frontier will presents our 39th Model Show znd Contest. We welcome modelers fromWestern New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Ontario, Canada and more. We'relocated in Cheektowaga, NewYork, a suburb of Buffalo, with easy accessoff I-90. We have 75 categories covering the gamut of model buildinggenres. Newish categories are dedicated to Warhammer, Gundam and Gunpla entries. Typically we have about 450 entries and 50 plus vendor tables anda big raffle, so there's something for everyone. We open at 9:00AM with registration closing at 1:00PM and awards at 4:00PM. Our contest roomwill be open during judging and lunch is available on site. Please see our attached flyer for categories, show, dealer and sponsor info or visit our website at www.ipmsniagarafrontier.com. Downloadable entry forms are available and we encourage you to use them. While you're there, checkout our newsletter, the 'Sprue and Glue News' and photos from previous BuffCons. We're looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones at BuffCon 39. See you on April 7! Region 1 - Northeast IPMS Niagara Frontier - the Buffcon Boys IPMS Niagara Frontier Chapter Mike Butry falcon42177@yahoo.com 716-940-5624
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    PennCon US Army Heritage Center, 950 Soldiers Drive, Carlisle, PA, 17013 Annual show and contest.Lots of vendors. Region 2 - Mid-East Central PA IPMS IPMS Central Pennsylvania Dana Sadarananda chilld1402@gmail.com 717 3957489
  8. This is a brief overview of this rather expansive operation offered in their Battle Craft series of books. It is in paperback format with heavy stock glossy pages with many illustrations inserted among the text. It starts with brief biographies of the primary commanders on both sides and then has a basic order of battle of the units involved down to the divisional level. Next is a section on some of the vehicles present during the campaign. The choices are a bit odd, however. For the Allies, the Cromwell tank is chosen. This vehicle, while present, could hardly be said to have played a major role in the campaign, that distinction for the Allies going to the ubiquitous Sherman. For the Germans, the Panther tank is the subject and while a genuine threat to all Allied armor, it was in the minority on this battlefield being outnumbered by various types of self-propelled assault guns. View the full review
  9. Bottom Line Up Front: This reboot of the well-received Panda Hobby Pz38(t) kit in 1/16 scale provides what many large-scale armor modelers have been hankering for: a an tank kit with a full interior. This in-box initial look shows promise for a fitting upgrade of an already solid kit. View the full review
  10. The Company AOA is a relatively new decal manufacturer that has become known for their aircraft decal sets (several popular scales). Their product offering has placed special emphasis on Vietnam-era US naval aircraft. AOA’s products are available from the larger distributors such as Sprue Brothers, Hannants, BNB, etc. This product is their first offering for an armor model subject. The Subject This decal set’s subject is rather unique: 1/35 M1A2 SEP V2 Abrams in a 2018 NATO training competition configuration. The Strong Europe Tank Challenge (SETC) was an annual, multinational tank platoon competition held from 2016 to 2018 at the Grafenwöhr Training Area, Germany, and hosted by the U.S. Army Europe and the German Army. At the SETC, crews from NATO and non-NATO partners competed in defensive and offensive operations (see Wikipedia). View the full review
  11. As you probably know, IPMS/USA is a volunteer based organization. All of our Executive Board members, Regional Coordinators, Webmasters, and Convention Chairs and teams are volunteers. We often hear from members that they want to be more involved in the Society and help improve it. This is your chance to be a part of the future of IPMS/USA and make it better for everyone! View the full article
  12. This book is another offering of the Casemate illustrated Series and in this case deals with the destruction of the German Army Group South by the Soviet forces. The book offers five color maps, one for each section/area where the two armies fought. In addition, you will find 20 commanders’ profiles. Both sides are given 10 commanders each involved in the conflict. The book describes 5 main battles and each has the order of battle for both the Soviets and the Germans. Finally, there are 13 profiles for equipment used during the battle by both the Germans and Soviets. As in every book of this particular series you will find a timeline of events at the beginning of the book, starting with the retreat of the Army Group South to the Dnieper River during August, 1943, and ending with the participation of the Soviet Army in the Silesian and Prague View the full review
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    2024 Virginia ShootOut 1001 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, VA, 24153 The Roanoke Valley IPMS will be celebrating it's 31st year by hosting the Virginia ShootOut again. The show will have 78 class's, mulitple special awards, theme awards that include BestGreat War Subject-Best Italian-Best Reel Model and The Leo Award. There will be a Retro class which is for OOB 1/72 Revell P-47 Thunderbolts and 1/25 Revell 1964 Thunderbolts. There will also be vendors, make and take for the kids and lots of fun. Doors open at 9:00 am and awards will be at 4:30pm. Region 2 - Mid-East Roanoke Valley IPMS Roanoke Valley IPMS Greg Clower gclower@aol.com 540-314-6684
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    Cincinnati Scale Modelers Contest & Swap Meet 2024 4021 Borman Drive, Batavia, OH, 45103 The Cincinnati Scale Modelers will host their annual model show and contest Saturday, October 19th at the Tri-State Warbird Museum just minutes outside of the Cincinnati limits. The show is open to all modelers and the venue offers a great experience to see restored WWII flyable aircraft and also the opportunity for modelers to showcase their work. There will be over 50 tables of vendors selling plastic model kits, supplies, books, and aviation/military related items. The event will also showcase a completed model contest with 100's of entries. A special admission price for the day gives visitors full access to the museum, vendors, and contest area. Come on outto see professionally finished plastic models as well as shop an amazing variety of model kits and supplies! The show is an exciting event with awards and offers inspiration from the work displayed. Region 4 - Great Lakes Cincy IPMS Cincinnati Scale Modelers Michael Ward ward1michael@outlook.com 513-383-6714
  15. The Boss 351 was a perfect blend of the previous “Boss” 302 & 429 Mustangs, and nearly as rare with only 1,806 of the 351’s produced. But the golden age of muscle cars was quickly dying out, and the Boss 351 was only built for one year. With twin Ram Air hood scoops feeding a specially modified 330-horsepower 351-cubic-inch “Cleveland” V-8, the Boss 351 had plenty of power. This newly tooled Revell kit has 120 parts molded in white, clear, and chrome pieces with soft vinyl tires and waterslide decals. It’s rated a skill level 4 due to a high parts count and a comprehensive decal sheet. Construction: View the full review
  16. THANKS to Brengun for providing more of their expansive line for us IPMS reviewers to address. For the Detail hounds, AMS, whatever among us, Brengun continues to provide really cool items for us to use. And this set holds great promise to upgrade the venerable 1/72 Italeri kit. Notice I said 1/72. When I was digging through the “Review stash” to see where I could help, I saw this and thought “great, I can finally build the small version (Having the 1/48 model sitting in the box, I made a big assumption. 1/48 and 1/72 do not mathematically convert into equals. “why is this set of screens for the transmission and engine cooling intake too small when held up to the 1/48 model?” View the full review
  17. The book covers the history of the unit from its creation through the end of the war, and is divided into an Introduction and six sections, as well as a glossary of terms on page 2. The book refers to the unit designed first as StuGA.Abt.203 and later named StuGBrig.203. Book information was gathered from Russian archives as well as those located in Freiburg, Alexandria and Podolsk. The first chapter deals with the establishment of the unit and how they were trained. The second chapter deals with their transfer to the east. Many of the pictures in this chapter deal with the type of equipment used by the unit. These included both AFV's as well as soft skinned vehicles. View the full review
  18. This is #131 of the Top Drawings series describing the G.55. The book consists of a total of 16 plan views and 5 profiles of the aircraft. The book is written in English and Polish. The first page of the book has a small history of the aircraft in both languages. You will find a single page drawing for a 1/32 scale aircraft, 3 for 1/72 scale, and 11 for 1/48 scale. There are two drawings in which 1/48 and 1/24 are combined and one in which 1/72 and 1/48 are combined as well. The large 1/32 scale drawing is a single sheet added to the book. This drawing is provided in a two-sided single page. The backside of the drawing has profiles of the aircraft for the single seat fighter as well as the trainer version. The book does not limit itself to just one side profile. You will find both the port and View the full review
  19. As the book title states this book is directed to the collector of U.S. Army Service Forces gear, focusing on the European Theater of Operations (ETO). The book is volume #2 of the series. You will find everything that was used by the Gi's while in Europe! The book is divided into 24 sections with an Abbreviations section, as well as an Index. View the full review
  20. This is no 38 in the Tank Craft series which details tanks and also covers model kits and accessories to build the tanks covered in the book. This book covers the Panther German Army Tank on the Italian Front 1944 to 1945. The Panzerkampfwagen V Panther was a great tank and was better that most allied. It was very successful on most fronts except Italy where the terrain was a hindrance to the performance of this tank. I found this book contains so much detailed information and pictures of the Panther and its variants. The Profile pictures are a particular favorite and has given me a few great ideas of the color schemes for when I build my many Kits. The chapter on the different model builds and kits are of great interest and will provide a good resource when modeling this tank. View the full review
  21. This is the 87th book in the Kagero Monographs series covering aircraft in details photos and diagrams. This book covers the Eurofighter Typhoon. The book provides great detail drawings of the Typhoon, mainly from the Spanish Air Force with some coverage of the aircraft in sue with the Royal Air Force and the German Airforce. I found the drawings in this book to be fascinating and very detailed, ideal for any modeler as reference materials. The photographs are extremely good and many I have never seen and provide great details for super detailing any scale model of the aircraft. The very details Spanish Air force chapter is extremely interesting. I would like to have seen more coverage of RAF use of the aircraft and squadron’s. Along with the many photos there are outline drawings, schematics, and very nice profile drawings. View the full review
  22. ICM has produced some stellar helicopter kits, but the thing for me is finally we have good Vietnam era figures for helicopters. This is their first set of 1/35th scale, having made the change from 1/32nd to a more common 1/35th scale helicopters. Packaged in a sturdy cardboard side opening box with a card stock covering, this set includes two sprues of light grey plastic that show no signs of flash or mis-molding. There are 41 parts molded with good detail. Four figures are included, along with four flight helmets. The instruction sheet is full color and shows you what the figure should look like when finished. It also has references to ICM paints. I did paint the figures mostly with the ICM paints which performed well, but I didn’t have all the colors needed in the set. View the full review
  23. THANKS to Brengun for providing more of their expansive line for us IPMS reviewers to address. For the Detail hounds, AMS, whatever among us, Brengun continues to provide really cool items for us to use. And this set holds great promise to upgrade the venerable 1/72 Italeri kit. Notice I said 1/72. When I was digging through the “Review stash” to see where I could help, I saw this and thought “great, I can finally build the small version (Having the 1/48 model sitting in the box, I made a big assumption. 1/48 and 1/72 do not mathematically convert into equals. “why is this set of screens for the transmission and engine cooling intake too small when held up to the 1/48 model?” View the full review
  24. This is the 1st volume of a new Key Book Historic Commercial Aircraft Series – Soviet-Era Airliners, The Final Three Decades. This book covers the history of the demise of the great soviet airliner fleet from 1991 to today. The Soviet designed and manufactured Airlines have always been fascinating with me as I watch the changes and downfall happen during this period while working in the airline industry. The chapters are fascination and give way more details that I expected in such an apparently small book. The chapters most aspects of the decline and changes in the Soviet Airlines and its way through the historic changes happening in the Soviet world. This book does excellent work showing the main airlines world-wide using these aircraft. It goes on to explain the aircraft they used and what western aircraft were used to replace them in many cases. View the full review
  25. Brengun Models is a scale model and detailing parts manufacturer located in the Czech Republic. Their lines include limited production run multi-media kits and exquisitely detailed photo-etched, turned brass and white metal replacement parts for aircraft in the most commonly produced scales. Brengun has produced a set of FuG-200 Antenna to fit any appropriate/72 scale Luftwaffe aircraft kit. View the full review
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