PaulBradley

Very neat!

Thanks! 🙂

Hi Dmytro, Do you have a link to your ebay store? Slava Ukraini!

Welcome, Joe!

That's how I feel about it, too, David. A shame people can't just stick to modelling, but there we go. 🙄 And I disagree, Don - there are far too many people who post on 'our' FB page who are not members - you see it all the time "I'm not a member and won't be because blah, blah, blah..." "It's disgraceful that IPMS blah, blah, blah.....: They really shouldn't have any say in how our Society is run. But if no effort is made to weed them out, that's what is seen and read. 🙄 Now, off to snooze IPMS/USA on FB. 🙄

Indeed, this single post in and of itself is the very reason we should have a separate page for members only - where exactly this sort of thing can be discussed (though not in the manner this Darrin chappie does! 🙄) without it being aired in public and where anyone, E Board members included, can discuss matters without fear of non-member agitators. This is Society business, not public business. The general public doesn't need to see this 'sausage-making' in action.

How about retaining the current FB page, but create a second, private, page for members only. The private page is for discussion of IPMS business, including discussions on issues at the Convention, etc, etc. The existing page can be re-cast as strictly for modelling topics only - ask how-to questions, show off your latest creation, advertise and post photos of model shows, etc, etc. If anyone starts a potentially controversial post, the mods don't approve it - it dies right there. Anyone adds a controversial reply to a post, mods delete it. Put all this in the revised page rules - basically, stay on topic and keep it civil, folks. No such thing as 'free speech' on a privately-owned space. The old page could be retitled or rebranded as 'Scale Modeling presented by IPMS/USA', or some such. Keep our 'dirty laundry' on the private page where the non-member agitators cannot see it.

This. 100%.

I see it as two opportunities for those who think IPMS is broken to step up and volunteer - this is their opportunity to put their words into action and try to fix what they think is wrong. Phil has already put out the call for a volunteer to be 2VP...

That one works for me!

Anyone else having trouble loading these? All I get is a blank page.

I'll second Gil's suggestion - they have a wide range of types in the Quickbuild range. They also do some really nice starter sets of 'proper' models with paints and glue, for something a little more advanced. Check out the Airfix USA webpage: https://www.hornbyhobbies.com/shop/shop-brand/airfix?langPath=hornbyhobbies-us&filters[mandatory_filter_by][product_brand]=Airfix&page_id=120244&sort-by=8&page=1

Neat! Looks as if they are lined up at the start of a race...! "Gentlemen, start your rocket motors!"

1. West German Leopard II 2. Israeli M113 Zelda APC (armoured personnel carrier) 3. Soviet BTR-60 wheeled APC in East German markings

Welcome, Mark! The first is a Japanese Type 74 tank, mid-70s to 80s Second is a Sherman Calliope - those are rocket launchers in the rack above the turret Third is a British Churchill Crocodile tank - a flamethrower tank, where the trailer holds the inflammable liquid.