PaulBradley

A quote from the IPMS/USA FAQ: "The IPMS/USA Journal is a valuable resource to our members. Unfortunately, there are times when an issue is missing or received damaged. If so, please contact our National Office Manager, who can assist with a replacement."

Mine arrived earlier this week. It features a striking scratchbuilt Mecha robot on the cover. Some very interesting articles this time around; a nice spread of genres, too.

Nice work, Chris and an interesting story.

Cheers, guys!

Thanks, Mark!

Yes, when they are of such quality! Happy New Year, Chris!

Impressive collection, Mark! Happy New Year!

A modest amount of completions in 2025. First up, the SBS 1/72 Hawk Major: A set of Presier luggage and cart in 1/87, with an Oxford Miniatures VW Van repainted in Swissair colours: The ICM 1/32 Sea Gladiator, with less than full rigging - I'd be here til NEXT Christmas trying to get that task done.... Presier 1/72 1950's passengers, for an as yet incomplete diorama: Kinetic 1/48 F-104J. I got some of the metallics at the back a bit too dark, but too late to change that now! ICM 1/32 Fiat CR.42, I messed up the Italian camo scheme so did it in Swedish winter scheme instead. Cheeky! Airfix 1/72 Loch Ness Wellington, alongside a bit of the real thing. Eduard 1/48 Siemens Schukert D.III Academy 1/48 F-86D Special Hobby 1/72 Mirage F.1 Airfix 1/48 Lynx HMA.8 Airfix 1/48 Lynx AH.7:

Nice collection, Ron! Happy New Year!

Nicely done, Chris! I do like the look of the late-model high-back Spitfires. There's something menacing about the high-back and big Griffon. I scratchbuilt a 1/48 Mk.21 using Airfix Seafire F.46 wings, parts of a Hobbycraft Mk.XIV, bits of various Spitfire kits from previous projects, assorted resin bits, and a lot of filler and patience! We really could do with a mainstream IM kit of it....

Cool! Not the bestest of photos, but here's a couple I took of the real thing at North Weald's Fighter Meet in 1987:

When the Journal was retitled, someone pointed out that the IUJ is an acronym for (amongst others) the International Union of Urologists, leading to some jokes hereabouts; people were taking the p!ss........😜

Yes, this last issue was much better, and the change back to the old name is very welcome. We no longer have to explain to people that we aren't Urologists...

That different and nicely done, Mark!

Nice work there, Ron!

Ditto. We shall see what the new team does with our stuff.

Just throwing this out there for views and opinions, as I've seen this brought up about IPMS/UK. As our hobby has evolved over the 60 years since IPMS/USA was formed, the kits and models that we build are not always made, or even mainly made, of plastic. We have resin models, white metal models, etched metal models, even paper models, and all are entered in our contests. Phil P shared photos of what looked like a very cool table of paper models at the Nationals. Even most plastic kits we buy today have parts other than plastic in them, very much mixed-media in their composition. Is is time to re-think our Society's name to reflect the change? Should we become the International Scale Modelers' Society?

Oddly, I received my IPMS/UK magazine yesterday. In the 15 years since I was 'encouraged' to join our sister organisation, I don't recall ever receiving a late copy.

I haven't been receiving mine, but it sounds as if I'm not missing anything! The new title is very weird - did anyone do any research before changing it?

Haven't received mine, either - my last was also May/June. Been too busy to worry about it, frankly, but now I wonder.

Have you tried looking in 1/192 or 1/200 scale? I saw these - they might be able to do custom work for you: https://www.ebay.com/itm/375591869973?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=375591869973&targetid=2299003535955&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9030291&poi=&campaignid=21214315381&mkgroupid=161363866036&rlsatarget=pla-2299003535955&abcId=9407526&merchantid=101988148&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwurS3BhCGARIsADdUH53dkVp1Iuz3DrRfhR45esWbLZ5vjw0_H5_zaUnvD4EKkSu0YnVgxqkaAgdjEALw_wcB

Thank you Chris for bringing some facts to this thread, rather than speculation and innuendo. And less capitals. I appreciate your service.

There you go.

There you go.

You won't have got the joke - this was a thing a few years back.....🙄