2026 Ralph Forehand IPMS/USA Scholarship Fund Applications Close April 15th!

 

Dear IPMS Member, 

If you, your children or grandchildren are attending college, university or trade school or planning to attend in the fall, you need to know about the Ralph Forehand scholarship! Applications close April 15, so act now. Details are below.

IPMS/USA is proud to partner again in 2026 with the family of the late Ralph Forehand to offer a scholarship program to IPMS/USA members, their children and grandchildren. For those who didn't know Ralph there are some details of his longstanding service to IPMS/USA and his life in the image below, as well as information about how to apply for the scholarship. This year there will be up to two $500 scholarships available, thanks to the generosity of the Forehand family. Applications must be submitted by April 15, 2026, and the winner(s) will be selected on May 15, 2026 for the 2026-2027 academic year. Use this link or the QR code below for more information.

Please join the Executive Board in thanking the Forehand Family for their generosity and thoughtfulness.

Happy modeling, 

John Noack

President, IPMS/USA

Bulletin: January, 2013

T H E

 M I N U T E S

 by Judge Bax0jayz

 

After the cancellation of the November meeting, December went on without a hitch. We had 31 members and one guest who brought in 17 models, largely for the final contest of 2012.

December Meeting

NOVEMBER WITHIN DECEMBER: In a nutshell, we shifted the events for the November meeting to December.

CONTEST NIGHT 4Q12: As the FINAL BPMS Quarterly Contest for 2012 it was members’ last chance to rake in some votes. At the time this is being written the numbers have been crunched and we’ll announce the winners in JANUARY.

HOLIDAY DESSERTS: We can always count on the guys to make a good time, and the desserts made for a delicious time! Thanks to all the members who contributed!

SUPER RAFFLE: The prolific members are rewarded for their hard work! For each model you brought in you were entitled to ONE Super Raffle ticket. If you completed your pledge, you get an additional FIVE tickets! We handed out 275 raffle tickets that night, coupled with approximately 100 prizes and that meant GOOD TIMES! Our big builder of the year was Joe Bergman with 38 for the year. Impressive numbers!

On the agenda: JANUARY

NEW REGIME: Time flies! It seems like yesterday that Don and Charlie took the seats up front, now they hand the reigns over to our new president Ray W. and his Vice-President Gordon.

AWARDS CEREMONY: The numbers from the annual contest have been crunched. With any luck I’ll be able to print out the certificates and have a proper awards ceremony. In the worst case scenario we will still announce the winners and have the awards in February.

THE END OF THE WORLD: By now we all know that the world didn’t end on December 21st, but that’s not going to stop the theme contest! Details below.

JANUARY SUPER RAFFLE: January won’t only bring the END OF THE WORLD, but we’re also going to have a “January Super Raffle!” Not to be confused with the Super raffle that we conduct every year in November, the January Super raffle will cost $5 / ticket. Each will be a shot at winning one of the following models:

• Trumpeter 1/32 Mig-21 UM two seater with extra Verlinden detail set. Joe B
• Trumpeter 1/350 JMDF DDG-173 Kongo Jeff E
• Dragon 1/35 Jagdpanzer IV/70 (A) with added metal gun barrel and resin zimmeret detail set Ray K
• Polar Lights 1/350 NX-01 Enterprise Ray K.

Thanks for the donations: Joe B, Ray K, and Jeff.

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You can see pics from each meeting either here or on the Photo-Blog: http://gmobile17.blogspot.com/

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2013 MODEL PLEDGE: Looks like we got this working right now! Bring in an unbuilt model between January and March 2013 to declare as your pledge model. Please have it finished for OCTOBER 2013, for a display. After October you may bring back your pledge for the November meeting for the last contest of the year. For your efforts you get an additional FIVE Super Raffle tickets for completing your pledge! Sweet! Easy enough!

 

PHOTO ROSTER UPDATE: Hugh will soon begin an update of the photo roster. If you're e-mail or phone number has changed in the past year, please send Hugh a correction at shuvlboy [at] gmail [dot] com. (Note: It's a given that your face has changed since the last photo roster, but as aging is usually not a positive thing, charity demands that we not require a new photo.) Members occasionally change their e-mail addresses. If you're not getting a reply to an e-mail, it may be that you are using an old address. The photo roster has the e-mails that are current at the time the roster was produced, so you may want to check the roster and/or get a copy of the latest roster.

 

The End Of The World Theme Contest

January 18, 2013

 

IT’S HERE!!!

We happened to have a club meeting on the date that many were saying could’ve been the end of days. What better way to see the world go out with a theme contest marking THE END OF THE WORLD?!?!

AIM: Build something that can be tied into THE END OF THE WORLD in some way, shape, or form. That easy! The contest form will ask you to explain HOW your model connects with this theme.

Examples: Martian War Machine, Space Shuttle from Armageddon, a nuclear missile, a zombie, etc, etc. If you can rationally tie it in to the theme, you’re good to go!

We are planning on some special certificates for depicting the following catastrophic events:

• Land
• Air
• Sea

Contest Sponsors:

• Jeff
• Russ
• Bobby

Easy enough! Come to us with any questions. Build something and have fun!

 

 

Meeting date: January 18, 2013

Same time, Same Place

Your Chapter can make a big difference in this IPMS election cycle

It is "Election Time" and I'm appealing directly to you to enlist your aid in "getting out the vote" in this IPMS election cycle.

Please make the effort at your next chapter meeting, or whenever and wherever you might see your chapter members, to circulate a copy of the ballot. Please consider collecting thos ballots during the meeting, placing them in an envelope, and sending them to the National Office. The mailing address appears on the ballot. Your members can remove the ballot contained in the May/June issue of the Journal and have it in the outgoing mail in under five minutes. Or, if you wish to save some postage, you can go online and register to vote on the IPMS website. It takes only about five minutes, is easy to do, and we promise that the electrons you use will be recycled.

The url for the online voting system is http://voting.ipmsusa3.org/

You are being encouraged to vote "in favor" of the amendment by both the Constitution Review Board (a committee of indivuals who are not currently serving on the E-Board) as well as the current members of the E-Board. The recommendation statement by the CRB is available in both the Journal and on the website. If you do not approve of the amendment then please, by all means, vote "no".

Lastly, only two of the current E-Board officers wish to change office. I am not running for President but am seeking the office of Secretary. Larry Randel, the current Secretary, is running for Dir.of Local Chapters. All other offices are uncontested and are being sought by individuals who are seeking office for the first time. Please vote "Yes" for the five candidates who are running unopposed. They have made the committment to serve IPMS and its membership back in January when nomination petitions were made available. Now they need your support and your vote will provide that very important and much needed statement of support.

There you have it. A simple request from me to you. Please vote. Please encourage your friends who are also IPMS members to vote. Please do it now and do not put it off for another minute.

Thanks!

Dick M.

Int.Plastic Modelers Society-President

Region 1 Update 02-12-09

Greetings and Salutations,

I hope everyone is taking advantage of the warm weather the past few days to shake off the winter blahs, and get outside, if event for a short while!! But let's get down to business.

Attached is an updated Region 1 Events listing. You'll note a few additions that have come in since the last update. Syracuse and our latest chapter addition, IPMS Northeast Military Modelers Association, also known as AMPS East have been added to the list. Please note the dates of these fine events.

We're right smack in the middle of the window for submitting nominations for Region 1 Chapter of the Year, and Person of the Year. The deadline is still 31 March for getting your nominations to me, with the presentations to be made at Noreastcon.

Speaking of Noreastcon, I won't be attending this year due to a scheduling conflict. I hate missing it, as I've attended every one for 24 years. I have to be in Florida during the same period, and logistically I can't make it work to be in both places at the same time. With that in mind, I'm canceling the business meeting, and have asked my good friend, Doc Wiseman to stand in for me at the banquet. Doc has graciously agreed to make the presentations for Chapter and Person of the Year, award the Noreastcon Cup, and the other things I've normally done at the banquet. But just because I won't be at Noreastcon doesn't mean I'll pass on an opportunity to hawk sponsorships for the event!! (Here it comes, wait for it!!) Our hosts IPMS Niagara Frontier are still looking for sponsorships of both regular and special categories. Please consider sponsoring a category at the premier Regional held in the USA!! Our hosts are working their collective behinds off to host another great event, and we all need to help them out by sponsoring a trophy package. Please help them out!!

If anyone wants to know why it's important to remain a chartered IPMS chapter, and you host an event, here's some news that will underscore that fact. Beginning in April, any event you want to list in Finescale Modeler magazine will cost $25.00 per month. As Scale Auto Enthusiast is also published by Kalmbach, I'll assume the pricing will be the same for the publication as well. These ads have always been free, now you'll pay for them. Listing on the IPMS web site and in the Journal will still be free, free, free!!!!! And don't forget, your chapter also receives a 1/4 page ad for the same price, free!!

With that, I'll close this. Please support your brother chapters events by sponsoring an award package, attending, and helping judge. They'll appreciate it, and you'll be happy you did!! As always, please share this with the officers and members of your chapter.

Semper Fi
Doug H

RC-1

Grey Eagles

From Joe Turner:

WWII site celebrating Black Aviatoin. JHT

A P-51 Named FebruaryWe should never forget those who fought for our freedom.This is a tribute to the Gray Eagles (WWII pilots) was in conjunction with an air show in Ohio called "The Final Roundup."was the last large gathering of the remaining P-51 Mustang fighters used during WWII. There were about 120 of the fighters there all of them in flying condition, of course. The flyover seen at the end of the video is composed entirely of P51s spelling out the number 51.

It was an event that may never be seen again.

link: http://www.grayeagles.org/index.htm
Turn up the sound...

Check this link out

Submitted by Bob G:

http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/news/article.asp?data=9191439710_~d_20070326_164450_~t_The_hobby_room_of_hobby_rooms_~a_Martin_Waligorski.xml&expand=1

Region 1 Update 05-11-08

Hi everyone,
Attached is the latest Region 1 Update for your viewing pleasure!! As always, please share it with the officers and members of your chapter,Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers out there, and you know who you are, darlings!!

Doug

Post Noreastcon Debrief

I had hoped to get this out to everyone last week; however I’ve been as busy as the proverbial “One Legged Man” since we all returned from Schoharie. Two members of my staff have come down with medical issues, and it’s been crazy trying to provide coverage at these two facilities, interview prospective staff additions, on top of the regular BS. In short, sorry for the delay!!

Let me begin by thanking our hosts, IPMS Northeast New York for another fine event. They’ve do it so many times it almost seems it runs itself. But we know better!! Art, Nick, and the rest of the NENY gang get an everlasting tip of my cap for their efforts.

The base numbers show 110 Registrants and 343 models on the tables. 112 Walk in’s, and 30 families also came through the doors. What those numbers don’t tell is the high quality of the models on the tables. Best in Show went to Keith Bender for a very nice battleship, USS Connecticut. Congratulations to all that went home with an award!!

The business meeting was well attended this year, with 21 people in attendance, representing 9 Region 1 Chapters. I began by welcoming Region 1’s newest chapter, IPMS Penobscot Valley Modelers. Unfortunately, no one for this chapter showed up this year. I had been hoping they would have had a rep attend, but I guess we’ll have to wait till next year!!

I mentioned the IPMS Reviewers Corps is still looking for new members, and anyone interested should contact IPMS 1st VP Dave Morrissette for more information.

The fall mini-meetings were also covered briefly. I’m not sure if they’ll be held this fall yet, and if so, where. I’ll have more on this topic as the year progresses.

The IPMS Nationals will be held in Virginia Beach 6-9 August this year. All Region 1 members are urged to attend this year, as this will be about as close to our area as we can hope for it to be held. The main hotel is sold out, but there is plenty of other lodging available. Check the event site, which can be accessed through the IPMS web site for more details.

Everyone is urged to check the link to their chapters web sites on the IPMS home site. It’s been reported some of the links don’t work due to chapters changing sites and not passing along an update to the home office. Some have updated their info on the fact sheets, but that doesn’t always insure the links will be updated. Let me know if the link to your chapter’s site doesn’t work, and we’ll get it working again.

We talked a little about the Make and Take program, and some have indicated no response to requests to the IPMS Make and Take Coordinator. I’ve heard back from Steve recently, and he tells me he’s been behind the curve lately due to some personal issues, but is close to being back on track.

Finally, the banquet saw the awarding for the 2007 Region 1 Chapter of the Year award to IPMS Mid Hudson, the 2007 Region 1 Person of the Year award to Howie Belkin of IPMS Long Island, and the Noreastcon Cup awarded to our hosts, IPMS NENY, for the second year in a row!! It was a great pleasure to award Howie the Person of the Year award. Howie has been at this hobby a very long time, and he’ll be the first to tell you he has IPMS # 16!! He’s been an instrumental part of so many things here in Region 1, and he’s a really good guy on top of it all!! Congratulations again Howie!!

Next year, Noreastcon will again travel west, when we once again shuffle on off to Buffalo!! That’s right, IPMS Niagara Frontier will again be our hosts. And we all know the great job they do in hosting!! With our event being so far west, we can enjoy a good turn out from Region’s 4, and 2, as well as our Canadian brothers coming in force!! I’m looking forward to it!! While I won’t announce where we’ll be going after that, I will say we have a very cool host lined up, and I know we’ll have a great time with them!!

That brings us to the close of the Noreastcon debriefing for another year. Again, I’d like to thank our hosts, IPMS Northeast New York for a fine event, and remind everyone to model on!!

Doug H, RC-1

Bf 109 Q&A / Aeroplane Books

From the email box:

Hi,

My name is Carol Fisher. I am the owner of AeroplaneBooks.com. We supply thousands of modelers across the world with reference material for the models they build, so I thought this might be of some interest to the people in your club. If you agree, please pass it along.

We are trying something new at AeroplaneBooks.com, something we hope will become a regular feature. It's called "Ask the Aviation Author." Lynn Ritger, who has written two books, Modeler's Datafile #9 and #10, The Messerschmitt Bf 109: A Comprehensive Guide for the Modeler, Parts 1 & 2, has kindly agreed to be our first author.

The Bf 109 is one of the biggest selling topics at Aeroplane Books, so we thought this would be a great way to start off our "Ask the Author" series. Here's how it will work: You can submit any questions you might have about the Bf 109 through our website. We will choose a number of questions to give to Lynn, who will answer them to the best of his knowledge. Then they will be put into question and answer form and posted on the website. People who submit a question will also automatically have the final Q&A e-mailed directly to them.

You can start asking right away by clicking on the link below:

http://www.aviationauthorsqanda.com/

Thanks
Carol
www.aeroplanebooks.com