Can Am Con 2026 RESCHEDULED !

 One of New England's fastest growing scale modeling shows has been rescheduled from April 11 to a new date May 9. 

 

UpComing Scale Model Shows !

 

 IPMS USA Northeast Region Modelers:

Fall is the perfect season to attend a model show(s). Join us to admire the impressive work of fellow modelers, reconnect with friends, make new acquaintances who share your passion, and explore the vendor tables.  Get your winter builds ready for the upcoming Spring shows.

Click the links below for nearby shows, directions, and more details.

NOTE: More spring shows will be added.


    
November 14, 2025
    
Long Island Miniature Model Show 2025
  
    
March 29, 2026
    
Valleycon 35
  
    
April 11, 2026
    
CAN-AM Con 2026
  
    
April 12, 2026
    
BuffCon 41
  
    
April 12, 2026
    
DowneastCon 2026
  
    
June 13, 2026
    
NOREASTCON 53 / IPMS Region 1 Scale Model Show & Contest


Keep up with Northeast Region events on this link...
IPMS Region 1 Northeast Facebook Page


Mark Norman
IPMS USA Northeast Region Coordinator

BPMS Member awarded 1st Place!

 There were plenty of outstanding models at the 2025 IPMS/USA Nationals held this year in Hampton Roads, Va. The results have been PUBLISHED and for those that haven't seen Nestor's   1st Place Stratocruiser, you can find it on page 139.

 

BPMS in Virginia

 BPMS is being well represented at the Nats in Va. A handful of members went down to represent the group, and to enter models into their favorite categories. More news when they get back!  :)

 

We also sponsored two categories - 

 

Penn Con 2024

Click to enlarge

 

BPMS Sponsors IPMS/USA Winners!

 As is known to most members, the BPMS raised enough member donations to sponsor not one, but two categories. In all fairness to those that donated, we thought you would like to see who won our awards. 

Category 2

 

2024 IPMS Nationals Winners Slide Show

https://www.svsmgallery.com/Top-level/Contests/IPMS-USA-Nationals-2024/Awards-Presentation-Slide-Show

For the Car Model Guys

 July 7-9, Pawtuxet, Rhode Island:

https://www.concoursdminiature.com/

BPMS Zoom Mini Meeting Report: Thursday, Sept 2, 2021

Twelve lucky people attended the meeting. October looks to be busy, with shows at Freeport on the 2nd, Southbury on the 1st & 2nd and Poughkeepsie on the 23rd. Bob K reports Round 2 is coming out with a Garbage Truck (will aftermarket garbage be available?). Check their website for pictures. In progress and completed work included: King Tiger, P.180 Avanti (here's where luck comes in - if you weren't at the meeting, you'll never see the well-appointed interior of this model), XF4-U conversion , Houndstooth, Tiger 1, Ki-79, VW Bug Coupe de Ville conversion, B-25, FW 127 turboprop, Horton 7, Tornado and F-5E. Acquisitions (full disclosure, some items were found in long forgotten storage areas) included: RF 8 Aerosan, Convair Manned Observation Satellite, M1-A1 Abrams, Bell X-1B, Mercedes, Kettenkraftrad and Italian armored car. Paint tip from Vaughn, Testors Gloss Black enamel paint can be used to eliminate "steps" at joints. Paint, let dry for 24 hours, sand, repeat as necessary. Only works for steps, not for gaps. This week's topic was - Why are you building what you're building now? Many reasons were given: wanted to build something different, wanted to use certain deals, inspired by the box art, easy assembly, latest acquisition, show technical development of an object over time. That led to a discussion on differences among Canadian, Danish and Norwegian F-104s, a brief history of conformal tanks and a comparison of the T-38 and the F-5. Next meeting is 9/9/21 at 8 pm. invites to follow. Hope to see you there. Do something relaxing for Labor day.

~Russ  

Update on Shows

As the virus continues we have a few more changes to shows around us.

Replicon 30 has been canceled

Mosquitocon has been rescheduled to August 22, 2020

AMPS show has been rescheduled to September 24 -26 and moved to Danburry CT. check the AMPS website for more information.

Mosquito Con 29 is rescheduled to August 22, 2020

Mosquito Con 29 is rescheduled to August 22, 2020

RepLIcon 30 show on March 28 at Freeport Recreation Center is cancelled

RepLIcon 30 show on March 28 at Freeport Recreation Center is cancelled

Bulletin: November 2016

BPMS 

Bulletin 

by Bobby B2 Blue Pokorny 

OCTOBER was a good meeting. Despite traffic issues we had 26 members and one guest who brought in 19 models, of which a good portion were pledges. 

October Meeting 

NOMINATIONS: Prez Gordon and Veep Joe put in their two years of service so it was time for a change. Our new elected officers are Joe Bergman as BPMS President and Bob Elpey as Vice-President. Congrats gents! We look forward to your administrations! 

MODEL PLEDGES: Several members had their pledges ready for display and discussion at the meeting. Everyone who came in with a completed pledge will have an additional FIVE tickets for the November Super Raffle! 

HVHMG 2016: The BPMS will be sponsored the Award For Best Aircraft at the IPMS Mid-Hudson Show. The show was on October 22 at the Elks Club Lodge in Poughkeepsie, NY. See hvhmg.org for details. 

Holiday Luncheon: While it might be early to put in a reservation, it’s never too early to save the date. The group agreed to return to:

Nora’s Park Bench Café

3019 Quentin Rd

Brooklyn, NY 11234 

718-376-0033 

on Saturday, December 3, around noon. 

Raffle: We had quite a sizable raffle this month. Since November is the SUPER RAFFLE, we’ll suspend this activity until December or January. 

On the agenda: November 

Contest Night – 4th Qtr 2016: This is the final installment of the quarterly BPMS Annual Contest so it is your last chance to try to rack up some votes for 2016. Pledge models are welcome as well as anything you haven’t already entered into a contest previously. 

Super Raffle: This is the reason why you must fill out your paperwork at each meeting. For every new model you brought in over the course of the year you get ONE SUPER RAFFLE TICKET. If you completed your pledge model you get an additional FIVE super raffle tickets. You cannot buy tickets for this raffle. You must earn them! The more you build, the more tixx you get. We’ve been buying items for the Super Raffle all year, but if you would like to donate anything, feel free to do so! Who built the most in 2016? I’ll announce the name at the meeting.

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You can find meeting pics either at the Club Website or on the Photo-Blog: http://gmobile17.blogspot.com/

Meeting date:

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

SAME TIME,

SAME PLACE!!!

Bulletin: October 2016

BPMS 

Bulletin 

by Bobby B2 Blue Pokorny 

SEPTEMBER was a light meeting. The traffic was pretty rough, so it might’ve been a factor. We had 20 members and no guests who brought in 16 models. 

September Meeting 

BASIC SKILLS: Joe Bergman and Joe Barrett gave the group some very useful pointers on early stage building and priming despite the lack of time. Thanks guys! 

New Member: Tom Govia attended three meetings and showed us some armor he built so voted him into The Club. Welcome to the fold! 

HVHMG 2016: The BPMS will be sponsoring the Award For Best Aircraft at the IPMS Mid-Hudson Show. The show will be on October 22 at the Elks Club Lodge in Poughkeepsie, NY. See hvhmg.org for details. 

Holiday Luncheon: While it might be early to put in a reservation, it’s never too early to save the date. The group agreed to return to 

Nora’s Park Bench Café

3019 Quentin Rd

Brooklyn, NY 11234 

718-376-0033 

on Saturday, December 3, around noon. 

RAFFLE: We had quite a sizable raffle this month. We’ll likely have another for October. 

On the agenda: October 

NOMINATIONS: Prez Gordon and Veep Joe have put in their two years of service. It’s time to shake up those seats up front. Who will ascend to the throne? 

MODEL PLEDGES: I hope you’ve been working on your models all year because this is the meeting you get the pay off. Simply bring in your Pledge Model, regardless of completion or not. If you got the job done you will get a bonus FIVE Super Raffle tickets in November! 

SUPER RAFFLE: The Super Raffle is in November, but you might want to start looking through your stacks for items you may want to donate. Thanks in advance! 

Meeting Date:

October 21, 2016

Same time,

Same place!

See you there!

Bulletin: June 2016

BPMS 

Bulletin

by Bobby B2 Blue Pokorny 

MAY was another light month, thanks to the changed meeting date, weather and bad traffic. We had 15 members and one guest who brought in 15 models mostly for the quarterly contest. 

May Meeting 

CONTEST NIGHT-2Q15: If you were one of the members who made it to the meeting you had an excellent opportunity to rake in some votes as entries were light. We had members tell us a few words about their models at the end of the meeting. 

PARTS BOX: I can’t say that I saw any parts action going on, but the light showing probably had much to do that that. 

NOREASTCON: The IPMS regional show was a topic of discussion. 

RAFFLE: We had a raffle with a fine assortment of kits. We’ll likely be having monthly raffles for the foreseeable future. 

On the agenda: JUNE 

BASIC BLACK THEME: It’s finally upon us! Click HERE for full details. We’ll also be looking for a theme and sponsors for DECEMBER. 

BBQ Night: Summer is here and so is the BPMS BBQ. All the components have been going up in price, so we’re looking at $10 per person to chow down. The club will provide hot dogs, burgers, salads and soft drinks. If you would like to donate anything for the meal, feel free to do so. Thanks in advance. 

Meeting Date:

June 17, 2016

SAME TIME,

SAME PLACE!

Bulletin: May 2016

BPMS 

Bulletin 

by Bobby B2 Blue Pokorny  

APRIL was another light month, or so I’m told. We had 19 members and no guests who brought in 11 models plus five more works in progress.

April Meeting

WORK IN PROGRESS: We had a handful of models on display that were in various stages of completion and members told us a few words on their efforts. Thanks!

SCHEDULE CONFLICT: The BBSC has other plans for our usual meeting night so we’ve been pushed up a week to Friday, May 13th! 

NEXT MEETING: MAY 13TH!
NEXT MEETING: MAY 13TH!
NEXT MEETING: MAY 13TH!

Noreastcon: The IPMS regional show was a topic of discussion.

Lights, Camera, Action Part II: Jeff continued testing and found a good combination to throw some light on the situation. Tom also suggested some PVC leg extensions for the tables to improve viewing pleasure. Thank you for your efforts, gentlemen!

Raffle: We had a raffle with a fine assortment of kits. We’ll likely be having monthly raffles for the foreseeable future.

On the agenda: May

CONTEST NIGHT-2Q15: Where has the time gone? We’re already up to our second quarterly installment of the annual contest. Bring in your good work to rack up some votes!

PARTS BOX: We all have a box of spare parts. Feel free to bring in yours to share with the group. Something you may not ever use could be gold to another member!

2016 Model Pledge: April was the deadline; it’s now time to get to work! Please have your pledge finished for OCTOBER 2016, 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! This is your last month to sign up!

BASIC BLACK THEME: We have the June theme contest. Go HERE for details. 

Once again, 

Our next meeting will be on MAY 13th

NEXT MEETING: MAY 13TH!
NEXT MEETING: MAY 13TH!

NEXT MEETING: MAY 13TH!

Same time,
Same placeC

IPMS Region News

From the email:

Marketing Committee forming
Greetings Plastic Fans and welcome to another installment of my useless blather.

We are well into our fall show season ArmorCon is in the books and though the vendor room was missing several of our usual vendors owing to family commitments, the show was quite a success.

• HVHMG in Poughkeepsie is this coming Saturday 10/17
• GraniteCon in Nashua, NH is 10/18
• SyrCon in Syracuse, NY is also 10/18
• BayCon in Smithfield, RI is 11/1
• LIARS in Freeport, NY is 11/14

Re-Charter will be starting soon.

The following is from the National Office.

IPMS is forming a Marketing Committee to help with promoting the society and events at the National and Chapter levels. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Don Schmitz by email at marketing@ipmsusa.org for more information.

See you at the shows.

Happy Modeling,

Doc

[B2]

CT Yankee modeling event info

From the email:

Hope your new year is off to a great start!

The CT Yankee IPMS club is co-hosting a modeling event at HobbyTown in Fairfield on January 31.

HobbyTown hosts our monthly club meetings and we're planning this event to get more people excited about modeling, including the kids (the club helps with two make-n-take events each year), help build store traffic and generate interest in club activities. This is a new approach and we're hopeful that it will be successful.

I've attached a file with more information. Please forward it along to your club members and we hope you and the others can visit the store for this event. If you're interested in developing a similar program, please let us know and we will be happy to share our experience with you.

Happy modeling!

Dave Pross
President, CT Yankee IPMS

PDF File: Flyer

https://www.sendspace.com/file/5z1ewk

Bulletin: September, 2014

 

T h e

 

M i n u t e s

by Judge Bax0jayz

August was full meeting. Nothing brings members to the meeting like free pizza! We had 22 members and no guests who brought in 25 models.

August Meeting

CONTEST NIGHT 3Q14: The third installment of the annual contest is in the books. We had an extraordinary showing of good work on the tables and the competition was fierce!  Each vote puts you closer to being the first winner of the FRANK TRIPOLI AWARD, for the member who gathers the most votes during the year.

pIZZA NIGHT: Everyone loves a delicious tradition. Every August brings the BPMS PIZZA NIGHT! The group brought their appetites as we made fast work of the dozen pies.  

IPMS NATIONALS: Some of the members who attended the IPMS Nationals gave a run-down of the show.  

RAFFLE: We had a monthly raffle with a large assortment of items. We’ll probably have another raffle in September depending on time. 

On the agenda: September

FLESH TONES & EYEBALLS: The greatest challenges people name when painting figures would be flesh tones and eyeballs. Joe B. and your humble narrator will each discuss our approaches to deal with these aspects of the hobby. We cordially invite any members who would like to contribute to prepare a couple words on the subject to share with the group during the meeting.  

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You can see pics from each meeting either at the Photo-Blog:  

http://gmobile17.blogspot.com/

Meeting Date:

September 19, 2014

Same time,

Same place! 

The Bulletin in PDF format
https://www.sendspace.com/file/xgsbdb

BPMS BULLETIN: March 2014

T h e

M i n u t e s

by Bobby B2 Blue Pokorny

February felt like a strangely light meeting, yet we had better numbers than January. We had 23 members and no guests who brought in 26 models for the first contest of 2014.

February Meeting

WOUNDED WARRIORS: We already got a confirmation for the donation that the club made in the name of Frank Tripoli.

Contest NIGHT: This was the first quarter of the BPMS Annual contest. We had an impressive display of talent on the tables. We’d love to see more for the second quarter.

SHOW US YOUR TOOL: This vulgar sounding activity is more of a simple BPMS tradition. Once a year we ask members to come to the meeting prepared with a tool or method they like to use to make their model building life easier. We only had a hand full of members who remembered to bring in items, but it was useful nonetheless. 

Model Talk: Each member told us a couple words about the models that were brought in. 

TROPHIES: We got a couple requests for money for trophy packages but the group voted them both down.   

2014 Model Pledge: It’s another year! Have you chosen something to build by OCTOBER so you can ear FIVE extra super raffle tickets? We’re still making the list.  Details below. 

RAFFLE: We had a nice assortment of kits, books, and supplies up for raffle. We’re accepting donations.

TROOP SUPPORT: With Hugh in retirement Jimmy Tissot volunteered to take over the role as Wounded Warrior Project liaison. He’s gotten reports regarding what models and supplies would be most useful. He was recently advised of a hub to ship to closer to home, so that’s good. As always, donations of any models and supplies are welcome.

PHOTO ROSTER: Hugh can provide the files and write up the process I use in PowerPoint and PhotoManager to put the pages together. Can anyone take this job over? Hello? Anyone? Contact Bobby or Jeff at the meeting.

On the agenda: March

FAV MODEL: We all have a favorite model. It might change, or remain the same. We are asking you to bring your fav model, built or unbuilt, and be prepared to tell the group why it’s your favorite.   

DECAL SWAP NIGHT: Bring in decals to swap or sell. You may want to bring some case. You never know if that sheet you always wanted might show up!

RAFFLE: We may have a monthly raffle with an assortment of items depending on time. 

Meeting Date:

March 21, 2014

Same Time,

Same Place!