May 15:

 Please see News & Announcements for other product releases and information.
 

May 9:

 Help Wanted: IPMS/USA is seeking an individual to develop a computer program that will enable the national convention to be more uniformly and centrally  managed. Click here for details...

Kits:
· Paul Bradley brings us part 2 of his Airfix 1/48 English Electric Canberra B(I).8 build.
· Rod Lees finishes the HOT new Hasegawa 1/48 Saab J35F/J Draken.
· Chad Richmond builds the Tamiya 1/35 Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer, Middle Production.
· Mike Delano builds the Dragon 1/35 Panzerkampfwagen IV F1.
· John Lee builds the Hasegawa F-15 Egg Plane.
Details:
· John Ratzenberger finishes his build of the Eduard 1/35 Humber Scout Car Mk.I Detail Sets for the Bronco kit.
· and then starts a build review of the Griffon Models 1/35 s.F.H.18 15cm Field Howitzer Detail Set for the Trumpeter kit.
Decals:
· Fred Amos reviews TwoBob's 1/48 QF-4E Heritage Drones.
· Chip Jean reviews Zotz's 1/48 CH-46D/E Sea Knight.
· Mark Aldrich reviews Archer's 1/35 U.S. WWII Enlisted Rank Patches.
Books:
· Brian Baker reviews RAF In Combat's Martin Marauder Mk.I.
· Michael Scott reviews Windsock Worldwide Vol.23 No.5 Sep/Oct 2007.
· Mark Aldrich reviews Casemate's T-34 Medium Tank (1939-1943).
· Phil Pignataro reviews Model Art #746 April 2008.
· Robert Morales reviews Midland's Airliners of the 1980s.
Products:
· John Noack updates his review of Swab-Its and Super Brush Foam Applicators.

 

May 1:

New Product Reviews:

Kits:
· Paul Bradley finishes the HOT new Airfix 1/72 HS/BAe Nimrod MR.1/2/R.1.
· Rod Lees starts the HOT new Hasegawa 1/48 Saab J35F/J Draken.
· Chris Mobley starts the Lion Roar 1/35 210mm Nebelwerfer 42 and Rockets - their first full kit offering.
· Chuck Bush finishes the Tamiya 1/48 M20 Armored Utility Car .
· Grant DeRue finishes the Tamiya 1/48 Japanese Type 95 Kurogane.
· Ray Evans finishes the Fujimi 1/24 Underground Camaro Z28.
· Perry Downen builds the Hasegawa 1/48 Fw 190A-8.
Products:
· Chris Mobley reviews Gator's Grip Hobby Glue from IPMS member Kenny Loup.
Details:
· Clare Wentzel reviews Pavla's 1/72 P/TP-51D Mustang Vacu-Form Canopies.
· Rod Lees reviews Quickboost's 1/48 MiG-29 Pitot Tube.
Books:
· Luke Bucci reviews Model Art #27 Operations in the Northern Pacific (Aleutians).
· Ned Ricks reviews Zenith's Allied Fighters 1939-45.
· Luke Bucci reviews Model Art #748 May 2008.

Please see News & Announcements for other product releases and information.
 

April 27:

 Kits:
· New Reviewer John Kelly builds the Minicraft 1/144 Douglas DC-8 71.
· New Reviewer Vladimir Yakubov builds the Dragon 1/72 Soviet Su-85M Tank Destroyer.
· Keith Pruitt finishes his review of the Hasegawa 1/32 Bf109E Nightfighter.
· Jim Pearsall builds the Dragon 1/144 SH-60B Seahawk (2-in-1).
· Jack Kennedy builds the Ultracast 1/32 Luftwaffe Pilot, Werner Molders.
Books:
· Phil Pignataro reviews Mushroom's Junkers Ju-87 Stuka.

April 21:

 E-Board Meeting: Minutes from the March 9 Executive Board Meeting have been posted.

Kits:
· Paul Bradley starts a review of the Airfix 1/48 Canberra B(I).8.
· Chris Durden brings us part 4 of his epic review of the Eduard 1/48 Bristol F.2B 'The Crocodile'.
· Fred Amos finishes the Accurate Miniatures 1/48 F2G Super Corsair Air Racer 'Miss Port Columbus'.
· Chris Mobley builds the Academy 1/72 M35 'Deuce and a Half'.

Please see News & Announcements for other product releases and information.
 

April 17:

 Kits:
· New Reviewer Ray Evans starts the Fujimi 1/24 Underground Camaro Z28.
· New Reviewer Robert DeMaio builds the Dragon 1/35 T34/76 Model 1941 Cast Turret.
· Dick Montgomery finishes the Gavia 1/48 Albatros D.I.
· Steven Brooks  finishes the Hasegawa 1/48 Airacobra Mk.I 'RAF'.
Details:
· Jim Pearsall reviews the Aires 1/72 F/A-18 Hornet Cockpit Set.
Books:
· Mark Aldrich reviews David Griffin's Hawker Hunter 1951-2007.
Products:
· Dave Morrissette reviews Aerohobby's Acrylic Paints.

Please see News & Announcements for other product releases and information.
 

April 13:

 Kits:
· Paul Bradley brings us Part 2 of the HOT new Airfix 1/72 HS/BAe Nimrod MR.1/2/R.1.
· Dave Morrissette builds the Airfix 'Welcome Aboard' Tardis, Dr. Who and Martha Jones.
· Floyd Werner builds the Ultracast 1/48 WWII German Fighter Pilot Werner Molders.
· Fred Amos starts a review of the Accurate Miniatures 1/48 F2G Super Corsair Air Racer 'Miss Port Columbus'.
· Brian Baker builds the ICM 1/72 Nakajima Ki-27 'Nate'.
· Dave Morrissette builds the Revell Star Wars AT-RT .
Details:
· Floyd Werner looks at Accurate Miniature's 1/48 Pierced Steel Planking (PSP) Display Base.
· Floyd Werner reviews Ultracast's 1/48 Spitfire Mk.I Seats and Weybridge Prop.
Decals:
· Dennie Adams reviews the Eagle Cals Fw 190 Dora Volume One.

Please see News & Announcements for other product releases and information.
 

April 6:

 Kits:
· Dick Montgomery starts a review of the Gavia 1/48 Albatros D.I.
· John MacDonald starts a review of the Dragon 1/35 Panther Ausf G, Sd.Kfz.171 Early Production.
Details:
· John Ratzenberger works on the interior in part 2 of his review of the Eduard 1/35 Humber Scout Car Detail sets.
· Brian Baker reviews the Quickboost 1/72 Bf-109G Tropical Dust Filter favorably but not the Goffy Models 1/72 Fw190A-8 Conversion to an Fw190A-5/-6.
· Charles Landrum reviews the Ultracast 1/48 TBF/TBM Avenger Flame Dampening Exhausts.
Books:
· Brian Baker reviews Douglas Olson's Fighter Training at Santa Rosa Army Air Field 1942-1945.
· Jim Pearsall reviews John Baxter's The Alternate Luftwaffe.
Products:
· Jack Kennedy reviews Testors' One Coat Lacquer Spray Paints.

Please see News & Announcements for other product releases and information.
 

April 3:

 Kits:
· Paul Bradley starts a review of the HOT new Airfix 1/72 HS/BAe Nimrod MR.1/2/R.1.
· New Reviewer Chuck Bush starts a build of Tamiya's 1/48 M20 Armored Utility Car .
· Chris Durden continues his review of the Eduard 1/48 Bristol F.2B 'The Crocodile' with some difficult work.
· Jim Pearsall builds the Hasegawa 1/72 B-24D Liberator, finding some problems with the instructions.
· Jack Bruno builds the Academy 1/35 M-51 Super Sherman.
· Rod Lees builds the Hasegawa 1/48 P-51D Mustang ‘American Aces'.
· Dennie Adams builds the Hasegawa 1/72 F-14D 'VF-31 Tomcatters' and the Italeri 1/48 A-10A Thunderbolt II 'Warthog'.
Details:
· James Kelley brings us part 2 of his build-review of the Eduard 1/35 Big Ed Set for DML Marder III Ausf.H.
· Dennie Adams reviews Aires' 1/48 TF-104G Starfighter Cockpit set.
· Charles Landrum reviews Accurate Miniatures' 1/48 WWII Carrier Deck Display Base.
Books:
· James Kelley and Jack Bruno team up to review Model Art's Panzer Graph #11 Winter 2008.
· James Kelley also reviews the Zenith Press Tiger Tanks at War.
· Keith Pruitt reviews the Andrea Press FAQ Painting Cars and Motorcycles.
Products:
· Keith Pruitt reviews the Badger 155 Anthem Airbrush.
 

March 30:

 Kits:
· John Hoffman starts a review of the Tamiya 1/35 JS-2 Model 1944 ChKZ and the MiniArt 1/35 Street w/Park Wall to display it in.
· John MacDonald starts a review of the Dragon 1/35 sFH-18 15cm Howitzer and the Dragon 1/35 German Field Howitzer Gun Crew to man it with.
· Mark Aldrich starts the improved release of the Revell 1/32 BSG Colonial Viper.
· Ed Kinney starts the brand new Trumpeter 1/32 F8F-1 Bearcat.
· Dick Montgomery finishes his Roden 1/48 DH-4.
· Stephen Bierce starts the Dragon 1/72 Do335B-4 'Recon'.
Decals:
· Ed Kinney reviews the Zotz Decals' 1/32 P-47 Razorbacks in the PTO.
Details:
· Luke Bucci reviews Lion Roar's 1/700 WWII USN Vessel Guard Rails I.
Books:
· John Hoffman reviews Model Art's AFV Super Detail Photo Book Vol.7 PzKpfw.II/F.
 

March 24:

 Kits:
· Chris Durden works on the cockpit in part 2 of his Eduard 1/48 F.2B 'Crocodile' build - check the detail and the work!!
· Grant DeRue finishes the Dragon 1/72 SdKfz 251/10 Ausf D w/ 3.7cm Pak.
· Chris Mobley builds the Roden 1/72 PaK 40, finding an impressive number of parts in a small kit.
· Clare Wentzel builds the Dragon 1/144 Tornado ECR Italian AF 2-in-1 kit.
· Jim Pearsall builds the Eduard 1/72 Aero L-39 Albatros '3rd World' Dual kit.
· Anthony King brings us part 3 of his Italeri 1/35 PT-596 build.

Decals:
· Floyd Werner reviews the Avi Print 1/48 Ki-45 Toryu 'Nick' decal set.

Details:
· Charles Landrum reviews the Gold Medal 1/350 IJN Takao Basic & Gold Plus Update sets for the Aoshima kit.

Books:
· Paul Bradley reviews new supplier RAF in Combat's Allied Wings No.1: Spitfire XII.
· Charles Landrum reviews Midlands' Red Star 34: Mikoyan Mig-25 Foxbat: Guardian of the Soviet Borders.
· Floyd Werner reviews Compendium Films' Realistic Armor Finishing Techniques DVD.
· Paul Bradley reviews two from new supplier RAF in Combat's Famous Squadrons Series: 312 (Czech) Sqn and 501 (County of Gloucester) Sqn.
· Brian Baker reviews Albatros' Windsock Datafile 125 Curtiss H.12.
· Ed Kinney reviews Specialty Press' U.S. Naval Air Superiority: Development of Shipborne Jet Fighters 1943-1962.

Features:
· Brian Baker does an extensive rework of the Matchbox 1/72 PB4Y-2 with the Cobra Resin Upgrade.

Please see News & Announcements for other product releases and information.
 

March 14:

 Events Gallery: Three new galleries from DLC Dick Montgomery:
     · Photos from the IPMS/Tacoma Green Dragons Make 'N Take
     · The IPMS Mad City Modelers 13th annual show in Madison, WI
     · Pictures from ModelFiesta 27, hosted by IPMS/Alamo Squadron.

Kits:
· Keith Pruitt starts the Hasegawa 1/32 Bf109E Nightfighter.
· Steven Brooks starts the Hasegawa 1/48 Airacobra Mk.I 'RAF'.
· New Reviewer Brian Casteel starts the Hasegawa 1/48 F/A-18D 'Moonlighters'.
· Jim Pearsall builds the Dragon 1/144 IDF/AF Kfir C2+C7 2-in-1, and the Hasegawa 1/72 F-104J / F-104DJ Starfighter 'JASDF' 2-in-1.
· Grant DeRue starts the Tamiya 1/48 Japanese Lt Veh Type95 Kurogane.

Details:
· Luke Bucci reviews the Hasegawa 1/700 Furutaka & Aoba Class Cruisers P/E sets.

Books:
· Paul Bradley reviews Specialty Press' British Secret Projects: Hypersonics, Ramjets & Missiles.

Please see News & Announcements for other product releases and information.
 

March 13:

 Announcement: Condolences from IPMS/USA on the passing of Minicraft Owner David Huff.
 

March 11:

 Event Gallery: IPMS Santa Rosa and IPMS Mt. Diablo present Hobby Expo 2008.

Kits:
· Dick Montgomery continues his Roden 1/48 DH-4 build with part 2.
· Chris Durden finishes the Master X 1/48 Skoda-Kauba V4.
· Steve Nelson builds the Italeri 1/72 A-26C.
· New Reviewer Michael Delano builds the Dragon 1/72 10.5cm StuH 42.
· Randy Colvin starts the Dragon 1/35 FlakPanzer 38(t) "Gepard".
· Jack Kennedy builds the Master Box 1/35 German Checkpoint.
· Randy Colvin finishes the Tamiya 1/35 French Infantry.
   Decals:
· Fred Amos uses EagleCals' 1/32 P-51D To War with the Yoxford Boys.

Books:
· Floyd Werner reviews Eagle Editions' 86th Fighter Group in WWII.
· Jim Pearsall reviews Before Centuries - USAFE Fighters 1948-1959.

Please see News & Announcements for other product releases and information.
 

March 4:

 Rod Lees builds the brand new Eduard 1/48 F6F-3 Hellcat in just 4 days.
 

March 3:

 IPMS Chapter Featured: Read local newspaper coverage of a recent IPMS/Georgia Mountain Modelers meeting

Kits:
· Chris Durden starts the Hasegawa 1/48 BMW 327.
· Charles Landrum gives an extensive In-Box review of the
    Dragon 1/700 USS Antietam (CV-36) and USS Boxer (LPH-4) kits.

Please see News & Announcements for other product releases and information.
 

February 28:

 Kits:  Chris Durden starts the wildly decorated Eduard 1/48 Bristol F2B 'The Crocodile'.  Dave Morrissette builds two more from Eduard, the Eduard 1/144 Avia S-92, CS-92 (aka the Me262) and the   Eduard 1/48 Fw190A-8/R2.  Grant DeRue finishes the Dragon 1/72 HMMWV M1025 ASK w/LRAS3 and PsyOp Tm and the  Tamiya 1/48 M-8 Greyhound. 

Decals:   Fred Amos finishes his review of TwoBobs' 1/48 F-15E 2005 TMOTA MO Eagle set.  Ed Kinney looks at the EagleCals 1/32 P-47D Thunderbolt set. 

Books:   Robert Allen reviews Mushroom's Blackburn Skua & Roc.  Ed Kinney reviews two from Reid Air - The Modern A-10 Warthog and F-16 Viper 'Exposed' Guides.  Clare Wentzel reviews Midland's Stalingrad- The Air Battle: 1942 - January 1943. 
 

February 21:

Details:  Walt Fink uses the Quickboost 1/72 F/A-18 Ejection Seat on a Hasegawa kit. Mark Aldrich reviews the SKP Model 1/35 US Helmets, M1. Luke Bucci has high praise for the Lion Roar 1/700 IJN Armored Rails & Caisson.
 
Products:   Fred Amos reviews the JLC Razor Saw.
 

February 18:

Kits:  Charles Landrum starts the Eduard 1/48 Mirage 2000C.  Chris Durden starts the Master X 1/48 Skoda-Kauba V4 from UMM-USA. Tim Darrah builds the Trumpeter 1/35 Pz.Sfl.IVa 'Dicker Max'. John MacDonald starts the Dragon 1/35 E-100 Nachtjager.
 
Details: John Ratzenberger starts adding the Eduard 1/35 Humber Scout Car Mk.I Detail Sets to the Bronco kit.

Books:  Jim Pearsall reviews Midland's Smoke Trails- The Last of the F-4 Phantoms.  Stephen Bierce looks at AIR Modeller Magazine #15 Dec 07 / Jan 08.  Howie Belkin reviews Concord's The Fall of Monte Cassino. 
 

February 15:

Kits:  Floyd Werner builds the FineMolds 1/48 X-Wing Fighter.  Chris Durden finishes an updated oldie, the Tamiya 1/35 Sd.Kfz.222 Panzerspahwagen “Africa-Korps”.  James Kelley finishes, but does not recommend, the ICM 1/72 Do215B-4.  Jim Pearsall builds the HobbyBoss 1/72 A-7A Corsair II.

Books:  John MacDonald looks at AFV Modeller #38 Jan/Feb 2008.  Robert Morales looks at the Compendium Films Expert Model Craft DVD Painting & Finishing Military Figures.  Robert Morales reviews Concord's Journal of Armored Assault & Heliborne Warfare #19.