IPMS Richmond News:

June 2010 Meeting:

The Second Quarter contest was held with the special theme of The Battle of Britain. Alex Valz took home the theme trophy for his Junkers Ju-87B Stuka. View the contest models that night at this Gallery page.

May 2010 Meeting:

Twenty four members were briefed on the upcoming Flight Day Celebration at the Virginia Aviation Museum on June 26-27. Glen Martin led a demonstration that showed how to use AAA membership decals to make mirrors. View the display models that night at this Gallery page.

April 2010 Meeting:

Twenty-two were in attendance to vote on sponsoring a trophy package for the 2010 IPMS USA National Convention. Glen Martin, active IPMS Region 2 Coordinator, announced he would be resigning effective at the conclusion of the 2010 Region 2 Convention. Glen's put in many long hours serving our R2 chapters while still somehow finding time to write articles, perform demonstrations and finish models on his workbench. Glen, we thank you for your role as R2 Coordinator! Glen also announced the winners of the R2 annual awards. Chapter of the year went to IPMS Northern VA Modelers. The Newsletter of the year was IPMS New Jersey's "Mosquitogram", and the Webmaster was your's truly, John Robinson. Bob Moritz conducted an instructive lesson on how to deal with resin ship models, including the best way to handle a warped hull. View the display models that night at this Gallery page.

March 2010 Meeting:

Tonight's centered around another successful Old Dominion Open. Our attendance was about equal as last year, despite bad weather North of Virginia. Our next contest will be hosting the IPMS Region II Convention in Fredericksburg, VA on October 15-16. Find out more on our convention website. The First Quarter contest was held with the special theme of Science Fiction. Glen Martin won the honors with his Nosferatu figure. Something about those eyes... View the contest models that night at this Gallery page.

February 2010 Meeting:

This last meeting before the 2010 Old Dominion Open was used to firm up final details and canvass the membership for volunteers. Previous snowstorms during the last two weeks kept attendance at lower levels than normal. Glen Martin conducted a demonstration on using the Microscale system to apply decals. Following this method is almost guaranteed to produce realistic markings. Look for this demo to appear on our Resources page in the future. View the display models that night at this Gallery page.

January 2010 Meeting:

Glen Martin gaveled his first meeting of his new term and in a new building, the VA Science Museum. Glen announced we would have extra special raffle prizes this year geared toward our quarterly contest themes. It was announced that IPMS Lynchburg member Tommy Carr passed away recently. Tommy was a fixture at model shows in this area and always had a smile on his face and a gracious demeanor. Member Alex Valz showed us how to weather aircraft (or whatever) using the "sludge" technique. Look for this demo to appear on our Resources page in the future. View the display models that night at this Gallery page.

December 2009 Meeting:

2009 Chapter President E.L. Motley walked into the sunset but before he did, a grateful thanks to everyone was offered for all the hard work in 2009. Member Ashley Abernathy was given the President's Award for exceptional service during the year. This also marked the last meeting in Brown's Distributing. Our 2010 meeting place is the VA Science Museum. We celebrated Christmas with a feast of the ages and invited the IPMS/AMPS Central VA crew. The Fourth Quarter contest was held with the special theme of Red, White & Blue. Joseph Paulchell took home the theme award with his 1:48 scale Nieuport 11 Bebe. View the contest models that night at this Gallery page.

November 2009 Meeting:

Officer elections were held this evening, with 26 members in attendance. Officers returning were Milton Conkle as Vice President, Alex Valz as Treasurer, and Mark Elder as Secretary. Newly elected to Chapter President was Glen Martin. Member Bruce Jones, who passed away in October, was remembered for his unusual armor model kits he continually built. We had not see Bruce in many years due to his health complications. A reminder was issued that our 2010 meeting place would be in the VA Science Museum. View the display models that night at this Gallery page.

October 2009 Meeting:

The 26 in attendance were given the quarterly financial report by Treasurer Alex Valz and an IPMS Region II Convention report by Glen Martin. An announcement that our current meeting place would be ending after December 2009 was followed by another announcement that a new place has been secured; the VA Science Museum. Meetings start there in January 2010. Chazz Klanian conducted a demo on building 1:43 scale automobile models. These are usually cast in metal or resin and are a challenge to master. View the display models that night at this Gallery page.

September 2009 Meeting:

The 3rd Quarter Contest was well attended, with 13 members entering 34 models. Best of Show accolades go to Glen Martin, for his 1:48 scale Tiger I. IPMS USA National Convention attendees briefed us of the event recently held in Columbus, Ohio. The Region 2 Regional bid committee chairman Ashley Abernathy reported to the membership that a site had been chosen, that being the Fredericksburg Hospitality House. The site is an excellent choice with it's central location and outstanding facility. The chapter contest results are:

• Best In Show: Tiger I by Glen Martin
• Figures: 1st Place: Space Marine by Ed Kilday
• Armor: 1st Place: BergePanther w/PzIV Turret by Erik Roberson
• Armor: 3rd Place: T54 by Chris Bryan
• Cars & Trucks: 1st Place: Paddy Wagon by Don Worley
• Aviation, Prop: 1st Place: Grumman F4F Wildcat by Dante Santacroce
• Aviation, Prop: 2nd Place: Dornier Do-24 by James Alvis
• Aviation, Prop: 3rd Place: Grumman F4F Wildcat by Alex Valz
• Aviation, Prop, Large Scale: 1st Place: Grumman F8F Bearcat by Mark Elder
• Aviation, Prop, Large Scale: 2nd Place: Yak-9 by Alex Valz
• Aviation, Prop, Large Scale: 3rd Place: P-51D Mustang by Tom Harkins
• Aviation, Jet: 1st Place: Grumman F9F Panther by John Kimbriel
• Aviation, Jet: 2nd Place: Grumman F9F Panther by Dante Santacroce
• Maritime: 1st Place: Land Wasser Schlepper by Chris Bryan
• Miscellaneous: 1st Place: Star Wars R2D2 by James Alvis
• Diorama: 1st Place: Ford GPA by Chris Bryan
• Junior: 1st Place: Corvette by John Mascilak

August 2009 Meeting:

The Virginia Shootout award was updated with the IPMS Richmond name and presented to the membership. Our Region 2 bid team has agreed to propose a 2-day event. Location is TBD. Mark Elder led a demo on making wingtip lights out of lite-brite pegs. Once they are cut into wafers, then quartered, they are sanded, shaped, and polished before inserting into the wingtip. Future floor wax seals everything and creates a crystal clear shine. View the display models that night at this Gallery page.

July 2009 Meeting:

The big news at this meeting was the announcement that IPMS Richmond had won the Virginia Shootout that was held in Roanoke recently. This was a friendly idea that started twelve years ago to encourage the Virginia IPMS chapters to come out to each other's shows. Points are awarded based on number of contestants with bonuses for placing in the winner's circle at the end of the show. It was our first win, and we won it big, leaving the others in the dust. We have possession of the plaque, which is engraved with all the previous winning chapters. We'll hang onto it for a year until the next Shootout in 2010. Congratulations to all who participated and enjoyed the show! View the display models that night at this Gallery page.

June 2009 Meeting:

Tonight the 29 in attendance listened to several show reports that members had the privilege to attend. The list included the NOVA IPMS contest, the D-Day Memorial Show, the Mid-Atlantic Swap Meet, and the VA Aviation Museum Air Fair. New chapter by-laws were accepted by the membership. Glen Martin conducted a demonstration on how to create navigation lights using clear sprue. Download this demo on our Resources page. The chapter contest results are:

• Figures: 1st Place: Headless Horseman by Ricky Carter
• Figures: 2nd Place: Creature from the Black Lagoon by Milton Conkle
• Armor: 1st Place: M4A2 Sherman by Ray Pentacost
• Armor: 2nd Place: Nashorn by Chris Bryan
• Armor: 3rd Place: T26E3 Pershing by Mike Petty
• Cars & Trucks: 1st Place: '53 Corvette by Milton Conkle
• Cars & Trucks: 2nd Place: Dodge Charger by Don Worley
• Aviation, Prop: 1st Place: Hawker Sea Fury by John Kimbriel
• Aviation, Prop: 2nd Place: Macchi C-200 by Chris Bryan
• Aviation, Prop: 3rd Place: Hawker Hurricane by Tom Harkins
• Aviation, Jet: 1st Place: Me-262 by Tom Harkins
• Maritime: 1st Place: German U-35 by Chris Bryan
• Miscellaneous: 1st Place: Korean War by Mark Elder
• Miscellaneous: 2nd Place: Washington, D.C. Metro by Dante Santacroce
• Diorama: 1st Place: Ford GPA by Chris Bryan

May 2009 Meeting:

At this meeting a big decision was made via membership vote. The motion passed 21 to 9 to make a bid for the IPMS Region 2 Regional Show in 2010. Our ODO team will be on board, as well as show chair Ashley Abernathy to make a bid worthy of the Region. We will not know until the October 2009 Region 2 show in New Jersey whether we indeed win the 2010 bid. View the display models that night at this Gallery page.

April 2009 Meeting:

The 27 members were briefed on the IPMS Lynchburg show and the J.D. Spearman model aircraft donation made to the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, VA. Ed Kilday conducted a demo on using two-part A+B putty to sculpt figures and repair gaps. View the display models that night at this Gallery page.

March 2009 Meeting:

There were 30 in attendance to hear ODO Chairman Ashley Abernathy present the final report from the show, and a good one it was. It was a total success, and Ashley thanked all who helped make it so. Ashley also agreed to chair the 2010 show and start a feasibility study to host the R2 Regional contest. Chapter members were made aware that the National Museum of the Marine Corps is in need of aircraft models to populate a display.

The chapter contest results are:

• Figures: 1st Place: Ed Kilday
• Armor: 1st Place: Tim Promin - Sd.Kfz 251/22
• Armor: 2nd Place: James Conklyn - M3 Stuart Honey
• Cars & Trucks: 1st Place: Eugene Harris - '32 Ford Roadster
• Cars & Trucks: 2nd Place: Milton Conkle - '67 Chevy Impala
• Prop Aircraft: 1st Place: Alex Valz - SBD Dauntless
• Prop Aircraft: 2nd Place: Steve Cowardin - FW-190 Ramjaeger
• Prop Aircraft: 3rd Place: John Kimbriel - Laird Super Solution
• Jet Aircraft: 1st Place: John Kimbriel - McDonnell F3H Demon
• Diorama: 1st Place: Don Worley - M*A*S*H* 4077
• Best In Show: Don Worley - M*A*S*H* 4077
• Contest pictures on Gallery page

February 2009 Meeting:

The February 28 ODO show was the main topic of the night for the 27 in attendance. Chairman Ashley Abernathy indicated that things were in place and only the last-minute details needed to be worked out. View the display models that night at this Gallery page.

January 2009 Meeting:

There were 29 in attendance as ODO show chairman Ashley Abernathy gave an update of the planning. The first Treasurer's report for 2009 was given by Alex Valz. Ship builder Jim Woodard attended his first meeting with us and joined the ranks. IPMS Region II Coordinator Glen Martin gave an update, which was followed by a demonstration on Base Basics, by Ashley Abernathy. Download this demo on our Resources page. View the display models that night at this Gallery page.

December 2008 Meeting:

2009 president E. L. Motley presided over Christmas festivities including a smorgasbord of food and a gift exchange. Fellow IPMS chapter AMPS Central VA also had members present. The final quarterly contest, themed "Best British", was held and Kevin Farris was awarded the theme trophy for his Hawker Hunter, graciously provided by our overseas honorary member Neil Wharton. View the contest entries on this Gallery page.

Many thanks go out to all the chapter members who made 2008 fun, successful, and helped us learn something too. Whether you staffed ODO '08, demonstrated a technique at a meeting, helped conduct the monthly raffles, contribute newsletter/website articles, licked envelopes, brought food, registered contest entrants, or many other selfless duties, we send out a big THANKS! See you in 2009!

November 2008 Meeting:

The meeting was attended by twenty-five members. President Ashley Abernathy read a thank you card from Louise Spearman, expressing gratitude for the chapter’s expressions of sympathy in honoring member and past president, J.D. Spearman. Chapter officer elections voted in a new president for 2009, E. L. Motley. Chapter officers remaining for 2009 are: Vice President, Milton Conkle; Secretary, Mark Elder; and Treasurer, Alex Valz. Member models on display at this meeting can be viewed on this Gallery page.

October 2008 Meeting:

Tonight there was twenty-four in attendance. Among the business topics discussed was the continuing effort to construct the new chapter constitution and bylaws, which will be voted on by the membership after review by the constitution committee. Region 2 Coordinator Glen Martin reported on the successful MaurauderCon show recently held in Towson, Md. Several chapter members brought home awards, among them five special awards. The demonstration covered the aspects of detailing armor with bolt heads, and was conducted by Glen Martin, with assistance from Brian Alfano. Download this demo on our Resources page. Member models on display at this meeting can be viewed on this Gallery page.

September 2008 Meeting:

The thirty in attendance enjoyed the third quarter contest with the theme of "Wheeled Armor." A demonstration on soldering photoetch was led by Glen Martin. Download this demo on our Resources page. An interesting website was revealed to everyone called Acme Laboratories, which will provide free graphics of license plates to your customization. Download the graphic, size it to fit your model, and print it off on decal paper.

The chapter contest results are:

• Figures: 1st Place: Ed Kilday - Napoleon's Light Cavalry
• Figures: 2nd Place: Tim Bowman - Japanese Samurai
• Armor: 1st Place: Alex Valz - M1A1 Abrams
• Armor: 2nd Place: Chris Bryan - Opel Maultier
• Armor: 3rd Place: James Conklyn - Shmira M151A1
• Cars & Trucks: 1st Place: Wes Granger - 1932 Ford
• Cars & Trucks: 2nd Place: Chris Bryan - Soviet GAZ AA
• Competition Cars & Trucks: 1st Place: Rick Mascilak - Secret Weapon Jeep
• Prop Aircraft: 1st Place: John Kimbriel - BH-10
• Prop Aircraft: 2nd Place: Tom Harkins - B-29 Superfortress
• Jet Aircraft: 1st Place: Alex Abernathy - Me-163 Komet
• Jet Aircraft: 2nd Place: John Kimbriel - Arado 234
• Maritime: 1st Place: Dante Santacroce - Ship In A Bottle
• Miscellaneous: 1st Place: Tim Bowman - APC
• Diorama: 1st Place: Chris Bryan - Last Call Before Berlin
• Juniors: 1st Place: Jordan Mascilak - Civilian Hummer
• Juniors: 2nd Place: Joey Mascilak - Hummer
• Best In Show: Chris Bryan - Last Call Before Berlin
• Contest pictures on Gallery page

August 2008 Meeting:

Members were presented a proposed annual budget for the next fiscal year by Treasurer Alex Valz. Also announced, our 2009 Old Dominion Open has snagged it's first trophy sponsorship and first vendor commitment! New to the website are the Registration and Rules forms on the Contest page. The monthly demonstration was conducted by Rick Mascilak and Gene Harris on flocking auto interiors. Download this demo on our Resources page. Member models on display at this meeting can be viewed on this Gallery page.

August 2008: IPMS USA 2009 Convention

Congratulations are due to our members that placed at the 2008 IPMS USA National Convention held in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this past weekend. The show was the second largest in history. The lineup of IPMS Richmond and AMPS Central Virginia members that won:

IPMS USA 2009 Convention Winners:

Aircraft:

• Ashley Abernathy, 2nd Place, OOB Aircraft, 1:72
• Ashley Abernathy, 2nd Place, OOB Aircraft, Single Engine Prop 1:48
• Kevin Farris, 1st Place, Medium Prop 1:48
• Kevin Farris, 1st Place, Large Prop 1:48
• Kevin Farris, 1st Place, OOB Single Engine Prop 1:48
• Kevin Farris, 1st Place, Small Jet 1:48
• Kevin Farris, 2nd Place, Medium Prop 1:48
• Kevin Farris, 2nd Place, Large Prop 1:32
• Richard Leininger, 2nd Place, Biplanes 1:144 and 1:72
• Richard Leininger, 2nd Place, Biplanes 1:48 & 1:32, Axis (split)
• Richard Leininger, 2nd Place, Civil, Sport, Racing & Airships 1:48-1:32

Military Vehicles:

• Frank Blanton, 3rd Place, Closed Top >1:48, Post Korea, Allied (split):
• Frank Blanton, 3rd Place, Conversions, >1:48
• Kevin Farris, 1st Place, Open Top with Interiors >1:48 (split)
• Kevin Farris, 3rd Place, Armored half-tracks & armored cars >1:48 (split)
• Kevin Farris, 3rd Place, Armored half-tracks & armored cars >1:48 (split)
• Mike Petty, 3rd Place, Closed Top >1:48 through Korea, Axis Light, Pz IV & below (split)
• Mike Petty, 3rd Place, Closed Top >1:48 through Korea, Allied Russian & Japanese (split)
• John Robinson, 1st Place, Closed Top >1:48 through Korea, Axis (split)
• John Robinson, 1st Place, Closed Top >1:48 post Korea
• John Robinson, 1st Place, Open Top with Interiors >1:48 (split)
• John Robinson, 2nd Place, Soft Skinned Military vehicles

Ships:

• Richard Leininger, 1st Place, Submarines >1:400 Pre-'46

Auto, All Other:

• Kevin Farris, 1st Place, Triathlon
• Richard Leininger, 3rd Place, Auto, Competition Straight Line 1:31-1:20
• Richard Leininger, 3rd Place, Auto, Competition open wheel 1:31-1:20
• Don Worley, 3rd Place, OOB Miscellaneous

Visit the IPMS USA website for all the Category Award Winners.

Images contributed by IPMS Richmond members are on our Gallery page.

July 2008 Meeting:

The thirty-three in attendance were briefed on the progress of having an annual budget finalized by Treasurer Alex Valz. Frank Blanton brokered the purchase of nine armor kits for the 2009 Old Dominion Open raffle. Trophy designs for the show were also presented to the membership by Chazz Klanian. See the Contest page for the current details. Ashley Abernathy reported on the excellent Mariner's Museum in Newport News, VA. Region 2 Coordinator Glen Martin announced there are two new IPMS Chapters in the works, and will be located in Charlottesville and Quantico. The monthly demonstration was conducted by Mark Elder on making small ship bases that simulate water. Download this demo on our Resources page. Member models on display at this meeting can be viewed on this Gallery page.

June 2008 Meeting:

The monthly meeting had 27 on hand for the quarterly contest and the demonstration, conducted by John Robinson and called Armor 101. This lecture introduced armor modeling to those interested in branching out their interests. Look for the discussion to be added to this website in the future. Participants in the model contest at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford discussed the successful event, whose registration proceeds go to help fund the Memorial. Flight Day at the Aviation Museum was also discussed by those that attended.

The chapter contest theme was "Off to the Races", and the results are:

• Armor: 1st Place: Alex Valz: Tiger I
• Prop Aircraft: 1st Place: J.D. Spearman - XF5F Skyrocket
• Prop Aircraft: 2nd Place: Alex Valz - P51B Mustang
• Prop Aircraft: 3rd Place: James Alvis - "Emily" flying boat
• Jet Aircraft: 1st Place: J.D. Spearman - FA-18E Super Hornet
• Contest Theme Award: 1st Place: Richard Leininger - Bearcat Racing Plane
• Contest Theme Award: 2nd Place: John Kimbriel - Mystery Ship
• Contest Theme Award: 3rd Place: Donald Worley - Dale Jarrett Ford
• Best In Show: Alex Valz - Tiger I
• Contest pictures on Gallery page