About the club

We are a group of people who enjoy the hobby of plastic model building. Our members interests range from Aircraft, Automobiles, Ships, Figures, Armour, to Sci Fi. We have all skill levels from beginners to some pretty talented modellers, but we mainly meet to share our work, ideas, tips and techniques, and talk about modelling in general. Click View Profile to view email address - drop us a line!

Monday, 24 October 2016

Winners at the 2016 IPMS St. John's Model Show and Competition:

Half the winners came from outside the Club.
Great to see the local modelling community bring their best!

Best in Show - Darryl Chislet UMIAK
People Choice - Tracie Boudreault Snoopy
Winner Diorama - Mike Kean
Winner Automobile Senior - Tom Peckford
Winner Automobile Junior - Colin Mallard
Winner Military - Craig Courtney
Winner Aircraft - Chris Walsh
Winner Figure - Bruce Rowsell
Winner Ship - Gord Hawkins
Winner Sci-Fi - Ray Cranford















Another show in the books for IPMS St. John's.

A big thanks to our Sponsors for helping make it successful!

Signal Hobbies for sponsoring Best in Show

IPMS Canada for Sponsoring People’s Choice

Elm City Hobbies for Sponsoring Senior and Junior Automobile Categories

Trackjam Models for sponsoring Military Category.

Ultracast for sponsoring Raffle prizes.

Subway and McDonald's for sponsoring refreshments.








Saturday, 24 September 2016

Online Registration for Model Contest now available!!!

Online Registration for Model Contest now available!!!

Sign up now, save time at the Show!

Either print and take with you to the show, or email from the form.

Online Registration ends Oct 22.

http://www.ipmssjshow2016.ca/contest-registration.html

Email ipms.sj.show@gmail.com with questions.

Meeting Summary September 6, 2016

In attendance tonight : Joe, Rod, Steve R, Rob, Dave, Colin, Gord, Dennis, Steve F, Chris W.

See associated Album for this meeting.

https://www.facebook.com/pg/IPMS-St-Johns-NL-319507198172839/photos/?tab=album&album_id=960508927405993

Chris W has completed his beautiful ME-109E. In progress is a Desert Air Force Hurricane Mk IIC.

Colin – Mercury Coupe. Colin’s latest Auto, nice to see you again Colin, see you at the Show!

Rod – Huey Hog and UH-1 Sioux (H-13). Rod has a wide tase in model subjects, here is the Helicopter side of him.

Dave - US Army Figure, Star Wars speeder. A couple of very nice projects by Dave, this figure Is spectacular! Star Wars 1 speeder is not too shabby either, nice weathering!

Steve F Bristol Beaufort. This pre cursor to the Beaufighter, the Beaufort was active in 47 Sdn from Jul 1942 until June 1943. This aircraft was flown by F/L (later W/C) Ralph Manning (DFC) of Vancouver. Ralph sank a petrol tanker in the Mediterranean, which is said to have led to the defeat of Rommel in the desert. Ralph Manning is also noted for being a driving force behind the creation of the Canadian Aviation Museum.

Joe – Coastal Bases Carrier Deck, Monogram F6F-5 USS Yorktown 1945, Perforated Steel Plank (PSP) airfield Spitfire Mk Vb Wing Commander Robert Stanford-Tuck.

See you next month Keep Building!!

Saturday, 3 September 2016

Meeting Summary July 5, 2016

In attendance

Craig, Steve R, Steve F, Rob, Gord, Dave H, Tracie, Rodney, Derrick, Dennis, Joe

See associated Phot Album...
https://www.facebook.com/pg/IPMS-St-Johns-NL-319507198172839/photos/?tab=album&album_id=940894599367426

Steve F - Hawker Hart, Hawker Fury, Hawker Demon. More RAF Hawker 1930 Fighter aircraft examples.

Craig – Progress on Buddy Build F-15E Strike Eagle and Stretcher team Korea. The Buddy Build is a team of 4 members of the Club building the Revell F-15E Strike Eagle for Display at our show in October. Craig is in the lead!

Gord – Progress on weathering armor.

Dennis - Robert E Lee Stern Wheeler

Rodney – Underwater Demolition Team Boat and team, USS Ohio Missile submarine – in Progress.

Tracie - Surfite vehicle with Figure set. I think this is for the show in Oct…

See you at the next meeting..
Keep building!!!!


Saturday, 2 July 2016

Meeting Summary June 7, 2016

See Album associated with this post
https://www.facebook.com/IPMS-St-Johns-NL-319507198172839/photos/?tab=album&album_id=888334681290085

In attendance tonight: Steve F, Rod, Bert, John, Gary, Rod, Gord, Rodney, Colin, Mike, Joe, Steve F, Dennis.

Good crowd tonight. great connections and catching up. Some good modelling and history chats.

Rob is part of the F-15E Buddy build for the show in Oct. This is his progress. Rod also brought in a completed CH-113 Labrador in RCAF Search and Rescue markings. Rod’s Airbus Beluga is an ambitious build, he has cut open the cargo doors and plans to display it with the cargo area open. Lots of scratching to do!




Colin dropped in again tonight to show us a completed Camaro and in progress Ford work. There were a number of comments on how the paint finishes are improving. Well done!



I brought in this 2010 Challenger (Yes, me and a car) to ask for Colin and Gary’s advice last month on the glass fit. This month I needed advice on when to fit the bumpers, before or after assembly and placement of the interior. Consensus was the interior, Thanks Colin and Gary!
I also brought in the Tamiya Spitfire Mk Vb. The interesting thing about this one is that I used Stynylrex primer from Badger Very thick, and needed and old Badger 350 knockoff from Princess Auto to shoot through it (0.5 or bigger nozzle).





Gord is still working on the weathering of his T55.



John was in town from Carbonear this evening and dropped in, great to see you again John! Nice C-47!


Bert is another stranger who can't make the winter meetings, good to see you again sir! Bert brought in a complete Airfix Hurricane (New molds), from an order he receive last fall. Nice kits and well built!



Chris W has a couple of in progress kits on the go, an ME-109 and Stinson Reliant




Rob picked this Mayflower from a collection sale and has rounded out his references.



Dennis interests range from RC aircraft, model rockets to plastic. All are similar and interrelated hobbies. Nice collection Dennis!



Steve F brought in a few interesting aircraft. An RCAF B-25, and an RAF Hawker Hart.



Mike is working on a 35 scale Panzer III. Mike is focusing on weathering these days. Looks great so far Mike!



See you next month!

Saturday, 4 June 2016

Meeting Reminder Tuesday Jun 7, 2016

Hi Folks,

Our next meeting will be be Tuesday May 3, 2016

Visitors/New members welcome.
8:00PM
MUN Earth Sciences Bldg
Room 3005C
Email ipms.sj@gmail.com if you need directions on how to get there.
See you there!