Northern Virginia Modelers
By Modelers, For Modelers
IPMS Region 2 Chapter of the Year
1990, 1997 and 2013
IPMS/USA Mike Rastiello Chapter of the Year
1990 and 2013
IPMS Region 2 Newsletter of the Year
2015
IPMS Region 2 Website of the Year
2015, 2017 & 2021
IPMS/USA Ralph Forehand Website of the Year
2017
IPMS R2 Newsletter of the Year
2020
Since 1984
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IPMS Staffordshire/Moorlands
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Meeting Information
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Next Regular Meeting - Program & Contest
Fairfax High School
3501 Lion Run (Formerly Rebel Run), Fairfax, VA
We begin gathering at 6:30PM with attendees entering models in the monthly contest and purchasing raffle tickets. At 8PM, we have a short business meeting, followed by the raffle drawing, a program, and the announcement of contest results.
(2nd Wednesday) December 14, 2022 at 7 - 10pm
(The whole family is welcome)
Blind Gift Raffle.
1. Bring a wrapped gift (something you'd be happy to receive please) and get a free raffle ticket
2. When your # is called pick a gift
3. After all #s are called everyone unwraps their gift. If you don't want ti you may either exchange with another guest or donate it to the club's raffle stash
Food
Club will provide a selection of sanwiches and drinks. Guests are encouraged to bring a covered Dish or Dessert
Contest: Build the Same Subject
Supermarine Spitfire, M1 Abrams, Starship USS Enterprise, Stock Cars (All subjects can be any scale and any kit)
Next Tips & Share (Virtual) Meeting
These meetings will be more informal get togethers, much like chatting with your fellow modelers before the start of a monthly meeting.
The Tips & Share session will also enable folks who live too far away to attend meetings in person join in the fun!
Wednesday, Deecmber 21, 2022 at 7pm
Notification Link will be sent via the Google Group
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https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/northernvirginiamodelers
Let's see what you're working on or your latest builds and tell us about them
Send images to modlrfleck@yahoo.com
Special (Virtual) Meeting with the UK Staffordshire/Moorlands Club
Held Quarterly (Next Date TBA)
(This special meeting is in place of the regular monthly Tips & Share meeting)
Send your contest images to modlrfleck@yahoo.com
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November 2022
Meeting Highlights
Best of Show
by Jim Fitzgibbon
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Regular
Monthly Meetings
7pm - 10pm
Upcoming Virtual
Tips & Share Meetings
7pm - 9pm
3rd Wed. of the month unless otherwise noted
2022
December 14 (2nd Wednesday) HOLIDAY PARTY!
2023
January 4 (1st Wednesday)
February 1 (1st Wednesday)
March 1 (1st Wednesday)
April 5 (1st Wednesday)
May 3 (1st Wednesday)
June 14 (2ndWednesday)
July TBA
August TBA
Sept TBA
October TBA
November TBA
December TBA
2022
December 21
2023
January 18
February 15
March 15
April 19
May 17
June 21
July 19
August 16
Sept 20
October 18
November 15
December 20
Upcoming Shows
Region 2 & National
(Click links for show websites)
February, 2023
Richmond, VA
March 25, 2023
Myrtle Beach, SC
Rescheduled from Oct. 2022 due to inclement weather
April 15, 2023
Fairfax, VA
August 2-6, 2023
San Marcos, TX
Club News
NoVA Modelers - Out & About
NoVA Modelers with Our sister club Staffordshire Moorlands Modelers at Scale Model World 2022 in Telford UK
NoVA Modelers at Penncon 2022
Mechanicsburg, PA
NoVA Modelers at 2022 Virginia Shootout
Roanoke, VA
NoVA Modelers at IPMS 2022 Nationals
in Omaha, NE
NoVA Modelers at Old Dominion Open 2022
in Richmond, VA
NoVA Modelers toasting our Sister Chapter, IPMS UK Staffordshire Moorlands in November 2019 at the UK
Scale Model World.