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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Christmas 2023
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NEW!
Group Build - Saturday, May 18, 2024 - 12 -4 pm
West Springfield Government Center, 6140 Rolling Road, Springfield, VA 22152
Bring a kit and your tools. Enjoy hanging out with your fellow club members, working on a model, and talking about your work.
(No food or drink except water. No spraying solvent-based paints.)
Questions: jon.etherton@outlook.com
Two Great Ways to Participate!
Next (In Person) Monthly Meeting
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.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
7pm - 10pm
Contest: May 1, 1949 - 75 years ago - Batman first appears in Detective Comics (Model something inspired by super heroes or comics figures or vehicles)
Program: Chris Derks - working with Photo Etch
Fairfax High School
3501 Lion Run (Formerly Rebel Run), Fairfax, VA
Next Monthly (Virtual) Meeting
The virtual meetings enable folks who live too far away to attend meetings in person join in the fun!
3rd Wednesday
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
7pm - 9pm
Notification Link will be sent via the Google Group
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Let's see your latest builds and tell us about them
Send images to jon.etherton@outlook.com
Quarterly (Virtual) Meeting with the UK Staffordshire/Moorlands Club
The virtual meetings enable folks who live too far away to attend meetings in person join in the fun!
Next Date TBD
(This special meeting is in place of the regular monthly Virtual meeting)
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Let's see your latest builds and tell us about them
Send images to jon.etherton@outlook.com
April 2024
Meeting Highlights
Best of Show
Matt Lunn
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Regular
Monthly Meetings
7pm - 10pm
2024
May 1
June 13 (NOTE: 2nd Thursday)
July TBA
August TBA
September TBA
October TBA
November TBA
December TBA
Upcoming Virtual
Monthly Meetings
7pm - 9pm
3rd Wed. of the month unless otherwise noted
2024
April 17
May 15
June 19
July 17
August 21
September 18
October 16
November 20
December 18
Upcoming Shows
Region 2 & National
(Click links for show websites)
April 13, 2024
Fairfax, VA
July 17-20, 2024
Madison, WI
IPMS USA Nationals
August, 6-9 2025
Hampton Roads, VA