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
Please visit our Sister IPMS club in the UK
IPMS Staffordshire/Moorlands
%20.png)
.png)
Click here to Join IPMS-USA!
"Membership has its Privileges"




Fairfax High School
3501 Lion Run (Formerly Rebel Run), Fairfax, VA
Upcoming
Northern Virginia Modelers
Contest Themes & Programs
2023
April 5
Contest: Gimmicks - Any model with toy like working features
Program: Haagen Klaus - Coverage of the Aerospace Valley Airshow held at Edwards AFB in October 2022 on the 75th anniversary of supersonic flight. This talk provides a look at much of the current Edwards test fleet, from the F-22 to the F-16, F-35, B-1B, KC-135, B-52, KC-46, and X-62 VISTA in the air and on the ground. NASA assets such as the F-15B, F/A-18C, and the last flights of the SOFIA airborne observatory are also featured. We also got a look at rare Air Force Flight Test Museum aircraft such as the F-16XL, A-10 NAW, SR-71, and lifting bodies. The presentation also provides a detailed walk-around at the full-scale movie prop of the hypersonic "Darkstar" aircraft fabricated by Lockheed's Skunk Works for the 2022 film Top Gun: Maverick.
May 3
Contest: Size Matters Not - Build the smallest model you can
Program: : Kurram "Khumar" Abbas "Airbrushing with Acrylics"
Description: Knowledge of several basic skills in airbrushing open doors for scale modelers to sophisticated painting techniques that produce impressive results. This demonstration covers topics from thinner mixtures for acrylic paints, how to properly airbrush acrylics versus solvent based paints, three types of common camouflage pattern airbrushing with acrylics, and how to easily clean up acrylics.
June 14
Contest: The War to end All Wars - Any vehicle from WW I.
Program: Ben Hardaway - Modeling the Essex Class Carriers
July
Contest: Tiger Meet - Any vehicle from a Tiger Meet event or with tiger like decor
Program: Jim Rotramel - Operation Eldorado Canyon (Pt. 1)
August
Contest: Pixels - Any vehicle/figure with a pixel type camouflage or scheme
Program: TBD
September
Contest: Classrooms - Any multi-seat vehicle used for military training
Program: TBD
October
Contest: They Also Served - Any military support vehicle - ie. fuel truck, portable kitchen wagon, Engineering vehicle, etc
Program: TBD
November
Contest: Turkeys - Any vehicle that did not meet expectations either in real life or kit form
Program: TBD
December Annual Holiday Party, Blind Gift Exchange, Food
Contest: Build the Same Subject (BTSS) - Aircraft -Lancaster or MiG-25 any scale
Military Vehicle - M-18 Hellcat
Civilian Vehicle - Land Rover
Sci-Fi – Vessels from the StarBlazers TV series
Contest & Activities subject to change
Read the Annual BTSS Rules here