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
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Meeting Locations
(See map for the current months meeting location)
Sully District Office
4900 Stonecraft, Chantilly, VA 20151
Meetings are normally held at Fairfax High School, 3501 Lion Run (Formerly Rebel Run), Fairfax, VA 22030. Dates of the meetings are at the discretion of Fairfax High School so be sure to keep an eye on the club we page www.novaipms.org and the latest Newsletter for the latest information. At any time during the year, if the school is closed due to inclement weather, our meetings are also canceled. Always check the Fairfax County Public Schools website www.fcps.edu to determine whether the schools have been closed during times of inclement weather. If the meeting is cancelled it will NOT be rescheduled that month and the next meeting will take place as scheduled the following month. Meetings begin at 8:00 p.m. and are concluded by 10:00 p.m. Contact any of our club officers for more information.
Directions and maps for the meeting location can be found HERE. Always check the Home page for updates.
Fairfax High School
3501 Lion Run (Formerly Rebel Run), Fairfax, VA
Next (In Person) Monthly Meeting
Sully District Office
4900 Stonecraft, Chantilly, VA 20151
Wednesday, July 8, 20266:30pm - 9:30pm
Contest: United States Semiquincentennial - Build something in a patriot themed
Program: TBD
Meetings are normally held at Fairfax High School, 3501 Lion Run (Formerly Rebel Run), Fairfax, VA 22030. Dates of the meetings are at the discretion of Fairfax High School so be sure to keep an eye on the club we page www.novaipms.org and the latest Newsletter for the latest information. At any time during the year, if the school is closed due to inclement weather, our meetings are also canceled. Always check the Fairfax County Public Schools website www.fcps.edu to determine whether the schools have been closed during times of inclement weather. If the meeting is cancelled it will NOT be rescheduled that month and the next meeting will take place as scheduled the following month. Meetings begin at 8:00 p.m. and are concluded by 10:00 p.m. Contact any of our club officers for more information.
Directions and maps for the meeting location can be found HERE. Always check the Home page for updates.
Upcoming Northern Virginia ModelersContest Themes & Programs
2026
July 8
Sully District Office 4900 Stonecraft, Chantilly, VA 20151
Contest: United States Semiquincentennial - Build something in a patriot themed
Program: TBD
August 12
Sully District Office 4900 Stonecraft, Chantilly, VA 20151
Contest: Colorful – Build anything that is brightly colored
Program: TBD
September 2
Sully District Office 4900 Stonecraft, Chantilly, VA 20151
Contest: Back to School – Build anything from a training school or school related
Program: TBD
October
Contest: The 250th Anniversary of the US Navy – Build anything from the US Navy
Program: TBD
November
Contest: The 250th Anniversary of the USMC– Build anything from the USMC
Program: TBD
December
Contest: Annual Build the Same theme– TBD
Program: Holiday Party
2027
Monthly Special Themes
January: Best Builds
Bring your best build from 2026.
February: Winter Theme
Build something with a winter, snow, arctic, or cold-weather connection.
March: Naked, Not Nude
Bare wood, natural metal, no camouflage, toga, plate armor, or other exposed finishes.
April: Record Breaker
Build something that was first, fastest, biggest, smallest, or broke a record.
May: Flower Power
Build something colorful, bright, or bold.
June: School’s Out
Build something from a training unit, military school, flight school, or school theme.
July: Water, Water Everywhere
Build something that floats, is on floats, operates on water, or goes beneath the waves.
August: Race Day
Build something used in racing.
September: Fabric Time
Canvas, fabric, ragtops, sails, biplanes, or fabric-covered subjects.
October: Spooky
Spooky name, spooky theme, black ops, or all-black finish.
November: Paper Projects & Prototypes
Build something designed or proposed but never placed into service, or there was only one of.
December: Holiday Party Theme Build
Build the selected club theme kit or holiday-themed subject.
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Aircraft - Junkers F.13
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Car - VW Bug
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Tank - Panzer II
Read the Annual BTSS Rules here
Contest, Programs & Activities subject to change