International Plastic Modelers Society (IPMS)

IPMS/USA is the United States Branch of the International Plastic Modelers' Society, whose roots can be traced to the startup of the first IPMS National Branch during the 1960's in Great Britain. In 1964 a US-based modeler applied for a charter to start the US Branch. In the ensuing 4 decades, IPMS/USA has become a 5,000 member, all-volunteer organization dedicated to promoting the modeling hobby while providing a venue for modelers to share their skills in a social setting, along with friendly but spirited competition in the form of local, regional, and national contests and conventions. As this is written, there are over 220 active US chapters (including groups in Canada and the Philippines as well as one "cyber-chapter" existing entirely on the internet). These chapters are organized into 13 geographically-determined Regions, overseen by Regional Coordinators. The IPMS/USA Executive Board, made up of elected and appointed members, serves as the overall governing body for IPMS/USA.

IPMS/USA produces the Modelers' Journal, an all-color magazine supplied to our members 6 times each year. Sample copies of the Journal are available upon request, and you'll find several cover shots elsewhere in this handout.

In addition, IPMS/USA maintains one of the largest and most-visited public websites in the modeling community (www.ipmsusa.org). Members and visitors can view product reviews, chapter and contest information, see examples of members' work, and view images of contest, museum walkarounds, and the like. A members-only Forum allows discussion of specific topics of interest amongst our membership. The remainder of the website is open to the modeling public and sees thousands of hits weekly.

Excerpt borrowed from IPSA/USA website: http://www.ipmsusa.org

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IPMS Contacts

IPMS/USA

P.O. Box 2475

N. Canton, OH 44720-0475

(330) 478-3882

www.ipmsusa.org

Region 6 Coordinator

Sean Glaspell

aseang@hotmail.com

Our Contests

In 2010, our club joined forces with Northshore Scale Modelers Club to hold both clubs' first model show. It was such a huge success, we have decided to team up again this year. Click below to visit our show websites.

AutumnCon 2011

AutumnCon 2010

Our Club

The Houma-Thibodaux Scale Modelers Club was established in 2007 and joined the IPMS, (International Plastic Modelers Society), as a Chapter in December 2008. Our club’s logo displays the state image of Louisiana overlaid with a Blimp and a Houma star locator. The Blimp represents some of our local area’s history as Navy Blimps patrolled the Gulf of Mexico waters during WWII searching for German U-Boats. Many of these naval airships were based at our local Houma airport in a huge airship hanger. The airship hanger was demolished in the late 1940’s. We chose the colors of purple, gold, and green to represent a very important tradition: Mardi Gras. Our club is a diverse, friendly, welcoming group whose members hail from many backgrounds and include all age groups. Our modeling interest includes all subjects and types of plastic modeling and encompasses all degrees and levels of modeling experience and skills.

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