IPMS PHOENIX Information

We welcome modelers of all age, experience, and skill level and hope that by sharing our collective knowledge and experience we can all become better modelers and enjoy our wonderful hobby even more with folks who understand and appreciate our interests. Please feel free to bring your works in progress and/or that new kit that you just purchased - our motto is to Build It, Bring it, and Show it! - and if you find yourself stuck or are just starting out in the hobby, joining our fellowship is a great way to learn and move forward with your hobby. We meet every first Tuesday of the month at the American Legion Post #1 on the edge of downtown Phoenix. Easy to get to, it's a short few blocks off of the 7th Avenue exist on Interstate 10. Meetings start at 7pm, though members begin to gather a half hour or so before that, and the festivities continue until about 9pm or so. We have raffles, model displays, presentations and vendors and monthly contests with prizes, but most importantly we generally have a pretty good time! If you are interested and want to join, annual dues are $12. Membership name tags are $5 each. Fees are collected at the meetings. A membership application is available by clicking here . Fill it out and come join the fun! 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 ...