2022 Virginia Shoot-Out, Salem, VA: August 13, 2022

The Roanoke Valley Chapter of IPMS is pleased to announce the return of their popular Shoot-Out to the Salem Civic Center (Main Arena) on Saturday, August 13, 2022.

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Blog Article from a Gundam Perspective on IPMS, Contests, and Judging

I came across this interesting article by Keven Hagen on IPMS, its contests, and how to give yourself the best chance to succeed under IPMS judging. It's well-worth a read.

http://mrnvlart.blogspot.com/2020/03/a-gundam-builders-guide-to-ipms.html?m=1

Scale Model Challenge 2017

While not a U.S. show, the Scale Model Challenge in Veldhoven, The Netherlands features some of the best models in the world. Stats from this year's recent show:

Over 3.000 visitors, 138 exhibitors divided over 122 stands, over 50 clubs, and a contest with a mind boggling 1.987 (!) entries. Those entries were by 575 participants from 40 countries.

Enjoy the photos of some of this year's entries:

32 pages of mind-blowing models!

--Mark Groth