P-38 Lightning USAAF Flight Manual

Guerry Bowen is one of our members who lives in Chester. Over about the past five years, his health has kept him from attending monthly meetings, but he continues his interest in and support of IPMS-R.  A few days ago, Guerry e-mailed E. L. with something he wanted the club to have. He sent him the official USAAF Flight Manual for the P-38 Lightning. It obviously has everything you would want to know about the P-38... 102 pages of good information. It’s a neat bit of WWII history.

It is posted here under the Resources tab above for all to enjoy. Thank you, Guerry!

Chapter Contest: June 5, 2023

A highlight of our next meeting on June 5 will be our summer chapter contest! No theme, no awards... just an opportunity to show your completed models.

Categories are the same as for our annual Christmas contest:

1. Figures
2. Armor/Artillery/Softskins
3. Civilian Cars/Trucks
4. Maritime
5. Aircraft
6. Real Space/Sci-Fi
7. Dioramas/Vignettes
8. Other Subjects

..... and "Best in Show"

So finish up all those kits you purchased or won at the ODO and bring them to our June meeting.

PLEASE complete the Contest Entry Form before our meeting. Download it by clicking here, complete it LEGIBLY, and bring one for each of your models to the meeting. I will have a few blank copies at the meeting but not enough to cover everyone who wants to enter.

Model registration will begin as soon after 6:00 p.m. as possible. See you then!

Next Meeting: Monday, May 1, 2023

Our next meeting will be Monday, May 1, at Deep Run Park Recreation Center. The doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting begins sharply at 6:30.

Glen Martin will continue his demo on pin washing and detailing techniques.

The latest newsletter with photos of Show and Tell from our last meeting can be accessed by clicking here or under the Spare Parts tab above.

See you Monday!

March 2023 Spare Parts Newsletter

CLICK HERE for a link to the March 2023 issue of Spare Parts. It can always be accessed under the Spare Parts tab above.

IPMS Richmond Venue Change

Beginning this month, IPMS Richmond will be meeting in Ballroom B at the Deep Run Park Recreation Building in western Henrico County. The room will open at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.

For your GPS:

9910 Ridgefield Parkway

Henrico, VA 23233

2023 Meeting Dates:

2023 ODO Results

CLICK HERE to see a listing of all first, second, and third place winners from last weekend's 2023 Old Dominion Open as well as some pertinent ODO statistics!

2023 ODO Class Winners!

Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make this year's ODO a success! Without your work both on the day of the show and, for many, years before, we would not have been able to provide modelers with the experience that is uniquely the ODO. And thanks, too, to all the vendors and attendees for once again making the trek to the Richmond Raceway.

The remaining contest results and other pertinent ODO information will be posted soon.

Following are photos of the class winners. Special thanks to John Robinson for his trove of excellent ODO photos!

Best of Show and Best Military Vehicle

"Delta Four One," David Vickers

Photo by John Robinson

Best Aircraft

Avia CS-199, Barry Numerick

Photo by John Robinson

Best Automotive

'41 Willys Gasser, Mike DeSorbo

Photo by John Robinson

Best Maritime

USS Maine 1898, Rob Willis

Photo by John Robinson

Best Figure

US Special Ops Afghanistan 2001, Bob Prokop

Photo by John Robinson

Best Gundam

Wreckage: Hit & Run, Nick LaPrade

Photo by Mark Groth

Best Real Space & Sci-fi

Garbage Truck, Jason Jennings

Photo by John Robinson

Best Diorama

"Home Alone," Jeff Feller

Photo by John Robinson

Best Junior

Doom Gundam, Ezra Hoskin

Photo by Mark Groth