John DeRosia sent me some great pictures covering the recent trip to the Paul Allen museum. Have a look! http://ipms-seattle.org/gallery/events/AllenMuseum-2019/folder1/
IPMS Model Talk Posts
Just a few of the incredible models at this years IPMS Seattle show at the Renton Community Center, Washington.
Here are a few pictures showing how I made a simple ramp on the deck (to the lower cargo hold), and opened the bow doors.…
Eric Christianson asked this question: Hi All – I have been looking at images of (Avro) Lancaster’s, and I noticed that there is no sign…
I have wanted to do a early iron rod for a while, but I wanted to do it with a difference. I decided to do…
1/25th Scooby Doo Van Stretch Got so pumped up after our model meeting (Sat Oct 13th)…..I got the extra two unbuilt kits from the Scooby…
The annual show was held on September 22 in Billings, MT. There was 127 models, which is a 20% increase from last year! Not bad…
No!! – this does not apply to all models you may be working on. Some of you go to your local glass company to get…
What do y’all use for taping canopies? I used to use Bare Metal Foil (BMF), but it has been sticking too hard and leaving adhesive…
AMT’s Re-Release of the 1/25th Scale D8 Caterpillar Bulldozer I get it. I NEVER had Tonka toys growing up so the next best thing now…
1/25th Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), Cradle and Tow Tractor By John DeRosia Bouy!!!!!! …..am I glad it is done finally!! – completed this Sunday May…
I have always loved the look of the Tiger Meet schemes used for the annual world air forces competition. I saw this kit and I…
Technology has so many positive attributes. Of course- to the model world- lots of ways to help projects from 3D printing to lights to making…
I wanted to do a Model T truck for a while. I saw this one and it said ‘build me’! It included a impressive sheet…
Here is the show held in September 2017. Sorry for the slow post, but life gets in the way sometimes. Lots of great models. Once…
Here is another “toy to model” conversion. How about TTM? Cool – new acronym!!!! Anyway – needing to satisfy my Tonka Toy craving from an…
By John DeRosia Many many months ago (summer?) an email went around once again asking members of the Northwest Scale Modelers and Seattle IPMS members…
Just another topic going around. Seems weird sometimes to have little-itty-bitty scale vehicles almost cost more than the larger scale. Here are a few perspectives…
By Mr. Orange: John DeRosia Steam Roller Blues Baby Having had an interest in construction vehicles from my earliest modeling day- time to add another…
By “Mr. Orange” John DeRosia The challenge for the 2018 Seattle IPMS model contest in the ‘Model-Fy’ category is to take any boat hull from…