Northern Virginia Modelers
By Modelers, For Modelers
IPMS Region 2 Chapter of the Year
1990, 1997 and 2013
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IPMS/USA Mike Rastiello Chapter of the Year
1990 and 2013
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IPMS Region 2 Newsletter of the Year
2015
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IPMS Region 2 Website of the Year
2015, 2017 & 2021
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IPMS/USA Ralph Forehand Website of the Year
2017
IPMS R2 Newsletter of the Year
2020
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Next (In Person) Monthly Meeting
Fairfax High School
3501 Lion Run (Formerly Rebel Run), Fairfax, VA
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Wednesday, Oct 1, 2025 6:30pm - 9:30pm
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Contest: Orange and Black - build anything that is predominately Orange or Black
Program: Haagen Klaus-P-51 Mustang
We begin gathering at 6:30PM with attendees entering models in the monthly contest and purchasing raffle tickets. At 8PM, we have a short business meeting, followed by the raffle drawing, a program, and the announcement of contest results.
Next Tips and Share
Monthly Meeting
TBD
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Meeting link will be posted to your e-mail on the IPMS NoVA Google Group a few days before the meeting.
(Zoom info emailed out in our group email thread)
Next NoVA Modelers/
IPMS Build Meetup
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TBD
1pm - 5pm
West Springfield Government Center Community Rm
6140 Rolling Rd, West Springfield, VA 22152
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Quarterly (Virtual) Meeting with the UK Staffordshire/Moorlands Club
The virtual meetings enable folks who live too far away to attend meetings in person join in the fun!​
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Next Meeting TBD (latest held on July 12, 2025)
Zoom Meeting Details will be emailed
To allow for the time difference with our friends across the pond
Notification Link will be sent via the Google Group​. (This special meeting is in place of the regular monthly Virtual meeting)
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Let's see your latest builds and tell us about them
Send images to jon.etherton@outlook.com
Perhaps for the first time in IPMS/USA history, the IPMS Northern Virginia Modelers have "adopted" a sister club in another country. When NoVA club members attend the annual Scale Model World event in the UK, they can count on these folks rolling out the red carpet for us.
Upcoming Events
Wednesdays
Upcoming Virtual
Monthly Meetings​
7pm - 9pm
3rd Wed. of the month unless otherwise noted
Upcoming IPMS Shows (National Schedule)​
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2025
July 13
Aug 13
Sept 3
Oct 1
Nov 5
Dec 3
2026
Jan 7
Feb 4
Mar 11
Apr 1
May 6
Jun 10​
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​2025
July 16
August 20
September 17
October 15
November 19
December 17
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