Local Model Clubs

HawkeyeHobbies wrote:

mg.mikael wrote: I don't belong to any modeling clubs. There is an AMPS club that meets in Wheaton, Illinois. But that's an almost 3-4 hour drive with traffic, considering that I would be driving their straight after my classes end at the university. Thus that just isn't 'local' enough for me nor does it work with my schedule. As many IPMS Chapters as there are in Chicago there isn't one close to you? What hobby shops do you visit, typically there might be a meeting held there...if not start your own club.

Nah, not any in my local vicinty(the south-western Chicagoland area.) Most are located out in the far suburbs up North and way to the west. As for my LHS, it's Ed's Hobby Warehouse, but long story short no meetings of any sort are held there.

Since I'm in the military, I've moved quite often and have joined a number of local and national clubs. I currently belong to an AMPS/IPMS affliated club called the Military Modelers Club of Louisville.

I have belonged to an AMPS and IPMS club in Richmond, VA and before moving to KY, I belonged to the IPMS Patriot Chapter in Bedford, Mass. and to Nordland AMPS in Norwell, Mass.

mg.mikael wrote:

I don't belong to any modeling clubs. There is an AMPS club that meets in Wheaton, Illinois. But that's an almost 3-4 hour drive with traffic, considering that I would be driving their straight after my classes end at the university. Thus that just isn't 'local' enough for me nor does it work with my schedule.

As many IPMS Chapters as there are in Chicago there isn't one close to you? What hobby shops do you visit, typically there might be a meeting held there...if not start your own club.

I belong to the 4 state modelers club its a fairly new club based in joplin, Mo about 2 years old