IPMS? How Many Of You Out There Are Members?

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RedCorvette:

I was a member from the mid 70's until the early 90's.  I drifted away when our local chapter disbanded.  The founding members literally died off and the younger members didn't want to put the effort in to continue it. 

I also stopped entering contests and cut back on my modeling about that same time to get more involved with my kid's activities when they were in middle school and high school.

I enjoyed the monthly chapter meetings; we usually had a short program or guest speaker and a well-supported "show & tell" table.

Since I've become an empty-nester I've started building more again, but haven't had the motivation to find another chapter to join.  Quite frankly, I don't feel like driving an hour or more to attend a meeting.  Maybe someday after I'm retired and not working full-time.

Mark 

 

Hey Mark, if you are still in Sarasota, I was just in your neighborhood a few days ago on vacation, love it there.  Looks like modeling stores are a little thin there but there is a little hobby store in a mall off of hwy 41 that has a Marseille 109F kit I want, didn't buy it myself, guess I could fly down and get it.

 

Hope you enjoyed your vacation here.  We appreciate all you visitors coming here and spending all your money so we don't have to pay any state income tax! 

I've lived here for 26 years and unfortunately have seen more than a dozen hobby shops come and go.  The one constant has been a train shop that has been here the whole time.  That's where I've bought most of my supplies (glue, paint, etc.) for the past few years.

One of my favorite places used to be a shop that dealt exclusively in wooden ship models.  They had regular Saturday morning classes/group build sessions (always with a fresh pot of coffee and danish supplied by the owner).  Was great to just go there and hang out. 

As I mentioned in an earlier post, a lot of local modelers have literally died off, which is what did in our local IPMS chapter.

Mark 

yup.. I am also.. Dupes is my fearless leader... !

Vance.. you need to coordinate with the next Marden's trip the Mrs makes to the states.. come visit !

Would anybody know if there are chapters in washington state? I mean, how does one find out?

Richard

kermit

Would anybody know if there are chapters in washington state? I mean, how does one find out?

Richard

Hey Kermit. Go here- http://www.ipmsusa.org/. Go to the Chapter and RC section on the side. That'll help you find one near you.

I belong to the Houston IPMS Chapter. Haven't been able to go lately due to work. Our meetings are always on the second Tuesday of each month and it seems my work days always fall on meeting days.

stikpusher

I am not a national member, at least not since 1982, but I am a member of the local chapter. An excellent decision that I made to join up, if I do say so myself. While I have learned a lot on here, going to meetings, meeting other builders and learning from them has really helped kick up my builds a couple notches over the past almost 5 years since I joined. I can't vouch for every chapter, and I have heard horror stories about the old days (International P*** & Moan Society was pretty accurate), but for me it has been a very positive experience. I have met some superb builders, learned from them, made a few freinds and partaken in the after meeting social outings, and even got hooked up with the local AMPS chapter.

Hey stikpusher, I used to be a member of IPMS Orange County until I moved to Arizona. I'm now a member of IPMS Craig Hewitt which covers Phoenix.