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IPMS Sites

IPMS/USA is our "mother" organization. Founded by modelers, for modelers, it is the best organization around to help the modeler. If you're not a member, you need to join.

IPMS/Des Moines  Hawkeye Modelers. The oldest - and original - IPMS club in Des Moines. Lot of great armor builders.

IPMS/Great Plains  The home of KC-Con, a frequently attended contest by IPMS/Ft. Crook members.

General Modeling Sites

Hyper Scale  Brett Green’s outstanding Online Resource for Aircraft & Armour Modellers. Its updated daily and features modelers from around the world.

Aircraft Resource Center Another fine site featuring reviews, and articles from modelers world wide and always a dose of humor from the Test Post Clubhouse.

Internet Modeler  An excellent on-line "webzine" devoted to the art of modeling. One great thing about IM is their support for WW1 modeling!

Modeling Madness  A great site featuring 1380 Kit Reviews, 892 Kit Previews and 1217 Decal Reviews

Tony Matteliano's Scale Model Index  Anywhere you want to go modeling wise, you can get there from Tony Matteliano's site.

Fine Scale Modeler  Great addition to the magazine.  Offers index searches and updated modeling information.

Cybermodeler Online  New online resource featuring a reference library and product reviews for aircraft, armor and space.

Planemechs.com  Don Joy's modeling site with all sorts of pictures....

WW1 Sites

World War 1 Modeling Page  This site is one of the best modeling resources around. What makes it even better is that it is entirely devoted to the WW1 Modeler. Surf on over; you will not be disappointed.

27th Aero during WW1  Daniel Conover's site is a history lesson on the U.S. squadron, 27th Aero during WW1. Although the focus of the site is Frank Luke, it still is a good history lesson, as well as a great start on the 27th Aero's overall history.

Small Scale Armor Sites

On The Way!  One of the best small scale armor sites. You can get to any other SSA site from here.

Great Patriotic War-oriented Soviet Sites

Modeling the Aircraft of the Soviet VVS  Ft. Crook’s own Matt Bitner and historian/author Erik Pilawskii have put together this web site to dispell old myths and misconceptions about the VVS, as well as help the VVS modeler.