IPMS DC Monthly Contest Specials

Shown here are the monthly special contests, programs and other activities that are scheduled. Check back to see the upcoming scheduled programs, techniques or other items.

Jan

Special Contest: Japan; models of a Japanese subject such as a Zero, Type 97 tank, Japanese pilot figure, Japanese Self Defense Force or Imperial Navy ships.

Feb

Special Contest: Multi Engine; a subject with more than one engine such as; P-38, B-25, F-4 Phantom, B-57, F3D Skyknight, P-59, Me-262, DeHaviland Comet, English Electric Lightning, DC-3/C-47, Gotha bomber, M-59 Personnel Carrier, Kennedy’s PT-109

Mar

Special Contest: Airfix; models made from an original Airfix kit; aircraft, armor, ships, or figures.

Apr

Special Contest: Civies; any non-military model such as an airliner, sports aerobatic plane, racing car, boat or ship.

May

Special Contest: Black; model finished in all black or with dominant black markings such as an F-117 Nighthawk, Josef Mai’s black and white striped Fokker D.VII, and F-82 Twin Mustang, P-61 Black Widow, von Schleich’s all black Albatross, a train locomotive, WW1 German torpedo boat, Ninja figure, Taimya Walter Wolf Formula 1 racing car

Jun

Special Contest: Nose Art/Vehicle Art; such as a Flying Tiger P-40, Messerschmitt Me 110, Korean War Sherman tank, US submarine Shark mouths or pin-ups such as the P-47 “In the Mood”, B-17 “Memphis Belle”, Clayton Abram’s Sherman Tank “Thunderbolt”

Jul

Special Contest: Currently in Service; with present day markings such as an F-22, Eurofighter Typhoon, Egyptian F-4 Phantom, Su-35, SAAB Gripen, Thai F-5, Vietnam Peoples’ Air Force Su-27, Airbus, Boeing Dreamliner, Tanks; Russian T-84 or T-90, French LeClerc, Leopard C2 or A2, US A1A1 or A2 Abrams, British Challenger E2, Humvee, USS Arleigh Burke destroyer.

Aug

Special Contest: Lesser used; subjects that had a short production run/short service life such as a Bell P-59, Polish PZL-1, Fokker D.VI, UC-64 Norseman, P-70 Havoc Night Fighter, P-38M night fighter, Boulton-Paul Defiant, Heinkel 162, LFG Roland C.II Walfisch, Vickers Wellesley, Douglas DC-2, Brewster Buffalo, AMC Gremlin

Sep

Special Contest: Tamiya; models made from a Tamiya kit; aircraft, armor, ships, or figures

Oct

Special Contest: Czech Please; Czechoslovakia declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire in October 1918. Models of a Czech subject, or a model made from a Czech manufactured kit or with after-market parts such as by; AML, Eduard, AeroTeam, Azur, Choroszy Modelbud, Czechmaster, KP, MPM,Pavla, or Vista.

Nov

Special Contest: Nostagia; models made from kits originally released in the 1980’s or before. For example old Frog, Air Lines, Aurora, Lindberg, Airfix, Monogram, Tamiya, Minicraft, Heller, Artiplast, Italaerei, Aosima, Fujimi,Fuji, Comet, IMC, Otaki, Hawk, Pyro, AMT, etc. all of whom were producing kits in at least in the 1970s.

Dec

Special Contest: Collections of 3 to 5; such as Spitfires, Mustangs, 49th Fighter Group aircraft, Navy carrier aircraft, German tanks, racing cars, Scottish soldier figures, etc. (bring out lots of models to show our Christmas Party guests)

Jan	Special Contest: Japan; models of a Japanese subject such as a Zero, Type 97 tank, Japanese pilot figure, Japanese Self Defense Force or Imperial Navy ships.
Feb	Special Contest: Multi Engine; a subject with more than one engine such as; P-38, B-25, F-4 Phantom, B-57, F3D Skyknight, P-59, Me-262, DeHaviland Comet, English Electric Lightning, DC-3/C-47, Gotha bomber, M-59 Personnel Carrier, Kennedy’s PT-109
Mar	Special Contest: Airfix; models made from an original Airfix kit; aircraft, armor, ships, or figures.
Apr	Special Contest: Civies; any non-military model such as an airliner, sports aerobatic plane, racing car, boat or ship.
May	Special Contest: Black; model finished in all black or with dominant black markings such as an F-117 Nighthawk, Josef Mai’s black and white striped Fokker D.VII, and F-82 Twin Mustang, P-61 Black Widow, von Schleich’s all black Albatross, a train locomotive, WW1 German torpedo boat, Ninja figure, Taimya Walter Wolf Formula 1 racing car
Jun	Special Contest: Nose Art/Vehicle Art; such as a Flying Tiger P-40, Messerschmitt Me 110, Korean War Sherman tank, US submarine Shark mouths or pin-ups such as the P-47 “In the Mood”, B-17 “Memphis Belle”, Clayton Abram’s Sherman Tank “Thunderbolt”
Jul	Special Contest: Currently in Service; with present day markings such as an F-22, Eurofighter Typhoon, Egyptian F-4 Phantom, Su-35, SAAB Gripen, Thai F-5, Vietnam Peoples’ Air Force Su-27, Airbus, Boeing Dreamliner, Tanks; Russian T-84 or T-90, French LeClerc, Leopard C2 or A2, US A1A1 or A2 Abrams, British Challenger E2, Humvee, USS Arleigh Burke destroyer.
Aug	Special Contest: Lesser used; subjects that had a short production run/short service life such as a Bell P-59, Polish PZL-1, Fokker D.VI, UC-64 Norseman, P-70 Havoc Night Fighter, P-38M night fighter, Boulton-Paul Defiant, Heinkel 162, LFG Roland C.II Walfisch, Vickers Wellesley, Douglas DC-2, Brewster Buffalo, AMC Gremlin
Sep	Special Contest: Tamiya; models made from a Tamiya kit; aircraft, armor, ships, or figures
Oct	Special Contest: Czech Please; Czechoslovakia declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire in October 1918. Models of a Czech subject, or a model made from a Czech manufactured kit or with after-market parts such as by; AML, Eduard, AeroTeam, Azur, Choroszy Modelbud, Czechmaster, KP, MPM,Pavla, or Vista.
Nov	Special Contest: Nostagia; models made from kits originally released in the 1980’s or before. For example old Frog, Air Lines, Aurora, Lindberg, Airfix, Monogram, Tamiya, Minicraft, Heller, Artiplast, Italaerei, Aosima, Fujimi,Fuji, Comet, IMC, Otaki, Hawk, Pyro, AMT, etc. all of whom were producing kits in at least in the 1970s.
Dec	Special Contest: Collections of 3 to 5; such as Spitfires, Mustangs, 49th Fighter Group aircraft, Navy carrier aircraft, German tanks, racing cars, Scottish soldier figures, etc. (bring out lots of models to show our Christmas Party guests)