Fun with IPMS

sakrison · 01-12-2008, 02:01 AM

I just returned frm an IPMS meeting in Milwaukee (Richard Bong Chapter)--It's kind of like going West to preach among the Indians. I took my just-finished Modelart 1/33 Mig-3, my Fly-Model 1/33 Lagg-5, my GPM 1/25 U-boat "Molch," and my mostly-completed 1/200 Maly Modelarz "Orp Piorun."

It was a big group, about 35 or 40 modelers, and I heard a lot of "That's PAPER?!"
I love it when they do that.

Four people asked me where they could buy paper models. I gave them an earful--next time I'll take some of my flyers. My goal is to lure them all over to the Dark Side.

No worries,
--David

P.S.: I can't wait to show up with a 1/200 HMS Prince of Wales. Yowzer!!

modelperry · 03-20-2008, 11:49 AM

I had a similar experience when I started to go back to my IPMS club after about a year of absence. I took my Maly Modelarz P51B while it was in progress and after it was finished and people could not believe it was paper. I got the "THAT'S PAPER?!" comment as well.

There's a popular vote contest every other month and I beat the plastic in the automotive catagory with my Modelik Polonez-Poltruck's: First for my fire version and second for my police version.

Most of the members seem "chicken" to try one though.

Greg

01-12-2008, 02:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
sakrison Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ripon, Wisconsin USA -- 20 mi from Oshkosh Posts: 409	Fun with IPMS I just returned frm an IPMS meeting in Milwaukee (Richard Bong Chapter)--It's kind of like going West to preach among the Indians. I took my just-finished Modelart 1/33 Mig-3, my Fly-Model 1/33 Lagg-5, my GPM 1/25 U-boat "Molch," and my mostly-completed 1/200 Maly Modelarz "Orp Piorun." It was a big group, about 35 or 40 modelers, and I heard a lot of "That's PAPER?!" I love it when they do that. Four people asked me where they could buy paper models. I gave them an earful--next time I'll take some of my flyers. My goal is to lure them all over to the Dark Side. No worries, --David P.S.: I can't wait to show up with a 1/200 HMS Prince of Wales. Yowzer!! __________________ sakrison@charter.net / www.ChasingtheGhostBirds.com "Imagination is more important than knowledge."- Albert Einstein Current Projects: RR Merlin 45 engine @ 1:16.5 scale and 1/72 U-Boat Type VII

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03-20-2008, 11:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
modelperry Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Waynesboro, PA Posts: 100	I had a similar experience when I started to go back to my IPMS club after about a year of absence. I took my Maly Modelarz P51B while it was in progress and after it was finished and people could not believe it was paper. I got the "THAT'S PAPER?!" comment as well. There's a popular vote contest every other month and I beat the plastic in the automotive catagory with my Modelik Polonez-Poltruck's: First for my fire version and second for my police version. Most of the members seem "chicken" to try one though. Greg