2025 IPMS/USA National Convention: August 6-9
Hampton Roads Convention Center | 610 Coliseum Drive | Hampton, Virginia 23666
The National Contest and Convention is held every summer in a rotating location. It features over 2,000 model entries, seminars, tours and banquets. Opportunities abound for making and re-establishing friendships, both domestic and international in nature.
Welcome to IPMS Richmond, an IPMS/USA Chapter since 1976
IPMS Richmond is the home for the scale modeling community in the greater Richmond area. We meet in a relaxed atmosphere that encourages learning and sharing. Our monthly meetings feature an opportunity to show and describe personal builds as well as speaker-led demonstrations on a variety of topics.
The International Plastic Modelers’ Society (IPMS) was created by modelers as a means to help one another learn model building and acquire not only basic, but advanced skills that increase the enjoyment of the hobby. The membership extends across many international as well as demographic lines. IPMS/USA is the United States Branch of the International Plastic Modelers' Society.
Old Dominion Open (ODO)
The ODO has been a Richmond tradition for decades and is one of the largest scale modeling shows on the east coast. Find out more on the ODO page.
Meetings & Location
Meetings are held monthly on Monday nights. See our Events page for exact dates, because the schedule does change. Meetings start at 6:30pm and end no later than 9:00pm.
Deep Run Park Recreation Building
9910 Ridgefield Parkway
Henrico, VA 23233
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Glen Martin - President
Richard Leininger - Vice President, ODO Chairman
Mark Groth - Secretary
Ashley Abernathy - Treasurer
E. L. Motley - Newsletter Editor
John Robinson - Website
Fellow IPMS Chapters of Region 2
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IPMS Baltimore
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IPMS Central Maryland
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IPMS New Jersey
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IPMS Central New Jersey
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Delaware Valley Scale Modelers
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IPMS Central Pennsylvania
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Lackawanna Valley Scale Modelers
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Lehigh Valley Scale Modelers
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Northern Virginia Modelers
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Hampton Roads Scale Modelers
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IPMS Roanoke Valley
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Shenandoah Valley Modelers
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Southside Virginia Scale Modelers
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IPMS Tidewater
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IPMS Washington DC
