IPMS Seattle
External modeling resources
Follow your
curiosity.
Clubs, references, suppliers, publications, and practical knowledge gathered for scale modelers of every interest.
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Featured resources
A short selection from the larger subject directory below. Every external destination opens in a new tab.
ScaleMates
Kit histories, releases, instructions, reviews, and collections.
Visit website ↗ External resourceAircraft Resource Center
Aircraft modeling articles, galleries, and reference material.
Visit website ↗ External resourceArmorama
Military scale-model news, reviews, features, and community resources.
Visit website ↗ External resourceCybermodeler
Modeling references, kit information, color guides, and reviews.
Visit website ↗ External resourceFineScale Modeler
Scale-model articles, techniques, reviews, and news.
Visit website ↗ External resourceHyperScale
Aircraft modeling features, reviews, discussion, and reference.
Visit website ↗ External resourceIPMS USA
National IPMS news, chapters, events, and membership information.
Visit website ↗ External resourceIPMS Vancouver
Modeling news and events from our neighbors in British Columbia.
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Browse by subject
Choose a section to explore the external resources in the curated IPMS Seattle directory.
Kits & details
Learning & reference
Modeling Clubs
Local, national, and international organizations
Open directory →Modeling Sites
Reviews, build logs, and model displays
Open directory →Publications
Books, magazines, and publisher resources
Open directory →Tips & Techniques
Basic and advanced modeling instruction
Open directory →Photographic Reference
Walk-arounds, historical imagery, and film
Open directory →Weathering
Weathering and finishing resources
Open directory →Modeling subjects
Dioramas
Diorama instruction, details, and examples
Open directory →Paint Guides & Charts
Color charts, paints, masking, and finishes
Open directory →Kitbashing & Scratch Building
Books, techniques, materials, and supplies
Open directory →Aircraft
Kits, techniques, details, decals, and references
Open directory →Armor
Details, accessories, sites, and references
Open directory →Automobiles & Trucks
Paint, finishing, details, kits, and techniques
Open directory →Figures
Figure manufacturers and scale resources
Open directory →Gundam
Gundam techniques and tutorials
Open directory →Space & Science Fiction
Science fact, science fiction, kits, and techniques
Open directory →Maritime
Ship references, details, accessories, and plans
Open directory →Trains
Publications, equipment, scenery, and techniques
Open directory →A living directory
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External resources can move, close, or change ownership. If a link no longer leads to the modeling resource described here, please let the web coordinator know through the Contact Us page. You can also contact the web coordinator to suggest a modeling website or information source that you think belongs in this curated collection.
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