M3A1 “White Scout Car”
This is a 1/35 scale model from a Hobby Boss kit and is built (OOB) out of the box by member John Shimek. Vallejo paints were used and a minimum oil wash was used...
IPMS Fame Cities - Canton / Akron Ohio Blog
Display Offer from Legion Post 44
I received calls from a spokesman from American Legion Post 44 located at 1633 Cleveland Canton, OH 44703, Mr. Ray Dover. He would like any member of Fame Cities that would be interested to...
September Meeting 2016 – Annual Family Picnic
This month’s meeting will be at John Shimek’s house on Sunday, September 18th at 1:00 PM. This month there will be a theme contest sponsored in memory of Ed Kinney – “Best USMC Subject”....
Bussig-Nag 5cm Armored car 1/72 Scale
Member John Shimek attended the 2016 IPMS USA Convention in Columbia, S.C. and won third place in 1/72 scale OOB Armored Cars (Out of the Box) class with his Bussig-Nag 5cm. The model is...
Panzer III 1/72 Scale
Member John Shimek attended the 2016 IPMS USA Convention in Columbia, S.C. and won third place in 1/72 scale Axis AFV’s class with his Panzer III by Revell. The model is a 1/72 scale...
IPMS USA National Conventions
The IPMS USA Convention for 2017 is scheduled for Omaha, Nebraska at the same venue from a few years ago. The website is up and running but hotel reservations do not open up until...
MOY Standings July 2016
IPMS Fame Cities Modeler of the Year 2015/2016 Points accumulated as of July 2016 meeting Name Theme Place Points Special Total (yes/No) Points 2015-2016 Dave Ball 21 Sept yes(3) 1st(3) Oct no(1) 2d(2) Nov...
August 2016 Meeting
Our August meeting will be August 15, 2016 at the ACME store located at 1474 North Main Street, North Canton. This is within 1/2 mile of our old meeting place in 2014 at the...
MOY June 2016 Standings
IPMS Fame Cities Modeler of the Year 2015/2016 Points accumulated as of June 2016 meeting Name Theme Place Points Special Total (yes/No) Points 2015-2016 Dave Ball 21 Sept yes(3) 1st(3) Oct no(1) 2d(2) Nov...
EA-6B Prowler
Member Chris Vandergrift brought this EA-6B to a meeting in May 2015 when he was just getting started on it. Chris stated: “I’ve never done anything except out of the box builds and have...
Happy Fourth of July
Happy Birthday to the USA. During the American Revolution, the legal separation of the Thirteen Colonies from Great Britain occurred on July 2, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution...
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