I always enjoyed to make models when I was a boy. The exactness, the attention to every conceivable detail.
~ Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman), Die Hard 1988
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IPMS/USA Region 10 Clubs
Region 10 – Rocky Mountain – IPMS/USA
Colorado
- IPMS/Centennial Chapter – Colorado Springs, CO
- IPMS/CoMMiES – Lakewood, CO
- IPMS/Denver-Rob Wolf Chapter – Denver, CO
- IPMS/Front Range Scale Modelers – Denver, CO
- IPMS/Rocky Mountain Chapter – Longmont, CO
Utah
- IPMS SLC – Salt Lake City, UT
Arizona
- IPMS/Ernest A. Love Chapter – Prescott, AZ
- IPMS Phoenix/Craig Hewitt – Phoenix, AZ
- IPMS Sonoran Desert Model Builders – Tucson, AZ
New Mexico
- IPMS/Albuquerque Scale Modelers – Albuquerque, NM
- IPMS ZIA Scale Modelers – Rio Rancho, NM
Other Colorado Modeling Clubs
- Northern Colorado (NoCo) AMPS – Armor Modeling Preservation Society – Mead, CO
- Outcast Plastic Modelers – Scale auto focused model club based in Colorado
- Rocky Mountain Shipwrights – Denver, CO
- Northern Colorado Model Railroad Club – Fort Collins, CO
Local Hobby Shops
- Colpars Hobby Town – Address: 1915 S Havana Street Aurora, CO, 80014 = Phone: (303) 341-0414
- Colpar’s HobbyTown Lakewood – Address: 3355 S Wadsworth Boulevard, Lakewood, CO, 80227 – Phone: (303) 988-5157
- HobbyTown Colorado Springs – Address: 687 N Academy Boulevard, Colorado Springs, CO 80909 – Phone: (719) 637-0404
- Hobby Town Littleton – Address: 7981 South Broadway, Littleton, CO 80122 – Phone: (720) 459-7387
- Hobby Town Westminster – Address: 9120 Wadsworth Pkwy, Westminster, CO, 80021 – Phone: (303) 431-0482
- JackWagon R/C – 2102 9th Street, Greeley, CO, 80631 – (970) 400-7760
Online Suppliers
Online Hobby Shops
Kit Manufacturers
- Academy Hobby
- Eduard
- Hasegawa Corporation
- Revell USA
- Round 2 Models – Reviving AMT, MPC, Polar Lights, Lindberg, Hawk & more…
- SBS Model – Resin Kits and Accessories
- Tamiya USA
Aftermarket Parts
Tools and Supplies
- AK Interactive
- AMMO by MiG
- DspiaeStore – Premium Precision Model Tools
- Evergreen Scale Models – plastic shapes, strips, and sheet materials
- MicroMark – Mini Tools and Supplies
Unique Master Models – UMM USA - Woodland Scenics
On the Web
Forums
- ARC Discussion Forums
- Britmodeller.com – Modeling forum with a British slant
- FineScale Modeler Forum – FineScale Modeler Magazine
- Hobby Link International – Model Building And 3D Printing
- IPMS/USA Forums
- KitMaker Network – Scale Modeling Forums
- MRH Forum – Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine
- Model Cars Magazine Forums
- Scale Model Addict
YouTube Channels
Websites
- The Box Art Den – The world’s largest collection of restored artwork from vintage model kits
- Cybermodeler – Online Scale Modeling Magazine
- Drastic Plastics Model Car Club – Model Kit Instructions & Box Art Database
- The Modelling News – Upcoming Kit Releases & other News
- Scalemates – Scale Modeling Database / Stash Manager
Podcasts
Social Media
Helpful Calculators and Documents
- Scale length conversion calculator
- Tips for Understanding and Converting Scale Model Ratios – FineScale Modeler Magazine
Note: Entries marked with are email links.