Local IPMS chapter showcases patient plastic model artistry
Vanessa Shelton notes Greater Cedar Valley IPMS members, 10 strong, turn childhood hobby into craft with WW II aircraft ships and dioramas. Members emphasize precise research, added components like hand made cockpit canopies, and stress relief beyond toy notions.
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Andrew White
Sugar Pine Drive
Greater
Cedar Valley
International Plastic Modelers Society
IPMS
Loren Pike
White
Andy Williams
Williams
Model enthusiasts push for realism in WWII dioramas
IPMS members discuss biases in magazines and standards for accurate plastic model displays. Mehlberger notes hands on display, club meetings, and a membership drive while members trade tips, share display ideas, and donate collections to museums. George Washington’s 1759 marriage date closes the piece.
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Mehlberger
Club
IPMS
England
Alan Griffith
Mount Vernon
George Washington
Martha Dandridge Custis
Virginia
Plan boat course by Cedar Rapids Power Squadrons
The Cedar Rapids Branch of the United States Power Squadrons offers a 10 week boating class starting Tuesday January 23 at 7 p m in Washington High School Cedar Rapids. The course covers boat handling seamanship rules of the road aids to navigation equipment and related topics with a $5 materials fee. No advance registration needed. Classes meet Tuesdays.
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Cedar Rapids
United States Power Squadrons
Washington High School
Wanderers of the Winter Skies astronomy course announced
The Indian Creek Nature Center in Iowa offers a two session course titled Wanderers of the Winter Skies on January 11 and 18 from 7 to 9 30 p m at 6665 Otis Road SE. Frank Olsen leads using naked eye binoculars and a 600 power telescope with a Jupiter moon sight if skies permit. Pre registration is required with fees 3 for members and 5 for non members.
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Iowa
Indian Creek
Frank Olsen
Olsen
Nature Center
Jupiter
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Vanessa Shelton
Gazette
Ray Mehlberger
Orchard Road
Marion
Mattel Toy Co
Bob Miller
Pike
18Th St. NW
Westview Drive
Miller
Modelers Society
Stargazers’ Class
Marion Road
1St Avenue
N.W
Union Prescription Center
Union
Tal
Old
Marion Rd
N.E
Prics
1St Ave
Senior Citizens
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