Hello all, this is your friendly reminder that our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 3rd from 7 to 9 PM. Doors open around 6:45 PM, we recommend you arrive early to facilitate starting on time.
We’re thrilled to host long-time member and talented modeller Dave Forest at our September meeting, where he will conduct a live seminar on airbrush paint modulation techniques. Paint modulation breaks up flat, uniform colors and recreates how light interacts with real surfaces. By applying controlled variations in tone—lighter on raised or central areas, darker along edges or recesses— modellers can reproduce the sense of depth that’s lost when objects are scaled down, giving the model a more convincing and realistic presence. It transforms a plain paint job into something dynamic, textured, and lifelike.
AGENDA
- 6:45 – 7:00 Arrive / setup
- 7:00 – 7:05 Announcements / welcome to new club members
- 7:05 – 8:00 “Paint modulation techniques”, live seminar by Dave Forest
- 8:00 – 8:45 On the Tables – show us your projects!
- 8:45 – 9:00 Wrap up and meeting close
UPCOMING SHOWS
- TORCAN 2025, Saturday September 13th, Brampton, Ontario. For over 40 years, TORCAN has been a must-attend event for scale model enthusiasts in the Greater Toronto Area—proudly hosted by Peel Scale Modelers. http://torcanmodelshow.com/
- CAPCON 2025, Saturday October 18th, Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, ON. PMS Ottawa’s scale plastic model show attracted enthusiasts and entrants from far and wide, and feedback from attendees and participants has been consistently, overwhelmingly positive. The Canadian War Museum — venue for CAPCON since 2017 — continues to be an exceptional and exciting venue that has directly contributed to our success. https://www.ipmsottawa.com/capcon/
CALL FOR JUDGES, CAPCON 2025
CAPCON 2025 is quickly approaching, and there will be a requirement for 12-16 individuals to serve as judges. You don’t need prior experience as a judge, but we do expect all judges to conduct themselves in a manner befitting the role. Fairness and the ability to work in a team are the order of the day. As a token of our appreciation, judges will be afforded a free parking voucher for the Museum’s underground parking lot.
If you’re interested and willing to serve as a judge at CAPCON 2025, please take a moment to learn about our contest rules and judging guidelines by following this link. There’s nothing onerous about judging a scale model contest, but as in all things it’s prudent to come prepared. Volunteers can reach out to the Head Judge, Mr. Mathieu Dubois, by email at ipmsottawa.coordinator@gmail.com. We will make every effort to assign judges their desired category, but some flexibility may be required to fill out each of the teams. Once we have a few names, we’ll hold regular virtual meetings on Zoom to coordinate our efforts and get to know each other.
We thank all who apply, and look forward to seeing you at the show!
Cordially,
CAPCON 2025 Organizing Committee
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
- 2026 memberships are coming up, please visit https://ipmstoronto.com/membership/ please and thank you. Without your membership fees we could not host these meetings, so please go to the site at your earliest convenience.
We are always looking for members to present any relevant material like museum visits, personal projects, tools, techniques, tips, etc. Please write to IPMSToronto@gmail.com or malaudisa@gmail.com if you would like to present at an upcoming meeting. Our monthly meetings take place the FIRST Wednesday of each month from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.
MEETING LOCATION
Meetings take place every first Wednesday of the month. We look forward to seeing you all there!
Royal Canadian Legion Hall, 948 Sheppard Ave W, North York, M3H 2T6
IPMS Toronto 