Here’s your reminder that our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 6th from 7 to 9 PM.  Doors open around 6:45 PM, we recommend you arrive early to facilitate starting on time.  

At our May meeting, we are thrilled to host one of North America’s most accomplished modellers, Steven Hustad.  Steven is a retired architect who has been modeling since the age of 5, getting back into the hobby seriously and continuously since 1989.  He is widely respected within the modelling community for his refined craftsmanship, particularly in small-scale aircraft and armor. Best known for his work in 1/72nd scale, Steven has developed a reputation for combining technical excellence with narrative storytelling—especially through highly detailed dioramas that uniquely capture atmosphere and historical context. His work has been visible at major shows where fellow hobbyists consistently regard his builds as benchmarks of quality and artistry.  Most recently, Steven won Best Aircraft at HeritageCon last March with a 1/72 scale Mitsubishi Ki-21.   As he is based out of Minneapolis, we will host him virtually via Google Meet (a free version of Zoom).  Don’t miss this opportunity to meet one of the greats of our hobby! 

We will also hold a raffle after Steven’s presentation, so please make sure to bring your membership cards as the raffle is only open to carded members!

AGENDA

• 6:45 – 7:00 Arrive / setup
• 7:00 – 7:05 Announcements / welcome to new club members
• 7:05 – 8:00 “Modelling 1/72 aircraft dioramas”, Steven Hustad  
• 8:00 – 8:45 On the Tables – show us your projects!
• 8:45 – 9:00 Wrap up and meeting close 

IMPORTANT REMINDERS 

• For your 2026 membership, please visit https://ipmstoronto.com/membership/ . 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

Royal Canadian Legion Hall, 948 Sheppard Ave W, North York, M3H 2T6 

Meetings take place every first Wednesday of the month.  We look forward to seeing you all there!