Experiences of a Russian Tanker in WWII

Posted on April 21, 2016 by ipmstoronto

At our April IPMS Toronto meeting, we were lucky to experience a seminar presented by Serge Kaznadiy who spoke about his father, Ivan Kaznadiy. Ivan was a machine-gunner in the Russian T-34 tank in 1943-45, then patrolled Austrian forests on a British Lend-lease Valentine tank in 1946, and was also a cockpit gunner in the Russian Petlyakov Pe-2 assault plane in 1947 in Northern Russia.

Below you can find Serge’s presentation in PDF format, containing a treasure trove of rare photos and notes of his father’s service. Thank you again for a great presentation!

Polish Aviation Museum in Łask

Posted on December 17, 2015 by ipmstoronto

From our friends in Poland, come some excellent reference and walk around photos of a wide variety of aircraft on display at the aviation museum in Łask, also home to an annual model show and contest.

“The contents of the exhibition involve viewing military bases on terrain that contains planes and helicopters. The photos from the exhibition are a very good reference material, illustrating many details that can help construct models. The scale model exhibition contest in Łask invites everybody to visit the IPMS Warszawa website where you can view the remainder of pictures from the exhibition. http://ipms-warszawa.pl/lask-2015/

Credits to Darek Trzeciak and Adam Grzymski for the photos.”

Ontario Military Museum – Aquino Day 2015 Video

Posted on July 24, 2015 by ipmstoronto

Armour fans will enjoy these walkaround videos of the vehicles, weapons, uniforms, reenactments and more from the annual Aquino day event held by the Ontario Military Museum. Video is courtesy of Robert Wlodarek.

Ontario Military Museum – Aquino Day 2015 Photos

Posted on July 16, 2015 by ipmstoronto

Armour fans will enjoy these modern reference photos of the vehicles, weapons, uniforms and more from the annual Aquino day event held by the Ontario Military Museum. Photos are courtesy of Robert Wlodarek.

To view the photos, either click the image above or follow this link.

CityBird Boeing 737

Posted on June 4, 2015 by ipmstoronto

Some interesting history and a build log in this article written by IPMS Toronto member AJ Forster as it appeared in our printed newsletter in July 2001.

Moving forward we will be reposting more of these old articles on our website to ensure that the valuable information contained within them will remain available to modelers around the world in the future.

Japanese Tail Codes of WWII

Posted on April 9, 2015 by ipmstoronto

For the WWII history and aircraft enthusiasts, please enjoy this article written by IPMS Toronto Vice President Harvey Low as it appeared in our printed newsletter in April 1998.

Video Presentation: How to Make Custom Decals

Posted on March 26, 2015 by ipmstoronto

IPMS Toronto member Chuck Rothman delivers a very informative instructional tutorial at a recent club meeting, discussing his process for making custom decals. Once again we see how lucky IPMS Toronto is to have members of exceptional skill and knowledge who love to share with each other.

Video capture and editing is courtesy of IPMS Toronto member Robert Wlodarek.

Video Presentation: Japanese Tank Colours 1937 – 1945

Posted on March 11, 2015 by ipmstoronto

IPMS Toronto member and Vice President Harvey Low presents his research into Japanese tank colours at a recent club meeting. You can download his slideshow from an earlier IPMSToronto.com article here.

Video capture and editing is courtesy of IPMS Toronto member Robert Wlodarek.

Polish Military Reference Photos

Posted on January 30, 2015 by ipmstoronto

Stunning photos of Polish aircraft, armour, and artillery taken by IPMS Toronto member Robert Wlodarek during a recent visit to the Museum of the Polish Army. Click here or on the photo below to view them.

Japanese Tank Colours 1937-1945

Posted on December 23, 2014 by ipmstoronto

*** Update: See video of Harvey’s presentation of his research here ***

Please take some time to enjoy this comprehensive reference document assembled by our own Harvey Low. It covers details of Japanese armour colours, uniforms, and weapons used in the period between 1937 and 1945. There are lots of great historic photos as well as models and memorabilia from Harvey’s personal collection.

Click on the photo below to download the PDF document.

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