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Updated December 2nd, 2025
Willow Run Bomber Plant IPMS - USA
Next WRBP Meeting -
December 2025 WRBP Meeting
​Thursday December 4th, 2025
6:30 PM
UAW Local 898, 8975 Textile Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
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Special for this WRBP Meeting -
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Note the earlier start time this month.
It’s time again to celebrate our Birthday!
Willow Run Bomber Plant IPMS will be 7 Years old this month and we are having a party to celebrate!
Also, we have our annual Officers Election, so voice your nominations for President, Vice President, and Treasurer
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We will have a potluck featuring Pizza and Cup Cakes for all and many other goodies for the holidays!
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Region Four Area Upcoming 2025l Events
Links are to IPMS Events Calendar
February 7, 2026
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4M Mayhem
Region 4 - Great Lakes
University Center, MI
Website: Mid-Michigan Model Makers
Ypsilanti Arsenal AMPS
Next Meeting Meeting
Thursday
February 5th
UAW Local 898
Right after the Willow Run IPMS Club Meeting.
About 8:15 PM
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John M’s Paint and Chemistry recommended Sprue Cutters' Union Hot Link Pod Cast Series Part 1 - From the December 2024 WRBP IPMS Meeting.
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Episode 13: "Hose that Sh*t On", (featuring CHRIS CLAYTON, and Paint Chemistry Pt.1)
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Episode 14, with Paul Budzik, paint chemistry and more over-intellectualising
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Episode 16: Dirty Talk With Lester Plaskitt, and More Paint Chemistry
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Episode 17: Margot Crombeecke, Enamel Chemistry, and our Bulging Sack
John M’s Paint and Chemistry recommended Pod Cast Series Plastic Model Mojo
will follow soon
July or August Dues
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If you owe Dues - Don't Forget to See Rick and take care of that .
We can now take checks if that makes things easier for you!
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Thanks!
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WILLOW RUN BOMBER PLANT IPMS CHAPTER
Ypsilanti, Michigan
IPMS USA Links
IPMS USA – US Branch of International Plastic Modelers’ Society
IPMS USA Forum
Join/Renew IPMS USA
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GREAT LAKES REGION IV CLUBS
Region IV Coordinator (Paul Helfrich) paulhelfrich@yahoo.com
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INDIANA
IPMS Fort Wayne IN (Walker Mahurin Chapter)
IPMS Indianapolis IN (Roscoe Turner Chapter)
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KENTUCKY
IPMS Louisville KY (Military Modelers Club of Louisville)
IPMS Owensboro KY (Plastic Modeler’s Club of Owensboro, KY)
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MICHIGAN
IPMS Grand Rapids, MI (West Michigan)
IPMS Kalamazoo MI (Kalamazoo Scale Modelers)
IPMS Livonia MI (That’s us!)
IPMS Livonia MI (Motor City Kids)
IPMS Saginaw MI (Mid-Michigan Model Makers)
IPMS Warren MI (Warren)
IPMS Ypsilanti MI (Willow Run Bomber Plant)
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OHIO
IPMS Akron, OH (NEO – North East Ohio)
IPMS Columbus OH (Capt Eddie Rickenbacker)
IPMS Cincinnati OH (Cincinnati Scale Modelers)
IPMS Cleveland OH (John H Glenn Chapter)
IPMS Dayton OH (Dayton Area Plastic Modelers)
IPMS Dayton OH (Wright Field Scale Modelers)
IPMS Euclid, OH (Western Reserve Chapter)
IPMS Fremont OH (Fremont Kitbashers)
IPMS Lorain OH (Lorain County)
IPMS Mansfield, OH (Don Vidra Chapter)
IPMS North Canton OH (Fame Cities/Ed Kinney Chapter)
IPMS Toledo OH (Toledo Plastic Modelers)
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WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
IPMS Erie PA (Erie Scale Modelers)
IPMS Pittsburgh PA (Three Rivers Chapter)
IPMS Sharon PA (Shenango Valley Scale Modelers)
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WEST VIRGINIA
IPMS Shinnston WV (Northern WV Mad Modelers)
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