Membership
 

IPMS Ottawa is a local chapter of the International Plastic Modellers Society, and was established in 1966 as one of the first Canadian IPMS local chapters. As of 2024, our club has approximately 70 registered members that have a passion for plastic scale models of all types – aircraft, military vehicles, automotive, ships, figures, science fiction, and more. While we recognize there are many different types of scale models, IPMS Ottawa focuses on plastic scale models.
 
 

Joining IPMS Ottawa

You can join us at a club meeting and sign up.
If you are new to the club, you may attend two grace club meetings to decide whether or not to join.

Membership fees are $30 per calendar year.

In order to communicate with our members, we require their full name and current contact information – for example: email address and/or phone number. E-mail is our primary method of communication. We periodically send out messages for meeting reminders, important club announcements, notifications of upcoming events, or other hobby-related topics that are likely to be of interest.
By joining IPMS Ottawa, you inherently give us permission to contact you for the aforementioned purposes.

We maintain a presence on the Internet (this website) and also on our Facebook group.
A monthly Build Day drop-in channel (using Zoom) is typically held on the second Saturday of each month.
 

Benefits of Membership in IPMS Ottawa

Membership in IPMS Ottawa affords many benefits:

  • Regular meetings in a central Ottawa venue with full amenities.
  • Admission to IPMS Ottawa monthly club meetings – which include hobby-related presentations, demonstrations, and discussions.
  • Access to member-only events (such as Swap Meets)
  • Ability to cast votes on special club-related issues
  • Eligibility to enter monthly club model contests
  • Eligibility for prize draws & giveaways
  • Joining a membership that has a wealth of knowledge, skill, and passion for building plastic scale models
  • Becoming part of one of the oldest & best Canadian IPMS local chapters
 

Membership Renewal

Membership renewals for returning members are due by the start of the February club meeting, each year.
We send out reminder messages when membership renewal time is approaching.
The annual membership fee is $30.