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This is the home on the web of Alamo Squadron, the San Antonio chapter of the International Plastic Modelers' Society. Discover the many models, activities and events the club is happy to build, support, organize and promote.

Established in 1977, the Alamo Squadron is a social organization in which all modelers and modeling interests are accepted and invited to join in the fun and enjoyment of making models, as well as the camaraderie of helping others enjoy this wonderful hobby. We are proud to have served the central Texas community for nearly 50 years, as well as supporting other hobby clubs in Texas, Mexico, and the southern United States by cultivating and promoting a general interest in the scale modeling hobby.

Please feel free to browse through our resources and visit us at one of our monthly meetings as well.

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Alamo Squadron

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ATTENTION!!
THE NOVEMBER MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12

Alamo Squadron Constitution and Bylaws revised. Please take a minute to read the revised version.

Membership fees are due!

Congratulations to Mark Verdi for being elected as a Lifetime Member in Alamo Squadron!

Remember to register for our monthly contests in HobbyShow Manager.

MODELFIESTA 45 is months away! Visit that website for the latest news on the event, from layout, pre-registration, Vendor availability and more!

Remember we changed the format of our club contests. A rundown of the new procedures can be found in the Meetings page.

MEETING MINUTES

 

We packed a lot into the September meeting. Besides the usual in-house matters, we had a couple of awards and recognitions for a couple of members, report on recent and future shows, as well as a masterfull learning program on polishing auto models clear coat, presented by Keith Rule.

Judging procedures continue to be honed in in preparation for Modelfiesta, and another successful run for HobbyShow Manager.

February 2026 Meeting

Meeting Highlights:

  • Alamo Squadron In-House Matters.
  • Julio Caro's Region 6 Newsletter of the Year award
  • Mark Verdi recognized as a Lifetime Member
  • Keith Rule's polishing automotive clear coat learning program
  • Contest

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NEXT
MEETING

 

Abiding Presence Lutheran Church
14700 San Pedro Ave.
San Antonio, Texas 78232


6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Learning program:
Museum tour in Germany
presented by:
Bob Stiegel

If possible, please register your models here for the monthly meeting. Meetings will continue to be held on the first thursday of each month.

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BUILD DAYS Every Sunday at noon at
HobbyTown

MODELFIESTA 45

 

New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center
February 19-20, 2027 375 S. Castell Ave,
New Braunfels, TX. 78130

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ModelFiesta is Alamo Squadron's flagship event, the longest running annual modeling event in IPMS Region 6, and is one of the most unique, varied, and best regarded IPMS events in the region.

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AWARDS

 
IPMS Chapter of the Year 1998 IPMS Chapter of the Year 2003 IPMS Website of the Year 2023 IPMS Region 6 Chapter of the Year 2004 IPMS Region 6 Chapter of the Year 2017 IPMS Region 6 Chapter of the Year 2021 IPMS Region 6 Website of the Year 2021 IPMS Region 6 Chapter of the Year 2022 IPMS Region 6 Newsletter of the Year 2022 IPMS Region 6 Website of the Year 2022 IPMS Region 6 Website of the Year 2023 IPMS Region 6 Website of the Year 2024 IPMS Region 6 Newsletter of the Year 2025

Alamo Squadron is an IPMS/USA chartered member since 1977.

A Modellers Without Borders affiliate group.

MEETINGS

 

Our meetings are diverse, and cover a range of different activities. Starting with our monthly meeting with learning programs and Work in Progress reports, a biannual, multi-week instructional class, and informal get-togethers of club members to work on scale models in a group environment promoting the sharing of skills and techniques.

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ABOUT

 

Everything you need to know about the Alamo Squadron. Who we are. Our rich history dating back to the late 1960s with the official chartering of the club in its present form in 1977. Our Leadership. The Constitution and Bylaws by which we operate. And of course, some of the best models as voted by our members, as well as some of their own personal favorites.

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NETWORK

 

Discover all the events Alamo Squadron participates in. From our flagship event, Modelfiesta, to our members attending fellow hobby clubs' events throughout all IPMS Region 6 and beyond. We are proud and happy to support these events and their organizers, for the love of building models.

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