Northern Virginia IPMS

Monthly Special Themes for 2027

January: Best Builds
Bring your best build from 2026.

February: Winter Theme
Build something with a winter, snow, arctic, or cold-weather connection.

March: Naked, Not N**e
Bare wood, natural metal, no camouflage, toga, plate armor, or other exposed finishes.

April: Record Breaker
Build something that was first, fastest, biggest, smallest, or broke a record.

May: Flower Power
Build something colorful, bright, or bold.

June: School’s Out
Build something from a training unit, military school, flight school, or school theme.

July: Water, Water Everywhere
Build something that floats, is on floats, operates on water, or goes beneath the waves.

August: Race Day
Build something used in racing.

September: Fabric Time
Canvas, fabric, ragtops, sails, biplanes, or fabric-covered subjects.

October: Spooky
Spooky name, spooky theme, black ops, or all-black finish.

November: Paper Projects & Prototypes
Build something designed or proposed but never placed into service, or there was only one of.

December: Holiday Party Theme Build
Build the selected club theme kit or holiday-themed subject.

Aircraft - Junkers F.1