Indy InvitationalModel Contest & Swap Meet
Top-notch facilities, high attendance, and 120 tables of everything a modeler could want.
- 124 vendor tables
- Over 60 unique contest categories
- Large raffle area
- Online registration
- Onsite food
- Convenient location
1300 E 100 S, Lebanon, IN 46052
Online registration for vendor tables, contest entries and attendee tickets opens soon. Check back here November 2026.
The show at a glance
The Indy Invitational Model Contest & Swap Meet is the Midwest’s largest scale model show, hosted by IPMS Roscoe Turner every year since 1993.
- When
- Saturday, April 3, 2027 · 9:00am – 4:00pm ET
- Where
- Centennial Hall, Boone County Fairgrounds, 1300 E 100 S, Lebanon, IN 46052 · Directions
- Admission
- $5 per person, includes a free raffle ticket · Swap meet info
- Contest entry
- $10 flat for unlimited models in 60+ categories, includes admission · Contest rules
- Vendor tables
- $50 per 96″ × 30″ table, 124 tables · Vendor info
- Tickets
- Tickets available soon
The club at a glance
IPMS Roscoe Turner is the Indianapolis, Indiana chapter of the International Plastic Modelers Society (IPMS/USA), chartered in 1970.
- Meetings
- Third Friday of every month, 7:00 – 9:00pm
- Where
- Fort Benjamin Harrison VFW Post 7119, 6525 Lee Road, Indianapolis, IN 46236
- Who
- Scale modelers of every skill level: aircraft, armor, sci-fi and more
- Contact
- admin@ipmsroscoeturner.org · Send a message
- Namesake
- Col. Roscoe Turner, air racing champion and Indianapolis aviation pioneer
Upcoming events
About our club
The Roscoe Turner chapter of the International Plastic Modelers Society (IPMS) was founded in 1970 by 6 members, several of whom are still active with the club today. One of those ‘old heads’ even designed the 1/48 Monogram TBF Avenger. Beginning with meetings held in the original charter members’ homes, today the club has expanded greatly and our monthly meetings are a wonderful place to gather and talk about the hobby. Here you’ll find people of all kinds whose interests vary from aircraft to armor to sci-fi and more.
With the aim of promoting the hobby, the club has successfully held several regional conventions and even hosted the IPMS National Convention in 1988. We have put on an annual Invitational Contest and Swap Meet since 1993, and it is now the largest in the Midwest.
Our club meets on the third Friday of the month. We’d love to see you there!
Join our clubFrequently asked questions
What is IPMS Roscoe Turner?
IPMS Roscoe Turner is the Indianapolis, Indiana chapter of the International Plastic Modelers Society (IPMS/USA). It was chartered in 1970, hosted the IPMS National Convention in 1988, and has run the annual Indy Invitational Model Contest and Swap Meet since 1993.
When and where does the Indianapolis model club meet?
The club meets the third Friday of every month, 7:00 – 9:00pm, at Fort Benjamin Harrison VFW Post 7119, 6525 Lee Road, Indianapolis, IN 46236.
How do I join IPMS Roscoe Turner?
Come to a monthly meeting, or send the club a message through the contact page. Modelers of every skill level are welcome, whether you build aircraft, armor, sci-fi or anything else.
When is the next Indy Invitational Model Contest and Swap Meet?
Saturday, April 3, 2027, 9:00am – 4:00pm ET, at Centennial Hall, Boone County Fairgrounds, 1300 E 100 S, Lebanon, IN 46052.
How much does the Indy Invitational cost?
Attendee admission is $5 per person and includes one free raffle ticket. Contest entry is a flat $10 for unlimited models and also covers admission. Vendor tables are $50 each.
Can I buy tickets online?
Not yet. Online registration for vendor tables, contest entries and attendee tickets opens soon. Check back here November 2026.
Who was Roscoe Turner?
Colonel Roscoe Turner (1895–1970) was a Golden Age air racing champion who won the Thompson Trophy three times and the Bendix Trophy, then founded a flying school in Indianapolis that trained 3,300 military pilots for World War II. The club is named in his honor.