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IRMA©SM®TM  is now offering IRMA Corporate Services©SM®TM  for business entities. Please see the new IRMA Corporate Services©SM®TM  page for details.

IRMA©SM®TM is currently working on our next kit(s). At the moment the Coanda 1910 master is being constructed and we are waiting for technical drawings from Brazil for the Heliconair HC-I and HC-II Convertiplano. Both will be in 1/72.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: IRMA Kit No. 2 is released! This is the Shenyang JJ-1, the first indigenous jet aircraft of the People's Republic of China. The kit is all resin with a vacuformed canopy. This is IRMA's second joint project with Sharkit. If you are interested please let us know now to reserve yours.

IRMA Kit No. 2 Shenyang JJ-1 is SOLD OUT!!! Unpaid orders are SOLD OUT!!! We are scheduling a second run for September 2010. Please make your reservation now if interested. 

Paid orders for IRMA Kit No. 2 Shenyang JJ-1 have all been shipped!

Look for "Building the Shenyang JJ-1" in the Articles: 9 page!

 Boxart by Renaud Mangallon of Sharkit and Zane R Nobbs of the International Resin Modellers Association. Copyright 2010.

Just go to the Contact Us page and leave your name, email and/or phone number, shipping address and how many kits you would like to order. Don't miss this kit! You can also save money and be the first to receive news about the next kits by joining IRMA!* For details on the Shenyang JJ-1 please go to the Articles 6 page "The 红专-503 Hong Zhuan "Red Special" or 歼教-1  Jian Jiao "Fighter Trainer" also know as the Shenyang JJ-1."

*Discounts are only available through direct orders with memberships in the International Resin Modellers Association (IRMA).

We wish to extend a "Thank You!" to Monsieurs André J.L. Roy and Marc Santini of France in locating a Dujin F+W N-20.1 Glider Arbalète (DUJ72037). We welcome them to IRMA with a 1-year free membership.

Jean Pierre Dujin of Dujin kits has passed on. Please see Articles 7 for his tribute.

What We Do

The International Resin Modeller's  Association is all about promoting resin model building for its members and the public.

Here members can exchange information, find answers to questions, learn about resources and manufacturers and study new techniques in resin modeling.

In the coming weeks there will be photos of completed models (mostly aviation as that is the majority of resin models), sources for manufacturers of kits, in-progress pics and a question and answer forum with tips.

We are also constructing a blog page and expanding the Resin Manufacturers pages along with Members Pages and Reviews Pages. In addition IRMA members can also post to the Trades & Exchanges page and have desired kits listed on the Wish List! page.

We are having an effect on the industry! Of the 100 kits currently listed on the Wish List! page, 20 are currently in production with 13 more in progress or planned within the year by resin kit manufacturers! And IRMA will make the rest!

We look forward to working with you for all of your resin related issues.

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This is the OMEGA Models Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-13 in Soviet Navy colors. A very nice, clean resin kit.

Model by Zane R Nobbs 

The Unicraft Models Focke-Wulf FW.P.V./3 in 1/72 is the only model of this very unique jet. This particular kit is not an easy one. It required the interior to be built from scratch including the engine. Definitely not a beginners model. The FW.P.V./3 was the third version of the Ta-183 Huckebein. The tail was redesigned to avoid "flutter" from a T-tail. Dr. Tank would build his vision later in Argentina as the I.Ae.33 Pulqui II in 1950.

 Model by Zane R Nobbs

What's New?

The second IRMA kit is about to be released! Please see the Updates!, New Releases and Articles 6 pages for details. Be sure to reserve one now as this will be a smaller run and sold out quickly. Price and order details are on the New Releases page.

Our first IRMA kit is out! Please see the Updates!, New Releases and Articles 2 & 5 pages for details. We hope to release many, many more!

Model and photos by Zane R Nobbs

Here is the IRMA kit of the Gloster CXP-1001 in 1/72. Although the full mock-up was completed and component parts made, the program was canceled by the United Kingdom due to the deteriorating situation of the Republic of China.

This is the first in a series of at least 12 never-before-produced kits from IRMA. Although not an easy kit, the end result is a significant aircraft for your collection, a great conversation piece and a very rare kit as only 20 were made.

We want to thank our members because this is one of the results of your memberships at work, along with maintaining this site and promoting our hobby on a global scale.

This is an RS Models 1/72 Reggiane Re-2007. Finished in Regina Aeronautica colors. A more realistic Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana version is on the way. This kit is well researched and well done for details.

Model by Zane R Nobbs 

This Bell X-5 in 1/72 was put out by Project-X in England and was later  produced by WHIRLYKITS in the United Kingdom. A very rare, but important model of this historic aircraft.

Model by Zane R Nobbs

Photos taken by Al Maciejewski