Show and Tell - September 12, 2006
Meeting Location: YMCA, Santa Rosa
Meeting Time: 7:00pm
Theme: Model Menagerie
Pictures by Chris Zanella
Commentary by Doug Dropeskey
Edited by Doug Dropeskey
Club Announcements (by Chris Zanella, President):
• Club meetings take place on the second Tuesday of every month at the YMCA in Santa Rosa at 7:00pm.
Technique Demonstration (by Greg Reynolds, Secretary):
Greg performed a demonstration of seam filling using superglue and baking soda.
Model Review (by Randy Bumgardner, Treasurer):
Randy offered an in-box review of a Macchi Folgore in 1/32 scale by Pacific Coast Models.
Model Review (by Mike Winters):
Mike offered an in-progress build review of an Imperial Japanese Navy warship.
Show and Tell (select a picture to view at full size):
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• Members of IPMS Santa Rosa begin their meeting at the YMCA in Santa Rosa. In 2007, IPMS Santa Rosa meetings moved to HobbyTown in Petaluma. |
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• Dale Bohling brought in this P-39 Airacobra for an in-box review. • Mike Winters offered an in-progress review of this Imperial Japanese Navy warship, shown in the following 4 pictures. |
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• Bill Stewart brought in this very detailed Heinkel He 111 medium bomber in splinter camouflage. |
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• Three more pictures of Bill's Heinkel bomber. |
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• An unknown person brought in this aircraft. • Tom Berto displayed this scratch built space fighter, still under construction but featuring a very detailed cockpit. Tom's project was influenced by the Thunderfighter from Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. |
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• Randy Bumgardner gave an in-box review of this Italian Macchi Folgore in 1/32 scale by Pacific Coast Models. • John Boes displayed this very detailed Focke Wulf Fw 190D-9 in 1/32 scale. |
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• John Boes also brought in this detailed figure. • Spencer Lew presented this very well built F-14D Tomcat in 1/48 scale by Monogram. Spencer built the model with the help of his father. WINNER: THEME AWARD |
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• An unknown person brought in this World War II era German halftrack. • Rees Gwillim displayed this V-8 engine. The working cylinders and drive shaft are visible through the transparent block. • John Admire presented this Jedi Starfighter in 1/72 scale by Fine Molds. |
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• Another view of John's Jedi Starfighter. • Rees Gwillim also brought in the very detailed car shown in the next 4 pictures. Note how Rees uses mundane objects in and around the vehicle to add realism and character. |
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• Doug Dropeskey presented this Pzkpfw V Panther G in 1/72 scale by Dragon. |
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• Doug also brought in the next three models, an M5 High Speed Tractor in 1/72 scale by Hasegawa, a Pzkpfw IV Wirblewind in 1/72 scale by Hasegawa, and a Saab Draken in 1:33 scale by Fly Model. The last is made of paper with a vacuformed canopy and wood wheels. |
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• Wesley displayed this Klingon D-7 Battlecruiser in 1/1000 scale by Polar Lights. • Here we see the engine of Rees' car model. • Mike Winters reviews a warship from the Imperial Japanese Navy. |
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• Greg Reynolds performs a demonstration involving superglue and baking soda. • Randy Bumgardner reviews an Italian Macchi Folgore in 1/32 scale by Pacific Coast Models. |
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