Show and Tell - May 10, 2007
Meeting Location: HobbyTown USA, Petaluma
Meeting Time: 7:00pm
Theme: Anime, Cartoons, and Mascots
Pictures by Doug Dropeskey
Commentary by Doug Dropeskey
Edited by Doug Dropeskey
Club Announcements (by John Admire, Acting President):
• The treasurer is still taking club dues.
• Club secretary Greg Reynolds obtained the signature of Gary Powers for Expo 2008.
• Join IPMS USA, as the magazine has greatly improved and it makes you eligible for the Meteor Award.
• The IPMS National Convention starts August 22. You can obtain tickets for side events and tours, such as the Planes of Fame, through the IPMS USA website. These tickets are running low so act quickly. Dragon Expo '08 will run concurrently with the national convention, in the same building.
• The club is experimenting with new ways to encourage club builds and associated reports. This month, the club is offering a free copy of the new Dragon Panzer IV Ausf. F2/G in 1/35 scale to an interested member. The member must complete 3 build reviews of the kit over 3 months to qualify. (Editor's Note: Ken Lawrence voluntered to build this kit.)
• New club shirts will be available soon for $20 each. (Editor's Note: These shirts were since delivered and now available for sale.)
• We are searching for workshop ideas. If you have any input, please contact the president, secretary, or attend a steering meeting.
• Club elections for president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer will occur at the July meeting. Please volunteer if one of these positions interests you. You must show up to vote--there will be no absentee ballots. (Editor's Note: Upon further consideration, the election will probably include some form of absentee ballot mechanism. Information will appear on the website homepage when avaialable.)
• We still need a volunteer to produce this monthly newsletter.
• Please see the monthly calender for information on upcoming shows and events.
• There will be another another Littlefield Tank Museum tour next year. Information will appear on the website homepage when avaialable.
Website Announcements (by Doug Dropeskey, Site Administrator):
• Website overhaul is proceeding in 3 phases. Phase 1 will bring all current content back online with a standardized navigation structure. Phase 2 will introduce a modern look and graphics. Phase 3 will introduce dynamic features such as an image database and personalized pages.
• Recent updates include unified navigation, a site map, Model Expo 2007 results, a new walkaround, and much standardization.
• Please submit photos of your workbench if you would like them to appear on this site. See the workbenches area for examples by other members.
• If you would like to contribute photos of events, meetings, walkarounds, and so forth, please contact the site administrator. We are happy to handle all image processing and include any information or captions you like.
Industry News (by John Admire, Acting President):
• Hobbyco aquaired Revell/Monogram.
• Master Replicas aquired Corky (contributed by Tom Young).
Slide Show:
Kickoff Classic model show
Littlefield Tank Museum tour
Travis AFB 354th Fighter Group reunion
Question and Answer:
Can you solder stainless steel? No.
Show and Tell (select a picture to view at full size):
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• Randy Bumgardener brought in a 1/48 scale P-51D by Tamiya, built up in markings for the 354th Fighter Group. Though a drop together kit, he noted that the canopy did not fit very well. He used medium width Tamiya tape to mask off the invasion stripes. • Randy also displayed an in progress 1/48 scale P-47D by Tamiya. He used Mr. Surfacer 1200 as primer, sanded out with buffing sticks. The entire model was covered with Alcad aluminum, save for control surfaces painted with flat aluminum. • Jack Riggar fabricated these intake duct and compressor fan parts for his A-7 Corsair II. After about 60 hours on the project, Meteor Productions released a single piece duct for the same purpose. He decided to use the after market part to avoid a seam line in the duct. |
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• Jack also brought in his A-7 Corsair II. A cardboard sheath covers the completed cockpit. The aircraft will bear markings for VA 37, deployed to the Sahara Desert in armor sand camouflage in 1990. • Jack completed his showcase with a model from Armored Trooper Votoms, a Japanese animation series. He scratch built the interior including scale animatronic gloves to control the mecha. The rocket launcher was built using brass rod and bombs from an Intruder. Jack notes that the seam lines reappered on the model as the liquid cement used during construction slowly outgassed. He now uses superglue everywhere to avoid this problem. WINNER: THEME AWARD |
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• Spencer Yew brought in this F-14 tomcat, which he has been working on for about 5 weeks. Instead of the kit markings, it will wear livery for VF-41. • John Admire displayed this book on nose art, including chapters on modern planes, warbirds, Mickey Mouse and friends, shark mouths, and pinup girls. • Greg brought in a number of magazines covering World War I aircraft, including one on plane restoration. • John Boes displayed this 1/16 scale figure with a Spandau machinegun from another model. |
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• John Boes also presented the next two figures in 1/16 scale from Tamiya. The first depicts a Japanese Lieutenant Samauri Pilot. We aplogize for the poor pictures. • John also gives us the beginnings of an M2 halftrack in 1/35 scale from Dragon |
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• Mike Winters gave us this KV-1 in 1/35 scale by Trumpeter. He built the kit in about two weeks, almost out of the box. Mike did use aftermarket decals, added some weld beads, wired the headlights, and upgraded the tow cables. The model was painted Model Master Russian tank green and weathered using filters and pastels. The very fragile link and length tracks were built up with liquid cement and superglue. • Doug Dropeskey displayed this McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II in 1/33 scale by GPM. Though mostly built from cardstock, the model includes a vacuformed canopy and wood wheels. |
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• Doug Dropeskey also brought in a McDonnell Douglass AH-64 Apache in 1/33 scale by Maly Modelarz. This cardstock model includes plastic windshield panels and some wire for support and detail. • Doug finished his presentation with this Hawker Typhoon in 1/33 scale by Fly Model. He wanted to show exactly what a card model looks like on the inside. • Mike displayed this Marder III Ausf. M in 1/72 scale by ESCI. He notes that the vinle tracks were too long. Mike used Sharpie markers for some painting and weathered with graphite from a pencil. |
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• Tom Young brought in the first two of eight diorama vigenettes he is building under contract. The models depict Budenny's Red First Cavalry and the Semenovske Life Guard Infantry. Both dioramas were built in 1/72 scale using HaT kits, former Airfix molds that company never released. Tom notes that the models are very accurate and mostly built out of the box. He did add bases from an ESCI Civil War kit and proper flags. • An unknown person brough in some additional books, including one on the 354th Fighter Squadron of World War II fame. |
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