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Show and Tell - July 12, 2007

Meeting Location: HobbyTown USA, Petaluma

Meeting Time: 7:00pm

Theme: Models from the Movies

Pictures by Doug Dropeskey
Commentary by Doug Dropeskey
Edited by Doug Dropeskey

Club Announcements (by John Admire, President):
• Club meetings take place on the second Thursday of every month at HobbyTown in Petaluma at 7:00pm. Board meetings take place on the fourth Thursday of every month at HobbyTown in Petaluma at 6:30pm.
• Club elections results:
    President: John Admire
    Vice President: Mike Winters
    Secretary: Brett Halby
    Treasurer: Greg Reynolds
• You can find artwork and information for Hobby Expo 2008 on the club website.
• Join IPMS USA. Members receive an excellent quarterly magazine, on par with Fine Scale Modeler, and become eligible for the Meteor Award.
• Each IPMS Chapter awards one Meteor Award annually, to the greatest contributer as judged by club leadership. To become eligible for this award, you must be a current member of IPMS USA. The award comes with a $20.00 gift certificate.
• New, three color logo club shirts are now available.
• The club will hold a series of 4 weathering classes at HobbyTown in Petaluma, starting in August. The classes will cover weathering with an airbrush, using washes, drybrushing, and the application of pigments and chalk. Rees Gwillim will teach the fist class. See the club calendar for more information about individual classes.
• The club is still looking for someone to do a monthly newsletter.
• The annual club picnic is July 21. Please contact Club President John Admire if you wish to attend, so he can get an accurate head count. We still need attendees to bring salads, deserts, and other side dishes. Feel free to bring lawnchairs, frisbees, baseball gloves.
• The IPMS Dragonlady show is July 29.
• The Wings Over the Wine Country Airshow is August 18 to 19. The club has secured a booth at the show so please volunteer. The club will set up for the event on August 17, so we need volunteers for that day as well. This year the booth will include a secure plexiglass display area for models on display.
• The IPMS Nationals are August 22 to 25.
• The IPMS Reno High Rollers will hold a model show on September 8.
• The IPMS Fremont Hornets will hold a model show on October 13.
• The Shasta Scale Modelers will hold a model show on October 27.
• See the club calendar for more information on all upcoming events in this area.
• The club continues to sponsor kit reviews. A kit review volunteer receives up to $40 towards a recent kit release of his or her choice. The volunteer must complete three reviews over three months--an in box review, an in progress review, and a completed model review.

Website Announcements (by Doug Dropeskey, Website Administrator):
• Please see the Update History page for a complete listing of all changes to this website.
• Please visit the online Task List to view all planned improvements to the club website. If you would like to add to, remove from, or comment on the task list, please contact us or attend a board meeting.
• 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.

Technique Demonstration (by Greg Reynolds, Treasurer):
Greg presented a short demonstration on restoring panel lines using a modified hobby knife.

Question and Answer:
A question concering the use of Archer Dry Transfers on figures led to a detailed discussion on the subject. Transfer the markings to decal film and apply them normally. In this case, do not use setting solution or Testors Dullcote on the decals as it will cause the markings to disintegrate. If you must use a setting solution, consider using Future. Seal the markings with Future (or another acrylic paint).

Model Review (by John Admire, President):
John offered an in-box review of Italeri's new PT boat in 1/35th scale. The one piece hull measures 28 inches. The deck is also one piece. The model comes with turned aluminum barrels for most weapons, wire, string, many photo-etch parts, and a helpful reference book.

Show and Tell (select a picture to view at full size):


• Tom Young presented this 1/72 scale diorama incorporating a Hasegawa kubelwagen, Priessler German infantry, and ESCI British infantry. Called "Expensive Souveniers", the model depicts a band of British soldiers capturing a German general and his retinue, based on a similar incident in which German infantry captured a British general. The base utilizes a cigarette box filled with clay. • Tom also broght in this diorama base featuring a bridge in 1/72 scale. The model will eventual become the third of 6 vigenettes, built under contract, depicting Russian soldiers in World War I. • Dale Bohling once again brought in his ongoing project, an English Electric Canberra in 1/48 scale by Classic Airframes. Amongst other work, he cut out the side windows, cut down the wing roots, and sanded off the overscale air brakes.


• John Boes offered his completed M2A1 halftrack in 1/35 scale by Dragon. John also brought in the scratch built wing of the Spirit of Saint Louis in 1/32 scale (not pictured). Finally, John showed everyone the new IPMS Santa Rosa banner he secured for the club. (Editor's Note: This already came in very handy at the club picnic.) • Lon offered the next two models, F-4U Corsairs in 1/32 scale by Revell. Both planes are marked as from the television series, "Bah Bah Black Sheep".


• Brett Halby gave us this Jet Ski in 1/25 scale by Revell, modified to represent an enemy "Smoker" from the movie "Waterworld". • Doug Dropeskey brought in his completed Hawker Typhoon in 1/33 scale by Fly Model. The card model features open gun bays. • Jack Riggar offered this excellent little diorama featuring a 54mm orc warrior of the White Hand from The Lord of the Rings. Jack completed the model in 1976. The diorama features a Celluclay base with dill weed for grass. The arrows are made from stretched sprue with paper fletching. WINNER: THEME AWARD


Three more pictures of the orc warrior.


• Jack Riggar also brought in his ongoing project, a Vought A-7 Corsair II in 1/48 scale by Hasegawa. Only one plane from the squadron received this camouflage scheme, while training in the Sahara in 1990. Jack used Great Plane Detectives to find the basic decals with others made using an Alps printer. The base coat is dark ghost gray with a custom mixed tan overcoat, using Polyscale paints. The tan was intentionally sprayed very thin, with the gray showing through, as per the prototype. Numerous washes were used to bring out the details including burnt sienna and "sludge". The results were sealed using a very thin coat of Polyscale clear flat.


• Wesley offered this model of the Millenium Falcon in absentia, with Greg Reynolds providing commentary. Apprently Greg used the bottom of Wesley's model to test wash techniques. Wesley later told the editor that he plans on repainting the bottom of the model. • An unknown person brought in this Japanese tank.