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BPMS Bulletin: May 2012
T H E
M I N U T E S
by Bobby P
April was another great meeting. We had 29 members and 0 guests who brought in 31 models, of which 14 were WIPs, to share with the group.
April Meeting
LIGHTING UP MODELS CLINIC: Hosted by Joe Bergman and President Don Illjes, we were in for a treat! These two gents filled us in on the world of Light Emitting Diodes, and some very smart ways to make your models more fun to the beholder, but not breaking the bank in the process. Thanks guys!
WORK IN PROGRESS NIGHT: Members came in with some 14 WIPs. We got to see some nice work in various stages of completion. The members told us a few words about their work. If you listened, there were some pearls of wisdom shared!
TROPHY PACKAGES: We voted to sponsor trophy packages for this year’s Noreastcon and Nationals.
40TH ANNIVERSARY LUNCHEON: Were you there? We had about 28 members and loved ones together at The 56th Fighter Group on Saturday, April 28. Fine food, good friends, and a perfect backdrop meant we had an amazing time. Thanks to all the members who helped out with the set-up, and arrangements. Thanks to those who were able to send us on short trips down memory lane. Of course, thanks to all the members and their better halves who came to share this special occasion. The next thought is, why do we wait ten years to have these?
Again, thank you to everyone involved in the big day!
THAT 70s THEME: It’ll be here sooner than you think! Are you ready for it? Find out all about this theme contest HERE.
On the agenda: APRIL
PARTS BOX: Do you have spare parts sitting around? No idea what to do with them? Bring them in! Let the members have at it. You never know, your junk might be another’s treasure!
CONTEST NIGHT: this will be the second installment of the BPMS annual contest. So just bring in your work that has NOT been to a quarterly contest, fill out the papers for it and compete. That simple! I will compile the votes from the four contests for the awards meeting in DECEMBER.
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You can see pics from each meeting either at the Club Website or on the Photo-Blog: http://gmobile17.blogspot.com/
Meeting date: May 18, 2012
Same time, Same place!
BPMS 40th Anniversary Dinner Photos
The photos for the BPMS 40th Anniversary Dinner has been posted. Please click the link below to see them.
http://gmobile17.blogspot.com/2012/04/bpms-42812-40th-anniversary-dinner.html
Hope you like the photos,
Gordon
http://gmobile17.blogspot.com/2012/04/bpms-42812-40th-anniversary-dinner.html
Hope you like the photos,
Gordon
40TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER
Here are the arrangements: we have a room at The 56th Fighter Group for Saturday, April 28. The cost, tax and tip, is around $30 per person. A cash bar will be available for those who want to have an adult beverage. We were none too soon in making the arrangement. The room we used last time was already booked; however, there is another very nice room on the first floor which we will be able to use from 1pm to 5pm. The food will be available, buffet style, at 1:30 pm.
- Salad - Tossed garden salad or tomato mozzarella salad
- Entrée - Chicken marsala, or penne a la vodka, or sliced steak with mushroom
- Dessert - Cheesecake or chocolate mousse
- Unlimited coffee, tea, and soft drinks.
Please note that wives, girlfriends, and significant others are welcome and encouraged to come! We already have several signed up to come. Please let the officers know whether or not members’ guests are interested and at the next meeting, which will be teh final meeting before the gathering! Thanks!
The 56th Fighter Group
7160 Republic Airport
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(off Route 110)
‘Support the Troops’campaign update!
Since the beginning of the year, our ‘Support the Troops’campaign has supported the IPMS Wounded Warriors chapter at the Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), Ft. Sam Houston, TX with seven shipments totaling 141 items, including 62 model kits, an airbrush, and hobby magazines. Past IPMS USA Vice-President Dick Montgomery is coordinating the effort to provide models, supplies and reference material to the Wounded Warriors chapter. This task includes rectifying missing parts or unusable decals in donated kits. Please consider donating decals that can be used to replace aged or missing decals in previously donated kits. Also, since we’re shipping domestically, paint donations do not have to be exclusively water-based.
Thanks again for your support.
~Hugh
BPMS Bulletin: APRIL 2012
T H E
M I N U T E S
by Bobby "B2" Blue
March was another great meeting. We had 31 members and no guests who brought in 23 of their favorite models to share with the group.
March Meeting
DECAL SWAP NIGHT: Bring in decals to sell or trade. We had quite an assortment out there.
FAVORITE MODEL: Members brought their favorite models, built or unbuilt and told the group why. We learned a lot about our fellow members that night.
40TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER: Here are the arrangements so far. We have a room at The 56th Fighter Group for Saturday, April 28. The cost, tax and tip, is around $30 per person. A cash bar will be available for those who want to have a drink. We were none too soon in making the arrangement. The room we used last time was already booked; however, there is another very nice room on the first floor which we will be able to use from 1pm to 5pm. The food will be available, buffet style, at 1:30 pm.
Please note that wives, girlfriends, and significant others are welcome and encouraged to come! We already have several signed up to come. Please let the officers know whether or not members’ guests are interested and at the next meeting. Thanks!• Salad - Tossed garden salad or tomato mozzarella salad• Entrée - Chicken marsala, or penne a la vodka, or sliced steak with mushroom• Dessert - Cheesecake or chocolate mousse• Unlimited coffee, tea, and soft drinks.
The 56th Fighter Group
7160 Republic Airport
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(off Route 110)
FLOYD BENNETT FIELD: We got some more information regarding the Ryan Center. It appears the celebration may have been premature. Looks like it’ll be ready later than sooner. We’ll keep you updated.
THAT 70s THEME: Find out all about it HERE.
On the agenda APRIL
WORK IN PROGRESS NIGHT: What’s on your workbench? Something for the next contest? Theme contest? Maybe your pledge? Bring it in and show the group what you’re up to! Be prepared to tell the us a couple wards on your project.
LIGHTING UP MODELS CLINIC: Hosted by Joe Bergman and your humble narrator, we’ll discuss a few methods we have used to light up our models. Whether you want to light up a control panel, an interior, or install running lights on your models, we’ll provide the information you need to get it done!
MONOGRAM THEME NIGHT: Frank C wrote an article about our December 2011 Theme Contest and submitted it to IPMS. It's been published in the current issue of the JOURNAL. You can have a look at pages 54 - 55 if you're interested or download a PDF HERE.
NEW MEMBER: We voted in our first new member of the year! Recognize this face?
It’s Karine K!
Welcome to the fold!
You can see pics from each meeting either at the Club Website or on the Photo-Blog: http://gmobile17.blogspot.com/
Our next meeting will be on
APRIL 20, 2012
See you at the Bergen Beach Sports Complex!
Same Time, Same Place!
BPMS Monogram Theme in the IPMS Journal
The article that Frank C. submitted to the IPMS Journal about the BPMS Monogram Theme Contest was published in the current issue. Have a look at pages 54 and 55, or you can download a pdf here:
BPMS Bulletin: March 2012
T H E
M I N U T E S
M I N U T E S
by Bobby Pokorny
February was another great meeting. We had 31 members and 1 guest who brought in 23 gorgeous models for a very INTERESTING cross section for our first contest of 2012!
February Meeting
February Meeting
CONTEST NIGHT 1Q’12: The bulk of the models on display at the meeting were for the first quarter of the BPMS Annual contest. A lot of great quality models with a good spread amongst the categories. This will be a year of fierce competition.
SHOW US YOUR TOOL: This is always a fun activity. Members brought in items they use to make the hobby easier. Did you learn something new? I did!
40TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER: Here are the arrangements so far. We have a room at The 56th Fighter Squadron for Saturday, April 28. The cost, tax and tip, is around $30 per person. A cash bar will be available for those who want to have a drink. We were none too soon in making the arrangement. The room we used last time was already booked; however, there is another very nice room on the first floor which we will be able to use from 1pm to 5pm. The food will be available, buffet style, at 1:30 pm.
• Salad - Tossed garden salad or tomato mozzarella salad• Entrée - Chicken marsala, or penne a la vodka, or sliced steak with mushroom• Dessert - Cheesecake or chocolate mousse• Unlimited coffee, tea, and soft drinks.
FLOYD BENNETT FIELD: We got some more information regarding the Ryan Center. It appears the celebration may have been premature. Looks like it’ll be ready later than sooner. We’ll keep you updated.
THAT 70s THEME: Find out all about it HERE.
You can see pics from each meeting either at the Club Website or on the Photo-Blog: http://gmobile17.blogspot.com/
On the agenda: MarchDECAL SWAP NIGHT: Bring in decals to sell or trade. You might want to bring some cash in case that sheet you’ve been looking for shows up!
FAVORITE MODEL: Bring in a model, built of unbuilt, and be prepared to tell the group a couple words about WHY this is your favorite model. Simple!
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Please note that wives, girlfriends, and significant others are welcome and encouraged to come! We already have several signed up to come. Please let the officers know whether or not members’ guests are interested and at the next meeting. Thanks!2012 MODEL PLEDGE: It seemed that we kept the concept entirely too loose for members tastes in the past so we tightened them up a little in 2011 and it was a success. Just bring in an unbuilt model between January and March 2012 to declare as your pledge model. Please have it finished for the OCTOBER MEETING, for a display. After October you may bring back your pledge for the November meeting for the last contest of the year. For your efforts you get an additional FIVE Super Raffle tickets for completing your pledge! Sweet! Easy enough!
A SIDE NOTE: Due to rising costs, soda will increase to $1 a can.
Our next meeting will be on
MARCH 16, 2012
EARLY THIS MONTH!
Same time,
Same place!
Donations for IPMS Wounded Warriors Chapter
The Wounded Warriors POC, Dick Montgomery, got our first box of donations.
Attached is his thank you note.
Subject: Re: Donations for IPMS Wounded Warriors Chapter
Hugh,
Dick Montgomery
Int.Plastic Modelers Society-Secretary
Attached is his thank you note.
Subject: Re: Donations for IPMS Wounded Warriors Chapter
Hugh,
The box of donated items from IPMS Brooklyn arrived today and they are exactly what is needed for the Warriors! Please thank your chapter members for their generosity and for the effort it took to get the materials together and get them shipped. Thanks to you as well since it was you who organized everything!
Our next meeting with the Warriors is on the 24th and the donated items will be turned over to them at that time. I'll also file the paperwork showing IPMS Brooklyn as the donor. A certificate will be sent to you by Ft. Sam Houston in about 4 to 6 weeks.
I'll see if I can get some digital images of some of the Warriors digging through the stash!
Dick Montgomery
Int.Plastic Modelers Society-Secretary
Request from Hugh
From Hugh A:
I'm working on a display of photos and other material, such as old newsletters or award certificates, for the anniversary luncheon in April. Anyone who would like to provide material can scan and send it to me at shuvlboy[at]gmail.com or hand it to me at the meetings in February, March, and April. The item should be light enough to be able to be affixed to a tri-fold display board, as used in science fairs. Thanks.
Bulletin: February 2012
T H E
M I N U T E S
by Bobby Pokorny
January was a great meeting with an amazing showing to start up 2012. We had 30 members and no guests who brought in a 19 models to start the year with a BANG!
MONOGRAM THEME CONTEST: And the winners were...
First Place (TIE):
Hugh - P51
Joe B - Rommel's Rod
Second Place:
Charlie N - F-84
Third Place:
Ray K - Seaquest
Honorable Mention:
Kamila - Elvira's Car
Kosta - Helldiver
Ray W - Bearcat
Ed J - P51
Israel A - Cessna
Bob P – Lee
A special thank you to everyone who took the time to build for the theme contest, and especially to the sponsors, without whom we wouldn’t have these fun contests to build for!
40TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER: Here are the arrangements so far. We have a room at the 56th Fighter Squadron for Saturday, April 28. The cost, tax and tip, is around $30 per person. A cash bar will be available for those who want to have a drink. We were none too soon in making the arrangement. The room we used last time was already booked; however, there is another very nice room on the first floor which we will be able to use from 1pm to 5pm. The food will be available, buffet style, at 1:30 pm.
- • Salad - Tossed garden salad or tomato mozzarella salad
- • Entrée - Chicken marsala, or penne a la vodka, or sliced steak with mushroom
- • Dessert - Cheesecake or chocolate mousse
- • Unlimited coffee, tea, and soft drinks.
Please note that wives, girlfriends, and significant others are welcome and encouraged to come! We already have several signed up to come. Please let the officers know whether or not members’ guests are interested and at the next meeting. Thanks!
THAT 70s THEME: The details for June’s theme contest were unveiled and discussed with the group. Find out all about it HERE.
CONTEST NIGHT 1Q’12: Our first contest night is upon us! This is the first installment of the quarterly contest. It’s the usual six categories so bring in anything that hasn’t been in a quarterly contest, including entries in December’s theme contest. The numbers are crunched after the fourth contest in November, and announced in December.
SHOW US YOUR TOOL: Not nearly as vulgar as it sounds, this activity has been a long running BPMS tradition. Bring in something(s) that you put to use when building models that you think the group could benefit from learning about. It could be supplies, tools, or an adapted method. Feel free to bring in anything and be prepared to tell us a few words about what you have.
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2012 MODEL PLEDGE: It seemed that we kept the concept entirely too loose for members tastes in the past so we tightened them up a little in 2011 and it was a success. Just bring in an unbuilt model between January and March 2012 to declare as your pledge model. Please have it finished for the OCTOBER MEETING, for a display. After October you may bring back your pledge for the November meeting for the last contest of the year. For your efforts you get an additional FIVE Super Raffle tickets for completing your pledge! Sweet! Easy enough!
Our next meeting will be on
FEBRUARY 17, 2012
Same time, same place!
See you at the Bergen Beach Sports Complex!
That 70s Theme Contest - June 2012
June 15, 2012
The year 2012 marks FORTY FABULOUS YEARS OF BPMS!!!
What better way to honor this momentous occasion than with a theme contest celebrating the early years of the club! During the 70s the BPMS was formed, became IPMS Chartered, hosted the Big Apple Con 10/11/1975, NoreastCon 6 05/1977, and was active in bringing the Intrepid to NYC starting in 1978 (even though she didn’t arrive until the early 80s).
AIM: Build something that members would’ve built during the 70s. That means anything that was kitted up through 1979 is eligible. Simple. I would prefer if members keep mods down to what was possible in those days. I don’t want anyone breaking the bank on aftermarket resin and / or photo-etched parts, but mods with sheet plastic, putty, etc. are all acceptable. Aftermarket decals are also fine.
I am planning on some special certificates to commemorate the following:
• Air – Bert BergContest Sponsors:
• Armor – Art Gerber
• Figure – Leon Kestenbaum
• Sea – Cap’n Bart Holmes
• Sci-Fi – Dave Cockrum
• Misc – Joe Turner
• Hugh Alcock
• Joe Bergman
• Tom Knoll
• James Maroney
• Bobby Pokorny
Easy enough! Come to us with any questions. Have fun!
40TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER
Here are the arrangements so far. We have a room at the 56th Fighter Squadron for Saturday, April 28. The cost, tax and tip, is around $30 per person. A cash bar will be available for those who want to have a drink. We were none too soon in making the arrangement. The room we used last time was already booked; however, there is another very nice room on the first floor which we will be able to use from 1pm to 5pm. The food will be available, buffet style, at 1:30 pm.
• Salad-Tossed garden salad or tomato mozzarella salad
• Entree- Chicken marsala, or penne a la vodka, or sliced steak with mushroom
• Dessert-Cheesecake or chocolate mousse
• Unlimited coffee, tea, and soft drinks.
Please note that wives, girlfriends, and significant others are welcome! Please let the officers know whether or not members’ guests are interested and at the next meeting. Thanks!
2012 IPMS/USA Convention Update
Guys & Gals,
Info about the upcoming 2012 IPMS/USA Convention.
Please note the trophy & special award sponsorship information, which is brand-new.
At this time there is no space for displays, including SIGs, however they are working the configuration to see what they can do.
If your SIG has a strong interest in a display, send me what you might want in table space and I'll see what they can do for you.
Thanks,
John Ratzenberger
IPMS/USA SIG Coordinator
Hello fellow modelers from sunny Florida. All of us here at the 2012 IPMS/USA National Convention Committee hope that everyone is having a good new year so far. We are looking forward to seeing everyone this August for a great convention. There are many updates that we would like to pass along to everyone, so here they are.
Convention Hotels : We have almost 3000 room nights booked at this time. The main convention hotel is sold out, but we do have an overflow hotel that is just a short monorail ride away. You can still access the hotel registration by clicking here http://mydisneymeetings.com/internationalplasticmodelers/27e86b08af424210vgnvcm100000d864a8c0rcrd . If there is an issue booking on line you may have to call the Disney with the number provided within the online registration page.
Also if you have already made a reservation and are planning on flying in, please do not forget to register with Disney's Magical Express for your transportation from the airport to the hotel. This would be done once you book your flight. You can click here to go straight to the page http://mydisneymeetings.com/internationalplasticmodelers/27e86b08af424210vgnvcm100000d864a8c0rcrd
For attendees that will be staying off property, we will be releasing information in regards to parking in the very near future. Please stay tuned.
Vendor Room : At this time the vendor room is almost sold out. We do have a few tables remaining. If you have an interest in being a vendor, please click here http://ipms2012.org/Vendors/vendors.html . We also have a list of vendors on our website if you are interested. Guys and gals, time to start saving your money.
You will also be able to ship all your vendor room purchases from the convenient shipping store located right in the convention center.
Convention Registration : Is up and running at this time. Just click here to go directly to the site http://ipms2012.org/Registration/registration.html . You can either register online or by mail.
We encourage everyone to pre-register for the show as this will speed up the process of getting your name badges and convention packets to you.
Also please remember that to enter models in the contest you have to be an up to date IPMS member through the convention. IPMS will be on site to do this or to take new memberships, but if you can have all this taken care of prior to arriving at the convention it will expedite your convention experience.
The tours, t-shirts, extra convention pins and the banquet all also available.
Let me take a minute to discuss the banquet. Hopefully everyone will take the opportunity to attend the banquet. We understand that it is a little more than any other banquets in IPMS history, but the food is phenomenal. We had an opportunity to sit down and sample each menu item for the banquet and I truly believe that the quality and quantity of the food is superb. Chef's created the menu and they also prepare it. Not your typical rubber chicken type banquet meal. Wait a minute. You have a special dietary need. When you register, please make a note of it and your dietary need will be passed on to Disney and they will accommodate it for you.
Trophy Sponsorship : We have opened up trophy sponsorship at this time. If you or the club that you belong to would like to sponsor an award, here is the link that will take you to the page http://ipms2012.org/Contest/Trophies/trophies.html . We would like to thank you for your support with this.
Special Awards : If you have an interest in sponsoring a special award at the 2012 IPMS/USA National Convention, please click on this link http://ipms2012.org/Contest/Trophies/trophies.html . The deadline for this is June 1,2012.
Thank You for your time. We look forward to seeing you August 8 -11, 2012.
Mike Van Schoonhoven
Convention Chairman
mykreevan[at]gmail.com
Resuming Troop Support
Resumption of Troop Support: Though we still do not have an overseas Point of Contact for Troop Support, the IPMS-USA web site now has a POC for support to the Wounded Warrior center in San Antonio (see below for details). I've already sent one box to support this effort and will be sending more. The donation bin will be making its reappearance at the January meeting. As a side note, since don't have to ship through the APO/FPO system, we can now send enamel paints.
From the IPMS-USA website (http://www.ipmsusa.org/):
Several IPMS members have, since 2009-2010, been organizing and managing a domestic "point of contact", that being the Warrior Family Support Center and Center for the Intrepid located in San Antonio, Tx at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), Ft. Sam Houston, Tx. Troops are sent to BAMC for treatment and rehabilitation at the Center For the Intrepid. In some cases the troops remain onsite for up to 12 months. BAMC and the Center for the Intrepid are known as being among the elite medical facilities in the world for treatment and injuries received in a combat zone.
For additional information about BPMS troop support activity - select the "Supporting the Troops" tag.Through the generosity of hundreds of IPMS members, IPMS chapters, and modelers, the Warriors stationed at BAMC have received models, tools, books, movies, and other hobby related items through the IPMS Wounded Warriors Chapter.
For additional information about IPMS troop support activity - select "Supporting the Troops"
Schedule Of Events: 2012
January
Kit Sale Night
Model Pledge
Theme Contest Awards
February
Show Us Your Tool
Contest Night 1Q12
March
Decal Swap Night
Favorite Model
April
Work In Progress Night
May
Parts Box Night
Contest Night 2Q12
June
That 70s Theme Contest
BBQ Night
July
Theme Night / Clinic
TBA
August
Pizza Night
Contest Night 3Q12
September
Swap Night
Theme Night / Clinic
TBA
October
Model Pledge Night
Nominations
November
Contest Night: 4Q12
Super Raffle
December
End of the World Theme Contest
Holiday Dinner / Desserts
Bulletin - January 2012
T H E M I N U T E S
by Bobby Pokorny
December was a great meeting with an amazing showing to close out the 2011. We had 29 members and 1 guest who brought in a 27 models for the theme contest.
December Meeting
MONOGRAM THEME CONTEST: We had a great showing for the contest. Winners will be announced at the next meeting.
DINNERS AND ANNIVERSARIES: We continued discussions regarding the 40th Anniversary Celebration. We’re leaning towards the 56th Fighter Group, like we did 10 years ago.
AWARDS & HOLIDAY DESSERTS: First things first, on December 6th we held our annual Holiday Dinner. We had over a dozen members congregate at Sweik in Brooklyn. We were as pleased with the food and drink as we’ve been for years now.
Then came the December meeting. We had the MONOGRAM THEME CONTEST, which had a great showing. More details below.
We had the results of the annual contest. So here are the winners as YOU voted for them!
Air:
HM: Richard Berner, Tomasz Kalata, Frank Tripoli
3rd: Frank Colucci
2nd: Hugh Alcock
1st: Charlie Nelson
Armor:
HM: Joe Bergman, Kosta Lukyano
3rd: Ed Johnson, Howell Serkin
2nd: Bob Epley
1st: Frank Tripoli
Figures:
HM: Ed Johnson, Bill Murphy
3rd: Kamila Lukyano
2nd: Bob Elpey
1st: Joe Bergman
Sea:
HM: Ed Johnson
3rd: Charlie Nelson
2nd: Phil Benson
1st: Bill Murphy
Sci-Fi:
HM: Bill Murphy
3rd: Hugh Alcock
2nd: Gordon Cheung
1st: Ray Keegan
Misc:
3rd: Phil Benson
2nd: Kevin App
1st: Joe Bergman
MOST POPULAR
1Q: Tomasz Kalata – Brewster Buffalo
2Q: Hugh Alcock – Spitfire Mk I
3Q: Joe Bergman – Big Creech
4Q: Joe Bergman – Monster Scene
Tomasz Kalata – P-39D-1BE Airacobra
TOP GUN AWARD
JOE BERGMAN
On behalf of the BPMS, I would like to thank all the members who participated in the contests, sponsors of the theme contests, members who contributed to the desserts, etc. Without members pitching in and helping out, the club couldn’t exist.
You can see pics from each meeting either at the Club Website or on the Photo-Blog: http://gmobile17.blogspot.com/
On the agenda: January
MODEL PLEDGE 2012: The pledge worked out pretty well in 2011, so we’re starting it up again. Remember, it’s NOT a contest, we’re only trying to inspire more members to build! Details below.
KIT SALE: Bring models to sell or trade. You might want to bring some money too. You never know what might show up on the block!
2012 MODEL PLEDGE: It seemed that we kept the concept entirely too loose for members tastes last year so we tightened them up a little in 2011 and it was a success. Just bring in an unbuilt model between January and March 2012 to declare as your pledge model. Please have it finished for the OCTOBER MEETING, for a display. After October you may bring back your pledge for the November meeting for the last contest of the year. For your efforts you get an additional FIVE Super Raffle tickets for completing your pledge! Sweet! Easy enough!
SOME WORDS FROM YOUR HUMBLE NARRATOR.
As we enter 2012, there are some things that I would like to say. I couldn’t be more proud to continue being an officer for this fine organization especially with such a major milestone as our 40th anniversary is coming up. So I’m sponsoring the first Theme contest of the year to mark just that. If anyone wants to join me, feel free to contact me.
TECHNOLOGY. I mentioned last month that it appears more of our members are connected to modern technology than ever before. I mentioned that while dues have barely gone up since the inception of the BPMS, everything else in the world has. I suggested that members could help save the club money by getting all the club news from our website. All the news from this Bulletin also appears about a week before the club meeting on the site. If you want to take that route, you can speak to Jeff or me, as we do the mailings.
CONTEST CATEGORIES. Last month I was asked about dioramas. Dioramas are a hot spot for discussion in any contest. What exactly makes a diorama? The rule I’ve always quoted from IPMS is, “One or more models depicted in a scene that tells some story.” For the purpose of the BPMS, we only have five categories and we keep them loose for interpretation. If you build a diorama that fits neatly into one of the other categories (Air, Armor, Figures, Sea, Sci-Fi) you can feel free to place it in that category. If you feel it doesn’t fit in any of the above, we have Miscellaneous. Our contest structure has worked so well over the years because it’s so relaxed. Remember, anytime you have a question on anything, feel free to speak with any of the officers or senior members. We’re all happy to assist!
May 2012 be a banner year for the BPMS! Go build a model!
Our next meeting will be on
JANUARY 20, 2012
Same time, Same place!
IPMS Sanctioned Events 2012
IPMS USA
Region1
Sanctioned Events
3/18/2010 MASSCAR IPMS MASSCAR Taunton, MA
3/25/2012 ValleyCon IPMS Wings & Wheels Chicopee, MA
3/31/2012 Fleet Ops IPMS Mid-Hudson/HVHMG Hopewell Jct,NY
4/1/2012 DownEastCon IPMS Southern Maine Saco, Me
4/15/2012 BuffCon IPMS Niagara Frontier Cheektowaga, NY
4/21/2012 CanAmCon IPMS Champlain Valley Plattsbutgh, NY
5/5-6/2012 NOREASTCON IPMS Long Island SMS Farmingdale, NY
9/28-29/2012 IPMS AMPSEAST Northeast Mil.Mod. Assoc. Danbury, CT
10//7/2012 Model Festival IPMS Igor Sikorsky Milford, CT
10/20/2012 HVHMG IPMS Mid Hudson Poughkeepsie, NY
10/21/2012 GraniteCon IPMS Granite State Nashua, NH
11/10/2012 LIARS Long Island Auto Rep. Soc. Freeport, NY
NON Region 1
Events
4/7/2012 MosquitoCon IPMS New Jersey (Reg 2) Wayne, NJ
8/8-11/2012 IPMS USA National Convention IPMS Pelikan Orlando, FL
Some pics from the BPMS Holiday Dinner
These are the gents who braved the rain to come to the dinner.
This is the infamous equation and solution
The winner, Gordon, and the donor, Joe.
Bulletin: 12/2011
T H E
M I N U T E S
by Bobby the Blue
November was a great meeting with an amazing showing for the month. We had 31 members and 2 guests who brought in a 21 models for the final contest of the year.
November Meeting
CONTEST NIGHT 4Q11: We had our final contest night of the year. Did you take advantage of the last chance to rack up votes for 2011? Hopefully I’ll have the numbers fully crunched and awards ready for the December meeting.
SUPER RAFFLE: We had close to 100 prizes so chances were around 1/3. The prolific were rewarded for their efforts, and everyone had a good time.
DINNERS AND ANNIVERSARIES: Who likes Czech food? Looks like we’ll be at Sweik again for the holiday dinner, which will take place on December 6th. It’s a good time as it shouldn’t interfere with other holiday parties at work, etc. Details will be available at the meeting and the BPMS Blog. Stay tuned. We continued discussions regarding the 40th Anniversary Celebration. We’re leaning towards the 56th Fighter Group, like we did 10 years ago.
REGION TWO: The club sponsored a trophy package for the Region 2 will be held in NJ on 10/21-22. We had some members who went and reported on the show: the location wasn’t great., light turn-out but high quality.
You can see pics from each meeting either at the Club Website or on the Photo-Blog: http://gmobile17.blogspot.com/
On the agenda December
MONOGRAM THEME CONTEST: I hope you’ve been building because it’s HERE! Just build a Monogram kit and you’re set! More details HERE.
AWARDS & HOLIDAY DESSERTS: Provided there’s enough time to crunch the numbers and get teh printing done, the awards for the BPMS Annual contest should be ready. But regardless, we will have the tables open for desserts. If you would like to bring in any sort of treats for the meeting, please feel free to do so. Thanks in advance.
Our next meeting will be on
DECEMBER 16, 2011
See you at the Bergen Beach Sports Complex!
Holiday Dinner, December 2011, Details
SWEIK Y WBEHKA
(Czech / German Food)
2027 Emmons Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11235
718-332-0330
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
7:00 PM
Bulletin: November 2011
THE MINUTES
by Bobby the Blue
October was a great meeting with an amazing showing for the Model Pledge. We had 31 members and 1 guest who brought in a total of 18 models. More details below.
October Meeting
NOMINATIONS: What?!?!? Fuhgettabouttit! These guys only put in one year so far! They have another year before we let them go!
2011 MODEL PLEDGE: Not bad. The majority of members who signed up for the 2011 Model Pledge came through with a finished product. We have 13 pledges on the tables and the guys told us a couple words about getting it done. Looks like we should be bringing this activity back for 2012.
DINNERS AND ANNIVERSARIES: Who likes Czech food? Looks like we’ll be at Sweik again for the holiday dinner. The date we’re looking at is December 6th. It’s a good time as it shouldn’t interfere with other holiday parties at work, etc. Details will be available at the meeting and the BPMS Blog. Stay tuned.
REGION TWO: The club sponsored a trophy package for the Region 2 will be held in NJ on 10/21-22. We should have members reporting about the show during the next meeting.
You can see pics from each meeting either at the Club Website or on the Photo-Blog: http://gmobile17.blogspot.com/
On the agenda November
CONTEST NIGHTT 4Q11: This is the final installment of the BPMS Annual contest, so it’s your last chance to amass votes! (This is the quarterly contest that the votes are all combined and tallied for the DECEMBER MEETING.)
SUPER RAFFLE: It’s that time of year again. The prolific model builders get rewarded for their labors over the year by getting one ticket per model, and five additional for getting their pledge done. If you want to donate anything to the raffle, feel free to do so!
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A HALT TO TROOP SUPPORT
Currently, we do not have any active Points of Contact to whom we can mail the donations made by the club. I've been in contact with the IPMS-USA lead for troop support and he also is lacking any current contacts. With the rapid draw-down in Iraq by the end of this year and the long-standing difficulty in establishing contact with troops deployed to Afghanistan, I am reluctantly suspending the collection of donations at the monthly chapter meetings in anticipation of a continuing lack of POCs. Should any members have any contacts or can suggest a worthwhile recipient of the remaining store of kits and supplies, please email me at shuvlboy [at] gmail [dot] com. I have the notebook of thank you emails and certificates of commendation we received and can make it available at any meeting. In closing, I would like to commend the membership for their sustained and generous support over the past six years. We know that we have had a positive impact on the lives of many deployed servicemen. Thanks for your support. ~ Hugh
Our next meeting will be on
NOVEMBER 18, 2011
See you at the Bergen Beach Sports Complex!
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