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Twelve people attended, including Paul F, who we haven't seen in a
while. Kevin was our moderator. Sad news, former IPMS President and ex
Long Islander Jack Kennedy passed away. Years ago, I met him at a
Convention and told him I was with BPMS. He remembered
the club and asked about several members by name. He was glad to hear
we were still active. RIP, Jack.
No Tuesday Zoom next week. The in-person meeting is Friday, 7/18/25 at
the Community Center. The theme is NACA/NASA. Don't be confused, it's
all explained in the Bulletin, which went out this morning.
Lou reports Academy's 1/35 Israeli M-113 Fitter ARV is available. Kevin
mentioned an injection molded Mothman kit is in the works.
We saw Vaughn's F-104 (he managed to fit in a pilot and instrument
panel) and Ju-88, Paul's large scale '67 Mustang (Elanore, from Gone in
60 Seconds) and Space Ark (from When Worlds Collide), Gil's customized
Trailer and 3D printed Nicholas Cage figure (to
accompany Eleanor), Chuck's P-47, Erik's Panther G (he said the blitz
kit looked good, was cheap and fun to build) and Skyraider, Erasmo's
F-101 Voodoo, Yak 38 and Hurricane, Gordon's Prototype Gundam (he showed
us how to improve reflective surfaces with
vinyl cutouts and UV Resin), Kevin's Bedford Falls sidewalk and a
scratch-built spooky tree you'd never see in Bedford Falls, Frank C's
A-4F Skyhawk (with "Lady Jessie" markings).
Just one acquisition, Ukrainian M1 -A1.
Gil's tool of the week was armature wire. Slip an alligator clip on the
end and you have a flexible paint stand. Kevin uses a wooden clamp when
sculpting, but he thinks a short length of 2x4, a wood block and a
carriage bolt would work just as well.
The topic was building to a deadline. Depending on who you speak to,
deadlines can focus our attention, make us rush/make mistakes, or take
the fun out of building. Some build to deadlines but don't enjoy it.
Others set deadlines and never meet them. Most memorable
deadline stories? Repairing a damaged aircraft in a hotel bathroom the
night before the entry was due and working on a kit in the back of a van
while being driven to the venue.
We had time for several spontaneous discussions, the December British
science fiction theme contest, the status of the only S-60 helicopter
ever built, the story of Jessie Beck and her connection with VA 164 and
filling small cracks with UV resin.
The next meeting is Friday, the 18th at the Community Center in
Brooklyn. Doors open around 5:30 pm. No invites needed. Bring your
NACA/NASA builds. Bring your dues if you haven't done so already. Stay
cool, see you next week.
~Russ
