Fifteen
people attended the meeting. The new releases are 1/48 M-109 Howitzer
from Atlantis and two 1/35 M-114 variants from Takom. Accurate Armor
has released a re-worked
M-114 A1/A1E1 (with interior). Future releases are Trumpeter's 1/32
DBD-1 Devastator, 1/24 P-51B and 1/32 F-35C. No further news on Tamiya's
M-18. Kosta reports the Noble Maritime Collection at Snug Harbor on
Staten Island is well worth a visit. Seminars
and speakers for Noreast Con (Latham, NY 4/29-30/22) are posted on the event's website.
In progress and completed work included: SAAB J-21 jet conversion
(leading to discussions on how tractor propellers and pusher propellers
affect rudder designs and why speed brakes were developed - Thank you,
Vaughn), Project Vanguard satellite, FM-2 Wildcat, P-47 D, Ju-288C, USS
Pittsburg, 64 Olds convertible, M-1 A1 Abrams, Bell X-1 A, Gargoyle
figure, Wolly
Mammoth (Steve is taking suggestions for material for its wool coat),
Yak-42 and Panzer 4 G. Acquisitions included: A 3D printer(Kevin agreed
to tell us all about it once he's gotten familiar with it), Panther D,
3D printed Panther tracks, Tamiya side cutters,
Audrey Jr. (from Little Shop of
Horrors) and Slibervogel. We heard that masking the sides of a seam
before filling it makes clean up much, much easier, that Rustoleum
Chrome Spray paint works well on plastic and for making
quick copies of small parts, nothing beats Blue Stuff & Green
Stuff. Figures in 1/72 and 1/48, especially pilots, ranked high on the
aftermarket wish list, followed by 1/48 armor accessories, tires for re-issued automobile kits,
tailwheels for aircraft, one-piece propellers, hollowed out aircraft exhausts, and pylon mounted
recon pods and ordnance. What took first place on the
aftermarket wish list? Lower prices. Next meeting is St. Patrick's
Day, 3/17/22 at 8 pm. Invites to follow. Feel free to bring an age-appropriate beverage. Hope to see you there.
Russ
Hi all,
One little edit to the report. While it does resemble the Audrey from LSOH, it was actually a Baby Sarlacc in a flower pot. It's mom was seen in Return of the Jedi. ;)
Kev K
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