Fifteen people attended. Lou reports Trumpeter's 1/16 Sd
Kfz 251 D is available. Gordon has been busy collecting and comparing
sprue cutters. He'll document his findings in a future newsletter.
Anticipating the discussion
on display space, Kevin told us about the virtual museum on the Fantastic Plastic Models website.
If you're looking for
outdoor events, Kosta has two, Ukrainian Day, on 9/10/23, at 195
Glenbrook Rd, Stamford, CT and, on 9/17/23, a Ukrainian festival at 90 Fleet St, Jersey
City, NJ. Contact Kosta directly for details.
In progress and completed work included: Eurocopter
Tiger (an Italeri kit with problems, although not as many as the real
helicopter, according to Vaughan), Jersey Devil, USS Greeneville, Pz 3,
Pz 38t, Stout Skycar, Annular
Monoplane 3, Nike Hercules, Ferrari 512 M (Mark was impressed by this
Lego offering), B-58 and Tornado.
Acquisitions included: Joint Light Tactical Vehicle,
B-10B decals, Eurocopter (a different manufacturer, with aftermarket
parts and Air- Graphics decals), '40 Ford, '59 Surf Shark Cadillac, F-22
Raptor and F-2B (by way of Plaza Japan, one of
Frank's favorite sources).
The topic was improving/maximizing display space. Lou
suggested mounting in-flight aircraft on pedestals of different heights.
Several guys keep their models in bins and only take them out for
shows. Stackable, purpose-built
display cases from Trumpeter and others are handy, but expensive.
Basketball display cases are good for large figures/Gundams. Not
attaching bases to models allows each to be stored separately, saving
space. Vaughn built his 7' high, 4' wide, 18" deep cabinets
from scratch and Ikea sells bookcases with glass doors. Wall mounted
shelves can hold a lot. Mr. K says the shelves in his workroom hold
about 1000 models (next zoom meeting, look for yourself). It was noted
that glass shelves, as opposed to wood or metal,
make it easier to see what's inside a display case. The most obvious
approach is to build only smaller scale kits. But who wants to do that?
Next meeting is Tuesday, 9/5/23 at 7:30pm. Invites to follow. In the meantime, have a Safe and Happy Labor Day.
~Russ
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