10/15/2024 BPMS ZOOM MINI MEETING!

Eleven people attended. No Tuesday Zoom next week, the in-person meeting was moved to Friday, the 25th. Bring in your pledge model and/or your spooky model. We'll also finalize plans for the holiday lunch at Dinosaur BBQ - headcount, advance payment, menu extras, white elephant swap, etc. 

 
Lou is looking forward to the release of Academy's 1/48 F4-F Wildcat, with folding wings and open canopy. 

 
The BrookLAN group build was last Saturday. More than two dozen people participated, less than before but still a good turnout. Several BPMS members were there. Julio told us about the class he gave for new builders and Bobby shared photos of the event. 

 
Kosta shared photos from the Mystic Seaport Museum, where the Jamestown and the Aimistad are in drydock. 

 
The Hudson Valley show is Saturday, the 26th, at the Elks Club Hall, at 29. Overrocker Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY and the "Chiller" show is the 25th to the 27th in Parsippany, NJ. 

 
In progress and completed work included: Mirage F-1C, F-8 Crusader, Mig -23, '65 Ford Mustang (Metal Earth kit), 3D printed large scale Warhammer Space Marine and Dragon figures, Mark 1 Tank with modifications for Gaza, LEM, Snow Speeder and Grimoire robot. Many of these pieces were mounted on bases, which was good since the topic was attaching models to bases. Vaughan likes to display his aircraft in flight so he can show off any special features not clearly visible on the ground. He once bent a single piece of wire in such a way as to serve as both the post and the base, but many of his pieces are attached to bases with coat hanger wire or acrylic rods inserted into exhausts. Lou recalled Canal Plastics, on Canal St in Manhattan was (and still is) good source for bases in many shapes and sizes. Armor or large figures can be bolted, screwed or wired onto their bases. Be aware of bolt orientation so you can remove the model if you want to. Whatever connectors you use, don't overtighten them. Lighter, smaller models can be glued directly to the base. Bobby recommends Gorilla Glue, but not the one that expands. Kevin attaches his works to wood blocks with brass or acrylic rods. 

 
Next meeting is Friday, the 25th, at the Community Center. No invites needed. Door open around 6pm. Hope to see you there.

Hey, almost forgot. Don says wood handrail fittings, designed to attach a handrail to a wall, can be used for bases. Inexpensive and widely available.
See you next week.
 

~Russ

October Meeting Rescheduled!

HELLO EVERYONE! 

THIS JUST IN: BBSC IS HAVING AN EVENT FOR AN EMPLOYEE WHO JUST PASSED AWAY ON THE NIGHT OF OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING. THE MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO 10/25/2024, SAME TIME SAME PLACE.

 

AGAIN, THE MEETING ON 10/18/2024 HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO 10/25/2024

PLEASE LET YOUR FRIENDS IN THE CLUB KNOW! 

~BOBBY

BrookLAN Group Build Event

 Couple of photos from BrookLAN Group Build Event 10/12/2024, courtesy of Russ H.

October 8, 2024 BPMS ZOOM Mini Meeting!

Thirteen people attended. There's no Tuesday Zoom next week, the in-person meeting is Friday the 18th at the Community Center. It's pledge model night and, since it's October, spooky model night. Doors open around 6pm, meeting starts around 7:30. See the Bulletin for more Club information. 

The Gundam (and other) build is Saturday, the 12th, at BrookLAN, 339 Troutman St, in Brooklyn, 2 - 6pm, $10.00 venue fee. 

Mark hopes to arrange a private tour at the Dutchess County Airport, probably in early to mid-November. 

Jimmy and Russ shared photos of last week's Armorcon. Several other BPMS members were there, too. 

In progress and completed work included: Mirage F-1C (Vaughn appreciates the kit's low parts count), Subaru Impreza (Mark was pleased by how well the decal setting solution worked), B- 17, Batpod (from The Dark Knight), Cadillac Escalade, Type 7C U-boat, Crusader P-36, F-8 Crusader, and a robot. Bobby acquired a 3D printed Jack O' Lantern figure. Will it be ready for spooky model night? 

The featured tool was a leather punch, an alternate to modelers' punch and die sets. Not as many sizes, but not as much money. 

The topic was primers. Lou's big sellers are Tamiya White, Light Grey and Metal, Mr. Surfacer and Badger's Stynylrez. Then there's Krylon spray cans and Dupli-Color automotive primer. Everyone agreed that Tamiya's primer had a strong, unpleasant odor. Model paint manufacturers have introduced colored primers that could be used as finish colors, but they're not cheap and some say their quality isn't always consistent. Most feel priming plastic is an unnecessary step but several feel it's a project milestone, the first time your aircraft really looks like an aircraft. Everyone agreed materials like resin, metal and vinyl had to be primed to avoid problems at a later date.
 

There will be a weekly ZOOM on 10/15/2024. Details to come. 

 

UPDATE: Next inhouse meeting is Friday, 10/25/24 at the Community Center . No invites needed. Bring your pledge model, spooky model and donations for the November Super Raffle. 

 

Hope to see you there. 

 

~Russ (edits by Bobby)

10/01/2024 BPMS Zoom Mini Meeting Report

Thirteen people attended. Armorcon is this Friday and Saturday, the 4th and 5th at the Wyndham Southbury, 1284 Strongtown Rd, Southbury, CT. The Gundam themed group build is Saturday, the 12th, at BrookLAN, 339 Troutman St in Brooklyn and the Hudson Valley Show is Saturday, the 26th, at the Elks Club Hall, 29 Overocker Rd, in Poughkeepsie. 

The holiday lunch will be Saturday, 12/14/24 at Dinosaur BBQ, 640 Union St in Brooklyn. Price, $40.00 per person. Cash bar available. Menu will be posted shortly. If you plan to attend, let Jeff or Chuck know in advance. You can pay in advance, too. 

Kevin reminded us articles for the Bulletin are always welcome. 

Russ asked for advice on attaching a new regulator to an old airbrush compressor. 

IPMS Canada member Mark told us Tamiya spray paint will be banned in Canada. What have you heard? Mark also told us he's trying to arrange a visit to the Dutchess County Airport to see the D-Day C47 residing there. 

In-progress and completed work included: Wildcat (Mark is weathering it with a marbelizing technique), Subaru Impreza, Stinson Reliant (Vaughn was impressed by the old AMT kit), F-22, Warhammer Ork truck, Toon Ship Titanic, RF-4 Phantom, P-47 (Erasmo's first airbrushed natural metal finish), B-17, Willy Ley Orbital Rocket (Kevin is finding it hard to "build like an 11-year-old"), F-8 Crusader, SR-71 Blackbird (Frank is building the old kit, even though he has the new one, too) and Ho-Ri2. Acquisitions included: British Interplanetary Society Lunar Lander and SMB2 Super Mystere Sa'ar. 

The topic was opening sealed paint jars. We heard about tools like nutcrackers, pliers, commercially available adjustable openers like the Gilhoolie and we heard about techniques, like wrapping the cap and jar with rubber bands to improve grip, running bottles under hot tap water, inverting bottles and putting thinner in the space between the bottle and the cap. We heard about best practices, like keeping your hands low, rather than high, while trying to unscrew a cap, opening and closing bottles from time to time, cleaning the necks and wrapping them with Teflon tape before storing them upside down. We also heard about bad practices, like gripping the cap AND the bottle with pliers and not being careful when using acetone. Several people said that the caps on plastic dripper bottles don't seem to get stuck, unlike caps on glass jars. Did we miss your favorite tip? Just write it down and hit reply all. 

The next meeting is Tuesday, 10/8/24 at 7:30pm. Invites to follow. Hope to see you there, or at Armorcon, or both. 

~Russ