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Ten people attended.
Turnout was light at last Saturday's Pier 57 group build, but modelers filled four tables, attracting passersby to come in and see what was going on. The next group build is this Saturday, the 26th, at Japan Village, 934 3rd Ave, in Brooklyn from 1pm to 5pm. Once again, thanks to Julio for setting up these events.
The June theme contest, Long Live the King, is almost here. We're encouraging out-of- towners to send a photo of their King related model for display at the in-person meeting.
Lou reports Tamiya's 1/35 H-39 tank and Atlantis' 1/48 VTO Pogo and J-35 Draken are available. Tamiya's 1/35 M-36 and 1/72 F35C are expected in July.
We saw Vaughn's Mosquito (the aftermarket Printscale decals are difficult to work with) and Ju-88, Kevin's French and Indian War Iroquois vignette (the tree is an upside down root with two shades of aftermarket foliage affixed by hairspray), British Interplanetary Society Moonship, and a scratch-built Blue Meanie (from Yellow Submarine), Gil's 3 D printed Veronica (he altered the file to change the appearance of the original), Russ' M-109 and Bobby's TOLR- 800.
Jimmy was impressed by the Reedoak Miniatures 3D printed 1/72 and 1/48 figures he acquired.
When Vaughn said he wasn't happy with his Opti visor, Gil suggested he use his phone's camera. He would just need a rig to hold it in position. Any suggestions?
We found more dollar store tools, handheld magnifying glass, sponge dauber (for applying paint/dry brushing), chunky paint brushes, sanding sticks and nail buffers.
Many kits were recommended for new or returning modelers or to get old timers building outside their comfort zones: Hawk kits (available as re-pops), Hasegawa F-16 (1/48 &1/72) and F-86 (1/48), Monogram P-51 (1/48), Academy's Mig-21 and other 1/72 and 1/48 jets, Tamiya's Char 1 B bis and their old Panther G, Tiger 1, Panzer 3 (all 1/35), AMT and Snap-Tite car kits, MS-05 Zaku and John Dennet's garage kits.
The next meeting is Tuesday, the 29th at 7:30 pm. Invites to follow. Hope to see you there and at Japan Village on the 26th.
~Russ
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