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"Don't even think about it" is bad advice for model builders, but you
know that. How do you maintain your concentration while building?
Eleven people attended.
Lou reported Trumpeter's1/16 Tiger 1E, mid production, with zimmerit, is available.
Jimmy shared photos of the MFCA show and Mark spoke about The Rhode
Island Brick Convention (aka Lego show) he attended in Warwick, RI.
Technical issues prevented him from sharing photos. Maybe next Tuesday?
The Long Live the King theme contest is coming up. We encourage those
who can't be at the June 20 in-person meeting to participate by sending a
photo of their King related model by June 15 for display at the
contest.
In NYC, Fleet Week 2025 is underway. Ships are moored near the Intrepid in Manhattan and at the Staten Island Homeport.
Check https://www.nynavyleague.org/fleet-week-2025 for details.
We saw Vaughn's Ju-88 (he's convinced the designer of this ICM kit never built a model), Simon's Caudron Goeland C440, B-24, P-40 E, Ki-54 and Yak-7 and Kevin's Zombie/maggoty 3D printed figure.
Acquisitions included: two Tiger 1s, M-113, Hetzer, WW2 Berlin sewer vignette and LVTH 6.
Maintaining concentration while building was the featured topic. Some
find it easy, just get comfortable, get in the zone, and focus on the
work. Some get distracted easily and view fixing mistakes as part of the
fun of modeling.
Having several kits in progress gives you things to concentrate on while
paint dries or glue sets. Some of us concentrate best in silence,
others prefer background noise. For certain models, Mark can remember
what was playing in the background when he built
the kit. Laying out all the sprues in advance, especially on kits with
large parts counts, eliminates distractions caused by rummaging through a
pile of sprues over and over.
The next meeting is Tuesday, the 27th, at 7:30 pm. Invites to follow.
If you're able to attend any Memorial Day events, take a few pictures for the rest of us.
~Russ
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