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Thirteen people attended. Andrew was back, after a long absence. Those
of us who went to the IPMS Nationals in Hampton, VA gave their opinions
of the event and the experience in general. Several are considering
attending the 2026 Nationals in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
Now that would be an interesting road trip.
Lou reports the Atlantis 1/48 Fokker DR 1 and 1/108 C 141 A Starlifter,
Miniart's 1/35 1.5-ton 4x4 and Pegasus' 1/144 NATO infantry are
available.
We saw Vaughn's F-104 and F-107 (and a photo of an F-107 in a
scrapyard), Kevin's Nosferatu and Barnabas Collins busts, Gordon's
Gundam Stormbringer, and Frank C's F-104.
Items acquired at the Nationals were too numerous to list here but one,
Tamiya's new Pak 38 anti-tank gun, wound up as a prize in the raffle at
our 8/15/25 meeting, courtesy of Jimmy.
This week's tool was a Beeswax holder from Hobby Lobby. Use the wax to
prevent fraying and improve the appearance of thread used for rigging,
car battery cables, etc. Or put a bit of wax on a toothpick and use it
to pick up small items. Thanks again, Gil. Speaking
of tools, a new Harbor Freight is coming to Brooklyn, at the
intersection of Nostrand Ave and Ave U. No dates yet.
The topic was vintage kits. More than one person said Monogram's old
1/48 planes may have been simple, but shapes were correct, and they
built up into nice models. Likewise, for Revell's 1/48 F-105, F-102 and
Canberra kits. Talk about staying power, the originals
are still in demand. Gil's idea of vintage is Monogram's Futurista, a 3
wheeled bubbletop on a VW chassis. Gordon's is the Destroid Defender he
got, courtesy of Joe H, at the same 8/15 /25 raffle. By coincidence,
Revell's 1/32 Bell Huey Cobra was the vintage
kit Frank C and Russ both plan to build (Frank's will be better). Mark
feels vintage kits aren't worth the effort. Still, if he found a
Monogram Kingfisher, it would end up on his workbench. And vintage isn't
limited to plastic. Ask Lou or Gil about their
Strombecker wood models.
If we missed your favorite vintage kit, tell us about it at the next
meeting, Tuesday, 8/26/25 at 7:30 pm. Invites to follow. Hope to see you
there.
~Russ
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