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Twelve people attended. Talk about wide-ranging interests! We started the meeting with a technical discussion of the S-67 helicopter and the AGM-62 Walleye missile and ended the meeting talking about Zaku mobile suits, the story behind them and the many kits available. And every topic was illustrated by photos pulled up and shared by the quick fingered guys who know how to do such things. Very impressive and much appreciated.
We saw Vaughn's F-107 (good Trumpeter kit but poor decals), Simon's Fw-200 (his first foray into acrylic paints), Kevin's Barnabas Collins bust (the silver cane handle is rattle can Rust-Oleium Bright Coat) and Frank C's Blackhawk (using the build first, paint later method).
Acquisitions included: A-10 C, AH 1-W Super Cobra, Eddie the Head (an Iron Maiden thing), F-35 A Lightning II, M1-A1 and YF-23.
A jewelry picker from Hobby Lobby was the featured tool. The silicone tips (big at one end, small at the other) can pick up/place small parts without leaving any residue. The HL jewelry section has many tools with modeling potential.
There was a good discussion about the collections we've built or plan to build. Vaughn has groups of 1/72 Mig fighters, WW2 night fighters and Sikorsky aircraft, among others. Kevin has experimental aircraft, real spacecraft, Werewolves and Medusas. Back in the day, Chuck thought about building F-4Us in different scales so he could create a forced perspective display in the hallway of his railroad flat apartment. Frank C thinks building Revell 's F-14 A, B and D with wings in different positions would make an interesting display. Many people's collections are more like accumulations of their favorites, like Tiger 1s, Shermans, Churchills, Gundams, Volkswagens, F-4 Phantoms, etc. If you get bored by building the same kit multiple times, try building different manufacturer's kits of the same prototype.
The next meeting is Tuesday, 9/2/25 at 7:30 pm. Invites to follow. Enjoy the Labor Day long weekend.
~Russ
We saw Vaughn's F-107 (good Trumpeter kit but poor decals), Simon's Fw-200 (his first foray into acrylic paints), Kevin's Barnabas Collins bust (the silver cane handle is rattle can Rust-Oleium Bright Coat) and Frank C's Blackhawk (using the build first, paint later method).
Acquisitions included: A-10 C, AH 1-W Super Cobra, Eddie the Head (an Iron Maiden thing), F-35 A Lightning II, M1-A1 and YF-23.
A jewelry picker from Hobby Lobby was the featured tool. The silicone tips (big at one end, small at the other) can pick up/place small parts without leaving any residue. The HL jewelry section has many tools with modeling potential.
There was a good discussion about the collections we've built or plan to build. Vaughn has groups of 1/72 Mig fighters, WW2 night fighters and Sikorsky aircraft, among others. Kevin has experimental aircraft, real spacecraft, Werewolves and Medusas. Back in the day, Chuck thought about building F-4Us in different scales so he could create a forced perspective display in the hallway of his railroad flat apartment. Frank C thinks building Revell 's F-14 A, B and D with wings in different positions would make an interesting display. Many people's collections are more like accumulations of their favorites, like Tiger 1s, Shermans, Churchills, Gundams, Volkswagens, F-4 Phantoms, etc. If you get bored by building the same kit multiple times, try building different manufacturer's kits of the same prototype.
The next meeting is Tuesday, 9/2/25 at 7:30 pm. Invites to follow. Enjoy the Labor Day long weekend.
~Russ
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