Fifteen people attended. We met Al L, a sci-fi and WW2 ship modeler from
Brooklyn who found us on Facebook. Welcome Al, you have two weeks to
figure out how to get to Bergen Beach for the February in-person
meeting.
Bobby was part of an IPMS Region One meeting about June's Noreastcon in
Rochester. They're looking for people to give clinics, also looking for
sponsors.
Lou reports Airfix's 1/35 Alvis FV 662, 1/72 Westland Wessex HC 2, 1/48
Supermarine Spitfire PR XIX, and 1/144 SLS Artemis are available.
We saw Vaughn's F-105 G (he liked the Trumpeter kit but was disappointed
with the generic color callouts), Michael C's AT AT (the MPC kit has
major fit issues), Chuck's 1/48 Jeep (part of the P-47 kit - the best
part, according to Chuck), Gil's 3D printed hubless
bagger motorcycle with rider, Kevin's Salome figure, and Frank C's
AH-64A Apache and F-104.
Acquisitions included: Serenair compressor with airbrush, Dora Railway Gun, Ki-64 Hein, and Victory 357 Hawk Ekranoplan.
Gil created this week's tool by using a W440 tap to thread a metal BBQ skewer to accept two nuts to secure an item for painting.
Fixing or not fixing mistakes was our topic. We heard about shattered
decals, reversed decals, incorrect decals, incorrect colors, rushed
paint jobs, blemished paint jobs, parts ruined while being "corrected",
parts not installed before the canopy was glued
in place, and parts inadvertently thrown away. Some mistakes are
easily corrected if you have a spare kit to replace the broken/missing
part. Some could have been avoided if you thought ahead or didn't work
when you were rushed and/or tired. Having good
lighting at the workbench and painting a prime coat will find mistakes
when they're relatively easy to fix. Two former judges said judging made
them better builders. And, sometimes, trying to fix a mistake only
makes things worse. So, make the best of it,
learn from your mistake, and get back to work.
The next meeting is on Tuesday, 2/10/26 at 7:30 pm. Invites to follow.
Enjoy your Super Bowl Party leftovers as we talk about America's real
favorite pastime, building models.
~Russ
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