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Welcome to JULY! I hope everyone had a happy and safe Fourth of July!
RED, WHITE, & BLUE NIGHT! Happy Birthday USA! Let’s celebrate 250 years of the United States with a display of anything that has some red, white, and blue on it!
Meeting Date: JULY 17, 2026
Members start showing up by 5PM to set up.
Feel free to come early and hang-out!
Welcome to JUNE! We're looking at a fully loaded meeting with food and a contest!
STRAIGHT UP! It's finally here! The JUNE BPMS Theme Contest is upon us! Vertical Take Off Theme Contest, sponsored by Frank, Angelo and Joe, should be a really fun contest with unique awards! Looking forward to seeing the variety of entries.
SUMMER PICNIC NIGHT: Since the picnic went well last year it's on again for June, 2026. Summer weather pairs perfectly with a couple giant hero sandwiches! Feel free to bring sides, snacks, desserts, etc. We'll provide soft drinks and coffee.
Meeting Date: JUNE 19, 2026
Members start showing up by 5PM to set up.
Feel free to come early and hang-out!
General Meeting Minutes
Date: April 17th
Attendance: 29 Members, 2 Guests
Models on Tables: 25
Meeting called to order at 7:35PM
Tonight’s Agenda – Work in Progress Night
Outreach Group Build –was a March meeting at Japan Village, 934 3rd Ave., Brooklyn 11232. It was quite successful with more than 50 attendees.
Member reports were given for both the Replicon and MosquitoCon shows. Members report well run shows and a good time was had by all. See more elsewhere in this issue.
Lee Lovejoy made a third visit to the club according to the BY-Laws it qualifies him for membership. He accepted the nomination, and was unanimously voted into the club. Congratulations!
Next Month – May 15 - 2nd Quarter Contest plus Parts Box Nite. Looking for a lost or missing part, you may find what you need!
May 23rd – Japan Village Group Build.
BPMS Apparel – The club is happy to be able to offer BPMS T-shirts. The shirt will have the club logo embroidered on the left chest, and is being offered in a number of colors. The prices are as follows: T-shirts - $35, Polo shirts - $45, Crew Neck Sweatshirts - $45, and Hoodies - $65. Contact Bobby P. His email is on the back page.
Meeting adjourned at 9:10 PM
By Bobby Pokorny
Welcome to APRIL! We are one third of the way through 2026. This is your final month to declare pledges.
MODEL PLEDGES: This is the final month to declare Model Pledges for the year. In case you aren’t sure how this works, for each new model you bring in you get credit for ONE ticket for the Annual Super Raffle in NOVEMBER. By declaring (by this month) then completing that PLEDGE MODEL on or before OCTOBER earns you an additional FIVE Super Raffle tickets.
WIP NIGHT: What are you working on? Bring something(s) that you are working on to show the group. For those who have already declared their Pledges, this would be a good time to show your progress. Please be prepared to tell the group a few words on how the build is going and your approach to dealing with things.
Welcome to MARCH! To finish up the first quarter of BPMS activities we have:
Decal
Swap Night: Bring decals you no longer need to swap or sell with other
members. You might find those markings that you have been looking for!
Green
Model Night: The big holiday for March is St Patrick ’s Day and what
better way to observe it than with GREEN MODELS. It’s not a contest,
simply a theme for models to bring. You are welcome to bring back
something old to show the group, or if it ties into the theme in some
way, it would be great. Be prepared to tell the group a few words on
your models.
Of course, everyone is welcome to bring any other new work that has been completed.
You
also still have time to declare your model pledge. Speak with me about
it. April is the cut off for declarations and October is the due date
for finished models.
June’s Theme Contest: The Vertical Take Off
Theme Contest is off and running! Build something that can have a
CONTROLLED vertical take-off AND landing. Think helicopters and
harriers, but not V2 rockets.
Meeting Date: MARCH 20, 2026
Members start showing up by 5PM to set up.
Feel free to come early and hang-out!
February Meeting Minutes
Date: February 20
Attendance: 34 Members (!), 2 Guests
Models on Tables: 26
Meeting called to order at 7:45PM
Tonight’s Agenda –Show and Tell of your favorite hobby tool. It’s also the first contest of the new year.
Outreach Group Build Resumes – March 14th will be the first date for 2026. The meeting spot is once again Japan Village, 934 3rd Ave., Brooklyn 11232.
Prize for MosquitoCon – Motion was made and adopted for the club to sponsor MosquitoCon with a prize package. The following members donated toward the prize – Kevin K., Frank C., Bobby P. Tony M., Jeff I., Mark M., Angelo T. Thanks guys!
BPMS was pleased to welcome a new guest, Lee, to the meeting. He builds mostly WW2 aircraft. Hope you enjoyed the get together!
Next Month – will be Green Night. And also Decal Swap Night. See Bobby P’s article in this issue.
BPMS Apparel – The club is happy to be able to offer BPMS T-shirts. The shirt will have the club logo embroidered on the left chest, and is being offered in a number of colors. The prices are as follows: T-shirts - $35, Polo shirts - $45, Crew Neck Sweatshirts - $45, and Hoodies - $65. Contact Bobby P. His email is on the back page.
Meeting adjourned at 9:15 PM
Show Us Your Tool: This activity may sound vulgar but has been a fun tradition for decades. Do you have a favorite tool that you like to use? Have you found a new tool the members might want to know about? Do you have a method to get things done that is really helpful? Bring it in and show the group!
Contest Night 1Q: The first quarterly contest is upon us. Feel free to bring in models that you haven’t previously brought in for a quarterly contest. If you built something new for the December theme contest, you are invited to bring it back for competition.
Model Pledges: I am still making the list for this year’s Pledges. Speak with Bobby for details!
June’s Theme Contest: The Vertical Take Off Theme Contest is off and running! Build something that can have a CONTROLLED vertical take-off AND landing. Think helicopters and harriers, but not V2 rockets.
Air
1st: Charlie Nelson
2nd: Frank Colucci
3rd: Steven Nelson
HM: Chuck Contrino, Nestor Menar
Armor
1st: Joe Bergman
2nd: Kosta Lukyanov
3rd: Charlie Nelson
Hm: Kevin App, Howell Serkin
Figure
1st: Kevin Kilkenny
2nd: Joe Bergman
3rd: Mike Isenberg
Hm: Mark Mullen, Frank G
Sea
1st: Mark Mullen
2nd: Steven Nelson
3rd: Charlie Nelson
Hm: Guy Ferrara, Angelo Takos
SciFi
1st: Julio Guadalupe
2nd: Gordon Cheung, Mike Isenberg
3rd: Kevin Kilkenny
Hm: Angelo Takos
Misc
1st: Kevin App
2nd: Tom Govia
3rd: Tony Mancuso
Hm: Tom Knoll, Jimmy Tissot
Most Popular Entry
1Q: Charlie Nelson, IL-2 Shturmovik
2Q: Mike Isenberg, Rainbow Connection
Kevin Kilkenny, Iroquois
3Q: Joe Bergman, Mr Hyde
4Q: Charlie Nelson, Sea Vixen
TOP GUN
Charlie Nelson
