Bulletin: May 2008

THE MINUTES

by Bobby P.

April was another great meeting with a turnout of 23 members, 2 guests bringing in 14+ models and WIPs for display.

APRIL MEETING!!!

SWAP MEET: Stuff was bought and sold, as it should be at a swap meet. Many members participated.

WORK IN PROGRESS NIGHT / FAVORITE MODEL: We had an entire table dedicated for this activity. My notes said that there were 7 WIPs on the table, but there had to be more than that. Each person spoke a few words about his WIP or his fav model. A lot of fun.

You can see pics from each meeting on Gordon’s blog:
http://gmobile17.blogspot.com/

On the agenda: May
PARTS BOX NIGHT: Just how it sounds, Parts Box, bring in those spare parts that you don’t think you’ll need to share with the guys at the club. Guys part with some interesting pieces during this activity.

PHIFTY YEARS OF PHABULOUS PHANTOMS: We’re observing the fiftieth birthday of one of the most versatile and formidable jets ever built: The F-4 Phantom. Chances are you have a Phantom somewhere in your collection. Please dig out your Phantoms to bring in for this theme night!

CONTEST NIGHT 2Q08: This will be the second installment of the BPMS Annual contest. You know, the quarterly one that you put your work on the table and the members place their votes for their favorites. Those ballots will be combined with the votes of the other quarterly contests for the end of the year.

REGARDING PHOTO ROSTER STATUS: Hugh sent me a series of emails with the finished product. Let’s see if I can get it into the upcoming bulletins. Since it’s over six pages, I will, likely, be including one page per month, so you will have to save at least one page from the bulletin each month if you want to have the complete roster.

Our next meeting will be on May 16, 2008.

Pics from the April Meeting

Hi everyone! My apologies for this month's photos. If you have not realized it yet, the photos are not up to my standards and somewhat horrible due to the fact that I was using a new camera. I believe I finally work out all the kinks and next meetings photos should be back to a higher quality.

Quick links to 4/18/2008 Member's Works by member's name and model.

• Kevin B. - Chewbacca
• M. Crescenzo - Ship (No info given)
• Frank M. - IAI KFIR C2 1977
• Dan M. - Panzer IV D Desert
• Dan M. - Panzer MK IV D

Work In Progress:

• Kevin B. - Spitfire MK XII
• Kevin B. - Woolly Mammoth
• Russ H. - BTR 70
• Gordon C. - Russian T-55
• Fernando C. - Tiger I Late
• Frank C. - F-5E Tiger II
• F. Tripoli - SB2U-3 "Vindicator"

As always, find more at Gordon's BPMS Galleries:
http://gmobile17.blogspot.com/

Bulletin, April 2008

T H E M I N U T E S
by Bobby P.

March was another great meeting with a turnout of 29 members, 2 guests bringing in 20 models for display and the contest

MARCH MEETING!!!

DECAL SWAP NIGHT: It was more like a general swap night with all the goodies up for sale on the tables. Some guys unloaded some stuff, and others were happy to buy it. A happy compromise!

A NIGHT OF PANEL LINES: The first “panel discussion” of the year turned out awesome. Charlie and Hugh did an amazing job of describing their methods for doing panel lines on aircraft. It was a very educational clinic. Gordon has some pics and Hugh’s PowerPoint Presentation in his blog.

You can see pics from each meeting on Gordon’s blog:
http://gmobile17.blogspot.com/

On the agenda: April
SWAP MEET: Just how it sounds, Swap Meet, bring in goodies to trade or sell. Bring some money, you never know when someone will be dumping that kit you’ve been looking for!

WORK IN PROGRESS NIGHT / FAVORITE MODEL: What are you working on? What’s on the workbench? What model do you really love? Built or Unbuilt? Grab something and bring it in and be prepared to tell the group a couple words about it. Both of these activities are fun on their own, but combined we should have a great time!

REGARDING PHOTO ROSTER STATUS: Hugh sent me a series of emails with the finished product. Let’s see if I can get it into the upcoming bulletins. Since it’s over six pages, I will, likely, be including one page per month, so you will have to save at least one page from the bulletin each month if you want to have the complete roster.

BPMS Crew at 2 Weekend Events

See the full story and pics at Gordon's Blog:

http://gmobile17.blogspot.com/2008/04/bpms-crew-at-2-weekend-events.html

Motel info for website for Nick's okay

NOREASTCON 2008 UPDATE TO Chapters:
Dear Friends,
We are informed that the Schoharie Holiday Inn Express, the Noreastcon 2008 Convention Hotel has only two [2] rooms available for Friday, April 25th. Both are smoking rooms There may be a few rooms available for Saturday, April 26th.
Below are our suggested alternate Hotels. Note that all of these are in Cobleskill, New York, which is only 10 minutes South on
I-88. Among these hotels, there are at this writing, at least 80 rooms available for both Friday and Saturday. Room rates are expected to be lower than the Convention Hotel. Please pass this info on to your Chapters.

Super 8 Motel Cobleskill New York
955 East main Streel
Cobleskill, New York 12043
Phone [518] 234-4888
http://www.super8.com/Super8/control/Booking/check_avail?areaCode=3TG4&brandCode=SE&searchWithinMiles=25&areaType=1&destination=Cobleskill&stateName=New%20York&state=NY&countryName=United%20States&country=US&checkInDate=&numberAdults=1&numberRooms=1&checkOutDate=&numberChildren=0&rateName=Best%20Avail&rate=000&variant=&id=11908&propBrandId=SE&force_nostay=true

Best Western Hotel of Cobleskill New York
121 Burgin Drive
Cobleskill, New York 12043
Phone [518] 234-4321
http://www.bestwesternnewyork.com/hotels/best-western-inn-of-cobleskill/

Colonial Court Motel
1013 East Main Street
Cobleskill, New York 12043
Phone [518] 234 1616

We still have a few tables available in the vendor area. We would like to make these available to Chapters as Club Sales Tables. Our special rate is $40.00 per table for the event. Please contact Nick Filippone by e-mail at bpbittern@frontiernet.net


Thanks...The NOREASTCON 2008 Committee

Accentuating Panel Lines by Hugh A.

Gordon posted Hugh's PowerPoint Presentation on his blog, you can have a look here:

http://gmobile17.blogspot.com/2008/03/accentuating-panel-lines.html

March Meeting Pics

Quick links to 3/21/2008 Member's Works sorted by member's name and model.

• Charlie N. - Gloster Meteor F-3
• Guy F. - CH-53E Super Stallion
• Selena Ruiz - Tie Interceptor
• Fernando - Stuk zu fuss (Stuka on foot)
• F. Tripoli - Tiger I "Final Version"
• Phil B. - Viking Ship
• Howie - M-18
• Howie - M-8
• Dan M. - M-109 Paladin
• Dan M. - Panzer III
• Dan M. - Panzer III
• Russ H. - Tiger II (Porsche Turrel)
• Frank C. - SA-3/S-125
• Bill M. - 1930's Racing Plane
• Hugh A. - F-86D

Photos of Charlie N. and Hugh A. for a live discussion and demonstration about Panel Lines. Thanks guys!

Bulletin: March 2008

T H E M I N U T E S

by Bobby the Blue

February was another great meeting with a turnout of 26 members, one guest bringing in 23 models for display and the contest

FEBRUARY MEETING!!!

SHOW US YOUR TOOL: For the first time ever this activity was a bust. I guess we didn’t publicize it enough. Perhaps we’ll schedule another one for later in the year.

CONTEST NIGHT 1Q08: We had the first installment of the annual contest. There were some great entries on the tables. The race is on!

You can see pics from each meeting on Gordon’s blog:
http://gmobile17.blogspot.com/

On the agenda: March

DECAL SWAP NIGHT: Just how it sounds, Decal Swap Night, bring in decals to trade or sell. Bring some money, you never know when someone will be dumping those markings you’ve been looking for!

A NIGHT OF PANEL LINES: This will be the first “panel discussion” of the year. Our subject will be Panel Lines. Hosted by Hugh, Charlie, Jimmy and your humble narrator, we hope to present the group with some information that they might not have known previously, or maybe a useful perspective. We are also asking every member to bring in finished models from their collection that show examples of panel lines so we can make this an overall theme for the night. If anyone would like to kick in a couple words, feel free to do so!

The march meeting will be held on

03/21/2008

Feb meeting pics

Quick links to 2/15/2008 Contest Night 1st Quarter by member's name and model.

• Jeff E. - Orion 2001 Spacecraft
• Isael A. - Voyager
• Hugh A. - Fleea MK1
• J. Irwin - General Montgomery
• J. Irwin - Italian Frogmen
• J. Irwin - German Asst. Machine Gunner
• Guy F. - Rommel
• Charlie N. - B-25J Solid Nose
• Charlie N. - A-1N Skyraider
• Hugh A. - Fw 190A-8
• F. Tripoli - P-36A (Hawk 75)
• Frank C. - B-57B Canberra
• J. Irwin - AB-40
• J. Irwin - AB-41
• J. Irwin - AB-43
• J. Irwin - Panzer III AUSF L
• Dan M. - M113A1 APC
• Dan M. - SU-122
• Dan M. - Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind
• F. Tripoli - Sturmgeshutz III
• J. Irwin - SLC 200 "Maiale"
• Ray K. - Type A Midget Submarine

A couple of photos from the 2/15/2008 meeting.

January Meeting Pics

Quick links to 1/18/2008 Member's Works by member's name and model.

• J. Irwin - Egyptian 122mm Anti-Tank Gun on T-34
• J. Irwin - British Universal Carrier
• J. Irwin - M151-A2 with Trailer
• Charlie N. - Aircraft
• Charlie N. - L-4 (0-59) Grasshopper (Piper Cub)
• Howie - Sd.Kfz.232 6 Rad
• Howie - E100
• Howie - Commando Jeep
• Hugh A. - P-47M
• Guy F. - U.S.S. Enterprise
• M. Crescenzo - Ships (No info)
• Ray K. - Type A Midget Submarine
• Dan M. - Alligator M-4
• Dan M. - M1A1
• Dan M. - British Sherman
• Israel A. - M4 Sherman Chrystie Suspension

Region 1 Update 3-2-08

Just a quick reminder that Region 1 Chapter of the Year, and Person of the Year Nominations will close on 15 March, a scant two weeks out.

Semper Fi

Doug

Bulletin: February 2008

T H E M I N U T E S

by Bobby the Blue

January set the pace for another year as the current regime started their second year in service. The first meeting of 2008 had a great turnout of 28 members, one guest and 27 models on the tables. We had a lukewarm showing for the Model of the Year Contest.

JANUARY MEETING!!!

MODEL OF THE YEAR: It was the final throw-down for category supremacy in 2007. The turnout for the contest was light again this year. The awards will be presented during the February meeting.

ACTIVITIES: President Jimmy decided it was time for some discussions groups, as we kept it light last year. So here’s what we have coming up: March: Panel Lines hosted by Hugh, Charlie, Jimmy and your humble narrator. April: Metal Finishes, panel to be determined. August: Resin Casting hosted by Matt. If you would like to organize a panel, join one, or have in idea for any activity, feel free to contact any of the officers.

You can see pics from each meeting on Gordon’s blog:
http://gmobile17.blogspot.com/

On the agenda: February

SHOW US YOUR TOOL: I know it sounds terrible, but it really isn’t. Bring in some tools or other goodies that you use when building a model. It can be only sort of odd or end, eg: a cement, a process you use, or some method, and be prepared to tell us a couple words about it.

CONTEST NIGHT 1Q08: This will be the first installment of the annual contest. You are permitted to bring models from the “We Mean Business” Theme contest provided they haven’t been in a previous annual contest. Don’t forget to put your models in the right sections and have all your paperwork filled out. Without a contest form you won’t get any votes, period!

Theme Alert: WARSAW PACT

Heads up! The next theme contest will be THE WARSAW PACT!!! Get your Soviet kits out of the closet and build them. The sponsors will have some strict guidelines for this theme contest. This will be for the June meeting. And now a word from our sponsors:

WARSAW PACT THEME CONTEST
DATE: JUNE 20, 2008

The Warsaw Pact was a military alliance of socialist states in Central and East Europe. The Warsaw Pact served to counter the potential threat from the NATO alliance. The Alliance began on May 14, 1955 and ended July 1, 1991. The members of the alliance were Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania and the Soviet Union.

The Theme Contest is the Warsaw Pact 1955 to 1991. You can build kits from any of the Warsaw Pact members, used in that time period. You can build armor, vehicles, ships, figures, aircraft, helicopters, or anything you can come up with. All we ask is that all entries should be new built kits. Any old off the shelf models should be display only.

Sponsored by Comrades: Jimmy T, Jeff E, James M

Schedule of Events

February Show Us Your Tool
Contest Night 1Q08

March Decal Swap Night
Panel Line Panel
Things With Panel Lines Theme night

April Work In Progress Night
Favorite Kit

May Parts Box Night
“Phifty Years of Phabulous Phantoms” Night
Contest Night 2Q08

June Warsaw Pact Theme Contest

Pizza Night

Our next meeting will be on February 15, 2008

Bf 109 Q&A / Aeroplane Books

From the email box:

Hi,

My name is Carol Fisher. I am the owner of AeroplaneBooks.com. We supply thousands of modelers across the world with reference material for the models they build, so I thought this might be of some interest to the people in your club. If you agree, please pass it along.

We are trying something new at AeroplaneBooks.com, something we hope will become a regular feature. It's called "Ask the Aviation Author." Lynn Ritger, who has written two books, Modeler's Datafile #9 and #10, The Messerschmitt Bf 109: A Comprehensive Guide for the Modeler, Parts 1 & 2, has kindly agreed to be our first author.

The Bf 109 is one of the biggest selling topics at Aeroplane Books, so we thought this would be a great way to start off our "Ask the Author" series. Here's how it will work: You can submit any questions you might have about the Bf 109 through our website. We will choose a number of questions to give to Lynn, who will answer them to the best of his knowledge. Then they will be put into question and answer form and posted on the website. People who submit a question will also automatically have the final Q&A e-mailed directly to them.

You can start asking right away by clicking on the link below:

http://www.aviationauthorsqanda.com/

Thanks
Carol
www.aeroplanebooks.com

We Mean Business Theme Contest Quick Links

Quick links to 12/21/2007 Theme Contest, "We Mean Business", by member's name and model.

• Jim M. - Boeing 737
• Jeff E. - Orion 2001 Spacecraft
• Ray K. - Ecto-1
• Hugh A. - Fleea MK1
• Nestor M. - Orion IIc Shuttle
• J. Irwin - Pterandon and Wolly Mammoth
• F. Tripoli - T6 Texan
• M. Crescenzo - Porsche 934, Corvette, and Ferrari
• Bill R. - Chuck Wagon
• Franck C. - IAI KFIR C2 1977
• Hugh A. - Boeing 314
  

Bulletin: January 2008

T H E M I N U T E S

by Bobby P.

December was a great meeting. The Holiday Meeting had a great showing of friends, food, and models!!!

DECEMBER MEETING!!!

WE MEAN BUSINESS THEME CONTEST: We finally ran our theme contest and had a great turnout. As one of the sponsors I would like to thank everyone who built for the contest, and I would like to thank my co-sponsors who helped make it possible for us to run this Bert Berg honorary theme contest. And now, the winners:

1st: Hugh A – Pan Am Clipper
2nd: Jeff E – Pan Am Shuttle
3rd: Bill R – Chuck Wagon
HM: Jim M – Aer Lingus 737
Frank T – Miller Lite Fighter
Big Biz: John I – mammoth
Small Biz: Hugh A – Fedex Flea
Out of Biz: Nestor M – Braniff Shuttle
Funny Biz: Ray K – Ghostbusters Wagon
Mom & Pop: Bill R – Chuck Wagon
Risky Biz: Mike Co – Race Cars
Monkey Biz: John I – Pterodactyl
Unfinished Biz: Frank C - Jet

DESSERTS: Once again the group made a nice showing of bringing in the sweet treats for the dessert meeting. Thanks to everyone you brought in some goodies!

AWARDS CEREMONY: The numbers were crunched and the winners were determined. See the results of whom the members of the BPMS voted over the course of 2007 on the next page.

Air
HM: John M, Ralph R
3rd Don H
2nd Hugh A, Frank C
1st Frank T

Armor
HM: Kevin B, Fernando C, Guy F,

Howell S, Mike C, Dan M
3rd John I, Gordon C
2nd Ray K
1st Nick B

Figure
HM: Howell S
3rd Bobby P
2nd John I
1st Ted F

Sea
HM: John I
3rd Ray K, John M
2nd Israel A
1st Phil B

Sci-Fi
HM: Bill M, Don I,

Ray K, Bobby P
3rd Fernando C
2nd Gordon C
1st Jeffrey E

Misc
3rd Phil B
2nd Kay C
1st Vinnie R

Most Popular Entry:
1st qtr Gordon C: Corporate Droid Tank
2nd Jeff E: Klingon Raptor
3rd Don I: Tachikoma
4th Bill M: Nazi Snow Speeder

Top Gun - Jeff E

You can see pics from each meeting on Gordon’s blog:
http://gmobile17.blogspot.com/

On the agenda: January

MODEL OF THE YEAR CONTEST: At the end of the year, your humble narrator crunched the numbers and found the top three models by different people that scored the most votes in each category. Here are the results:

Air: Frank T B-25 4Q
Hugh A BF-109 3Q
Frank C A37B Dragonfly 1Q

Armor: Ray K M4A3 4Q
Gordon C M1 3Q
Nick B Tiger I 2Q

Figure: Ted F Tryon 2Q
John I Japanese Pilot 3Q
Bobby P Babel Fish 3Q

Sea: Israel A Speedboat 2Q
Phil B Nautilus 4Q
Mike C Delta 4Q

Sci-Fi: Jeffrey E Klingon Raptor 2Q
Gordon C Droid Tank 1Q
Fernando C Gundam Ground 4Q

Misc: Vinny R Viking 4Q
Kay C Butterly 2Q
Phil B 1935 Chrylser 3Q

KIT SALE NIGHT: Bring in stuff to sell. Don’t forget to bring in some cash, there’s no tab at this bar!

Our next meeting will be on January 18, 2008.

Region 1 Update 01-14-08

Greetings,
Here we are, the first Update for 2008, and a few things to mention. First off I hope everyone had great holidays, and Santa, Santo, Santu, or the mythological figure of your choice brought cool stuff to y'all!! I'll be going out of town for ten days starting 17 Jan, returning 26 Jan, and will only have limited e mail contact during this time. Please forgive any delays in getting back to anyone.

Rechartering is complete, and all 26 Region 1 chapters are good for another year. It seemed everyone had no problems getting the necessary items attended to, and all in good time. I appreciate the efforts everyone put into the process this year, and offer my thanks. I'll remind everyone to keep updating their fact sheets throughout the year, and sending me a copy of each edit. I forward those edits to Dick, who in turn updates your chapters information when received. It keeps your chapter's info current in the IPMS data base, and by being current allows you to only need to send off the payment next year, making rechartering a snap.

Attached you'll find the latest, greatest listing of all Approved 2008 events. If your chapter's event isn't listed it hasn't been approved yet. Or if I just flat out missed it, let me know!! I expect the fall scheduled events to be added shortly, with another updated list going out late spring.

While we're thinking about shows, I've been asked to reiterate the event approval process. So to refresh everyone's memory:

1. Set a tentative event date with the facility. Have them write it in with pencil at this point.
2. Contact the RC, (ME!!) to request the tentative date. IF requested date is open, or poses no conflicts with other events I approve it immediately.
3. If further discussion is needed before approval, I'll get right back to you with any questions. I'll proceed as quickly as possible to work with you in order to get your date approved.
4. Only when your event is RC Approved, go to IPMS Web site, under Member Services, pull up Event Registration Form. Fill out the form completely, checking off "RC Approved" box, and submit.
5. Do not submit an event registration form without requesting approval first. Dick will only kick it back that will slow the process down considerably.
6. Contact faculty and have them schedule in pen, the date is firm.
   If there are any questions, please ask. I want everything to be smooth like a gravy sandwich, so if in doubt, ask!!

Everyone will bee seeing Noreastcon info being sent out by our hosts. I'll start the annual pleas by asking every Region 1 chapter to consider sponsoring a category at Noreastcon this year. If your chapter doesn't consider sponsorships, please consider Noreastcon. It's our regional, and our hosts work their butts off putting together an event. Please help them by sponsoring. And with mention of Noreastcon I'll also mention it's time to start putting you Region 1 Chapter of the Year, and Person of the Year nominations together, and send them my way. The cut off date for both nominations is March 15 this year. We all know people that should be nominated. Act now to make it a reality!!

With that being put out there, I'll end this. As always, please share this with the officers and members of your chapters!!

Semper Fi

Doug H
RC-1

IPMS/USA Region 1
Approved Events 2008

29 March 2008
ReLIcon
IPMS Long Island
Freeport NY
http://longislandscalemodel.tripod.com

30 March 2008
Valleycon
IPMS Wings and Wheels
Chicopee Mass
http://www.wwmodelclub.org

5 April 2008 Mosquitocon (Region 2)
NJIPMS
Wayne NY
http://www.njipms.org

12 April 2008
Can-Am con
IPMS Champlain Valley
Plattsburg NY
frankandsandyb@westelcom.com

13 April 2008
BuffCon
IPMS Niagara Frontier
Buffalo NY
http://www.ipmsniagarafrontier.com/

25-26 April 2008
Noreastcon
IPMS Northeast New York
Schoharie NY
http://www.aloder.freeyellow.com/nec08/index.html

6-9 August 2008
IPMS National Convention
Virginia Beach Virginia
http://www.ipmsusa2008.org

19 October 2008
GraniteCon
IPMS Granite State
Nashua New Hampshire
http://www.dougderienze.com/gsmc/index.htm

25 October 2008
IPMS Mid Hudson
Poughkeepsie NY
docf225@msn.com

Noreastcon 2008 Hotel information

This just in from Art Loder. As we know the hotel is a little on the small side, it may be wise to make your reservations early.
Semper Fi
Doug


Dear Friends, I had a note from one of the Gang in Niagara Frontier that the Noreastcon 2008 Hotel had been sold out. Since the Hotel did the same thingto us last time, I asked Nick to check it out. It is not true that the Hotel is sold out as of this moment:

The Hotel has reserved all it's rooms for NOREASTCON 2008 until 30 days before the event. PRIOR TO 30 DAYS BEFORE THE EVENT, ONLY THOSE FOLKS MENTIONING THE "SCALE MODEL CONVENTION" OR THE "MODEL AIRPLANE CONVENTION " WILL BE SOLD ROOMS FOR THE CONVENTION NIGHTS [SORRY ARMOR GUYS, BUT JUST CONVEYING THE BASICS OF OUR HOBBY IS THE BEST WE CAN DO WITH CIVILIANS!].

AT 30 DAYS BEFORE THE EVENT, THEY OPEN RESERVATIONS SO THAT ANYONE CAN RESERVE. SO IF YOU GOT TURNED DOWN, PLEASE CALL BACK AND SAY THE MAGIC WORDS! PLEASE PASS THIS INFO ON TO YOUR CONTACTS! WE SOLD OUT THE HOTEL ONE OF THE NIGHTS LAST TIME, SO PLEASE DON'T WAIT TILL THE LAST MINUTE...

Below is a mailing I sent to a list based on Noreastcon 2004 Registration Form e-mail addresses. I got a lot of returns, but some did get through [although I dont know which ones!] If you would Cut and Paste it and e-mail it on to your contacts, it would be deeply appreciated!

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Dear Friends,
Although we are still in our "Hunkered down for the Winter" mode and hopefully busy on our workbenches, it's time to begin to think about the 2008 Spring and Summer IPMS Events.

This Year the National will be in Virginia Beach in early August, so we should expect a great turnout from Region One. The Website for the IPMS Nationals in 2008 is:

http://www.ipmsusa2008.org/

But before we all go to the Beach, there is a Regional Convention to which we can take entries for a trial run. It's the 38th Annual IPMS Region One Convention: NOREASTCON 2008, to be held on the weekend of April 25-26 at the Holiday Inn Express in Schoharie, New York.

Please check out our Website at:
http://www.aloder.freeyellow.com/

We have the entire Hotel reserved until 30 days before the event, but please reserve rooms early. Please also mention the Scale Modelers' Convention when reserving!
We hope to see you in April!

The IPMS NENY NOREASTCON 2008 Committee

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Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 1:02 PM
Subject: Noreastcon 2008 Announcement

Dear Chapter Contact,
The winter is beginning to wind down and our thoughts here in the Albany area are on the upcoming 38th Region One Convention, NOREASTCON 2008.

With postal expenses making individual member mailing prohibitively expensive, this year we are counting more than ever before on the network of IPMS Chapter Contacts and their Chapters.

IPMS NENY is asking if you would consider doing two things:

First, please pass on our publicity e-mails to your members. They will be brief messages with the URL of the IPMS NENY Website [http://www.aloder.freeyellow.com/ ] included. All Registration forms and Contest Rules and paperwork are available there, as well as hotel information.

Second, we intend to make one postal mailing about the end of January to each Chapter in Region One and the nearer Chapters in Region Two. This will include printed versions of the material on the Website for those without Internet connection. I've asked Doug Hamilton and Glen Martin for your mailing addresses, but it will help get the ball rolling if you could reply directly to me with them.

Please help us make this event a success by passing these items on to your members.

We have the entire Schoharie Holiday Inn Express held for us until 30 days before the event.

Please mention the Scale Modeler's Convention when reserving your rooms.

Thank you for helping to make this a memorable and successful event!

The IPMS NENY NOREASTCON 2008 Committee

Bargains in Brooklyn!

From Russ:

Morris Discount on Ave U at E 18 St has several 1/32 scale Revell F4F-F Wildcat and TBD-1 Devastator kits, each with a " Historical Book" by Bert Kinzey for $9.99.They also have a few cars. The store is close to the Ave U stop on the B and Q lines. Pass it on.

RepLIcon XXIII Information

The Long Island Scale Model Society will be hosting RepLIcon XXIII on Saturday, March 29, 2008. Join us at the Freeport Recreation Center for our annual model show and contest.

This show will have two special themes - "Desert Storm" and "The Best of Long Island"

We will once again feature guest speaker presentations, and a display of military vehicles!

Many of your favorite vendors, as well as some new ones, will be on hand, so come ready to shop for that hard-to-find kit or the model supplies you need.

Our new date makes RepLIcon the first model show of the year in the Northeast, so don't get left behind!

For more information...
Check out a copy of our 2008 RepLIcon show flyer.

Look here for RepLIcon Categories and Rules.

Here's their website:
http://longislandscalemodel.tripod.com/replicon08info.html

Model of the Year Competition

At the end of the year, your humble narrator crunched the numbers and found the top three models by different people that scored the most votes in each category. Here are the results:

Model of the Year

Air: Frank T. B-25 4Q
Hugh A. P-47D 3Q
Frank C. A37B Dragonfly 1Q

Armor: Ray K. M4A3 4Q
Gordon C. M1 3Q
Nick B. Tiger I 2Q

Figure: Ted F. Tryon 2Q
John I. Japanese Pilot 3Q
Bobby P. Babel Fish 3Q

Sea: Israel A. Speedboat 2Q
Phil B. Nautilus 4Q
Mike C. Delta 4Q

Sci-Fi: Jeffrey E. Klingon Raptor 2Q
Gordon C. Droid Tank 1Q
Fernando C. Gundam Ground 4Q

Misc: Vinny R. Viking 4Q
Kay C. Butterly 2Q
Phil B. 1935 Chrylser 3Q