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Summer Theme Contest: NASA 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing

NASA

50^th Anniversary of the Moon Landing

It’s been 50 years since man set foot on the moon. What better way to celebrate the momentous occasion than with a theme contest? Simply build something NASA / US Space Program related that is real or hypothetical. No Soviets. No Red Bull. No Amazon. No Sci-Fi.

Sponsors:

·        Jeffrey Eng

·        Vinny Rosati

January Meeting: Jan 18, 2019

BPMS 

Bulletin

by Bobby B2 Blue Pokorny

Welcome to 2019! We hope you had a happy, healthy and a safe Holiday Season. 2018 ended brilliantly! The Holiday Luncheon went well and the theme contest had a couple dozen entries. Plenty of tasty treats and cheer to go ‘round!

December Meeting

RIVETS!!! It finally happened and we had some gorgeous work on the tables.

1^st           Bobby Pokorny              Pz Kpfl II “Krabbe”

2^nd          Charlie Nelson                M3 Stuart

3^rd           Tim Greeman                   Semovente 105

HM       Kevin Kilkenny              Red-47

                Kosta Lukyanov            T-18      

                Ray Whitton                   Avenger

Specials:

Pop Rivet            Kevin Kilkenny                Flash Gordon

Rosie the Riveter Joe Bergman                       M3 Lee

Rivet Counter    Frank Colucci                   Mig-21

The winners of first, second, and third places got awards embedded with actual rivets removed from the Brooklyn Bridge! We’d also like to thank the sponsors – Russ Holcomb and Tom Knoll for sponsoring another fun theme to build for.

AWARDS CEREMONY: The group voted and I tallied the numbers all year. Here are the results:

Air

1^st           Frank Colucci

2^nd          Charlie Nelson

3^rd           Guy Ferrara

HM       Don Illjes, Ed Johnson, Kosta Lukyanov

Armor

1^st           Kevin App

2^nd          Peter Kilkenny

3^rd           Joe Barrett

HM       Tim Greeman, Mark Mullen, Howell Serkin

Figures

1^st           Kevin Kilkenny

2^nd          Kevin App

3^rd           Guy Ferrara

                Joe Bergman

HM       Bob Epley, Angelo Takos

Sea

1^st           Mark Mullen

2^nd          Israel Alvarado

3^rd           Kosta Lukyanov

                Kevin App

Science Fiction

1^st           Kevin Kilkenny

                Joe Bergman

2^nd          Angelo Takos

3^rd           Frank Colucci

Miscellaneous

1^st           Kevin Kilkenny

2^nd          Jake Moon

3^rd           Kamila Lukyanova

HM       Joe Bergman, Tom Govia, Angelo Takos, Ray Whitton

Most Popular

1^st           Qtr        Kevin Kilkenny

2^nd               Qtr        Charlie Nelson

3^rd           Qtr        Frank Colucci, Joe Bergman, Mark Mullen

4^th          Qtr        Joe Bergman, Jake Moon

Frank Tripoli Memorial

TOP GUN AWARD

KEVIN KILKENNY

Great work! Now the slates are clean and time to start a new year!

HOLIDAY DESSERTS: Thanks to everyone who brought in some goodies, and there was plenty!

HOLIDAY DINNER: The weather was nice and we had an amazing time!  

raffle: We had a raffle during the meeting. It’ll probably go the same way for the foreseeable future.

END OF AN ERA: With the close of 2018, so was the completion of the term BPMS President Joe Bergman.  As a president who led from the front, he challenged the group to build more and we surpassed the 300 models barrier in 2018! We thanked Joe for his efforts and presented him with a plaque for his service to the club. 

On the agenda: JANUARY

NEW REGIME: We have two new faces in the front of the room this month. Our new President will be Tom Knoll and the Vice President will be Tom Govia! Let’s welcome them to the job with another banner year!

2019 Model Pledge: Looks like we got this working nicely now! Bring in an unbuilt model between January and APRIL 2017 to declare as your pledge model. Please have it finished for OCTOBER 2018, for a display. After October you may bring back your pledge for the November meeting for the last contest of the year. For your efforts you get an additional FIVE Super Raffle tickets for completing your pledge! Sweet! Easy enough!

KIT SALE: Bring kits to sell and cash to buy with. There’s no tab at this bar!

JULY THEME: We have a commitment!

NASA 

50^th Anniversary of the Moon Landing

Meeting Date: 

January 18, 2019

SAME TIME

SAME PLACE

December Meeting: 12/21/2018

BPMS

Bulletin

by Bobby B2 Blue Pokorny

November was an excellent meeting. We had 22 members and one guest (Rommel) who brought in 22 models, most of which were for the  quarterly  contest.

November Meeting

COntest night – 4^th qtr 2018: This was the final installment of the quarterly BPMS Annual Contest. Now it’s my turn to crunch the numbers and see who we voted for in 2018.

super raffle: This is the reason why you must fill out your paperwork at each meeting. For every new model you brought in over the course of the year you got ONE SUPER RAFFLE TICKET. We had OVER 300 tickets in for the year. Nice job! Can we beat that in 2019? Also, thank you to everyone who made donations!

HOLIDAY DINNER: At the time I am writing this it has yet to occur, but historically it’s always been a blast. Nora’s always has good food and mix that with good friends and it’s an equation for a good time!

raffle: We did NOT have a regular raffle during the meeting. It’ll probably return in December.

On the agenda: DECEMBER

RIVETS THEME CONTEST: IT’S HERE! The December theme contest is almost upon us! RIVETS! Find contest details on the final page of this Bulletin. Sponsored by Russ Holcomb and Tom Knoll.

HOLIDAY DESSERTS: ‘Tis the season! Why not close out the year with your BPMS buddies and some tasty treats? You are cordially invited to bring some sort of dessert or snack or treat to this meeting. Thanks in advance!

AWARDS CEREMONY: At the time this is being written, I have the numbers crunched. Hopefully I’ll have the awards printed out in time so we can see who the winners are for 2018.

2019 THEMES: With the December meeting upon us, and the RIVETS Theme is here, we need to look forward to 2019. Vinny would like to sponsor a NASA theme for June. Anyone wants to join him?

MEETING DATE:

DECEMBER 21, 2018

SAME TIME,

SAME PLACE!

Holiday Lunsheon, Dec 1, 2018

Holiday Luncheon: Here we go! The group agreed to return to:

Nora’s Park Bench Café

3019 Quentin Rd, Brooklyn

NY 11234 

718-376-0033

Saturday, December 1, @ noon.

BULLETIN: NOVEMBER 2018

BPMS

Bulletin

by Bobby B2 Blue Pokorny 

October meeting was another busy meeting. We had 24 members and no guests who brought in 28 models, most of which were pledges. 

October Meeting 

NOMINATIONS: President Joe Bergman and Vice-Prez Bob Epley have put in their two years. We nominated a couple Toms for the job, so starting in January our new President will be Tom Knoll and the VP will be Tom Govia. Congrats guys! 

MODEL PLEDGES: Great turn out! A plethora of members had their pledges ready for display and discussion at the meeting. Everyone who came in with a completed pledge will have an additional FIVE tickets for the November Super Raffle! 

Holiday Luncheon: Here we go! The group agreed to return to: 

Nora’s Park Bench Café 

3019 Quentin Rd

Brooklyn, NY 11234

718-376-0033 

Saturday, December 1, around noon. 

RIVETS THEME CONTEST: With 1946 in the history books we can look forward to the December theme contest: RIVETS! Find contest details on the final page of this Bulletin. Sponsored by Russ Holcomb and Tom Knoll. 

Raffle: We had another fun raffle last month. The only raffle in November will be the SUPER one!

On the agenda: NOVEMBER 

Contest Night – 4th Qtr 2018: This is the final installment of the quarterly BPMS Annual Contest so it is your last chance to try to rack up some votes for 2017. Pledge models are welcome as well as anything you haven’t already entered into a contest previously. 

Super Raffle: This is the reason why you must fill out your paperwork at each meeting. For every new model you brought in over the course of the year you get ONE SUPER RAFFLE TICKET. If you completed your pledge model you get an additional FIVE super raffle tickets. You cannot buy tickets for this raffle. You must earn them! The more you built the more tixx you get. We’ve been buying items for the Super Raffle all year, but if you would like to donate anything, feel free to do so! Who built the most in 2018? I’ll announce the name at the meeting.

Meeting date:

November 16, 2018

Same time,

Same place!

BPMS 10/19/2018 Meeting

Photos of BPMS members' works at 10/19/2018 meeting is now up.

BPMS Meeting 10/19/2018

Russ H. at the IPMS 2018 National Convention

There is over 200 photos taken at the IPMS 2018 National Convention, courtesy of Russ H.

You can see the gallery of photos with the following link: IPMS 2018 National Convention

 

BULLETIN: OCTOBER 2018

BPMS Bulletin 

by Bobby B2 Blue Pokorny

September meeting was pretty busy. We had 33 members and no guests who brought in 30 models, most were for Green Model Night! 

September Meeting 

GREEN MODEL NIGHT: For fun we had a GREEN MODEL NIGHT! You just had to bring something ANYTHING that is green to display. We had quite the assortment. Thanks to all those who participated! 

Holiday Luncheon: While it might be early to put in a reservation, it’s never too early to save the date. The group agreed to return to:

Nora’s Park Bench Café

3019 Quentin Rd

Brooklyn, NY 11234

718-376-0033

on Saturday, December 1, around noon. 

RIVETS THEME CONTEST: With 1946 in the history books we can look forward to the December theme contest: RIVETS! Find contest details on the final page of this Bulletin. Sponsored by Russ Holcomb and Tom Knoll. 

RAFFLE: We had another fun raffle this month. We’ll likely have another for October.

On the agenda: OCTOBER

NOMINATIONS: What! Prez Joe and Veep Bob are finishing up their second year. Who will we pass the baton to next?

MODEL PLEDGES: I hope you’ve been working on your models all year because this is the meeting you get the pay off. Simply bring in your Pledge Model, regardless of completion or not. If you got the job done you will get a bonus FIVE Super Raffle tickets in November! Don't forget, you can bring your pledge back next month for the final quarterly contest of 2018

SUPER RAFFLE: The Super Raffle is in November, but you might want to start looking through your stacks for items you may want to donate. Thanks in advance! 

Meeting date:

October 19, 2018

Same time,

Sameplace!

BULLETIN: SEPTEMBER 2018

BPMS Bulletin

by Bobby B2 Blue Pokorny

August meeting was Pizza Night, so we had members coming out of the woodwork! We had 25 members and no guests who brought in 26 models mostly for the contest.

August Meeting

PIZZA NIGHT: Possibly one of the all-time favorite BPMS annual activities. PIZZA! The group made quick work of the stacks of Brooklyn style. Your humble narrator couldn’t have been more proud!

NEW MEMBER: Brooklyn native, and ship modeler,  Michael Tricarico came to three meetings and showed us some his work so we voted him in! Welcome to the fold!

CONTEST NIGHT – 3Q17: So the third installment of the BPMS contest is in the books. There were some exquisite models on the tables so the members had a tough job voting.

RIVETS THEME CONTEST: With 1946 in the history books we can look forward to the December theme contest: RIVETS! Find contest details HERE. Sponsored by Russ Holcomb and Tom Knoll.

raffle: We had another fun raffle this month. We’ll likely have another for August.

On the agenda: SEPTEMBER

GREEN MODEL NIGHT: This is a Green theme night. Not a contest. Just a display. We invite everyone to bring in a model that is at least partially GREEN  to show and discuss.

Holiday Dinner: Yeah, yeah. It’s only September, but we only have a couple meetings before December. We should sit down and discuss options while it’s early.

2018 Model Pledge: April was the deadline; it’s now time to get to work! Please have your pledge finished for OCTOBER 2018, for a display. After October you may bring back your pledge for the November meeting for the last contest of the year. For your efforts you get an additional FIVE Super Raffle tickets for completing your pledge! Sweet! Easy enough!

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You can find meeting pics either at the BPMS Facebook Page!

  

A Report from Phoenix

By Kevin Kilkenny

As usual it was a great show from the Phoenix guys. The hotel was right across the street from the convention center which vastly expanded since the last time (this is my 3 trip to the Phoenix Nats).  To make things even more convenient, there was a train to the light rail, which drops you off less than a block from the hotel - all for less than $5.

There are images all over the 'Net, so you can look here for the gallery -

https://gallery.ipmsusa3.org/index.php?/category/album-2018-ipms-usa-nationals-phoenix-arizona

A copy of the award's Presentation is here - http://svsm.org/gallery/phoenix2018-awards

Going by the numbers, here are the preliminaries:

• Contest Entrants: 424.
• Models grand total: 3,523.
• Models in competition: 2,723.

 Display 800 (including one CA member who had a collection of 700 armor vehicles).

• -Jr 70.
• -Aircraft 670.
• -Military Vehicles 501.
• -Ship 143.
• -Dio 169.
• -Misc 508.
• -Auto 257.
• -Space Sci-fi 168.
• -Figures 237.

I brought two models. I had chosen carefully, for fear that the baggage handlers and/or the TSA would damage the models en route. In the end I chose the Huygens lander (as it was to be featured in a seminar), and a one piece dinosaur vignette.  The Huygens didn't score an award, but Fine Scale Modeler photographed it. Maybe we'll see it in print. The dinosaur did snag a 2nd in category 800... Dinosaurs. That was my first Nationals win. ;)

I didn't attend any of the side trips (Pima, and Orbital). There was a lot of good seminars, but trying to keep wifey happy at the same time, I did miss some that I wanted to see.

There was a good one of scratching building a McQuarrie style Y Wing.He covered building the internal support, and a bit on vac forming some parts.

Dem Brudders did a cool (and typically humorous) seminar on transporting and displaying your Models. It got me mad (not really) in that some of their techniques were so simple by using cardboard and some foam.

There was another seminar show and telling ways of keeping track of your models. From Excel thru Access, he ended up at software specifically designed for models from Suisoft. This one is pretty comprehensive and includes the ability to add images. I need some tracking ability, so I have to decide to just use Excel or go for the $44 and get Suisoft ...

Last but not least, I was part of the Real Space Modelers seminar. I talked about building my Huygens Lander and my partner Rob Schorry talked about 3D printing parts for real space models. At the end of the talk Rob announced a new kit by Real Space Models (designs by him) of the first US satellites - Explorer 1 and Vanguard in 1/24 scale. They are tiny, but in scale with the rest of what's generally accepted scale for unmanned satellites. The Real Space Modelers seminar also acts as a reunion for the members of the Yahoo group of the same name.

The Vendor room looked a little sparse until it was pointed out that the aisles were extra wide. I read somewhere (prolly on the IPMS USA site) that all the vendors went home happy. It is also a good time to meet up with some old friends.  I did get to meet up with a fellow I meet on SSM, whose alias is AZ Rhino. Mike had his own little venture now, Rhino's Tools and Models. I got a very nice Ma.K kit from him. His tables also hosted Andy from Andy's Hobby HQ, (You Tube channel and store in Glendale, AZ). A double strike out there, in that I missed the meet and greet, AND visiting his store. He builds mostly armor, but he's entertaining to watch. Look him up.

As usual, Rare Plane Detective was there and amongst his stash for sale was a number of Anigrand, and Fantastic Plastic kits. RPD sells collections and other kits gotten from estates etc... I looked and waited, and of course missed a few Anigrand kits I wanted. But I did manage to snag FP's Caprica's Viper.

The extra curricular around Phoenix was that I did get to see my first haboob. On top of the Hyatt Regency is a restaurant that revolves slowly to give diners a view of the city. At one point *everyone's* emergency alert on their phones went off at the same time declaring a haboob was coming. We revolved into the right spot to catch it coming up from the south -

There were plenty of places to eat within a few blocks of the hotel, including 4 places in the hotel and 2 in the convention hall. While I didn't get to Alice Cooperstown, I did hit the Hard Rock ...

Was a nice time, and I can't wait for Chattanooga next year.

~KK

Meeting date:

September 21, 2018

Same time,

Same place!