FlakSheet - IPMS/North Central Texas

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FlakSheet
March 2011
All the News We Make Up to Fit
Don’t Forget!
The next NCT meeting is Sunday, 03/13/10.
It’s Auction Time! The opportunity to sell
low and buy high!
The Summer of 1941: JATO Ercoupe!
The Prez Sez!
Hi all, been moving into my new building on campus
this week so I have to keep this one short. Lots to write
about this week but not enough time to do so. First on
the list is a big thank you to our Contest Director Mr.
James Sharp for hunting down a new venue for the
ScaleFest 2011 event. For those of you who have not
heard we're heading back to the Mesquite Convention
Center and Exhibit Hall. For those of you that still think
it's not called the Mesquite Convention Center I refer you
to the website which clearly shows the name emblazoned
across the front facade of the venue.
You can see it for yourself at the following website:
http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotels/photo_galler
y.jhtml?ctyhocn=DALHSHX
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In any case thanks to James and Trevin we have a signed
contract and are a "GO" for the May 21st ScaleFest
event.
I traveled to San Antonio Alamo Squadron IPMS
Event and had a splendid time. While spreading the
word about the new venue there were smiles a
plenty from the vendors who really seemed to like the
idea. I'm hopeful for a great turnout at the event this
year. IPMS-NCT made a great showing at the event. I
didn't win anything this year at the contest
but several of our members did. As a consolation prize I
did come home with three door prizes.
Remember that March is the semi-annual auction so
bring all your choice goodies for the rest of us to bid
on. I myself am looking forward to it very much. We'll
see you all there.
Remember that we're on Facebook now at IPMS-NCT
and IPMS North Central Texas. Log on and join the
fun. Last time I checked we now have nearly 170 friends
on IPMS-NCT. There are 38 friends on the other site.
Sean is working on getting the website back up but as
of this writing I couldn't find it yet. I'm sure it will be up
soon.
See you all in March.
Don
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The VP’s Notes!
Program Information for the Next Three Meetings
March 13, 2011
NCT Semi-Annual Auction
This will be the Chapter‟s first semi-annual auction for
2011. The auction is timed to coincide with you annual
spring inventory of kits, books, and modeling related
paraphernalia. Assuage that lingering feeling of guilt
engendered by the embarrassing avalanche of kits that
almost crushed a family member when they inadvertently
opened your primary kit closet last month.
Check the deterioration of kit boxes. Are they
beginning to disintegrate; have they reached an advanced
state of discoloration; maybe one summer from turning to
dust? Now‟s the time to share that bounty with the kit
archeologist that regularly attend the auction. Remember
– all donations are gratefully accepted and go to a most
worthy organization. Well maybe not worthy, but a
bunch of fun guys. And most importantly - be sure to set
the minimum bid on 1/700 scale ships [and any scale
Swedish kits] at a mere fraction of their original retail
price.
Your last name and minimum bid price should be
prominently marked on the item you wish to have
auctioned. There is a 10% club processing fee levied on
sold. Don‟t forget any stuff that you don‟t want to bring
back home can be donated to the San Antonio Burn
Center or Make „N Take!
April 10, 2011
Modeling Skills Workshop: Modeling Work Space
In this program we will look at pictures of NCT
members‟ modeling workspace and discuss space layout
and organization.
Member Request - Please email pictures (2 or 3) of
your workspace to walen4@tx.rr.com. If you have a
feature or arrangement in your modeling space you
would like to share with others, please include a
picture(s) that highlights that item. Your pictures should
be emailed to the VP no later than March 7th in order to
allow time to incorporate the images into the
program. JPEG files are preferred, but I‟ll try to work
with other formats.
May 10, 2011
Countdown to ScaleFest and Pictures From The 2010
Phoenix IPMS National Convention
We will finalize actions and assignments for this year‟s
ScaleFest and see pictures from the 2010 IPMS National
Convention (third attempt at presenting this program).
John Walen
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has been gathering dust for around 20 years. I dug it out
and began making changes. I found a real nice HO scale
mail truck model at my local hobby shop. So using this
and photos found on the web, I have just about
everything ready to mold.
Kit Collecting
If any of you have been in this hobby for long you probably
have inadvertently become a kit collector. Most are just models
we plan to build. Others may hold some significence. Still
there are those of us that purposley collect certain old model
kits. As I said last month, I grew up building Aurora and
Revell WW-I kits. I have been collecting these for nostalgia's
sake in the past couple of years. My main interest is in those
boxed from 1950 to 1968 or so. I have managed to find all of
the pyro pre WW-I models (6), many of the Hawk small boxed
classics like the 1/48 Racers and almost all of the Revell 1/72
fighters. I only need three of these to complete the set, and
most of the Aurora Famous Fighters series. I have several
reasons for hunting these classics down. One is they bring back
very fond memories of going to Woolworths as a kid and the
stacks of the Aurora kits they always seemed to have, the other
reason is they are the classic period of plastic model airplanes.
The 1/72 Revell kits had some beautiful box art!
Instead of just putting them all in a big box and stashing
them in a closet, I have been framing them. Hobby Lobby has
some nice shadow boxes in several different sizes. They make
great wall art for the Man Cave. Since I am a bachelor the
whole house is the Man Cave so I have some on display in my
den. Below is a photo of a few .
I find it kind of amazing that these were released so long ago
and yet never built. I wonder how many hands they have
passed through since first purchased?
Lone Star Models 1/48 Northrop A-17 Nomad
At long last I have completed the rework and now
waiting on the mold rubber to arrive.
At this time I am not sure about doing the A-17A
model. I have quite a number of kits in the works right
now that need to be completed first.
The kit has 40 plus parts including a full interior and
bombs. To save on production I did not include any
bomb sway braces. They are simple crescent shaped
pieces. Decals are also included. Yellow Wings is also
going to produce a sheet for this aircraft and it should
cover many other squadrons. Also please do not place an
order for the A-17. I have so many on preorder now that
they will more than likely wear the molds out. When I
can get a 2nd set up and operational I'll announce
availability. Sorry!
Lone Star Models 1/48 Ford Model T Mail Truck
I seem to never be at a loss for a new project. Gary
Adams had suggested this one when he finished his DH9
mail plane recently. I had an old 1/48 Model T kit that
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Lone Star Models 1/72 1,000 Gallon Belly Tank
The new 1/72 1000
available. $15.00
gallon
tank
is
May seem an odd way to ofer this but the plan is to
only sell the 9 cylinder block and face plate. You use the
cylinders from the Williams Brothers engine kit. These
are available and last time I purchased one were less than
$10.00. The block will be $15.00. The Williams Brothers
kit has extra cylinders ,so you will have enough for 3
engines with two kits. The block will have holes to
accept the WB cylinders.
Nieuport 17 cockpit for the Hobbycraft kit $20.00.
Below is a partial of the set. This will be available in late
March.
now
Lone Star Models 1/32
1/32 Sets Coming Soon!
Sparrowhawk cockpit set for the William's Brothers kit
Seversky cockpit set for the Williams Brother's kit
I am also working on a new engine of sorts for the
Hasegawa F4B4/P-12 kits. Pictured is the new engine
face plate and the engine I am working on. I still need to
modify the nose of the engine to a much shallower one so
the face plate will fit over it.
March 2011
Hints and Tips: Dry Spraying
I imagine many of you have experienced this.
especially in the area between the fuselage and cowling
on a twin engine airplane. The air turbulence causes your
paint to dry as you spray and gives you a finish like 240
grit sand paper. This is a real hassle to fix and then
repaint. Oddly this can come in handy if you are making
a concrete tarmac or maybe the dry lake bed at Edwards
AFB. I built a model of the Mickey Thompson Land
Speed car Challenger 1. I wanted to display it on a base. I
decided the salt flats of Bonneville would look great.
First I took a 40 thousandths piece of styrene and scored
a cracked looking surface. I sprayed the surface with a
can of flat white paint. The first coat was wet and before
it fully dried I sprayed it again. The 2nd coat I held the
can 14 inches or more away from the surface and dusted
back and forth across the surface. With the can this far
away from the surface it causes the paint to pre dry
before reaching the surface of the base but it sticks to the
1st wet coat. You may want to experiment with this. You
may find other uses for the technique.
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Scratch-built 1/72 scale
ARME-2 Montevideo
by Gabriel Stern
The Uruguayan ARME (nothing to do with arms, just
the acronym of “Avión de Reconocimiento Modelo
Escuela”) Montevideo was a vernacular creation loosely
based on the Breguet XIX. It was an observation trainer
powered by a 450 hp. Lorraine. One was equipped with
floats –of archaic design- aiming to a Montevideo-New
York raid (Via the Pacific Ocean climbing the Andes, not
an easy feat) that fell short in Colombia.
Three machines were built and operated from the late
20‟s into the mid 30‟s. This model was a commission that
pressed a little bit more on the skills department, as the
stringer-ridden fuselage needed a viable way to be
reproduced.
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So again a wood fuselage was created, and again the
lack of vacuforming equipment of the right size
prevented a copy to be made; therefore the wood shape
once carved was covered with previously-engraved skin
panels.
Some small parts as per photos were vacuformed
with the Mattel Psychedelic Machine, and the rest was
created from styrene sheet of varied thicknesses again as
per images.
A wood prop was made and much fun was had with
the 28 struts and the rigging that populate the wings and
attach the floats. The two cockpits were provided with
generic interiors and the decals were home-made. The
fuselage and tail added up to 75 parts, the wings to 12.
Floats to 18. And better to stop here.
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A certain number of images is included to depict the
techniques used during construction, saving me (and you)
from large explanatory paragraphs.
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Not in the same aesthetic category as the Uruguayan
seaplanes posted here before, but this one had two merits:
it was a local creation and after all its clumsy lines look
in a –strange- way appealing.
Gabriel
Photos and text © by Gabriel Stern
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com
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http://www.ipmsusa.org/
IPMS/USA is an organization dedicated to the fun of Scale
Modeling. It was started by Jim Sage, of Dallas, Texas, in
1963. There are now branches of IPMS all over the world.
Many of our Local Chapters and Regions sponsor Model
shows and contests every year. Of course, you needn't be a
member to just visit the shows, or attend the clubs. As part of
your IPMS/USA Membership, you will receive The Modeler's
Journal six times a year. In it you will find stories of interest
on subjects such as aircraft, armor, automotive, ships, figures,
you name it. You will also find listings of IPMS contests and
swap meets, hints and tips, and reviews. Membership also
qualifies you to participate in IPMS/USA sanctioned Regional
Contests, as well as our World-famous National Convention,
held each summer. As a member, you'll also be able to access
our online Member's Forum where a wide variety of Society
and Modeling topics are discussed, and enjoy real-time access
to other Modelers for help with questions about Modeling or
the Society in general. In addition, many Hobby Shops around
the county offer discounts to IPMS/USA Members.
Memberships are available in several packages:
http://www.whatfirefly.com
Coming Events
NCT Chapter Meetings
Junior 17 years old or Younger, $12.00 per year
Adult 1 Year, $25.00
2 Years $49.00
3 Years $73.00
Family Adult Membership plus $5.00 (Additional
Membership cards as requested)
Canada or Mexico $30.00 per Year
Foreign $32.00 per Year (Journal via Regular Mail) or
$55.00 per year (Journal via Air Mail)
Payment Information: Payment may be made via Personal
Check, Money Order, or Credit Card. Applications using
payment via Check or Money Order should be printed upon
completion of the registration process, and mailed to:
IPMS/USA
Dept. H
PO Box 2475
N. Canton, OH 44720-0475
For any questions or problems with your membership
application/renewal, please contact the IPMS/USA Officer
Manager, Ms. M.J. Kinney, at manager@ipmsusa.org
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March 13, 2011
IPMS North Central Texas
Get Ready! Set! Auction Time!
Garden & Arts Center
Irving, Texas www.ipmsnct.net
April 10, 2010
Modeling Skills Workshop:
Modeling Work Space
May 10, 2011
Countdown to ScaleFest & 2010 Phoenix IPMS National
Convention Pictures
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Upcoming Contests
May 14, 2011
Cajun Modelfest XXVI
IPMS Baton Rouge Scale Modelers
http://www.brmodelers.com/
LSU AgCenter
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
May 14-15, 2011
March 19, 2011
MCMA Showdown 2011
http://www.themcma.net/
IPMS Metroplex Car Modelers Association
Dr. Pepper Star Center
12700 North Stemmons Freeway
Farmers Branch, Texas
March 26, 2011
Stars of the Silver Screen
http://tulsaipms.org
IPMS Tulsa
European Auto Specialist
4121 South 72nd East Avenue
Tulsa, Oklahoma
March 26, 2011
Great South TigerFest XVIII
IPMS New Orleans Flying Tigers Scale Model Builders
St. Jerome K.C. Hall
3310 Florida Ave
Kenner, Louisiana
WonderFest 2011
www.wonderfest.com
Crowne Plaza West
Louisville, Kentucky
May 21, 2011
Squadron ScaleFest 2011
www.ipmsnct.net
Mesquite Convention Center & Rodeo Center Exhibit Hall
1800 Rodeo Drive
Mesquite, Texas 75149
June 23-25, 2011
Squadron EagleQuest XX (Formerly Mastercon)
Squadron www.squadron.com
Embassy Suites Dallas
DFW Airport North Outdoor World
2401 Bass Pro Drive
Grapevine, Texas 76051
June 4th & 5th, 2011
Heartland Model Car Nationals
www.kcslammers.com
IPMS / KC Slammers Model Car Club
Overland Park Convention Center
600 College Blvd. Overland Park, Missouri 66211
April 30, 2011
Model Mania 2011
IPMS Houston
http://www.ipms-houston.org/
Stafford Center
10505 Cash Road, Stafford, Texas
March 2011
June 18, 2011
Soonercon 2010
IPMS Metro OKC http://flagshipmodels.com/metroOKC/
Moore Community Center
301 South Howard, Moore, Oklahoma 73160
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Local Events of Interest
March 9, 2011 (Wednesday)
Marauder Men of the Metroplex
http://webspace.webring.com/people/oj/jobiz/
Buisness Meeting
Spring Creek Barbecue, Cooper Street, Arlington, Texas
March 3, 2011 (Thursday)
Lone Star Aero Club www.lonestaraeroclub.org
Grace Flight Around the World Mission 2010
DFW Airport at Hyw 360 & FAA Road
American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum
Fort Worth, Texas 76155
March 12, 2011 (Saturday)
OBA / FACM / VMAP
2nd Saturday Work-Party 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
http://www.ov-10bronco.net
http://www.facmuseum.org
3300 Ross Avenue, , Meacham Airport, Fort Worth, Texas
March 6, 2011 (Sunday)
IPMS MCMA http://www.themcma.net/
Monthly Meeting
Senter Park East, Irving, Texas
March 8, 2011 (Tuesday)
EAA Chapter 34 Meeting http://eaa34.org
Brad Dement from E-Mag
UTA Campus Room 100, Nedderman Hall
416 Yates Street, Arlington, Texas
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March 15, 2011 (Tuesday)
B-36 Peacemaker Museum
http://www.b-36peacemakermuseum.org/
Col. Ed Rasimus: The Vietnam Air War
UNT Health Science Center Room 124, West Building
3500 Camp Bowie Blvd.; Fort Worth, Texas
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Local Events of Interest
April 15-17, 2011
BroncoFest VIII
http://www.facmuseum.org/
3300 Ross Avenue, , Meacham Airport
Fort Worth, Texas
March 16 - 21, 2011
Wings of Freedom Tour
Frontiers of Flight Museum
http://www.flightmuseum.com/
6911 Lemmon Avenue
Dallas, Texas
March 21, 2011 [Monday]
IPMS Fort Worth Scale Modelers
http://www.fortworthscalemodelers.org/
Frank Landrus: Saab J-21 Ejection Seat Development
First Baptist Church of Benbrook
1015 McKinley Street; Benbrook, TX 76126
April 16-17, 2011
Air Power Expo
http://www.airpowerexpo.com
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base
Fort Worth, Texas
April 18, 2011 [Monday]
IPMS Fort Worth Scale Modelers
http://www.fortworthscalemodelers.org/
Auction!
First Baptist Church of Benbrook
1015 McKinley Street; Benbrook, TX 76126
March 26, 2011
Tyler Historic Aviation Memorial Museum
http://www.tylerhamm.com
Jack Gibson: The Strange Story of HAMM‟s F-104A
Tyler Pounds Airport, 2198 Dixie Drive, Tyler, Texas 75704
April 2, 2011
The Taylor 125 Air Race
http://www.sportairrace.org/id4.html
Taylor, Texas
April 7, 2011 (Thursday)
Lone Star Aero Club www.lonestaraeroclub.org
TBD
DFW Airport at Hyw 360 & FAA Road
American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum
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April 16, 2011
Texoma 100 Air Race
North Texas Regional Airport
Sherman, Texas
April 30, 2011
The Big Country Air Fest and Air Race
Abilene, Texas
May 14, 2011
The Lone Star Air Rally
Galveston, Texas
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Babe of The Month
Carla Gugino
She describes her bicoastal childhood, saying, "I lived
in a tepee in Northern California and a van in Big Sur.
With my dad, I lived in a beautiful house with a
swimming pool and a tennis court and went to Europe for
the summers. So I feel like I lived two childhoods." She
worked as a teenage fashion model, and took acting
classes at the suggestion of her aunt, former Let's Make a
Deal spokesmodel Carol Merrill. She eventually came to
support herself, and with her parents' support, was legally
emancipated by the time she was 16.
Gugino's television work during the late 1980s and
early 1990s includes appearances on Saved by the Bell,
Who's the Boss?, ALF, Doogie Howser, M.D. and The
Wonder Years.
Gugino co-starred with Pauly Shore in the 1993
romantic comedy film Son in Law. She subsequently
appeared in the video to Bon Jovi's 1994 song "Always".
After playing Michael J. Fox's love interest, Ashley
Schaeffer, during the first season of the sitcom Spin City
in 1996.
Carla Gugino (born August 29, 1971) is an American
actress known for her roles of Sally Jupiter in Watchmen,
Lucille in Sin City, Amanda Daniels in seasons 3, 5 and 7
of Entourage, Ingrid Cortez in the Spy Kids film trilogy,
and as the lead characters of the television series Karen
Sisco and Threshold. Her feature film work includes
appearances in Son in Law, Night at the Museum and
American Gangster.
Carla Gugino was born in Sarasota, Florida, to Carl
Gugino, an orthodontist of Italian descent, and a mother
of English-Irish descent described as "Bohemian". Her
parents separated when she was two, after which she
would travel between her father and half-brother Carl
Jr.'s home in Sarasota and her Paradise, California home,
to which her mother moved her when she was four.
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She starred in two short-lived TV series, the ABC
crime drama Karen Sisco in 2003, and the CBS science
fiction series Threshold in 2005 on CBS. That same year,
Gugino appeared as Lucille in the feature film adaptation
of Frank Miller's graphic novel, Sin City. The following
year, she appeared in Night at the Museum.
Gugino appeared in the Roundabout Theatre Company
play After the Fall opposite Six Feet Under's Peter
Krause. In late 2006, she began the Off-Broadway play
by Tennessee Williams, Suddenly Last Summer opposite
actress Blythe Danner.
Gugino appeared as Amanda, Vincent Chase's agent, in
a dozen episodes of the cable television series Entourage.
Gugino appeared nude in the May 2007 issue of Allure.
That same year she appeared in the feature film American
Gangster. The following year, she played the female lead
in the serial killer thriller Righteous Kill, opposite Robert
De Niro and Al Pacino.
Gugino appeared in the 1997 art-house film Lovelife.
Her 1998 film work includes co-starring with Nicolas
Cage in Brian De Palma's Snake Eyes, and appearing in
Judas Kiss, which she also co-produced. She appeared as
Dr. Gina Simon during the 1999-2000 final season of
Chicago Hope.
In 2001, she appeared as family matriarch Ingrid
Cortez in the first Spy Kids film by director Robert
Rodriguez (as well as that film's two sequels in 2002 and
2003). That same year she appeared as Jet Li's love
interest in the martial arts action thriller The One.
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Gugino starred in Chicago's Goodman Theater
production of Eugene O'Neill's Desire Under the Elms
from January 17 to February 17, 2009, in the role of
Abby. Charles Isherood of The New York Times praised
Gugino's performance, saying, "Ms. Gugino displays a
depth and range of expression that I cannot imagine any
other actress achieving with such blazing honesty and
wrenching truth. She is simply magnificent."
During the first three months of 2009, three feature
films premiered featuring Gugino: the thriller The
Unborn, the feature film adaptation of Alan Moore's
graphic novel, Watchmen, in which Gugino played Sally
Jupiter, and the adventure remake Race to Witch
Mountain, in which she starred opposite Dwayne
Johnson. That April, she received an Outer Critics Circle
Award nomination for Outstanding Actress In a Play for
her performance in Desire Under the Elms.
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Museums
Hanger 10 Flying Museum
http://www.hangar10.org/Site/Home.html
1945 Matt Wright Lane
Denton Municipal Airport
Denton, Texas 76207
American Airlines C. R. Smith Museum
http://www.crsmithmuseum.org
National WASP WWII Museum
http://www.waspmuseum.org
Sweetwater, Texas
Cavanaugh Flight Museum
http://www.cavanaughflightmuseum.com
4572 Claire Chennault
Addison, TX 75001
Cold War Air Museum
http://www.coldwarairmuseum.com/
Lancaster, Texas 76106
OV-10 Bronco Museum
http://www.ov-10bronco.net
3300 Ross Avenue, Meacham Airport, Fort Worth, Texas
Ranger Wing, Commemorative Air Force
www.rangerwingcaf.com
Blackland Aircraft Corp. Hanger
Airport Blvd., Waco, Texas
Corsair (Goodyear FG-1D), Commemorative Air Force
www.caf-corsair.com
Lancaster Municipal Airport
630 Ferris Road, Lancaster, Texas 75115
Silent Wings Museum
www.silentwingsmuseum.com
6202 North I-27 Lubbock, Texas 79403
Dallas-Fort Worth Wing, Commemorative Air Force
http://www.dfwwing.com/
Lancaster Municipal Airport
630 Ferris Road, Lancaster, Texas 75115
Flight of the Phoenix Air Museum
www.flightofthephoenix.org
Hanger One, Gilmer Texas 75644
Texas Military Forces Museum
http://www.texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org
Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas
Tyler Historic Aviation Memorial Museum
http://www.tylerhamm.com
Jake Smith Exhibit Hall
Tyler, Texas
Frontiers of Flight Museum
http://www.flightmuseum.com/
6911 Lemmon Avenue
Dallas, Texas
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Vintage Flying Museum
http://www.vintageflyingmuseum.org
505 NW 38TH ST. Hangar 33 South
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HobbyTown USA Rockwall
Local Plastic Emporiums
M-A-L Hobbies
108 S. Lee St., Irving, TX 75060
(972) 438.9233
Rockwall Crossing
http://www.hobbytown.com/Store/Profile/TXROC
935 East Interstate 30, Rockwall, TX, 75087
(972) 771-1233
HobbyTown USA Colleyville
HobbyTown USA Tyler
http://www.malhobby.com
Town Center Colleyville
http://www.hobbytown.com/txcol/
5611 Colleyville Blvd., Suite 160, Colleyville, TX 76034
(817) 581-1027
French Quarter Shopping Center
http://hobbytown.com/TXTYL/
4566 S. Broadway, Tyler, TX 75703
(903) 509-3000
HobbyTown USA Dallas
Mason’s Hobby Lobby
The Corner Shopping Center
http://hobbytown.com/TXDAL/
8041 Walnut Hill, Suite 870, Dallas, TX 75231
(214) 987-4744
HobbyTown USA Arlington
6905 Grapevine Hwy., Fort Worth, Texas 76180
(817) 284-0264
Roy’s Hobby Shop
1309 Norwood DR., Hurst, TX 76053
http://www.royshobby.com/
(817) 268-0210
http://hobbytown.com/TXARL/
4634 South Cooper St, Arlington, TX 76017
(817) 557-2225
Wild Bill's Hobby Shop
HobbyTown USA Plano
http://hobbytown.com/TXPLA/
2100 Dallas Parkway, Suite 150, Plano, TX 75093
(972) 473-0800
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535 East Shady Grove Rd. Irving, Texas 75060
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New Ware 1/24
Last Men on the Moon
By Sven Knudson, IPMS 32490
www.ninfinger.org
Here are the parts for the kit.
The kit box contains a black and white drawing of Cernan
and Schmitt on the lunar surface.
While Evans remained in lunar orbit above in the
Command/Service Module, Cernan and Schmitt
spent just over three days on the lunar surface in the
Taurus-Littrow valley, performing three EVAs or
moonwalks during which they collected lunar
samples and deployed scientific instruments.
Cernan, Evans, and Schmitt returned to Earth on
December 19 after an approximately 12-day
mission. Apollo 17 remains the most recent manned
Moon landing and the most recent manned flight
beyond low Earth orbit.
Background
Apollo 17 was the eleventh manned space mission
in the NASA Apollo program. It was the first night
launch of a U.S. human spaceflight and the sixth and
final lunar landing mission of the Apollo program. It
was a "J-type mission", missions including three-day
lunar surface stays, extended scientific capability,
and the Lunar Roving Vehicle.
Commander Eugene Cernan, Command Module
Pilot Ronald Evans, and Lunar Module Pilot
Harrison Schmitt launched at 12:33 a.m. EST on
December 7, 1972.
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Here's another side of the parts.
Apollo17 Liftoff
Kit contents: 25 resin parts
Resin base
Decals
Instructions
Order from:
Eugene A. Cernan
Comments
The parts are beautifully cast with crisp details and no
visible airholes. There is some slight flash between the
figures' legs. All parts are still attached to their pour
plugs. You will have to be especially careful to remove
the fragile scoop handle from its plug. You will have to
provide some lengths of wire to simulate the antennas
and electrical connections. Exploded assembly drawings,
detailed decal guides, and a description of the Apollo 17
mission complete the instructions. The kit also includes a
resin base representing the surface of the moon with
plenty of boot tracks molded in place.
March 2011
Price:
http://ipmsnct.com
New Ware
ing. Tomas Kladiva
Klimkova 5
710 00 Slezska Ostrava
CZECH REPUBLIC
email: tom.nwkits@seznam.cz
web: http://www.mus.cz/~ales/newware/
$ 79.00
http://www.ninfinger.org/
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Floyd’s Fling
The Vought F4U Corsair:
A Comprehensive Guide
Written by Rafe Morrissey and
Joe Hegedus
ISBN- 978-1-906959-12-8
MDF 18
MSRP- $39.00
Reviewed by
Floyd S. Werner, Jr.
IPMS# 26266
OK before you read any further let me say that I
contributed to this publication and the authors are my
friends….so you better like it as much as I do.
March 2011
Typical of the SAM Publications MDF series, this soft
bound A4 sized book is printed on 143 high quality
paper. The book includes beautiful color and black and
white photos, many of them never before released. The
color photos are especially interesting and helpful. This
book is obviously written by modelers for modelers.
There are plenty of great photos of interiors and wheel
wells. The detail nuts will not feel left out either as there
are plenty of high quality photos that cover various
details throughout the airframe. The text is easy to read.
Historical text tends to be dry but the authors have
overcome this with what is quite enjoyable and
informative. I liked that each chapter starts with a little
story about a pilot who actually flew that particular
version. It gives a nice „personal‟ history to the aircraft.
Some of the stories are quite amusing, such as
Blacksheep „Wildman‟ Chris Magee.
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Now that is something you don‟t see everyday. The
modeler will have a great time with this particular variant
alone. Because the book is written by modelers each
version has a section on colors and markings section.
Did you know that the tri-color scheme is actually a four
color scheme? Read the book to determine what the
colors are. Hint is on page 39.
The color profiles are nicely rendered by Vincenzo
Aultetta. The aircraft are set up in alphabetical order as
opposed to operational development order. So the F2G is
before the prototype but this is just something I noticed.
I would have preferred to go in developmental order with
the prototype to the final version just to see how the
aircraft grew.
The chapters follow the development of the Corsair
from prototype to the F4U-7 and AU-1. Interestingly the
designation -1A and -1D were not Navy designations but
designed by historians to determine the modifications
applied to the airframe. Each version of the aircraft
includes a complete cockpit walk around. This is
especially interesting in the prototype. Most of these
photos have not been seen before. Some aircraft are
given more attention to special items. The elusive and
mysterious salmon color is discussed and a piece of an
unrestored airframe is shown so the modeler can finally
see what it looked like and that in fact it did exist.
The unrestored FG-1A KD431 is shown in color which
is really interesting especially the cockpit. Another
aircraft that you don‟t see very often is the cannon armed
F4U-1C. There are photos of the cannon installation that
I‟ve never seen before. There are photos of them
deployed on the USS Shangri-La and Bunker Hill.
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The Corsair‟s Foreign Service is included. Color
photos of some Fleet Air Arm Corsairs highlights this
chapter.
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If you were going to have one book on modeling
the Corsair this would be that book. It is
comprehensive in its dealing with colors, markings
and changes between variants. The clear photos,
especially the color ones, and the color profiles will
inspire many modelers. The modeling section
provides plenty of information and will be very
helpful to the modeler. This book does what the
authors wrote in the forward, and that is provide the
modeler with a book that has all the information in
one spot. This book is obviously a labor of love for
both authors and it shows.
Highly recommended
You can obtain your copy through your local hobby
shop or by contacting SAM Publications at
www.sampublications.com .
The New Zealand aircraft are included as well. El
Salvadore and Honduran aircraft are shown for those that
like there Corsairs with a Latin flavor. There is a young
soldier showing Captain Soto‟s Corsair with three aircraft
kill markings. These were the last air to air kills of the
Corsair during the 1969 Soccer War.
The modeling section is broken down into scales
with the opinions of the authors included. This will
allow the modeler to figure out where to spend their
money. This section also features models built by
various modelers, including this reviewer.
Also for the modeler, there is a breakdown of kits,
accessories and decals offered in various scales.
Four view scale drawings are included in 1/48th
scale, but unfortunately they only include the F4U1A, F4U-1C, and the FAA conversion. It would
have been nice to have the rest of the versions
included if only in 1/72nd scale.
March 2011
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Kit Review
DML 1/35
VK.45.02(P)H
Reviewed by Cookie Sewell
Kit Number:
6657
Contents:
465 parts (330 in grey styrene, 107
etched brass, 23 clear styrene, 2
twisted steel wire, 2 DS plastic
track runs, 1 turned aluminum
barrel)
Price:
US $ 49.99
Pros:
May be first kit of this vehicle in
styrene (depending on competitor
release dates)
Cons:
Unknown
Skill Level:
Experienced
One of the problems with very long tank guns is that
they tend to cause problems when crossing rough terrain
or moving in cities. Studies by all armor producing
nations show that too often a long gun barrel digs into
the ground with unpleasant results for the crew and the
tank.
The solutions were either use a shorter gun – which
then tended to limit the firepower and armor
penetration capabilities of the tank - or move the turret
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farther back on the chassis. This solved the problem of
overhang but also caused problems with balance and
visibility, creating larger “dead ground” spots in front
of the tank that the crew could not protect with turret
armament.
Towards the end of the war when the Germans had
moved to bigger and longer guns they began to
experiment with rear-mounted turrets. The two design
iterations of the VK.4502(P) prototype tank looked at
both versions dubbed “V” (for “vorwarts” - forward )
and “H” (for “heckwarts” - rearward). While neither
version ever appears to have gotten into more than early
production and testing, it shows the design evolution of
these tanks (and why the “Maus” and “Loewe” tanks
used the rear mounted turret).
Part two of the latest DML/cyber-hobby.com “Paper
Panzer” kits has now been released, and it models the
other prototype version. This kit is nearly identical to
the earlier cyber-hobby.com kit with two major
exceptions. First off is a new hull sprue for the “H”
design turret mounting and a matching fret of etched
brass with the different vents and covers. Secondly it
comes with a modified set of DS Plastic tracks - on this
set every other guide tooth has been removed, so if you
have both kits you have two different sets of tracks.
The rest is identical with the earlier kit. The turret is
based on the Tiger II turrets but has a new shell with an
insert on the side of the commander‟s cupola bulge for
a detail found on the prototypes (it appears to be a
pistol port). The model comes with two plastic barrels
as well as a turned aluminum barrel with a generic 8.8
cm L/71 muzzle brake. It also comes with two different
commander‟s cupola castings, each of which can hold
clear styrene viewers (the original Tiger II cupola with
single piece viewer ring is also included).
The kit has a relatively large set of etched brass
covering all of the radiator intake and exhaust screens
and all of the external tool and fittings mounts. (Note
that formers are located on one of the T series sprues
for the tool clamps and locks.) This vehicle now comes
with two sets of twin exhaust pipes (parts A29-A30)
which mount on the upper hull decking; thanks to slide
molding the bores are opened out.
Tom Cockle and Gary Edmundson are listed as the
technical consultants.
Your choice of finishing is simple: overall sand
brown or a two color red brown/sand finish, both of
which are presumptive. Four small crosses are provided
on a tiny Cartograf sheet.
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Overall if displayed with the first variants it provides
an illustration of the direction German tank design was
taking in the latter half of the war. As it compliments
the first one, it also should fit in with a collection of
Tigers very well.
DML 1/350
USS Momsen DDG 92
By Michael Benolkin
Thanks to Freddie Leung for the review sample.
Sprue Breakdown:
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A 40 VK.4502(P)-H - upper hull, hull details
E 35x2 Elefant - drivers and hull details
F 18x3 Elefant - road wheels and suspension arms
H 28 King Tiger turret base and two types of 8.8 cm
barrels
K 9x2 Tiger II details - lights, hooks, engine crank
J 8 German MG34 and ball mount
L 15 Clear styrene
M 6 Early production Porsche Tiger II turret shell
and details
N 47 King Tiger turret details and hatches
S 8 Clear styrene
U 2 Turret cupola rings
W 2 Twisted steel wire
X 1 VK.4502 lower hull
Z 2 DS Plastic track runs
TA 8 German generic - pioneer tools and OVM
TB 9 German generic - towing rigging and jack
TC 4 German generic - tow cable heads
TD 4 German generic - track recovery cable heads
TF 3 German generic - 8.8 cm L/71 muzzle brake
TG 3 German generic - close-in defense weapon
TH 2 German generic - hatch booster and lock
TJ 10 German generic - commander‟s hatch details
TK 3 German generic - ball mount
TL 7 German generic - armored exhaust covers
MA 107 Etched brass
MB 1 Turned aluminum barrel
MB 1 Stiff wire
Cookie Sewell
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Kit Number
Primary Media
Clear Media
Pros
Cons
Skill Level
MSRP (USD)
1022
Styrene
Acetate
Nice detailing, easy build, multiple
decal options
Exhaust ducts are capped
Experienced
$ 49.95
Background
The USS Momsen is an Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class
guided missile destroyer that is homeported at Naval
Station Everett, Washington. This ship is named for Vice
Admiral Charles B. 'Swede' Momsen who invented the
'Momsen Lung' which was a rebreathing device that was
used to escape from World War submarines in an
emergency.
The USS Momsen was commissioned in 2004,
powered by four gas turbine engines that can propel the
ship above 30 knots. At first glance, it only appears to be
armed with a single 5 inch main gun, but the Momsen,
like the other members of the Burke-class, are armed
with a number of vertical launch cells below deck that
can fire the Standard Missile SM-2, Tomahawk cruise
missile, and ASROC missiles. The ship is also armed
with torpedo tubes.
Fight IIA Burke-class destroyers are distinguishable by
their twin hangars to accommodate two SH-60 Seahawk
helicopters, improved 5 inch gun, deletion of the towed
sonar array, deletion of the Harpoon missile launchers,
among other features. With the cancellation of the DDG1000 program, plans are under consideration to keep the
Arleigh Burke class under construction beyond the DDG
112.
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The Kit:
It is always interesting to see the gun battle between
DML and Trumpeter as far as kit subjects go. Trumpeter
released the DDG 82 USS Lassen (Flight IIA) while
DML released this DDG 92 USS Momsen. You might
think that these should be identical kits, but there are
some distinctive differences between those two ships.
More on this later.
Like the Trumpeter kit, DML has made this kit
modular so that different versions of the Burke-class can
be easily released with a few parts changes. One example
is the two different flight decks that indicate that the
earlier Burke class examples are also on the horizon or
already released.
The kit is molded in light gray styrene and presented on
seven parts trees. You can already see this won't be a
difficult build! A fret of photo-etched parts are also
included to provide railings, phased array antennas, and
other details.
The hull is a one-piece affair that will make
construction easy but may not appeal to the waterline
ship builders. On the other hand, the design of the model
is such that a reasonable replica can be rendered with few
small parts and by simply passing on the photo-etch.
With the photo-etched parts installed, the kit will appeal
to more of the AMS ship builders straight out of the box.
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So how does this kit differ from the Trumpeter USS
Lassen? The Trumpeter kit has quite a few more small
parts and represents the earlier Flight IIA configuration.
The DML kit represents a later Flight IIA with the new
shrouded exhaust stacks to reduce the ship's radar crosssection. Unfortunately, the mold-makers simply capped
the top of the ducts rather than represent them with
exhaust ducts. When those four gas turbines light off
below decks, they won't be able to blow off the exhaust.
This should be an easy fix for most modelers.
One counter-intuitive detail on the Momsen the
absence of the fore and aft CIWS mounts. I don't know
what (if anything) replaces this last line of defense, but
you can see from online photos that the ship lacks those
guns. The DML kit includes the fore and aft CIWS
mounts and the modeler will have to modify the kit
accordingly, or be patient as some of the other late Flight
IIA Burke-class destroyers that were commissioned
without CIWS are getting at least one mount added later
on...
Decals
Markings are provided for ten examples:

USS Winston Churchill DDG 81
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USS Lassen DDG 82
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USS Howard DDG 83
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USS Bulkeley DDG 84
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USS McCampbell DDG 85
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USS Mustin DDG 89
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USS Chafee DDG 90
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USS Pinckney DDG 91
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USS Momsen DDG 92

USS Chung-Hoon DDG 93
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Conclusions
This is a beautiful model that is not complex and will
give the average modeler some nice results. DML has
done a good job in rendering the late-configuration
Burkes. If you want to do a quick and easy build, this is
just the kit for you. If you're looking for a bit more detail
on the decks, you might want to look at the Trumpeter
kit.
This kit is definitely recommended!
http://www.cybermodeler.com/
You can't use many of these markings on this kit as
many of these ships didn't have the shrouded exhaust
ducts. It is easy enough to go online to see the differences
in configuration between these various ships. Even so,
the markings will be handy if you also happen to have the
Trumpeter kit!
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Flying Low
with
François
1960 Corvette
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1925 Dodge Brothers
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1956 Chevy Nomad
Lancaster 09/04/10
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1952 Jaguar XK120
Photos Copyright © by Frank Landrus
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IPMS NCT Group 1/48 Mustang Build
Randy Spurr
IPMS/NCT Group Build
Flag
Country
Variant(s)
Notes
rls4440@yahoo.com
1/48 decals
Base Kit
Builder
Camo
High polished
finish
Yes
Tamiya
Robert Fair
Yes
Tamiya
Don Capone
NMF and Black
Fuerza Aerea
Rebelde
NMF, Black or
Camo
Yes
Tamiya
Larry Allen
Yes
Yes
Tamiya
Accurate
Miniatures,
Tamiya
Randy Spurr
D, Robert
Fawcett
Yes
Tamiya
Tom Mitchell
Yes
Tamiya
Ed Grune
Bolivia
Cavalier F-51D & TP-51D
Canada
Mustang Mk.IVa (P-51D)
Coasta Rica
P-51D
Cuba
Dominican
Republic
P-51D
P-51A, -C or -D
El Salvador
P-51D / Cavalier F-51D
Guatamala
P-51D
w/ wingtip fuel tanks
w/ Mayan God
decals
Haiti
P-51D
Homemade decals
Yes
Tamiya
Brad Hoskin
Nicaragua
P-51D
Purple wing stripes
Yes
Tamiya
Buddy Wolfe
Uruguay
KY Air Nat Guard
New Mexico NG
US National Guard
P-51D
P-51D
P-51D
P-51H
w/ red prop tips
Ventura decals
Ventura decals
Yes
Yes
Yes
Tamiya
Tamiya
Tamiya
Classic
Airframes
Sean Glaspell
Mike Tobin
Rick Chandler
Tail Shot
Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando Cockpit
Photo © by Jay Miller, IPMS #45
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