February 2016 Corsair

VOLUME 18, ISSUE 02 FEBRUARY 2016
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IPMS Phoenix / Craig Hewitt Chapter
President’s Message
January Contest Winners
Greetings,
We started off the New Year with a bang
last month. A packed house awaited the
first meeting of the year. 2016 is going to
be a good one.
Now that the year is getting underway,
time to get some serious modeling in.
Following on the intro to LEDs and sound
for your models discussion I held last
month, the links to where you can
purchase some of the items are further
back in the Corsair. Let there be light!
Craig Brown is going to give a talk on
using metalizer on models. Since we
have all seen his amazing work, I strongly
urge you to stick around and hear what he
has to say.
Not one to really advertise Plastic
Ponderings, I think you will enjoy this
issue especially if you were breathing in
the 80s. Lots of good memories in store
for your reading pleasure.
A few events on tap in the coming weeks.
Make sure you check out all the details on
pages 12-13. More info will be at this
month’s meeting.
See you Tuesday.
You keep building, Phoenix!
Mike Pabis
Joseph Garcia’s Zvezda Fairy Battle
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January Meeting Model Photos .................. 2
Italeri Acrylic Paints by Jim Pearsall ........... 5
1/72 B-24 Decals by Floyd Werner Jr. ......... 6
January Meeting Photos............................... 9
Special Raffle ............................................. 11
Secretary’s Sound Off ............................... 14
Modeler of the Year Standings .................. 18
Club Meeting Calendar ............................... 19
Raffle Update & Upcoming Events ............ 20
Plastic Ponderings...................................... 21
Box Art of the Month .................................. 24
Surfing The Web ......................................... 25
Support Your Local Hobby Shop!.............. 26
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2016 Club Contest Themes
January: Vietnam Era - Aircraft, boats, tanks, that participated in the
Vietnam war.
February: Sci-Fi or Fantasy— any kit related to these genres.
March: Armor - Armored cars, tanks, assault guns.
April: Personal—A model somehow related to you. It could be a vehicle
you owned, flew, worked on, etc.
May: Concept Aircraft/Experimental Aircraft - any type of experimental
aircraft that never made it into full scale
June: Auto—Anything automobile related
July: The Need For Speed - Any vehicle specifically recognized or
attached to speed or breaking/setting speed records. X planes, rockets,
race cars, bikes, planes, speedboats.
August: Classic Plastic - Any old or classic model kit (Monogram, Frog,
Airfix, etc.) produced sometime before 1980.
September: Large Scale. Must be a large sized model with at least one
dimension 12-inches or larger.
October: Helicopters - self explanatory, any scale or type.
November: Bombers - Let's see your bomber aircraft. Can be WWI,
WWII, Korea, Vietnam, or modern era. Any scale or type.
December: Open Contest—Anything you want to build and bring in
January Model Display Photos
Dale Mickley’s 1/25 AMT 1964 Chevy Pickup
Steve Collins’ 1/72 Academy
F-8L Crusader
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January Model Photos Cont.
Chuck Ludwig’s 1/72 Monogram F-4J
Phantom
Dave Weitzel’s 1/72 Airfix O-2
Dan Baker’s 1/25 AMT 1970 AZ DPS
Will Frey’s 1/48 Revell Millennium Falcon
Jim Stute’s 1/700 Fujimi IJN Ryujo
Ethan Dunsford’s 1/16 Tamiya M50
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January Model Photos Cont.
Jim Pearsall’s 1/144 Brengun Carrier Fire
Truck
James Hinderliter’s 1/144 Bandai Gundamo
Dave Satter’s1/16 Tamiya Tiger II
Jim Pearsall’s 1/144 Airfix DeHavilland Comet
Dale Mickley’s 1/25 Revell 1957 Chevy
Dave Weitzel’s 1/72 Hasegawa
A-1 Skyraider
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Italeri Acrylic Paints
By Jim Pearsall
When Steve Collins asked for volunteers to try Italeri’s new acrylic paints, I
jumped right in there. I was doing a Monogram battleship as the USS Wisconsin, and I needed something to use as Deck Tan and Battleship Gray.
The paints come in 20milliliter bottles with a snap open cap which allows you to
take a small amount of paint from the top, which is great for doing fine work.
You can also unscrew the lid and get a big dollop for painting a large area. The
snap cap makes it very difficult to spill the paint, a plus when working with several colors at once.
I used the 30257 Flat Wood for the battleship deck and the 36270 Gray for the
rest of the ship. I brush painted most of the ship, as I found the multiple decks
and corners just too difficult to consider masking and airbrushing. I did airbrush
the stacks, and had a problem with the paint cracking as it dried. I now know I
should have added a retarder to make the paint dry slower. A drop of liquid
soap will work as a retarder.
Experience with other acrylics tells me that if you’re going to spray them, be
sure to clean the plastic parts, as the acryls don’t stick if there’s any mold release present on the parts.
The paints matched my color chips for the FS numbers indicated.
Brush painting was easy, the paint was thick enough to cover nicely with one application. If I was using a color for more than 5 minutes or so, it was necessary
to clean the brush, as the paint dried up inside the bristles. A quick dip in Windex, followed by drying on a paper towel fixed this. The same was true of cleaning the brush or airbrush, Windex worked marvelously.
I used the 36622 Flat Gull Gray on the interior of an Encore 1/48 A-37. The
paint dried nicely and played well with the other paints I used in the cockpit and
on the seats, which included Testors acrylic hull red, Floquil lacquer grimy black
and Model Master enamel olive drab.
Recommended.
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1/72 Lifelike Decals Consolidated B
B--24 Liberator Pt.2
By Floyd Werner Jr.
More B-24 nose art and this time they are
from all over the world. B-24s are a natural
canvas for unit artists. It doesn’t matter where
in the world the aircraft was stationed it just
needed some down time for it to become
adorned with pinup nose art.
The instructions are the typical Lifelike stating
what is known and what is based on an educated guess. I like this approach which allows
the modeler to decide.
The instructions are printed on two single sided A4 sheets in full color. A little history is included in each description. The full color side
profiles are very nice and make choosing a
marking option difficult.
The decals themselves are printed by Cartograf and Microscale on four small sheets that
include all the markings you will need. Also a
nice touch is the inclusion of 1/72nd decals for the bombs. The Cartograf sheet does
the actual nose art with their fine gradient. The colors are in perfect register and
opaque. The stuff that Cartograf has become known for. The Microscale sheets has
the unit and national markings. Another nice thing is the inclusion of the black de-ice
boots.
The first aircraft is probably my favorite aircraft of the sheet. It is “Double Trouble "of
the 467BG. This aircraft was on an Imperial War Museum poster in full color. Camouflaged in Olive Drab and Neutral Grey with black de-ice boots this aircraft sports a
red and diagonal white stripe on the vertical tail. The unit code and national markings
are greyed out. The “Double Trouble” nose art is a Vargas pinup with a Seagrem’s
whiskey bottle behind her.
A Desert scheme of sand and Neutral Grey are the main draw of the second aircraft.
‘Lil De-icer’ has a beautiful woman and very unique mission markings, a heart. This B
-24D is typical of the ‘Strawberry Bitch’ or ‘Lady be Good’. The tail markings add a little bit of color.
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B-24 Decals cont’d.
The photo ship version of the B-24, the F-7A, displays a huge nude on the left side.
The aircraft was painted in Olive Drab over Neutral Grey. The mission markings are
rather unique as well, a camera over palm trees. The de-ice boots are silver. The
camera windows are actually supplied as decals. This is a rather unique approach but
in this scale I’m sure it will be effective.
The final aircraft is a natural metal aircraft from Okinawa in 1945. This aircraft has
nose art on both sides. On the left side is the pinup girl with “Shy-Chi Baby” and on
the right was Donald Duck. There are plenty of mission markings, 97 to be exact. The
lion head on the tail with blue rudder offers a unique looking aircraft. There are markings that can be added post-VJ day.
The variety of markings and theaters of operation along with the pinup nose art makes
this another winner from Lifelike. Colorful Cartograf and Microscale decals and colorful instructions make this a natural sheet for your Hasegawa/ Minicraft/ Academy or
Eduard kits.
Highly recommended
Thanks to Lifelike Decals for the review copy. You can obtain your copy by contacting
them directly at http://www16.ocn.ne.jp/~lifelike/ . Let them know you heard about it
here.
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B-24 Decals cont’d.
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January Meeting Photos
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SPECIAL RAFFLE
March Meeting Club Raffle
This month there will be a special raffle for the
Revell of Germany 1/144 Launch Tower and Space
Shuttle with Booster Rockets
Each Raffle Ticket Will Be $5
(A minimum of 20 tickets must be sold or raffle sales will continue
until minimum number has been achieved)
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Group Build Donation
Group build participants!!!
We are going to be heading down to the Old Pueblo to the Pima Air Museum on Sunday, February 21st to donate our aircraft from the 2015 IPMS
Nationals Group Build to the Pima Air Museum. We will meet at 12:00PM
at the museum to make the donation. Please wear your club shirts and
BRING YOUR MODELS!!!
To minimize the traveling impact, lets please plan on carpooling. A list will
be sent out to organize carpools wherever possible.
All other club members are welcome to attend if you would like to spend
the afternoon enjoying some amazing and unique aircraft.
Museum admission is
$15.50 for adults
Senior (65+)/Military $12.75
Junior (ages 5-12) $9.00
Further details to come.
Pima Air & Space Museum
6000 East Valencia Road
Tucson AZ 85756
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Maker Fest 2016
Once again, it is time for IPMS Phoenix’s second annual participation in the City of Mesa’s Maker Fest.
It is a collaborative one-day festival and community of makers
seeking to achieve the vision of a connected community, empowered by creativity. The Southwest Maker Fest (SWMF) mission is
to celebrate, engage, and inspire the maker in each of us.
With all the success of last year’s involvement, IPMS Phoenix will
once again be looking for volunteers for the day. In addition, we
will be needing some personal equipment like tables and chairs to
man the booth.
Sign ups will be available at
Tuesdays’ meeting.
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Noon-7pm, Downtown Mesa,
AZ
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Secretary’s Sound Off
By Hal Sanguinetti
The January meeting was called to order at 7:07 by President Mike Pabis.
Our guests for this evening were welcomed; there were 5 of them this
evening.
Officer reports: Craig Pierce thanked everyone for participating in the raffle,
both buying and donating. He gave some tips on donating kits for the raffle,
and a few other suggestions, and listed the kits that were available for tonight’s raffle. Tim Bongard reminded us that dues are due tonight; we’re in
good shape financially. Hal read the minutes. Steve Collins reported that
Larry Mann had passed away recently. Because of the loss of the IPMS data base recently, IPMS members are advised to closely monitor their personal information. Mike Pabis stated that hereafter the member at large will
be acting as a liaison with all the new members; if you’re new, be sure to
get with him and let him (and the club) welcome and get you involved with
our club. Ethan reported that Facebook continues to grow, with over 100
people following it regularly. Rick Ballard mentioned that tonight’s contest is
Vietnam, and reiterated the importance of signing in when entering models.
He discussed the Novice category and what it entailed. Next month is SciFi Fantasy.
Be sure to sign the sign-in sheet for attendance.
Old Business: Mike Mackowski talked about the very successful Christmas
party. Charles Swanson won the Modeler’s Jeopardy. Gary Thomas won
Modeler of the Year; Rookie of the Year was Curtis Chandler; Member of
the Year was Chuck Ludwig, as was the Hall of Fame award. Mike also
mentioned to be sure to get your membership up to date.
Mike Mackowski discussed the possibility of doing a Regional for 2016, and
outlined the negative factors of doing it as part of Modelzona. A decision
must be made by meeting time next month (February). Suggestions are
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Secretary’s Sound Off
By Hal Sanguinetti
welcome, please see Mike.
New Business: Craig Bucklin is going to have to step down as webmaster,
so Mike Pabis will be doing the website for awhile.
Jan 16 is the Scorpfest in Tucson; if you can go, please do so - they support us very well.
Tank Battle is this coming Saturday 19th & Greenway.
Dan Baker discussed the upcoming Desert Scale Classic, some of the
rules & procedures. It was moved, seconded and approved unanimously to
sponsor 2 trophy packages and one overall sponsorship level for the DSC,
totaling $220.
Hal brought up the idea of having a joint club swap meet during the summer, and a lively discussion ensued. It was brought up to possibly combine
it with the Scale Modeling Clinic we do, and there was discussion both pro
& con.
Winner tonight was the M-551 Sheridan of Joe Garcia
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Annual IPMS Phoenix club membership renewals
will commence beginning at the January meeting.
For only $12 a year, your membership dues reward
you with a lot, such as:
♦ Monthly club newsletter
♦ T-shirts
♦ Modelzona
♦ Monthly raffle prizes
♦ Monthly contest awards
♦ Annual Christmas party
♦ And more….
Make sure to see new Treasurer, Tim Bongard at
the next meeting to re-up your membership.
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Name Badges…
Coming Soon!!
Badges? You need stinkin’ badges!
Yep, new name badges are coming soon. The new
name badges will feature an updated design and
have a magnetic back.
However, the way to make sure you are in on the
first run is simple. First, make sure you are a paid
member as of the February meeting. Second, sign
up with treasurer, Tim Bongard, to indicate you
want a new name badge. Lastly, for only $5 your
new name badge will be delivered at an upcoming
meeting.
Your name here
Artist rendering. Actual name badge may very slightly
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2016 Modeler of the Year Standings
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The current Modeler of the Year
standings are to the left. The top
modelers are shown.
Points are earned by bringing a
model for display and winning the
monthly contests. Point values are
as follows: 1 point for each model
on display and 3 points for a contest
wining model. One point for attendance at a monthly meeting is also
included.
Be sure to bring your latest finished
projects to each meeting.
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2016 CLUB MEETING CALENDAR
All meetings held at American Legion Post #1, 364 N. 7th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85003
JANUARY 2016
Tuesday 5th, 7pm
Seminar/Speaker: LEDs and electronics
by Mike Pabis
JULY 2016
Tuesday 5th 7pm
Seminar/Speaker: Club Build Night—
bring a model to work on
Event: Special Raffle
FEBRUARY 2016
Tuesday 2nd, 7pm
Seminar/Speaker: Metal Finishes by
Craig Brown
AUGUST 2016
Tuesday 2nd, 7pm
Event: Club Swap Meet
MARCH 2016
Tuesday 1st, 7pm
Seminar/Speaker: TBD
Event: Special Raffle
SEPTEMBER 2016
Tuesday 6th, 7pm
Seminar/Speaker: TBD
APRIL 2016
Tuesday 5th 7pm
Seminar/Speaker: TBD
OCTOBER 2016
Tuesday 4th, 7pm
Seminar/Speaker: TBD
MAY 2016
Tuesday 3rd, 7pm
Seminar/Speaker: Open Discussion on
Modeling
NOVEMBER 2016
Tuesday 1st, 7pm
Seminar/Speaker: IPMS Judging Video
Event: Special Raffle
JUNE 2016
Tuesday 7th, 7pm
Seminar/Speaker: TBD
DECEMBER 2016
Tuesday 6th, 7pm
Event: New Kit White Elephant
Exchange
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February Raffle Items
Item A: Hobby Boss 1/700 JMSDF Oyashio Class Submarine
Item B: KP Models 1/72 Mil Mi-4 Czech Helicopter
Item C: Academy 1/72 P-47D Thunderbolt "Bubble Top"
Item D: Academy 1/72 A-10A Warthog "Operation Iraqi Freedom"
Item E: Glencoe 1/48 Jupiter C (Modified Redstone Missile)
Item F: Airfix 1/48 Bae Harrier GR.3
Item G: Trumpeter 1/35 German E-75 Flakpanzer
Item H: AMT/ERTL 1/25 1969 Plymouth GTX Hardtop
UPCOMING EVENTS
Desert Scale Classic—Apr 9—Phoenix Indoor Kart —3401 W Greenway Rd,
Phoenix
The club meets at 7pm on the
first Tuesday of each month at
the American Legion Post #1 in
Phoenix. Check the club website
at www.ipms-phoenix.org for
more meeting info.
American Legion Post #1
364 N. 7th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85003
The post is located South of I-10
just a few blocks North of Van
Buren. Look for the huge
American flag.
Chapter Officers
President.............................. Mike Pabis .......................president@ipms-phoenix.org
Vice President..................... Craig Pierce .....................vice_president@ipms-phoenix.org
Secretary ............................. Hal Sanguinetti ................secretary@ipms-phoenix.org
Treasurer ............................. Tim Bongard....................treasurer@ipms-phoenx.org
Chapter Contact.................. Steve Collins ....................chapter_contact@ipms-phoenix.org
Member At Large............... Kurtis Chandler ...............member-at-large@ipms-phoenix.org
Webmaster .......................... Craig Bucklin...................webmaster@ipms-phoenix.org
Newsletter Editor ............... Mike Pabis .......................newsletter@ipms-phoenix.org
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PLASTIC PONDERINGS
BY MIKE PABIS
I Love the 80s – Scale Modeling Edition
Over a decade ago, some of you may have watched the VH1 series I Love the 80’s. It
was a fun flashback to all the different historical and pop culture items related to the
best decade around. Throw in some comedians to add commentary and it really was a
fun and funny way to reflect back on the 80s.
So why does this matter to column about scale modeling? Well, because we are also
having a I Love the 80’s version of our own here. Just with models.
Maybe it was because I was young and impressionable in the 80s but it really was the
best decade to grow up in. The toys were better, cartoons were better and movies had
scripts and weren’t remakes. Life was simpler. Models were easy to buy, cheap to buy
and located everywhere. Ah, the good old days.
But I digress. Why bring up the 80s as it relates to modeling? Because the 80s are
coming back that is why!
Maybe you have missed it over the last few years but 80s models are making a return
to life via repops or better yet, with all new molds. Builders long for some kits and the
prices on eBay are a testament to that. However, there are a few companies that are
obliging model consumers by giving us what we want from the 80s.
Enter Aoshima.
They earn a gold medal, 1984 style, for their participation in returning the 80s models
to glory. Why, three words (four if you count “and”): Airwolf and Blue Thunder. Drop
the mic. They win. Case closed. We are good from here on out.
Outside of Star Wars and a few other major movies of the decades which had models
in them or made from them, these two helicopters captured the attention and
imagination of a television and movie viewing decade. Plus they were just really cool.
Lets start off with the World Record Holder for Best Television Vehicle EVER!!!!! At this
point, I fully expect you to start humming the theme song in your head. If you haven’t,
start now. It was a bullet proof helicopter, armed to the teeth which could fly
supersonic. Plus it had Jan Michael Vincent and Ernest Borgnine in it. What part of
this wasn’t cool?
Back in the day, AMT made an Airwolf kit. Until recently, it was the only game in town.
Sure it was fine for the olden days but it no longer holds up to today’s standard. But it
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Plastic Ponderings Cont.
was all you could build. That Bell 222 looked sweet in the gloss gunmetal paint job
(side note, as a kid, you darn near had to change your shorts when you saw it at the
MCAS El Toro airshow or flying over Orange County on the way to a television shoot).
Over the last couple of years, Aoshima has released new versions of this
monumentally historic helicopter kit. Gone are the soft details, poor fit and unexciting
features. In are crisp details, tight fits and a brilliant kit that will make you want to fly
your newly completed creation around the room pretending you are Stringfellow Hawk.
In fact, Aoshima released a few versions. The ultimate had PE details and extras to
make it that much sweeter. Now you can build a new 1/48 model of Airwolf. And if you
know the right person, you may be able to get a copy of the theme song to wire some
sound to it (ahem, ahem, hint,
hint).
So after this gold medal
performance, what is Aoshima
left to do? Win the silver of
course.
Didn’t everyone go see the blue
LA police helicopter in 1983
tricked out with a Gatling gun,
thermal vision and all the other
bells and whistles a pilot could
hope for? That is right, Blue
Thunder. The name should give you shivers, like when someone says “Mufasa.”
Watching Roy Sheider zip through LA in that sweet ride made for good movie viewing
in 1983. In fact, I even had the toy of it. BTW, GI Joe figures preferred riding in Blue
Thunder over the standard GI JOE Cobra. Scientific fact.
Now, the old Monogram kit can still be found on eBay like Airwolf. However, prices go
for about what a new Tamiya kit can go for. Yikes. All that for a poorly fitting, soft
molded kit with bad clear parts. But not anymore!!!
Aoshima seems to have nailed it again when they made a newly modeled 1/48 Blue
Thunder. The detail is superb. The fit seems nice without needing much filler. Plus,
clear parts are actually clear. Once you take care of one of these bad boys you can
channel your inner Daniel Stern and be the copilot to the coolest police helicopter
around.
These new models of 80s stuff is starting to make Aoshima look like the USA in the 84
Olympics. So who will win the Bronze?
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Plastic Ponderings Cont.
Well, twice in the 80s a movie
series released two episodes in a
trilogy which deeply impacted
model making. Perhaps you have
heard of them, Empire Strikes
Back and Return of the Jedi. They
are art films so not many may have
seen them. Anyway, they featured
real models in the movies and low
and behold, MPC released a whole
bunch of different kits from three
movies. They looked great and
frankly they were the only game in
town for a long time. However, the fit was never the best.
The subsequent prequels and Clone Wars series have seen Revell release new
versions. They are a good step but not a revolutionary leap. The release of The Force
Awakens means more new kits to build.
However, Bandai and Fine Molds to the rescue. Any they take the bronze for their
efforts. Why? Because they nailed it with incredibly detailed kits for many of the
Starfighters in the Star Wars universe. These kits go together so nicely and the
detailing is so superb, you could build them and George Lucas would use them in a
movie. I meant 1970s-1980s George Lucas. Not the George Lucas form the prequels.
We are still waiting for aliens to return the real George.
So, we are in the golden age of modeling. Not just because we are able to get the best
possible kits with nearly all the possible options to build nearly anything we want, but
because there is more. Manufacturers are realizing there are some nice markets that
need to be served. If that means
redoing past mistakes to make
people happy, then so be it. So the
golden age of modeling now
includes kits that over halfway to
their golden birthday.
With that said, it is time to crank up
some Duran Duran, The Bangles
and Bobby McFarrin while busting
out a new Airwolf or other 1980s
kit. Later dude.
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Box Art of the Month
A collection of notable, amazing or otherwise great looking box art from kit
boxes over the years. Feel free to contribute any images you have or know
of for future issues. This month:
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SURFING THE WEB
Electronic parts useful in equipping your models
with LEDs
www.partsexpress.com
Recordable Sound Modules for adding sounds to
your dioramas
www.electronics123.com
Join the IPMS/USA!
$30 annual membership includes a one year subscription to the IPMS
Journal. Visit www.ipmsusa.org to download a membership form. Or
you can write to:
IPMS/USA National Office
P.O. Box 2475
N. Canton, OH 44720-0475
Membership also gives you access to the online Discussion Forum, where
you can exchange ideas and information with other members of IPMS.
CONTENT NEEDED!!!!
The Corsair needs your help! To keep this newsletter filled
with all the great content, I need your help with content. Here
are some useful items that I can use to put together future issues each month:
• Kit reviews/In-box reviews
• Website links
• Modeling related articles
• Commentary and featured columns
• Neat, strange or otherwise shareable pictures
• Book reviews
• Trip and vacation write-ups
Anything you have can be used. Don’t hesitate. Even a few
paragraphs are great.
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