January 2015 - Alamo Squadron

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REMEMBER THE ALAMO…
SQUADRON MODEL FIESTA!!
February 21, 2015
I P M S / U S A
1998-1999 & 2004-2005
CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
The Prez Notes
I hope everyone at the December
meeting enjoyed the Big Feed and the
White Elephant Gift Exchange, which
in the end produced some spirited
“exchanges.” Thanks to Dick for
bringing drinks and to everyone who
brought food, especially to Herb
Scranton for the amazing Alamo
Squadron cake.
At the January meeting, we’ll have a
program called “Modeling Basics:
Sticky Stuff (Glues and Applicators).”
Also, at the January meeting, we’ll
resume the incredible Show ‘n Tell
and our suspenseful Raffle.
•February: Rob Booth’s Spitfire Vb
•March: John Kress’s 1969 Z28 Camaro
•April: Rob Booth’s 1/48 Bf-109B
•May: Peter Ortensie’s 1955 Chevy
Pickup
•June: Mike Picard’s 1/35 “Stalin’s
Revenge”
•July: Jeff Alberthal’s 1/48 F-18
•August: Kent Knebel’s 1/48 Hobby
Boss P-80
•September: Henry Nunez’s 54mm
Gordon Highlander
•October: Randy Barnes’ 1/48
Matchbox FJ-4B
•November: Dana Mathes’ 1/35
Tamiya Marder IIIM
I’ll bet you’ve been thinking about the
The monthly contest is “Model of the many ways you can pitch in to help at
Year,” for which only the previous
ModelFiesta in February. It just so
year’s monthly first-place models are happens we’ll have sign-up sheets at
eligible. We will also have an ABC Zero the January meeting!
Challenge contest.
I hope to see you all at 7:15 on
The challengers for Model of the Year January 8th. Until then, Happy
are:
Holidays to All!
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2015 Internal
Contest Schedule
by Mike Picard
January – Model of the
July – Open
Year (2014 Monthly and Quarterly1st
Place winners are eligible to compete)
August – The 1950s
(Quarterly Contest)
February – The 1930s
(Quarterly Contest)
September – Open
March – Open
October – Anything
American in Foreign
Service.
April – Open
May – Design and
Concept: Anything that
existed only on paper, was
started but never finished
or was completed in
prototype form only.
(Quarterly Contest)
June – Open
November – Kitbash: Use
parts from different kits
to build something that
never existed. (Quarterly
Contest)
December – Christmas
Party
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Report on
Mauradercon XIV
By Rick Warring
I recently had the opportunity to fly to my wife’s
home turf of New Jersey on “emergency family
business”. Naturally, I immediately checked the
IPMS USA site to see if there were any shows in the
vicinity. Happily, the Baltimore & Washington D.C.
clubs were co-hosting Mauradercon 14 on Saturday
the 15th of November. Awesome!
Nationals aside, this was my first show outside of
Region 6. I regret not snatching up a 1/700 Dragon
USS San Diego for $15, but I had no room in my carry
on. In hind sight I should have thrown out some dirty
underwear. Anyway, the show was well worth the
five hour drive, despite the additional $ 12 in tolls on
the homeward leg to the journey.
After a relaxing 2 ½ hour drive through a
countryside where half of the beautiful autumn
leaves were still on the trees, I arrived at the Hilton,
White Marsh on the northern edge of Baltimore.
Warning! Mid-Atlantic drivers are very aggressive
and don’t seem to understand the concept of speed
limits. I should also mention the $13.45 in various
tolls (Delaware makes out like a bandit).
I have a dumb phone, so no pics. Check out their site
at mauradercon.org.
The show was great. The model show space was
about half the size of ours, but it was very well
organized with wide aisles for the 500 or so entries
by my count. The quality of entries was generally
very high. The highlight for me was the armada of
ship models. All together there were 45 models in
four categories, and 29 were my guys, small scale
powered surface vessels. Two other categories that
stood out in my mind were very large 72nd scale
armor and pre-WWII military aircraft categories.
There was also a WWII super brothel diorama that
had more types of civilian figures than I would ever
have thought existed.
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Next meeting: 7:15 p.m. Thursday, January 8th,
at Northside Ford on 12300 San Pedro.
January 24, 2015
Calmex XXIX
IPMS/SWAMP
Recreation District 1 Complex
1221 Sampson Street
Westlake, Louisiana
February 21, 2015
ModelFiesta XXXIV
IPMS Alamo Squadron
San Antonio Event Center
8111 Meadow Leaf Dr.
San Antonio, Texas
March 14, 2015
Showdown 2015 25th Annual
Metroplex Car Modelers Association
Dr Pepper Star Center Farmers Branch
12700 N Stemmons Frwy
Farmers Branch, Texas 7234
March 28, 2015
Great South Tigerfest XXII
IPMS/New Orleans-Flying Tigers Scale Modelers
St. Jerome Knights Of Columbus Hall
3310 Florida Ave.
Kenner, Loisuana
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Information
2014-2015
IPMS/USA Alamo Squadron: The Club was
founded in 1977 in San Antonio, Texas, for
the enjoyment of building scale models and
the camaraderie of the members. Dues are
normally $12.00 a year, due when the
Treasurer tells you.
President: Art Nicholson
IPMS# 36967
president@alamosquadron.com
The Alamo Squadron has been putting on
ModelFiesta since 1981. Locations have
included the Wonderland Mall, a Holiday Inn,
the Seven Oaks Motel & Convention Center,
the Live Oak Civic Center and the new
location for 2013, the San Antonio Event
Center.
Vice-President:
Henry Nunez
IPMS# 49498
vp@alamosquadron.com
Treasurer:
Dick Montgomery
IPMS #14003
sec-treas@alamosquadron.com
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The Alamo Squadron
Newsletter is published
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Squadron of San Antonio, for
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the Alamo Squadron and its
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