Duke Maddog
Well-known member
This is so awesome being able to sit in on these meetings watching the antics. Thank you Chris for posting these meetings.
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2023 PLASTIC SURGEON MEETING POSTS
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Rhino
Super Moderator
12 October meeting post:
Under a tentative sky we ventured forth into uncertain weather to join a few of our fellows. We picked up Ray and Colton in Norwalk for some model fun!
I had casual Freebies for 3 Plastic Surgeons!
Ronnie Shultz is always up to something!
He found a couple of '50's dollhouse figures. I cain't tell if this is Fred and Ginger, because I've never seen the dance sensation in color. These are rubber. They seem amazingly well preserved! Enter next, 1/24 "Terminus Eldorado". An homage to both Ed Roth and Ted Nugent. Throw in a bit of Geoffrey from the Craig Ferguson show and there you have it!
Next up, from Don's collection, The Kangnam (style) 1/72 Notch American RA-5C Vigilante. Hey Bob Haag is having a go at his second airplane model. It's going better than the War Thog model did, and Hey Bob is enjoying himself.
Ray Powers finished a started Don Model kit too! Tamiya's 1/35 Opel Blitz 3-tonner. He loaded the ol' Blitz with Wehrmacht miasma, that included some TLAR bits and a Tamiya German Sheppard. Ray had a problem with mounting the gas tank under the seat, but I think Tamiya wants you to mount it on the frame under the cab. I peeked at the instructions. Ain't I a stinker!?
Mr. A-B-C (Colton) is building a StuG IV but his has an 88mm cannon, rather than the usual 75. I don't believe the 88 would elevate much and if fired, the recoil would bash the engine bulkhead out, but Mr. A-B-C is having 12-year-old model fun. The Sherman came from Don's collection.
Colton might need reminded about IPMS rules for upcoming contests.
Our shiny, new contest committee chairman, Jose asks about how to proceed with his chairmanning job. "The Contest is 2 April, 2024, Modelers and vendors are coming. Ready! GO!" seemed little help, but fun nonetheless!
Jose' plans a Basic Model Build for the 2024 National Contest. He chooses the old Revell 1/32 McDonnell F/A-18A Hornet. A bold move!
Jose' also is building a $10.00 Revell 1/72 Space Shuttle kit. He plans to commemorate the first Mexican astronaut to fly into space.
Rudolfo Neri Nela was a scientist and engineer. He also advanced the study of electromagnetic radiation. A learned Man to be sure!
BUT!! I KNOW Dr. Vela was NOT the first astronaut from Mexico!
Jose' Jimenez went to space in 1961. By his own account, space flight is traumatic.
For those of you too young to know Bill Dana, now you know the rest of the Story!
Thanks for looking in! Build models! Have fun! Shoot back at any terrorist you see!!
Under a tentative sky we ventured forth into uncertain weather to join a few of our fellows. We picked up Ray and Colton in Norwalk for some model fun!
I had casual Freebies for 3 Plastic Surgeons!
Ronnie Shultz is always up to something!
He found a couple of '50's dollhouse figures. I cain't tell if this is Fred and Ginger, because I've never seen the dance sensation in color. These are rubber. They seem amazingly well preserved! Enter next, 1/24 "Terminus Eldorado". An homage to both Ed Roth and Ted Nugent. Throw in a bit of Geoffrey from the Craig Ferguson show and there you have it!
Next up, from Don's collection, The Kangnam (style) 1/72 Notch American RA-5C Vigilante. Hey Bob Haag is having a go at his second airplane model. It's going better than the War Thog model did, and Hey Bob is enjoying himself.
Ray Powers finished a started Don Model kit too! Tamiya's 1/35 Opel Blitz 3-tonner. He loaded the ol' Blitz with Wehrmacht miasma, that included some TLAR bits and a Tamiya German Sheppard. Ray had a problem with mounting the gas tank under the seat, but I think Tamiya wants you to mount it on the frame under the cab. I peeked at the instructions. Ain't I a stinker!?
Mr. A-B-C (Colton) is building a StuG IV but his has an 88mm cannon, rather than the usual 75. I don't believe the 88 would elevate much and if fired, the recoil would bash the engine bulkhead out, but Mr. A-B-C is having 12-year-old model fun. The Sherman came from Don's collection.
Colton might need reminded about IPMS rules for upcoming contests.
Our shiny, new contest committee chairman, Jose asks about how to proceed with his chairmanning job. "The Contest is 2 April, 2024, Modelers and vendors are coming. Ready! GO!" seemed little help, but fun nonetheless!
Jose' plans a Basic Model Build for the 2024 National Contest. He chooses the old Revell 1/32 McDonnell F/A-18A Hornet. A bold move!
Jose' also is building a $10.00 Revell 1/72 Space Shuttle kit. He plans to commemorate the first Mexican astronaut to fly into space.
Rudolfo Neri Nela was a scientist and engineer. He also advanced the study of electromagnetic radiation. A learned Man to be sure!
BUT!! I KNOW Dr. Vela was NOT the first astronaut from Mexico!
For those of you too young to know Bill Dana, now you know the rest of the Story!
Thanks for looking in! Build models! Have fun! Shoot back at any terrorist you see!!
Rhino
Super Moderator
26 October meeting post:
We had quite the quorum of Plastic Surgeons last Thursday.
First, from honorary Plastic Surgeon and Fine Scale Modeler magazine ship model reviewer Ace, Mark Karolus.
He taking a small hiatus from Takom's huge, complex ABSB-1 floating drydock model to work on Dragon's 1980 USS Long Beach. USS Albany shadows Long Beach on his desktop.
Club "Plank-owner" Curt Young brings his 1970's Italeri's 1/9 scale kettenkraftrad and his Revell 1/32 Bf-110G Zerstorer airplane model. Curt hasn't built much lately, but we all can plainly see his skills on display. Curt's Momma took her Trip up to Heaven recently, so he's moving his models out of her house so it can be sold. Curt built the K-rad when the kit first came out. Bravo, my old friend!
Dane Jerisk joins us this night. He received his first ever Club t-shirt. Thank you to "you know who you are" for Dane's club 'colors"! Note: Dane really was awake! I promise!
Kevin Nelson is back at his bench! He brought a couple of kits from before his surgery. It pleases me no end that Kevin continues to improve after such an invasive procedure. With his return to model making in mind, I bestowed a Fying Fluck casting upon Kevin. God alone knows what he will decide to do with it!
Joe returned from his trip no worse for wear and is putting Takom 1/72 mine sweepers together.
Trennis Stevens and I collide while taking pictures as Japanese Tourists might. "2 Japs!"
Ray Powers is working on Tamiya's 1/48 Vought F4U-1D Corsair for an appreciative relative. He tells me this will be VF-17's CO, Tommy Blackburn's "Big Hog" airplane.
Grandson Colton is bashing "FwankenTigel 3.0" together. Parts from 4 different 1/35 Tiger I kits! Honey Hush, that's a big buncha Tigel parts!
Ross Petra receives his 1/35 resin "care package" most cheerfully! Ross sorted through Don's used 1/35 German armor decal box and found some useful items too. We all of us miss our big buddy.
Jose' brings Monogram 1/48 F-15CJ Eagle, Tamiya 1/35 Jackson tank destroyer, Hasegawa 1/72 CF-104 Canadian Starfighter and Airfix (yup! the old turd!) 1/72 Hawker Siddeley S2B "Operation Granby" Buccaneer. These are builds Jose' did before he moved to Iowa. He brings them so we can see his efforts. I was clearly very interested in the Buc and the CF-104. I for one, am interested in models Jose' builds after his move!
Nate Stevens' 1/72 assembly line slows a bit for models with more than one fan. The Revell Halifax came out nicely. The Airfix Beaufort is cool too! I likes me a Beaufort!
Francisco (Frank) Melendez toils on with the awful Trumpeter 1/48 C-47 Dakota. I offered him a Monogram 1/48 Gooney kit during one of my "Call friends on Tuesday" calls, but Fernando is resolute. He's sure he can make a nice model from this kit. I continue to tease him. I DO NOT doubt his skills or talents. His new model space should be handily able to produce an award winner, even from a Turd like this one!
Ty Stevens is building a Hobbyboss 1/72 F-14 Tomcat. A subject I am VERY familiar with. Ty disdains my input. It isn't my model airplane.
I premiered TLAR Models Fying Fluck casting and the new 1/72 Airfix DH.88 Comet cockpit kit. Is this the end-all for the old 1/72 Comet cockpit? No. No it is not. This is the foundation to adding more details to the Vintage Classic Airfix model airplane.
That covers the models. WAIT!!
Loren Perry joins our merry band of Model Maniacs yet again! Loren has built 1/72 and 1/700 models. He DID! I saw the pictures!!
This night, yet again, Loren demonstrates his model kit purchasing savvy. No, Really! Look at all the cool kits Loren bought! If you want to know anything about an airplane, ship or a tank, ask Mr. Pine. He knows everything about almost everything! He's really an amazing guy.
I await Loren's next build!
The Club conducted nominations for 2022 Surgeon of the Year. This award always runs a year behind. As a group, we aren't terribly formal or structured. I cain't say I appreciate the lackadaisical way our club did it this time.
See here an example of a "Surgeon of the Year" nomination from 2010:
"Sir,
I would respectfully like to nominate Greg Metge as Surgeon of the Year. Qualifications follow:
1. For his devotion to the IPMS Plastic Surgeons Club;
A. Continuous service as long suffering Treasurer, and an IPMS Plastic Surgeons "Plank-owner"
B. Stellar attendance (unless he's in Greece)
C. Pre-meeting "wake-up" calls
D. His expertise, dedication, diligence & experience as they apply to our annual contest, judging & preparations.
2. For his continuing enthusiasm for the hobby:
A. Proliferation of completed kits, that may have rumbled & ground their way off any WWII eastern front
battlefield.
B. His "3-D snapshot in Time" Dioramas, both simple & complex. Fascinating in their presentation, Precise
in their execution
C. Greg's willingness to advise & share techniques. Answering the most basic queries without laughing outloud.
(until later)
D. His uncanny abiltity to kit-bash an unusual Wehrmacht vehicle moments before Dragon releases a kit.
3. His Character (not what a character he is)
A. He's a cheery friend, ready with a joke, or a quip to brighten the dreariest of winter snow-days.
B. Our hairstyles are similar. our body-fat percentages are not!
C. He's wily enough to be retired before he wore out. (you lucky sonofagun!)
D. He's nice to people, even when they don't deserve it.
E. Mostly he's forgiven for wanting to retire & close Great Hobby Adventures. Except for one I know.
I submit my nomination to the appropriate Officer for consideration & review.
Respectfully
Chris R. #47036
c}:{)"
7 Surgeons were nominated. Votes were submitted for 2. I am unsure if one of the contenders was active in our club much during 2022.
One was FOR CERTAIN!
Surgeon of the Year seems not to be what it once was. As a group, we seem to forget excellence, service, improvement or even who was actually active in the club last year. Is this now only a popularity contest? This saddens me.
I think Joe or Aimee deserve some recognition.
For myself, as I age, I find I crave little affirmation from many peers. My good friends know who they are. I am too old a rabbit to think any trophy improves that.
I make, and have since 2015, resin ship and boat model kits that most of our membership and most M/A members aren't interested in. How many others modelmakers can say they create anything for the hobby? Most members are not my customer. None have to be.
I do use that last little bit of liquid plastic to cast dinky things for people that take good care of me. I am NOT griping! I do what I love to do.
Once again, I am out of pictures, so I must be out of Story again.
Happy Modeling!
OH!
Happy Halloween!
In the only contest we have been to lately, My sweetie and I won first place for our Roaring '20's costumes.
Francisco found this Halloween idea!
Go with God. Be safe from evil.
We had quite the quorum of Plastic Surgeons last Thursday.
First, from honorary Plastic Surgeon and Fine Scale Modeler magazine ship model reviewer Ace, Mark Karolus.
He taking a small hiatus from Takom's huge, complex ABSB-1 floating drydock model to work on Dragon's 1980 USS Long Beach. USS Albany shadows Long Beach on his desktop.
Club "Plank-owner" Curt Young brings his 1970's Italeri's 1/9 scale kettenkraftrad and his Revell 1/32 Bf-110G Zerstorer airplane model. Curt hasn't built much lately, but we all can plainly see his skills on display. Curt's Momma took her Trip up to Heaven recently, so he's moving his models out of her house so it can be sold. Curt built the K-rad when the kit first came out. Bravo, my old friend!
Dane Jerisk joins us this night. He received his first ever Club t-shirt. Thank you to "you know who you are" for Dane's club 'colors"! Note: Dane really was awake! I promise!
Kevin Nelson is back at his bench! He brought a couple of kits from before his surgery. It pleases me no end that Kevin continues to improve after such an invasive procedure. With his return to model making in mind, I bestowed a Fying Fluck casting upon Kevin. God alone knows what he will decide to do with it!
Joe returned from his trip no worse for wear and is putting Takom 1/72 mine sweepers together.
Trennis Stevens and I collide while taking pictures as Japanese Tourists might. "2 Japs!"
Ray Powers is working on Tamiya's 1/48 Vought F4U-1D Corsair for an appreciative relative. He tells me this will be VF-17's CO, Tommy Blackburn's "Big Hog" airplane.
Grandson Colton is bashing "FwankenTigel 3.0" together. Parts from 4 different 1/35 Tiger I kits! Honey Hush, that's a big buncha Tigel parts!
Ross Petra receives his 1/35 resin "care package" most cheerfully! Ross sorted through Don's used 1/35 German armor decal box and found some useful items too. We all of us miss our big buddy.
Jose' brings Monogram 1/48 F-15CJ Eagle, Tamiya 1/35 Jackson tank destroyer, Hasegawa 1/72 CF-104 Canadian Starfighter and Airfix (yup! the old turd!) 1/72 Hawker Siddeley S2B "Operation Granby" Buccaneer. These are builds Jose' did before he moved to Iowa. He brings them so we can see his efforts. I was clearly very interested in the Buc and the CF-104. I for one, am interested in models Jose' builds after his move!
Nate Stevens' 1/72 assembly line slows a bit for models with more than one fan. The Revell Halifax came out nicely. The Airfix Beaufort is cool too! I likes me a Beaufort!
Francisco (Frank) Melendez toils on with the awful Trumpeter 1/48 C-47 Dakota. I offered him a Monogram 1/48 Gooney kit during one of my "Call friends on Tuesday" calls, but Fernando is resolute. He's sure he can make a nice model from this kit. I continue to tease him. I DO NOT doubt his skills or talents. His new model space should be handily able to produce an award winner, even from a Turd like this one!
Ty Stevens is building a Hobbyboss 1/72 F-14 Tomcat. A subject I am VERY familiar with. Ty disdains my input. It isn't my model airplane.
I premiered TLAR Models Fying Fluck casting and the new 1/72 Airfix DH.88 Comet cockpit kit. Is this the end-all for the old 1/72 Comet cockpit? No. No it is not. This is the foundation to adding more details to the Vintage Classic Airfix model airplane.
That covers the models. WAIT!!
Loren Perry joins our merry band of Model Maniacs yet again! Loren has built 1/72 and 1/700 models. He DID! I saw the pictures!!
This night, yet again, Loren demonstrates his model kit purchasing savvy. No, Really! Look at all the cool kits Loren bought! If you want to know anything about an airplane, ship or a tank, ask Mr. Pine. He knows everything about almost everything! He's really an amazing guy.
I await Loren's next build!
The Club conducted nominations for 2022 Surgeon of the Year. This award always runs a year behind. As a group, we aren't terribly formal or structured. I cain't say I appreciate the lackadaisical way our club did it this time.
See here an example of a "Surgeon of the Year" nomination from 2010:
"Sir,
I would respectfully like to nominate Greg Metge as Surgeon of the Year. Qualifications follow:
1. For his devotion to the IPMS Plastic Surgeons Club;
A. Continuous service as long suffering Treasurer, and an IPMS Plastic Surgeons "Plank-owner"
B. Stellar attendance (unless he's in Greece)
C. Pre-meeting "wake-up" calls
D. His expertise, dedication, diligence & experience as they apply to our annual contest, judging & preparations.
2. For his continuing enthusiasm for the hobby:
A. Proliferation of completed kits, that may have rumbled & ground their way off any WWII eastern front
battlefield.
B. His "3-D snapshot in Time" Dioramas, both simple & complex. Fascinating in their presentation, Precise
in their execution
C. Greg's willingness to advise & share techniques. Answering the most basic queries without laughing outloud.
(until later)
D. His uncanny abiltity to kit-bash an unusual Wehrmacht vehicle moments before Dragon releases a kit.
3. His Character (not what a character he is)
A. He's a cheery friend, ready with a joke, or a quip to brighten the dreariest of winter snow-days.
B. Our hairstyles are similar. our body-fat percentages are not!
C. He's wily enough to be retired before he wore out. (you lucky sonofagun!)
D. He's nice to people, even when they don't deserve it.
E. Mostly he's forgiven for wanting to retire & close Great Hobby Adventures. Except for one I know.
I submit my nomination to the appropriate Officer for consideration & review.
Respectfully
Chris R. #47036
c}:{)"
7 Surgeons were nominated. Votes were submitted for 2. I am unsure if one of the contenders was active in our club much during 2022.
One was FOR CERTAIN!
Surgeon of the Year seems not to be what it once was. As a group, we seem to forget excellence, service, improvement or even who was actually active in the club last year. Is this now only a popularity contest? This saddens me.
I think Joe or Aimee deserve some recognition.
For myself, as I age, I find I crave little affirmation from many peers. My good friends know who they are. I am too old a rabbit to think any trophy improves that.
I make, and have since 2015, resin ship and boat model kits that most of our membership and most M/A members aren't interested in. How many others modelmakers can say they create anything for the hobby? Most members are not my customer. None have to be.
I do use that last little bit of liquid plastic to cast dinky things for people that take good care of me. I am NOT griping! I do what I love to do.
Once again, I am out of pictures, so I must be out of Story again.
Happy Modeling!
OH!
Happy Halloween!
In the only contest we have been to lately, My sweetie and I won first place for our Roaring '20's costumes.
Francisco found this Halloween idea!
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
Alas Chris, this was the song that was originally supposed to be played for the Hocus Pocus movie. In the end it wasn't used, but Roxette released it as one of their own and this video was done.
Rhino
Super Moderator
Interesting song, but hardly a spell cast on large numbers of children to lead them to their death at the hands of the wicked Sanderson Sisters, is it?
MUHHU HAHAHA HA-ha ha-ha-ha!
Great reporting, just like being there.
Rhino
Super Moderator
Thanks Bob! I put quite a lot of time and energy into such overviews. I'm just doin' mah part.
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
And what an amazing part it is! Someday I'd love to sit in on one of those meetings!
Rhino
Super Moderator
Thanks Mark. One day when you're all better, and your Deliduka's Dandy Handymen guys are making big $$ for you, find yourself most welcome!
Rhino
Super Moderator
Fying Fluck Resin Non-scale Figure Model TLAR Models NEW!!
Is that a Duck? A Fox perhaps? Whatever could it be? It's a Fying Fluck! TLAR Models rendition of the winged Fying Fluck novelty non-scale figure. Cast in solid polyurethane liquid plastic, this will not burst, fart or otherwise out-gas like some lower quality Fluck did in the past. See the...
tlarmodels.com
Have a look if you care to. Your very own unpainted Fying Fluck is now available!
Rhino
Super Moderator
British Dave Clarke reports in form Colorado.
He's making an Airfix 1/72 scale Fortress III for the historian at Buckley AFB.
Dave has resumed model making after a hiatus for stunning wife and son to produce this:
According to British Dave, the Airfix kit fits so well that paint must be removed from mating surfaces for the Fortress III model to go together.
Back in the Saddle? Quite so, old chap!
He's making an Airfix 1/72 scale Fortress III for the historian at Buckley AFB.
According to British Dave, the Airfix kit fits so well that paint must be removed from mating surfaces for the Fortress III model to go together.
Back in the Saddle? Quite so, old chap!
Rhino
Super Moderator
Obituary for Harold Richard Siegler at Dahn & Woodhouse Funeral Home - Coon Rapids
Harold Richard Siegler, 83, of Coon Rapids went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 25, 2023 at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll. Funeral services will be held at 200 p.m. Saturday, September 30, 2023 at Alive Church in Coon Rapids with Rev. Ben Kolars officiating.
www.dahnandwoodhouse.com
This weekend was the Memorial Model sale with free will donations to liquidate Harry's model collection and benefit his family.
Ed Buckley and Kent Kirkpatrick moved all of Harry's model stuff from Coon Rapids to Kent's place in Urbandale, so well wishers, model makers and resellers alike could conveniently, locally round up their hearts desires from Mr. Siegler's stash.
Ed told me a story about an A-1 kit in Harry's desk drawer. The airplane model, decals and paints were all in there together. It seems Harry was planning to build a model of his own warhorse.
That would have been a treat to see!
I need another model kit like a I need a hole in my head, but Teresa and I picked up Ray Powers and went to pay our respects.
I wanted to make a donation to Harry's people and see some old friends. Larry Clausen drove from Muscatine to help reduce the stock.
I did find a couple of kits, some tools, a handful of .010 plastic sheet and some Tamiya putty & tape that Harry actually had his hands on, to carry on home. Teresa found an almost whole box of lint free polishing cloths. Ray came home with a Tamiya 1/48 MiG-15bis and a Hobbycraft 1/48 P-36 Mohawk in Australian markings. A really a nice little airplane model! Larry bought 12 kits and donated $120.00
I turned my back on a veritable pile of beloved Monogram kits. I was a picture of restraint.
We then had a nice lunch at Jethro's BBQ and talked about models, life and ideas about how best to handle the collections of our Elder Statesmen when they "Take their trip up to Heaven."
My hat is off to Kent, Ed and the Hawkeye guys on hand. Such a labor of honor is never easy or fun. They moved all Harry's stuff from Coon adding to the complexity of such a task.
Thanks Guys! You did good!
Rhino
Super Moderator
NOW! On a lighter note,
During the flurry of resin casting that went on this weekend, I slopped a little resin into the Flatulent Frog mold. (I pour 3 sets yesterday!)
The sneaking flatulent Frog is funny enough on it's own, but then...................
"Con, Combat. Sir! I have a radar contact, bearing 155 relative. Range 500 yards. He's close sir. I'm getting an odd ticking sound on the passive sonar, like an old clock, sir."
"General Quarters. All hands man your battle stations! Helm, come to 065, all ahead 2/3rds. All mounts train out to starboard and fire as you guns bear."
"This is how they got Cap'n Hook, sir."
"Don't I know it! Combat, Con, How does your target bear now?"
"Con, Combat, He's reversed course. He's showing us his heels, sir"
"Then hit him in his heels!"
New waterline huge Gator Master crooked teeth and everything. He's in green Sharpie for contrast. Another little bonus to put in my kits to add to the model fun and reduce the amount of wasted resin.
I may have gotten a little carried away again. Maybe.
Thanks for looking in again!
During the flurry of resin casting that went on this weekend, I slopped a little resin into the Flatulent Frog mold. (I pour 3 sets yesterday!)
The sneaking flatulent Frog is funny enough on it's own, but then...................
"Con, Combat. Sir! I have a radar contact, bearing 155 relative. Range 500 yards. He's close sir. I'm getting an odd ticking sound on the passive sonar, like an old clock, sir."
"General Quarters. All hands man your battle stations! Helm, come to 065, all ahead 2/3rds. All mounts train out to starboard and fire as you guns bear."
"This is how they got Cap'n Hook, sir."
"Don't I know it! Combat, Con, How does your target bear now?"
"Con, Combat, He's reversed course. He's showing us his heels, sir"
"Then hit him in his heels!"
New waterline huge Gator Master crooked teeth and everything. He's in green Sharpie for contrast. Another little bonus to put in my kits to add to the model fun and reduce the amount of wasted resin.
I may have gotten a little carried away again. Maybe.
Thanks for looking in again!
Duke Maddog
Well-known member
Chris, that is sad to see another modeler pass on. My father lives in Coon Rapids, I wish I'd known and had the resources to go visit him and help you guys out. That new croc is awesome! I love how you come up with unique ways of utilizing extra resin.
Rhino
Super Moderator
The most expensive material there is, is what you throw away. The Big Cutter's first lower hull casting pour was a little short. I put pieces of scrap resin into the liquid resin in the mold to bring it up to the full mark.
Pedestal Mastering creates a lot of scrap, but I believe this method makes a more accurate model that is easier and more fun to build.
Pedestal Mastering creates a lot of scrap, but I believe this method makes a more accurate model that is easier and more fun to build.
Rhino
Super Moderator
7 December 2023 Surgeon meeting post:
Kevin stayed home. His sweetie Nancy just had cadillac surgery on her other eye-bobber and needed care. It's good to get shed of unneeded Cadillacs, since the Nelsons ply the nations highways and byways in a "Hot Rod Lincoln".
George Steven's sweet wife just returned home from physical therapy so he was busying himself with attending to her comfort.
Some things take priority over model meetings. Well as they should.
Ross Petra was also absent. He sent pictures of his DML 1/35 Kubelwagen radio car that he had just completed. Roscoe's build shows yet again his keen attention to detail and thoroughness. This one even has a little weathering. Bravo Roscoe!
His 82nd Pearl Harbor day anniversary chore was helping his Seester, who is on the mend from an illness, move some things and put up her Christmas lights. The fair December weather was a plus to be sure!
My advice: "Ladders are devious. The ground is hard for men of our vintage. Be F-ing careful!"
Bob Maloy just cain't build the commonplace model. Every subject has his "signature". He was inspired by a picture I cannot locate, of a ramp truck with a P-38 Lightning ferry tank racer on the back. During my hunt for this picture, I found out what a "suicide front suspension" looks like. The $25.00 305 gallon ferry tank is a resin casting and it is a TURD! The complex curves of the tank are daunting to a Union Carpenter, but I am positive Bob will master this project. Bob likes the Ford flat-head v-8 powerplant so well I imagine both vehicles will be so equipped.
Quite a few external fuel tanks have become racing machines.
This Belly Tank Racer picture is for Saul!
Ray Powers finished another of Don's started models he rescued from or Big Buddy's basement. Tamiya's 1/35 Eastern front Panzer IV. The stowage, boxes and shoulder bags came from a baggie of resin stuff Don had. I wonder what resin casting maniac womped all that 1/35 crap up? The script on the gun says "Zamkowy 5". It's Polish for Castle 5. (Thanks Ross!)
This one will be bound for Arizona as soon as Ray can figure out how to pack such complex, precious freight.
"Mr. ABC" Grandson Colton skipped this meeting. It wasn't so bad to have just the "Grown-ups" ride to Ankeny tonight. (If any of you believe the three of us are grown-up!) Opinions vary.
Kevin stayed home. His sweetie Nancy just had cadillac surgery on her other eye-bobber and needed care. It's good to get shed of unneeded Cadillacs, since the Nelsons ply the nations highways and byways in a "Hot Rod Lincoln".
George Steven's sweet wife just returned home from physical therapy so he was busying himself with attending to her comfort.
Some things take priority over model meetings. Well as they should.
Ross Petra was also absent. He sent pictures of his DML 1/35 Kubelwagen radio car that he had just completed. Roscoe's build shows yet again his keen attention to detail and thoroughness. This one even has a little weathering. Bravo Roscoe!
His 82nd Pearl Harbor day anniversary chore was helping his Seester, who is on the mend from an illness, move some things and put up her Christmas lights. The fair December weather was a plus to be sure!
My advice: "Ladders are devious. The ground is hard for men of our vintage. Be F-ing careful!"
Bob Maloy just cain't build the commonplace model. Every subject has his "signature". He was inspired by a picture I cannot locate, of a ramp truck with a P-38 Lightning ferry tank racer on the back. During my hunt for this picture, I found out what a "suicide front suspension" looks like. The $25.00 305 gallon ferry tank is a resin casting and it is a TURD! The complex curves of the tank are daunting to a Union Carpenter, but I am positive Bob will master this project. Bob likes the Ford flat-head v-8 powerplant so well I imagine both vehicles will be so equipped.
Quite a few external fuel tanks have become racing machines.
This Belly Tank Racer picture is for Saul!
Ray Powers finished another of Don's started models he rescued from or Big Buddy's basement. Tamiya's 1/35 Eastern front Panzer IV. The stowage, boxes and shoulder bags came from a baggie of resin stuff Don had. I wonder what resin casting maniac womped all that 1/35 crap up? The script on the gun says "Zamkowy 5". It's Polish for Castle 5. (Thanks Ross!)
This one will be bound for Arizona as soon as Ray can figure out how to pack such complex, precious freight.
"Mr. ABC" Grandson Colton skipped this meeting. It wasn't so bad to have just the "Grown-ups" ride to Ankeny tonight. (If any of you believe the three of us are grown-up!) Opinions vary.
Rhino
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Ronnie Schultz has been reworking 1960's Aurora Whitetail deer and Thoroughbred horses. The Dutch Buggy model is form Pennsylvania and is a Balsa wood kit! The saddle is a leather kit Ron found God-alone-knows-where. I discovered where a few of the myriad squirrels I cast for Ron were for.
It is unwise for Ron and I to sit together. We make cracks and jokes and derail the flow of the meeting. I'm giving him the raspberries about "The Quarter horse' neck is too long and thin. His hind quarters aren't muscular enough His legs are too fine...." I know all the horses are the same kit. I plainly just cain't help myself. Ron shushes me, to no avail.
Ron suspects this Phallus-a-saurus Rex is a TLAR project. It looks like my work, but I cannot claim it. Carl suggests carving a one-inch Master, casting 12 of them and presenting them to Ron "and make it HURT!"
The Consensus of Sea N' Sky's board members is that such a thing should go on the production list. An "At rest" version, perhaps?
Mark Johnson is making an Anniversary 1965 (?!) 1/25 Mustang. His references come from Australia, but this model will be left-hand drive.
Mark's NASCAR red #5 is a dead ringer for the Tamiya X-7 acrylic red on my DH.88 Comet. The fuzzy fur is flocking for the Mustang's carpet.
Some fellers is serious about their Flocking.
Jose' brings 1/72 scale Hasegawa Zero and Matchbox P-40N and Revell's 1/426 USS Arizona and 1/535 USS Missouri. How many of these old vessels have plied the waves of our bathtubs and creeks over the years? Jose' put a lot of effort into the weathering of USS Missouri. Ron and I discuss where sea water actually may land on a vessel underway, but admire Jose's builds nonetheless. I have been aboard a US Navy Battleship that still had her catapults. USS Alabama in Mobile Bay. I'm pretty sure the top of catapult tracks are smooth.
The OS2U Corsair on the Arizona's stern crane is pretty cool, if less than accurate for a 1941 fit.
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After a 3 meeting Hiatus, President Nathan Stevens brings his Italeri 1/72 Do-217 K-1 with Wellenmuster camo.
The Revell AG 1/72 Lancaster progresses as well. I look to see if Nate's German night recon camo is one, long line. He confides it is not.
I don't know about everyone else, but I enjoy airplane models that are less often built. Corsairs. Mustangs, Spitfires, Me-109's are all fine mainstream airplane models. No offense meant. I just like the odd-ball models better.
(Says the guy that makes US Coast Guard cutter and commercial fishing boat models. Surprised?! HA!)
My Red Airfix 1/72 DH.88 Comet with TLAR basic cockpit installed made her first meeting appearance this night. All y'all have seen her, so I won't picture it this time.
Curt Young's Momma took her Trip up to Heaven recently. Curt has done his best to clear out the model stash he had in Mom's basement.
Tonight he finished the job. Nate Stevens bought several boxes of Curt's 1/72 scale airplane models for an undisclosed sum.
My oldest friend Curt Young sold me these.
Look at this beauty! I should be happily AZTEK-ing well into my retirement. Yes, that is the VHS "How-to" tape!
The boxes on the 1970's Supermodel kits show their age, but the kit contents are sealed and as fresh and clean as when they first came from Italy! Evidently Curt didn't play with his models as much as some of us have/do.
In another story of the generosity of models friends, see here my Christmas present from Ray. The 1/48 Top Gun movie Tomcat is the Monogram tooling. The Hobbycraft 1/48 P-36 Mohawk is a very clean little airplane model from Canadia.
I ran out of pictures, so I must be out of story to tell again.
Thanks again for looking in!
Great reporting Chris, hope all are on the mends. We were talking about the drop tank racers at our little shed meeting today.