Meeting Summary Apr 12, 2016

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In Attendance tonight: Craig, Steve F, Steve R, Dave, Rob, Tracie, Rodney, Dennis, Gary, Gord, Joe, Colin and Tyler. Special Guest Jarrod.

Our young friends Tyler and Colin brought some more examples of their completed and in-progress kits. These guys are gathering a wealth of knowledge and experience. I was inspired to start a car myself, but got hung up, and when I asked the guys, Tyler gave me the fix. I will be tackling that 2010 Challenger soon!

Also with Tyler and Colin - Gary, our Treasurer, gave them a tutorial on Bare Metal Foil for the chrome trim. Gary says the boys are quick studies!

Rodney brought in his completed and weathered Russian BM-21 Grad.

Gord is ramping up his skills on his Armor weathering with his test bed T-55 Tank.

Craig is a new member to the club and has been very busy with an assortment of genres from Aircraft, to Armor, Sci-Fi and figures. Add a ship and a car, and you got them all! That 25 Pounder is going to be a 166 (NFld) Field Regiment example.

Dennis brought in what would look like plastic models from several Sci-Fi shows, but in fact are functional model rockets. Nice job!

Steve F brought in some kits from his extensive build history. Three Blenheims – Tw MK I’s and a Mk IV.

Joe brought in his latest Spitfire, Johnnie Johnson’s later Spitfire Mk IXc that Johnson used from March 1944 to March 1945, with which he scored the last of his 38 Victories.

Look for another entry to hear about our special guest.

In the meantime, KEEP BUILDING!
See you next month!

Meeting Summary March 1, 2016

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In attendance tonight

Steve F, Steve R, Rob, Chris J, Mike, Gary, Dave, Gord, Mark, Dennis and Joe.

Chris J has competed his Jagdpanzer. This is a recent Tamiya release (2014). You can see it in the latest Military Modelcraft International. Chris continues to be a world class talent. Also in progress, American M60A1 Super Patton Tank.

Gary Is making headway with his Trabant. You may remember this vehicle as the ubiquitous vehicle of Eastern Block countries mostly East Germany, in the Cold War era. 3,096,099 Trabants were produced in tota in over 30 years, with almost no significant changes. Much like the VW Bug I imagine, only not as good.

Dave is an accomplished figure and kit modeler. Here is two examples of his figures and a Diorama of an FW189 with a SdKfz 251 as a tug tow. Fantastic work.

Steve F brought in his 1/32 Sopwith Camel, 1911 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, 1905 Rolls Royce, 1927 Red Rolls Royce DeBeers.

Dennis in brought in another R/C flier, this time it is a box of wood that will someday turn into a 1913 Taube R/C.

See you next month!!

Keep Building!

Meeting Reminder Tuesday Mar 1 2016

Hi Folks
Next meeting is Tuesday Mar 1
8:00PM - MUN Earth Sciences Bldg - Room 3005C

Visitors/New members welcome.
Email ipms.sj@gmail.com if you need directions on how to get there.


See you there!

Meeting Summary Feb 2 2016

In attendance: Rob, Rod, Joe, Steve F, Steve R, Tyler, Colin, Dave, Rodney, Tracie, Dennis

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Colin and Tyler, the two young guys, were back again tonight to show us new builds. Those paint jobs keep getting better guys. Thanks for showing us guys. I am getting hints and tips from them. I am starting my first car in 40 years!

Steve F gave a small demo on a foot operated compressor and a basic air gun. Sorry, never got any photos of it.

Rod, brought in a few things old and new.

The classic Sherman kit from Monogram, the one that Shep Paine did as a diorama, and the first Armor kit I ever built (in 1976). The M4A1 Screaming Mimi.

Also Rod brought in a previous build, the KC-1 in winter camo.

And my favorite, the 737 Eastern Provincial Airlines (EPA).

Rod also brought in a future build, a B-26 Marauder to be done as “Times A’Wastin”. This aircraft crashed on a transatlantic flight from England on its way to Eastern US. It is a fantastic story of the crew surviving the crash but over the course of a couple of months, perished in the northern Labrador winter.

The full story can be found here

https://nlarchaeology.wordpress.com/2011/11/04/times-a-wastin-3/

We anxiously await Rods build of this aircraft.

Also a shot of his upcoming Egg Ship – Fujumi IJN Akagi


Dave ME109 Afrika

This is Dave’s recently finish Desert Aftika Korps ME 109 Dio. Nice use of wool for the trailing dust! Excellent job Dave! Nice Finish! Beautifully weathered!


Rodney Truck 6X6 Redball Express/ Russian BM-21 Grad. Rodney certainly made good progress and finished a fine 2 ½ ton cargo truck from the Red Ball Express! Beautiful weathering and a very nice tissue tarp over the back!
The Grad is coming along nice as well. I have seen the base coat, looking good Rodney!

See you next month!

Meeting Tuesday Feb 2, 2016

Hi Folks
Our next meeting will be be Tuesday Feb 2, 2016

Weather forecast looks great +7C
Even if it is raining, park in the basement parking garage and don't get wet!!!


Visitors/New members welcome.
8:00PM
MUN Earth Sciences Bldg
Room 3005C
Email ipms.sj@gmail.com if you need directions on how to get there.

See you there!

Meeting Summary Jan 5 2016

In attendance: Rob, Mike, Derrick, Mark, Steve F, Steve R, Tyler, Colin, Joe

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Small crowd tonight, just days after New Years.

Tonight we had two special guests, Colin and Tyler, two young fellers who have been coming to our show for a few years. They came in to show us what they had completed in the last two months. These guys can pump them out!

Here is some of their work.

Colin said that he completed 40 Car models in 2015 alone!
Guys, you are welcome back any time! Keep Building!

Mike to build Westland AW101 Helicopter. Mike recently picked up the Italeri AW101 patterned after the James Bond Skyfall version. Hope to see that done soon!

Steve F Cromwell Bridge Layer – Steve brought in his Churchill Bridge Layer. It is fully articulating mimicking the real one article on how it deploys its bridge.

See you next month!

Keep Building!

Meeting Reminder Jan 5, 2016

Hi Folks
Our first meeting of the new year will be be Tuesday Jan 5, 2016
Let see what Santa Brought!

Visitors/New members welcome.
8:00PM
MUN Earth Sciences Bldg
Room 3005C
Email ipms.sj@gmail.com if you need directions on how to get there.


See you there!