LTM #39: Let's Talk Models!

 In person at Accokeek on March 27th.  Unfortunately I cannot find my notes but I vaguely remember 10 (yeah, it was limited to no more than 10) socially distanced.  We brought about a dozen models for show and tell.  

LTM #38: Let's Talk Models!

On March 18th we had 16 modelers jump onto the zoom session  and ultimately we chatted about 20 models.

Victor reminded us all that "aircrafts" is not a word!  Correct, Victor, just like "deer", aircraft is the plural of aircraft.

We also secured a limited face-to-face meeting at Accokeek and the next LTM session will be from there.

LTM: Let's Talk Models

Beginning in late March 2020 the Club began meeting over Zoom. Unfortunately I was awful at keeping notes -- mainly because I was enjoying the show! 

The Club quickly got into a routine where every Thursday from 7pm until we were done we would talk about scale models. The usual process of announcements followed by a round table where each person on the video conference would show their scale model, talk about their progress or that it was complete. Not everyone showed a model, but the bottom line was we got to chat and keep up with who was doing what. 

I started keeping track, and on April 8, 2020 we had our 3rd session online but I did not always keep notes. Stats I do have:

• 27/08/2020 -- LTM #17 -- 12 Modelers, 10 models discussed
• 03/09/2020 -- LTM #18 -- 15 Modelers, 7 models
• ??/09/2020 -- LTM #19 -- 13 Modelers, 14 models
• 01/10/2020 -- LTM #20 -- 13 Modelers, 24 models
• 08/10/2020 -- LTM #21 -- 13 Modelers, 18 models
• 15/10/2020 -- LTM #22 -- 9 Modelers, 10 models
• 29/10/2020 -- LTM #23 -- 13 Modelers, 15 models
• 05/11/2020 -- LTM #24 -- 13 Modelers, 17 models
• 12/11/2020 -- LTM #25 -- 8 Modelers, 9 models
• 03/12/2020 -- LTM #26 -- 11 Modelers, 15 models
• 10/12/2020 -- LTM #27 -- 16 Modelers, 15 models
• Gift Exchange -- We did this virtually and frankly had one of the more fun gift exchanges than we did face-to-face.  We figured out some rules, threw those out after about 10 minutes and the scramble for swapping gifts was on!  25 modelers participated with 1 simple rule -- if you opt in, you have to meet me to swap your donated gift for the gift you won.
• 07/01/2021 -- LTM #28 -- 19 Modelers, 31 models
• 14/01/2021 -- LTM #29 -- 16 Modelers, 22 models
• 21/01/2021 -- LTM #30 -- 17 Modelers, 15 models
• 04/02/2021 -- LTM #32 -- 11 Modelers, 13 models (New member Victor joined!)
• 11/02/2021 -- LTM #33 -- 15 Modelers, 19 models
• 18/02/2021 -- LTM #34 -- 20 Modelers, 27 models
• 27/02/2021 -- LTM #35 -- 8 Modelers, 18 models
• 04/03/2021 -- LTM #36 -- 15 Modelers, 16 models 
• We discussed in detail our future post-pandemic.  Unfortunately the member who was our "in" for the NSi conference room retired and was moving away soon, meaning that by the time Maryland allowed us to meet again we would not have a location to meet.
• We decided to check out High Tide Games as a meeting location.  Watch this space for more info when we lock in the first meeting date.
• 11/03/2021 -- LTM #37 -- 16 Modelers, 25 models

200: The Pandemic Strikes -- No meetings until further notice.

Until this COVID thing is vanquished, not more meetings. Watch this site for updates as we can.

195: October 2019 Minutes

17 Members, including 2 new members attended the September meeting.

39 models (!) were on the table.  It took awhile to get through those but there was a great group of models and many genres.

2019 IPMS Nationals - The Gang

L-R standing: Steve Workman, Scott Samo, Jeff Cook, Jim Rotramel, Mike Morris

L-R kneeling: Dan Dockery, Andy White, Tim Holland, Andy Frill

2019 IPMS Nationals

We had a great time at Nationals in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Chattanooga chapter hosted a great show and contest! A few stats I noted during the awards ceremony:

• Over 5,000 models on the competition tables
• 961 registrants for the competitions
• 1,675 display only models

The 3 Amigos did of course bring home some metal: Scot Samo, Andy Frill and Andy "Whitey" White.  Congratulations!

Our Club Display enjoyed place of honor in the contest room:

The NASPLANE display was a great hit. I overheard lots of folks talking about it, and I've noticed pictures of it have shown up on other websites. The special discussion topics on the Leader (Dale Earnhardt Jr), the pusher (Cessna), the only twin (Hooters), and of course the trail (GoDaddy - Danica Patrick). This will be a hard one to follow.

The Yellow Wings was photographed quite a lot. And the Burma Banshees was well received. The Frankenfort caught lots of people off guard as they approached the tables from one direction they assumed a formation ship, and from another an RAF Fortress III.

When I dropped by the display I also was able to chat with folks about all our displays and give them some background info on our great club.  I'm looking forward to San Marcos, Texas for 2020 but I won't be hauling a display that far.