139: January Meeting Gallery

The theme of the January meeting was "Diorama-rama".  There were 8 theme models and 5 other completed builds.

Theme Builds

Allied Forces at the well, N. Africa, 1942 by John Bray
1:35
Academy M3 Lee tank
Tamiya British Matilda Mk III tank
Italeri SAS Commando Jeep
Various Allied soldiers from The Body, Dragon, Evolution, and Master Box
Reality in Scale Well

Off the Line by John Bray
1:35 Evolution Miniatures
Depicts U.S. Marines coming off the front lines for a brief rest from the intense Battle of Peleliu, 1944.

Bf-109E-1 "Battle of Britain" by Ryan Jeffers
1:48 Eduard
Out of the box, painted with Model Master Acrylics.  Eduard figures and tool set. Legend barrels and Micromart grass.

1945 USS Essex display by Brent Leidig
1:48
Tamiya F4U Corsair
Wolfpack wingfold, True Details seat, and Superscale Decals
Hasegawa F6F Hellcat
Eaglestrike and Yellowhammer decals, Ultracast seat
Verlinden base with Tamiya Figures and Wheeliant chocks

Blue Angels flight display "Fortis" from 2011 Pax River Air Show by Ryan Turgeon
1:48 Hasegawa F/A-18A/C
Landing gear were extended, pilots were modified for no mask, no survival gear, and custom visor.  Added smoke switch to cockpit, and made inverted flight displays.  Aires resin landing gear bays and exhaust, Rhino Models intakes, MAW nose gear door, scratch built smoke pipes, and Hobby Decal pitot tubes.  Markings were combinations of Hasegawa, Afterburner, Fightertown decals, and Steel Beach paint masks.  Paints are Model Master and Xtracolor.

Panther Ausf A and PAK 35/36 display by Nate Swift
1:35 Tamiya
All OOB

Pitcairn Autogyro diorama by Mike Morris
1:48 Williams Brothers
OOB

F-4B Phantom II display by Mike Colvin
1:72 Hasegawa
OOB with aftermarket base and figures.










Non theme builds

P-51D Mustang by Joe Hegedus
1:48 Hasegawa
Aeromaster decals for 355 FG, UK 1945

Backhoe Loader by Alan Hegedus
LEGO Technic

Panzer I by Jonathan Wright
1:35 Italeri
OOB

Tiger II w/Porsche turret by Mike Colvin
1:35 Tamiya
Tamiya zimmerit, scratch built cables, aluminum barrel

P-38L Lightning by Steve Lucianetti
1:48 Hobbyboss
Kagero decals












In progress builds

Panther A "late type" by Dan Yakel
1:35 Dragon
Aluminum barrel, PE grills, spare Tamiya road wheel, Tamiya tools, ATAK zimmerit

Me-262B-1a by Nate Swift
1:72 Revell of Germany
Eduard PE, markings represent 10./NJG10 flown by Oberleutnant Kurt Welter, April 1945

P-40E Warhawk by Jim Rotramel
1:48 AMT
Ultracast seat, Eduard Zoom PE cockpit set

Jagdpanzer 38(t) by Dan Yakel
1:35 Tamiya
Resin engine compartment












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138: October Meeting Gallery

The Winner!

 

Nate Swift was the winner of the prestigious Platinum Clamp Award for the Best Theme Model. Nate built his Airfix A-4P Skyhawk OOB in markings of the Grupo 5 de Caza, Rio Gallegos, in April, 1982. Congratulations Nate!

Ryan Turgeon Showed his in-work project of a Blue Angels "mirror image" pass. The kits are by Hasegawa and Ryan added exhaust nozzles and wheel bays from Aries. This will make for a most impressive display when complete!

There were more Skyhawks on the table. Nick Kessel built the Fujimi 1/72 scale A-4E OOB as a Navy "Top Gun" bird. The camouflaged portion of the paint scheme is the silhouette of a MiG! A unique and unusual scheme well executed by Nick.

 

 

Steve Lucianetti built the HobbyBoss 1/48 scale A-4M OOB in Marine markings. Very clean build, Steve!

 

 

 

 

Andy Frill showed his in-work project, a Hasegawa 1/48 scale A-4E/F. Andy is building this Skyhawk as an A-4F of VA-22. The speed brakes have been enhanced with Eduard PE. The build is otherwise OOB, even using the kit decals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doc Haugh showed his in-work 1943 GAZ-MM truck in 1/35 scale. Doc is building the Mini Art kit OOB and says it is highly detailed and a pleasure to build.

 

 

 

 

Andy White Built the Kitty Hawk 1/48 scale SH-2F Seasprite, adding a Cobra Company interior. The decals are by Caracal.

 

 









New Guy Justin Reed showed his first tank model. Justin added a Barrel Depot gun barrel to the Tamiya 1/35 scale M41 Walker Bulldog.

 



 

 

 

 

Entrepreneur Angel Garcia Ablanque had two projects on display. The top picture is a 1/35 scale Alan "Beetle" with the CMK repair truck conversion. Angel says the build reflects a late war German civilian who has gone into the truck repair business. The lower picture is of the Tamiya 1/48 scale Komatsu tractor built OOB.

 

 



 

 



 

Not a Halloween "Sleepy Hollow" diorama, just a couple in-work figures by Chuck Connor. The guy on the left is a 1/35 scale Mini Art US Army MP. He was included with a boxing of the Harley Davidson WLA US Army motorcycle. The fellow on the right is a Dragon Models 1/16 scale Fallschirmjaeger.

There were two models on display that I have descriptions for but, unfortunately, no picture.

Award winning modeler Nate Swift also displayed the Morser Karl-Great 040, 60 cm self propelled mortar. Nate built the 1/144 scale Trumpeter kit OOB. This was Nate's first 1/144 scale build.

Joe Hegedus showed a Revell 1/72 scale P-47M Thunderbolt. Joe used main landing gear wheels from a Hasegawa kit and Aeromaster decals reflect a bird of the 61 FS / 56 FG at Boxted, UK, 1945.

Hope to see you all at the November meeting!

137: September Show and Tell/In Progress

The theme of the September meeting was "Naval Aircraft of the 70's".  There were 6 theme builds, 5 completed builds, and numerous in progress builds.

Theme Builds

F-8E Crusader by Jim Rotramel
1:48 Monogram
KMC Cockpit and Nozzle, SAC Landing Gear, Paragon Flaps/Slats, Meteor Intake, Aires Wheel Wells, Modified 2 Sidewinders into AIM-9C's, Home designed rudder decals printed by Barney Kable

F-4J Phantom II by Jim Rotramel
1:48 Monogram
OOB!

Blue Angels A-4F Skyhawk by Joe Hegedus
1:48 Pro Modeler
Yellowhammer decals to represent 1974 season, scratchbuilt boarding ladder housing

A-4M Skyhawk by Mike Colvin
1:48 Hasegawa
OOB

F-4J Phantom II by Gerry Whiteside
1:72 Fujimi
OOB, markings for VF-103 Sluggers, 1972 Vietnam cruise

RF-4J Phantom II by Gerry Whiteside
1:72 Hasegawa
OOB, markings for VMCJ-2 Playboys










Non-Theme Builds

JSU-122 by Dan Yakel
1:35 Dragon
Aluminum barrel, Dragon Magic Link tracks, home made tarp

P-47D Thunderbolt by Joe Hegedus
1:48 Hasegawa
OOB, mix of kit and spares box decals to represent 61FS/56FG aircraft flown by Francis Gabreski, June 1944

Wehrmacht Mounted Infantry by Mike Colvin
1:35 Tamiya
OOB with graphic tape reins and harnesses

UH-60 Blackhawk by Austin Whiteside
1:60 Testors
OOB

MiG-25BM by Doc Haugh
1:48 Kittyhawk
Frufru resin nose, scratch built intake trunking, weapons pylons for Kh 58 "Killer" missile

Modern US Army GI by Steve Lucianetti
1:35 Live Resin
OOB










In Progress Builds

Hs-129 B2/R2 by Dan Yakel
1:48 Hasegawa

Studebaker US6 Truck by Chuck Connor
1:35 ICM
OOB, enjoyable, challenging build

A-4B Skyhawk by David Fuller
1:72 Airfix
Will have markings for VA-86 Sidewinders from Xtradecal.

Skoda Radschlepper Ost by David Fuller
1:35 Riich Model
OOB










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