LTM #42: Let's Talk Models!

 April 20th -- Okay folks, picture time again!

The April Theme is "A Trek to the Stars" -- Any spacecraft, real, sci-fi, or what-if.  

The only completed theme model was the Enterprise -- so bragging rights goes to Joe.

LTM #41: Let's Talk Models!

 April 8th.  

16 Members tonight and 19 models.  It's becoming obvious that if we don't have to transport our models to a location we can talk about more of them!

LTM #40: Let's Talk Models!

April 1st.  Has it really been a year?  It feels like things are changing for the better as Maryland and the USA in general gets vaccinated.  Many of our members have their first shots already.

We had 15 members tonight and talked about 24 models.

We also discussed sharing our zoom session info to get more modelers involved like Paul -- a local who found out about us and is now fully in and building models and a stash.

We decided that's not practical because we are limited to 100 for the lowest price point AND if the invite got out we could be just a bit too popular -- meaning our core members may not be able to talk about their models!

We also agreed on the next face-2-face meeting locations: 1) The Clubhouse at Leonard's Grant on TUESDAY 20 April; and 2) Accokeek on Saturday morning 24 April.  

Ultimately we want to compare the Clubhouse with the High Tide Games location and make a choice as to which is better for the members.  (For reference, the Accokeek location will be booked solid once Maryland opens up.)

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.