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Presidential Inklings

By Victor Maestas, ASM President (Dec 2011 Article)

Fictional Fighters

Recently, while perusing the shelves at Hobby Proz, I picked up a new helicopter model from Dragon, even though it was in the completely wrong scale of 1/144.  This is the model of the stealth helicopter that was partially revealed during Operation Neptune's Spear (to capture or kill "Geronimo") in May, 2011.  The only reason this new helicopter was revealed at all was due to one of the two helicopters used in the raid crashing and not being completely destroyed.  The day following the raid, pictures of the tail section of the aircraft showed up in news outlets and on the internet.

This kit is impressive in that is has been designed, molded, packaged and produced by a foreign company and is on the shelves in the U.S. only four months after its first photos appeared!  With a small photo etch fret included!

There have been several other models produced that are based on rumors and best guesses.  The most successful was the Testors F-19.  This one was based on the rumors of the F-117 that had not yet been shown to the public.  When the actual aircraft was finally shown, the model didn't resemble the real aircraft much, but it captured the imagination of those who wanted to know what was really going on in those "black holes" at aircraft companies.  This was soon followed by a Russian equivalent, the MiG-37 Ferret (completely hypothetical), the B-2 bomber, again based on rumors, and despite being a flying wing, not resembling the real thing very well, and more recently, the SR-75 (based on a bigger, faster SR-71).

There are models sold that are based entirely on someone's imagination, or after-the-fact paper designs that were never built, but these ones that have a possibility of appearing one day really capture the imagination.  It makes you wonder how many other secret aircraft are out being used that the general public (and even aviation enthusiasts) don't know about and also how close the model companies can get to reality.  I'm looking forward to one day going to an airshow and looking over the real "Stealth Helicopter" and see how close Dragon got.

 

Vice President's Report

By Jim Guld, ASM Vice President (July 2011 Article)

Man has this summer flown by!  IPMS Nationals are just about two weeks away and I'm trying to finish one more piece to bring, my French Zimmeritted Sherman.  It will be a close call if it makes it or not.  No rushing it, it gets done when it gets done.  I have plenty of finished pieces to bring, 11 total including two dioramas.  Plus this year John Tate and I are driving up together so we should have one pretty stuffed Subaru.  In fact I picked up a luggage bag for the roof.  This way we have plenty of room for all the goodies from the vendors room and hopefully some wood.

The best improvement I did this year for the modeling room was to add an air conditioner.  It sure makes modeling much more pleasant.  No more stopping and having to wipe my brow from the Optivisor.  Pure modeling bliss.  Ahhh.....

So I'll see you all in a few weeks with hopefully some wood from Nat's and a somewhat inflated Master Card bill. 

Model On.

 

 

Contest Update

by Josh Pals, ASM Contest Director (July 2011 Article)

Greetings, fellow Sprue-Heads!

June's meeting saw two contests; the first was May's special contest "Shiny Show-Rods" which due to low turnout was pushed to June.  The second was our summer points contest, "1941."

These are the results from the special contest "Shiny Show-Rods."  In Basic, new member Gorham Smoker received a well-deserved Gold ribbon for his amt Lil' Mixer show rod.  In Intermediate, Frank Randall received a 2nd place with his Tom Daniel Ice-T show rod.  And in the Master division, Mike Blohm took 3rd for his Mach 5 racer, Victor Maestas took 2nd for his Ed Roth Mysterion show-rod and 1st with his Tom Daniel Red Baron show-rod.

The results for our points contest "1941" are as follows:  in Basic, new member Gorham Smoker received a Gold ribbon for his 1/72 Bf 109F and a Gold ribbon, Best of Show, and People's Choice for his 1/48 A6M2 Zero.

In Intermediate, Frank Randall received 2nd for his 1/48 A6M2 Zero.  Tony Humphries took 1st with all three of his entries: a 1/35 Russian T-34, a 1/35 German SDKFZ 223 and a 1/35 Air Warden vignette.  Larry Glenn took 3rd for his Bf 109E-7 Trop and took 1st, Best of Show, and People's Choice for his Dewoitine D.520. Adrian Montano took 2nd for his 1/10 Captain America figure.  Although it did''t place, I have to give a nod to Adrian for pushing the boundaries of the theme by entering his F-14 Tomcat from the movie "The Final Countdown."

In the Master's Division, John Tate took 1st and 2nd for his 1/48 Hurricane MK I Trop and 1/48 Hurricane MK II 6 Trop, respectively.  Mike Blohm took 3rd for his 1/72 Bf 109E-4 Adolf Galland and, although not in theme, Mike took 1st for his UFO.  Victor Maestas took 1st and People's Choice for his Matilda MK I.  Paul Kirchner took 2nd with his 1/35 Russian KV-2 and took 1st and Best of Show with his 1/35 diorama of the "Counter attack on Yelna."

Just to refresh for current members and to let new members know, you don't have to have a model be in "theme" to enter in a points contest.  You just won't receive the additional 10 points for entering or be eligible for People's Choice or Best of Show.  The object of "themed" contests is to inspire you to build something, sometimes outside your "comfort zone."

July's meeting will have our third Special non-points contest "More or Less."  Vehicles with more than four wheels or less than four wheels.  Military vehicles are okay, but no tracked vehicles.  Because this is a "Special" non-points contest, only models that meet the "theme" will be allowed.

July will also have our first "Sponsored" contest, which is sponsored by me, Josh Pals. The theme is "Post-Apocalyptic. "Think 'Mad Max'," "Death Race," etc.   The rules?  There are no rules!  Scratchbuild, kitbash and have fun!  Models that may be entered are entirely up to the sponsor of the contest - in this case, me. Anything that looks like it's from a post-apocalyptic world, armor, aircraft, auto, figure, etc… I'm excited to see what kind of entries will be on the tables for both contests!  Model on, Sprue-Heads!

Webmaster's Tales By Mike Blohm, ASM Webmaster

Here’s a summary of recent updates on the ASM Website. 

2011 Pages ahave been put in place for the Contest Results, Model Pics, Meeting Pics, Modeler of the Year Points Standings, Model of the Year Contenders, etc.  Please let me know via E-mail if you find some links going to the incorrect year pages.

The "Upcoming Events" section on the Articles webpage has been updated with 2011 calendar information.   This section llists events that are not covered on the normal ASM Contest Schedule.   Please let me know if you are aware of any events that should be added.  The ROE used for inclusion was any event within a long-day's driving distance.  I am posting major events that are outside driving range, such as the Armor Modeling and Preservation Society (AMPS) National Convention, etc. 

Rules of Engagement (ROE) for the Sponsored Contests - what the host has decided are the "criteria" to enter the contest / what entries will be judged on - can be found in the Sponsored Contest ROE section of the ASM Contest Schedule page.

Links to the 2011 IPMS-USA National Convention website and previous year's websites can be found in that location on the Articles page.

Two new pages have been recently added with links available in the "Index" at the top of the Articles Page.  The first new page is "ASM Review Articles" that is an archive of all previous review articles authored by ASM members - it has links to different sections of the page based upon the review topic - aircraft, armor, automotive, books, etc.   The second new page is "NM State Fair Model Contests" that includes links to the NM State Fair contest resuls pages from 2005 to 2010.  It also includes all the current Section and Class entry criteria.  Read through this information to learn what models you should be thinking about entering in 2011.  Note that ASM Master and Intermediate modelers are asked to enter in the "Professional" Class.  Please note that there is a link in the Upcoming Events calendar that will take you to the actual NM State Fair site.

Some reminders:

The “Marquee Banner” that scrolls across the top of the Home Page will always have the latest info on club activities – contests, events and speakers for the upcoming month, notice that new schedules and Newsletters have been posted, and whether an event has been postponed – so always check that out first when you visit the ASM website.

Some of the links on the "Website Updates" page back to older article postings no longer work .  If you cannot find an older article mentioned in the Website Update listings, it would be best to check the "Archived Articles" page as it was probably moved to that location.  Articles moved to the Archives are always posted at the top of that page, so the most recently removed articles will be found at the top of the page.  Scroll down to go back in time - the ASM Time Machine.

 The “New and Potential ASM Members” web page has all the info that new and prospective members need to review to understand how ASM is set up and the policies that govern club operations – the By Laws, Contest Guidelines, etc.  The link to the New Member page is on the Home Page.  Both new members and “old heads” should review these documents every so often. 

As always, let me know if you have any ideas for changes or additions to the website, and please send me any articles, reviews, or trip reports with pictures that you’d like to post on the website - and also send your inputs to Joe Walters if you'd like your article  included in the  the Newsletter as well.    Thanks!

 

 

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Trip Report - Albuquerque Comic Expo (ACE) 2011

by Mike Blohm

This trip report covers a visit to the Albuquerque Comic Expo (ACE) 2011 convention that took place on 24-26 June 2011 at the Albuquerque Convention Center.  The convention featured both comic book authors and celebrities from comic-book-related movies and television shows.  Guests of note included Marvel comic author legend Stan Lee, Richard Hatch (Apollo) and Anne Lockhart (Sheba) from the original Battlestar Galactica, LeVar Burton (Jordie) and Marina Sirtis (Councilor Troy) from Star Trek Next Generation, Ernie Hudson from Ghostbusters and The Crow, and Jeremy Bulloch (Bobba Fett) from Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back, and Doug Jones from Hell Boy.  Additional artists and authors included Jim Kelly, Arthur Suydam, Aaron Campbell, Ale Garza, Gene Ha, Andy Kuhn, James O'Barr, Joe Jusko, Mitch Brietweiser, Whilce Portacio, Tony Harris, Jill Thompson, and Tim Seeley. 

The biggie event was a question and answer period with Stan Lee on Saturday morning, which was very entertaining.  Saturday afternoon featured a costume contest, which meant that a lot of attendees were roaming about in some pretty cool costumes for most of the day.  Pictures below capture a lot of those.  Richard Hatch gave an interesting presentation called "So Say We All" that discussed the history of Battlestar Galactica from its original inception through the efforts to get it back on the air, the most recent series and movies, and some more things in the works.  There was also a Star Trek Q&A with LeVar Burton and Marina Sirtis, and a presentation on the Robotech series which was pretty interesting. 

Talking with the celebrities was pretty cool, and we were able to get some good pictures with a lot of them.  Jeremy Bulloch (Bobba Fett) was very interesting to talk to, but the Storm Trooper dudes were always trying to take everybody in for the most minor infractions.  The upcoming Green Lantern movie had a large promotional display where you could see scenes from the movie and talk with some of the producers.  There was also a larger area where attendees could try out the latest video games. 

There were lots of vendors selling comic books, posters and art, action figures and statuettes/busts, T-shirts, etc. where you could spend a lot of your money.  There were some model kits too, including figures and science-fiction spacecraft.  Out in the main lobby coming into ACE there was an almost life-size replica of the power loader from the Aliens movie that Ripley used to fight the Mother Alien in the final scene of the movie.  This power loader would attempt to make an entry later on at the ASM-sponsored 2011 New Mexico State Fair Model Contest, but unfortunately was too large for the Fair officials to accept.

Overall it was a very fun experience, and you should plan to make the next ACE convention that is currently scheduled for 22-24 June 2012.  Make sure you attend the costume contest, as some of the costumes were pretty amazing.  Get working on yours.  Additional pictures are posted on the Field Trips page. 

 

 

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Convention Report - Star Trek Las Vegas 2011

by Joe Walters

My wife Linda and I attend the big Trek convention put on by Creation Entertainment in Las Vegas every year, and we always have a great time!  This year was no different.

The convention took place August 11 - 14, and was in a new venue this year, the Rio Hotel & Casino - a large and modern facility with plenty of space.  The Rio featured a substantially larger Main Events room than the Hilton, and the Dealer Room was at least as large as its predecessor.  Previously, this convention had always been held at the Las Vegas Hilton, former home of the attraction known as Star Trek: The Experience.  With the closing of the Experience a few years back, we really had no further incentive to go to the Hilton, which is getting a bit dilapidated as time passes.

There were few items of interest to modelers at this convention, and certainly no modeling-related events.  The main thing of modeling interest would be the Dealer room, where some vendors sold kits (mostly the mainstream sci-fi kits you see everywhere), and some sold props and recreations of items from the shows and display kits that could be of interest.

Most of the dozens of guest stars were easily accessible at various times during the con; some, like the really major luminaries (Patrick Stewart, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, etc.) limited that access to autograph and photo sessions, for which you had to pay, but many were approachable after initial lines had died down.  Indeed, for much of the con, stars like Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, and John DeLancie, spent time at tables in the Dealer room and you could just walk up and strike up a conversation.  Considering the several thousand people in attendance, this was a bit unexpected!

A major event of the convention was Leonard Nimoy in his final Vegas con appearance.  He's retiring from conventions as of this year, and his final con appearance ever will be in October at a Creation con in Chicago.  He spent his entire hour giving a prepared presentation on his life and career, including showing some slides of never-before-seen photos from Trek and other series he had done.  He became very emotional at the end, as he thanked the fans for the many years of support and good wishes.  He filled the Main Events room.  Linda and I estimated there were close to 5,000 chairs in that room, and they were nearly all filled.

There was an attempt (second year in a row) to break the Guinness record for most Star Trek costumes in one place at the same time.  They did this last year, setting the record at 543.  Later that year, DragonCon in Atlanta broke that record with 571, and then FedCon in Germany broke it again, setting the bar at 691. They'll have to work harder now: we hit a total of 1,040, including Linda dressed as Dr. Miranda Jones - sensor net, goggles, and all.

Sunday featured the biggest draw: Sir Patrick Stewart, William Shatner, and Kate Mulgrew together onstage.  They each got some solo time, then came together for a mass Q&A session.  The Main Events room was filled to the gills; all the chairs were full and people were standing around the walls and in the back.  I have to believe there were over 5,000 people in there.  Remember, Star Trek has been off the air for the better part of a decade!  Apparently, there's still some interest in the franchise.  This was easily one of the high points of the show.

Events we missed included several more panels (you can't hit them all!), David Gerrold's Writer's Workshop, genre auctions, the "Resistance is Futile Champagne Bingo Bash" (we attended that once a few years back - the prizes were excellent, but the event was very pricey and there were far more attendees than prize packages), Karaoke Night (I make a habit of missing out on Karaoke nights wherever and whenever, thank you), the various breakfasts and lunches with the stars, a presentation on the Hubble Space Telescope, Leonard Nimoy's photography seminar, a "Stump the Experts" trivia competition, autograph sessions and photo-ops (we happen to have virtually everyone's autograph from over the years; Linda only got one this year, John Cho - Mr. Sulu from the recent Trek movie), and much more.

An excessively detailed version of this report, along with a large number of photos taken at the con, can be found at the old ASM Temp Web Site (http://web.me.com/jwalters).

 

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Trip Report - Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles

by Mike Blohm

This trip report covers the Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles (HMMV) located in Lexington, Nebraska.  I had the opportunity to make a short visit at this museum when returning from the recent IPMS/USA National Convention in Omaha, Nebraska.  The museum is located adjacent to I-80 at the Lexington exit, so it is very easy to get to.  A "vignette" of a UH-60 helicopter sitting atop a simulated rooftop with people (silhouettes) climbing into it - looking back to the Saigon evacuation - is next to the highway and calls your attention to the museum. 

The museum's mission is to preserve historic military vehicles and also to honor America's veterans of the battlefront and home front.  There are about 100 vehicles on display spanning more than 50 years of time, including tanks, jeeps, halftracks, trucks, ambulances, helicopters, snow and artillery tractors, Humm-Vees, and helicopters.  There is a long line-up of vehicles parked outside the museum, and a large amount of vehicles and displays located inside the museum's library area and several garage-type bays.  A lot of the vehicles are open, and hands-on is encouraged.  There are some model displays in the museum, along with rifles, helmets, munitions, and engines.  Tanks include the M-4A1E8 Sherman, M-60A1 with bulldozer blade, and M-2 Bradley.  Also in the collection are the M110A2 self-propelled 8-inch howitzer, M113 APC with a prototype Hellfire missile launcher system, M16 halftrack with quad .50-inch machine guns, M-28 Weasel, M-7 Snow Tractor, and German Army Kuebel-Wagen Type 82 and Schwimm-Wagen Type 166 vehicles.  Several pictures are included with this article; additional are available on the website's Field Trips page. 

Overall a great museum to visit and a definite stop for military vehicle modelers.  Plan about half a day if you want to see everything.  Admission is free.  For further information see the museum's website at:  http://www.heartlandmuseum.com. 

 

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Web Site Review

by Glenn Bingham

For  the airplane dudes: Anyone who has been on HyperScale recently may have noticed two illustrations of art work by Jerry Boucher.  The latest was of an Me 262 flaming a Russian P-39, noted as the last Luftwaffe kill of WWII.  Jerry's web site (http://www.the-vaw.com) is filled with 81 fantastic CGI illustrations… really beautiful stuff.  Many of his illustrations are available to download free as wallpaper; many are available for purchase as posters and prints.  Subjects range from Word War I into the current jet age, and are historically significant.  Most of his illustrations were commissioned for aviation publication covers or plastic model boxtops.  Got any Classic Airframe kits?  If so, you've seen Jerry's work.  His web site is well worth a look.

P.S. - The current wallpaper I have on my computer is of a Mitsubishi F1M2 "Pete" attacking a Dornier 24 seaplane of the Dutch Air Force near Malaya on 17 December 1941.

 

ASM 2011 Road Trip Report

by Gil De La Plain

Webmaster's Note:  This is the short version as published in the ASM Newsletter.  The longer version and additional pictures are posted on the Field Trips page. 

Not since Homer's famous writings of the adventures of Odysseus has there been such an epic tale of adventure as that undertaken by Brian and Gil during the ASM road trip of May 2011.  Well, maybe not epic, but it was a blast all the same.  Brian had done some research on inexpensive airfares and potential destinations and came up with a great itinerary.  The primary goals for the trip were seeing the National Museum of the Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and a trip to Grissom AFB in Indiana, along with a stop at Lingenfelter Performance Engineering.  For you non-car guys and gals, Lingenfelter is a performance engineering shop that specializes in getting very reliable, but very large, horsepower numbers out of modern automobiles (mostly GM products).  Things also worked out to allow a quick stop at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway before making our way back home.  So we got to see lots of old airplanes and fast cars, what more could a guy want from a road trip (no offense meant to the armor, ship and sci-fi enthusiasts of our club)?  I guess the only thing really missing were more intrepid adventurers.  We sorely missed y'all and wish that more could have made the trip with us, but I have been assured that there will be more trip opportunities in the future.

Tuesday May 3rd dawned clear and a perfect day for travel.  We flew on that icon of aviation efficiency Southwest Airlines and arrived in Indianapolis, Indiana, that afternoon after a brief layover in Kansas City.  It was during the layover in kc that I realized just how little I know about commercial jet aircraft spotting.  Fortunately, I was sitting next to the club's 6'8" walking aircraft encyclopedia, so I learned a few things about the big jets.  We got our rental car and headed towards the motel in Indianapolis, making a quick stop at HobbyTown USA along the way.  I have not seen a hobby shop that large "live and in person," so it was a new experience for me.  It was impressive and pretty cool to see a place that had so many hobbies catered to, and all under one roof.  But it didn't take long to realize that something was missing, and that was atmosphere.  The first time I walked into Hobby Proz I saw people just hanging out and having a good time discussing their passion for hobbies of various types.  It was also staffed with folks who clearly knew way more than I did about those hobbies and they were just as eager to help me learn as they were to sell any product.  So it was neat to see the "big box" store, but even neater to realize how good we have it back home.

The next morning we got up early, had a quick bite at the motel and hit the road headed for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.  In a couple short hours we were pulling up at the National Museum of the Air Force and giggling like kids pulling up at Disneyland.

l had a personal interest in seeing one of the aircraft at the museum since my father in law was an engine mechanic on a SAC RB-36 during his years in the Air Force.  He had always described to me how huge they were, but until I saw one up close and personal it just never sunk in.

My father-in-law has also described many times how much of an ordeal it was to get all 56 spark plugs changed in a Pratt and Whitney Wasp Major engine like those used in the B-36.  Four rows of seven cylinders, each cylinder with dual ignitions.  Six Wasp Major engines on the aircraft, three per wing, that's 336 spark plugs if my math is right.  Each engine drove a 19-foot-diameter prop, and if they went out on a long mission it was rare to have all six props turning when they got home.  One of the problems was that the P&W 4360 was designed to have the carburetor at the rear of the airstream.  With the intake air flowing over the hot cylinders it would bath the carb in hot air and help prevent icing.  With the engines mounted in a pusher configuration that did not happen and the carbs tended to ice up.  If they iced up severely they sometimes ran rich enough that unburned fuel would pool in the exhaust manifolds until it ignited and started an engine fire.  The museum also had plenty of modern era aircraft, lots of jets from lots of different countries.

Just around the corner in the hangar, our intrepid travelers found a cool F-16 cockpit to sit in.  Here is a riddle for you, how to you get someone who is about 6'8" into the cockpit of an F-16? The answer is very carefully.  The short guy had a little easier time getting into the cockpit, but he was totally befuddled by the complexity of this high tech machine!

Not much to say about this museum other than wow!  We spent an entire day there and could have made it two or three and still not seen everything there was to see.  They have lots of memorabilia and interesting historical commentary, not just amazing aircraf. 

Like a presentation on how Disney Studios volunteered time and talent to help design unit insignia and artwork for flight jackets.

Or the accurate recreation of a typical control tower that the 8th Air Force would have used in Europe during the Second World War.  It was cool to see the old Teletype equipment.  My dad spent many months in a communications bunker on Christmas Island in the Pacific running equipment like that during wwii.

I did find out that you just can't take a serious model builder to an airplane museum and expect him to forget his keen eye and high standards.  A paint booger is a paint booger, and even in 1:1 scale that won't fly with Brian!

Well, that did it for stop one and now it was back to Indiana for a visit at Lingenfelter Performance Engineering.  Brian has lots of their go-fast goodies on his Camaro engine and has been a customer of theirs for quite some time.  He had been there for a visit before and figured Gil would get a kick out of seeing their shop since he likes anything with a loud pedal too.

What a great time that was - the guys at Lingenfelter were more than gracious and treated us like we were going to drop $50K on our visit, even though they knew we would just be going home with some souvenir T-shirts.  We even got to meet Mr. Lingenfelter himself and he is as down-to-earth a guy as you will ever meet.

They spent a couple hours showing us the machine shop, the engine dyno room and the chassis dyno room.  No pics were allowed in the machine shop or engine dyno room since this is such a competitive business to be in.

Then, best of all, they asked if we would each like a ride in one of their 750 HP ZR1 Corvette "test mules."  Needless to say, it took no arm twisting, and Brian let me take the first ride.  Holy Cow!  I have never been in a vehicle that was capable of cruising down the road at 70 mph in 4th gear and then spun the tires when the guy stomped the throttle!  I am guessing it took about 2.5 seconds to hit 120 mph from 70 mph!  And yet on the small-town side streets it was a docile vehicle that you would not hesitate to take to the grocery store.  These guys definitely know their automotive engineering.

After our test rides we decided we might need to have the smiles surgically removed from our faces!  Alas the time had come to move on and leave this wonderland of hot rods behind.  So we piled back into our anemic little rental car and pointed it down the road towards Grissom Air Force Base and the next museum adventure.  The drive was very scenic and it really was a reminder why they call it "America's heartland."

Lots of towns, some with very "old school" looking hobby shops…

And some that just looked friendly, with flags on the front porch, old-fashioned main streets, and even an M3 Stuart in the little park by the post office.

Then it was time to get back on the road and the next museum.  The folks at the Grissom museum were very friendly and we were sad to hear that they have lost their funding due to budget cuts.  The loss of funds came without warning and they were not sure if they would be open this time next year.  We also met one of the guys that helps to restore aircraft and he was discouraged that they got so few volunteers to help with the restorations.  It made us wish they could send a few planes our way.  I bet we could generate a little interest here in the club if there were a local project like that going on!

The museum's aircraft are all outdoors, so it is even more of a challenge to keep them looking decent.  Out on the "back 40" they had pieces of an old F-89 hoping to become a whole aircraft again someday.

Inside they had some nicely done displays of memorabilia and an F-4 fuselage chunk that had been set up so the kids could crawl in one air intake and around the back of the cockpit to come out the other air intake.  Although we were sorely tempted we thought discretion was the better part of valor and did not get ourselves stuck in that particular display.  They also had a nice little display case that would warm the hearts of all our small-scale aircraft enthusiast.  Lots and lots of nicely built aircraft models, and every one in 1/72 scale! 

So we checked off another museum destination and got to meet more nice folks and see more interesting planes.  We then decided that if we got a move on, we had just enough time to squeeze in one more stop at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's hall of fame museum before we checked in at the airport.

It really is a big place and to get to the museum you drive through a tunnel under the grandstands and pop out in front of the main building.  If you like race cars, especially Indy Cars, then this is a neat museum to see.  There is something from every era and it is fascinating to see the progression in ideas and engineering over the decades.  The old roadsters killed quite a few drivers; the good old days weren't always so good.

Before we left we got a chance to take a ride on a small tour bus that runs around the track and down pit lane.  We were both impressed with just how big the track is - it really is a super speedway.  The bus driver probably got tired of us asking if that thing could go any faster.  They still have a one-yard wide strip of the original bricks that runs across the front straight.  If I remember right, the tour guide said the original track had 3.2 million ten-pound bricks that were laid by hand. Wow, and I was tired after laying a few pavers for a patio last summer! 

So in the end we got to see lots of history everywhere we went.  We met lots of nice folks everywhere we went and also gained more appreciation for the good friends we have back home. 

 

 

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2011 EVENTS

New Mexico State Fair Model Contest

Creative Arts - Division 13

"Models – Military, Science Fiction & Others"

Sponsored by the Albuquerque Scale Modelers Club

***   Model entries are on Friday September 2nd and Saturday September 3rd   ***

Click here for the 2011 NM State Fair Entry Guidelines Book (PDF file)

Click here for the ASM 2011 NM State Fair Model Contest Handout (PowerPoint file)

Click here for more information on ASM Model Contests at previous NM State Fairs

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IPMS Region 10 Day

September 17, 2011

Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum, Pueblo, Colorado

A Chapter day, Swap Meet, BBQ and get-together for all the clubs in R10 in the newly expanded and improved Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum.

Flyers below (font and back pages) provide additional information.  Contact:  Chuck Holte, 719-590-6270;  CHOLTE@comcast.net

Click here for IPMS Region 10 Day info on the IPMS Legacy webite

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WingNutCon 2011

September 24, 2011

Wings Over the Rockies Museum, Denver, Colorado

IPMS Denver Rob Wolf is proud to present our contest WingNutCon 2011, at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum in Denver on Saturday, September 24th.

Registration starts at 10 AM and ends at Noon.  The contest entry fees are 2 free entries with paid museum admission or membership.  $3 for each additional model,
with $10 for up to 20 entries.  IPMS members receive $1 off total entry fees ($2 per model with $9 for up to 20 entries.)  There is a maximum of 2 entries per category.

A list of categories and more information can be found at our website, http://www.ipmsdenverrobwolf.org. Online registration will begin August 24th.

We are soliciting trophy package sponsorships.  Category sponsorship is $45; special categories (Best of Show, Elite, etc.) are $60.  
"Elite" Categories are for those models that are the "best of the best" in their overall category of either Aircraft, Miliary Vehicles, Automotive or Ships. 
Elite categories will be awarded a winner and a runner up.  Entry in these categories is purely at the discretion of the entrants.

We will also have vendor tables available for $30 ($25 if prepaid before September 10th).  Don't forget to sign up as a judge and get a free lunch!

For questions, to sponsor a category, or reserve a vendor table, email us at contest@ipmsdenverrobwolf.org or call the contest chair, 
Jennifer Reinecke, 303-564-7430.  For information about Wings Over the Rockies, go to http://www.wingsmuseum.org

Click here for Pdf file of the WingNutCon 2011 Flyer

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SHOCON 11

October 1, 2011

Union Station, Ogden, Utah

Saturday, October 1 2011 at Union Station in Ogden, Utah,

Visit the SHOCON 11 web page for additional information

       

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High Plains Con XII

October 8, 2011

The Ranch, Larimer County Fairgraounds, Loveland, Colorado

High Plains Modelers is hosting "High Plains Con XXII" model show and contest on October 8th, 2011 

at the 4-H Building, Larimer County Fairgrounds

Visit the High Plains Con XII web page for additional information

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ModelZona 2011

November 5, 2011

Commemorative Air Force Museum, Mesa, Arizona

Saturday, November 5, 2011 at the Commerative Air Force Museum from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Visit the IPMS Carig Hewitt Chapter's ModelZona 2011 web page for additional information

Click here for Pdf file of the ModelZona 2011 Flyer

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IPMS Region X Contest and Convention May 20-21, 2011

Click on Logo above to go to the Chile Con 2 website

Pics from Chile Con 2: Armor, Autos, Vendors & Outside Vehicles Everything Else Contest Results & Pics from Chile Con 2

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Links to information on ASM's 2006 Region 10 Contest:

Chile Con  2006 

Region 10 Convention & Model Contest

May 5-6, 2006

Click here for to go to Chile Con 2006 home page:  Chile Con 2006

Click here for Pictures from Chile Con 2006:  Thumbnail Pictures

Click here for the Contest Results Listing from Chile Con 2006:  Contest Results

Click here for the Contest Results with Pictures from Chile Con 2006:  Contest Results with Pics

 

 

Upcoming Events Calendar

January 16, 2011	Tucson IPMS Annual Swap Meet Show, Tucson, AZ; Region 10, IPMS/Tucson Contact: Derek Campbell   520-425-0209
January 23	Dedication ceremony at 1:00 PM for the USS New Mexico battleship model in the exhibit "A Noble Legacy: The USS New Mexico" at the New Mexico History Museum in Sante Fe (next to the Palace of the Governors on the Sante Fe Plaza).
January 29	Model Car Contest, sponsored by the Albuquerque Model Car Club, at Expo New Mexico, in conjunction with the 20th Annual Super Nationals Custom Auto Show
February 19	CoMMiESFest 2011, Golden Colorado; Region 10, IPMS/CoMMiES Contact: Brad Guy   303-467-2009  CoMMiESFEST info posted below.
March 13	NM AMPS meeting at 1:00 PM at Tony Humphries house.
March 26	Tulsa Modelers Forum Annual Contest, Tulsa Oklahoma; Region 6
April 6-9	Armor Modeling and Preservation Society (AMPS) 2011 International Show, Fredericksburg, Virginia.  Theme: "Marine Armor"  Click HERE for show flyer.
May 7	Best of the West 16, Henderson, Nevada; Region 8,  IPMS/Las Vegas Johnny Galza   702-658-6029
May 20-21	Chile Con 2 Region 10 Convention, Albuquerque, New Mexico; IPMS/Albuquerque Scale Modelers;  James Guld   505-982-3089
May 20-21	Squadron Open House, Carrolton TX
June 18	SOONERCON 2011, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,  Greg Rose   405-590-7130
June 23-25	Squadron EagleQuest XX, Carrolton TX
June 24-26	Albuquerque Comic Expo, at the Albuquerque Convention Center
July 10	NM AMPS meeting at 1:00 PM at Jim Guld's house.
August 3-6	2011 IPMS/USA National Convention; Omaha By The Sea, Nebraska, IPMS/Fort Crook
September 2-3	New Mexico State Fair  ASM-Sponsored Model Contest; Model registration dates are on Friday Sept 2nd and Saturday Sept 3rd.  Judging probably on either 5 or 6 Sept.
September 10	SuperCon 2011, Arlington, Texas; IPMS/ /Ft Worth, Region 6
September 17	IPMS Region Ten Day at the Pueblo Colorado Weisbrod Museum.
September 24	WingNutCon 2011, Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, Denver CO, IPMS Rob Wolf - Denver, Region 10
October 1	SHOCON 11, Ogden, Utah; IPMS Northern Utah Scale Modelers Association, IPMS Salt Lake City & Utah Miniature Automotive Guild; Region 10
October 2	NM AMPS meeting at 1:00 PM at Dave Miller's house
October 8	High Plains Con XII, The Ranch, Larimer County Fairgrounds, Loveland CO, IPMS High Plains Modelers, Region 10
October 9	Kirtland AFB Open House  The USAF Thunderbirds will perform at the air show.  ASM will have a display at the open house.  Contact Victor Maestas or Ken Liotta if you can help out with manning the ASM table.
October 16	Swap Meet at Hobby Proz's back parking lot, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
November 5	ModelZona 2011, Commemorative Air Force Museum, Mesa AZ, IPMS Craig Hewitt - Phoenux, Region 10
December 11	NM AMPS .meeting at 1:00 PM at Paul Kirchner's house

Please notify the ASM Webmaster of any additional events that should be included.

 

 

 

 

       

ASM Salutes America's Veterans

**  ASM 2012 E-Board Elections at the November Meeting  **

ASM 2012 E-Board Elections

Business topics at the November ASM meeting will include the election for the 2012 ASM E-Board.  Nominees are listed below.
Click here for information in the ASM By Laws on the ASM election process and E-Board member qualifications and responsibilities. 
Details on the electronic and mail-in ballot process will be posted soon.  There will also be a ballot box to vote at the meeting. 
Click here for a listing of ASM E-Board Rosters from 1995 - Present (at bottom of By Laws page).

President:  James Guld
Vice President:  Mike Blohm  /  Tony Humphries
Secretary-Treasurer:  Frank Randall  /  John Tate
Contest Director:  Ken Liotta  /  Victor Maestas
Pro Tems (3 positions):  Patrick Dick  /  Larry Glenn  /  Brian Peck
Write-Ins also for all positions above

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**  ASM 2012 E-Board Candidate Nominations at the October Meeting  **

ASM 2012 E-Board Candidate Nominations

Business topics at the October ASM meeting will include nominations for the 2012 ASM E-Board.  Please think about whether you'd like to serve on the E-Board or who you would like to nominate for an office.  Click here for information in the ASM By Laws on the ASM election process and E-Board member qualifications and responsibilities.  The By Laws are posted on the ASM Website.  November is the election meeting with mail-in ballots and a ballot box at the meeting

 

 

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B-17 Flying Fortress Visit to Albuquerque

The B-17G  Flying Fortress "Aluminum Overcast" will be visiting Albuquerque on 1-8 October and will be flying out of Double Eagle II Airport.  Flights and ground tours are available.  Contact the EAA at 1-800-359-6217 or at www.B17.org for further information. 

Presidential Inklings

By Victor Maestas, ASM President

Cross-Training (Sep 2011)

Cross-training is used by top athletes to improve the performance in their primary sport by using skills gained by doing another sport.  If the same activity is performed all the time, the muscles learn to do that particular activity very well, but they become limited to only doing those activities.  By varying their workouts, they can increase their overall performance and widen their skills.  Professional skiers ride bikes or run to not only increase stamina and endurance, but to improve their other skills like balance and reflexes.  Even though these additional activities may not directly translate into improved performance on the ski hill, they will become better skiers overall because they are pushing their boundaries.  Modelers can do the same by using skills gained in other genres to improve their skills in their primary area of interest. 

Although my primary interest in modeling is aircraft, I have improved my skills by branching out into other types of models including figures, sci-fi, ships (subs), armor and automotive subjects.  Each type has its own set of skills and knowing more of them makes me a better overall modeler.  I have used several armor weathering techniques on aircraft and figures and I think they are better models because of it. 

Color modulation, filters and blending small multi-colored paint dots are common armor techniques used to break up monotone color schemes.  These techniques can be used to give a simple paintjob life, whether it's an OD tank or a gull grey aircraft by using the same procedure with different colors.  For armor weathering, dirt, rain and rust streaks applied vertically depict a well-used machine, and on aircraft, the streaks are applied along the airflow, with different colors, to show hydraulic leaks and exhaust stains.  

I have also used common aircraft techniques to improve other types of models as well.  Pre-shading panel lines on an aircraft can be used on figures to enhance shadows and creases in clothing and skin.  Washes applied in aircraft wheel wells using dark grey (for enhancing shadows) and pink (to show hydraulic fluid leaks) can be used on tank treads by using different colors including red (rust) and tan (dust and dirt).

I have used another technique, masking with silly putty, for masking the puzzle scheme on a Char B and to paint a lizard scheme on an aggressor A-4.  I haven't tried it yet, but I want to try the hairspray paint chipping technique on winter armor as well as showing paint burnt away from a hot jet engine nacelle.

I have been challenging myself by doing automotive subjects with high-gloss paint jobs.  The preparation and patience needed to get an unblemished gloss finish on cars has improved the finish of my armor and aircraft subjects.

Branching out once in a while and trying something new can improve your overall skills as a modeler.  It may not be easy, or get perfect results the first time, but your repertoire of skills will increase.  As this activity we do is a hobby, I find it encouraging having the quality of my models improve.  Changing subjects also keeps me challenged and lets me keep an eye out for new and different techniques to use on my same old subjects.

IPMS Region 10 Day

September 17, 2011

Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum, Pueblo, Colorado

Click here for further Info

 

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New Mexico State Fair 2011 Model Contest

Creative Arts - Division 13

"Models – Military, Science Fiction & Others"

Sponsored by the Albuquerque Scale Modelers Club

***   Model entries are on Friday September 2nd and Saturday September 3rd   ***

Click here for the 2011 NM State Fair Entry Guidelines Book (PDF file)

Click here for the ASM 2011 NM State Fair Model Contest Handout (PowerPoint file)

Click here for more information on ASM Model Contests at previous NM State Fairs

 

 

New Mexico State Fair 2011 Model Contest

Creative Arts - Division 13

"Models – Military, Science Fiction & Others"

Sponsored by the Albuquerque Scale Modelers Club

***   Model entries are on Friday September 2nd and Saturday September 3rd   ***

Click here for further info

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Presidential Inklings

By Victor Maestas, ASM President

Museum Model Displays

August 2011 Article

Every time I go out of town to a different city, I first look up the local model shops and then I always find out what interesting museums are around.  One of the things I look for when I'm in museums is model displays.  These can be used to showcase a large collection or tell a story without having to build a whole new wing.  The good displays are ones that not only have high quality models, but also have the background information clearly presented to explain the display and engage the audience to want to learn more about the subject being shown.

ASM has a presence in local museums and public displays with a display in the old National Atomic Museum as well as current displays in the New Mexico Veterans Memorial and Museum and the Cavalcade of Wings display at the Albuquerque Sunport.

Museum of Flight in Seattle

There is always something new at The Museum of Flight every time I go through it.  This time there was a new display showing vehicles and equipment used in space travel including a Soyuz capsule, Mercury capsule, a laboratory module of the ISS that was used as a ground simulator, and a moon rover.

The very impressive model display at this museum was a collection of aircraft of WWII in 72nd scale in the WWII fighter wing of the museum.  There were over 400 models all from a single builder.  Each country that was involved in WWII had planes represented.  The builder was Dr. H. Logan Holtgrewe and he built the models over a seven-year stretch.  The models were of very high build quality and were housed in custom display cases.  Most were built from kits, but when there was no kit some of the models were made from balsa wood.  This is the type of display that shows that with vision and a lot of perseverance, a very complete and impressive collection can be built.  It's great that this collection made it to a museum for us to see instead of taking up space in his attic.

45th Infantry Division Museum in Oklahoma City

The 45th Infantry Division Museum showcases the history of the 45th Infantry Division through WWII and Korea.  It has an impressive display of vehicles out on the grounds.  Displays inside the museum show the actions of the Thunderbirds through their campaigns in Sicily, Italy, France and Germany.

The museum had a wall dedicated to Medal of Honor recipients from the 45th Infantry Division.  The division had eight recipients and each one was memorialized with a copy of the citation as well as a model diorama showing a snapshot of the events leading to earning their awards.  Each diorama was built to the same scale and looked like the same builder (or group of builders) built them all.  They were consistent in scale and level of detail.  These displays complimented the MOH citations to get a good visual picture of the action that took place.  The impression I got from reading the citations and then looking over the dioramas was the stark nature of the battlefields.  There was no embellishment to the story.  Some of the dioramas were painfully simple involving only a desert landscape and some foxholes. It made the reality and gravity of battle really sink in.

Museum of Naval Aviation at Pax River

I visited this museum many years ago.  The Pax River Naval Aviation Museum has a large collection of test/evaluation aircraft in the typical white/orange markings for test aircraft outside near the entrance to the base. Some of the highlights include the X-35 and X-32 evaluation aircraft parked across from each other.

The display inside included an impressive model of the aircraft carrier USS Hancock in 1/48 scale!  It was huge, about twenty feet long and took up an entire hallway, so much so that it was hard to take pictures of it.  It was shown in its 1950s configuration and had a lot of detail including guns, stairs, rigging, etc.  It had about twenty aircraft on deck including F7U Cutlasses, F9F Cougars, and others.

Models getting the chance to be on display in a museum are like professional athletes or rock stars.  There are hundreds of thousands of worthy applicants out there, but only a select few get to go to the big show.  Some of the models and collections are there by luck or because they are so impressive in their own right. I like to go out and see what the next amazing display will have to show.

 

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Presidential Inklings

By Victor Maestas, ASM President

Warbirds

(July 2011 Article)

   With an increasing sense of dismay, I recently read that a WWII bomber had been destroyed in a ground fire outside of Chicago.  When I found out it was a B-17, it got even worse.  On June 13, 2011 the "Liberty Belle" suffered an in-flight fire, the pilot successfully completed an emergency landing in a field where everyone got out safely then the plane was slowly consumed by the fire when the on-board fuel tanks lit up.  Fire crews were on the scene, but could not get close enough to the plane due to the field being too muddy.  The cause of the initial fire has not yet been identified.

   She was a B-17G that, after World War II was sold as scrap to a mining company.  The price was set based on how much fuel she had on board!  The plane was later sold to Pratt & Whitney as a test bed for new engines.  A fifth prototype engine was grafted onto the nose (kit bash/conversion anyone?) for testing.  She was later heavily damaged in 1979 when a tornado pushed another plane into the midsection, breaking the fuselage in half.  In 1987, the plane went through a 15 year restoration back to its original configuration.  She was given the markings of the "Liberty Belle", a plane that completed 64 combat missions with the 390th bomb group.

   I happened to see the Liberty Belle last summer at Double Eagle airport when she was going through as part of her tour.  I was in Corrales and heard, then saw the plane flying in the distance.  I convinced my wife to go for a quick look, so we drove out the airport.  The plane was coming in for landing when we got there.  The sound of four radial engines is something to behold.

   I talked to the pilot and got to go through the plane.  One of the questions to the pilot was how do you train for piloting a multi-engine tail dragger?  There aren't very many schools with that on the curriculum (or simulators) these days.  He is a 747 pilot that has been also flying various warbirds as a hobby.  He also said that their fuel bill for the weekend of flying was going to exceed $20,000.00.  That's one of the reasons the rides in these planes cost what they do.  I had considered getting a ride, but they were all booked up for the weekend. Oh well, maybe next time…

   I took some photos of the plane and was surprised at how cramped the interior of the plane is considering how big it looks from the outside.  The little "bridge" across the bomb bay is only 6 inches wide and you have to watch your head every time you go from one compartment to the next.  It was hard to imagine a crew of 10 and 13 .50 caliber machine guns blazing.

   Next time you get the opportunity to see one of these warbirds flying, take it.  They aren't making any more new ones, the restorations take decades and you never know if it will ever be back.  I'm glad I drove out to see her and got the pictures I did.  I will be using them as references for the upcoming common-kit contest with the new Revell B-17G.

Webmaster's Note:  See additional  Liberty Belle article below and and related Warbirds Tour article on the Field Trips page.

 

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They Can't Be That Old, Can They?

By Jack Garriss

   Just a short note about former ASM members. Shawn and Kelly Brown, Graham Basha, and Margaret Ornelas, who attended many ASM meetings with me, became members and competed in both club and our last Region 10 contests, have graduated from Mountainair High School on Friday, May 27.  They were 12 when they first began attending meetings and, until all the life and activities of high school caught up with them, were a fixture for several years selling raffle tickets and snacks.  I knew I was getting older.  Or maybe just old. 

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Firebombers at Kirtland Air Force Base

By Mike Blohm

Postd below are pictures of five P-2 Neptune fire bombers that were at Kirtland AFB 0n June 3, 2011 to fight the fires in New Mexico and Arizona.

 

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B-17G "Liberty Belle" Lost to Fire

By Mike Blohm

On June 13, 2011 the Boeing B-17G "Liberty Belle" owned by the Liberty Foundation had an in-flight wing fire and made an emergency landing near Oswego, Illinois.  All seven aborad survived the gear-down landing in a field, but fire trucks could not make it to the aircraft and it subsequently burned and looks to be pretty much a total loss.  Click on the links below to read additional articles and view videos.  Pictures from varrious website are posted below.  The Liberty Foundation website's home page has an excellent  report on what happened. 

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-06-13/news/ct-met-wwii-plane-crash-20110613_1_emergency-landing-engine-fire-bomber

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-bomber-crash-20110614,0,6175429.story

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8Mi9WoQD_4

 

 

 

The August 12th Meeting is an ASM Swap Meet
and IPMS Nationals Debrief with No Contests

The "Post Apocalyptic" Sponsored Contest hosted by Josh Pals
has been slipped to the Septmber 9th Meeting

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Best of the West - 16

 

IPMS Las Vegas Model Show

May 7, 2011

Railroad Pass Casino and Hotel, Henderson, Nevada

Click here for Best of the West website

The information below is from an E-Mail from Jeff Skillman, the Show Chairman:

 

The IPMS Las Vegas Chapter is sponsoring a show and contest May 7, 2011.  The show will once again be at the Railroad Pass Casino and Hotel, 2800 S. Boulder Highway, in Henderson NV.  If you think you may want to spend a night or two at the hotel, phone 702-294-5000 for room reservations (be sure to mention IPMS for the discount rate).

 

The category list is the same as last year.  The registration forms are available at our new website ipmslv.org, however they are attached as well.  We strongly recommend everyone print the registration forms and complete them in advance.  This will speed up the process and get you in to the show faster. 

 

The special awards will include Best of Show and Best Theme winner.  The theme this year is a little different.  It’s ‘Two of a Kind’, a set of two models that are related or versions of the same subject entered into a separate category.  Examples would be an entry of a P51 Mustang and a 500 GT, or two Shermans, or a U.S. and C.S.A. Civil War figures.  The models would be entered specifically for Best Theme, not in a category.  Should be interesting.   There are more special categories being added as we get closer to May 7.  Some of them are best paint, best hot rod, and best junior to this point.      

 

There will be first, second, and third place trophies for all categories, except those exceptions as described in the rules, which will be available on the web site and at the show.  We believe the award plaques will be unique and well received. 

 

As usual, we would appreciate any help from attendees with judging.  If anyone is able to assist us, please contact the Show Chairman, Jeff Skillman, at jeffskil@aol.com or
702-474-4224. 

 

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IPMS Region X Contest and Convention

May 20-21, 2011

At the MCM Elegante Hotel and Convention Center

2020 Menaul NE,  Albuquerque  NM  87107

Click on the logo below to go to the Chile Con 2 Website

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SOONERCON 2011

June 23-25, 2011

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

IPMS Metro Oklahoma City

Moore Community Center, 301 South Howard Ave, Oklahmoma City

Contact:  Greg Rose   405-590-7130

Click here for SoonerCon 2011 website

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Squadron Eagle Quest XX

June 23-25, 2011

Carrolton, Texas

Click here for Flyer     Click here for website: www.squadron.com

The information below is from an E-Mail from Squadron Shop:

We would like to extend an invitation to any and all in your Chapter to participate in this year’s Squadron Eagle Quest event. 

In the past couple of years we’ve seen an increase in the number of IPMS members who have participated, and we would like to see more. We encourage those of you who have not yet participated, to come and enjoy the fun.

 The event features modeling demos, lectures on military subjects/vehicles, shopping at the Squadron warehouse, a welcome party, awards ceremony and, of course, the camaraderie of your fellow modelers!

 Please check out www.squadron.com for entry forms, rules, event details and hotel information. Also, you may contact me directly at: 800-527-0674  x1060

 We hope to see you at this year’s event!

 Happy modeling,    Richard Poulsen, Wholesale Sales Manager, MMD/Squadron

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Chile Con 2 Pre-Show Super Raffle

ASM is raffling a Trumpeter 1/32 scale F-14D Super Tomcat kit at the May 6th ASM meeting

Tickets are $5.00 each, or 3 for $12.00

See Frank Randall to purchase tickets

Mailed-in ticket requests must be received by April 30th

All procedes go towards the financing of Chile Con 2

And the lucky winner was Tim Wood!

 

 

Update - Upcoming Field Trip

By Brian Peck

For those who have expressed interest in the latest road trip, our ASM Dayton / Grissom air museums / LPE  / Hobby shop raid road trip is now officially "CLEARED HOT" for Tuesday May 3rd to Friday May 6th.  We will have almost 3 full days to hit all the destinations talked about - plus some.  There is still time and space for more to jump in.  If you are interested in joining the crew, contact me ASAP and I will send you the particulars of the itinerary.  But hurry the plane tickets will go up soon. 

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Greetings fellow ASMer's.  Patrick Dick and I are in the early stages of putting together an ASM Mega Road Trip for 2011. A ctually, it will be a plane trip, because the destination will be the Wright-Patterson AFB air museum in Dayton, Ohio!  Yes, that's right, the W-P air museum.  For those who haven't heard of it or been there, it is considered one of the top air museums in the country.  For those of you who have been there, I say no more.  It has hundreds of planes of all vintage - WWI to present - with many rare birds to see.  So far, the tentative timeframe will be next spring, when temps warm up north and far enough away from Chili Con.  It will be a 3-day trip, and the rough cost would be about $500 - $600 per person for plane ticket, hotel and food if purchased in advanced.  Goodies are extra and, as always, family members are welcomed.  We could also extend it one day and hit the local hobby shops if desired.  The trip is well worth it if you have not gone before.  If you are interested contact one of us.  Hope to see you all soon!

Webmaster's Note:  See Field Trip Report - National Museum of the US Air Force on the Field Trip web page to view pictures of the items on display at the museum.

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Presidential Inklings

By Victor Maestas, ASM President

Start / Finish Ratio (May 2011)

While talking with club members, I have heard many (most) say that they have a selection (some large, some small) of started, but unfinished, model projects.  These can be in different stages of completion; from a few trimmed and prepped parts all the way through to the last few steps.

Other than the demands that having a life with families, pets, jobs, houses, cars, etc., can bring, there have been many reasons (excuses?) for this.  Some people come to a block because the kit is difficult and the builder is tired of the slog without much progress.  Put it away and maybe finish it some other day.  Others come to a halt due to lack of references to finish that particular section.  Put the kit away until a new reference book comes out to figure out what color those wheel wells really should be.  Still others will move on to a different project because of the dreaded "I hate this part of the process" problem.  Masking windows, assembling and painting ordinance, endlessly prepping for a natural metal finish, or a complicated camouflage scheme can all make you want to try something else.  Another reason for packing up an unfinished kit is making a mistake that will require backing up and re-doing work already done.  Putting an axle on reversed so the shocks won't mount correctly or having an idler wheel on the wrong way so the tracks won't line up with the rest of the road wheels can be easily fixed, but sure can take the wind out of your sails.  I think the most common is also the most simple, a new kit will come out and you literally cannot wait to start it.

There is a small minority (myself included) that like the "start one, finish one" approach.  There is great satisfaction in seeing a project through to completion and seeing the results of your efforts.  There are also no wasted efforts; modeling time is precious and you don't want to spend time on something that may never see the light of day.  This method also has its limitations.  If you are planning to follow the theme contests, this means some planning at the beginning of the year is needed to make sure there is enough time to get all the projects done on time.

There are also some benefits to putting away a partially finished model kit.  If a contest theme comes up that you want to enter into, you can look through the nearly completed pile and get that kit done quickly.  Another positive to this is that while you let this project simmer, you can work on something else.  It can be hard to wait for that finish to cure completely before moving on with the current project.  With some other kits in different stages in the wings, you can simply switch between them as needed.

As with most methods in a hobby, there is no absolute right or wrong way to do things.  This is a pastime and whatever continues to feed your interests and give satisfaction to the things you are working on is the best way to go.  It is interesting to observe the different approaches and find out the reasoning behind them.

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Vice President's Report

By Jim Guld, ASM Vice President

Chile Con 2 Update

Well, it's less than a month away.  That means a lot of last-minute details to work out and people to volunteer to work the show.  We need people to work the show registration and model registration tables on Friday and Saturday.  We will also need help with the raffle and on the show floor as security.  The show only works when all of us pitch in.  Please come and see me at the next meeting or fire me off an Email and let me know where you would like to work or we can just assign you a job.  Thanks.

Now as far as show updates go, the vendors room is just about sold out (Webmaster's Note: Is now sold out) and I will be getting the medallions and finalizing all the trophies next week.  We also came up with a system to allow for model entry forms to be filled out before the show to alleviate possible long lines at the show.  These pdf forms are up on the web site now.

We still have a number of Trophy Packages to be sold.  Break open the piggy bank or spare change jar.  Well that about does it.  Oh yeah, finish those models for the show!

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Contest Update

by Josh Pals, ASM Contest Director

(April 2011 Article)

Greetings fellow Sprue-Heads!  March was our first points contest and once again the quality of work made for some really tough judging! The contest results are as follows; In Basic Logan Carbin won a Silver for his A-10 Warthog and a Silver and People's Choice for his Predator U.A.V.  He also won a Gold for his trio of War Hammer figures.  Jeannie Garriss won a Gold and Best of Show for her '34 Ford Street Rod. 

In the Intermediate Don Smith won a 1st for his Crocodillia and 2nd's for his Panzer Troops and Blue Orchid Assassin.  Tony Humphries won 1st for his 1/16 German Machine Gunner and 2nd for his T-72B tank from Chechnya.  Steve Brodeur won 2nd for his German 251 Hanomag.  Jack Garris won 3rd for his A6M2 Zero.  Dan Blea won 2nd for his A-129 Mangusta.  And Larry Glenn won 1st, People's Choice, and Best of Show.

In Masters Victor Maestas won 1st for his Sauber Mercedes, Millenium Falcon and F/A-18E Super Hornet.  Mike Blohm won 2nd for his Alpha Centauri Short Range Saucer and 3rd for his P-51B in Ken Dahlberg's markings.  Ray Ayles won 3rd for his 1/1 scale Alien Face Hugger.  Glenn Bingham won 2nd for his BF-109F-4 Trop and 3rd for his A6M5a Zero diorama and his U.S. 2 1/2 ton cargo truck.  Paul Kirchner won 2nd for his diorama of the 505 S.Pz.Abt. Aug. '44.  Jim Guld won a 2nd for his Matilda MK IV and a 1st for his diorama "The End" and a 1st, People's Choice, and Best of Show for his Char B bis.

There is no contest for April; instead we will be having a "Super Clinic Night".  Frank Randall will be doing decals, Brian Peck - natural metal finishes, Jim Guld - armor and Josh Pals - acrylic washes.  May will be our second "Special" non-points contest:: "Shiny Show Rods" -  auto models of show rods, i.e. Chezoom by Boyd Coddington, Red Baron by Tom Daniels. etc.

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The April 1st Meeting was a "Super Clinic Night" with No Contests

 

April 1st, 2011 Meeting "Super Clinic Night"

Click here to see April Meeting Pictures

Click here to see April Model Pictures

 

Best of Show & People's Choice Winners from March's "Open Contest #1"

Best of Show & People's Choice - Juniors	Best of Show Basic	People's Choice Basic	Best of Show & People's Choice Intermediate	Best of Show & People's Choice Masters
No Entries	Jeannie Garriss	Logan Carbin	Larry Glenn	Jim Guld
No Entries	34 Street Rod	RQ-1 Predator UAV	TBF-1 Avenger	Char B1 bis

Click here to see March Contest Results

Click here to see March Model Pictures

Click here to see March Meeting Pictures

 

 

 

Trinity Site Tour - Saturday, April 2nd

The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History will be leading a bus tour to the historically significant Trinity Site on Saturday, April 2, 2011. The bus leaves at 6:00 AM  and returns around 4:30 PM.  Tour participants will walk to Ground Zero, see Jumbo and be able to enter the historic McDonald Ranch House.  Docents will lecture on the bus and at the site about historical events, developments and scientific pioneers of the Manhattan Project.  The tour includes lunch at New Mexico Tech and a demonstration of explosives by the Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center.  Cost for the tour is $65 per person. Call the Museum at 245-2137, extension 109, to make a reservation.

 

 

Click here for info on the site and touring the site: 

http://www.nmts.org/rides/trinitySite.htm

http://www.atomictourist.com/trinity.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_(nuclear_test)

 

ASM 2010 Modeler of the Year Winners

Modeler of the Year Juniors	Modeler of the Year Basic	Modeler of the Year Intermediate	Modeler of the Year Masters
Aleya Montano	Kent Weeks	Josh Pals	James Guld

 

 

2010 ASM Model of the Year Winners

2010 Model of the Year Juniors	2010 Model of the Year Basic	2010 Model of the Year Intermediate	2010 Model of the Year Masters
No Entries	Kent Weeks	Josh Pals	Jim Guld
No Entries	88mm Flak 37 Gun	Beelphegor - The Soul Reaper	"Golden Shower" Diorama (M4)

 

 

Vice President's New Year's Report

HOBBY PROZ ANNIVERSARY SALE

Saturday, 30 October

20 % off everything in the store; negotiations possible on older kits

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Happy Halloween from ASM!

               

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Winners from October's "Blitzkrieg!" Contest

Best Aircraft Entry	Best Allied Subject	Best Axis Subject
Don MacBryde	Victor Maestas	Paul Kirchner
He 111	Char B	Panzer IV

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Best of Show and People's Choice Winners from September's "Summer Points Contest"

Best of Show & People's Choice Juniors	Best of Show & People's Choice Basic	Best of Show & People's Choice Intermediate	Best of Show & People's Choice Masters
Aleya Montano	Kent Weeks	Josh Pals	Jim Guld
Flintmobile	Tiger Ausf E	Beelphegor	"H+60"

Click here to see September Contest Results

Click here to see September Model Pictures

Click here to see September Meeting Pictures

 

 

The Liberty Foundation's B-17G "Liberty Belle" will be visiting the Double Eagle II Airport on 25 and 26 September 2010.
Per an E-mail from a Liberty Foundation representative: "Our flights are generally from 10-3 (or until 5) and everyone is
welcome  to come out and watch us take off and land (obviously free of charge) during the day.  After the day's flights, usually
sometime between 3 and 5, we open the aircraft up and let people tour the inside.  The ground tours are free (with a request
for donations but not  required)."

Click HERE for a PDF file with information on the visit and how to schedule a ride.

Visit the Liberty Foundation website at:   http://www.libertyfoundation.org/index.html

New Mexico AMPS Meeting

Sunday, October 3rd at 1:00 PM

by James Guld

The next meeting of the New Mexico Armor Modeling and Preservation Society (AMPS) will be held on
Sunday, October 3rd at 1:00 PM at Jim Guld's house.  Please contact Jim Guld for directions.
Bring your latest armor projects or finished pieces.

For more information on the Armor Modeling and Preservation Society (AMPS), please click on
the following link to the AMPS home page:  http://www.amps-armor.org/ampssite/default.aspx

 

2010 New Mexico State Fair Model Contest Results

by Mike Blohm

Posted below are pictures showing the cases at the ASM-sponsored "Models - Military and Science Fiction Contest"
at the 2010 New Mexico State Fair.   There were 24 total entrants with 41 models competing in the four sections
(Youth, Senior Youth, Adult, and Professional) and 18 categories.  ASM presented a "display-only" theme
with 27 science-fiction models (mostly Star Wars), anime/wargaming figures, and a few armor dioramas.

Click here to see Contest Results

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2010 New Mexico State Fair Model Contest Results

by Mike Blohm

Each year ASM sponsors the "Models - Military, Science Fiction & Others" contest in the State Fair's Creative Arts Division 13 competitions in an effort to expose the public to the hobby of scale modeling and to gain new members.  The model contest has four sections (458 through 461) which cover entrants in Youth (11 years and under), Senior Youth (12 through 17 years), Adult (18 years and over), and Professional (anyone teaching or selling for profit).  ASM club policy is that members in the Intermediate and Masters divisions are required to enter the Professional section.  First through Third and Best of Show ribbons are given for each Section, and an overall Best of Show is awarded across all the Sections.  2010 saw the introduction of a new set of categories, increasing the number of categories from 12 to 18 to include separation of small scale from large scale entries and better differentiation of Figures categories. 

This year there were 24 total entrants with 41 models in the 18 available categories.  There were 5 Youth entrants with 5 models; 1 Senior Youth entrant with 1 model; 13 Adult entrants with 18 models; and 5 Professional entrants with 17 models.  This is an average number of entries, but we would certainly like to see more in 2011, especially from ASM members.  Over the past five years we have seen entry totals in the mid-thirties to the mid-fifties. 

ASM's Victor Maestas won the Best of Show in the Professional section with his excellent 1/35 scale Panzer Mk IVG.  Byron Gore won the Adult section with a superb "Bridge" Diorama.  Best of Show in Senior Youth was won by Cheyenne Dishong with her Wooden Fish.  Best of Show in Youth went to Alena Roybal for her Freedom Rocket.  Complete State Fair results and pictures of all the models are on the ASM Website at: Contest Results

Building upon a practice started in 2009 to advertise the club by filling-up remaining space in the cases with non-competition models, ASM presented a "display-only" theme with 27 science-fiction models (mostly from Star Wars), anime/wargaming figures, and a few armor dioramas.  Reports from State Fair officials told us that this display was a very popular place with the kids visiting the Creative Arts building. 

 Thanks to the following ASM members who helped with the model registration and the judging:  Josh Pals (there the whole time!), Victor Maestas, Frank Randall, Fred Franceschi, Patrick Dick, Tom Perea, Tim Wood, Tony Humphries, Charles Castillo, and Mike Blohm.  See you at the 2011 Fair.

 

 

Contest Update

By Ken Liotta, Temporary ASM Contest Director

Contest Update

by John Tate, ASM Contest Director

   At the July 9 ASM meeting, two sponsored contests took center stage: Josh Pals’s femcon competition for best female figure, and the Hobby Proz contest for best 1⁄32 Tamiya Spitfire Mk. IXc. Victor Maestas took the win in Josh’s contest, with his eerie, eye-catching 1⁄8-scale “Alien Mother” sci-fi figurine. In the Spitfire contest, there was an excellent showing by ASM members, with five outstanding Spitfire models on the table. Third Place went to Glen Bingham for his RAAF Spitfire IXc in RAF Day Fighter scheme, Second Place went to Tim Wood for his Spit IX in invasion stripes, and First went to Kyle Garber for his excellent replica of famous RAF ace Johnny Johnson’s Spitfire.

The IPMS Nationals in Phoenix is of course the big scale modeling event in August, and several ASM members have solid plans to make the trip, enter and participate. For those members who are not able to travel to Nationals this year, remember that ASM is hosting the 2011 Region 10 contest, so now is the time to start planning and executing future Regional builds.

The August 9 ASM meeting will consist of a “show and tell,” honoring our Nationals entrants and their winning models. Bring your models and trophies, and share your contest experiences, gossip and model news. And best of luck to ASM’ers in Phoenix—here’s hoping you bring back plenty of trophies.

Since there was bit of room left in this month’s contest column, I wanted to take the opportunity to thank the membership again for their generosity in donating model kits for sale on eBay. It’s not an exaggeration to say that the membership’s donations, and the income generated from online sales, helped pull the club from the red into deep black. Thanks to your generosity, the club is now poised to host a first-class Regional contest next year and maintain our financial viability for years to come. It’s a real honor to belong to a model club with members as loyal, generous, and far-seeing as those in ASM.

  ASM's World War II Model Display has been resurrected at the New Mexico Veteran's Memorial and Museum.   The display covers WW II in the Pacific and China-Burma-India (CBI) Theaters from 1941 through 1943, including the Pearl Harbor Attack, Flying Tigers operations in China, Wake Island, Doolittle’s Tokyo Raiders, the Battles of Coral Sea and Midway, and the Guadalcanal Island and New Guinea Campaigns.  The initial set-up was on August 8, 2009.  Additional 1/72 scale models and some new posters, maps, pics and signage were set-up on August 19 and 20.  The display is located to the left as you come in the front entrance, just past the door to the library.   Several pictures are included with this article.  Click here for additional pictures:
http://abqscalemodelers.com/ASM_NM_Veterans_Memorial_Display_Pics.htm  

   Due to the limited shelf space, the display will take place in four parts:  Pacific and CBI Theaters Parts 1 and 2; and European and Mediterranean Theaters Parts 1 and 2.  The duration of each part is yet to be determined.  Because of the shelf depth and unusual configuration, it was decided to add hanging 1/72 scale models of larger aircraft types, such as a Doolittle Raiders’ B-25.  Some hanging models are set-up in “dog-fighting” and “dive-bombing” poses.  Aircraft models actually sitting on the shelves are all 1/48 scale – the P-38 is the largest aircraft the shelves will accommodate.  An “invasion” vignette consisting of 1/72 scale landing craft and vehicles was added to give the display more of a “joint operations” flavor.  Additional “ship” representation is provided by Dave Miller’s excellent USS Ward destroyer and Japanese midget submarine model at Pearl Harbor.  More multi-engine 1/72 scale aircraft models (PBY, Betty, A-20, B-17, etc.) will be added as they become available.  The Veteran’s Memorial is looking into getting additional shelves which hopefully can be used for the next version of the display. 

There are currently 39 models in the display as follows:
18 models in 1/48 scale (17 aircraft & 1 figure).
19 models in 1/72 scale (14 aircraft, 2 landing craft, 2 vehicles, and 1 figure).
2 models in 1/350 scale (ship and midget sub) – mounted on one base.

Thanks to the following people for their model’s participation in the current display:  Fred Franceschi (6), John Tate (5), Don MacBryde (2), Juan Benitez (2), Dave Miller (2), Larry Horyna (1), Dave Boehning (1), and Matt (1), Ray (4) and Mike Blohm (15). 

The NM Veteran’s Memorial and Museum is located at 1100 Louisiana Blvd SE, just north of the intersection of Louisiana Blvd and Gibson Blvd.  The hours are Friday through Monday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM with no entry fee.  Click here for more information on the Memorial:    http://www.nmvetsmemorial.org/

Here’s some background info for new ASM members who don’t know the history of this display.  The WW II display grew out of a previous ASM project supporting the USAF 50th Anniversary, celebrated in 1997-1998, which had simultaneous ASM displays at the National Atomic Museum and two locations on Kirtland Air Force Base.  These displays were predominantly in 1/72 scale.  After the close-out of the USAF-50 displays, the ASM WW II display was set-up at the Atomic Museum, and was predominantly in 1/48 scale.  The WW II display moved to the museum’s Old Town Albuquerque location when they moved off Kirtland AFB.  The display was discontinued at the Atomic Museum on January 31, 2009 due to the museum's move to their new venue and a lack of display space at that site.  Thanks again to all ASM members who loaned models for the WW II display – which had approximately 80 models included - and for making it such a great success for 12 years. 

Click here for information on the former ASM display at the National Atomic Museum:  http://abqscalemodelers.com/ASM_Atomic_Museum_Display_Pics.htm

Sponsored by the IPMS / Craig Hewitt Chapter

It was nice to get away for the weekend.  The weather was pleasant and the venue was great for a one-day show being held at the Commemorative Air Force Museum in Mesa, Arizona.   The Craig Hewitt chapter put on the show from Phoenix.

by Joe Walters

On Wednesday, October 7, I met with Keith Liotta and family and the four of us carpooled over to Tucumcari to see the annual air show presented by the local Rotary Club.

This is a great show—attended by fewer than 1000 people, you don’t have to fight through huge crowds or jammed parking lots.  Easy to get in, around, and out!   And they manage to bring in some real quality entertainment.  Static displays—which you can approach quite closely—include several Warbirds, including an Avenger (pictured), a Navy SNJ, and a trio of cats (Wildcat, Hellcat and even a Bearcat)—all of which flew!  An F-15 flew in from? Cannon AFB to do some bone-rattling flybys in afterburner, a few stunt planes put on crowd-pleasing demonstrations, the Army Golden Knights did their thing—twice—and the capstone of the show was Canada’s Snowbirds aerial demonstration team, which put on an utterly astounding demonstration of precision flying.  The Snowbirds attend this show every year.

Low clouds prevented them from doing their full show, but their “low show” was incredible on its own.  With nine planes in the air at once, they can do a lot of misdirection and come at you from unexpected places.  A beautiful and elegant performance, this show, featuring amazing precisionist flying, is not to be missed.

One is wise to bring one’s own lawn chairs and sunscreen and such, and vendors abound selling everything from standard show foods to T-shirts to souvenirs to enlistments in military branches…

We’ll be keeping an eye out for info on next year’s show, and make announcements at club meetings as the time approaches.  It’s an easy day trip and well worth the effort and time!

Additional pictures are located on the Field Trips page.

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2010 E-Board Election Results

Positions from election voting at November meeting:

President:  Tom Perea

Vice-President:  Tim Wood

Contest Director:  John Tate

Positions voted-in (uncontested) at October meeting:

Secretary-Treasurer:   Frank Randall

Pro Tems:  Tony Humphries, Patrick Dick, and Dan Williamson

Hobbies N Stuff Has Closed

Obituary

By Tom Perea, Incoming 2010 ASM President

I realize by the time everyone has read this article you will have already known that we have lost one of our most cherished establishments, Hobbies n’ Stuff.  We have all reflected in our own way and it will be a subject of future conversations as long as there is someone around who was a patron.  I was always grateful to Stan and Helen for letting me be a part of their working staff, though it felt nothing like work.  It was great to purchase models without it coming out of my checking account, but Stan wasn’t to keen on me starting a model then putting it back on the shelf and trying to sell it as a work in progress.   Hobbies n’ Stuff is a reason that a lot of us became addicted to the hobby or in some cases remained addicted and for this reason our significant others have been celebrating, because this is one less hobby store name they have to see in our debit or credit card accounts.

 I think that we need to keep the demise of this store in prospective.  I think when we first heard that Hobbies n’ Stuff was up for sale we were all disappointed to hear the news. Some of us were upset that Stan and Helen were getting out of the business, or some were just upset that we would not have a good hobby store to shop locally at anymore.  When the store was purchased we were happy again, but the economy was starting to take a dump.  I know that there were other people, and even some from our club, that were trying to look at personal financial standings to see if it was feasible to purchase.  So when we look back don’t forget that it is easy to be an “armchair quarterback”, and if you want to look on the positive side of things we got two more years out of Hobbies n’ Stuff that gave another great hobby store a chance to come to fruition. If we want to continue to have access to a local hobby shop then I guess we need to do our part, otherwise another good hobby shop will be in the obituaries.

Webmaster's Note:   I would like to personally thank Stan and Helen Johnson for allowing ASM to piggyback it's website on the Hobbies N' Stuff website for several years- and for letting me use one of their store computers to do the posting and showing great patience as I learned how to do the task and got it off the ground.  They gave ASM a lot of support in a lot of different ways and we will always thank you for that! 

Contest Update

by John Tate, ASM Contest Director

   Albuquerque Scale Modelers held its annual “Sci-FI/Real Space/Fantasy” kick-off special contest on Friday, January 8, 2010, with entries in Junior, Intermediate and Masters skill levels.  Creativity and imagination have been hallmarks of this contest since its inception in the late 1990s, and this contest had a number of stand-out entries.  Contest results were as follows: 

         Junior Best of Show - “Dinosaur with Caveman” by Aleya Montano

         Intermediate Best of Show – TIE Fighter (1/72 Fine Molds kit) by Josh Pals

         Masters Best of Show – Purple Dragon by Mike McNichols 

   Newsletter Editor Joe Walters created colorful, themed winners certificates for the above categories, and a special “Best of Show – All Skill Levels” acrylic trophy was awarded to Josh Pals’ exceptional TIE Fighter.  However, mention should also be made of other eye-catching contest entries, such as John Pattison’s stunning, large-scale “Alien” figure, Josh Pals’ imaginative “Mars Face,” Victor Maestas’s carefully-crafted “Red Baron” hot rod, and Ray Ayles’ “Spock” vignette (well done base!). 

   The night’s Sponsored Contest was hosted by Ric Carver – the eagerly-awaited “Mirage” contest, with the winner receiving a weekend at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, NV.  For the past several months, many of ASM’s foremost aircraft modelers delved into the world of Mirage fighter jets and spent many grueling hours poring through references and wrestling with plastic, resin and photo-etch in an effort to capture the essence of this elusive French beauty.  In the end, long-time ASM member Brian Peck rose to the top with his elegant, natural-metal Eduard 1/48 Mirage IIICJ.  Well done, Brian!   And kudos to Ric Carver for creating and sponsoring this contest- only ASM’s fabled, 1998 “Hasegawa P-47” competition garnered this much interest and participation from the club’s top modelers and Ric’s contest will likely go down in club history as one of our most memorable contests. 

   Next month (February) is the club’s annual Swap Meet, followed by the March 5^th, 2010 Open Contest, our first points contest of the year.  Modelers should also remember that the IPMS Nationals is looming ahead, a mere seven months away, and those considering a trip to Phoenix should be planning model projects and potential entries.  But whatever your modeling interests, there are opportunities for all to build and participate in ASM contests throughout the year.  Take a chance, peel off that shrinkwrap, and start a kit today!

Webmaster's Note:  Click here for January Contest Results and Model Pictures.

The Prez's Spiel

January 8th, 2010:

"Best Mirage"

Hosted by Rick Carver

Any Mirage III, IV, V, 2000 or Variant

Note:  This contest was originally scheduled for December 4th but has been moved to January 8th

ASM Assists Cavalcade of Wings Display

by Mike Blohm

   Members of the Albuquerque Scale Modelers club assisted the Cavalcade of Wings (CoW) on Saturday, 26 September in the pack up of approximately 175 models at the Albuquerque Sunport international airport.  The airport is going to do some expansion construction in an area that will demolish a wall that currently contains five CoW display cases.  The airport plans to build another free-standing “triangle” of cases - like the one there now – in the next few months.  The group worked from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM to empty the cases.  The models were all packed in separate zip-lock bags and packed into boxes marked for each originating case and shelf.  See pictures below.  The boxes were stored at the airport.  Thanks to Fred Franceschi for organizing and leading the effort, and to the following individuals that came out to help.  ASM: Glenn Bingham, Mike Blohm, Fred Franceschi, Josh Pals, and John Tribou.  Albuquerque Rocket Model Society: Jerry Cross.  Sante Fe Scale Modelers: Frank Hopack.  Lots of people transiting the airport stopped by to inquire what we were doing, and they all mentioned how much they enjoyed viewing the model displays.  Additional pictures of the display are available on the Cavalcade of Wings page. 

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Challenge Builds and Results

by Brian Peck

Article in July Newsletter:

Greetings fellow ASM’er dudes!

 Well, the time is fast approaching for Jack Garriss and Frank Randall to complete their “Challenge Builds” that was issued a few months ago.  Will they have it completed it in time?  Will they need one more month?  Will they owe all of us a steak dinner at the Ranchers Club (not really)?   Come on down to the next meeting and find out!  We'll see you all there.

Frank and Jack did come through with nicely completed models, as shown below.  Congrats on getting them done for the July meeting!

   Kudos to the officers and members of Albuquerque Scale Modelers for being selected as the Region 10 Chapter of the Year.   You are in the midst of what is probably an unprecedented streak of three straight years and counting.  Awards like that are very hard to come by and take a great amount of effort by all concerned, including your E-Board members from the past several years.  Dem Brudders have always been made to feel welcome by your members whether we have visited New Mexico and intermingled there or have seen you at regional and national events and we appreciate your hospitality and congeniality. 

   You were well represented at the recent Regional in Colorado Springs by more than just sheer numbers of members attending.  Dave Miller and James Guld walked off with “Best of Class” awards which is always a significant feat.  Nine of your members won regular category awards which probably represented the most awards per clubs making any showing at the Regional, with maybe the exception of the host club Centennial Modelers.

     Ken Liotta’s excellent account published in the May 2009 ASM Newsletter [Webmaster's Note: Also posted immediately below] covered all the details so there is no need to rehash anything more about the show other than the fact that it was good to see an appearance from an old friend and great modeler,  Larry Horyna.  From the standpoint of Dem Brudders, however, with over 100 entrants and 717 official entries and close to 900 model pieces on the overflowing tables, this contest represented a return akin to the good old days of The Gathering, which succeeded due to participation by many of your members.  Up until Centennial’s Pikes Peak  Model Expo 2009, we have not seen anything like The Gathering in terms of local contest numbers since 2003 anywhere, even in Utah.  Thankfully, the concept of a Regional is again alive and well and with your monthly contests, etc.   Your members should continue to be well represented at the Nationals in 2010 in Phoenix and at future Regionals in our area with new builds.  Keep it up and congratulations.  We look forward to the future when you decide to once again host the Regional yourselves.  We will make every effort to attend at that time, hopefully in the not-too-distant future.

Dick Engar

Bill Engar

Dem Brudders

Albuquerque Scale Modelers can hold their heads up high once again!   For the third year in a row, you guys have turned in an outstanding performance in promoting the hobby, promoting IPMS, and continuing to keep in touch with the community to help spread the wonders and joys of the plastic modeling hobby.  This dedication to the hobby and to the community has led to the awarding of the Region 10 Chapter of the Year for 2008 by the Regional Coordinator of Region 10, Don Kehrer, out of the 16 chapters that are chartered.  The decision for the awarding was announced at this year’s Region 10 contest hosted by Centennial IPMS.

            The Regional contest was held Jun 5^th & 6^th at the Radisson Hotel in beautiful Colorado Springs.  Modelers were met with enthusiastic smiles at registration where the paperwork process ran smoothly.  Once signed up, the contestants could walk through the large display hall to place their models on the tables with clearly marked category signage.  The tables used were not your typical rectangle type but instead were round and were quite effective.  Registration started Friday morning and by Friday afternoon, it became apparent that this year’s Regional was going to be huge and the hosts found that they had to add another 10 or so tables to accommodate all of the model entries.

            Once you had your models placed, walking around to check out the competition, found that the hall lighting was very good in most locations, but still did had a few dark spots.  On Saturday when the tables were filling up and the viewing public started to gather, the room began to look smaller with each minute.  But these should be viewed as signs that the event was a huge success where approximately 118 modelers entered over 725 entries.

            As things wound down on Friday, the hosts had arranged for any and all attendees to join the staff of the host chapter at the Airplane Restaurant in the parking lot of the Radisson for the Friday Night Social Hour.  Participants were treated to h’ordervs (Barbeque meatballs, chicken tenders, fruit salad, beverages, etc) in between all of the model story telling about the “plaque that got away”!  Wink, wink.  Nudge, nudge.  To spice things up, an auction was held for all that wished to participate for top notch plastic model products, including a selection of plain brown paper wrapped “Mystery Models”.  No one that won these were let down either and all that jousted for the goodies had tons of fun.

            Come Saturday, registration continued to flow smoothly and the tables filled to capacity.  The Staff made a decision to extend the registration cut off from 12 noon to about 1:30 due to an un-foreseen emergency development with one of the main highways leading to the event.  Once registration closed, those IPMS members that volunteered for judging duties met at the “Judges Meeting” where we were all treated to sub sandwiches, a variety of chips, and an equally varying selection of sodas.  The meeting was short and to the point, we got our assignments and completed the judging tasks almost on schedule, even with the delay from the earlier registration extension.  Centennial used the popular 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd” style judging system.  They had also designed unique awards as decorative glass display pieces with the category name and placing trapped in between the two glass pieces.  The Head Judge, folks I judged with, and all those around me worked together without any hassles in a mature and professional manner.

            Oh, I guess I forgot to mention that the vendors’ room was a hopping with some of the most recent releases and the most exquisite plastic candy a modeler could ask for.  While the vendors had a high concentration of Armor selections, aircraft and automotive fans could still find plenty to spend their bills on.  And if that didn’t fill your modeling needs, the hosts had a four way raffle going on where attendees could buy $1, $3, and $5 tickets for appropriately loaded raffle tables.  They also had a one piece BIGGIE raffle for the latest Trumpeter 1/32 scale BAe Lightning release.  Sorry to say, ASM did not win it.  Our brothers over in Arizona were the lucky dogs this time around.

            The awards banquet meal was a delicious choice of Buffet style lemon sauce broiled Chicken or gravy smothered Roast Beef with all the veggie and mashed potato fixins.  That was topped off with an equally delicious selection of desserts, (Baclava, fudge brownies, cheese cake, and more).  While all of this was being readied, the host played a looped screen presentation announcement of the modelers that placed in each category.  Perhaps one of the short falls, was the lack of model name next to the modelers’ name that placed in each category.  They had already placed the actual awards next to the models and those that did not attend the banquet were allowed to enter the display hall to view the results.  The only way to learn which model placed, required a trip into the display hall to see for yourself.  Once the meal had neared its completion, the hosts ran through the official announcements of all of the Best of awards, the sponsored awards, and then the grand daddy awards.

            ASM turned in an outstanding performance in attendance and participation.   There were 10 ASM members that entered 79 entries that won 27 awards.  Adding to this, our two adoptive ASM members Dick and Bill Engar were in attendance and one of our lost sheep, Mike Ronnau was also present to enjoy the event itself but to also help promote the upcoming Modelzona Contest in November and also next year’s National Convention scheduled for Phoenix with our brothers in Craig Hewitt as host.  Of the many awards that ASMers earned, the top recipients were David Miller’s Best Ship award for his 1/700 U-2511 U-boat and James Guld’s Best Armor award for his 1/35 WC-51 truck and his Best Armor Finish, Sponsored by Testors, for his M4A1 Marine Sherman.  Congratulations are in order for the following members and their model placings in:

 Dave Miller

Best Ship        1/700   U-2511 U-boat

1^st        Submarines, pre 1945                         1/700   U-2511 U-boat

1^st        Artillery                                                 1/35     Pak 43/41

1^st        AFV Open Top, Pre 45, Axis                1/35     Panzerjager I

2^nd       Military Conversions                             1/35     M5 Recovery vehicle

 James Guld

Best Armor      1/35     WC-51 truck

Best Armor Finish – Sponsor Testors

1^st        AFV Soft skin                                       1/35     WC-51 truck

3^rd        Military Dioramas                                 1/35     “Whadda Catch”

3^rd        AFV Open Top                                     1/35     SdKfz.251/16

 Mike Blohm

2^nd       1/72 Aircraft, Axis                                 1/72     Ki-84

3^rd        1/72 Biplanes                                       1/72     Neiuport 17

3^rd        Real Spacecraft                                   1/200   Mercury/Redstone

3^rd        Artillery                                                 1/72     V-2

3^rd        Collections                                           1/72     American Hellcat Aces of WWII

 Ken Liotta

2^nd       1/48 Single Engine Jet                                    Ta-183A

2^nd       Submarines                                                     1/700 Soviet Sierra

3^rd        1/72 Single Engine Prop, Post WWII               DHC-2 Beaver

3^rd        1/48 Single Engine Prop, Post WWII                F4U-5N

 Mike Franklin

1^st        1/48 Single Engine Prop, Pre 45 Axis Fw-190D

1^st        1/48 Jet, Pre 45, Large                                    Me-262A

 Brian Peck

1^st        1/32 Prop                                                         P-47D

2^nd       1/32 Jet                                                            F-15C

 Frank Randall

1^st        1/72 Single Engine Prop, Pre 45, Axis             Ju-87G

 Keith Liotta

3^rd        1/32 Jet                                                            F-16A

 Rick Carver

3^rd        54mm Figures, Dismounted                            Green Knight

Webmaster's Tales By Mike Blohm, ASM Webmaster

Here’s a summary of recent updates on the ASM Website. 

2009 Pages are in place for the Contest Results, Model Pics, Meeting Pics, and Model of the Year Contenders.  A 2009 section has been built on the Modeler of the Year Points Standings page.  Please let me know via E-mail if you find some links going to the incorrect year pages.

A new "Upcoming Events" section has been added to the Articles webpage to list events that are not covered on the normal ASM Contest Schedule.

Links to previous IPMS-USA National Convention websites can now be found in that location on the Articles page.

Some reminders:

The “Marquee Banner” that scrolls across the top of the Home Page will always have the latest info on club activities – contests, events and speakers for the upcoming month, notice that new schedules and Newsletters have been posted, and whether an event has been postponed – so always check that out first when you visit the ASM website.

Some of the links on the "Website Updates" page back to older article postings no longer work .  If you cannot find an older article mentioned in the Website Update listings, it would be best to check the "Archived Articles" page as it was probably moved to that location.

 The “New and Potential ASM Members” web page has all the info that new and prospective members need to review to understand how ASM is set up and the policies that govern club operations – the By Laws, Contest Guidelines, etc.  The link to the New Member page is on the Home Page.  Both new members and “old heads” should review these documents every so often. 

As always, let me know if you have any ideas for changes or additions to the website, and please send me any articles, reviews, or trip reports with pictures that you’d like to post on the website - and also send your inputs to Joe Walters if you'd like your article  included in the  the Newsletter as well.    Thanks!

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From the Judges Chambers

by Ken Liotta, ASM Contest Director

“That State of the Union as it Relates to ASM’s Contests”

   We are now eight months into 2009 and model building has been full steam ahead.  Many of these models have appeared on the contest tables where things have become quite competitive.  Our total entry numbers throughout the year so far has hovered between 11 and 26 (averaging 19 model entries a night) for each month, with the Intermediate and Masters Levels flip-flopping between which has more entries.  We always want to encourage our Juniors and Basic builders to build more and bring your models in.  They can either be placed on the Display Only table or they can be entered in the contest where they will be evaluated on their building merits only and not against the other models present.   The E-board would be more than happy to offer any suggestions for corrections or improvements for the Juniors and Basic builders, but only if they wish to get that kind of input.

   Our July meeting theme was “Armored Cars” and we had a significant number of models built to theme that were entered.  Likewise, our August meeting theme of “1/48 Single Engine Props” also had a significant number of models built to theme.  What this has led to is a noted shift in the Modeler-of-the-Year points standings for the top three places in Intermediate Level and some jockeying around of the Masters points positions as well.

   In Juniors, Sean Hayes is maintaining the lead in points.   However, Chelsea Perea has been turning in some fabulous Juniors model work and is only 200 points behind Sean.  And then this Patrick Wood guy shows up in August with an outstanding model that earned a Gold Ribbon, People’s Choice, and Best of Show.    The Juniors work has been superb this year and we look forward to seeing more finished models from all of the Juniors.  In Basic, Gregg Hayes continues to lead the points, but is not completely out of range of other Basic builders.  As with the Juniors, we all look forward to seeing more of your builds.  In Intermediate, Adrian Montao, Frank Randall, and Tony Humphries have been swapping places with Tony squeaking out ahead of Frank by ONLY 20 points and Adrian close on Frank’s heels!  Up in Masters, Victor Maestas still leads over James Guld by 327 points with Mike Blohm and myself going at it with Ham and Tongs battling for third place with ONLY 1 point between us.   And then brother Keith is nipping at my heels where he is only 155 points trailing.  Yaa-whoooo.  The most recent points standings are posted elsewhere on the ASM website.

   Septembers meeting is another points contest with the theme of “Sharkmouths”.  Any scale, any genre, any era subject that was marked with a “Shark-like” mouth decoration.   Typically, Flying Tigers P-40’s are representative of this.  While there may be various interpretations of what is considered a “Sharkmouth”, at our Aug meeting, I stated that Sharkmouths with other animals painted around it (ie., a B-25 with a Sharkmouth painted on a Bat’s head) did not meet our theme intent.  The same definition would be applied to a Sherman tank with a Sharkmouth on it that had a Tiger’s head painted around it.  This leaves hundreds of other vehicles that do meet the Sharkmouth intended definition for modelers to choose from.  And if Sharkmouths isn’t enough to wet your building appetite, we also have Frank Randall’s sponsored “Hellcat” contest in September (and yes, the famous Hellcats with the Shark-like mouths will qualify for the Sharkmouth contest).  By the time you read this, you will most likely already have chosen and are well on your way to finishing your fabulous works and we all look forward to seeing them.   Which brings up an important point, that our next club meeting IS NOT on Sep 4^th because it is the three day Labor-Day weekend.  We will be meeting on Sep 11^th!

Model on, Brothers of the Sprue.

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The January 8th Special Contest (Non-Points)  is:

"Sci-Fi / Real Space / Fantasy / Science"

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The January 8th Special Contest (Non-Points)  is:

"Sci-Fi / Real Space / Fantasy / Science"

 

ALSO

"Best Mirage" Sponsored Contest

Hosted by Rick Carver

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Field Trip Report - Flying Heritage Collection

by Mike Blohm 

   This Field Trip Report covers a trip that I recently made to the Flying Heritage Collection at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, just North of Seattle.  The museum consists of a large hangar with approximately 18 aircraft.   Most of these are in flyable condition and perform on Saturdays from June through September.  Unfortunately my visit was a few months too early.  Select pictures are included below.  A more detailed trip report and additional pictures are available on the website's ASM Field Trips page.  

Flyable aircraft on display include a Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vc, Hawker Hurricane Mk XIIb, Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3 Emil, Fiesler Fi 156C-2 Storch, Curtiss JN-4 Jenny, Curtiss P-40C Tomahawk in American Volunteer Group markings, Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, North American P-51D Mustang, Mitsubishi A6M3-22 Zero-Sen, Polikarpov I-16 Type 24 Rata, and Polikarpov U-2/Po-2.   

Aircraft of note that are either static or not flown due to rarity include a Focke Wulf Fw 190D-13 Dora, F6F Hellcat, Messerschmitt Me 163B Komet, Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusha (Oscar), Fiesler Fi 103 / V-1 “Buzz Bomb”, and a Fiesler Fi 103R Reichenberg (manned V-1).  The museum also has a nose section of an Avro Lancaster Mk 1 bomber and a “Space Ship One” replica on display.   

Very highly recommended - plan on at least half a day to see everything.   Unfortunately the aircraft are grouped together and surrounded by low barriers, so you can’t walk totally around them or get very close up.  Try to visit during the summer when they are flying on Saturdays – the website has a schedule for “Flying Days” that includes which specific aircraft will be flying.  Hint:  If you are there on 18 July you can see the Bf 109E and P-47D go head-to-head.  Check out the Collection’s website at:  http://www.flyingheritage.com. 

 

Collection Hangar	Mustang & Hurricane	Zero & Jenny	JN-4 Jenny	P-40C Tomahawk

 

Bf 109E-3 Emil	Fw 190D-13 Dora	I-16 Type 24 Rata	Ki-43 Oscar	Fi 103R

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Jim's Armor Corner

by James Guld

This month I thought I would talk about a product I picked up a few months ago and have had a chance to check out. It is from Iwata and is called a Triple Action Handle Assembly.   It comes with all the instructions for how to install and use it, along with troubleshooting tips. I haven’t had any problems with mine.  It replaces the rear handle and chucking nut and then has a new assembly that gets attached.  One of the nice features is that it has a quick release knob on the rear, and the needle pops out slightly and you can pull it out for cleaning.  It also has a preset built into the triple-action barrel to set the amount the needle can be pulled back.  Right now I have it set up on my siphon-feed Eclipse.  I haven’t tried it out on my gravity-feed HP-CH, so “your mileage my vary.”

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ASM Hats, Shirts and Buttons

The E-Board is looking into getting hats, shirts and buttons with the "ASM Logo" and other desired wording.

Price listing for the "ASM Wearables" is as follows:

Hats -$15

Tee shirts-$15    Colors:  Black, White, Grey

Polo- $18     White

Personalization’s is an additional $8.00

Contact Brian Peck (822-8577) if you're interested. 

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ModelZona 2009

Saturday, November 14, 2009

At the Commemorative Air Force Museum in Mesa, Arizona

Sponsored by the IPMS / Craig Hewitt Chapter

Info on this contest available at:

http://www.ipms-phoenix.org/

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2009 Region X Contest

 

**CONTEST RESULTS AND PHOTOS TO BE POSTED SOON ON THE CENTENNIAL WEBSITE**

Radisson Hotel Colorado Springs Airport

1645 N. Newport Rd, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Info on the Region X Contest at:

http://www.centennialipms.org/pikes_peak_model_expo.htm

Click on Links Below to:

Latest Region 10 Update    (29 May 2009)

Entry Forms
(Microsoft Word docs)

Entry Form - Front Side  (Note: print out back-to-back with Back Side)

Entry Form - Back Side (Note: print out back-to-back with Front Side)

Table Display Form (One side only)

Instruction for filling out the forms: 

Your Entrant Number will be assigned to you at registration.

Category numbers are available at the club’s website: http://www.centennialipms.org/ppmx%202009%20catrgories.htm

Entry Form and Entry Form Back get the models in the contest and direct the attention of the special awards judging team.   Make sure you look at both sides and check the box(es) for which ever Sponsor’s Choice Awards a particular entry is qualified for.  Several entries can go on a single two-sided form.

Table Display forms must be filled out for each model entered.

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Raffle to Support 2009 Region 10 Contest

Centennial IPMS will hold a Special Raffle to benefit the upcoming Region 10 Contest

Item to be raffled:

Trumpeter 1/32 scale English Electric Lightning

       

   All proceeds benefited the 2009 Region X Convention

Tickets are $5.00 each

Contact Tom Grossman for tickets at tomtag@pcisys.net

The drawing will be held at the Region 10 Contest

(Above pics from the IPMS/USA Website)

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Centennial IPMS held a Special Raffle to benefit the upcoming Region 10 Contest

and the winner was ASM's Frank Randall

The Item raffled was: Revell 1/72 scale Gato Class Submarine

       

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Results of the ASM Super Raffle
held at the Ocober 2nd Meeting

The next Super Raffle will be at the October 2nd Meeting

Featuring:  Dragon's 1/32 scale Bf 110C-7

with some "additional accoutrements"

Kit Review article on the IPMS-USA Website at: http://www.ipmsusa2.org/reviews2/aircraft/kits/dragon_32_bf110c7/dragon_32_bf110c7.htm

The lucky winner was Ken Liotta

       

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Pearl & Guld Ltd. have model display bases for sale at our website under the "Accessories" page. www.pngltd.com 
If anyone is interested in custom sized display bases please contact me for pricing.
Shop- 505-474-7447 ;  Hom e-505-982-3089 ; E-mail: jamesguld@pngltd.com 
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The Obi Joe Project

The Obi Joe Project is an experimental multi-image program that included several hundred images put to music. 
Three members of the Albuquerque Scale Modelers plus assorted "extras" participated in the project. 
The program premiered on Friday evening, June 12, 2009 at the Continuing Education Center, University Drive. 
See pictures from the presentation on the June Meeting Pics page

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IPMS/USA Nationals - 2009 Links

IPMS/USA Nationals : August 19-22, 2009

Columbus, Ohio

Hosted by IPMS Eddie Rickenbacker

The 2009 IPMS/USA National Convention will be held at the Hyatt Regency/Battelle Hall in
Columbus, Ohio on 19-22 August 2009.

Check out the Officil 2009 Convention Website at:

http://www.ipmsusa2009.org/

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Hobbies N Stuff Has Moved

Hobbies N Stuff has moved to a new location in Albuquerque at 1540 Candelaria Road NE, just West of I-25.  This is the location of the old Waffle House restaurant.  Updates will be posted here as they are received.

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Upcoming Events Calendar

March 1	NM AMPS Meeting at Jim Guld's House at 2:00 PM
March 7	Model Contest at Hobbies N' Stuff, Albuquerque NM
17-18 April	Model AMPS International Convention in Harve de Grace, Maryland
May 30	Scalefest 2009 in Grapevine, Texas (IPMS North Central TX, Region 6)
June 5-6	Region 10 Model Show and Contest in Colorado Springs, CO (Centennial IPMS)
June 12	Obi Joe Project program at 6:55 PM preceding the June 12th ASM meeting
June 13	Model Contest at Hobbies N' Stuff, Albuquerque NM
June 14	NM AMPS Meeting at Dave Miller's House at 3:00 PM
June 25-27	Eagle Quest XVIII in Lewisville, TX (formerly MasterCon)
August 9	Bassett Place Mall Show in El Paso, Texas (IPMS El Paso, Region 6)
August 19-22	IPMS/USA Nationals in Columbus, Ohio
September 3-5	Model Entries for 2009 NM State Fair Model Contest (Sponsored by ASM)
September 12	SuperCon 2009 in Arlington, Texas (IPMS Fort Worth, Region 6)
September 13	NM AMPS Meeting at Mike Franklin's House at 2:00 PM
September 26	SoonerCon 2009 in Tulsa, Oklahoma (IPMS OK City & OHMS, Region 6)
November 14	Modelzona 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona (IPMS Craig Hewitt, Region 10)
February 20, 2010	ModelFiesta in San Antonio, Texas (IPMS Alamo Squadron, Region 6)
August 4-7, 2010	2010 IPMS/USA Nationals in Phoenix AZ (IPMS Craig Hewitt, Region 10)

Please notify the ASM Webmaster of any additional events that should be included.

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ASM Modeling Workshops Schedule for 2009

Please stay tuned for changes and for what model projects you should bring in for the workshop!

March 6	Hairspray in Modeling  -  Tom Perea
June 12	Bases / Groundwork   -  James Guld
July 10	Auto Detailing   -  Josh Pals
August 7	Natural Metal Finishes  -  Frank Randall and Brian Peck
November 6	TBD
December 4	TBD

The December 4th Special Contest (Non-Points)  is:

"XYZ Protypes"

ALSO

"2009 Model of the Year Competition"

Click here for eligible models from 2009 Theme Contests and Special Contests:  2009 Contenders

 

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Best of Show & People's Choice Winners from November's "Open Contest # 2" Theme Contest and "Best Vietnam Subject" Sponsored Contest

Best of Show & People's Choice - Juniors	Best of Show & People's Choice - Basic	Best of Show Intermediate	People's Choice Intermediate	Best of Show Masters	People's Choice Masters	Best U.S./ Allied Entry	Best Bad Guys Entry
Chelsea Perea	Gregg Hayes	Tom Perea	Tony Humphries	Dave Straub	Victor Maestas	Dave Miller	John Tate
Impala	Sturmtiger	USS Boxer	Demolishing the Gate	Zeppelin L48	F-100 Supersabre	.50 Calibre Machine Gun	NVA T-34/85

Click here to see November Contest Results

Click here to see November Model Pictures

Click here to see November Meeting Pictures

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New Mexico State Fair 2009 Model Contest

Creative Arts - Division 13

"Models – Military, Science Fiction & Others"

Sponsored by the Albuquerque Scale Modelers Club

Click her for 2009 Contest Results

 

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ModelZona 2009

Saturday, November 14, 2009

At the Commemorative Air Force Museum in Mesa, Arizona

Sponsored by the IPMS / Craig Hewitt Chapter

Info on this contest available at:

http://www.ipms-phoenix.org/

 

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New Mexico State Fair 2009 Model Contest

Creative Arts - Division 13

"Models – Military, Science Fiction & Others"

Sponsored by the Albuquerque Scale Modelers Club

Click her for 2009 Contest Results

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The November 6th Theme (Points) Contest is:

"Open Contest # 2"

Last Points Contest in 2009 for ASM Modeler of the Year

 

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Winners from October's "Best Competition Racer" Special Contest and "Best Porsche" Sponsored Contest

Best Intermediate	Best Motorsport	Best Automobile Porsche	Best Armor Porsche