Friday, August 15, 2014

July Meeting Minutes

President Dave Lockhart graciously collected the brag sheets and took photos of the models this month so I could attend a family reunion.

Gary Litavis had a Monogram “Eager Beaver” 2 ½-ton Truck. This venerable kit scales actually closer to 1/35 scale. Gary painted it with Tamiya paints, and employed some MiG pigments to dirty it up.




Gary also had his completed M1117 Guardian Armored Security Vehicle (ASV). This Trumpeter kit is in 1/35th scale and is completed as deployed in Iraq during OIF. Gary has it in a vignette setting with some concrete jersey barriers and pylons.




Joe Geib continues his law enforcement vehicle build with Revell’s 1/25th scale Chevy Police Car. Joe painted it with some Model Master and Krylon paints. He again used aftermarket decals to model a Georgia State Patrol cruiser.



Mike Idacavage had a work-in-progress, and Airfix Lockheed U-2C. Mike is completing the kit as the first U-2 to take off from and land on an aircraft carrier.



Mike also had his completed Cessna Citation I KLM Airlines jet. This is the 1/48th scale Hasegawa kit with Draw decals.



Fred Heil darkened the sky with his “Titanium Overcast”. His model of the B-36 Peacekeeper is the Hobbycraft kit. He scratch-built the bomb cradle and opened the bomb bay and landing gear compartments. Fred visited the SAC Museum several times to research their B-36 while working on this project.




Dave reports we added two new members at the meeting, Andy Roberts and Brit Bunkley. Coach Bunkley brought his 1/35th scale FT-17 French tank. He built the Meng kit with the cast turret and finished it with Tamiya paints in a meticulous WW1 scheme.




Dave Lockhart completed his 1/48th scale Me-163 Komet. He added Eduard photo-etch and used Model Master paints for the finish.





Brit Bunkley’s FT-17 was selected as the Model of the Month. 


No comments:

Post a Comment