Delaware Valley Scale Modelers



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DELAWARE VALLEY SCALE MODELERS is a Chapter of the International Plastic Scale Modelers’ Society USA, chartered 1972. We meet on the first Friday of each month at 7:30 pm at the Artisan’s Hall, 8100 Roosevelt Boulevard (U.S. Route 1), just North of Cottman Avenue, in Philadelphia, PA.

You can visit us on the Web at: .

You can also visit the Philadelphia Area Club Modelers on the web at: .

DVSM Officers

President ……….John Chionchio

Vice President…....Dennis Sosna

Secretary………...Jason Rothgeb

Treasurer…………..Joe Vattilana

Contest Chairman.…Dennis Levy

Program Chairman.…Jim Rosado

Membership…...Vince Buonfiglio

IPMS Club Contact.John Goschke

Newsletter Editor &

Webmaster ………Tony Wootson

April's Business Meeting

Reported by Tony Wootson

April's meeting found a pretty good crowd on hand for our Del Val Meeting.

John C. conducted the business meeting. It started on a very somber note. Both John and Jack Szuchy shared their thoughts on the impact that John Rucks has had on our club.

Craig Bennett mentioned that there currently resides in the Battleship New Jersey a large scaled model of the Battleship New Jersey that John made from scratch.

John's presence in our club will definitely be missed.

The upcoming MFCA Show was also discussed. It takes place on Friday, May 3rd and Saturday, May 4th.

Some of my personal thoughts on this show are that

if you attend, you'll see some of the absolutely best figure models that you're going to see anywhere. The

quality of the pieces displayed remind me more of something you'd expect to see in a museum.

Even though the show concentrates in miniature figures and dioramas, for a number of years now the categories have grown to include all types of models: automobiles, aircraft, sci-fi figures and vehicles.

Last year there were even a number of Garage Kit figures entered in the contest.

For more information on the MFCA, see the "Upcoming Events" section found below.

We had a number of guests on hand. They included Joseph Volz, Tom Gagnon, Bill Murray, Douglas Goerke and Brian Spruyt. Both Joe and Bill had first showings; Douglas and Brian had second showings. Douglas and Brian expressed interest in joining the club and were voted in.

We ended our business meeting with a moment of silence on John's behalf.

Following the business meeting, the auction of John Delasandro's model collection was conducted. All told, over $700.00 were raised from the auction and the sale of miscellaneous modeling items that remained. The money was given to Mrs. Delasandro.

Just FYI, the worktable (with dimensions 30" by 50" by 40" in height), the Magna light and the stool are still available. (The asking price for all three is $70.00).

Models and their Builders

| Name |Model |Manufacturer |Category |Scale |Comment |

| Dave Anderson |Lockheed F-22 Raptor |Monogram |Aircraft |1/32 |Diorama base, plane history |

| Dave Anderson |GTO Tigers Diecast 1965, 1969, & 1966 |Maisto/ ERTL |Automobiles |1/18 |Diorama roadway base and car |

| | | | | |history |

| John Bell |3 Curtiss Hawks, P-51 Mustang, ME-41D |Various |Aircraft |1/72 |All cockpits scratch built |

| |Hornet | | | | |

|Craig Bennett |Medi-vac Helicopter University of Virginia |Revell/ Germany |Aircraft |1/32 |OTB A similar helicopter was used |

| | | | | |in Philadelphia |

|Vince B. |Roman General |La Torre |Figures |54mm | |

| Vince B. |Or Warlord |Forge |Figures | | |

|Vince B. |Elvis Stamp |OOG Studios |Figures | |Air-brushed |

| Vince B. |Azurmen |Forge |Figures |90 mm | |

|N. Caccavo |Atlas Switch Tower | |Figure |(1/87) HO |Weathered brickwork |

|N. Caccavo |Northern Power & Light |Walthers |Figure |(1/87) HO |Scratch built coal shed weathered |

| | | | | |building |

| Gary Campbell |MIG-21 B1s Fishbed |Fujimi |Aircraft |1/72 |Iraqi Markings for Desert Storm |

| | | | | |hand painted camouflage |

| Gary Campbell |Marine Corps Pilot |Verlinden |Figure |120 mm |Added “dollhouse” accessories |

|Bob Ciconi |Brewster Buffalo |Hasegawa |Aircraft |1/72 |Out of the Box |

| Jim Crabb |Yak 3 |Hasegawa |Aircraft |1/72 |Vacuum- formed canopy, Eduard wheel|

| | | | | |wells |

| Jim Durso |1966 AMC Marlin |Johan |Automobile |1/25 |Factory Medium Cortez Aqua paint |

| Jim Durso |1967 Ford Falcon |AMT |Automobile |1/25 |Original kit with |

| | | | | |Factory Lime Metallic paint |

| Jim Durso |1980 VW Rabbit |AMT |Automobile |1/25 | |

|Wyatt Erb |2001 Harley Pick-up |Revell |Automobile |1/25 |Custom crew cab, custom straight |

| | | | | |bed, stretched frame |

|Wyatt Erb |Harley Sportster |Revell |Automobile |1/25 |Custom rims, wired engine |

|Wyatt Erb |2000 Harley Pick-up |Revell |Automobile |1/25 |Built box stock with custom |

| | | | | |bedliner |

| Doug Goerke |F-16 Fighting Falcon |Revell |Aircraft |1/48 |F-16 Picture Base |

|Doug Goerke |1963 Corvette Stingray |ERTL |Automobile |1/18 | |

|John Goschke |P 38J Lightning |Hasegawa |Airplane |1/43 |(in progress) lead foil photoetched|

| | | | | |belts, resin wheels “just because |

| | | | | |its Hasegawa doesn’t mean it fits” |

|Walt Hughes |F86D- Sabre Dog |Monogram |Aircraft |1/48 | |

| | |Pro-Modeler | | | |

|Walt Hughes |MIG-21PF |Fujimi |Airplane |1/48 | |

|Walt Hughes |English Electric Lighting |Airfix |Airplane |1/48 | |

|Ed Isnardi |1950 Chevy Panel Truck |AMT |Automobile |1/25 | |

| Ed Isnardi |1940 Ford Modified Dirt Track Racer |AMT |Automobile |1/25 |Under construction |

|Ed Isnardi |1962 Chevy Impala |AMT |Automobile |1/25 |Resin Body |

|Ed Kolbush |Vought “Kingfisher”,F-86 D “Sabre Dog”, |Airfix |Aircraft |1/72 | |

| |Brewster “Buffalo”, F-16 “Falcon". | | | | |

|Ed Kolbush |P-51B Mustang, Grumman F-8F “Bearcats”, |Monogram |Aircraft |1/72 | |

| |F-14 “Tomcat” | | | | |

|Ed Kolbush |EF-111 “Raven, P-51D “Mustang” |Heller&Revell |Aircraft |1/72 | |

|Michael La |Ford Fairlane | |Automobile | | |

|Michael La |Yamaha Exup | |Automobile | | |

|Michael La |1967 Impala | |Automobile | | |

|Michael La |1970 ½ Baldwin- Motion Camaro | |Automobile | | |

|Mike McCleary |Slick Devlin |Warhammer |Figure |1/54 | |

| Bill Merz |Diamond Reo Tractor | |Automobile |1/25 |Converted hood, set back axle |

| Vern Minkwitz |Mongol Warrior |Elite |Figure |70 mm | |

|Vern Minkwitz |Murat King of Naples |Eisenbach |Figure |70 mm | |

| Darryl Peters |Hirohata custom Merc by Barris Brothers |Danbury Mint |Automobile |1/25 |Die-cast Model |

| Darryl Peters |Don Garlits Swamp Rat 1 |GMP |Automobile |1/18 |Die-cast Model |

| Darryl Peters |Custom Merc |Danbury Mint |Automobile |1/25 |Die-cast Model |

|Ron Picciani |F-84 F |Monogram |Aircraft |1/48 |Bare-metal Foil |

|Jim Roberts |German Half-track 250-16 Flame Unit |Tamiya |Armor |1/35 |Scratch built flame unit, hand |

| | | | | |painted flag, stowage boxes |

|Jim Roberts |M8 |Tamiya |Armor |1/35 |Some photoetched scratch built some|

| | | | | |interior scratch built base |

|Nick Sandone |1962 T-Bird |ERTL |Automobile |1/25 |Aoshima wheels |

|J. Turowski |1970 Plymouth Superbird Pro Mod |Revell- Monogram |Automobile |1/24 |In progress |

|Lou Ursino |M10 3in GMC |AFV Club |Armor |1/35 |In progress |

| Lou Ursino |M4A3 (76 mm- HVSS) Sherman |DML |Armor |1/35 |CMD T-23 turret, airwaves |

| | | | | |photo-etched accurate armor tow |

| | | | | |cable, brass handles, mv lenses |

|Joe Volz |KA-60 Tanker |Fujimi |Aircraft |1/72 |Extra detail in cockpit |

| Joe Wagner |Seafire |Airfix |Aircraft |1/48 | |

| Tony Wootson |High Grade Gundam Dendrobium |Bandai |Sci-fi |1/144 |Unassembled |

|Fred Yarema |Mitsubishi KI 46 III “Dinah” |Another Fred |Aircraft |1/24 |Scratch-built in progress |

| | |Yarema original | | | |

Additional News and Updates

A note from Mrs. Rucks

The following message was received from Jan Rucks:

"To the members of Del Val Scale Modelers, thank you all for your cards, prayers and thoughts of John. He always looked forward to the 1st Friday.

He said often of the club, 'They're a good group of guys and they know how to run a club.' He enjoyed the times the guys from 'up there' brought dinner.

Thanks for your friendship over the years to John. As John would say - 'Keep Modeling'"- Jan Rucks

June's Gold/Silver/Bronze Contest

Our June Contest is just around the corner. The following guidelines were supplied by our Contest Chairperson:

1. Two models can be entered per section.

2. There are two sections:

Section A consists of: Armor, Figures and Dioramas.

Section B consists of: Aircraft, Cars, and Ships.

For any item not covered by the categories listed above, the contest chair will determine the models category.

(…Uhhh, Dennis, what about sci-fi kits??? - Ed.)

Web News

I've written an article on my (and others) exploits at this year's 2002 East Coast Hobby Show. The article turned out taking up 4 Web pages and contained 195 pictures. You can view it at: .

I've also recently posted 3 Out Of Box Reviews on Gundam model kits that I recently acquired. One is on that MASSIVE Gundam "Dendrobium" unassembled kit I brought with me to our last Del Val Meeting.

In addition, two OOB reviews on something that Bandai calls Perfect Grade Gundams has been posted as well.

To view all three, visit: .

Found below is Jim's April "PACM News. Found directly after it is a write-up I received from Cookie Sewell on this year's AMPS Show. Following this are the notes from Vinnie's and Mike's "Diorama Groundwork" Seminar that was conducted back in February.

PACM News

Reported by Jim Durso

With NNL East just completed, we are reliving that wonderful day with dozens of photos. We anticipate having some slides of this event for next month's meeting.

As usual, this year's NNL brought hundreds of models for display and a vendor room crammed full of modelers buying almost everything in sight. Modelhaus, MCW paints, and Fantastic Plastics had continuous lines at their tables, but the other vendors were not so bad off either. With the cancellation of the Mid Atlantic NNL, we look forward to next year's NNL East even more.

Bill Geary once again took best of show with his 58 Impala with all the working parts, but our own members came out with the satisfaction of having their models selected for publishing in future issues of the trade magazines. Tommy Kortman had his custom scarlet Chrysler 300 photographed by Scale Auto Magazine. Andy Such pulled a hat trick when Model Cars Magazine selected his Shelby Cobra, Shelby Series 1, and 41Willys Gasser for photographing. I was also chosen by Model Cars Mag to bring my 66 AMC Marlin up for a photo session. Good work everybody!

That same weekend brought to our area the East Coast Hobby Show once again with its variety of activities and products. Added to the no-shows this year were Tamiya, Lionel, and Testors. However, the makers of Alclad II had a nice display of their metalizer paints and you could pick up a bottle or two at a discount price.

This year's Make it take it program was a difficult project to execute, but we managed. With a later than usual event confirmation and not-so-good kits, we condensed the MITI into one day.

Thank you very much to all those who were able to spend some time overseeing the model building.

We also learned that the model contest had a record number of entries. Our own "Turbo" Joe Turowski landed first place in the automotive category for his 70-½ Baldwin Motion Camaro. Applause and a pat on the back to you, Joe.

One more award that I just received word on is a third place in the Scale Auto Magazine's "Build a PT Cruiser" Contest. I received an unexpected package arriving, which contained a congratulations letter, along with a PT Cruiser kit, PT photoetch set, gift cert for Model Car Garage, one-year renewal to SA Mag and a how-to book. Not a bad haul for sending in a few pix of my Postal Cruisers. Photos of all the winning PT's should be published soon in Scale Auto.

We'll probably be having another of those Saturday interim informal workshop/gatherings in June. Details should follow by the May meeting.

We hope to be able to have someone show us how to do

flames, and maybe Nick will be able to demonstrate

how he does those faded insets.

May's theme will be convertibles and open wheel racers. Keep in mind that there is no theme for June because of the Gold-Silver-Bronze Contest. Tony Wootson will be photographing the winning models because I will be cruising. Unfortunately, it will be on a ship, not in some classic car. Got bare metal foil?

Once again I'd like to remind you of the Christian Cruisers Car Show/Model Show on May 18. Flyers and directions will be available at the May DVSM meeting.

Please come out to display your models and assist in guarding the exhibit. If you can't make the meeting, but are coming to the show, please call or e-mail me so I know how many of you to expect. 215-464-0412, jimmyd427@ .

For a list of local car shows and some of the major events, go to the Christian Cruisers website at

. It's a very basic site, but for now it will do as an information tool.

You may want to check with M&G Hobbies periodically because they are still receiving kits from an estate. There is more than one of many kits with a good variety of subjects.

Though the turnout at Jenkintown Hobby's Bare Metal Foil workshop was sparse, they have received requests to hold this workshop again. They have asked us to consider a date in the fall. We'll keep on this and submit some date possibilities. Volunteers needed.

Thanks again to everyone for your continued support, enthusiasm, and ideas.

Keep on building.

AMPS 2002

By Cookie Sewell

The 2002 Armor Modeling and Preservation Society International Convention, AMPS 2002 has come and gone and what a show it was!

This year we had 188 registrants for the convention, who placed 472 models in the annual competition. Over 500 people paid to visit the show, bringing their families with them and setting a record for overall attendance.

Entertainment was provided by seminars from noted modelers and researchers Tom Gannon, Tom Jentz, Kurt Laughlin, Steve Zaloga and artist Ron Volstad, as well as a "Stump the Stars" roundtable discussion with Bob Oehler of Tamiya America and Spencer Pollard, editor of the UK model magazine "Military in Scale".

While the Aberdeen Proving Ground Museum is essentially off limits to the general public, military members may take guests in to visit, and several AMPS members rose to the occasion. Record holder was Floyd Werner, who personally took the time to get 29 people out to the museum.

Also new this year was the first class of AMPS Certified Judges. These modelers underwent a 3 1/2 hour class in judging on Thursday night and then proceeded to run herd on the judging over the next two days as team chiefs of teams of four judges each. Each new certified judge received a special numbered pin to commemorate his accomplishment. These classes will now be conducted every year, and we even have our first woman candidate to become a certified judge for the 2003 class!

This year's competition theme was "Desert Warfare" covering 103 years of armored combat in the deserts of the world. At the awards for the show, a total of 323 medals – 97 Golds, 132 Silvers, and 94 Bronzes – were awarded to the competitors. Big winner of the night was Charlie Pritchett of St. Peters, Missouri, who entered an amazing Iraqi T-72 model that took a Gold in the Advanced Level, the award for Best Small Army Entry, the theme award for Best Desert Warfare Subject, and the Best of Show Judges' Grand Award.  Most Popular Model was "Bridging the Gap" by Tony Zadro from Atlanta, Georgia.

The people attending the show also voted for their favorite new items from 2001. Winners of the AMPS Manufacturers' Bests Awards were:

Best New Plastic Kit – Marder III by Tamiya (Japan)

Best New Multimedia Kit – M1A1 Ward LaFrance Wrecker by Accurate Armour (UK)

Best New Plastic Accessory – Sherman Track Extenders by RHPS (USA)

Best New Multimedia Accessory – 76mm Sherman Turrets by Chesapeake Model Designs (USA)

Best New Figure/Figure Set – US Bazooka Team by DML (Hong Kong)

Best New Modeling Product – German Uniform Patches by Archer Fine Transfers (USA)

Best New Reference Work – "Israeli Sherman" by Tom Gannon/Darlington Productions (USA)

Many thanks to the people who made the show memorable and the big success that it was. These include (but are not limited to!): Chuck Rothman and Sue "Keyboard Queen" Bibeault, data logging; Howie Belkin, T-shirts; Bob Collignon, pins and special awards; Bob Clifton, mugs and the certification class manual; Mike Siggins, the new diorama judging rules; Ben "Ticket Goon" Cliche, Mike "Mini-Goon" Dunlop, and the rest of the "Goon Squad" who took care of administration and security; Bill Shuey, who helped out on administration and the front desk; Paul Roberts, Lynn Kessler, and Dave Kahn, assistant chief judges and steadying influences; Mike Memmo, raffle; the dozens and dozens of volunteers and judges who made the show work; and especially the 1000 or so of our "closest friends" who came and enjoyed our hospitality and shared in our camaraderie. On the behalf of the AMPS officers, I thank you one and all for a great show!

Cookie Sewell

President

Armor Modeling and Preservation Society

Diorama Groundwork

February 1, 2002

by Vince Buonifiglio and Mike McLeary

The first thing to do when working on a diorama is to come up with a theme or idea. After you come up with your concept, develop it as much as possible, working out the details. Then, try to stick with it!

You can look to nature to help formulate and develop your concept.

Also, you should allow your idea to "drive your diorama" and not vice versa. For example, if you decided on a small, compact scene, try to stick with the scene that was originally envisioned.

Select a wooden base of appropriate size and build up your scene to encompass the base, as opposed to starting with a base that may be too large for your concept and adding things to it to make it look "busy" after your original scene is complete.

This takes us to the next step, selecting a wooden base. Wooden bases of various shapes and sizes are available from craft stores. In addition, sections of wood can be purchased from a lumber store, with the edges cut into a variety of different patterns.

Bases sometimes can become warped after the diorama has been finished. In general, if the base is composed of only piece of wood (as opposed to multiple pieces that have been glued together), this won't happen. The reason warpage can occur is that when water is used in constructing your diorama scene, it can get in between the sections where the wood was glued together, causing them to expand.

To prevent this from occurring, it is good to apply a coat of (waterproof) Polyurethane to your base. In addition to sealing your base in, it can improve its appearance.

Your base can also be stained or painted to make it look more attractive. This should be done before you begin working on your scene.

You may want to glue some sort of matte board down onto the top of your base, to form a foundation that your scene will be built upon. This accomplishes two things. The first is that it gives you a better-looking diorama, since your scene won't be built directly upon a bare piece of wood.

The second thing this does is it gives the material that is found directly above the wood something to "grab onto," that's better than the (relatively) smooth surface of wood.

It is best to work in sections. This allows you to revisit a diorama section later, possibly seeing it in a different light. In addition, this allows for a gradual, more realistic "build-up" to be done to the sections.

Once you are satisfied with that section, go onto the next. This process allows for a better transitioning from one portion of your scene to another to be made.

If your scene will have any height to it, it is best to use a piece of Styrofoam that has been cut to size and shape to form the foundation. It may be necessary to glue a number of Styrofoam pieces together, to obtain the required height. The Styrofoam is then glued in place, down onto your base.

Some type of "putty" material is then added to the Styrofoam portion of the base, covering it completely. In addition, detail can be added to the putty.

There are several reasons for using a piece of Styrofoam to form the majority of your raised diorama scene. The first is the weight factor. In general, it is better to use a lightweight substance to form the majority of a "raised" scene, since this will result in a diorama that weighs much less than if it had been entirely composed of putty.

A second advantage to building your scene up this way is that it would otherwise take forever to form all of your raised areas completely out of putty.

A third advantage is that if you use a lot of putty, gradually adding multiple layers, there is a good chance that cracks may develop later in time, (due to the putty's weight). On the other hand, if only a thin layering of this material had been applied to your Styrofoam base, then this is less likely to occur.

There are a variety of things that can be used as your putty. One is Celluclay. This is similar to Paper Mache'. You mix it with water and it takes a while to dry. However, when dry, it remains lightweight.

Another substance that can be used is Duram's Water Putty. This is a powder that becomes clay like and dark tan in color when mixed with water.

Also, Elmars Wood Putty can be used. Since this putty is water soluble, it can be mixed in with water if it dries up.

In addition, water can be mixed in with it to create a liquid, watery substance that can be painted on with a paintbrush. A thin application of this can be applied to a cobblestone street for example, blending the individual bricks together, along with adding some nice texture to the entire street.

Elmars Wood Putty, if thinned down with water can also be used as a filler on model figures. It can be painted (with a paintbrush) into the seams found between connected parts, and will both fill the seams in, along with adding bonding strength to the area.

(Ed. note: Additional substances that can be used to cover your Styrofoam are Plaster of Paris and Spackling Compound).

While your groundwork putty is still wet, you should start working your aggregates into it. This can be grass, dirt, rocks and/or sand, or anything else that will be form the landscape of your scene.

In addition, if you have any trees that will compose your scene, they can be inserted into your hardening groundwork at this point. (For additional support, you can make holes into your Styrofoam base, securing the end or your trees and gluing them in place).

If you are creating tire or track marks in your groundwork, now is also the time to do this, (before your putty hardens).

Vince has used regular old dryer lint on occasion, adding it to a diorama to form a raised hill scene. The lint was flattened out and "molded" in place. This was done while the putty groundwork was still curing. In addition, a combination of water and Elmars white glue was sprayed over it, sealing everything in place.

Vinnie then added different types of rocks and sticks to detail his scene. In addition, acrylic paints can be used to add color.

Again, you should work on your diorama in sections, not trying to do everything at once. Its appearance will be better this way. It will look more "natural," and have less of a "rushed" look.

For the groundwork, there's a ton of stuff that exists. Woodland Scenics produces a lot of materials that can be used. Hudson Allen use to sell items as well. In general, though, it is best to locate and use regular organic items. They will look better, since they are more realistic.

Jim Rosado has found a certain type of seedpod, that when crushed, yields small pieces that resemble miniature leaves.

Some of the items that Woodland Scenics makes are static grass, dirt, sand, rocks bushes, and trees. They also produce a strong liquid glue that can be sprayed onto a scene, gluing everything in place. Pieces of "concentrated" Styrofoam are also produced by Woodland Scenics.

They also manufacture white metal trees. Initially, these trees are two-dimensional. However, by repositioning the branches, painting them and adding additional material to create leaves, you can create a pretty realistic tree.

It is still best to look at nature for realistic components. Sections from the roots of an upturned tree can yield a strikingly, realistic miniature tree. The roots emulate the tree's branches.

In addition, sagebrush (found out west) can be used to create pretty good-looking, dead trees. (Some hobby stores actually sell this sagebrush).

To create a desert scene, play sand can be used. The grains are slightly smaller than sugar grains. In addition, Bar Sand (that can be found in home improvement stores) can be used as well. These sand particles are slightly larger that sugar grains.

In general, when creating a desert scene you want to vary the look around. In addition to the sand, you can add some small pebbles (for rocks) or even "tuffs of grass," to break up an otherwise monotonous scene.

Vinnie sometimes obtains small rocks and creates copies of them. He does this by using a polymer clay to create a mold for the rocks. The clay is baked (at 275 degrees) to cure it. When hard, Plaster of Paris is poured into the molds, with realistic copies popped out. The artificial rocks can then be positioned in different patterns, glued in place and painted, adding realism to a diorama scene.

Vinnie has also used different types of columns that are found in craft stores, (that are sold for wedding cakes), to emulate Roman Columns in a diorama scene.

Mark has used a combination of Tamiya Flat White Acrylic Paint and Sweet-n-Low to emulate snow in a winter scene. The acrylic paint is pooled onto the desired location with a paintbrush. Then, the Sweet-n-Low is dumped on top. When dry, the paint acts as a glue.

Instead of trying to create his winter scene in one modeling session, Mark revisited the scene, gradually building up the "snow" coverage.

Upcoming Events

• May 3-4, King of Prussia, PA —The 61st Annual MFCA Show & Mart sponsored by the Miniature Figure Collectors of America will take place on Friday and Saturday, May 3rd-4th, 2002 at the Valley Forge Convention Center in King of Prussia, PA. For more information, contact Vern Minkwitz at (302) 239-3884.

• The ModelFest Plastic Modelers' Flea Market will take place on Saturday, May 4, 2002 at the Holiday Inn located in College Park, Maryland, at 10000 U.S. Route 1, (off of exit 25A on the I-95/495 Beltway). Hours are 10AM - 1PM. Admission is $4, Spouses & Juniors FREE. For more information, write to ModelFest, 960 N. Main St., Williamstown, NJ 08094, call 856-875-4651 or email at malamutant@.

• The ModelFest Plastic Modelers' Flea Market will take place on Sunday, May 5, 2002 at the Holiday Inn located in Runnemede, New Jersey, (off of exit 3 on the NJ Turnpike, or exit 28 on I-295). Hours are 10AM - 2PM. Admission is $4, Spouses & Juniors FREE. For more information, write to ModelFest, 960 N. Main St., Williamstown, NJ 08094, call 856-875-4651 or email at malamutant@.

• The 2002 Wonderfest Show occurs on the Memorial Day Weekend on Saturday May 25th and Sunday, May 26th, at the Executive West Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. For more information, you can call Dave Hodge at (812) 284-9307, email at lstaton@ or visit them on the web at: .

• The Asian Fantasy Film Festival 3 takes place on Saturday and Sunday, June 15th and 16th at the Holiday Inn & Conference Center in Saddle Brook, NJ. For more information, you can write them at P.O. Box 1614 Fort Lee, NJ, 07024, call at (201) 587-8112 or email at twozbar@. In addition, you can visit them on the Web at

• The Air Victory Museum Model Fair will take place on Sunday, June 30th from 10 am to 3 pm at the South Jersey Regional Airport located on Stacy Haines Road in Medford, NJ. (There is an "Early Bird Special" Admission fee of $10 for 9 to 10 am). For more information, you can call Marvin Banka at (609) 883-1490 or email him at banka17@.

• The "Back to the Beach" 2002 IPMS/USA National Convention will take place from Wednesday, July 31st through Saturday, August 3rd at the Pavilion Convention Center located in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, you can email Bill Brickhouse at Billbipms478@ or visit them on the Web at

CLASSIFIED

Wanted:

Fred Bowers is looking for a spare 1:72 scale 37 mm cannon, to be used on a ship that he is working on.

Johnny Cunningham is looking for a Kentucky Rifle (plastic kit), manufactured in the middle 50's or 60's by Pyro, and then re-released by Lifelike in the 70's. (Johnny can be reached via email at: Cyclonejohnny@).

For Sale:

Ed Kolbush has for sale "Everything you ever wanted to know about Model Building!" - Twenty years of "Fine Scale Modeler" Magazines, for $100.00. You can reach him at (215) 673-2984 by phone, or write him at: 9414 Hilspach Street, Phila, PA 19115.

Jim Roberts still has a large number of armor of models and modeling accessories that he is selling. You can contact Jim at (215) 529-7918, or email him at JKNmodels@ for the particulars.

Tony Wootson has the following kits for sale:

1. (2) 1:72 scale Heller Republic F-84 G Thunderjets, unassembled; one box is unopened, while the second has been opened but all parts are still on the sprue, with the decal sheet in Great Shape. $5.00 each.

2. 1:48 scale Lindberg Motorized F-86D Sabre, unassembled; box has been unopened but all parts are still attached to the sprue, with the decal sheet in good shape. $8.00.

3. 1:72 scale Hasegawa Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker, unassembled; box has been unopened but all parts are still attached to the sprue, with the decal sheet in great shape. Includes white metal and photo-etched parts. $20.00.

4. 1:350 scale Imex TB (Thunderbird) -2 Special, unassembled; box has been unopened but all parts are still attached to the sprue. $15.00.

5. 1/72 scale Hasegawa F/A-18 A/C "World Hornet" - Kit is sealed in an unopened box. $12.00

6. 1/72 scale Italeri F/A-18 C/D "Wild Weasel" Hornet - Kit is opened but everything is intact, with all parts still attached to the sprue. $7.00

7. 1/72 scale Heller/Humbrol Douglas C-118 LiftMaster - Kit is sealed in an unopened box, although the box is a bit concave. $18.00

8. 1/72 scale Heller/Humbrol Lockheed 1049 G. "Super G" - Kit is sealed in an unopened box, although the box is a bit concave. $18.00

9. 1/48 scale Revell/Monogram Huey Hog Gunship - Kit is opened but everything is intact, with all parts still attached to the sprue. $7.00

10. 1/48 scale Monogram F-104 Starfighter - Kit is opened but everything is intact, with all parts still attached to the sprue. $7.00

PLEASE SUPPORT THE HOBBY SHOPS THAT SUPPORT OUR CLUB:

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Sine’s 5 & 10

• Has numerous 5 –10 year old model kits.

• Can “special order” all types of model kits, accessories, and general model supplies.

• Can order from the Squadron distributor, (passing along the S&H savings to the customer).

• Open 6 days a week, M-Th 9 – 5:30, Fri 9 – 8, & Sat 9 – 5.

• 20% discount to club members.

• 236-240 West Broad Street, Quakertown, PA 18951

• (215) 536-610

• Has a “Lunch Counter”, serving Breakfast and Lunch.

M & G Hobbies

• Carries an extensive selection of plastic models, trains

and modeling supplies, including Tamiya, Humbrol,

Polly, and Model Master enamel and acrylic paints.

• Offers a standard 20% discount on all items (with

the exception of magazines and books).

• Offers an additional 10% discount to club members.

• Will special order any item not in stock.

• Open seven days, M-F: 10-9, Sat: 10-5, Sun: 11-4.

• Located approximately 20 minutes north of the Tacony

Palmyra Bridge and 15 minutes south of the Burlington-

Bristol Bridge at 2902 Route 130 North, Tenby Plaza,

Delran, NJ 08075.

• Can be reached by phone at (856) 461-3553 or on the

web at .

Herb’s Hobbies and Crafts

1. Has a large selection of models and model supplies.

2. Will “special order” any requested items not in stock.

3. 3 times a year they have a storewide sale of 20%.

4. Open 7 days a week, M – F 9:30 – 9, Sat 9:30 – 6, & Sun 11 – 5.

5. 10% discount to club members.

6. 288 West State Street, Doylestown, PA 18901

7. (215) 345-7123

New Concept III

8. Has thousands of unbuilt kits dating back to the 1970’s.

9. Has a local distributor enabling orders to be filled within a day in most cases.

10. Has numerous modeling supplies (other than books), including paints.

11. Open 7 days a week M – F 11 – 8, Sat 10 – 6, Sun noon - 4.

12. 10% discount to club members.

13. 676 Stokes Road, Medford, NJ 08055.

14. (609) 953-0404.

15. Can be reached by E-Mail at: marine24@.

NEXT MEETING

May 3 (Springtime)

Armor: D-DAY American Armor in the European Theater; Aircraft: Luftwaffe; Automobiles: Convertibles with a sub theme of Open Wheel racers; Figures: W.W. II.

Clinic: Part Two of the Basic Diorama Construction Series, by Jim Rosado.

(Part two was postponed at our previous meeting).

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