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August 2023

Sam Morgan: Hasegawa 1/72 A6M5 gen 1 kit.

Kirk Vonnevier: 1/6 ba-16 armored car, cad designed and built from scratch. 

Steve Luchianetti: Revell 1/72 F-16A+ Tiger Meet

Patrick ‘Doc’ Haugh: Revell 1/48 Ju-52 civilian version. Dora Wings 1/72 CW-22D

Bill Suggs: AMT several 1/48 P-40 Robert l Scott

Johnathan Wright: Monogram 1/48 P-47 Razorback built oob. 54mm Highlander figure Games Workshop paints. 

Carl Eckmeyer: 1/35 M3 Stuart from Tamiya

Justin Reed: Tamiya 1/72 Spitfire Mk. 1. Practiced using oils for first time. 

Joe Hegedus: Hobbycraft 1/32 Spad XIII, Monogram reissue Snoopy, Red Baron

Collin Tatusko: Hasegawa1/48 P-40N, 1/32 Roden T-28 Trojan

Nick Kessel: 1/48 Hobby Boss FB-111A, Hasegawa 1/48 F-104S Ducatti Anniversary. 

Joe Nevis: Gundam 1/144 Gunpla, Bandai Razor Crest

Vince Mankowski: 1/72 A-26C Invader “Jersey Bounce”, 1/25 “Marines” funny car by Revell with Slixx decals

Tim Holland: Sword 1/72 F3D Sky Knight on Bases by Bill. Zvezda 1/72 Fw-190 with 3D printed prop blurs.

Jake Kidd: Revell 1/72 B-17G Flying Fortress

Scott Samo: Hobby Boss 1/48 Su-22 Fitter and 1/32 BF109F North Afrika Korps

Bill Brierton: Hobbycraft 1/72 Sea Fury T-20

Josh Peng: 1/72 armor 3D printed

Andy Frill: Wingsy 1/48 A5M Claude

Dan Yakel: Tamiya 1/48 He-219A-7 Uhu 

Ken Kelly: Anigrand 1/144 MiG-19 Farmer

Nate Swift: Monogram 1/48 Phantom F-4C in F-4D markings

I *think* this was Gerry Whiteside’s model based on the 1/72 Hasegawa X-29 forward swept wing demonstrator finished as a hypothetical aggressor aircraft.

 

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July 2023

The July meeting saw a good number of modelers (24) present with many models (42+), especially for the summer months as this is normally a time of reduced model production.  It was good to share with everyone present.  Enjoy the models!

Nate Swift: 1/48 J1N1 Gecko by Tamiya; 1/72 ki-27 Nate;  Hasegawa


Patrick ‘Doc’ Haugh:  Ki-87 experimental 1/72 Pavla; Ki-54 Hickory 1/72 Special Hobby


Phil Allen:  1/72 Plamax crab mk. 1; gun turret  for scratch ship


Gerry Whiteside: Hasegawa 1/72 A-4E Blue Angels

Bill Suggs:  Hasegawa 1/72 Ki-43 Hayabusa; Hasegawa 1/48 Ki-84 George


Johnathan Wright: 1/72 Hasegawa Emily; G4M1 Betty 1/72 AMT (Hasegawa).


Carl Eckmeyer:  1/48 Tamiya A6M2-N Rufe and Ki-84 George

Justin Reed:  Tamiya 1/72 Spitfire Mk. I; 1/72 Tamiya F-16C block 50 Falcon

David Fuller:  1/72 Fine Molds Q1W1 Lorna; 1/72 Ka-14, prototype A5M  Claude; 1/72 Ka-Go autogyro;  1/72 T-6 Texan as a Tota Tora Tora Zero; about 1/285 Battle Tech figures; Nautilus Models (nautilusmodels.com)


Bill Brierton:  1/48 Monogram OS2U-3 Kingfisher; 1/48 Revell P-40B Warhawk


Vince Mankowski: 1/48 Testors YV-22 Osprey, 1/72 Testors YV-22 Osprey, both are FSD ship #1.  1/48 Academy F-86F “Blueprint” Sabre.


Tim Holland:  1/200 B-17 home printed; box of 1/72 Monogram Mustangs, and a Focke Wulf or two for “Mustangs and Messerschmitts” game


Paul Warren:  Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire Mk. IX


Scott Samo:  Arma Hobby 1/72 Ki-84 George


Chris Thuot:  Academy 1/72 F-14A Tomcat; Tamiya 1/48 P-38G

Dan Yakel:  Meng 1/35 M2A4 Leopard; Tamiya 1/35 Archer tank destroyer; Tamiya 1/48 He219A-7 Uhu.


Joe Hegedus:  Hasegawa 1/32 Ki-44 Tojo; Italeri 1/48 UH-1N Huey SAR.


Josh Peng:  AMT 1/72 F-14A Tomcat

Other models I did not get information for prior to the meeting breaking up!

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May 2023

We opened the May meeting with announcements from the PAXCON Planning Committee regarding the status of preparations for the show.  Once the updates were covered, we moved right into sharing models!  The theme for May was “Macross Mania” (any sci fi robot, vehicle, etc.)


Phil Allen brought three finished models starting with this 1/100 Valkyrie w/ gear down, built ~30 years ago

1/100 scratch built “monster”, homemade decals, no machining, all hand made

1/350 resin Macross enemy scout ship

Phil also brought two models in work, including this 1/350 Valkyrie

Gerry Whiteside’s theme submission is this Macross 1/72 Hasegawa YF-19


Joe Hegedus brought out his spotless Hasegawa 1/48 Lear Jet


Carl Eckmyer showed a pair of models starting with the 1/20 Flege (machinenkrieger) WIP (left), and the Tamiya 1/35 Semovente (right).

Collin Tatusko brought three models, starting with this Roden 1/48 T-28 Trojan WIP


…and this 1/48 Hasegawa A6M2-N Rufe on which the base warped and he will have to re-pour the water surface,


Collin’s last model is this 1/72 Revell (reboxed from Hasegawa) B-25J Mitchell Gunship


Andy White shared his continued progress on this 1/48 Hasegawa F-8E Crusader commemorating the first shoot down of a MiG-21 with a Sidewinder (flown by Dick Bellinger). This model is for the Nats “MiG Killers” theme.

David Fuller brought the finished 1/72 Airfix P-40B Flying Tiger; Special Hobby P-40E Warhawk; Hasegawa P-40N Warhawk models he has shown for the last couple of meetings in various stages of completion.


Johnathan Wright brought another “Not Another Zero” project in the form of the 1/72 Fujimi J1N1-S Gecko (Irving)


Club President Tim Holland had two models to share, including a theme Hasegawa 1/72 YF-19 Macross


and this Sword 1/72 F3D-N Skynight, also destined for the MiG Killers at Nats.


Patrick ‘Doc’ Haugh contributed four models to our club discussion starting with his “Not Another Zero” project by Fine Molds; a 1/72 Yokasuka R2Y-1 Zeiun

Doc’s love of rare models continues with this Copper State Models 1/35 Renault automitrailleuse guntruck

and this nicely engineered 1/48 Promodeler Ju-52 Tanteju

Doc’s final model(s) are these War Hammer fantasy figures.

  
Dan Yakel brought three subjects starting with this 1/144 Bandai Gundam robot

Not satisfied with the painting instructions, Dan’s 1/72 Hasegawa Vertec now wears a spurious paint scheme

and back to his primary genre, Dan brought this Meng 1/35 Leopard 2A4 as a WIP.



Vince Mankowski has a full score of Osprey models to build.  Progress has started with this 1/48 Testors 1988 V-22 model finished as a YV-22 Osprey (FSD Ship #3)

Vince also built this 1991 1/72 Testors rebox of the Italeri V-22 as a YV-22 Osprey (FSD ship #3).  Both scales were built together with custom decals made by a friend.


Andy Frill brought a pair of models as well including this 1/35 C-RAM (CIWS with missiles)

and this more mainstream Academy 1/48 F-4B Phantom II for the MiG Killers theme at Nats


Wrapping up Show-n-Tell was Jake Kidd and his WIP 1/48 Monogram B-17G Flying Fortress.

The June 2023 theme is our club Anniversary.  We will be doing “Carrier Landings” using scale models, a plywood carrier deck, and a 40′ flying wire.  I hope to take and post some videos of the carrier landings for you in our next newsletter.  I will at least capture some photos to share of the event!

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April 2023

Gerry Whiteside: 1/72 Atlantis AH56A Cheyenne (repop from Aurora) and 1/72 A-26A Counter Invader by Italeri. 

Bill Suggs: 1/72 AH-1S Cobra in JASDF markings by Hasegawa

David Fuller: 1/72 P-40B Flying Tigers by Airfix, P-40E Warhawk by Special Hobby, and P-40N Warhawk by a Hasegawa.

Dan Yakel: 1/35 Archer self propelled AT gun. Custom mixing colors. 

Carl Eckmyer: Testors/Italeri 1/48 AH-64B LongBow Apache.

Joe Hegedus: 1/48 F-14A Tomcat by Tamiya OOB. Ryan Spirit of St. Louis (NX211) by Revell. 

Steve Workman: 1/72 D4Y3 Judy by Fujimi

Vince: 1/144 Liberators and UNK AT-M6 Imperial Walker

Dan Dockery: 1/100 Bandai Gundam Wing XXXG built OOB 

Tim Holland: 1/72 Hurricane Mk. I Sea Hurricane color for FAA by Airfix. 

Darrin Cook: 1/48 F-4E Phantom by Meng.

Vic DiSanto: Ki-45 Kai Toryu Nick by Hasegawa

Scott Samo: 1/72 Ki-84 Frank by Arma Hobby, 1/48 Me109E-4/trop by Tamiya, 1/48 EA-6B Prowler by Revellogram.

Paul Warren: 1/32 Spitfire Mk. IXe by Tamiya

Jake Kidd: 1/48 X-Wing by Bandai, 1/48 B-17G Flying Fortress by Monogram. 

Nick Kessel: 1/48 F-14 Tomcat by , 1/48 F-16B Viper Kinetic, 1/48 FB-111 by Hobby Boss

Kirk Vonnevier: Academy I-16 Spanish Civil War. 

Phil Allen: 1/72 76mm scratch cannons for his RC ship project. Tsukuda Nausicaa Japanese Anime Gunship. 

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March 2023

1/48 Saab J-29 Tunan

Academy 1/48 I-16 Spanish Civil War WIP.

I don’t recall the modeler or type here, but I love the paint job on the overall scheme and details!

Another armor model for which I am stumped on the name/type, but the paint job looks amazing!

Patrick “Doc” Haugh’s flight of ME/Bf-109’s and a single Fw190A-6/R3 (I think?) night fighter. The ‘109s cover many users and variants and are eye-catching in their many guises!

1/48 Macross F-1J WIP.

1/72 Heinkel He219A night fighter WIP.

1/32 P-38 Lightning from the Christmas gift exchange WIP.

I wish I knew more about armor types, or kept the modeler information, but this tank killer is looking pretty ‘killer’ so far!  WIP

Vic DiSanto’s 1/48 F11F Tiger at completion. Vic has been wrestling with painting the markings and getting the tail symbols done slanted.  Looks great!

1/72 Ki-45 Kai Toryu “Nick” WIP.

1/144 flight of Liberators/Privateer WIP by Vince Mankowski.

A really sweet 1/72 Ki-84 Frank (Hasegawa?).

A captured P-40 Warhawk in Japanese markings.

Dave Fuller’s group of WIP models.  Top L-R: P-40B, P-40E, P-40N .  Bottom L-R: A5M Claude, and something I don’t recognize (or remember)!

1/72 Kikka WIP, and a 1/48 F-8 Crusader “Mig Killer” WIP.

1/48 A-20 Havoc WIP.

1/48 Folland Gnat in Red Arrows markings by Joe Hegedus.

Joe Hegedus (I think) Hasegawa X-29 built (mostly) out of the box.

1/72 Ki-43 Oscar by Bill “Bene” Suggs (I think).

1/48 P-38M Night Lightning by Bill “Bene” Suggs.

Focus has failed me, but here are a nice pair of models that I did not capture info for. Apologies.

Gerry Whiteside 1/72 F-8 Crusader and 1/72 Hypothetical X-29 Aggressor in wrap around ‘snake’ camouflage.

Phill Allen brought a 1/1 scale “Cup O’ Noodles” soup by Bandai.  You can smell this picture!

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February 2023

The February meeting opened with announcements from Jim R, Dan Y, Vince,  and Jake K.  We welcomed three new members at this meeting too
Carl Eckmyer eclectic builder
Jake Eckmyer fantasy subjects
Chris Thuot eclectic builder

Now, on with the MODELS!
Jake Eckmyer: Bandai 30 Minute Sisters


Gerry Whiteside: 1/48 Revell F/A-18F Hornet

Gerry Whiteside: 1/72 Airfix T-6 Texan


David: Airfix 1/72 P-40C AML pre cut masks, not a zero (KA-VO auto gyro; Fine Molds Ka-14 prototype; Fine Molds U1W1 Lorna using AK Real Colors lacquers).


Justin Reed: Tamiya 1/72 Ki-61 Hein


Johnathan Wright: AZ Models Bob; Hasegawa Nate China 1930s; ki-36, ki-56 Ida; LS Ki-15 Babs; Paul w/ filled wing


Patrick ‘Doc’ Haugh: 1/48 Bf110G night fighter interned in Switzerland; MPM Bf109T; Dragon Fw190A-6R-11 Wilde Sau; and then Bf109E – E – E – E and a G!


Dan Dockery: showed off his “The Jig XL” which he bought on Etsy


Steve Workman: Mania ki-27a China 1939; Ki-15 Babs; Hasegawa M6A1 Seiran


Tim Holland: Hasegawa G8N1 Rita; Fujimi Ida; Fujimi Claude; Fujimi Val; Hasegawa Ki-44 Tojo; Aviation USK Ki-115 Tsurugi; E15K Norm by UPC


Paul Warren: 1/48 Tamiya Fw190D-9; 1/32 Tamiya Spitfire Mk. IXc

Somehow a number of photos I took did not get transferred and I cannot share them here.  My apologies to the modelers whose models at the February meeting are not represented here.