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The President’s Column By Sean Fallesen
Thank you everyone! OrangeCon 2015 was fantastic!
The volunteers turned out, and we had a great group of
judges. No repeat of last year, this was just what I’d hoped
for. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such a low stress
judging session at this show!
Not to belittle the judges themselves, or downplay their
careful consideration – there were plenty of close calls and
intense examinations. But there were enough teams so that
several tight categories could be debated simultaneously
while still other teams were progressing through less
contentious ones. This thing just flowed!
Ships were down… way down. Admittedly, I only entered
one this time – the big 1:200 Yamato I finished earlier this
year was recently handed over to my client, and I built a
bunch of tanks as a break from the shipyard after that beast.
I’ll have to make up for that in 2016.
Armor looked a bit thin this year. Still lots of good stuff
though. Cars likewise – I got the feeling the total count
was down, but again the quality was still up there. Our Best
of Show as a case in point. The “Unique Seven” was stunning! My brother took some really
close-up photos with a macro lens, and I’ll admit that I never would’ve noticed all the intricate
detailing those shots reveal. I expect to have them at the meeting to show you all. I’m confident
you’ll be impressed. That same lens allowed him to finally get some good shots of the figures –
something he’s struggled with the previous times he’s taken photos for us, trying to take in the
exquisite paintwork on these tiny masterpieces. (And some of these shots are so sharp that, like
watching an old sci-fi movie on a high-def TV, things that the eye would blur together are made
very stark. Like “How did he do that?” “Oh, that’s how.” You’ll see.)
IPMS ORANGE COUNTY Newsletter – October 2015
Volume 23 # 10 Southern California’s Premier Model Club
In This Issue Table of Contents Page News Flash 3
Financials 5
IPMS OC Monthly Themes 6
USA Membership 7
Editor’s Column 8
Membership Renewal Form 9
Club Meeting Locations 10
OrangeCon Photos 14
OrangeCon IPMS OC Winners 29
Monthly Contest Table 29
MOTY 31
September Contest Results 33
Bill Horan diorama 34
A Lo Cubano 35
Upcoming Events 41
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The President’s Column
I think aircraft numbers were up – helped a bit by the turnout of large numbers of Fw-190s and
Bf-109s from two club builds. Sci-Fi numbers were definitely up – we had a double split! Glad
to see it. I feel like the diorama numbers were also up over last year, and the cleverness on display
was truly inspirational.
By far the most pleasant surprise was an exceptionally strong turnout in the Junior and Young
Adult categories. It was with great joy that we had to expand them by another half table to fit
them all. I remember when I first started there was a Civilian and Military category for both age
groups, and a Junior Best of Show (I can prove it – I got one). Maybe… just maybe… we could
bring these back? Hoping for too much? Time will tell.
As for my support of the show… I entered 11 models, though 5 were grouped together so it was
7 formal entries. I failed to complete the Bf-109 I’d planned to build, but I pulled out an old one
and cleaned it up to support the club project. Aside from that, the other 10 were all new builds
for this past year. (Add that Yamato, and I’m at 11 completed. If I can finish one more, I’ll have
averaged one a month… huh, for a year that I’ve felt so stymied in my building, I’ve actually
been very productive. Odd.)
The only thing I know of that didn’t go well was a mix-up with the trophy sponsorships, where
several paid sponsors did not get their plates. Apparently there were two lists being kept or
something of the sort. We’ll get it cleared up for next year. Please accept our sincere apology
for the error, and rest assured that it is not a personal slight against anyone. After all, my own
sponsorship was one of the ones that got missed!
Anyway, I hope you all had a good time at OrangeCon this year. I look forward to hearing your
thoughts and comments, and even more I look forward to sharing the photos with you all! SF
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News Flash From newsletter contributor Karl Madcharo this time he reports on a couple of
different subjects. First off we have Airfix finally pulling the trigger on their
1/48 scale Curtiss P-40 B coming in 2016. Evidently this has been the kit a lot
of modelers have been waiting for. Great shot of a restored P-40 C at Duxford
in the shop during maintenance and a lot of other modeling info here. I am
beginning to like this Airfix site.
http://www.airfix.com/uk-en/news/workbench/p40b_and_b5n1_meteor/
Second up Karl again brings us one more tidbit. This is the 360 degree view
in all axis of the National Air Force Museum B-36 J cockpit and engineers
station. This tour by way of your mouse inside the cockpit can make you a
little queasy if you’re prone to that. Me? Yea I cannot look at that kind of
tour very long either. Enjoy! (Ed.)
http://www.nmusafvirtualtour.com/media/062/B-36J%20Engineer.html
Meeting Notice & Agenda
Date: October 16, 2015
Theme: Hawks and Cats
Doors Open: 7:00 p.m.
Meeting: 7:30 to 10:00 p.m.
Location:
La Quinta Inn & Suites
3 Centerpointe Drive
La Palma, CA 90623
Right off the 91 Freeway at Valley View St.
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2015 Chapter Officers
President Sean Fallesen
1st Vice President David Frederick
2nd Vice President David O’Barr
Treasurer Michael Bare
Secretary William Green
Contest Director Darnell Pocinich
Volunteers Chapter Contact Nat Richards
(949) 631-7142 [email protected]
Newsletter Editor Terry Huber (714) 544-8908
Webmaster Joe LoMusio [email protected]
Mail IPMS Orange County P.O. Box 913 Garden Grove, CA 92842
Club Website www.ipmsoc.org
National Website
www.ipmsusa.org
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Club Logo T-Shirts and Crew Shirts
We have a few sizes left on the club T’s and Crew
shirts. As you know by now our Treasurer
Michael Bare can accept credit cards, PayPal and
of course checks and cash as well for payment.
One of the easier ways to check on a size and
availability of a shirt is to send Michael Bare an
email [email protected] with your type
of shirt and size. The T’s are $15 and the Crew
shirts are $75.
From Our Treasurer Financial Statistics for the meeting in August 2015 Admission Distressed Kits $
Members 36 Monthly Raffle $ 137.00
Non-Members 3
Juniors 0 Total Income $ 338.00
Paid in Full 7 Total Expenses $ (316.14)
Guests 2 Profit / (Loss) $ 21.86
Total Attendance 48
$ in Checking $ 491.25
Memberships / Renewals $ in Savings $ 6,411.75
Regular 0 $ in PayPal $ 524.92
Youth 0 Total in Bank $ 7,427.92
Full Year 0 π
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IPMS/OC MEETINGS
AND CONTEST THEMES FOR 2015 OK readers your Editor is a complete idiot for listing the club Themes and the end of the
Newsletter for like 6 months or more. If I had a “Letter to the Editor” section I am sure you
would have mentioned that. No plans in the future for that either so I am still in control! OK
enough on that here the monthly club Themes will always reside up front where it should be. TH
October 16th – HAWKS AND CATS
Tribute to the Curtis P-40 and Grumman F4F historic WWII fighters
November 20th – NOT READY FOR ORANGECON
Redeem yourself. Complete any project model not finished for OrangeCon 2015
December 18th – THE BULGE
Remember the German offensive of December 1944 and the Allied defense. Any
subject in any scale.
January 17th 2016 – LOOK INSIDE
Model a subject and highlight its interior (cockpits, auto Interiors, engine
compartments, etc.) Best inside job wins.
Random Miramar
Air Show Photo
Oct 3 Here is your basic Marine
Osprey MV-22 from
squadronVMM-363 indicating
Marine Medium Tiltrotor at
MCAS Miramar. If you are an
Osprey fan, this is the place to
be!
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IPMS / USA Membership – New Rates in Effect
Membership is of great importance, both here at the level of the local chapter as well as the
National level. As a long time member I can highly recommend the expenditure of the additional
dollars to become a member of the national organization.
With membership come six copies of the IPMS Journal publication which is better than ever, and
the right to participate at the IPMS National Convention contest. The subscription to the Journal
alone is worth the cost of joining.
A copy of the membership application is below or available on our website, or at the IPMS / USA
website address, www.ipmsusa.org. Complete the form and return it to the address listed at the
bottom of the form along with your method of payment.
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Orangecon / Miramar Edition
Yes this edition is both. I myself made the trip to the USMC Miramar Air Show in San Diego on
the same weekend as the OrangeCon show. So you might see photos from the camping trip
plastered among the other news. I wish there was a way to move one of these dates to the
preceding or following weeks as I have always been a fan of both. First OrangeCon I attended
was in 1989 and the first Miramar Air Show around the same time. I included a camping trip
with my sons a few years later. Have been switching back and forth ever since. Hopefully I will
not bore you with the air show pics, for sure we have a lot of other great stuff in here this month.
Look for the OrangeCon photos from attendees and members that contributed. Joe LoMusio has
a lot of great pics at the club website too! I hope you enjoy this edition. TH
Random Miramar Air Show Photo Oct 3
Marine squadron
VMFA-(AW)-225 with
F/A-18D model all
weather fighter / attack
aircraft. The “Vikings”
have always had
colorful aircraft on the
number 00 and 01 birds.
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Membership Renewal Form
Below is the new and improved Membership and Renewal form. Print this page, fill
it out and bring it to the meeting. It is also available on-line at www.ipmsoc.org.
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Model Club Meetings in the SoCal Area
~Changes to current Clubs~
IPMS Inland Empire New meeting place for the IPMS Inland Empire
Meets on the 1st Monday of each month
The Puente Hills Baptist Church
363 E. Roland St., Covina CA
Doors open at 6:30 pm and go till about 9:00 pm
There is a $5 fee for the meeting
Pendleton AMPS New meeting place for the Pendleton AMPS
Meets on the 3rd Saturday of each month
The American Legion
La Mesa Post # 282
8118 University Ave.
La Mesa, Ca. 91944
Doors open at 11:00 a.m. to about whenever
951-805-2541
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IPMS South Orange County The Insane Modeling Posse Meets on the 4th Saturday of each month
Norman P. Murray Center
24932 Veterans Way
Mission Viejo, Ca 92692
8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Contact Terry Huber [email protected]
This is a build session style meeting
First meeting free, after that $10
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Model Club Meetings in the SoCal Area SoCal Amps Armor Modeling Preservation Society Meets the 2nd Saturday of each month
Frye Sign Company
12818 Nutwood St. Garden Grove CA
4:00 p.m. to around 9:00 p.m.
Bring some chairs - No-fee meeting
(This is a great meeting to attend! Lots
of information and great modeling tips. Ed.)
Ship Modelers Association – SMA
Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month
American Red Cross Building
1207 N. Lemon St. Fullerton, CA 92835
In Hillcrest Park 7:00 p.m.
IPMS Orange County
Meets the 3rd Friday of each month
La Quinta Inns & Suites
3 Centerpointe Dr.
La Palma, CA 90623
Doors open at 7:00 p.m. till 10:00 p.m.
Non-member fee $7
Sprue Cutters Model Club Brookhurst Hobbies Meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.
Brookhurst Hobbies
12188 Brookhurst Street
Garden Grove, CA 92840
Phone: (714) 636-3580
No charge to attend
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Model Club Meetings in the SoCal Area Pasadena Modeling Society
Meets the 4th Friday of each month
154 West Sierra Madre Blvd.
Sierra Madre, CA
Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
Non-Member fee $5
IPMS San Diego Model Car Club
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month
San Diego Auto Museum / Balboa Park
2080 Pan America Plaza
San Diego, CA
IPMS San Diego
Meets the last Friday of each month at
Girl Scouts San Diego
1231 Upas St. San Diego, CA
Use Richmond St. entrance to Upas
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. till 10:00 p.m.
Adult first visit is free and then $4.00
Secret Society of Model Builders
Meets the 2nd Sunday of each month at the
Game Empire
7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
Suite 306 San Diego, CA
Doors open at 6:00 p.m. till about 9:00 p.m.
Adults are $5
Southern California Area Historical
Miniatures Society SCAHMS
Meets the 2nd Saturday of each month
La Quinta Inns & Suites
3 Centerpointe Dr.
La Palma, CA 90623
Meeting from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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Model Club Meetings in the SoCal Area
Los Angeles Miniaturists Society
LAMS Meets the 1st Saturday of each month
Veterans of Foreign Wars building
1006 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91506
Meeting starts around 9:00 a.m. till 12:30
Frequent demonstrations. Nonmember $5
Temecula Valley Model Club Meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month
Kat Ceniceros Center
29995 Evans Road, Menifee, CA 92586
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon
Contact [email protected]
http://www.ipmsusa2016.com/
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Orangecon Photos Here we have some various photos of the IPMS Orange
County OrangeCon event provided by our usual newsletter
contributors but also by the IPMS Orange County
membership as well. The event was held at the Cal State
Fullerton (CSF) Titan Student Union building on October 3rd
on the CSF campus. A most excellent facility for a model
contest I might add. If I have missed anyone’s name in this
presentation forgive me as I can only work with the
submissions I’ve been given and guess work on my part.
Since your Editor was out-of-town on the day of the event I
was unable to attend but thankfully we have some pictures
here. All I have heard so far was the show was a great success
and a good time for all. Thanks to all of the sponsors and to
everyone coming to the event to participate. (Ed.)
I really like this photo from club
member Mark Deliduka. This room
at Cal State Fullerton is a good
contest sized room, with giant
aisles.
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Orangecon Photos
Bob Penikas sends in this photo of the nicely done
Homemade awards by Brian Casteel and other Club
Members.
Volkswagen Funny Car took a 1st in
Straight Line competition.
Ed Boll’s extensively reworked Revival kit
of the Lancia-Ferrari in Road Race – 1st
Foster Rash received a 3rd place for his Flying
Shingle in Road Race. He was pleasantly
surprised based upon the competition in that
category was very tough. Thanks to Foster for
these car photos.
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Orangecon Photos
I am almost certain this is Barry Webb’s
B-32 Dominator in 1/48 scale. Someone
correct me if I am wrong. Photos by the
Duke.
Wow! is all you can say when
you see this Millennium Falcon.
From the looks of it there is
some great paint work.
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Orangecon Photos
1/32 scale jet aircraft line-up at right. Good
to see this category in that scale thrive.
Photos by the Duke.
Large Junior turnout, some entries coming all the way from Wisconsin in the form of the US
Junior Scale Modeling Teams efforts. Michael Luedke IPMS Orange County member from
afar tells us that Sean Mcgrath placed in 3rd Juniors-Intermediate with his 1/48 F4U-4 Corsair,
and Mr. Luedke placed in 2nd with his large figure “Biggles”. Thanks for coming to the show.
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Orangecon Photos
The 7 Best Of awards
all laser-cut on nice
hardwood. From top
left down and back up
we have:
Best Automotive
Best Armor
Best Ship
Best Figure
Best Diorama
Best Aircraft
Best Sci-Fi
Photo by Joe LoMusio
The next sets of photos are from contributor Karl Madcharo.
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Orangecon Photos All Photos beyond this point are from Karl Madcharo
Both Karl and I agree we
think this is the Fw-190
Insane Modeling Posse
build winner by Mike
Budzeika. It is the
Tamiya kit in 1/48 scale.
Great job Mike!
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Orangecon Photos This Model Master is at it again. Mark Glidden treats us to the Dragon 1/35 Nashorn kit.
Such a nice build and paint, it requires two photos.
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Orangecon Photos
A very well done Dragon
1/35 Saladin Mk.2 by
Stan Spooner. My take is
Spooner rules in armored
car division.
Jim Wechsler’s 1/35 Meng Israeli D9
bulldozer. If you have never heard of
Jim, look out because the AMPS
master is coming to town near you.
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Orangecon Photos
Jim Wechsler’s version of the
1/35 AFV Club M42A1
Duster Vietnam era.
The Soviet Radar tracked vehicle by
Jim Wechsler in 1/35 scale has
always amazed me. I believe Jim
won Best Armor with this piece.
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Orangecon Photos
Fw-190 so nice it requires two
photos to be displayed.
Most excellent work.
I’m guessing this is the Mark
Glidden Insane Modeling Posse
Fw-190 entry in 1/48 scale,
Tamiya A-3 kit. Looks good-to-
go.
Barry Webb’s fine looking 1/72 scale F-84.
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Orangecon Photos
Another fine Barry Webb conversion.
Steve Taylor’s Eduard Fw-190
D-9 at right. The Insane Modeling
Posse rides again. A fine shot
Karl! I think Steve will be happy.
Lots of German 1/48 single prop aircraft at this
show. Two possible reasons, The IPMS OC Bf-
109 group entry and the IPMS Insane Modeling
Posse group entry with their Fw-190 builds.
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Orangecon Photos
One of the many great
pieces by Joe LoMusio.
P-47 Thunderbolt Razorback. Superb.
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Orangecon Photos
A well done Friedshafen FF.33E by Joe LoMusio
Mark Glidden shines with the Wingnut
Wings 1/32 Gotha Bomber / details.
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Orangecon Photos
Steve Monroe delights us with
the 1/48 Fine Molds Okha. I
need to ask Steve about the
planking on the base. Nice work
by Munroe.
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Orangecon Photos
Local Modeler Mark Jones
took home the Best
Automotive and Best of
Show with his completely
scratch built Super Seven.
Mark’s dad Lloyd Jones was
on the Engineering staff at
Revell models in Venice CA
in its heyday.
Congratulations to Mark as
his work is superb.
Photos by Madcharo
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Orangecon Winners from IPMS OC Mark Glidden Brian Casteel Sean Fallesen
Mark Deliduka Mike Budzeika Rick Beman
Derick Collins Joe LoMusio Foster Rash
Dan Salas Owen Ryan Rick Costa
Steve Taylor Bob Penikas Oscar Garcia
Max Casteel
IPMS OC Contest Table By Darnell Pocinich
Three cheers for OrangeCon 2015. This year’s showcase event for IPMS Orange County was a
great day for our club. One hundred eighteen (118) modelers entered 423 models and more when
multiple model entries are included as in Category 46 - Collections. Junior and Young Adult
modelers entered thirty (30) models. One group of youngsters came down from the Bay Area to
enter the competition. Many thanks for our club members and some from other clubs who formed
a robust judging crew of over thirty (30). That kept our OrangeCon program right on schedule
for the awards ceremony at the end of the day. Thanks again to all who stepped up.
Now on to our monthly model contest for October. This month’s theme is “Hawks and Cats”.
We showcase two (2) WWII allied fighter aircraft that served the entire duration of WWII. The
F4F Wildcat and the P-40 Warhawk. Total production for the Wildcat was 7,905 and 13,738 for
the Warhawk. Both fighters were flown by the USA and a number of our allies over the course
of the war. Wildcats served with distinction at Midway Island pitted against the Japanese Zero.
Warhawks bedeviled the Japanese pilots in China flown by members of the famous Flying Tigers.
Build up a Cat or Hawk of your choice in any scale.
Our November modeling contest theme is “Not Ready for OrangeCon”. Finish or build a model
you intended to enter at OrangeCon 2015 (or any other past OrangeCon) but just didn’t quite get
the job done on time. Maybe you built a kit but got cold feet at the last minute and didn’t enter
it. Bring it in for the contest next month – any subject in any scale! I will take everyone’s word
that your entry is a “Not Ready for OrangeCon” subject. Good luck to you all! DP
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Member and Modeler of the Year
– MOTY This is probably a good time to remind everyone how the Member and Modeler of
The Year points can be accumulated. Below are the different categories and points assigned to
those activities if you are interested in participating.
~For Member of the Year~
Doing a Club presentation program 5 points
Contributing a Newsletter item of more than a half-page 3 points
Accepting a Nomination to serve as a Chapter Officer 3 points
Participating in IPMSOC Make & Take or Table Info event 3 points
Referring a person to become an IPMS National member 3 points
Referring a person to become a new member to IPMS OC 2 points
Supporting IPMS Club displays 2 points
OrangeCon Trophy packages sold (each) 2 points
Speaking about a Show & Tell Item 1 point
Contributing a Newsletter item of a half-page or less 1 point
Working at OrangeCon – 2 hour shift Min 1 point
Maximum amount during OrangeCon 5 points
~For Modeler of the Year~
Entering one or more models in the Monthly Contest 1 point
Placing in the Monthly Contest
Judges Choice award 5 points
Theme award 4 points
First Place 3 points
Second Place 2 points
Third Place 1 point
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~Notice from your Contest Director ~
I plan to award bonus points for Member of The Year to members who enter and win model
contests outside our own monthly contest.
1 Bonus point plus the normal club contest point scheme for any outside contest winner
2 Bonus points for OrangeCon winners
3 Bonus points for IPMS Nationals winners
For example: 1st place win at outside contest=4 points, 1st place at OrangeCon=5 points,
1st place at Nationals=6 points
~Member of the Year Points 2015~ Top Gun Five points only. See website for all points.
OrangeCon points still being tabulated.
Mark Glidden 67
Joe LoMusio 67
Sean Fallesen 57
Terry Huber 54
Foster Rash 47
Sir David Frederick 39
~Modeler of the Year Points 2015~
Top Gun Five points only listed here.
Joe LoMusio 45
Rick Bemen 40
Keith Mundt 25
Steve Taylor 17
Bob Bolton 14
Jim Teahan 14
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Random Miramar Air Show Photos Oct 3
Marine Squadron VMFA-232 F/A-18
squadron hack. Evidently they took it
to a body shop for conversion. Yes
those are F/A-18 Hornet tails mounted
to the fire truck. Their logo is below,
looks like a winged Devil.
I am pretty sure this is
the Marine RQ-7B
Shadow drone. They
look like giant R/C
planes to me. One is
also on the portable
launcher in the
background facing the
other direction.
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September Contest Entries and Results Theme “Tracked Happy” September 18, 2015
Total number of Modelers:
Total number of entries: Winner in Place – Division
Rick Beman 1/35 JagdTiger_____________________1st Advanced
Joe LoMusio 1/35 St. Chamond heavy tank_________2nd Master, Theme and
Judges Choice
Owen Ryan 1/72 T-2E
Jim Fleming 1/72 P-47
Bob Penikas Guillotine (Paper model)
Jim Teahan 1/72 P-47
Steve Taylor 1/48 Fw-190 D9___________________3rd Master
Bob Bolton 1/35 Stuart Nastank
1/24 Tinker Toy
Oscar Garcia 28mm Vanqishor
28mm Demolisher
28mm Infantry Squad
Foster Rash 1/25 1957 Ford “Cuban Cacharro”
1/25 1931 Ford Hot Rod
Brian Casteel 1/35 Char 2C______________________1st Master
Derek Collins 1/32 Corsair_______________________2nd Advanced
Corsair Eggplane
Sean Fallesen 1/35 MkIII Female tank
Larry Fritz 1/87 M-4 Sherman
Richard Nicoletti 1/35 Panther A____________________3rd Advanced
Robert Zmuda 1/1200 Battleship Bismark
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Bill Horan Diorama “A Wave of Heroes”
Bob Penikas shares with us Bill Horan’s latest Masterpiece depicting the charge of the 1st
Maine heavy Artillery at Petersburg. Bill’s work continues to amaze us all.
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A Lo Cubano - Like a Cuban! by Foster Rash
Havana traffic
I've gotten hooked on Cuban
Chrome, which is a new reality
TV car show on Discovery
Channel. It is filmed on location
in Cuba and follows the exploits
of members of the A Lo Cubano
Car Club who work together to
keep their pre-1960 American
cars on the road (there are about
60,000 American cars still in use in Cuba). But unlike the guys on Overhaulin,' the Cubans have
no corner AutoZone nor internet access to Classic Industries or Original Parts Group. After the
1959 Cuban revolution, the communist Castro regime seized American businesses without
compensation. The US responded with a trade embargo and American cars and parts have not
been available to Cubans since 1960.
Cuban fabricating a part
Lack of parts requires improvised repairs
and dealings with entrepreneurs who sell
parts out of the trunk of their car. The
adaptations these guys perform, with only
rudimentary tools and equipment, are
very creative.
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A Lo Cubano - Like a Cuban!
My friend Jose is a talented mechanic and restorer. His passion is 1950-70 era Cadillacs and GM
muscle cars. He emigrated from Cuba to the US about 30 years ago and arrived in Miami with
nothing but the clothes he was wearing; He was not allowed to bring his tools with him. We
worked together at a Cadillac dealership and shared the hobby of restoring old cars. I once
commented about all the old cars in Cuba and what a bonanza that was going to be once Castro
died and relations were restored with Cuba.
Gull Wing Mercedes 300 SL
"Ready for restoration!"
Jose said American collectors
will be disappointed because
those cars are cacharros
(jalopies) and there are very few
original cars in Cuba. He said
Cuba has shortages typical of all
communist countries and that
includes transportation. New
cars cannot be purchased
because all cars imported since the revolution are property of the government; a person must be
well connected to get one. So a Cuban with enough money to buy a car is limited to a cacharro.
Most of the old cars in Cuba are everyday
workhorses, not hobby cars, and many are
used as taxis for tourists. Because American
replacement parts are unavailable, hay que
resolver (it has to be resolved), a solution must
be found. So adaptations of Russian parts,
including engine/trans swaps, are common.
Many cars have been converted to diesel
engines because gasoline is hard to get and
expensive.
Diesel engine conversion in a '53 Oldsmobile
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A Lo Cubano - Like a Cuban!
Jose served in the Cuban army and because of his mechanical aptitude, was sent to Russia for two
years of technical training. Due to chronic parts shortages in the government managed economy,
the Russians taught mechanics to rebuild rather than replace parts. Jose was trained to be a
welder, machinist and fabricator. He returned to Cuba fluent in Russian and able to repair any
vehicle; motorcycle, car, truck, tank, anything! Now he applies his skills to restoring muscle cars.
In the run-up to the 2008 election, Jose asked me a couple of questions. He said he came here
with nothing, learned English and became a citizen. Now he owns his own home, has two kids
in college and a perfectly restored '68 Z-28 Camaro to drive on the weekends. He believes there
is no better country than the USA and the American way of doing things has provided the most
people with the highest standard of living in the history of mankind. That is why people from all
over the world try to come here to share in the American Dream.
Power to the People
So that being said, he asked, "Why do so
many Americans say bad things about their
country and want to change the country to
give the politicians more control? Don't
they realize the more power the
government has, the less freedom the
individual person has?" And, "Why do
Americans admire Fidel Castro and Che
Guevara when these men are brutal killers
who murdered tens of thousands of Cubans
and turned the island into a prison?" I had
no good answers for him, it is a puzzle to
me as well.
Hopefully Obama's decision to renew relations with the Castro regime will lessen repression and
lead to the Cuban car enthusiasts gaining access to the replacement parts market in the free world.
Only time will tell.
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Reopening relations with Cuba
The model
Modeling a Cuban cacharro was fun and
a relatively quick build for IPMS OC
August Cruise Nite. I had a '57 Ford in
my stash that I had bought for parts at a
distressed kit auction.
AMT 3 in 1 kit
The wheels and some other parts were missing,
so I improvised replacements from the scrap
box. Hay que resolver! I installed a scratch built
freelanced "Eastern Bloc" diesel engine and
gave the car a bright, Caribbean vibe paint job...
a lo Cubano!
Habana Cacharro
Cuba Libre! FR
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Random Miramar Air Show Photos Oct 3
Hard hull Navy Seal
style vessel.
Marine Ontos tracked vehicle, Vietnam era.
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Random Miramar Air Show Photos Oct 3
Welcome to Camp Maverick, Santee Lakes CA
Saturday Night dinner. I call this Spencer steak,
the Fred Flintstone.
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Upcoming Events
Saturday, October 17, 2015
Temecula Valley Model Club
In conjunction with other local clubs
Presents the annual Cub Bar-B-Que
Ranchito Del Mikey
18310 Avenida Caleta
Murietta, CA
11:30 a.m. till whenever
$5 gets you in for food, soft drink and a raffle ticket.
Vendor tables for swapping or sell
Saturday, November 7, 2015
IPMS Phoenix – Craig Hewitt
ModelZona 2015
Commemorative Air Force Airbase
Arizona Museum
2017 N. Greenfield Road
Mesa, AZ
Wendell Rogers (480) 797-9592
Saturday, November 7, 2015 IPMS Antelope Valley Group or AVG
Desert Classic IX
Antelope Valley College
3041 West Avenue K
Lancaster, CA
Richard Manaseri (661) 233-2317
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Upcoming Events
Saturday, November 8, 2015 Kit Collectors Exposition & Sale
Known as the Keller Show
UFCW Local 324
8550 Stanton Avenue, CA
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Admission $5
Saturday, January 30, 2016
The Secret Society of Model Builders
Winterfest 2016
San Diego Air & Space Museum
335 Kenny St. El Cajon, CA
Doors open at 9:00 am
$3.00 at the gate and $10.00 for 3 model entry
DKA Distressed Kit Auction Next distressed kit Auction is in December. These are always great meetings when people bid
on old and new kits, half built stuff, surprising finds and generally a good time. If you happen to
have a kit or two that you know you would never build, or that one you started that you thought
was going to be your Grand Master entry and no longer interested in them? Don’t worry, the
raffle is totally anonymous so it’s a great way to discreetly get rid of your projects and know that
the new owner will already have a head start on theirs. Bring the water heater leaked kits and
good kits to the meeting for donation and drop off with Sir David Frederick or Sean Fallesen.
(Ed.)
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Features of Detail & Scale’s first digital publication
on the McDonnell F3H Demon include:
1. A complete Developmental History of the aircraft including how it was designed to meet
specific needs of the Navy and where it fit in to the development of carrier based jet
fighters in the 1950s.
2. A chapter on Demon Variants that covers the prototypes and each production version of
the Demon, explaining in considerable detail the differences and the weapons each could
employ.
3. A chapter called Demon Daze written by several pilots who flew the Demon. This chapter
is filled with informative and interesting observations from pilots who actually strapped
into the aircraft and took it into the skies!
4. A chapter covering Squadrons & Deployments takes looks at every squadron that flew
the Demon with paint schemes and markings illustrated by photographs and color
artwork developed specifically for this publication. Every deployment made by these
squadrons is covered with a brief unit history of each. Many rare and never-before-
published color photographs of Demons are also included in this section and throughout
the book.
5. Demon Details is the most extensive detail chapter ever included in a Detail & Scale
publication illustrating the Demon with scores of detail photographs. All of the photos
are in color, and almost all were taken specifically for this publication to provide the best
and most complete coverage possible in this detailed look at the aircraft.
6. Detail & Scale’s usual Modeler’s Section that discusses, reviews, and illustrates the scale
models of the Demon.
Other features of the book include four-view scale drawings in color and original and highly
detailed artwork illustrating the cockpit details and the two types of ejection seats, all of which
were created specifically for this publication. There is also a look at the restoration process for
the Demon on display at the National Museum of Naval Aviation.
