Greetings and salutations to one and all! I can not believe that summer is winding down already, but do you know what that means? That's right, it means that the start of the show season is just around the corner.

The Revell kits are an odd scale and were made to fit in a particular boxing. The Revell kits are 1/56th scale. The F-94 has a manufacturing date of 1954, the A4D's manufacturing date is 1956 and finally, the P-39 is right in the middle at 1955. As for the Monogram F-86, it was manufactured in 1954 and the scale is roughly 1/72-ish. After looking at the F-86 kit which is made up of balsa and plastic, one could say that it's the grandfather to the multimedia kits of today.

IPMS Niagara Frontier Meeting Agenda - August 16, 2022

7:00 PM to 7:10 PM - Place models on tables with description forms.

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The monthly general club meeting will be on Tuesday, August 16th at the Knights Hall, 2735 Union Rd., Cheektowaga, NY 14227, starting at the usual 7:00pm at the usual meeting room in the rear building. There will also be a 50/50 raffle held at the meeting to help raise funds for the club.

Section 8 Hobbies is now holding a build night every Wednesday from 4 to 9pm. All are welcome to bring their latest projects and work on them in the company of other modelers.

A link to the current Sprue and Glue News has been added in recent months to the Newsletter Blast emails provided by National IPMS. For those readers from other chapters, and anyone else who might be interested, our website has a Newsletter page with buttons to select any of our newsletters from the current year. There is also a button on that page to access the Archive page, which has links to all of the newsletters published since September 2007.

A NOTE TO NON-MEMBERS

The minutes from the July 2022 general meeting are included below. Thanks to our Secretary, Al Germann, for the meeting minutes.

July 19 - 1st Vice President Dan Price led the meeting.

• Old Business:
  • Dan provided a statement on the evaluation of a new hall for general meetings and considering the response and discussion at last month's meeting, the plan is to continue with the current Knights Hall for both general meetings along with BuffCon.
  • Brief update on NorEastCon #51 2023 as there is no confirmed host by IPMS clubs. Comments were made that it could end up close to BuffCon date.
• New Business:
  • Dan stated there will be an E-board meeting after the general meeting in August. Agenda will include a proposed adjustment in Sci-Fi and Fantasy categories.
  • Tom F. announced that new name tags for members are on order and should be available at the August meeting.
• BuffCon #38, April 2, 2023:
  • Frank B. provided a hard copy of the revised draft of the flyer for further review. With the show season starting with RoCon in September, our flyer needs to be finalized and printed for that event.
• Miscellaneous/Open Floor:
  • Dan made an open call to all members for presentations or demos after monthly meetings for their own skills and disciplines in their fields of interest.
  • A new visitor was greeted to the meeting with his interest being World War I aircraft.
  • It was noted that a member from the past, Jim Howell, recently died.
  • Tom Jr. is now serving in New Orleans with the US Marines and is looking into local model clubs.
  • 50/50 raffle was run at this meeting with the tickets sold resulted in a $53/52 split.
  • Bob C. led the presentation of members' models on the tables.
  • Dan P. provided a presentation on skills, disciplines and creativity of Gundam / Gunplay model genre.

To promote greater transparency regarding the operation of the club and the EBoard, action items from the previous month's EBoard meeting will be published in the newsletter. These will not be detailed minutes of the meetings, but highlights that the general membership should be aware of.

No EBoard meeting held in July.

Club member Bruce Mathes was back with another collection of photos of his aircraft builds. He started with the new 1/72nd scale Sword North American Sabre Liner. A very good detailed and good fitting of parts kit.

"Can't say the same about the Plus Model 1/72nd Martin T4M. VERY complex interior, missing parts for landing gear (had to make my own up from photos) BUT it IS an old 1930's vintage Navy plane and it sure fills a big void in early naval aircraft subjects. Kit cost $29 plus postage from Hannant's of England."

Bruce's last model: "Hobby Craft 1/72 OTTER in a paint scheme from a photo. Day Glow Orange, White top, Black bottom and the rest is Vallejo's White Aluminum shade."

John Doerr sent in some photos of an F8J, an older build he has never displayed before.

Dave Armitage sent in some pics of his latest projects. The first was an 80 hp LeRhone Rotary engine in 1/6 scale. It was built from a Williams Brothers kit. No propeller was included in the kit, so he made one, but had to shorten it to fit on the stand.

Dave's second model is of an Oberrusel UR III, a 14 cylinder rotary engine as used in WWI Fokker Eindekkers. It was the first plane to have a synchronized machine gun. The model was built from a 1/16 scale model Expo kit.

Moving to the model tables, John-Allen Price displayed a couple of aircraft models. The first was a Monogram AD-3 Douglas Skyraider, VNIA-121 based near Seoul, South Korea in 1952. Paints used included Model Master, Polly-S and Humbrol, with Polly-S on the control surfaces, Humbrol on the interior and Model Master on the rest of the exterior. John-Allen said he used a Euro Decals sheet, and removed the outboard pair of 20mm cannons. He had to discard all the Vietnam-era weapons and scavenge friends' 1/48 WWII aircraft kits for weapons. No weathering was done because he wanted a pristine display model. John-Allen said the model went together easily except for the required weapons modifications, and was built as a labor of love for a 90-year old Marine, Paul Layer. He also mentioned that extensive repairs were needed after Paul's nursing home staff "bumped" the box.

John-Allen's second model was a Fujimi 1/72 A-4E Skyhawk, VA-155 from the USS Constellation in 1966. He again used Model Master and Polly-S paints in dark green, dark grey, olive drab and ghost grey, with a semi-gloss finish and no weathering added. The model was built out-of-box except for the modern bombs and drop tank scavenged from other kits, and CTA decals. John-Allen said that there were so many small parts that he decided to drop/open the flaps, slats and speed brakes. He mentioned that now that he's started the A-5 "Jungle Cats On the Flight Deck" theme, he'll have to complete the series, with an F-4B Phantom coming up next.

Bill Borkowski showed us his progress on his entry for the "I am not a modeling loser" contest, a Tamiya 1/24 New Volkswagen Beetle. He's using Tamiya acrylic and spray paints.

Mike Patskin showed us a couple of Metal Earth kits: an F-18E Super Hornet, and an F-14A Tomcat. He got both of them on Amazon, and also picked up a kit of tools to build them for $12.

Alan Gryfe brought in an old Revell 1/25 "Deluxe Volkswagen Station Wagon" (1967 Microbus), which has been on his "like to have" list for decades. He finally found one at a nice price, and plans to build it showroom stock, probably.

Al Germann displayed his completed Revell 1/25 1948 Ford Woody Wagon, "Driftwood". He used a variety of paints in the finishing process, including Alclad, Testors acrylic, Vallejo, Krylon, Tamiya and artists oils. Al said he lowered the suspension and scratch-built the roof racks from sheet styrene, channel and rod. He added weathering using fading, washes, and distressed leather on the interior; added bare metal foil for the trim, and gave it a coat of Krylon Clear Satin over everything. This model is his entry in the Tony Bartozek Challenge, and he's very happy with the result.

Al also displayed a '32 Ford Sedan Delivery, painted with Testors color shift metalflake, Krylon Tomato Red for the interior, and a black chassis. Al said he lowered the suspension and made the wheel track width more narrow. He had some issues with some bad chrome, but otherwise enjoyed the build. The model was a birthday gift, and he was going for a 1960-1970 style custom.

Nick Carluccio showed us his AMT 1961 Chevy Impala Convertible. He used Painter's Touch Blue Sky spray paint for the body, and Testors brush paint for the interior, and added Modelhaus fender ornaments. Nick said this was another eBay find, and it required sanding off glue spots and filling some holes.

Dan Price displayed his Imperial Knight Warden. He used Mission Models, Vallejo and Reaper paints, and used the baby wipe method for the marbling effect. Dan added magnets to the guns and arms so he can change the configuration when desired. The model will be receiving a high-gloss finish and a base. Dan uses this army in a game of Warhammer.

John Doerr displayed his progres on his Monogram 1/72 F8F Bearcat, which is his challenge entry. He used Tamiya spray can Navy blue and clear gloss lacquers, Tamiya RLM66, Model Master Metalizer steel lacquer, and a mix of Tamiya green for the cockpit. He added some Hobby Boss bits and used Print Scale decals. John said the kit decals were unusable, but the Print Scale also had problems with rolling up during application.

Paul Hines went off in a completely different direction with his paintings this month. He showed us three new subjects: a bald eagle going for a fish in Alaskan waters; a horse with interesting coloration; and a portrait of his black labrador retriever. All were painted with acrylics using gloss medium so they behave and look like oils.

Jeff Keenan brought in two models this month. The first was a 1/72 Hobby Boss EF-2000B Eurofighter Typhoon, which is his Tony B. Challenge entry. Jeff is using Tamiya paints, and is trying a new technique called "blackbasing", which is an alternative to preshading panel lines. He's hoping the blackbasing will leave a cool mottling effect. Jeff said the model had some fit issues that required a lot of putty, but he's hoping to have it done by next month.

Jeff's second model was a UniModel 1/72 Sd.Kfz. 140/1 Recon Tank with Preiser figures. He used Tamiya and Vallejo paints, and oil paints for washes; the weathering process is just getting started. Jeff said he scratch-built the table and cards, and will probably scratch-built some stowage and equipment. He mentioned that he wanted to make a mini-diorama, and he's learning a lot about groundwork and making a lot of mistakes in the process.

Jim Greenfield displayed three items this month. The first was a Moebius 1/4105 scale Battle Star Galactica (the new version). He used Tamiya, Citadel and Vallejo paints, and added some drybrushing. Jim added a lot of bits, including modified weapons, engine detail and armor and guns. Jim likes the subject because it's cool and it was a great TV series.

Jim's second model was an Ertl 1/48 (roughly) scale Mandalorian Star Fighter, the "Virago". He used Tamiya and Citadel paints, and hasn't gotten to the weathering yet. He also modified the weapons and engine areas. Jim said "the kit sucks, with terrible fit, and the cockpit was solid plastic - had to open it up and create an interior." He picked the subject because it's Star Wars but not common.

Jim's last model was a Tamiya 1/35 Matilda S Tank with upgunned turret. He used Tamiya, Mission Models, Vallejo and Citadel paints, with drybrushing and washes. Jim modified the turret, scratch-built the turret interior, and added an aftermarket breech and a Robbed 17 pounder barrel. He said this kit went together well, and he loved the tank but hated the turret (under-gunned).

Larry Osolkowski brought in a new kit picked up from Section 8, a 1/24 Hasegawa Leyton House Porsche 962C. He said he picked the subject because he had some Leyton House Tamiya paint left over from his recent Formula 1 project. The kit is a typical Hasegawa curbside (no engine), a simple but accurate kit.

Larry also showed his progress on his Tony Bartozek Challenge entry, a 1/43 Marsh Models 1966 Sunoco Lola T-70 Roadster. The body now has a coat of Scalefinishes Sunoco Blue enamel, the chassis has the interior bucket and engine ready to be glued down, the wheels & tires are done, the dashboard is done, and some little bits are ready to go.

Larry also brought in something weird that he made with his 3D printer. It's called an "ambiguous object", and has the strange property of looking rather different depending on which side you view it from. The object shown looks like a group of circles from one side, and a group of squares from the other side. No, really.

Dan Marafino had two models on display. The first was an Eduard P39Q Airacobra, finished with Vallejo acrylics in Olive Drab and Neutral Gray with a red spinner. Dan said he built it out-of-box, and had no issues. He likes the P39 and has five more to build.

Dan's other model was a Hasegawa Macchi 202. He used Vallejo Iraqi Sand and Light Green, with the underside in Sky Blue. Dan added exhaust stains with charcoal, and a light wash of Iraqi Sand before the mottled green. He said it's a neat kit, but the landing gear causes headaches. The model is Dan's Challenge entry.

There were a number of unidentified items on the tables.

Finally, some around-the-room shots.

Thanks to Bob Conshafter for handling the model tables. Photos provided by Larry Osolkowski.