At the last club meeting, we held our bi-annual officer elections and here are the results:

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Model tables from the May meeting:

Paul Hines artwork this month features a Pontiac GTO "The Judge", Dodge Charger and a Chevy Z28 Camaro. Paul explains that he uses "acrylics with a gloss medium for a smooth, buttery consistency to give the cars a solid, heavy look".

Steve Weller is entering the Admiral F4F-3 Wildcat for the Bartozek Challenge. Steve chose this because of the kit's accuracy of all that are available, plus the pilots that flew during Guadalcanal and Wake Island campaigns were the "largest collection of stone-cold heroes I have come across so far for US pilots in WWII".

Rod Adam displayed his 1/110 scale "Abertay Lightship". He made the lantern from a spent medicine bottle, a vent from a 1/48 caldercraft and sails. He used paints by Italeri and weathered with watercolor pastels.

Jim Lewis built a Revell 1/16th 1934 Ford Coupe with a 350 Chevy and GM 400 transmission. He added an Inglese injection system with Weber carbs. The exhaust was made from aluminum tubing. Paints used were Testors One Coat "Purplicious" and "Confetti" nail polish via the airbrush followed by four coats of Testors One Coat Clear. He hand striped with Testors Model Master orange and lavender.

Eugene Paveljack built the ICM WWII German Personnel Car painted with Model Master colors.

He also showed us the material used for paint masking.

He also had a Soviet B4 M1931 203mm with paints by Mission Models.

Jim Greenfield's current project is a scratchbuilt 1/72nd scale German F Lighter MFP Escort Ship. Jim explains that he's working off of plans and it's going pretty smoothly.

Larry Osolkowski brought in his kit for the Bartozek Challenge, a 1/24 Auto-Kit metal kit of a 1934 E.R.A. race car. Larry said the kit was part of the estate of a late friend who was the chief of timing and scoring for the Formula 1 races when they were held at Watkins Glen, and the box included a copy of the official entry list from the 1971 race. Also included was a booklet describing a computer simulation of the Watkins Glen track, which may have been the first attempt to do something like that.

Larry also brought in a 1/43 Provence Moulage kit of a 2001 Audi R8 Le Mans race car. Larry said he tried to finish it for BuffCon, but ran out of time. He also mentioned that there are over 150 decals on the car.

Clint Keidel has dual builds this month: two AMT 1/25th scale 1940 Fords, one stock and one custom for comparison. The custom '40 was chopped, and had molded fenders, extended rear fenders, and was nosed with a custom grill. He also has it painted in Rustoleum Red Oxide Primer.

Clint is also in the process of building the Tamiya 1/32 scale Corsair F4U-2 Night Fighter. So far, he's added resin wheels, cloth seatbelts and has plumbed the guns. The paints he's using are by Mission Models, Tamiya, Model Master and MiG.

Al Germann is working on a Christmas gift from his wife: The Tamiya 1/25th scale Mercedes Benz SLS-AMG. He's using paint from spray cans by Tamiya (Metallic Red) followed by their pearl top coat.

Maryanne Germann's "Game of Thrones" character Mother of Dragons figure by Nuts Planet is well on the way. She is both hand and airbrushing paints by Vallejo to finish her project.

Dave Armitage brought in a "forced perspective" diorama entitled "WWI in Egypt - Anzacs and Arabs vs. Turks". He used vehicles and figures in 1/32, 1/32 and 1/72nd scales placed strategically to give it depth. He painted the sky and clouds, printed the tents, camels and pyramids off of the computer and placed them on the scene. Testors spray and brush paints were used in the project. He's also installed a lighting unit that can change colors via remote control. (Apologies for the bad photo.)

Dick Schulenberg built the Special Hobby 1/72nd scale NJ-1/BT-9 using paint by Polly Scale and Vallejo. Dick says that thick parts like the rudder and stabilizers had sink marks and the raised ribbing was all lost when he filled and sanded them. The vacuum-formed canopies were not bad (the usual challenge). Dick chose it because of the great colors and the time period when they flew. Dick is also working on the Copper State Models Lanchester WWI Armored Car in 1/35th scale. So far, he's added spray can primer by Tamiya and is building it strictly out of the box and won't be adding anything to the base kit. He also notes that "everything fit perfectly".

John Zaranek is converting a Netherlands Army YPR-765 infantry fighting vehicle into a field ambulance. Based on photos found on Prime-Portal he covered the hole intended for the turret with card stock cut into a circle shape with a circle cutting tool. He's also added the cage on top of the hull with Evergreen plastic strip and rod stock, cut and form fitted into place. The photoetch details on the model are included in the kit.

Anthony Gliszczynski built a Revell 1967 Corvette. Tony made the car into a "gasser" because the base kit "didn't do anything" for him. He began his conversion by cutting up the under carriage and installed custom headers, adapted blower to the 427 Chevy motor, straight axle front end and wheelie bars with chute. His paint choice was DuPont automotive paint, a 2001 Ford color - it appears to change from red to blue depending on the angle it's looked at, followed by a two-stage clear coat. The model also won the "Secret Santa" award at BuffCon.

Some free magazines were on the tables for members to take home.

There were a few other items on the tables. Please remember to fill out an information sheet and make sure that John gets it before the end of the meeting.

Finally, some around-the-room photos.

Thanks to John Zaranek for doing the tables, and Larry Osolkowski for the photography.