Greetings and salutations to one and all. We are well into the show season with two shows behind us already, Rochester and Erie PA. Did anyone attend these shows or at least one? We'd like to hear from you at our general meeting next Tuesday.

Now it's your turn to share. Please send a couple pics to Larry O. with a brief description. I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone's setup.

IPMS Niagara Frontier Meeting Agenda - October 15, 2024

NOTE: CANNOT ACCESS FACILITY BEFORE 6:50PM

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

We would like to encourage all club members to join the national IPMS. Help support your hobby on a national level. IPMS provides the insurance that allows us to have our events, and membership includes a nice monthly magazine. The website can be found at: IPMS, and an application form can be found HERE.

The monthly general club meeting will be on Tuesday, October 15th at the Williamsville Youth & Recreation Center, 5005 Sheridan Drive, Williamsville, NY 14221, starting at the usual 7:00pm. Parking and entry to the building is in the back. There will also be a 50/50 raffle held at the meeting to help raise funds for the club. Directions:

To keep our club mailing list up-to-date, if you are a member of IPMS Niagara Frontier and have recently changed your email address or are not receiving the club newsletter and meeting emails, please contact our website coordinator, Larry Osolkowski, and pass along your email information. Thanks!

A link to the current Sprue and Glue News has been included in 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 September 2024 general meeting are included below. Thanks to our Secretary, Al Germann, for the meeting minutes.

September 17th - President Mike Butry led the meeting.

• Old Business:
  • Tonight was the completion of the Tony Bartozek "I Am Not a Modeling Loser" challenge.
  • Jeff K. provided an update on the club's upcoming display at the Clearance Library. Two display cases are for our use.
• New Business:
  • Mike stated that Tom F. is having some health problems.
• BuffCon #40, April 6, 2025:
  • None.
• Miscellaneous/Open Floor:
  • Mike acknowledged two new people attending the meeting.
  • Discussion on the need for flyers for upcoming shows of Rochester, Cleveland, Syracuse, Toronto.
  • There was a suggestion to consider carpooling for large out of town shows such IPMS National.
  • Bob C. led the discussion for the models presented on the tables.
  • 50/50 raffle was run at this meeting with the tickets sold resulting in a $60/$60 split.

To promote greater transparency regarding the operation of the club and the EBoard, action items from the current 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.

New member Austin Stegall showed us his 1/35 Tamiya M4A3 Sherman tank. He used a variety of paints by Tamiya, Vallejo and AK, along with pigments and airbrushed paint for weathering. Austin said he picked the kit because he wanted to make an American tank. He mentioned that there were no issues with the kit, but it took him five months to make it because there was a pause of three months during the build.

Paul Hines decided to give automotive art a rest and paint something else that's always interested him - Maritime art. He displayed three new paintings; "the first painting is a cutter with a direct front viewpoint. I enjoyed everything about this painting - the sky, sail, folded head sail and especially the waves breaking from the bow of the shipand the ocean waves."

Paul's second painting was a "small day-sailer with a single outboard motor. I especially liked the wood cabin and dark blue hull."

Paul's third painting was "a different point of view again, from the deck. The height of the building getting smaller gives distance perspective, and the soft wave ripples give the feeling of movement. I enjoyed simulating wood grain and deck detail. More to come."

Alan Gryfe showed us his 1/200 "Long Prosper Enterprise Co." Wardair A310. This was a pre-finished kit, which he built with no modifications or weathering. Alan said that any issues with the kit were "not possible with a 7-piece 'shake the box' kit." He mentioned that he found it at an estate sale for a good price, and that it's probably an unassembled promo.

Ted Szczesny brought in a Mechanical Master 1/10 RC drift car. He said it's Lego Technic compatible and is sold under the BAV brand on Amazon. No paint was used, and the color-shifting finish is part of the kit. Ted mentioned that some subassemblies with multiple pins (some rotating) can be a challenge to align. He picked the subject because the color-shifting finish looked interesting. Ted said there were 2056 parts and 5 motors in total, 4 of which are high speed (one per wheel). The wheels have inline rollers which allow the car to move sideways; it has no steering, but drives like a tank with right and left side speed controls. It has an analog controller plus app-controlled programmable self control. Sorry we didn't get a good photo.

Ted also showed us his finished challenge build, a Tamiya 1/14 Volvo FH16 4/2 Tractor Truck. It's visible in the previous photo as well. The main color is Tamiya spray lacquer in TS-54 Light Metallic Blue. Ted added several aftermarket lighting kits upgraded with resistors to allow for higher non-damaging voltages, along with several new wiring harnesses.

Tom Petkovsky displayed his 1/32 Revell F4 Phantom. He used a white basecoat along with Tamiya and other paints for finishing. Tom also did some kitbashing of parts and decals, and added some weathering with a pin wash. He picked the subject so he could try painting a camo scheme. He said it was his first use of a silouette vinyl mask cutter.

Bob Butry showed us his Hobby Craft YP-59 Airacomet. It was finished with Aeromaster Light Ghost Gray used as a primer, along with Alclad Aluminum, Vallejo Neutral Gray on the underside and Olive Drab on the topside, and Model Master Interior Green for the cockpit. Bob extended the nose gear by 1/8" to give a nose-up look, and added mild weathering. Issues included squared-off intakes that needed to be rounded, and adding some aftermarket interior parts from leftover resin to make up the interior side walls. Bob said he just liked the look of this aircraft.

Jim Greenfield brought in an ARII/Imai 1/72 Command Tactical Pod (Glaug) with Pilot Kyron. He just got the kit, so no painting has been done yet. Jim said the kit has a cockpit, so he will be modifying the pilot. He picked the subject because he likes Anime from the 1980s.

Mark Budniewski displayed his challenge entry, an AMT 1969 Ford Galaxie. He used Tamiya Camel Yellow for the body and Krylon Tan for the interior. He also added an inside mirror and adjusted the ride height. Mark said there were no major issues other than painting, since the kit is on the simple side. He wanted to build it as seen on the box art for the Tony Bartozek Challenge.

Ron Mikol showed us his '57 Ford Pro Mod, finished in PPG Turquoise and White Pearl with a PPG clearcoat. He also displayed awards for the model from two recent shows.

Justin Schroeder displayed his Academy Hobby Model Kits M997 Ambulance. The base coat is Vallejo Dead Flesh mixed with Black; the Red Cross symbol is Vallejo Red and White, and the body is done in Archive-X Light Green. He added lights in the headlights, cab, and in the back of the ambulance bay. Weathering was done with AK Corrosion Texture and Tamiya Weathering sets using orange rust, soot, sand, mud and rust. Justin picked it for the club challenge. He also used Vallejo Diorama FX Desert Sand for the base.

Tom Brown Sr. showed us his 1/25 Revell 1960 Chevy Impala, finished with acrylics and rattle can paint. Tom said the only issues were that the kit is over 20 years old and so are his eyes. He mentioned that he's working towards a 1960 auto and truck collection. He had a hard time finding five kits, but now he has 12. 1960 was the year he was born.

Tim Jacobs brought in a couple of models: a 1/25 Trumpeter '64 Nova and a 1/25 Moebius '64 Resto Mod. He used Tamiya paints on both, and added a modified air cleaner to the Nova 6 cylinder engine. Tim said the fitment of the Moebius kit was difficult. The Nova is his favorite car.

Mike Butry showed us his 1/48 Hasegawa Mk. IB Typhoon. The main colors were airbrushed with Vallejo Air paints, including off-white and black for the invasion stripes, along with Model Master Sky for the fuselage ID band and wing stripes, and Mig acrylic Light Rust. Modifications included Barracuda Cast interior, wheels, exhaust and nose radiator, and weathering included panel washes, pastel chalk and Tamiya weathering sets. Mike said the interior fought him all the way through - nothing wanted to fit, and when it did, it was misaligned. He mentioned that this subject was for a group build and he only had 2 1/2 months to complete it; he doesn't like rushing, so a lot of issues were due to that.

Julie Carson displayed a Ford Model A Coupe Street Rod made from a Spec Cast Metal Kit. She finished it in Tamiya Pearl Red. Julie said she likes this era.

Tim Carson brought in his Revell 1/8 Evil Iron Trike. He used Revell Mythical Maroon rattle can paint, along with Revell Chrome spray and Tamiya paints. Tim said the kit was a 1970s tooling, and it required stripping the chrome and refinishing with the Revell paint. He mentioned that he built the original kit as a kid back in the '70s. Tim also has a YouTube channel at Box Stock Garage.

There were a few unidentified objects on the tables.

Next, some general photos of the model tables.

Finally, some around-the-room shots.

Thanks to Bob Conshafter for handling the model tables, and Frank Blonski for the photos.