MID-CAROLINA IPMS SWAMPFOX NEWSFLASH  July 2001

We had eight members in attendance at our last meeting. It was good to see John Sherrer back at the meetings.

I still need to get the name and address of the trophy shop that Keith Frappe had the Best of Show trophy made at that he so generously donated so that we can have the winner engraved on the first plaque.

DUES ARE NOW DUE! 
$12 for the year for our club members and $6 for those that hold joint membership with Sumter as their primary club. Also as a reminder any member of our club can hold a full joint membership in the Sumter club for $6 it is a great deal. Please pay Randy your dues at the next meeting. Our account now is $1486.

Our old web address was: http://columbiaswampfox.homestead.com .  This site has been shut down. http://hometown.aol.com/ipmsswampfox so check that out, as this will be our new home. There are photos from our last meeting posted there. Also randy has been working on a site and he will bring his laptop so we can view it at this upcoming meeting.

People have been asking for the following demos: 

  • Weathering of vehicles and aircraft
  • plastic polishing, 
  • airbrush tips, 
  • natural metal finishes, 
  • airbrushing. 

So volunteers are needed.

New items on display for us to drool over were:

  1. Finescale Modeler new issue

  2. Flypast Magazine new issue

  3. New issue of SAMI

  4. Aeroplane Monthly new issue

  5. A one of a kind Revell box of the model kit for TV’s Bat mobile (never produced but fabricated as a joke by one of our members)

  6. New issue of Air Classics

  7. Book: Hunters in the Sky

  8. Book: Castles in the Air

  9. Book: Ridgewell’s Flying Fortress

  10. Book: Lake Murray B-25s

  11. 1/48 ICM Spitfire Mk.VIII

Completed kits and in progress items were:

  1. 3 Stooges Complete set built from Polar lights kits by Phil Campbell

  2. 1/1400 Starcrafts Star Trek USS Equinox by Hub Plott

  3. 1/1400 Starcrafts Star Trek USS Defiant by Hub Plott

  4. Raptor & Cavewoman sculpture by Mike Petryzak

  5. Elric the Storm Bringer Sculpture by Mike Petryzak

  6. DML SDKFZ 250 OPEL Maultier with 2cm flak gun mounted by John Sherrer

  7. 1/35 M2A2 Bradley with all markings hand painted by John Sherrer

Tim, Tony, Paul, Fred and I attended the IPMS/USA nationals in Chicago. It was a great show with over 2000 models entered. Once I got over the shock of $5.25 for a muffin and ½ pint of milk at the hotel snack bar, I had a most enjoyable time. A full report will be given at the next meeting. Next year's Nationals are at Virginia Beach, VA. With the 2003 show awarded to Oklahoma City.

We are working on doing a display at the Forest Acres City Festival and it is possible that Sumter will join us in this display. I am waiting for more information from the festival’s director. We will discuss this more at the meeting.

Here’s a list of the upcoming contests:

  • September 29 - Spartanburg, South Carolina*

  • September 29 – Fremont, Ohio

  • October 6 - Dayton, Ohio

  • October 12 - 13 – Region 2 Regional in Roanoke, Virginia*

  • October 20 - SCMA Charleston*

  • November 3 - Salisbury, North Carolina *

  • February 1 - 2, 2002 Region 3 regional in Atlanta, Georgia*

  • March 9, 2002 - Belmont, North Carolina*

The ones marked with an * are the ones members of our club and Sumter are planning to attend. If interested in joining us talk to Hub.

There are still a few magazines left from Dr. Morin’s estate. If anyone wants to look through them give me a call.

Next meeting:
JULY 26th -  7:00PM at Hobbytown. 
John Sherrer will be doing the second part of his diorama and bases demo. So come on down and voice your opinion and participate. After all it is YOUR club.

Till next time

Hub