Our August meeting had 10 members and one guest in attendance! That guest also became our newest member. Welcome Gary Shannon! Gary has recently returned to model building and is currently working on an M-60, F-15E an Apache and a Klingon Bird of Prey. Our joint display case with Sumter is offering us a way to showcase our work and we are grateful to Hobbytown for supplying the space..

Our website continues to grow and improve. The site address is  www.oocities.org/swamp001. Everyone will need to be featured to keep this site fresh. Now posted on the website is coverage from the IPMS/USA Nationals. We have a lot of great pictures from Fred Stalbaum and a few from me that will showcase the models and the tours to NAS Oceana, Fighter Factory, MacArthur Memorial, Norfolk Naval Museum and the USS Wisconsin. There are a lot of quality photos here and it should be great for all to view. Fred also offers a CD Rom of the photos for $5.00 plus postage.

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.

We want to make sure that our flyers and Sumter’s are up in the local hobby shops. If you notice either club’s missing when you next visit a shop please let me know so they can be replaced. It is very important to let potential members know both clubs are out there.

Randy gave a treasurer’s report and we have $1428.00 in our account.

Pete Maher did a nice discussion on the proper way to use gloss coats and apply decals, which was very helpful. This month we will cover masking and painting clear parts.

It is very important that everyone try to make the meeting this month as we will be meeting with the guys from Sumter to discuss the 2003 contest details and whether or not we are going to do one.

New items on display for us to drool over were:

• Finescale Modeler new issue

• Flypast Magazine new issue

• New issue of SAMI

• Aeroplane Monthly new issue

• New issue of Air Classics

• 1/48 Ro-57 by Vintage Models

• 1/48 Azur Latecore 298

• 1/1400 USS Norway by Nova Hobbies

• 1/48 Ar-234 by Hasegawa

• 1/48 Lone Star B-10

• 1/700 B-36 by Pit Road

• 1/700 Nakajima “Fugaku” six-engined America Bomber by Pit Road

• 1/35 AFV Walker Bulldog

• 1/400 Surcof submarine with Turret by Heller

• 1/24 P-51 by Airfix

• 1/48 Ju-188 by DML        

Completed kits and in progress items were:

• 1/48 Flying Machines Reggianne Re-2005  by Hub Plott

Here’s a list of the upcoming contests:

• Sept.21, Huntsville, AL

• Sept. 28, Pensacola, Fl.

• Sept.28, Spartanburg,SC*

• Oct. 12-13 Jacksonville, Fl

• Oct. 19, Shawfest Airshow, Sumter,SC

• Oct.19, SCMA Contest Charleston, SC
  
  Those with an * are the ones members of our club are planning to attend.

Next meeting:
September 26th will be our next meeting at 7:00PM at Hobbytown. No demo is scheduled for this meeting, but if I have it ready I will try to do my panel line wash demo. So come on down and voice your opinion and participate. After all it is YOUR club.

Till next time

Hub