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High Plains Modelers
High Plains Gazette
Region X Newsletter of the Year 2011
Volume 2, Issue 2
October 2012
September Meeting Notes
By Michael Adams
We looked at various
choices for cuisine for the
Christmas party and it
came down to BBQ/
Italian/Mexican. Jeff
Brown is investigating
options and prices and
we'll make a decision next
meeting.
The concept was raised to
allow the ladies to have a
separate Kitchen Item
white elephant draw so
they'd have something to
do while we're brawling
over kits. Members were
supposed to check with
their Significant Others to
get buy in. Results of the
request are to be reported
at the next meeting.
We had a decent turn-out
for the show & tell, with
entries from Scott, Gary,
Chris, Randy, Dave and
Thomasz, with Gary winning the night with his
M1070 of a gazillion
parts.
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“I was explaining to my
wife last night that when
you die you get reincarnated but must come
back as a different creature. She said she would
like to come back as a
cow. I said, You obviously haven’t been listening.”
wrap it up with a big red
bow.
By Tony Wallace, Jeff
Brown, Michael Adams and George
Slack
Total Models 284
273 Senior
11 junior
Four authors? Well, yes,
each of us has something
to contribute. George
provided the contest photos, Tony provided the
entry count and winners
list, and Michael provided
other general info on the
contest. It was my job to
put it all together and
We had a great turn out
this year, and had a ton of
entries.
Total Entrants 61
57 adult
4 Junior
Judging went a lot more
smoothly than last year,
which was partially my
fault for promising sponsors they can have a special award for sponsoring.
The list of winners appears on pages 8-12 and
the photos of the Best Of’s
is on page 13.
Hopefully we have as
good a turn out next year.
If we stick to tradition
and hold the contest in
October, it will be two
months after the IPMS
National contest which is
literally across the parking lot from where our
contest is held.
We have not allowed previous IPMS winners in
our local contest to keep
it fair, but I was thinking
about a special category
where we can have a table
and award for those who
win at the National contest. That way we still get
to show our best work,
and the public will be in
awe of our skills. Ha ha!
Anyway, thank you all for
making this a great contest!
“Is that toilet paper stuck
to his foot?”
Inside this issue:
September Meeting Notes
1
Contest Recap
1
The Carpet Monster
2
IPMS National Update
3
Book Review by Pablo
3
November Calendar
4
IPMS Membership App
14
What’s New This
Month:
 Kit Collecting Support Group
 October Model Gallery
 Contest Report
 IPMS National Update
 Photos, Photos and More Photos
 List of Winners from High
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Volume 2, Issue 2
The Carpet Monster: Editor’s Opinion
By Jeff Brown
(Editor)
The reason wives secretly
hate model building.
“If collecting
kits is a
crime then
let me be
guilty.”
I was speaking with Terry
Tuytschaevers at our recent contest about collecting versus building. I
think it is a general conclusion that about 90 percent of model builders
have more kits than we
know what to do with.
Why do we buy so many
kits? Do we all suffer
from ADD? Are we all
schizophrenic? At what
point did we become
“collector’s” as opposed to
“builder’s”?
My friend Pat is convinced that we have split
modeling personalities
that show up on occasion
to build something we
normally don’t build but
have 10 of lying around.
Heck, one of the best car
modelers I know has a
bunch of airplane kits
that are sitting in his
stash. Dr. T I’m looking in
your direction.
Why do we risk our wives
anger to buy another kit?
Well, in my defense I am a
huge Formula One fan!
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Well, I for one “plan” to
build all the kits I have.
Of course I now would
have to live to be 106 and
keep my wits until then to
accomplish my feat. Honestly, I do have a reason
for each kit I own, well,
maybe not each kit, some
were just too good of a
deal to pass up. I mean do
I need a M48A3 Patton ?
I have no interest in mod-
ern armor, yet I bought it
on eBay for 10 bucks. I
am not sure I will ever get
to building that one.
When I started building
models as a kid most of
my kits were airplanes.
My pops wouldn’t buy
another kit until I finished the one I was working on. Now I have hundreds of kits from all genres.
Let’s see, if I build one a
month for the next...
I also blame contests for
my stash backing up.
When I started building
models again in the latter
part of last century I
slapped them together
and put them on a shelf. I
had a book from Model
Master so I did some
weathering, and some dry
-brushing, and they
looked good enough to
my friends who came over
and looked at them. Of
course none of these
friends were in a model
club.. Now it is rare to
finish a kit with flaws.
Sure there are some I
mess up, and put in my
“finish you later” pile; of
course I have had some
models in the pile for 8
years, and have yet to
finish them.
The sad thing is as many
kits as I have there are
others out there with
more. In fact at our recent
contest I had the pleasure
to buy a book from one of
them.
Well, I for one became a
collector by working for a
Hobby store and being
offered a discount on kits.
Back then I was single
and had extra money.
Now, I only buy kits that I
can get on eBay super
cheap, or a rare new kit to
keep certain collections
going. For example I have
1 of each Tamiya 1/48
scale armor and vehicle
series. I have duplicates
of many of those that I
want to build. I also
trade kits with other collectors. For example I
have two 1/32 Trumpeter
Too much stuff.
F4F-3 Wildcats, and I
only need one. Does
someone want to trade so
it can collect dust in your
house instead?
Review: Kevin Dallimore's Painting and
Modelling Guide Master Class
By Pablo Bauleo
Kevin Dallimore’s book
might be the one-stop shop
for the figure painter. It
briefly covers the basics of
figure
preparation
and
painting (showing step by
step pictures of the 3-color
method) on the first 30
pages and then dives into
different painting styles and
projects. Some of the techniques described in the book
includes: 5-color method,
dry-brushing;
diluted
washes; non-metalic paint
for metallic looking finishes;
textured leather; ancient
shield painting; skeletons
and more.
Painting and Modelling
Horses and Riders
The above techniques are
applied to a wide range of
subjects, from Napoleonic
figures, to Ancient Romans,
Sci-Fi, Fantasy figures (orcs
of all kinds and colors),
WW2 paratroopers, Old
West characters and animals. Step-by-Step pictures
clearly explain and show
how to achieve realistic finishes by methodically applying the techniques described
in the book.
“The above
techniques are
applied to a wide
range of
subjects…”
The author has invited writers in different sections of
the book that highlight particular techniques and finishing details. I really like
the style of including other
writers in the book. It allows
for a more complete and
comprehensive approach to
figure painting by having
different people to explain
how to apply different techniques and achieve different
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effects.
The book also includes some
special sections on making
bases, vehicles, diorama and
figure conversion by showing how to re-positioning
arms and legs if needed. One
highlight of the special sections is the scratch-build
construction of a 30-inch
long African river steamer
with space for 75 28-mm
figures!
Foundry color paint names
are used thoroughly in this
book, but it does not limit
the value of the book, as the
color names are descriptive
and the shade/highlight
method can be made from
your own paints by mixing
them as needed.
The book has a series of
appendixes that include the
paint color range, brushes
and modeling equipment
from the Foundry Line.
This book is recommended
to the intermediate and advanced figure painter. I
would like to thank Foundry
Publications and Casemate
Publishing for the review
copy.
Painting and Modelling
Guide Master Class
“The book has
a series of appendixes that
include the
paint color
range, brushes
and modeling
equipment
from the Foundry Line.”
IPMS 2013 National Contest Update
By Jeff Brown
The contest website also
The website for the 2013
IPMS National Convention
and Contest is up and running.
The hotel has started taking
reservations, and there are
other area hotels as overflow
when the Embassy Suites
fills up. (Of course us local
builders don’t have to worry
about a hotel room!)
includes info about some of
the tours and points out that
the vendor room is already
75 percent sold! That is
great news for us collectors.
In the months to come we
will have more updates and
some more info on what is
going on.
IPMS Golden Anniversary
The IPMS National contest is
going to be held in our back
yard!
By the way, yours truly has
offered to put together the
convention magazine. Hopefully they like my idea.
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Photo of the Month for October
The Calm Before the Storm
(Photo By Cody East)
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Model of the Month for October
The Best of Show Model Went to Matt Q. for his Nashorn
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Photos by George Slack
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Volume 2, Issue 2
High Plains Con XXIII Awards List
AIRCRAFT: CIVIL SPORT RACING COMMERCIAL
1st
Scratchbuild Bellanca Cruisemaster
PITTS Biplane (WHITE)
Jon C.
3rd
P-39 Racer
John T.
AIRCRAFT: MILITARY SINGLE ENGINE PROP 1/72 and smaller
1st
190 D
Dave D.
2nd
A6M2 B110-149
Cameren L.
3rd
ME 109 G10
Larry H.
F-4B Phantom II
Christian A.
F-15 Revel
Ayrton B.
AIRCRAFT: JUNIOR
1st
2nd
AIRCRAFT: MILITARY MULTI ENGINE JET 1/48 and Larger
1st
F/A -18F
Hans P.
2nd
F-4B
Steve N.
3rd
Yakolev Yak-38 U
Terry T.
AIRCRAFT:MILITARY MULTI ENGINE JET 1/72 and smaller
1st
AT-37
Chuck H.
2nd
F4F Phantom II
Cameren L.
3rd
Skynight (EF-10)
Chuck H.
AIRCRAFT:MILITARY MULTI ENGINE PROP 1/48 and Larger
1st
Ki 46
John T.
2nd
B-29
David A.
3rd
KI-46III Dinah
Bill B.
AIRCRAFT:MILITARY MULTI ENGINE PROP 1/72 and Smaller
1st
DHC-4 Caribou
Terry T.
AIRCRAFT:MILITARY SINGLE ENGINE PROP 1/32 and Larger Allied
1st
P-47D
Steve N.
2nd
Supermarine Spitfire Mk V
Terry T.
3rd
Hurricane IIc (Pacific Coast/Grey Matters)
Steve O.
AIRCRAFT:MILITARY SINGLE ENGINE PROP 1/32 and Larger Axis
1st
2nd
Albatros DV
BF-109E Tropical
3rd
AIRCRAFT:MILITARY SINGLE ENGINE PROP 1/48 to 1/50 Inline
1st
Dallas L.
TA-152 H
Thomasz M.
Steve O.
Spitfire XII
Cameren L.
2nd
SpitFire
Matt Q.
3rd
P-51D
Matt Q.
AIRCRAFT:MILITARY SINGLE ENGINE PROP 1/48 to 1/50 Radials
1st
2nd
3rd
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Dallas L.
2nd
F4U-4 Corsair
Fokker DR I
FW 190 A3
Cameren L.
Cameren L.
Larry H.
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High Plains Con XXIII Awards List
AIRCRAFT:MILITARY SINGLE JET 1/48 and Larger
1st
F-104 C
Matt Q.
2nd
A-4C
Steve N.
3rd
SAAB DRAKEN
Hans P.
U-2F
Chuck H.
F9F Panther
Larry H.
AIRCRAFT:MILITARY SINGLE JET 1/72 and Smaller
1st
2nd
AIRCRAFT:ROTARY WING (ALL SCALES)
1st
Wessex HV.4
Pablo B.
2nd
OH-13
Wayne C.
3rd
Hughes MD 500
Chris N.
CIVILIAN VEHICLES: CARS IMPORT
1st
Fort GT 90
Yvonne C.
2nd
Lexus LFA
Mark T.
3rd
Lexus LFA
Aaron T.
CIVILIAN VEHICLES: CARS Post 1950
1st
1969 Plymount GTX Pro Street
Marty K.
2nd
Baha Beast
Marty K.
3rd
1949 Merc
David B.
CIVILIAN VEHICLES: CARS Pre 1950
1st
1937 Ford Street Rod
Jimmie H.
2nd
1932 Ford Rat Rod
Jimmie H.
3rd
1941 Willys coupe
Jimmie H.
1957 Ford Fairlane
Marty K.
2nd
1950 Ford conv
David B.
3rd
1955 Chevy Bel Air Conv
Terry T.
CIVILIAN VEHICLES:CARS STOCK
1st
CIVILIAN VEHICLES:COMMERCIAL
1st
1941 Chevy Tow Truck (scratchbuild bed and boom)
Tony W.
2nd
1923 Circus Truck
Jimmie H.
3rd
1984 Falcon Interceptor
Jimmie H.
CIVILIAN VEHICLES: COMPETITION
1st
Sauber-Mercedes
Aaron T.
2nd
Digger Cuda /Witch Doctor
Marty K.
3rd
Tarantula/Blackwiddow
Marty K.
CIVILIAN VEHICLES: HEAVY TRUCKS
1st
1930 Opel Blitz Fire Truck
Jimmie H.
2nd
GRIFFIN
Randy R.
3rd
Chevy Titan Truck and Trailer
Fred B.
CIVILIAN VEHICLES:JUNIOR
1st
1980 Chevy Truck
Codi P.
2nd
International Harvester Truck
Codi P.
3rd
1932 Woody
Codi P.
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High Plains Con XXIII Awards List
CIVILIAN VEHICLES: LIGHT TRUCKS
1st
1929 Farm Truck
Jimmie H.
2nd
Post Apocalypse truck
Mark T.
3rd
1934 Ford Pick up
Cody E.
CIVILIAN VEHICLES: MOTORCYCLES
1st
1962 Honda CR110
Rick R.
2nd
Honda Monkey
Yvonne C.
3rd
Go Yamaha
Aaron T.
DIORAMAS: ALL SCALES
1st
Um I think I can fit you in Thursday
George S.
2nd
Animal House
Jimmie H.
3rd
WWI British MKIV Tank Trench Gun
James W.
DIORAMAS: JUNIOR
1st
German Type VII U-Boat
Christian A.
Tiger II Battle of Bulge Diorama
Christian A.
Tauro bull
Brad S.
2nd
The Mummy
Jimmie H.
3rd
Bigfoot Diorama
Chris N.
2nd
FIGURES: 120 mm and larger
1st
FIGURES: smaller than 120 mm
1st
Captain of Hannibal’s Army
Brad S.
2nd
Monster Fish
Brad S.
3rd
Athos
Brad S.
MILITARY VEHICLES:ARTILLERY PIECES (ALL SCALES)
1st
PAK 38 50 MM A-Tgun
2nd
105 MM Howitzer
Shawn G.
3rd
105 MM Howitzer
MILITARY VEHICLES:HALF-TRACKS & ARMORED VEHICLES 1/35 Tracked
1st
Nashorn
Shawn G.
Gary M.
Matt Q.
2nd
M-18 Hellcat TD
Shawn G.
3rd
FAMO 18T Scratchbuild Crane
Dallas L.
MILITARY VEHICLES:HALF-TRACKS & ARMORED VEHICLES 1/35
1st
Styryker Command Vehicle
Thomasz M.
2nd
Centauro TD
Wayne C.
3rd
LAV-III IFV
Wayne C.
MILITARY VEHICLES: HALF-TRACKS& ARMORED VEHICLES 1/48
1st
SK.KFZ. 250/3
Terry T.
2nd
M-10 Jackson TD
Shawn G.
3rd
AB-41
Pablo B.
MILITARY VEHICLES:HALF-TRACKS & ARMORED VEHICLES 1/72
1st
LVT
Larry H.
2nd
Sd.KFZ 251/2 Ausf. C mit Wurframon 40
Scott L.
3rd
Schwerer Wehrmachtschlepper
Scott L.
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High Plains Con XXIII Awards List
MILITARY VEHICLES:SOFT SKIN 1/35
1st
2.5 TON Truck
Shawn G.
2nd
M1070 Tractor
Gary M.
3rd
Opel Blitz
Thomasz M.
MILITARY VEHICLES:SOFT SKIN 1/48
1st
"Tilly" utility vehicle
Shawn G.
2nd
US Staff Car
Pablo B.
3rd
P-107 u.304 (4) artillery tractor
Scott L.
MILITARY VEHICLES:TANKS 1/35
1st
JAGDTIGER Green Camo
2nd
KV-1
Thomasz M.
Kevin D.
3rd
Challenger I
Wayne C.
MILITARY VEHICLES:TANKS 1/35
1st
King Tiger Tan Camo
2nd
Tiger I Early
Shawn G.
Shawn G.
3rd
German Panther-G
Mark P.
MILITARY VEHICLES:TANKS 1/48
1st
T-34
Shawn G.
2nd
Tiger I
Larry H.
3rd
Panzer IIc
Shawn G.
MILITARY VEHICLES:TANKS 1/72
1st
Merkava
Matt Q.
2nd
T-34/85
Kevin D.
3rd
Challenger II
Matt Q.
MISCELLANEOUS: ALL SCALES
1st
Light Calvary
James W.
2nd
Kitbash Cobra
Fred M.
3rd
Have gun Will Travel
James W.
Buckley Destroyer
Dave D.
USS Johnston DD557 USA Pit Road Fletcher
Bob N.
NAUTICAL: 1/350
1st
NAUTICAL: SMALLER THAN 1/350
1st
NAUTICAL: LARGER than 1/350
1st
MAIALE
Wayne C.
2nd
MAS
Wayne C.
3rd
Roman Warship
Jon C.
Star wars battle Droid
Christian A.
2nd
X-Wing
Ayrton B.
3rd
Tie Advanced
Ayrton B.
SPACECRAFT: (JUNIOR)
1st
SPACECRAFT: REAL (ALL SCALES)
1st
Gemini Titan
Jon C
2nd
Mercury Atlas
Jon C.
3rd
Mercury Redstone
Jon C.
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High Plains Con XXIII Awards List
SPACECRAFT: SCI-FI (ALL SCALES)
1st
Millenium Falcon
Jeff B.
2nd
Snow Speeder
Jeff B.
3rd
Federation Starship Kitbash
Chris N.
Best of Award Winners
BEST OF AWARD
BEST MADE IN THE USA
BEST ARMOR
BEST FIGURE
BEST AIRCRAFT
BEST AUTOMOTIVE
BEST SPACECRAFT
BEST DIORAMA
BEST NAUTICAL
BEST OF SHOW
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SPONSOR
MICHAEL ADAMS
IPMS PHOENIX CRAIG
HEWITT
IPMS PHOENIX CRAIG
HEWITT
HERSCH CONSULTING
SIDLE CO.
IPMS CENTENNIAL
BATTLEFLEET MODELS
IPMS ROCKY
MOUNTAINS
IPMS ROB WOLF
MODEL
Stryker Command Vehicle
WINNER
Thomasz M.
Nashorn
Matt Q.
Captain of Hannibal’s Army
Brad S.
Scratchbuild Bellanca Cruismaster
1962 Honda CR110
Millenium Falcon
Um I think I can fit you in Thursday
Dallas L.
Rick R.
Jeff B.
George S.
Buckley Destroyer
Dave D.
Nashorn
Matt Q.
Best of Award Winners Photos (By George Slack)
High Plains Gazette
Made In The USA
Best of Show and Best Armor
Best Figure
Best Aircraft
Best Automotive
Best Spacecraft
Best Diorama
Best Nautical
Best Junior
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Volume 2, Issue 2
About IPMS/USA
IPMS/USA is the United
States Branch of the International Plastic Modelers' Society, whose roots
can be traced to the
startup of the first IPMS
National Branch during
the 1960's in Great Britain. In 1964 a US-based
modeler applied for a
charter to start the US
Branch. In the ensuing 4
decades, IPMS/USA has
become a 5,000 member,
all-volunteer organization
dedicated to promoting
the modeling hobby while
providing a venue for
modelers to share their
skills in a social setting,
along with friendly but
spirited competition in
the form of local, regional, and national contests and conventions. As
this is written, there are
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over 220 active US chapters (including groups in
Canada and the Philippines as well as one
"cyber-chapter" existing
entirely on the internet).
These chapters are organized into 13 geographically-determined Regions, overseen by Regional Coordinators. The
IPMS/USA Executive
Board, made up of elected
and appointed members,
serves as the overall governing body for IPMS/
USA.
IPMS/USA produces the
Modelers' Journal, an allcolor magazine supplied
to our members 6 times
each year. Sample copies
of the Journal are available upon request, and
you'll find several cover
shots elsewhere in this
handout.
In addition, IPMS/USA
maintains one of the largest and most-visited public websites in the modeling community
(www.ipmsusa.org).
Members and visitors can
view product reviews,
chapter and contest information, see examples of
members' work, and view
images of contest, museum walkarounds, and
the like. A members-only
Forum allows discussion
of specific topics of interest amongst our membership. The remainder of
the website is open to the
modeling public and sees
thousands of hits weekly.
From: www.ipmsusa.org
High Plains Gazette
High Plains Modelers
Meetings are the last Tuesday of the month
at The Ranch in Loveland. They start at
7pm and end around 9pm.
Editor: Jeffrey Brown
[email protected]
President: Larry Hersh
Vice President: Michael Adams
Treasurer: Randy Robinson
Secretary: Marc Lyons
Website
http://ipmshpm.blogspot.com/
Next Meeting October 30,
2012. 7pm at The Ranch.
Our club has plastic modelers from Northern Colorado, mainly
from the Fort Collins, Loveland, Longmont area. We also have a
few members from Wyoming.
Honestly, if you need an excuse to get away from the wife an kids a
few days a month, join our club. Your skills will improve and you
will have a few laughs.
Stop by a meeting, the first one is free kid!
Classifieds and other Happenings
For Sale or Trade: .
*** Posting Ads are free
for High Plains Modelers
Members to post items for
sale or trade. If you are
not a member of the club
it cost $2 to post an ad
which goes towards our
annual club contest.
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Trumpeter 1/32 Wildcat F4F-3.
These retail for around $75 this one
is still sealed in the shrink wrap. I
am asking $45 for it. (Shipping is
extra for those outside of Northern
Colorado.) Will trade too, just ask
me for a list of wants!
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