Blizcon is here, what can you do? February 2012
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Blizcon is here, what can you do? February 2012
IPMS Columbus February 2012 Volume 4, Issue 2 FlyBy Inside this issue: Blizcon is here, what can you do? In hi s absence I have used Ron’s words from years hence as follows: "Thus, I will again deliver my tirade on the responsibilities of an Eddie Rickenbackerer vis a vis BlizzardCon. So, without further ado,..... Saturday, February 18th is getting very close. If you've got your calendar in order, you know that is the date for BlizzardCon, our annual contest. In the past you have been harangued you about what you can do, bring, yadda, yadda, yadda. When? -We open for vendors at 7:30 AM. If you can be there then to help, great. Some vendors accept help, some don't, but at worse, you'll get first shot at their stashes. In addition, we have other stuff to set up like registration, the contest, the club display, etc. None are hard, but all take a little effort. Where? -Jeesh, unless you're new, you should know that by now. It's at the same old place, the Shrine Center off Morse Rd. on Steltzer Road. A completed model for the club display. What can I do to help? - Work at registration. It's easy and you get to sit down for an hour. Please note that if you are interested in this, you can sign up in advance at this month’s club meeting. This is very important this year as our usual Registration Co-ordinator Mark Maroscher will not be there this year. - Help set "stuff" up. - Work at the raffle. - Sit at the club display and answer questions - And most importantly of all, JUDGE! More judges means no one has to judge that much and we get done sooner. Nuremburg 2,8 Last Month 3 How to Sell on the Web 3-7 Review of the Month 9 Minutes 10 Upcoming Events 10 So, we've got a big day ahead of us. If we all pitch in, nobody will have to work much. Oh, and remember to have fun." For This Months Meeting, bring: • Warm and Alert body • New models Important things to note about this month’s FlyBy. Included in it this month is the Club Roster and the Profit and Loss statement. As a result, please do not forward this to anyone outside the club unless there is a really good reason to do so. • Models that are from your fantasy • Page 2 Nuremburg Report The new kits that will be gracing our shelves in the near future were on display at the Nuremburg Toy Show earlier this month, and here are some pictures. FlyBy Volume 4, Issue 2 Page 3 Out of the Box start to the year. Last month’s meeting was very well attended. Spring has started this year a little early, like January, so plenty of models on the table. The winners were: Theme 1st Bruce Roy DML 1/72 LVT-A4 2nd Tim Redifer Trumpeter 1/144 U Boat Type 23 3rd Jon Mitchell 1/35 Vision Models 75mm PAK Howitzer Open =1st Mark Delraso Monogram 1/72 F4B-4 =1st Dave Tingley Tamiya 1/48 Focke Wulf Fw 190A-4 2nd Keith Davison AZ Models 1/48 Zlin 50L 3rd Dan Popeko Revell etc 1/25 Ford Halftrack - maintain shipping and handling fees at a reasonable level. Personally, I think is to maintain Ebay’s revenue. I cannot blame them for this – before Ebay instituted this change, one thing that sellers would do is auction an item for a very small amount but they would charge a ridiculous shipping and handling fee since it was not part of the final value assessment. For example, my wife would see a piece of jewelry auction off for 99 cents, but the shipping and handling would be 30 dollars. Second, Ebay now requires you to use Paypal. This is to allow Ebay to track the shipping and handling fee. I’ll discuss Paypal here in a bit. These objections aside, let us turn to the nitty-gritty of selling. First, I am assuming you are a registered user. If not, Ebay self guides you through the process. Buying and Selling On-line – A Primer by Bruce Lerner We have all been there I think – we look at our workshop area/basement/garage and see it overflowing with plastic, and we decide to thin down our collection. There are several ways to dispose of said models – wait for a show like BlizzardCon, put it up for auction/sale at a club meeting– and then there is the Internet. Note that I have not said Ebay right off the bat. There is a reason for this. There is a second option – Amazon. I have been using both for some time – Ebay since 1999 (user name BruceL42), Amazon for selling since 2005 or so. They have their own advantages. I’d like to share some of my experiences with everyone. Ebay has been the standard for on-line selling for individuals and companies for some time. Recently they have been tweaking their policies to make life easier and to increase revenue. Some of these So, you are looking at the selling tab, and you say – yes, you’d like to sell something. The first question becomes – what category do I list it in? Ebay does have a category for models under Toys and Hobbies. It is further broken down to Models and Kits. From there it goes into further sub categories. These categories include: Military, Aircraft (Non-military), Science Fiction, Automobiles, Boats and Ships, Motorcycles, Anime, Monster, Spacecraft, Dioramas and Super Hero. These categories may be further broken down. The Military category, for instance, is further divided into: Aircraft, Soldiers and Figures¸ Other, Decals, Armor, Land and Sea. There is another way to do this that may be easier. If you put in the model and manufacture into the search box, it will bring up whatever is currently listed. For example, I put in Italeri Gigant into the search box and came up with 11 entries. changes may have to do with Amazon allowing individuals to sell on their website. To begin with, the biggest change for Ebay is that they now allow up to 50 free listings per month regardless of the starting amount. This is in contrast to the old days when a small fee was charged each time you listed an item. As such you can now basically keep listing an item until it is sold. It should be noted that each time you relist an item it counts as a separate listing, so realistically you can have 12 items listed at a time (12 items x 4 weeks = 48 listings). Each time an item sells you can then insert a new item to maintain your 12 active items. To use the free listing offer Ebay instituted two policy changes. First, if the item does sell the fee is based on the selling amount including your shipping and handling charge. Ebay claims it is to This also gives me a clue as to what the competition is like and how to price my model. One additional step – next to the search box you’ll see something marked Advanced. When you click on it, it will bring up a new page with several options. The one you may want to click on is about a third of the way down – Completed Listings. Check the box next to it and run the search again. This will show you completed auctions and the prices they have (or have not) been selling for. For example, the Italeri Gigant has 8 completed listings with many sold Page 4 FlyBy An example of one of the entries is below: Vintage 1979 1/72 Scale Italeri WW2 German ME321 B-1 Gigant - Airplane Kit Returns: Accepted within 7 days View similar active items | Sell one like this Now, you will note there is a spot marked Sell one like this. When you click on it, it will bring up the appropriate sellers form, already categorized. You may want to look for one that has sold and for the best selling price. You decide to go ahead and sell. The next page is where you start filling out the information about your model. Some are required – like Title for instance. Others are optional and may incur a fee (Sub-title for example). Personally, I have never used a sub-title. The title box has been changed as well. Ebay recently expanded the number of characters available in the Title box to 80. This is plenty of room! A recent auction of mine was for a copy of Dragon’s 1:350 scale USS Arleigh Burke. This box was open but the inner bags were sealed. The title I used was Dragon 1:350 Arleigh Burke DDG-51 with photoetch – NEW!!!! This is 58 characters with spaces and described the model well. If the box has never been opened, I will put SEALED in the title. Sometimes you’ll see NIB after the title, which means New in Box . Going down the page you’ll see a box marked Condition. The obvious options are New and Used. If the model has never been started I usually describe it as New, even if the box has been opened. Continuing down you’ll see a place to enter the UPC and another set of boxes under Item Specifics that includes Ages, Brand, Model, MPN (manufacture’s part number) and Composition. Ebay says these are to add to search results. Ebay auctions DO show up on a Google search, so you may want to consider filling these out. Next you’ll see where you can add a picture. The first picture is free – I STRONGLY urge you to take advantage of this. A picture does several things – it establishes you have the model, and it gives you creditability when you describe condition. To wit – Now, the picture shows several things – the box has been opened, but the bags inside are sealed. Photoetch is also present. If the box is sealed, then have a picture of the box. When taking the picture, use incandescent lighting or the camera flash; otherwise the picture will have a yellowish hue to it. If the flash is too reflective on the box, it may obscure the picture. To minimize this, angle the box back a little bit, so the light is reflected away from the camera. Adding a picture to your listing is actually pretty easy. When you click on the Add pictures button, a pop-up window will appear. Across the top are several tabs – the furthermost left is Standard. The window may default to this, but it may not – I recommend you use it since there are some tools that can be used to make your picture better. Click Browse and navigate to the picture you want. If you’re like me, you really don’t have a picture studio, but instead are taking a picture on something like a tabletop or, in my case, on top of a freezer in the basement. As such you may get some extraneous items in the picture. Fear not – on the right of the Add Picture pop-up window there is a box that looks like this – This is a Crop button. It allows you to drag a box around the on the bottom of the picture frame marked Apply and Disto start over, hit Discard. picture to cut out extraneous features. There are two boxes card. When you are satisfied with the cropping, hit Apply; When you are ready to put your picture on your listing, click the Upload button on the bottom of the Add Picture window. Page 5 FlyBy In the next box down you can add some verbiage that describes your model. I will give you an example of my listings (it’s not a model, but for a CPU cooling fan and heat sink): You are bidding on ONE (1) SOCKET LGA775 COOLING FAN FROM THERMALTAKE - NEW IN PACKAGE! This is P/N CL-P0092. The cooling fan includes a copper heat sink and two thermal pipes. The cooling fan is rated for about 43 CFM and gives off a noise of 21 dBA - roughly that of a whisper. I have no idea if it is RoHS compliant. It is from 2005. It was bought for a project and never used. Reviews on NewEgg, for example, have been pretty good, so it's a pretty nice fan! Shipping weight is 3 pounds. Shipping will be by USPS Parcel Post. Shipping will be actual plus 2.00 (should be no more than 13 dollars or so, depending on location). International buyers - please ask for quote before bidding. Shipping will be by First Class International. I generally ship within 24 hours of receiving a cleared payment, and no later than 2 business days after receipt of a cleared payment. Bidding nitty gritty: I can only accept Paypal per Ebay rules (sorry). One thing - I ask that you either pay or communicate with me as to how you're going to pay within 4 days of auction close. I will work with you if there is a problem - but if I don’t hear from you by the end of the fourth day – I will file a nonpaying bidder complaint with Ebay, who will take it up with you directly. Draconian comments aside - THANKS FOR LOOKING!!! I describe the item being sold and I do give it a little bit of salesmanship. If it were a model, I’d say something like New in unopened box or opened, but bags are sealed and all parts are attached to sprues. If there is a review of the kit on-line, I may reference it. If it one I have built, I may mention my experiences with it. Next I talk about shipping. I work to be as transparent about it as possible. As a point of reference, USPS Parcel Post rates are the least expensive way to go for packages under 4 – 5 pounds. I usually base my shipping weight on the model weight plus a generous guesstimate for the box and packing materials. Parcel post rates go by whole pounds, so if something is 1 pound 2 ounces, it ships as a 2 pound box. Note I add a small handling fee of a few dollars. This is to take care of supplies like tape and soak up some of the fees. Also if I have miss-guessed the actual shipping weight, the handling fee gives me some cushion. A word about international shipping. The least expensive way to ship internationally (and this includes Canada) is to use USPS First Class International. A word of caution – First Class International is restricted to packages under 4 pounds, and the maximum length is 24"; additionally, the combination of maximum length, height and depth (thickness) cannot be greater 36". This can get a bit tight at times. The Arleigh Burke model, for example, was actually sold to someone in Japan. The weight was not an issue; the size was just barely under the legal limit. I wound up wrapping the whole box in bubble wrap and then using packing paper over that – not my favorite way to do things. I also talk about time to ship. Ebay buyers can rate you on shipping cost and time to ship and I use my time to ship as a selling point. This is also for self defense purposes; I have had very little problems with buyers and sellers over the years, but you do occasionally get one. I recently had a woman who bought a used laptop from me. The auction closed on Sunday. She paid at the end of the auction, which is not unusual. Unfortunately, my primary computer crashed and I was in the process of migrating over to a new one. Thus it was Tuesday before I was able to get the shipment out, which was still within my promised two business days. She proceeded to lambast me. I pointed out to her that I promised a two day shipment window and that she never indicated she needed immediate shipment. Even though there is a separate tab that talks about shipping time and policies, I still like to put it in the item description so it is up front. Finally, there is a paragraph about auction policies. I explain how I expect to be paid, and I also state that I expect either payment or some kind communication within four days of auction close. I understand that things go wrong and I want to give the buyer a out if something has gone wrong. However, if the buyer goes silent – and I have had this happen – I explain the consequences. Ebay recently stopped allowing sellers to post negative feedback on buyers. As such sellers no longer have a way to punish a deadbeat except to file a complaint with Ebay. Next is the all-important starting price. Depending on the model, you may only get one bid on it, so don’t price it low and expect people to bid it up. Buy it now allows people to buy an item immediately without waiting for the auction to end. The Buy it now price has to be 10% greater than the auction starting price. Ebay usually charges a fee for this option, so really it is not worth it. Having said this, Ebay sometimes runs auction specials when the Buy it now is free, so then it cannot hurt; also during the holidays it may be to your advantage to use Buy it now. Page 6 FlyBy Below the starting price there are several boxes asking about sales tax and the like. One thing you may want to consider is when the auction starts. Personally I seem to have the best luck with auctions that end on the weekends or during the evening when people are not at work. You can delay an auction start, but Ebay charges 10 cents for this. Not a big deal, but if you list the model multiple times this way, you eat into your profit. Now, you are then confronted with the box that discusses how you want to be paid. There is only one choice here – Paypal. For the uninitiated, what is Paypal? Wikipedia states: PayPal is an American-based global e-commerce business allowing payments and money transfers to be made through the Internet. Online money transfers serve as electronic alternatives to paying with traditional paper methods, such as checks and money orders. People have a love/hate relationship with Paypal. It is easy to use and it does shield the user’s personal bank information from the recipient and vice versa. Paypal does have one nice feature – they allow you to purchase a security token, which is a small device or card that generates a random number for use when you log in. This is known as two-factor identification, and helps insure security if your password gets compromised. On the other hand, you HAVE to link a bank account or credit card to your account, which people find intrusive. if the buyer has a problem with the seller (i.e., you), and the buyer files a complaint with Paypal, Paypal will embargo the funds immediately until the situation is resolved. Also, unless you request a fund transfer, Paypal will sit on the funds in your account, which can be used if you decide to buy something. Now comes the worst part of the selling process – shipping. Why do I think this is the worst part of the process? Because of everything you do, this involves the most guesswork and estimating. Guess wrong and you can lose some of your hard earned auction money. There are two main subcategories – US Shipping and International Shipping. They function similarly. In the drop down box, the first option is Calculated: Cost varies by buyer location. Below that it offers some selection criteria. These include the packaging and an estimate of the weight. You also specify number of business days to ship and Handling charges. These should mirror what is in your item description. You also select a means of shipping – which in this case is Parcel Post. International shipping works much the same way. As I indicated, First Class International is the less expensive way to go, and there are size and weight restrictions. They will ask you to select countries you want to ship it to. Realistically, for a model, any country is fair game, and a number of my models have gone internationally. Finally, there is a box asking about return policies. You can offer to take returns within a certain number of days, or you can opt not to select returns. Personally, I do NOT accept returns. I am honest in my listings so there should be no surprises. I have not had a problem with this policy. Now that you are ready to go, hit Continue The website will check to make sure you have left out anything, and it will flag anything in error. If you get an error, it will flag them; otherwise the website will show the listing and then you hit List Your Item. You should get a screen saying you listing is now active. The listing can be monitored in My Ebay. When you look at the listing under Selling/Active, you see several bits of data. The first is the auction title. Then there are two numbers, one over the other. The top number is the number of people who have looked at the listing. The lower number is the number of peole who are watching the auction. When a person watches the auction, it means he or she is tracking it in My Ebay. This is a sign the person is at least mildly interested in the item. Then there are the number of bids, the current price (which will be in red while there are no bids, green when a bid is received), and further actions, which includes selling similar items. So, your auction has run its course, and it has either sold or not. In the case of the item being unsold, it will show up under Selling/Unsold. There will be a drop down box on the right that will allow you to relist the item. You’ll also get an email with the same opportunity to re-list. Relisting an item is easy and only requires a few moments. Of course, selling is the objective. If the item does sell, you’ll get an email also to that effect. On the email you’ll see a box marked Send invoice. Clicking on it will show a basic screen with information like item and amount owed including shipping. Once sent, the buyer will get an email. I usually send a second invoice if the buyer has not paid or communicated by the end of the third day after auction close. Now, assuming the buyer has paid, you have to ship the item. There is good news here – Ebay allows you to buy postage on-line now. This does two things – it is a bit discounted versus retail rates and you can drop off the item in any postage box – the 13 ounce rule you see on the mail drop boxes only applies Page 7 FlyBy if you use postage stamps. You can also buy a Delivery confirmation for about a quarter of what it costs retail – I recommend you use this, it will help in case of a dispute. International shipping is also facilitated. You get the same features as above, although you cannot get delivery confirmation, and the postage pre-populates the Customs form. So, that this all there is to Ebay. But I did say that Amazon is also available. Amazon has some advantages over Ebay. Listing an item is easier – you search for the item on Amazon, and when you bring the item up, you’ll see a box on the right side that says Sell on Amazon. When you click on it, you’ll see a page with 4 main items. They will ask for condition, which is basically New, Used, Collectable. Underneath is a box which is the ONLY place you can describe your model and condition. There is then a box for number available and finally, shipping methods – which in this case, will be you’ll ship it yourself. You have a choice of expedited shipping. And then you submit the listing. Amazon has two additional advantages: The listing is targeted – in other words, if someone is specifically looking for an Italeri Gigant, they will see it on Amazon. The listings do not expire – they are there until they are sold or canceled. Once sold, Amazon will allow you to buy shipping on their website, also with a discount versus retail rates. Amazon will not tell you to ship unless the buyer has a good account, so there is no need to chase after anyone. Amazon does have several DISADVANTAGES however that should be considered. First, there are no separate shipping charges. Amazon takes a fee and then gives you back what they think it should take to ship it. This seems to be the basic weight of the model. Often I have found that when it comes to shipping, I am paying more than the allowance because I have used a larger shipping box or I have added shipping peanuts. Amazon fees are also hefty – about 15% of your selling price. On a $30 model with $12shipping, with Ebay you’ll pay $3.78 or so in fees (excluding what Paypal takes). On Amazon, you’ll lose $4.50, plus whatever excess it requires to ship the item. One thing about Amazon’s seller format – buyers don’t always read very carefully. The only time I received a negative feedback was when I sold a book which normally comes with a CD in the back. I had stated in large letters – NO CD INCLUDED – on the description, but the person didn’t read it. Also, I had someone buy a book, expedited shipping, which he wanted to return after a week since he claimed it was too dog-eared to be sold as new, when I listed it as used. Amazon also holds on to any monies collected, although they will deposit it to a bank account automatically every two weeks. Finally, with Amazon you are playing with some of the big boys – MegaHobby for example, also lists on Amazon. Amazon weeds out the smaller sellers during Christmas time by shutting them down temporarily. Amazon claims it is to enhance the buyer’s experience. While there is some truth to this in it eliminates people who would suddenly show up to dump an item or two, it also sweeps the field of everyone who hasn’t paid Amazon for listing on their website. So basically you’re back on Ebay. So there you have it – this is long, and perhaps some of you are asleep already. If you stuck through to the end – thanks! And remember, I will sell an item on Ebay for you as part of the 50 free listings per month allowance. Contact me if you’re interested! Page 8 More Nuremburg Pics . FlyBy Page 9 FlyBy Review of the month. Our review of the month, comes from a new source, Me. As part of my collection of Planes made by my Company Northrop Grumman I bring you the Orange Hobby X47B. The future strike force of the US Navy is currently on test in the Chesapeake Bay in the form of the X-47B. This is the modern navy UCAV, the aircraft being developed by Northrop Grumman is on test at NAS Patuxent River having been designed to demonstrate new technology, such as automated takeoffs, landings and refueling. The drone also has a fully capable weapons bay with a payload capacity of 4,500 pounds, although the Navy says it has no plans to arm it at the moment. The US Navy is currently testing two of the aircraft, which were built behind razor-wire fences at Northrop Grumman Corp.'s complex in Palmdale, where the company manufactured the B-2 stealth bomber. In February 2011, the first X-47B had its maiden flight from Edwards Air Force Base, where it continued testing until December 2011 when it was carried from the Mojave Desert to Naval Air Station Patuxent River in southern Maryland. The drone is slated to first land on a carrier by 2013, relying on pinpoint GPS coordinates and advanced avionics. The carrier's computers will digitally transmit the carrier's speed, cross-winds and other data to the drone as it approaches from miles away. The X-47B will not only land itself, but will also know what kind of weapons it is carrying, when and where it needs to refuel with an aerial tanker, and whether there's a nearby threat Orange Hobby have now released a resin kit of this impressive drone. It comes in an un- marked box but all the parts are well protected in zip lock bags and bubble wrap. The kit is resin, but it looks like injected plastic gray, unmarked and some parts are very soft to the touch. The castings are very good with the only imperfection being some very small bubbles on the trailing edges. Nothing that should cause problems for most modelers used to resin kits and accessories. The fuselage is supplied by a single, well-shaped casting, with fine scribed details with recesses for weapons bays and landing gear. This part, and the wings have large gates that will be tricky to remove, however, if that is the price of such a great piece of casting, so be it. One of the keys to a Stealth flying wing design is the forward edge of the wing and OH seem to have captured this very well, at least as best we know with a classified design. The top of the fuselage comes in a separate piece, which when placed on the wing/fuselage forms the complex intake shape seemingly very well compared to released pictures. One wonders how a Chinese model company can do this so well! The wings are single pieces which with a little work can be optionally positioned in the folded position, simply add the hinges, which is not an arduous task in this scale. Those four pieces are most of the model, yeah, no cockpit. The landing gear comes in separate pieces, well detailed and well shaped in a small tree (figure 3). The other parts come in small plastic bags (figure 4), including photo-etch. The photo-etch are for door actuators, antennas and details. Doors and parts of the intake and exhaust nozzles, wheels and other parts come in bags are separated and cast with fine details. As stated above, there are no plans to arm this drone yet, so the bomb bays are best closed at the moment. Dry fitting shows that the doors fit well with minimal filler. The decals look well done and depict the first prototype of the Northrop Grumman X-47B (serial 168063, # 501) and come on two sheets with a fine film covering them to protect them. The armament consists of two smart bombs GBU-31 (V) 1 / 3 JADM, which come with photo-etch details and decals. These however will be consigned to the spares bin. The instructions are diagrammatic with a few Chinese and English words. However, what English there is, is not necessarily worth having, e.g. “According to be fond of. Choice a kind of form installation parts”. There are three and a half pages of comprehensive steps and half a page of decal instructions. The latter is the kit’s weakest point as it is faded and difficult to read, maybe just my copy. Each PE part is well identified as is the resin overpour that has to be removed. In just a couple of places, the location of parts are a little unclear. There are paint callouts during construction for the bays, white, and bay doors, white with red edges, but that is all. No colour scheme is given for the body, which I believe is Ghost Grey. This is only thing not covered. Building the Orange Hobby Northrop Grumman X-47B Since I wrote the above In-Box review, I have been busily building the X-47B, so here are my impressions so far. First thing to mention is the resin. It is not quite as forgiving as I first thought, the main parts are quite brittle and removing the pour blocks was quite a challenge. Saw off close and sand back was the best method, though a couple of spots did have to be repaired. Also requiring repair/ filling was the trailing edge as there are a lot of very small bubbles in the very thin resin at this point. These were filled with an acrylic resin powder mixed with super glue obtained from a certain local Dental Lab. This did the job, retaining the smooth finish as well as being very strong. Once done, painting could commence as there is no cockpit. This means painting the white bays and intake. Painting the intake is the only tricky bit, as there is a lip of Light Ghost Grey on the upper side of the intake and a White/Grey demarcation on the lower side. Once painted and with the combined Exhaust/Arrestor Hook bay in place, then the upper fuselage can be glued in place. This fits perfectly and a good job too, as this is the bulk of the kit. Then on goes the wings, and make sure they are level and attach the other dangly bits. This is where I am so far, so stay tuned. Upcoming Shows of Interest to Region 4 Club Members 2/18/12 IPMS Columbus BLIZCON, IPMS Columbus OH Aladdin Shrine, Columbus OH 2/24/12 –3/4/12 Anchorage Annual IPMS Contest Anchorage Senior Activities Center 3/10/12 Roscoe Turner Annual Swap Meet Raymond Park Middle School, Indianapolis IN 3/24/12 SEMMEX 2012 Michigan Military Technical Museum 4/13-4/14/12 Monthly meetings are held at the ODOT aviation building behind Beightler Armory off SR 161 on the north side of Don Scott field. Members and non-members alike are welcome WrightCon 2012 R4 Regional Hope Hotel & Conferecne Centre, Fairborn OH 5/19/12 Northwest Ohio Spring Invitational 1147 Saco St, Toledo, OH Anyone who has content for next month’s Fly By, please forward in electronic format to: [email protected] or [email protected] 5/16/12 Military Modelers of Louisville 3821 Hunsigner Lane 8/8-8/11 IPMS Nationals Orlando FL. Disneyworld Contemporary Resort, Lake Buena Vista FL Need to know anything about the club, please visit us on the web at: www.IPMSColumbus.com Secretary Minutes Notes from the club secretary Graham Holmes about last month’s meeting feature. Old Business Dues are due. Include in this months Flyby is the annual Treasurer’s report, for your reading pleasure. A reminder to all members, If there is something that you would like other members to know about, please let me know. I can do the research, just need to now what you would like me to Contributions As you will have noticed, there are contributions from several people this month. Thank you to the effort put forth, include the photographers. I encourage anyone and everyone to come up with anything model related that they would like to share, even if it is just as simple as the first impressions that you have when you open a new kit for the first time, or an interesting old article that you may have. IPMS Eddie Rickenbacker 2012 Roster MEM NAME IPMS 2009 Agresta, Don 2010 Bechte, Stephen LIFE Bell, Ron 12907 TITLE ADDRESS PHONE E-MAIL 4153 Stockade Place, Gahanna, OH 337-0996 [email protected] 4857 Briston Drive, Columbus, OH 43221 876-0610 [email protected] IPMS VP 568 Arden Road, Columbus, OH 43214 267-2055 [email protected] 2012 Bigelow, Glen 443 Blue Stem Avenue, Gahanna, OH 43230 425-2154 [email protected] 2011 Boyer, Gordon 5565 Bushmill Road, Clarksburg, OH 43115 740-993-2337 [email protected] 2013 Champlin, Walt 29797 2011 Cole, Ron 2448 Sawbury Boulevard, Worthington, OH 43085 330-883-2493 [email protected] 740-773-3854 [email protected] 2009 Cordes, Bob 46017 318 Chestnut Street, Chillicothe, OH 45601 2011 Davidson, Keith 35304 3088 Adirondack Avenue, Columbus, OH 43231 2012 Delraso, Mark 766-0394 [email protected] 785 Friendship Drive, New Concord, OH 890-4733 [email protected] 1332 Palmer House Court, Columbus, OH 43235 [email protected] 2010 Doll, Andy 38095 265 Delaneys Circle, Powell, OH 43065 789-9775 [email protected] 2012 Filippelli, Bruce 12743 8571 Appleridge Circle, Pickerington, OH 43147 866-0012 [email protected] 2013 Francis, Ron 2012 Grabill, Dave 183 Riva Ridge Rd, Pataskala, OH 43062 740-501-7665 [email protected] 202 E. Main Street, Johnstown, OH 43031 740-967-0745 [email protected] 2009F Harting, Greg 39302 1030 Bridgeway Circle, Apartment B, Columbus, OH 43220 457-5734 [email protected] 2009F Harting, Sheila 39302 1030 Bridgeway Circle, Apartment B, Columbus, OH 43220 457-5734 [email protected] LIFE Hodges, Gil 5733 Springhaven Drive, Orange Park, FL 32065 2011 Holmes, Graham 41174 2012 Holt, Jason 40139 7754 Powers Ridge Drive, Blacklick, OH 43004 868-0235 [email protected] 2010 Jones, Bob 45717 945 Kendale Road S, Columbus, OH 43220 442-7520 [email protected] 2010 Kohler, Estan 31503 7170 Columbia Road SW, Pataskala, OH 43062 2012F Kowalski, Joe 31206 12770 Ardine Court NW, Pickerington, OH 43147 2011 Kloman, Karl Secretary 1744 Weatherstone Lane, Columbus, OH 43235 [email protected] 1949 Arlington Avenue, Columbus, OH 43212 799-1117 [email protected] 486-8645 [email protected] 740-927-5134 [email protected] 861-7509 [email protected] 2010 Kuhrt, Will 5504 Driftwood Road, Columbus, OH 43229 352-9670 [email protected] 2009 Lee, Steve 8407 Gleneagles Court, Dublin, OH 43017 766-0372 [email protected] 2012 Lerner, Bruce 2011 Maroscher, Mark 734 Suntree Drive, Westerville, OH 43081 44228 2010 Martin, Mike 2012 Martin, Tom 2012F Maruniak, Scott Vice Pres 18200 Bear Swamp Road, Marysville, OH 43040 596-0071 [email protected] 937-642-9920 [email protected] 3344 Lindstrom Drive, Columbus, OH 43228 36161 5548 Larkwood Road, Columbus, OH 43229 40780 4432 Gary Way, Hilliard, OH 43026 921-1300 [email protected] 197 S. 22nd Street, Columbus, OH 43205 404-5461 [email protected] 2011 Meriam, Devin 642-985-3451 [email protected] 2011 Minar, Arthur Misiolek, TJ [email protected] 31163 Treasurer 3548 Silverado Drive, Columbus, OH 43228 2012 Misiolek, Trey 40809 3548 Silverado Drive, Columbus, OH 43228 279-1382 [email protected] 2010 Mitchell, Jon 46803 4190 Little Pine Drive, Columbus, OH 43230 554-2314 [email protected] LIFE 279-1382 [email protected] 2012 Moore, Jeff 944 Greenridge Road, Columbus, OH 43235 2010F Muller, Kurt 6147 Bitterroot Drive, Westerville, OH 43081 740-507-3289 6147 Bitterroot Drive, Westerville, OH 43081 740-507-3289 [email protected] 538 West Broadway, Granville, OH 43023 740-587-4966 [email protected] 2010F Muller, Mark 2012 Munro, Bob LIFE 32881 Neno, Ron 2012 Pluth, Ben 37511 2012 Popeko, Dan 2012 Prosser, Dave 1910 Fairwood Avenue, Columbus, OH 43207 443-9340 3196 Leesville Way, Dublin, OH 43017 766-2165 [email protected] 8733 Sedona Drive, Lewis Center, OH 43035 35748 4361 Park Point, Lewis Center, OH 43035 2011 Rau, Craig 970 Blenheim Road, Columbus, OH 43224-2619 2011 Reddy, Bob 2312 Pinzon Place, Unit 101, Columbus, OH 43235 2012 Redifer, Tim 2011F Rothrock, Steve 2012 Roy, Bruce 33662 505-1255 [email protected] 848-5657 [email protected] 740-549-1471 [email protected] [email protected] 791-1371 [email protected] 1984 Village Court, Columbus, OH 43212 488-3727 [email protected] 2427 Sonnington Drive, Dublin, OH 43017 761-8851 [email protected] President 718 Kienle Avenue, Westerville, OH 43081 259-3141 [email protected] 2010 Russomanno, Goerge 3891 Oakbrook Lane, Powell, OH 43065 766-9055 [email protected] 2011 Sage, Jim 6270 Rutherford Place, Columbus, OH 43213 306-1155 [email protected] 2012 Skerness, Edward 5640 Buenos Aires Boulevard, Westerville, OH 43081 2012 Steiner, John 4411 Clarkshaw Road, Powell, OH 43065 895-0463 [email protected] 740-816-2997 [email protected] IPMS Eddie Rickenbacker 2012 Roster Monday, December 12, 2011 2009 Stephens, Jim 1279 Pinnacle Drive, Columbus, OH 43204 2012 Tingley, Dave 1385 Norris Drive, Columbus, OH 43224 2012 Upp, JC 35 Volmey Court, Columbus, OH 43228 2011 Walters, Joel 1392 Crisfield Drive, Columbus, OH 43204 2011 Weiler, Stephen 1497 Forest Brooke Way, #377, Delaware, OH 43015 2012 Wilsbacher, Tony 5736 Morlich Square, Dublin, OH 43017 2011 Wood, Dick LIFE Zimmerman, Khristopher 34502 154 Brandywine Drive, Apt B, Westerville, OH 43081 29172 415 N. Yencer Street, Baltimore, OH 43105 [email protected] 850-866-8390 [email protected] 678-1625 [email protected] 308-0687 [email protected] 740-363-9015 886-0375 [email protected] 891-6525 [email protected] 740-862-5408 [email protected] INACTIVE MEMBERS 2008 Bauman, Andrew 28 Arden Road, Columbus, OH 43214 268-4842 2008 Bauman, Max 28 Arden Road, Columbus, OH 43214 268-4842 [email protected] 2009 Brannon, Danny 13490 North Street West, Utica, OH 43080 2007 Cramer, Ken 35395 157 Imperial Drive, Gahanna, OH 43230 740-892-4579 475-9635 [email protected] 2007 Feit, Steve 6479 Baffin Drive, Dublin, OH 43017 764-9783 [email protected] 2007 Klaus, Haagen 4647 Orwell Drive, Columbus, OH 43220 459-5249 [email protected] 2008 Lukens, David 2487 Linbaugh Road, Grove City, OH 43123 406-2961 [email protected] 2008 Minard, Jon 15251 Wooster Road, Mt. Vernon, OH 43050 2009 Mohr, David 8125 Reynoldswood Drive, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 864-7346 [email protected] 2007 Nims, Charles 6346 Emberwood Drive, Dublin, OH 43017 791-9034 [email protected] 2009 Sharkey, Scott 24235 740-393-0968 [email protected] 1027 Hurley Court, Gahanna, OH 43230 313-6063 [email protected] 2009 Smith, Mick 103 S. Ogden Avenue, Columbus, OH 43204 351-5221 [email protected] 2007 Terry, Aidan 1960 Blanchester Court, Columbus. OH 43229 898-7188 [email protected] 2009 Toops, Chris 2364 Carroll-Eastern Road, Lancaster, OH 43130 740-756-4682 [email protected] Monday, December 12, 2011