May 2011 - IPMS/North Central Texas

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FlakSheet
May 2011
All the News We Make Up to Fit
Don’t Forget!
The next NCT meeting is Sunday, 05/08/11.
It’s Final ScaleFest assignments and a look
back at the 2010 IPMS Nationals.
The Summer of 1941: Spitfire rudder damaged by German
Flak over France
The Prez Sez!
Another month has screamed by!!! I'm writing this on
the heels of the Grand Opening of my brand new
Petroleum Technology Building.
May 2011
In the past month we've had a great April
Meeting. John's presentation was a lot of fun to
participate in. It was interesting to see how all of us use
the available space we have to best advantage.
I was able to do another print run of flyers and met up
with Randy last week to get them to him. He's off to
Houston this weekend with 200 more flyers to distribute.
As of this morning's email we have 71 tables sold for
ScaleFest 2011. No there yet but making good progress
towards the 100 tables we need to sell. Spread the word
to your fellow modelers.
I participated in the HobbyTown Arlington contest on
the 16th of Arlington and was able to come home with a
few ribbons. There was a young modeler in attendance at
the event who did a respectable job on a Star trek
Enterprise and I gave him my $2 coupons and
encouraged him to participate in ScaleFest along with the
other modelers in attendance.
We're still receiving emails from the Boy Scouts of
America regarding ScaleFest as well as some inquiries
regarding the Model Design Merit Badge. If you're
interested in working with a scout on this badge I can
email you the requirements. I included a .pdf to Frank
but I'm not sure there will be space in the FlakSheet to
include it.
I guess that's going to have to do it for now. Once
more meeting before ScaleFest and we'll go over final
details at our next meeting. Have a great month and we'll
see you at the next meeting..
This is what the folks at BSA – www.circcle10.org put
on their website to attract their members.
The FlakSheet - the newsletter of IPMS North Central Texas
http://ipmsnct.net/
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The VP’s Notes!
Program Information for the Next Three Meetings
May 8, 2011
Countdown to ScaleFest and Pictures From The 2010
Phoenix IPMS National Convention
At this meeting we will finalize actions and
assignments for this year‟s ScaleFest and view new
pictures from the 2010 IPMS National Convention. The
model pictures shown a James Sharps post-convention
get together were mainly of armor and aircraft entries. At
the May meeting, the pictures will cover the
“overlooked” categories: sci-fi, space, dioramas, figures,
automotive, and ships. Many of the dioramas at Phoenix
were phenomenal.
June 12, 2011
Modeling Skills Workshop: Armored Fighting
Vehicle – Acrylic Techniques
This program will be the recent DVD produced by Mig
Jimenez, internationally recognized AFV modeler and
creator of the MIG paint and weathering products line.
After watching the DVD we will have a discussion of
armored vehicle weathering techniques.
Don
July10, 2011
Modeling Skills Workshop: Air Brushing
Demonstration
To supplement and enhance last month‟s presentation
James Sharp, master armor modeler and multiple IPMS
National Convention award winner, will give a live
demonstration of his outstanding airbrushing techniques.
The demonstration will cover basic and advance airbrush
techniques.
John Walen
Scalefest Raffle Donations
We are planning to hold a kit raffle at this year's event.
Last year the number of kits available for the raffle was
light compared to prior years. To increase the number of
items available to attendees at this year's event, we will
be soliciting kit donations at the May NCT meetings.
Please check your stash of stuff and see if you can part
with one or two nice kits, books, and tools in order to
make this year's raffle one of our best yet.
May 2011
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Modeler Showcase:
Don Alberts, Albuquerque New Mexico
1/48 Resin Me-109 prototype by another manufacturer.
1/48 Junkers D-1 resin and white metal kit.
In the late 1980s I moved to Albuquerque, New
Mexico for my job. While there I joined the local IPMS
chapter. At the time Don Alberts was running the club.
He and I became good friends. Sadly Don passed away in
October of last year.
Don built 1/48 scale aircraft mostly but did dabble in
ships, armor and figures. He was also a teacher and
historian and helped discover the history of the
Confederate invasion of New Mexico. With his help, the
Glorieta Battlefield was saved and made into a historical
park.
Don was a Naval Aviator flying off the USS
Yorktown in Vietnam and authored several books on
aviation and history in New Mexico. Don had built a few
models using my kits and his Wife was gracious to let me
have them to remember him.
I am posting them below for your enjoyment.
Don also built an occasional ship. This is the Confederate
Submarine HL Hunley in 1/72 scale and a former Lone Star
Models resin kit as well.
1/48 Bell XS1 Vac,metal, and resin kit
May 2011
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Lone Star Models News
The biggest news this month is that the 1/72 scale Short
Span B-26 decals have arrived RG008-72. They are the
same subjects as on the 1/48 sheet. Other decals to arrive
are the 1/48 sheet for the Lindberg Jenny kit. This
includes both military and Barnstormers and Canuks
RG006-48 @ $14.00, and the 1/32 sheet of Kreigsmarine
Lozenge in the blue shade RG009-32 also at $14.00.
For those of you with the early release of the P6
Catapult, I have new brass walkways available. Two
sheets, walkways and supports, $31.00 with US shipping
included.
It is assumed this was in an effort to disguise a
large field as a Cow Pasture and not a grass Airstrip.
Well you guys know I am a bit crazy and love odd
projects. So to break the monotony of casting this past
weekend, I carved a couple of fake cows. The ultimate
diorama accesory! They come as a pair for $14.00.
LSM40398
This is the photo of my inspiration as posted by Steve
Eisenman on Hyperscale
1/48 Conquest One F8F
Some have asked what happened to the A-17. Due to
some set-backs and getting so far behind filling orders
that I had to stop working on it, I sent all of you that
preordered a refund. I have your orders and when I do get
it finished you will be the first to know and have first
dibs at ordering one. Since I do everything here, too
much time on one thing causes problems somewhere
else, so I have to juggle everything.
1/48 Fake Nazi Cows
Yeah thats what it says! Fake cows. As many of you
are probably aware the Allies created a fake army in
Southern England and it had all sorts of fake
trucks,tanks,aircraft and such. The Germans did similar it
would seem. Some months back a photo was posted on
Hyperscale of some fake cows being painted by a couple
of German soldiers.
May 2011
Along with the new decals mentioned above, a new
sheet for my old Conquest One conversion came in. This
set is now available again. it represents the natural metal
finished version flown by Darryl Grenmeyer in the late
60's. The kit consists of a new fuselage with large wing
fillets, rudder and fin, cockpit, wheel wells, cowling and
speed ring plus a new spinner and prop. and a very small
vacuformed canopy is also included.
Retail is $40.00
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1/48 F7U Cutlass Camera Nose
Want to make an ugly airplane even uglier? Then you
need this! This part converts the Hobbycraft F7U
Cutlass into the recon version. Pattern was made by
"Bondo" Phil Brandt.
LSM40399 $15.00
Modeler Gallery
1/48 J-93 test engine
Something different for your Monogram B-58. As part
of the test for the new Valkyrie project, it was proposed
to flight test the engine by slinging it beneath a B-58.
Though it never flew, it makes an interesting change
from the ordinary. This should be available in a month or
so once the decals arrive.
This months feature model is one of mine. Below is my
scratch-built 1/32 Siemens Schuckert D-III. I built this
over 20 years ago. It began as a carved wooden two piece
plug that I vacuformed the fuselage from. The cowling
was also vacuformed over a wooden form. For the wings
I used the method described in Harry Woodman's book
and also outlined in an earlier newsletter. This involves
sandwiching a shaped wooden core between a piece of
10-thousandths thick scribed styrene.
The Lozenge fabric was created by enlarging a print of
the fabric from the old Monogram 1/48 Fokker D-VII
instructions. I then made several copies of this on mylar
and cut the appropriate numbered panels out on each
sheet.
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Floyd’s Fling
CB Tools
Landing Gear Jig
The first color was sprayed on each wing, once dry
each successive numbered page was taped over the wing
and sprayed as a template. A slit was cut into a scrap of
mylar to spray the rib tapes.
The guns are Fotocut etched sets. With a scratch-built
and counter rotating motor with a carved wooden prop.
The personal markings on the fuselage are also from the
Monogram Fokker D-VII kit. Wheels are Williams
Brothers rubber-band airplane items.
Mike West
May 2011
MSRP- $ 40.00
Reviewed by
Floyd S. Werner, Jr.
IPMS# 26266
I can never get my landing gear IPMS straight. They
look good to me but there is always something just not
right. I need all the help I can get. No not that kind of
help; help with my landing gear alignment. The latest
tool from CB Tools is just what I needed.
Designed for tail dragger aircraft the set can be used on
1/72nd fighters up to 1/32nd scale fighters and 1/72nd scale
bombers. It can handle tricycle gear but it wasn‟t
designed for that, but the process is simple. The
maximum wingspan is 24” (60,96 cm) and maximum
main wheel center to center spacing is 7.25” (18,41cm)
and maximum main wheel to tail wheel spacing is 9”
(22,86 cm).
Included in the packaging tube is three twelve inch
threaded rods, a machined center fuselage rail with the
center line marked, two metal „wheel pads‟ and four
alignment arms plus the associated hardware. There is a
small bag with some threaded pins for the wheels. The
hardest part of this entire process is the assembly of the
parts but if you read the instructions carefully though it
makes perfect sense. Once assembled just follow the
instructions. I can‟t stress enough to read the instructions
at least for the first few times.
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Basically you hold the model with the alignment arms
and adjust them as necessary to align the fuselage. This
is then moved into position on the wheel pads. This in
effect traps the landing gear in place. Check it, go ahead,
it will be perfectly aligned. Apply glue and wait. Then
do the same with the with the tail wheel and wheels.
Simple
If I had any issue it was that the model tended to move
slightly. The arms are the key to securing the model to
the jig. Another easy fix is a rubber band wrapped
around the center section. Either way allows you to
move the model as necessary and held it firmly.
I used it on a Hasegawa P-40N and found the set to be
quite easy to use. The results were spectacular. Perfectly
aligned. I think I found my new favorite tool. You can
never have enough tools. Another great tool from CB
Model Products. Now if they can help me align my
wings and tails I‟d be set.
May 2011
Highly recommended
Thanks to CB Model Products for the review copy.
You can obtain your copy of the jig by contacting CB
Model Products at [email protected] . Let
them know that I sent you.
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Scratch-built 1/72 scale
Dormoy Bathtub
by Gabriel Stern
What could be more appropriate to fly in than a bathtub?
Especially if you learn how to scrub yourself while
making s turns, leaving a trail of bubbly foam.
With a span of 24‟ and powered by a Henderson fourcylinder in-line engine it looks like the ultra light take for
1924. It was replicated a number of times in more
contemporary times by aficionados, either because they
wanted a simple plane or because they needed a bath.
The main parts (flying surfaces, engine and tub) for
this project were made in about three hours on a Saturday
as I was cooking a delicious breaded cod, Argentine way.
That means that you replace the cod for some really good
beef. Just kidding…
The photos describe the steps taken, leaving out the
inappropriate sound track.
Would you believe that the real plane won a trophy?
May 2011
And so finishes this article, as small as the model it
describes. But to make up for it, here are some
Things to Amuse Yourself While Building
Or
The Exciting Life of a Modeler
- Make a puddle of superglue to dip-in the needle used
to attach a part. Immediately forget that you did that and,
while holding some delicate assembly, put you hand on
the puddle.
- Variation of the precedent: use the top of a container to
put some glue there. Forget about everything as
previously described. Then place the model to rest
exactly on that glue spot. Go and have a sandwich. Come
back and lift the model, now with the attached container.
- Cry.
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Desperately try to figure out a way to make a diorama
that will include, for some obscure reason, that container
attached to the model.
- Cry again.
- Finish the most delicate part of a model; let‟s say a
very tiny scratch-built engine. Contemplate it and
congratulate yourself. Make a phone call, probably to a
fellow modeler to brag about it; discretely, of course.
- When the moment arrives to install the engine look up
for it in the finished parts‟ container. Oh, that‟s true; you
left it somewhere else to make the call. Start to look in all
the other containers. Then on the floor, fighting valiantly
the carpet monster with your X-acto; then, cringing, look
bellow heavy objects. In despair, go and look in the
fridge, because you went there at some point too,
remember?
May 2011
When midnight arrives and you have already
dismantled your workshop looking for that tiny engine,
give up and take a seat. Oops, what was that noise
underneath your butt?
- Build several models at the same time. Ha!, this time
you finished them all.
- Start to take those pictures. While loading the images
on your computer, suddenly notice the strange size of the
wheels, propellers and the like on ALL the models.
- Scramble to detach the parts, swap them, and put
them in their correct models; after all, you were
struggling to glue them in the first place, remember?
They kept falling off again and again. They may even be
loose.
- Well, guess what, now they are firmly glued. As you
pull off that prop, all the entrails of the model will come
out attached to that prop.
- Oh well.
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- Your building space is a mess. You decide to clean
up. Ah, satisfaction; finally a clean and neat working
surface. Now, where were those parts? Oh, they were
there, where now there is nothing! Run desperately to
rummage the trash can.
- AFTER you are done with your rummaging,
somebody will tell you that the trash was already taken
out. Run again outside your house, only to hear the sound
of the garbage truck as it meanders down the street,
blending with the crepuscular light that now sets on the
scene.
Gabriel
Photos and text © by Gabriel Stern
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com
May 2011
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http://www.ipmsusa.org/
IPMS/USA is an organization dedicated to the fun of Scale
Modeling. It was started by Jim Sage, of Dallas, Texas, in
1963. There are now branches of IPMS all over the world.
Many of our Local Chapters and Regions sponsor Model
shows and contests every year. Of course, you needn't be a
member to just visit the shows, or attend the clubs. As part of
your IPMS/USA Membership, you will receive The Modeler's
Journal six times a year. In it you will find stories of interest
on subjects such as aircraft, armor, automotive, ships, figures,
you name it. You will also find listings of IPMS contests and
swap meets, hints and tips, and reviews. Membership also
qualifies you to participate in IPMS/USA sanctioned Regional
Contests, as well as our World-famous National Convention,
held each summer. As a member, you'll also be able to access
our online Member's Forum where a wide variety of Society
and Modeling topics are discussed, and enjoy real-time access
to other Modelers for help with questions about Modeling or
the Society in general. In addition, many Hobby Shops around
the county offer discounts to IPMS/USA Members.
Memberships are available in several packages:
http://www.canlookawaywhilefiling.com
Coming Events
NCT Chapter Meetings
Junior 17 years old or Younger, $12.00 per year
Adult 1 Year, $25.00
2 Years $49.00
3 Years $73.00
Family Adult Membership plus $5.00 (Additional
Membership cards as requested)
Canada or Mexico $30.00 per Year
Foreign $32.00 per Year (Journal via Regular Mail) or
$55.00 per year (Journal via Air Mail)
Payment Information: Payment may be made via Personal
Check, Money Order, or Credit Card. Applications using
payment via Check or Money Order should be printed upon
completion of the registration process, and mailed to:
IPMS/USA
Dept. H
PO Box 2475
N. Canton, OH 44720-0475
For any questions or problems with your membership
application/renewal, please contact the IPMS/USA Officer
Manager, Ms. M.J. Kinney, at [email protected]
May 2011
May 8, 2011
IPMS North Central Texas
Countdown to ScaleFest & 2010 Phoenix IPMS National
Convention Pictures
Garden & Arts Center
Irving, Texas http://ipmsnct.net/
June 12, 2011
Modeling Skills Workshop:
Armored Fighting Vehicle – Acrylic Techniques
July 10, 2010
Modeling Skills Workshop:
Air Brushing Demonstration
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Upcoming Contests
May 14, 2011
Cajun Modelfest XXVI
IPMS Baton Rouge Scale Modelers
http://www.brmodelers.com/
LSU AgCenter
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
June 23-25, 2011
Squadron EagleQuest XX (Formerly Mastercon)
Squadron www.squadron.com
Embassy Suites Dallas
DFW Airport North Outdoor World
2401 Bass Pro Drive
Grapevine, Texas 76051
May 14-15, 2011
WonderFest 2011
www.wonderfest.com
Crowne Plaza West
Louisville, Kentucky
May 21, 2011
Squadron ScaleFest 2011
http://ipmsnct.net/
Mesquite Convention Center & Rodeo Center Exhibit Hall
1800 Rodeo Drive
Mesquite, Texas 75149
May 2011
June 4th & 5th, 2011
Heartland Model Car Nationals
www.kcslammers.com
IPMS / KC Slammers Model Car Club
Overland Park Convention Center
600 College Blvd.
Overland Park, Missouri 66211
June 18, 2011
Soonercon 2011
IPMS Metro OKC http://flagshipmodels.com/metroOKC/
Moore Community Center
301 South Howard,
Moore, Oklahoma 73160
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Upcoming Contests
August 20, 2011
HAMS 5th Annual Model Car Show and Contest
IPMS HAMS http://www.ipmshams.com/
Cypress Creek Christian Community Center
Annex Building Gym
6823 Cypresswood Drive
Spring, Texas 77379
September 10, 2011
SuperCon 2011
http://www.fortworthscalemodelers.org/
IPMS Fort Worth
Bob Duncan Community Center
Arlington, Texas
September 17, 2011
AutumnCon 2011
http://www.htscalemodelers.com/
IPMS Houma-Thibodaux Scale Modelers
Clarion Inn – Covington
501 N. Hwy 190
Covington, Louisiana
August 3-6, 2011
IPMS USA National Convention 2011
http://www.ipmsusa2011.org
La Vista Conference Center
12520 Westport Parkway
La Vista, Nebraska 68128
May 2011
October 1, 2011
11th Annual Sproo-Doo Model Show
http://www.casmodels.org/
IPMS Lt. j.g. Nathan Gordon Central Arkansas Scale Modelers
Game Zone Alpha
620 West Main Street
Jacksonville, Arkansas
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Local Events of Interest
May 11, 2011 (Wednesday)
Marauder Men of the Metroplex
http://webspace.webring.com/people/oj/jobiz/
BBQ Meeting
Spring Creek Barbecue, Cooper Street
Arlington, Texas
May 1, 2011 (Sunday)
IPMS MCMA http://www.themcma.net/
Monthly Meeting
Senter Park East, Irving, Texas
May 14, 2011 (Saturday)
OBA / FACM / VMAP
2nd Saturday Work-Party 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
http://www.ov-10bronco.net
http://www.facmuseum.org
3300 Ross Avenue, , Meacham Airport
Fort Worth, Texas
May 14, 2011
The Lone Star Air Rally
http://www.sportairrace.org/id4.html
Galveston, Texas
May 4, 2011 (Wednesday)
Lone Star Aero Club www.lonestaraeroclub.org
Paul Oelkrug: Air America and the Secret War in Laos
DFW Airport at Hyw 360 & FAA Road
American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum
Fort Worth, Texas 76155
May10, 2011 (Tuesday)
EAA Chapter 34 Meeting http://eaa34.org
Michael Coombs: The Flight for Human Spirit
UTA Campus Room 100, Nedderman Hall
416 Yates Street, Arlington, Texas
May 2011
May 16, 2011 [Monday]
IPMS Fort Worth Scale Modelers
Erasmo Pinero: The Vin Fiz: A Fort Worth Centennial
First Baptist Church of Benbrook
1015 McKinley Street;
Benbrook, TX 76126
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Local Events of Interest
May 28, 2011
The Mesquite 130 Air Race
http://www.sportairrace.org/id4.html
Mesquite, Texas
May 17, 2011 (Tuesday)
B-36 Peacemaker Museum
http://www.b-36peacemakermuseum.org/
Col. Don White: My 31 Years with the Air Force
UNT Health Science Center Room 124, West Building
3500 Camp Bowie Blvd.; Fort Worth, Texas
June 4 - 5, 2011
Warbirds Over Addison 2011
http://www.cavanaughflightmuseum.com
Addison Airport, 4572 Claire Chennault
Addison, Texas 75001
May 28, 2011
Tyler Historic Aviation Memorial Museum
http://www.tylerhamm.org
David Swanzy:
Living and Fighting with the French Underground
Tyler Pounds Airport, 2198 Dixie Drive, Tyler, Texas 75704
May 2011
May 16, 2011 [Monday]
IPMS Fort Worth Scale Modelers
Andy Albrecht: Super Detailing
First Baptist Church of Benbrook
1015 McKinley Street, Benbrook, TX 76126
July 22 - 24, 2011
4th Annual DFW Summer Ballon Classic & AirFest
http://www.summerballoonclassic.com/
Midway Regional Airport
131 Airport Road, Midlothian, Texas
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Babe of The Month
Katrina Law
Law worked alongside director Adrian Picardi with
producers Eric Ro and Don Le, to create a low budget
web series called "The Resistance". Picardi was the
series' official creator and director.
Katrina Law is an American actress of German,
Italian and Taiwanese descent originally from New
Jersey, USA. She represented New Jersey in the Miss
Teen USA Pageant. Katrina is also the lead singer and
bass player in her band "Soundboard Fiction". As of
April 2010, she is playing the role of Mira (a slave in the
house of Batiatus) in the Starz television series,
Spartacus: Blood and Sand.
May 2011
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In 2011, Law completed an action-oriented project
called "3 Minutes" with director Ross Ching, producers
Don Le and George Wang, starring Harry Shum, Jr.,
Stephen "tWitch" Boss (the runner up on Fox's So You
Think You Can Dance (season 4), and herself in a
thrilling but pivotal role.
"3 Minutes" has received nationwide coverage from the
official Star Wars site, Wired.com, and Gizmodo, as well
as the New York Post, Seventeen Magazine, Audrey
Magazine, and Hyphen Magazine.
It was also won the coveted slot of Vimeo's Staff Pick
of the Day on its debut day, netting well over 60,000
views on the site within the first 24 hours. Currently, the
short film has been viewed by well over 350,000 people
on both YouTube and Vimeo.
May 2011
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Museums
Hanger 10 Flying Museum
http://www.hangar10.org/Site/Home.html
1945 Matt Wright Lane
Denton Municipal Airport
Denton, Texas 76207
American Airlines C. R. Smith Museum
http://www.crsmithmuseum.org
Fort Worth, Texas 76155
National WASP WWII Museum
http://www.waspmuseum.org
Sweetwater, Texas
Cavanaugh Flight Museum
http://www.cavanaughflightmuseum.com
4572 Claire Chennault
Addison, TX 75001
Cold War Air Museum
http://www.coldwarairmuseum.com/
Lancaster, Texas 76106
OV-10 Bronco Museum
http://www.ov-10bronco.net
3300 Ross Avenue, Meacham Airport, Fort Worth, Texas
Ranger Wing, Commemorative Air Force
www.rangerwingcaf.com
Blackland Aircraft Corp. Hanger
Airport Blvd., Waco, Texas
Corsair (Goodyear FG-1D), Commemorative Air Force
www.caf-corsair.com
Lancaster Municipal Airport
630 Ferris Road, Lancaster, Texas 75115
Silent Wings Museum
www.silentwingsmuseum.com
6202 North I-27 Lubbock, Texas 79403
Dallas-Fort Worth Wing, Commemorative Air Force
http://www.dfwwing.com/
Lancaster Municipal Airport
630 Ferris Road, Lancaster, Texas 75115
Flight of the Phoenix Air Museum
www.flightofthephoenix.org
Hanger One, Gilmer Texas 75644
Texas Military Forces Museum
http://www.texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org
Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas
Tyler Historic Aviation Memorial Museum
http://www.tylerhamm.org
Jake Smith Exhibit Hall
Tyler, Texas
Frontiers of Flight Museum
http://www.flightmuseum.com/
6911 Lemmon Avenue
Dallas, Texas
May 2011
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Vintage Flying Museum
http://www.vintageflyingmuseum.org
505 NW 38TH ST. Hangar 33 South
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HobbyTown USA Rockwall
Local Plastic Emporiums
M-A-L Hobbies
108 S. Lee St., Irving, TX 75060
(972) 438.9233
Rockwall Crossing
http://www.hobbytown.com/Store/Profile/TXROC
935 East Interstate 30, Rockwall, TX, 75087
(972) 771-1233
HobbyTown USA Colleyville
HobbyTown USA Tyler
http://www.malhobby.com
Town Center Colleyville
http://www.hobbytown.com/txcol/
5611 Colleyville Blvd., Suite 160, Colleyville, TX 76034
(817) 581-1027
French Quarter Shopping Center
http://hobbytown.com/TXTYL/
4566 S. Broadway, Tyler, TX 75703
(903) 509-3000
HobbyTown USA Dallas
Mason’s Hobby Lobby
The Corner Shopping Center
http://hobbytown.com/TXDAL/
8041 Walnut Hill, Suite 870, Dallas, TX 75231
(214) 987-4744
HobbyTown USA Arlington
6905 Grapevine Hwy., Fort Worth, Texas 76180
(817) 284-0264
Roy’s Hobby Shop
1309 Norwood DR., Hurst, TX 76053
http://www.royshobby.com/
(817) 268-0210
http://hobbytown.com/TXARL/
4634 South Cooper St, Arlington, TX 76017
(817) 557-2225
Wild Bill's Hobby Shop
HobbyTown USA Plano
http://hobbytown.com/TXPLA/
2100 Dallas Parkway, Suite 150, Plano, TX 75093
(972) 473-0800
May 2011
535 East Shady Grove Rd. Irving, Texas 75060
(972) 438-9224
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Book Review
Service Publications
The Honest John in
Canadian Service
By John Davidson
Reviewed by Cookie Sewell
ISBN:
1-894581-71-4
Format:
24 pages
Softbound
Price:
US $ 9.95 [Canadian]
May 2011
One thing which developed during the early 1950s
was the fact that the major armies had all decided that
tactical nuclear warfare was a viable option, and as such
they began to prepare for it by developing weapons
systems to deliver them. Artillery rounds were seen as
too small to deliver effect yields (other than the massive
280mm “Atomic Annie” in the US and even larger
Soviet weapons) so in order to provide effective
delivery systems the US, UK and Soviets all turned to
unguided battlefield rockets.
The weapons thus developed, primarily the Soviet
“Luna” series (FROG in its earlier designation in the
West) and the US Honest John, served into the 1970s
and in the case of the last FROG, the “Luna-M”, into the
mid 1980s.
While the prime users are well known, what is less
well known is the fact that both countries provided these
systems to their European allies with the provision that
they would receive the nuclear warheads for them if it
ever came down to nuclear warfare in Europe. (Note
that neither side ever sat down to consider when
“tactical” nuclear warfare would become “strategic”
nuclear warfare...)
As the closest ally to the US in the 1950s and 1960s,
Canada was considered part of the US nuclear “family”
and thus had been promised both aerial delivery and
ground delivery nuclear warheads. To this end, the
Canadian government negotiated and purchased a total
of six MGR-1 Honest John rocket launchers; four of
them formed the 1st Surface-to-Surface Missile Battery
stationed in Germany, and the remaining to the 2nd
Surface-to-Surface Missile Battery, a training unit which
remained in Canada.
This nice little book covers both the basic
development of the Honest John from 1950 through its
retirement from service in Canada in 1972. (By that time
the US had replaced it with the Lance guided missile).
The missile was an unguided spin-stabilized solid-fuel
rocket with a maximum combat range with the nuclear
warhead of 42,650 yards (39,000 meters) and used a
simplified “dial-a-yield” warhead of 10, 20 or 40
kilotons. All aiming and aiming calculations were
manually created at first but later the primitive FADAC
computer system was used.
The system was totally dependent on this calculations,
and especially winds both aloft and at the launch site. A
dedicated weather support vehicle was provided to the
launcher sections for that purpose.
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The system was based on the M386 launcher,
essentially a US M139F series five-ton truck chassis
extended and modified to carry the launcher rail at the
rear of the chassis along with four stabilizing jacks.
Supporting vehicles included the M55 long-body fiveton truck and an M62 wrecker to provide loading
capability via its crane; since the latter was a dedicated
support vehicle it could not be used for conventional
wrecker service and had to be frequently tested to meet
US nuclear surety standards. The 3/4 ton wind support
vehicle carried the AN/MPQ-6 Wind Measurement Set
on a special trailer. In case of nuclear war, a 2 ½ ton
truck would accompany the section with its nuclear
warheads.
Rockets had to be maintained at 77 degrees Fahrenheit
and so once loaded an M2 heating blanket would be
wrapped around the rocket body and warhead; this
provided heating in cold weather and insulation from the
sun in hot weather. It required electrical power from an
onboard 3.5 kilowatt generator.
The book covers the operational history of the Honest
John in Canadian service including one misfire incident
when the missile locking pins were not released.
Eventually snapping the pins, the rocket (which expends
all its fuel and thrust in about 1.8 seconds) rolled off the
launcher and rolled around merrily on the ground. No
injuries other than to pride occurred. (This is unlike a
US launch where the entire truck flew forward for some
distance or the I-HAWK launch in Crete where the
entire launcher flew out to sea as the missile was stuck
to the rail by too many coats of paint!)
1st SSM Battery received authorization to wear a
black scarf in honor of the Congreve rocket gunners
from the 19th Century, and it was a point of pride with
the unit.
The book also has a 1/35 scale tone painting plan in
the centerfold which shows a complete Canadian M386
vehicle with missile loaded and markings.
Overall this is a pretty nice little read and covers both
the Canadian and general US history of the rocket.
Thanks to Clive Law of Service Publications for the
review copy.
Cookie Sewell
www.cybermodeler.com
May 2011
Sharkit 1-72
North American X-15 Delta
By Sven Knudson, IPMS 32490
www.ninfinger.org
The kit box has an artist's rendering of the vehicle on the
cover.
Kit contents: 9 resin parts
3 resin stand pieces
1 metal rod for stand
Decals
Instructions
Summary
The X-15 program itself did not long survive the loss
of the X-15 #3. The X-15A-2, grounded for repairs, soon
remained grounded forever. The first X-15 continued
flying, with sharp differences of opinion about whether
the research results returned were worth the effort and
expense. The ramjet program had offered hope to zealots
that the program might continue, but the X-15A-2's
experience really ended all that.
A proposed delta wing X-15 modification had offered
supporters the hope that the program might continue to
1972 or 1973, but the loss of the third X-15 ended this
hope as well, inasmuch as it would have been the third
aircraft that would have been modified as a delta
hypersonic testbed. The proposed delta wing X-15 had
grown out of studies in the early 1960s on using the X-15
as a hypersonic cruise research vehicle.
Essentially, the delta X-15 would have made use of the
third airframe with the adaptive flight control system, but
also incorporated the modifications made to the X-15A-2
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Here's the flip side of the parts.
Here are the parts for the kit.
– lengthening the fuselage, revising the landing gear,
adding external tankage, and provisions for a small-scale
experimental ramjet.
NASA proponents, particularly John Becker (chief of
Langley's Aero-Physics Division) found the idea very
attractive since, as Becker wrote in one internal memo:
The highly swept delta wing has emerged from
studies of the past decade as the form most likely
to be utilized on future hypersonic flight vehicles
in which high lift/drag ratio is a prime
requirement i.e., hypersonic transports and
military hypersonic cruise vehicles, and certain
recoverable boost vehicles as well.
Despite such endorsement, support remained lukewarm
at best both within NASA and the Air Force (indeed,
only within the flight testing and hypersonic communities
of both organizations was there ever much support for the
X-15 program at all).
The loss of Mike Adams and the third X-15 sealed the
fate of the delta proposal, though the idea did influence in
a roundabout way the subsequent attempts to build
hypersonic sustained cruise technology demonstrators in
the 1970s such as the National Hypersonic Flight
Research Facility (NHFRF).
May 2011
Summary
This kit represents a proposed version X-15 as a deltawing testbed. The kit parts are solid, for the most part:
the two fuselage parts have hollow cores and the engine
exhaust is also hollow. The only detail on the parts is a
hinge line for the elevons.
The parts are still on their pour plugs, but have only
minor airholes very near the plug area on the fuselage
parts. The wings are keyed to the fuselage, so be careful
when removing them from their plugs so as not to
remove the keys. The instruction sheet consists of a three
view drawing, with cross sections for critical areas.
The drawings also serve as a painting and decal guide:
decals are provided to represent the cockpit windows.
Serial numbers are included for the third X-15 built
(which was proposed for the modification) and the serial
number that usually shows up in artist renderings of the
vehicle.
Order from:
Sharkit
12 che Petite Montagne
45 290 Varennes Changy
FRANCE
fone/fax: 02 38 94 17 72
email: [email protected]
web:
http://www.sharkit.com/http://www.mus.
cz/~ales/newware/
Price:
http://ipmsnct.net/
€72.00
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Interesting Naval Facts
By John Walen
Heavy Cruisers – Chicago, Portland, and Astoria
At sea, Johnston Island:
Heavy Cruiser – Indianapolis
At sea, escort duty:
Heavy Cruisers – Pensacola and Louisville
Philippine and Borneo areas:
Heavy Cruiser – Houston
Light Cruisers – Boise and Marblehead
San Diego, CA:
Aircraft Carrier – Saratoga
Light Cruiser – Concord
USS Raleigh (CL-7) is kept afloat by a barge lashed
alongside, after she was damaged by a Japanese torpedo and
a bomb, 7 December 1941. The barge has salvage pontoons
YSP-14 and YSP-13 on board. The capsized hull of USS Utah
(AG-16) is visible astern of Raleigh.
Distribution of Capital Ships of the United States
Navy on December 7, 1941
Bremerton, WA
Battleship – Colorado (Overhaul)
At sea, off coast of South America:
Light Cruisers – Trenton and Richmond
Atlantic Fleet
Pacific Fleet
United States ports or North Atlantic:
Aircraft Carriers – *Wasp, *Yorktown, *Hornet, Ranger,
and Long Island (CVE)
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii:
Battleships - West Virginia, Pennsylvania, California,
Tennessee, Maryland, Nevada, Arizona, and Oklahoma
Battleships – *New Mexico, *Idaho, *Mississippi, New
York, Texas, Arkansas, *North Carolina, and
Washington
Heavy Cruisers – New Orleans and San Francisco
Heavy Cruisers – Wichita, Augusta, Tuscaloosa,
*Vincennes, and *Quincy
Light Cruisers – Phoenix, Helena, Honolulu, St. Louis,
Raleigh, and Detroit
Returning to Pearl Harbor:
Aircraft Carrier – Enterprise
Heavy Cruisers – Northampton, Chester, and Salt Lake
City
Light Cruisers – Brooklyn, Savannah, Nashville, and
Philadelphia
At sea, South Atlantic:
Light Cruisers – Milwaukee, Omaha, Cincinnati, and
Memphis
At sea, south of Oahu:
Heavy Cruiser – Minneapolis
* Transferred to Pacific, January – June 1942 (Many
other ships listed above were transferred to the Pacific
after June 1942)
En route to Midway Island:
Aircraft Carrier – Lexington
Source – US Warships of World War 2, by Paul H.
Siverstone, US Naval Institute Press (1989)
May 2011
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Buddy
were
Wolfe
May 2011
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Dallas Autorama 2011
May 2011
http://ipmsnct.net/
Photos Copyright © by Buddy Wolfe
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IPMS NCT Group 1/48 Mustang Build
Randy Spurr
IPMS/NCT Group Build
Flag
Country
Variant(s)
Notes
[email protected]
1/48 decals
Base Kit
Builder
Camo
High polished
finish
Yes
Tamiya
Robert Fair
Yes
Tamiya
Don Capone
NMF and Black
Fuerza Aerea
Rebelde
NMF, Black or
Camo
Yes
Tamiya
Larry Allen
Yes
Yes
Tamiya
Accurate
Miniatures,
Tamiya
Randy Spurr
D, Robert
Fawcett
Yes
Tamiya
Tom Mitchell
Yes
Tamiya
Ed Grune
Bolivia
Cavalier F-51D & TP-51D
Canada
Mustang Mk.IVa (P-51D)
Coasta Rica
P-51D
Cuba
Dominican
Republic
P-51D
P-51A, -C or -D
El Salvador
P-51D / Cavalier F-51D
Guatamala
P-51D
w/ wingtip fuel tanks
w/ Mayan God
decals
Haiti
P-51D
Homemade decals
Yes
Tamiya
Brad Hoskin
Nicaragua
P-51D
Purple wing stripes
Yes
Tamiya
Buddy Wolfe
Uruguay
KY Air Nat Guard
New Mexico NG
US National Guard
P-51D
P-51D
P-51D
P-51H
w/ red prop tips
Ventura decals
Ventura decals
Yes
Yes
Yes
Tamiya
Tamiya
Tamiya
Classic
Airframes
Sean Glaspell
Mike Tobin
Rick Chandler
Tail Shot
Saab Sk 50B (91B) Safir, 50046 / 46 Flygvapen Museum, Linkoping, Sweden
Photo © by Jay Miller, IPMS #45
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