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can have club flyers and
contest flyers there. Peo-
ples Choice trophy for
Best Scale Model. Bring
models up to show off.
The display is from 10-4.
Parking is $1.
Pablo sent out e-mails to
99 modelers about the
contest. There has been a
spike at the website.
Budget for initial round
of posters and flyers was
approved.
Kit auction tonight, more
kits than people showed
up.
Colpar Club Night is on
Friday June 3rd, 2011, at
7pm. IPMS day at Pueblo
is September 17th, it is aSaturday.
Don Kehrer is stepping
down as the Region X
coordinator. Don Kehrer
also sent a letter from
ChiliCon 2. We won for
Region X Newsletter of
the Year!!!
Tie for the monthly
model contest. We will
discuss next month what
to do if we have a tie at
the end of the year.
BBQ for the club this
summer. (Discuss nextmonth.)
Dave is going to host
judging clinics. Split over
two months.
Cheyenne Super Day,
June 25th. 10x20 canopy
for the club. 6 tables. We
can put up a banner. We
May Meeting Notes
High Plains Con XXII UpdateFrom now until August
my reports on the contest
will be shorter. As a re-
minder the contest is Oc-
tober 8, 2011 at the
Ranch in Loveland.
We have the two big
rooms this time. There is
plenty of space for ven-
dors, tons of models, and
this years group/
collection build table. I
know at least two clubs
who will enter the group
build.
We have 1 confirmed ven-
dor, Kahuna Designs, and
they will be selling their
diorama materials and
their custom 1/24 license
plates. See the review in
this months Gazette.
The website is up and
running, and Pablo has a
special link to our contest
site through our blog
page. It looks great!
We have the room, the
date, the flyer, the Face-
book page, the website
page, and the fee sched-
ule all taken care of. Now
Randy and I just need to
get together and get the
medals ordered for the
awards.
After that we can relax
until September!
The last few pages of the
newsletter has a copy of
the contest flyer, and also
explains in detail the spe-
cial categories andthemes and what they
entail. That way nobody
is confused when they
enter Best Star Wars
Subject with a Klingon
Bird of Prey and get
laughed at by the rest of
us.
High Plains Modelers
May 2011Volume 1, Issue 7
High Plains Gazette
Whats New ThisMonth:
Review: Call of Duty
Review: Seehund Review: Kahuna Designs
Review: Mig Productions
May Model Gallery
Part 3 of Georges M-16 Build
Classified Ads
IPMS Membership Form
Inside this issue:
May Meeting Notes 1
Omaha Update 2
Pappy Boyington 4
Monthly Contest Results 5
IPMS: Spacecraft5
Workbench from Hell 8
June Calendar 9
I've done nothing buthave good thoughtsabout that damn bridgeever since we left!
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In December of 1941 the
war in the Pacific began
for the United States. At
that time the most feared
plane in the entire Pacific
theater was the Japanese
Mitsubishi A6M Zero-sen,code named Zeke by the
allies.
The Zero was nimble,
quick, and could perform
lightning fast turns and
aerobatics that could
leave an enemy pilots
head spinning. Yet it was
out fought and outclassed
by a small, slower fighter
named the Grumman F4FWildcat. Now the grum-
blings start the Wildcat
wasnt better than a
Zero really? I beg to
differ.
Quite simply against the
Japanese the Wildcat had
a 6.9:1 kill to death ratio.
Which means we shot
down nearly 7 Japanese
aircraft for the loss of 1
Wildcat. Not too shabby
for a plane that was not as
powerful, and couldnt
turn as quick as a Zero.
Early in the war (1941-
1942) this was the main
fighter for the US Navy
and the US Marine Corps.
We also had the Brewster
Buffalo which is about as
appealing as a Rocky
Mountain Oyster. The
Wildcat was the plane
that was tasked with stop-
ping the Japanese ad-
vance in the Pacific andthen turning the tide of
battle against them.
In that respect the Wild-
cat did its job and did it
well.
Wildcat pilots included at
least two Medal of Honor
winners, Joe Foss, and
John Lucian Smith, one
who has a world famous
airport named after him,
Butch OHare, and several
other memorable pilots
like Marion Carl, Jimmy
Thatch, and E. Scott
McCuskey.
The Wildcat helped stop
the Japanese at Midway,
and at Guadalcanal.
The Wildcat was also
used during Operation
Torch to clear the skies of
the French Air Force.
(cough laugh cough)
The ruggedness of the
Wildcat can be summedup by Japanese ace Sa-
buro Sakai. After shooting
around 600 rounds into a
Wildcat, which kept fly-
ing, Sakai said, A Zero
which had taken that
many bullets would have
been a ball of fire by
now.
We got an update from
the hotel yesterday. The
Marriot is sold out on
some days. If you try to
get into the Marriot on
the site for the days inclu-
sive of the convention
youll be told its notavailable. We are working
on getting a few more
rooms there-no guaran-
tee. Over at the Embassy
we are down to about 20
rooms. Room reserva-
tions have been amazing
and registrations are roll-
The links are on the site
to take you to the forms.
The category list shows
what categories are still
available. Well update
that list often, but no
guarantees its 100% cur-
rent. You can mail oremail the form to us. Tro-
phy Sponsorship is also
available in the shopping
cart. Email us the form
and pay in the shopping
cart and youre done
with our thanks.
ing in. The third vendors
room is all but full so that
is over 300 vendors ta-
bles!
Night at the Museum is
very poplar. Not sure yet
when that will sell out,
but if you are planning to
join IPMS for an exclusive
evening at the Strategic
Air and Space Museum
head into the site and
make your reservation.
The F4F Wildcat: Better than a Zero?
Omaha IPMS National Update
A Zero which
had takenthat many
bulletswould have
been a ball offire by now.
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The Cactus AirForce, an F4FWildcat on Hen-derson Field.
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Auction Fun at the Clubhouse
those that want toscratchbuilt and super-detail the interior of sub-marine.
Just a few comments onthe construction: The
bow eye was broken inmy example. I had to re-place it some styrenesheet and use a circularfile to reproduce the eye.Parts A15 and A16 must be swapped in the in-structions. Otherwisethey dont fit to the hullsides. I had to use a circu-lar file to enlarge the holewhere part A33 fits. All ofthese are very simple is-sues to deal with and pre-
sented no serious chal-lenges.
I would recommend care-ful mating the top part ofthe hull halves to achievea step free seam to therisk of perhaps having asmall step in the bottom.The bottom part of thehull is obscured by thetorpedoes, making easy tohide a minor step.
The submarine and tor-
pedoes screws are veryfragile. Be careful whencutting them from thesprues. There are a few
other parts, which aretiny and delicate too.
Two marking options areprovided. The decals arethin and a little bit fragile.There is a Kriegsmarine
flag included in the sheetwhich is a little bit out ofregister. The flag is notused in neither of the fin-ishing options. Paintinginstructions for the torpe-does are vague. I justguessed where to paint
Ive spent five very funand relaxing hours put-ting together this kit. Ihope ICM releases other1/72 midget submarines.Due to the lack of align-ment pins and some verysmall and fragile parts,this kit is recommendedto everyone but the abso-lute beginner.
I would like to thankIPMS/USA and DragonModels for the reviewsample.
Reviewer: PabloBauleo
Manufacturer: ICM
Product: 1/72nd See-hund Type XXVIIB
(Early) Boxing S006MSRP: $22.99
This review has beenfirst published in theIPMS/USA website:http://
www.ipmsusa.org
ICM has join the 1/72scale plastic scale subma-rine club by releasing theU-Boat Type XXVIIBSeehund, a midget sub-
marine with a crew oftwo. During War World IIthe Seehund was used toharass convoys across theEnglish Channel (post D-Day) and to supply iso-lated German garrisons inFrench harbors during1945.
This kit is typical ICMstandards, with good fitand no alignment pins.Construction is very sim-
ple and straightforward.No interior detail is pro- vided, but this kit would be a good canvas for
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something like $30.
Of course some buyers
went a bit overboard. I
mean really, are you go-
ing to build all those kits
you bought? I actually do
plan on building all three
I bought.
As you can see from the
photo MC Gary Moore,
This month was our an-
nual club auction. Hon-
estly it was the biggestturn out I can remember
in many moons.
The club made a whop-
ping $240.50 from the
auction. That is not bad
considering during last
years auction we made
our professional auction
master of ceremonies had
a difficult time this yearbecause of the amount of
kits available.
I think Gary did a good
job, except when he let
Hersh outbid me for that
Luftwaffe book.
All in all not a bad night.
Product Review: Seehund 1/72
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One of my childhood he-
roes was Pappy Boying-
ton. Partly because of a
TV show when I was a kid
and because I read his
autobiography, Baa Baa
Black Sheep, in Jr. High.
Gregory "Pappy" Boying-
ton (December 4, 1912 -
January 11, 1988) was a
United States Marine
Corps officer during
World War II. He was a
fighter ace having shot
down 22 enemy aircraft
while with VMF-214 and
another 2 (or 6 depending
on who you believe) with
the AVG in China. For his
heroic actions, he was
awarded both the Medal
of Honor and the Navy
Cross.
What most people think
they know about Pappy
Boyington they learned
from watching Baa Baa
Black Sheep starring
Robert Conrad. Boying-
ton himself did not like
the way the show por-
trayed his squadron call-
ing it, ...inaccuracies,
hogwash, and Holly-
wood hokum.
What many dont know is
he fought in China with
the Flying Tigers, that he
was a strict Marine offi-
cer, not the screw-up they
show on TV, and that he
was shot down and spent
time in a Japanese POW
camp until the end of the
war.
We all know Hollywood
takes liberties with his-
torical events. I found one
of Boyingtons quotes
funny considering Holly-
wood showed him as a
gambling fool, he said
that he never gambled
with the men in his
squadron because he did
not want someone flying
behind him that owed
him money.
The Black Sheep, under
Boyingtons leadership,
became one of the best
Marine Fighter squadrons
in the war. The squadron
had nine aces, including
Boyington.
On a mission over Rabaul
on January 3, 1944 he
was shot down and cap-
tured by the Japanese. He
spent the rest of the war
in several prison camps.
The funny thing is Boy-
ington never saw himself
as successful. He ends his
autobiography with the
line, Just name a heroand Ill prove hes a bum.
He gives himself too little
credit. I for one wish I
could be half the bum he
was.
If you are interested in
learning more about Ma-
jor Boyington might I
suggest Baa Baa Black
Sheep by Gregory Boy-
ington, and Black SheepOne by Bruce Gamble.
Pappy Boyington
Just name a
hero and Ill
prove hes a
bum.
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Garys Truck, with thespecial yellow paint.
Pappy Boyington, 22
kills as a Marine 2-6 as
a Flying Tiger.
tie for first.
Still, I like seeing the
models show up every
month. I hope we keep
seeing a good turnout for
our contest.
One thing I like is we all
have different tastes and
that makes it more fun.
At least we arent all
bringing the same P-51
We had a decent turnout
once again for this
months contest. Gary
Moore won for his truck
with all the scratch builtextras. Love that
special yellow paint.
We still have a logjam at
the top. In the next few
months a decision needs
to be made what to do if
we end up with a six way
every month like some
other clubs. You know
who you are.
A reminder, next month
you are supposed to bring
two models, one for the
monthly contest, and one
for the Red, White and
Blue award.
HPM Monthly Contest
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IPMS Handbook: Space and Sci-Fi
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Space and Science Fiction
models depict a wide vari-
ety of subjects, from real
vehicles to complete
flights of fancy.
In so doing, they run thegamut from sleek rocket
ships to boxy satellites,
from robots to alien ar-
mored vehicles.
Models of actual space-
craft are typically judged
much like aircraft or vehi-
cle models. The incredible
range of science fiction
subjects, however, would
seem at first glance todefy any attempt at sys-
tematic judging. Yet even
a model that represents a
builders total flight of
fancy can still be judged
on the basis of basic scale
modeling skills.
Basic Construction
1. Flash, mold seams,
sinks marks, copyrightmarks, ejector-pin marks,
and similar molding flaws
eliminated.
2. Seams filled if not pre-
sent on the actual proto-
type. If depicting a sub-
ject with visible seams,
such detail should be uni-
form and to scale
throughout the model.
3. Detailing removed
while correcting errors,
filling seams, etc. restored
to a level consistent with
the rest of the model.
4. Alignment:
A. Wings, fins, pods, etc.,
have same dihedral or
anhedral on both sides
and, when viewed from
various angles, line up
properly with the vehicle
centerline.
B. Landing/running gear
components properly
aligned with vehicle and
with each other in front,
side, and plan views.
C. Ordnance items (laser
cannon, photon-torpedo
tubes, etc.) aligned cor-
rectly with vehicle and
with each other.
5. Canopies and other
clear areas:
A. Clear and free of craz-
ing caused by adhesives
or finishing coats.
B. Gaps between wind-
screen, canopy, or other
clear parts eliminated
where applicable.
C. All clear areas scratch-,
blemish-, and paint-free.
Details
1. Overly thick parts
should be thinned to scale
or replaced. This is espe-
cially true of the antennas
supplied with many kits.
Kit versions often appear
too fat and lack detail.
2. Scoops and other such
openings should be
blocked off to prevent a
see-through effect.
3. Weapon barrels, ex-
hausts, intakes, vents,
small thrusters, steering
rockets, etc. should be
drilled or opened.
4. Details added to the
model should be in scale
or as close to scale as pos-
sible.
5. Aftermarket parts
(photo-etched, white
metal, resin, etc.) should
integrate well with the
basic model.
Photo-etched parts that
require forming should be
precisely shaped, and any
surfaces that require
building up to a thickercross-section should be
smooth and uniform.
6. Science fiction and fan-
tasy modeling can entail a
fair amount of scratch-
building or kit-bashing.
Items or areas added in
this fashion should look
useful and truly part of
the vehicle, and should be
similar in fit, detail, andoverall finish to the rest of
the model. Parts used
from other kits should be
sufficiently altered or dis-
guised so that their origin
is not immediately appar-
ent in order to avoid the
appearance of a haphaz-
ard assemblage of spare
parts (sometimes known
as the Panzer IV in
Space syndrome).
ARTICLE CONTINUED
ON PAGE 14
The Judges Are
a Bunch of @#$
%# Nit-pickers.
- From the IPMSCompetition
Handbook
The incredible
range of science
fiction subjects,however, would
seem at first
glance to defy
any attempt at
systematic
judging.
Your powers are
weak old man.
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Detailing Dragons M-
16 Multiple Motor
Gun Carriage Kit No.
6381
By George Slack
PART 3: THE
FIGHTING
COMPART-
MENT
Finally, an easy section of
the build. The M-16
fighting compartment is
well detailed straight
from the box and requires
little in the way of up-
grading. Since I was
building a June 44 M-16
the major change I made
was to build a sheet plas-
tic shelf for the radio.
This allowed me to dis-
play two additional 200
round ammo chests at the
front of the fighting com-
partment. A few bolt
heads, some extra packsand some blanket rolls
finished off the fighting
compartment.
Detail on the fighting
compartment walls is
excellent; perhaps too
good. Dragon corrected
the rounded bolt detail
on their earlier M2 kit,
replacing them with slot-
ted screw heads on the M-16s fighting compart-
ment. (Photo 1.) This
creates a problem for
modelers since the cab
comes from the M2 kit,
mixing the two styles of
fasteners. The most accu-
rate solution is to use a
micro chisel to add a slot
to each screw on the cab
section. Definitely a two
beer project.
Edge and bolt detail was
added to the front wall of
the fighting compartment
where it joins the cab.
This wall is completely
bare from the box, but
photographs of the M-16
cab show this wall had a
rolled lip on the upper
edge and several hexago-
nal bolt heads on the wall.
These were added with
strip plastic and salami
sliced hex rod. (Photo
2.)
Photos 3 and 4 show the
front and rear details of
the fighting compartment
before finishing. White
styrene was used to build
the radio shelf on the
right front of the fighting
compartment. Since the
radio on early M-16s was
exposed to the elements,
the radio received a
canvas cover from
thinly-rolled Milliput.
(Photo 5.)
Dragon includes several
200 round .50 chests
with the M-16 kit. Theseare well detailed from the
box and decals are in-
cluded to mark the up. I
drilled out the crank han-
dle port on the center of
each ammo chest, then
painted them different
shades of olive drab just
for variety. The greenish-
drab chests received
white markings while
yellow decals were used
on the brownish-drab
chests. Photo 6 shows
the ammo chests from
stock through painting,
decaling and weathering.
Storage space was at a
premium inside the M-16
fighting compartment as
the Quad .50 turret re-
quired quite a bit of room
to rotate. I imagine every
nook and cranny was
stuffed with the crews
personal gear so I ran
through my spares box,
grabbing every piece of
American gear I could
find to fill the open
spaces. Photo 7 shows
the front of the fighting
compartment after finish-
ing with boxes and packs
below the ammo chestrack and radio shelf.
Now that I had someplace
to install it, the gun turret
was constructed and fin-
ished. The quad .50 tur-
ret is the subject of In-
stallment IV which, ab-
sent any new computer
glitches, will appear next
month.
Detailing Dragons M-16 GMC Part 3
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Photo 2: The front wall of
the fighting compartment is
also the back wall of the
cab. To spruce it up a bit
styrene strip was added to
simulate the rolled top edge
and 10 bolt heads weresliced from hex rod and
glued into position. Unfor-
tunately, most of the bolt
heads are hidden behind
the drivers seat.
Photo 1: Unpainted
screw detail on the out-
side of the fighting com-
partment side panels.
Finally, an easy
section of the
build.
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Photo 3: The rear of the
fighting compartment
after assembly. The
ammo chests were added
to check fit, then re-
moved and finished
separately. The dimples
next to the ammo chests
on the rear wall are for
spare .50 cal barrels.
Since my painting skills
are not up to paintingthese types of details in
place, the barrels were
finished and added after
the fighting compart-
ment was painted.
Photo 4: The other end
of the fighting compart-
ment. The shelf to the
right of the ammo chests
is for the radio. The
ammo chests were added
to check the fit of the ra-dio shelf, then removed
and finished separately.
Photo 5: Milliput Super
Fine White was rolledout and used to fashion a
canvas cover for the
radio. Snap fittings for
securing the flap were
made from thin plastic
discs punched out with a
punch and die set.
Photo 7: Every nook and
cranny was filled with
the crews personal gear.
Here a wood box and
various packs have been
stuffed under the ammorack and radio shelf.
Adding this sort of detail
cleaned out the spares
box in a hurry, especially
since I dont usually buy
Allied armor.
Photo 6: Finishing the
ammo chests. A stock
chest appears on the left.
The second unfinished
ammo chest shows the
drilled-out hole for the
crank handle. The
brownish-drab ammo
chest was finished with
yellow markings while
greenish-drab chest re-
ceived white decals. Af-
ter scratches were added
with brown and black
oils, both ammo chests
were weathered with a
filter of Humbrol tan and
finished off with Mig pig-
ments.
The quad .50 tur-
ret is the subject
of Installment IV
which, absent
any new com-
puter glitches,
will appear next
month.
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owing?
Why am I ranting about
cigarettes? Well, for my en-
tire life I have been a fan of
Formula One racing, and I
remember the old colorful
cars of the 70s and 80s in
which many were literally
rolling tobacco ads. It wasnt
just F1 though, NASCAR and
Indy racing back then had
some cool looking tobacco
cars.
Recently I bought some kits
of 70s F1 cars and there
were no tobacco decals. Ap-
parently you have to spend
an extra 25 bucks to get
them from an aftermarket
company. What the heck? I
mean honestly, who doesnt
know Mario Andretti drove
the John Player Special Lo-
tus.
So what happened? Well the
evil political correctness of
the world decided that ciga-
Cigarettes are bad for you.
Yes, I am sure we all under-
stand that. Of course, dur-
ing World War II everyone
smoked. Everyone that is
except Hitler.
Back then cigarettes were a
good thing. Heck they even
came in your ration box. Of
course American tobacco
was the most sought after,
probably because we filled it
with good things like nico-
tine and other wonderful
chemicals which helped you
relax after a day of shooting
Krauts.
I love old movies, and old
TV shows. All of the stars
back then smoked. Granted
most of them died painful
cancer related deaths but
man did they look cool.
Of course John Wayne was
killed in the Sands of Iwo
Jima right before he lit up a
smoke. Was that foreshad-
rette advertising is illegal.
Why? Because cigarettes
kill. Hmmmm alcohol
kills, and last time I checked
drinking and driving was
illegal in all 50 states yetevery week there are cars
running around the track
with ads for hooch. Ironic
isnt it, you can legally
smoke and drive.
I for one have never taken a
single drag off of a cigarette
in my life. Why then am I
punished as a race fan be-
cause weak minded people
cant help but light up a can-cer stick?
So, cigarettes helped us win
a war, but we cant put Marl-
boro on a model car. What
happened to the freedoms
our smoking grandparents
fought for? You know who
hated cigarettes, Hitler.
The Workbench From Hell
Cigarettes thatwon the war ordid they?
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Chaplin. He attended high
school with a lot of famous
people. He went to UCLA on
a football scholarship, and is
a member of Phi Kappa Psi.
He went of to war, and didmany heroic things. He was
most likely the best loved
officer in Easy Company.
After the war he became a
police officer and later an
assistant D.A. in Los Ange-
les. He was the attorney who
put away Sirhan Sirhan for
Recently I finished reading
the autobiography of Lieu-
tenant Lynn Buck Comp-
ton. It is titled Call of Duty:
My Life Before During and
After the Band of Brothers.
The book covers Bucks life
pretty much from birth up
until he retired from the
bench.
Buck Compton has had one
hell of an interesting life. He
was in the movies as a kid,
actually fired by Charlie
Robert Kennedys assassina-
tion. He then became a
Judge, appointed by Ronald
Reagan. (Reagan was then
Governor of California).
This book was a very easyread, and it allows you a look
into the life of one of Band
of Brothers most memora-
ble officers. I for one am
glad I bought the book, and I
am also glad he is my frater-
nity brother.
Call of Duty: Lt. Lynn Buck Compton
My Brother from aBand of Brothers.
So, cigarettes
helped us win
a war, but we
cant put
Marlboro on
a model car.
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and paint to add to have
an effective wash. It is
ready to go. It is also su-
per easy to apply, and
easy to clean up.
Next comes the filters.These are a thinned
down, more so than a
wash. They help change
the coloring of your vehi-
cle. Mig produces these in
specific colors for specific
paint jobs. They help
blend everything together
and add different tones
and hues to your final
product.
The pigments I really en-
joy using. They come in a
wide range of colors
which allow the creative
modeler to add your own
touch to your work of art.
These are also very easy
to use and give the model
a look of ultra realism.
I know a lot of people
have never tried Migs
items. I have some forsale at very good prices
just so that you can try
them out and see if you
like them.
In July I plan to hold a
clinic on using Mig Pro-
ductions items. I will
show you how to use the
wash, the filter and the
pigments. If there is time
I will even show you a fewother tricks that I have
learned from the master
of armor, Mig Jimenez.
This month I am writing
a review on Mig Produc-
tions items. I am going to
focus on the Filters,
Washes, and the Pig-
ments.
Mig has a wide range of
products to help your
models look better, and
they are easy to use. I will
be honest, a lot of the
improvement you see in
my modeling is due to
Mig Productions.
Lets start with the wash.
They come in many dif-
ferent colors, the threemost popular have been
the dark, brown and neu-
tral. These washes are pre
-mixed. There is no
guesswork on your part
about how much thinner
Mig Productions: Improve Your Skills
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Randys Mach 5
Daves P-47 in 1/144
Brians Uboat in 1/700
Pablos Paper Spaceship Scotts 1/72 Shermans
Jeffs Jagdtiger 1/48 Mikes Rat Warrior
Larrys Landing Craft Marks FOW Shermans
Kit Auction Fun
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High Plains Modelers
Presents
HIGH PLAINS CON XXII
Cool Cats
October 8, 2011
The Ranch in Loveland
5280 Arena Circle
Loveland, Colorado
I-25 Exit 259 (Crossroads Blvd)
Registration 9:30am-12:30pm
Judging Begins around 1:00pm
Awards to follow Judging
Model Pick-Up 5:00pm
No Previous IPMS or Regional WinnersIPMS Rules will be used for Judging. (Rulebook on hand.)
Registration forms are available to download online at http://ipmshpm.blogspot.com/
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Special Awards Award Sponsor
Best Cat Themed Model IPMS High Plains Modelers
Best Weathered Vehicle Mig Productions USA
Best Race Car M&S Hobbies
Best Star Wars Subject Anonymous Donor
Best UAV Chuck Holte
Best Mopar Subject Wyoming Mighty Mopar Club
Worst Model IPMS High Plains Modelers
Categories(Subject to change/splits All decisions are final)
AIRCRAFT ARMOR
Military Single Engine Propeller Tanks
1/72 and smaller 1/72nd
1/48 to 1/50 1/48th
1/32 and larger 1/35th
Military Multi Engine Propeller Soft skin
1/72 and smaller 1/72nd
1/48 and larger 1/48th
1/35th
Military Single Engine Jet
1/72 and smaller Half-Tracks & Armored vehicles
1/48 and larger 1/72nd
1/48th
Military Multi Engine Jet 1/35th1/72 and smaller
1/48 and larger ARTILLERY PIECES (ALL SCALES)
Senior
Civil, Sport, Racing, Commercial Junior
Rotary Wing (all scales)
Junior SPACECRAFT
Sci-Fi (all scales)
AUTOMOTIVE (CIVILIAN VEHICLES) Real (all scales)
Cars Junior
Trucks
Competition NAUTICAL
Commercial 1/700 and smallerHeavy trucks 1/350
Motorcycles 1/150 and larger
Junior Junior
DIORAMAS FIGURES
All Scales All Scales
Junior Junior
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Volume 1, Issue 7Contest Best of Awards in Detail
Star Wars
means STAR
WARS!
For the first time in a
while we are having a
theme and a nice set of
Special Awards for our
contest. This article is
going to describe them all
in detail so there will be
no confusion come con-
test day.
So what is the theme
and what does it entail?
The Theme is Cool
Cats, and that means
any model with a cat
theme is eligible for the
award. We tried to come
up with something that
covered every category,
and I think we nailed it.
There are cat named cars,
planes, ships, and figures.
I believe the only group
left out will be Space/Sci-
Fi, but they have a special
category for Best Star
Wars subject so they are
covered. But what if we
dont build Star Wars?,
asks Space Builder Bob,
Well in that case as my
Uncle used to say
Toughski shitski.
Best Weathered Vehi-
cle, sponsored by our
friends at Mig Produc-
tions USA, means weath-
ered. Weathered does not
mean clean and pristine,
it means dirty and mean.
If you have not tried
them, Mig makes a lot of
products to help you
weather a vehicle. I per-
sonally have over 40 of
their products and I can
tell you not only do they
work, but they can im-
prove your modeling
skills as well with their
How to videos.
Best Race Car, spon-
sored by our friends atM&S Hobbies, should be
obvious, but I know there
will be questions. A race
car is a car that races
around a track and has
lots of stickers and a
number on it. F1, Nascar,
IHRL, NHRA, Rally cars,
Touring Cars, hopefully
you are getting the idea
since there are literally
hundreds of different
racing series worldwide.
By the way, Mark at M&S
is a great guy to deal with,
and he has great products
too. Wait until you see
what I built with the
products from his site.
Best Star Wars Sub-
ject, is also pretty easy to
explain. Star Wars means
STAR WARS! It does not
mean Star Trek, no mat-
ter how awesome Captain
Kirk is. We went with
Best Subject, so that we
can open it up to more
than just the awesome
ships of the Star Wars
universe. This gives you
an excuse to finally build
that old Yoda diorama
you have had sitting inthe basement. (Which
hopefully you are still not
living in.)
Best UAV, is a special
category sponsored by a
special individual, Chuck
Holte from down south in
Colorado Springs. It cov-
ers Unmanned Aerial
Vehicles, which include
the Predator, the Global
Hawk, and the Ryan Fire-
bee. I had to visit Wikipe-
dia to find out how many
there are and there are
dozens of different UAVs
that are included. What is
not included are drones,
rockets and smart bombs.
Best Mopar Subject,
Mopar (short for Motor
Parts) is the automobile
parts and service arm of
Chrysler Group LLC. The
term was first used by
Chrysler in the 1920s and
has been in continuous
use ever since. Mopar
parts are original equip-
ment manufactured parts
for Chrysler vehicles. This
category, not surprisingly,
is sponsored by the Wyo-
ming Mighty Mopar Club.
Worst Model, is in
honor of all you builders
who do not believe in
opening a window when
using glue. The hallucina-
tion that your model
looks better than it really
is gives some a chuckle.
So, rather than arguing
why your Enterprise did
not win anything, we will
have a special table for
you to display your worstmodel. This category is
winner (or loser as the
case may be) take all.
So, now you have an idea
of the theme and special
categories, so GET
BUILDING!
Worst Model, is
in honor of all
you builders who
do not believe in
opening a
window whenusing glue.
Im sorry, I cant
hear you over the
sound of how awe-some I am!
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Painting and Finish-
ing
1. The models surface,
once painted, should
show no signs of the con-
struction process (glue,file, or sanding marks;
fingerprints; obvious dis-
continuities between kit
plastic and filler materi-
als; etc.).
2. Finish should be even
and smooth. If irregulari-
ties in the actual vehicles
finish are being dupli-
cated, documentation of
such irregularities is re-quired.
A. No brush marks, lint,
brush hairs, etc.
B. No orange-peel or
eggshell effect; no
powdering in areas such
as cavities or inside cor-
ners.
C. No random differences
in sheen of finish caused
by misapplication of final
clear coats.
3. Paint edges that are
supposed to be sharp
should be sharp (no
ragged edges caused by
poor masking). Edges
that are supposed to be
soft or feathered should
be in scale and without
overspray.
4. Framing on clear parts
should have crisp, uni-
form edges.
5. Weathering, if present,
should be consistent
throughout the model,
not overdone, and appro-
priate for the vehicle and
the conditions in which it
was (or would be) operat-
ing. Reentry vehicles
(Space Shuttle, Apollo,
etc.) should show some
aerodynamic weathering
if depicted in a post-
reentry or landing mode.
Rocket engine nozzles
generally should show-
some sort of weathering,
particularly on the inside;
but check references, as
such weathering can vary
greatly from one type ofnozzle to another.
6. Decals:
A. Aligned properly. (If
the actual prototype had a
markings anomaly, e.g.,
an inverted insignia, the
model builder should pro-
vide documentation to
show that he is deliber-
ately duplicating someone
elses error, not inadver-
tently making one of his
own.)
B. No silvering or bub-
bling of decal film. Decal
film should be eliminated
or hidden to make the
markings appear painted
on.
C. Uniform finish (a con-
sideration if using decalbits from a variety of
sources).
7. Colors. Paint colors,
even from the same
manufacturer and mixed
to the same specs, can
vary from batch to batch.
Different operating envi-
ronments can change col-
ors in different ways. All
paints fade from the ef-
fects of weather, sunlight,
supernova explosions,
etc., and viewing distance
alone can alter the look of
virtually any color. Poor
initial application and
subsequent maintenance
compound these prob-
lems. Therefore, except
for gross inaccuracies
such as a black Space
Shuttle Columbia, color
shades should not be usedto determine the accuracy
of a model that represents
an actual spacecraft or a
specific TV or movie sci-
ence fiction vehicle. Of
course, for science fiction
models that are solely the
product of the builders
imagination, the rule on
colors is anything goes.
IPMS: Space and Sci-Fi (Continued)
Of course, for
science fiction
models that are
solely the
product of the
builders
imagination, the
rule on colors is
anything goes.
Sienar Fleet SystemsTIE Fighter
A heavily weatheredbattle used Y-Wing.
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quality color
printer. This helps show
the true colors of these
great works of art from
the original World War II
posters. I do not mass
produce nor use a copier.
Each item is an actual
print. When the ink runs
down I stop printing until
the ink runs out and I can
buy new cartridges. That
way the prints stay crisp
and clean.
Currently I make 1/35
and 1/48 printed materi-
als. I also have branched
out into the custom 1/24
license plate arena.
I have German posters,
Russian posters, wallpa-
pers, playing cards, maga-
zines, newspapers, Ger-
man papers, and a 1/35
Tigerfibel. I am working
on cigarette packs and
ration boxes.
As for the license plates I
have all 50 states and DC.I can put whatever you
want on the plate.
I have received nothing
but positive feedback on
my items from my ebay
buyers.
My prices are great and so
are my printings.
Just search on ebay for
Kahuna Designs, or re-
quest a brochure by send-
ing an e-mail to:
Kahuna Designs is a small
one man graphic design
firm that has the creative
talent to draw what you
dream.
How and why did I beginprinting World War II
materials?
The World War II objects
that I produce began
when I bought some post-
ers and signs made by a
competitor, and realized
that they were not good
quality. So now I make
my own 1/35 and 1/48
scale printed material.
Like Papa John says,
Better ingredients, better
pizza.
My prints are made on
high quality paper,
printed from a super high
Who is Kahuna Designs?
Kahuna Designs wallpaper
and playing cards in the
diorama Dead Mans
Hand.
Kahuna Designs German
Poster and German papers
on a vignette base.
Wallpaper SaleFor June we are having a spe-
cial on our wallpapers, nor-
mally they are $6.00 each this
month they are $5.00 each!
June Special
Wallpaper #1 Yellow with Flowers
Wallpaper # 2 Blue with Flowers
Wallpaper #3 Faded Blue
Wallpaper #4 Coral with Flowers
Wallpaper #5 Green Crazy Ivy
Kahuna Designs
Kahuna Designs Inc.
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I have a bunch of Mig
Productions items for
sale, all are brand new,
never opened. I am giving
a good discount on these,
and if they dont sell lo-
cally I will put them on
greEd Bay. The prices do
not include shipping.
*** Posting Ads are free
Classified Ads***
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For Sale or Trade:
Jeff Brown has items for
sale and trade, see ads
below and e-mail: jgdti-
I have added this new
section so you can show
photos of what you are
selling.
MIG Productions Wash SALE $6.50 each. Supplies Limited first come first served.
I also have the following Mig Pigments for sale:
Lunar Dust (6)
Neptune Blue (2)
Zombie Green (2)
Sulfer Yellow (1)
Rocket Exhaust (1)
Metallic Silver (2)
Graveyard (1)
Price on these is $5.00 each.
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.
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.)
Garys World War II Movie Trivia is MIA
chapter winners at the
Region X contest
(ChileCon2). My fault for
leaving my computer case
out where he could grab
it.
If you want nice stuff, DO
NOT have children.
I do remember the first
question was:
Although he played a war
hero in several movies he
My two year old, the De-
structor, ran off with
Garys article, and I cant
find it. I searched for over
2 hours and finally have
given up. My guess is a
few minutes after I pub-
lish this months newslet-
ter I will find it.
I also cant find the letter
from Don Kehrer which
named us Newsletter of
the Year and the other
never served in the mili-
tary himself, who is he?
More than likely it will be
in next months newslet-
ter when I find it lying
under some furniture or
in one of my drawers or
wherever else he hides
things. I found a model
part I was missing under
the oven a few days ago,
so this article could be
anywhere.
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over 220 active US chap-
ters (including groups in
Canada and the Philip-
pines as well as one
"cyber-chapter" existing
entirely on the internet).
These chapters are organ-ized into 13 geographi-
cally-determined Re-
gions, overseen by Re-
gional Coordinators. The
IPMS/USA Executive
Board, made up of elected
and appointed members,
serves as the overall gov-
erning body for IPMS/
USA.
IPMS/USA produces theModelers' Journal, an all-
color magazine supplied
to our members 6 times
each year. Sample copies
of the Journal are avail-
able upon request, and
you'll find several cover
shots elsewhere in this
handout.
In addition, IPMS/USA
maintains one of the larg-
est and most-visited pub-
lic websites in the model-ing community
(www.ipmsusa.org).
Members and visitors can
view product reviews,
chapter and contest infor-
mation, see examples of
members' work, and view
images of contest, mu-
seum walkarounds, and
the like. A members-only
Forum allows discussion
of specific topics of inter-est amongst our member-
ship. The remainder of
the website is open to the
modeling public and sees
thousands of hits weekly.
From: www.ipmsusa.org
IPMS/USA is the United
States Branch of the In-
ternational Plastic Model-
ers' Society, whose roots
can be traced to the
startup of the first IPMS
National Branch duringthe 1960's in Great Brit-
ain. 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, re-
gional, and national con-
tests and conventions. As
this is written, there are
About IPMS/USA
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Meetings are the last Tuesday of the monthat The Ranch in Loveland. They start at7pm and end around 9pm.
Editor: Jeffrey Brown
President: Pablo BauleoVice President: Gary MooreTreasurer: Randy RobinsonSecretary: Jeff Brown Our club has plastic modelers from Northern Colorado,mainly
from the Fort Collins, Loveland, Longmont area. We also have afew members from Wyoming.
Honestly, if you need an excuse to get away from the wife an kids afew days a month, join our club. Your skills will improve and youwill have a few laughs.
Stop by a meeting, the first one is free kid!
High Plains Modelers
Next Meeting June 28,2011. 7pm at The Ranch.
Website
http://ipmshpm.blogspot.com/
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Contest Sponsors: Please Support Them (They Support Us)
Kahuna Designs Inc.
Chuck Holte is sponsoring Best UAV!
Hersh Consulting is sponsoring Best Armor!
Wyoming Mighty Mopar Club is sponsoring Best Mopar Subject
Sidles Co. is sponsoring Best Automotive
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