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 a

Saturday.

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 next

month.)

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 Update From 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 and

themes 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 2011 Volume 1, Issue 7

High Plains Gazette

What’s New This Month:

Review: Call of Duty

Review: Seehund

Review: Kahuna Designs

Review: Mig Productions

May Model Gallery

Part 3 of George‟s 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: Spacecraft 5

Workbench from Hell 8

June Calendar 9

“I've done nothing but have good thoughts about that damn bridge ever since we left!”

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 F4F

Wildcat. Now the grum-

blings start… the Wildcat

wasn‟t 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 couldn‟t

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 and

then 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 O‟Hare, 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 summed

up 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

you‟ll be told it‟s not

available. 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. We‟ll update

that list often, but no

guarantees it‟s 100% cur-

rent. You can mail or

email 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 you‟re 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 taken that many

bullets would have

been a ball of fire by now.

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The Cactus Air Force, an F4F Wildcat on Hen-derson Field.

Auction Fun at the Clubhouse

those that want to scratchbuilt and super-detail the interior of sub-marine.

Just a few comments on the construction: The bow „eye‟ was broken in my example. I had to re-place it some styrene sheet and use a circular file to reproduce the „eye‟. Parts A15 and A16 must be swapped in the in-structions. Otherwise they don‟t fit to the hull sides. I had to use a circu-lar file to enlarge the hole where part A33 fits. All of these are very simple is-sues to deal with and pre-sented no serious chal-lenges.

I would recommend care-ful mating the top part of the hull halves to achieve a step free seam to the risk of perhaps having a small step in the bottom. The bottom part of the hull is obscured by the torpedoes, making easy to hide a minor step.

The submarine and tor-pedoes screws are very fragile. Be careful when cutting them from the sprues. There are a few

other parts, which are tiny and delicate too.

Two marking options are provided. The decals are thin and a little bit fragile. There is a Kriegsmarine flag included in the sheet which is a little bit out of register. The flag is not used in neither of the fin-ishing options. Painting instructions for the torpe-does are vague. I just “guessed” where to paint

I‟ve spent five very fun and relaxing hours put-ting together this kit. I hope ICM releases other 1/72 midget submarines. Due to the lack of align-ment pins and some very small and fragile parts, this kit is recommended to everyone but the abso-lute beginner.

I would like to thank IPMS/USA and Dragon Models for the review sample.

Reviewer: Pablo Bauleo

Manufacturer: ICM

Product: 1/72nd See-hund Type XXVIIB (Early) Boxing S006

MSRP: $22.99

This review has been first published in the IPMS/USA website: http://www.ipmsusa.org

ICM has join the 1/72 scale plastic scale subma-rine club by releasing the U-Boat Type XXVIIB “Seehund”, a midget sub-marine with a crew of two. During War World II the Seehund was used to harass convoys across the English Channel (post D-Day) and to supply iso-lated German garrisons in French harbors during 1945.

This kit is typical ICM standards, with good fit and 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 biggest

turn 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 year

because 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

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 don‟t 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 Boyington‟s 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

Boyington‟s 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 hero

and I‟ll prove he‟s 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 Sheep

One” by Bruce Gamble.

“Pappy” Boyington

“Just name a

hero and I’ll

prove he’s a

bum.”

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Gary’s Truck, with the “special” 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 aren‟t 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 built

extras. 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

IPMS Handbook: Space and Sci-Fi

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Volume 1, Issue 7

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 the

gamut 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 to

defy any attempt at sys-

tematic judging. Yet even

a model that represents a

builder‟s total flight of

fancy can still be judged

on the basis of basic scale

modeling skills.

Basic Construction

1. Flash, mold seams,

sinks marks, copyright

marks, 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 thicker

cross-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, and

overall 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 IPMS

Competition

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.”

Detailing Dragon’s 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 packs

and 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

-16‟s 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-16‟s 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. These

are 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 crew‟s

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 chest

rack 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 Dragon’s 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” were

sliced from hex rod and

glued into position. Unfor-

tunately, most of the bolt

heads are hidden behind

the driver’s 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 painting

these 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 rolled

out 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 crew’s personal gear.

Here a wood box and

various packs have been

stuffed under the ammo

rack and radio shelf.

Adding this sort of detail

cleaned out the spares

box in a hurry, especially

since I don’t 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.

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 70‟s and 80‟s in

which many were literally

rolling tobacco ads. It wasn‟t

just F1 though, NASCAR and

Indy racing back then had

some cool looking tobacco

cars.

Recently I bought some kits

of 70‟s 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 doesn‟t

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 yet

every week there are cars

running around the track

with ads for hooch. Ironic

isn‟t 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

can‟t help but light up a can-

cer stick?

So, cigarettes helped us win

a war, but we can‟t 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 that won the war… or did they?

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Page 8

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 did

many 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 Buck‟s 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 Kennedy‟s assassina-

tion. He then became a

Judge, appointed by Ronald

Reagan. (Reagan was then

Governor of California).

This book was a very easy

read, 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 a Band of Brothers.

So, cigarettes

helped us win

a war, but we

can’t put

Marlboro on

a model car.

Volume 1, Issue 7 Volume 1, Issue 7

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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 Mig‟s

items. I have some for

sale 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 few

other 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.

Let‟s start with the wash.

They come in many dif-

ferent colors, the three

most 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

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19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Cheyenne Super Day

26 27 28 HPM Meeting

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May Model Gallery

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Randy’s Mach 5

Dave’s P-47 in 1/144

Brians Uboat in 1/700

Pablo’s Paper Spaceship Scott’s 1/72 Shermans

Jeff’s Jagdtiger 1/48 Mike’s Rat Warrior

Larry’s Landing Craft Mark’s FOW Shermans

Kit Auction Fun

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 Winners

IPMS Rules will be used for Judging. (Rulebook on hand.)

Registration forms are available to download online at http://ipmshpm.blogspot.com/

Volume 1, Issue 7

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 1/35th

1/72 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 smaller

Heavy trucks 1/350

Motorcycles 1/150 and larger

Junior Junior

DIORAMAS FIGURES

All Scales All Scales

Junior Junior

High Plains Gazette

Volume 1, Issue 7 Contest 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

don‟t 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 at

M&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 in

the 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 UAV‟s

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 worst

model. 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 when

using glue.

I’m sorry, I can’t

hear you over the

sound of how awe-

some I am!

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Painting and Finish-

ing

1. The model‟s 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 vehicle‟s

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 of

nozzle 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

else‟s 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 decal

bits 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 used

to 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 builder‟s

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

builder’s

imagination, the

rule on colors is

“anything goes.”

Sienar Fleet Systems TIE Fighter

A heavily weathered battle 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:

jgdtiger007@yahoo.com

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 begin

printing 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 Man‟s

Hand”.

Kahuna Designs German

Poster and German papers

on a vignette base.

Wallpaper Sale

For 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

jgdtiger007@yahoo.com

Kahuna Designs

Kahuna Designs Inc.

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 don‟t 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-

ger007@yahoo.com

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.)

Gary’s 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

Gary‟s article, and I can‟t

find it. I searched for over

2 hours and finally have

given up. My guess is a

few minutes after I pub-

lish this month‟s newslet-

ter I will find it.

I also can‟t 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 month‟s 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.

Volume 1, Issue 7

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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 the

Modelers' 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 during

the 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

Meetings are the last Tuesday of the month at The Ranch in Loveland. They start at 7pm and end around 9pm.

Editor: Jeffrey Brown jgdtiger007@yahoo.com President: Pablo Bauleo Vice President: Gary Moore Treasurer: Randy Robinson Secretary: Jeff Brown Our club has plastic modelers from Northern Colorado, mainly

from the Fort Collins, Loveland, Longmont area. We also have a few members from Wyoming.

Honestly, if you need an excuse to get away from the wife an kids a few days a month, join our club. Your skills will improve and you will have a few laughs.

Stop by a meeting, the first one is free kid!

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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