Monthly Archives: February 2016

January 2016 Meeting Notes

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Frank R

January 29, 2016 McKinstry Meeting Theme: Land of Lincoln – Anything Illinois Program: Charlie Scardon – Making Water, Pt. 2 (Due to a longer-than-expected, model-packed display table, Charlie’s program from November was postponed AGAIN until the February meeting.) Notes by Paul Gasiorowski and The … Continue reading →

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Revell Nike Hercules Missile in 40th scale by Mark Murray

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Frank R

Revell: 1/40th scale Nike Hercules Missile by Mark Murray First… a little History. This missile system was developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company, in conjunction with Bell Telephone Labs & Western Electric Company. Knowing that these last two companies were … Continue reading →

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Nike Missiles around Chicago

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Frank R

Nike Missile Sites in the Chicago Area by Norris Graser Mark Murray’s Nike Hercules model triggered a lot of discussion within the club as many of us older guys can recall the missile sites placed around the Chicagoland area. So … Continue reading →

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