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January 2015 Meeting Notes

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Frank R

January 16, 2015 McKinstry Meeting Theme: Snakes and Dragons McKinstry wins “Best Club Display” at Butch O’Hare show For the past few years we have been setting up display tables at the Butch O’Hare contest held in November. This year there … Continue reading →

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Pegasus Nautilus, in 1/144th by Glenn Estry

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Frank R

Pegasus Nautilus in 1/144th by Glenn Estry Designed by artist Greg deSantis, It is noted that since Disney owns the copyrights to the submarine depicted in their movie, this model is called an ‘artist’s interpretation’ to avoid getting a nasty letter … Continue reading →

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November 2014 Meeting Recap

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Frank R

November, 2014 McKinstry Meeting Theme: “FRESH FISH” Quite a few models were on hand for Show n Tell including plenty of subs. In all, 28 models were on the display tables for the evening. Mark Murray, Submarines 1/350 scale. Astute … Continue reading →

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Academy F14A Tomcat, Kit #12471 in 1/72nd by Paul Gasiorowski

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Frank R

Academy F-14 Tomcat Kit #12471 in 1/72nd by Paul Gasiorowski I just pulled a kit out of the stash, decided on 1/72 since it will be a small build OOB. The kit consisted of 3 sprues of plastic parts and 1clear sprue. As … Continue reading →

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