IPMS – Capt. James J. McKinstry Chapter

June 3, 2016 McKinstry Meeting
Theme: Night Nite – Skynight, Night fighters. Black ops. Secret hush hush…

Notes by The Tick and Paul

Attendees were: Paul Gasiorowski, Mike Hanlon, THE TICK, Jim Batchelder, Frank Ress, Brian Gardner, Mark Murray, Carl Geiger, Dan Paulien

Norris got on his soapbox and asked everyone to add a little more to the description sheets for the models they bring to the meetings, aside from subject, scale, manufacturer, etc. Basically, he wants everyone to be a little more wordy.

The remaining schedule of dates for the year has not been received from the library at this time. The meeting for August is scheduled for a Saturday, but Paul G offered up his home again if the club wants to meet on a Friday night.

F117A, 1/72nd, built by Carl Geiger

Information needed for this model.

Keith Rider R4 Firecracker, 1/72nd, LF resin, built by Carl Geiger

Testors Bright Yellow, foil. A speed racer piloted by Tony LeVier competing in 1936 Air Races at Los Angeles. Max speed was 224mph.

U-2C, 1/72nd, Academy, built by Carl Geiger

Built 25 years ago, tri-color scheme. Modeling options included either the U-2A or U-2C.

PBY-5A “Black Cat”, 1/72nd, Revell, built by Frank Ress

Frank bought this kit for his father back in the 70’s. His dad left it sitting around and Frank decided to build it himself. Built OOB.

Frank added weight to the nose, used kit decals and Testors rattle can gloss black paint. Looks like it survived pretty well after 40 plus years.

U-2, 1/48th, built by Dan Paulien

Information needed for this model.

F6F Hellcat, 1/72nd, Eduard, built by Mike Hanlon

Built OOB, using the kit decals and Gunze paint. Mike Indicated it was a nice kit, came with photo-etch belts and a resin seat.

F4F Wildcat, 1/48th, Tamiya, built by Mike Hanlon

Tamiya paints. Used a combination of AK and MiG washes for slight weathering effects. Superscale and Yellow Wings decals. A simple kit. You can actually press fit the wings, fuselage and tail planes together.

There are a few flaws. F4F’s had an opening beneath the pilot’s feet, not a floor as represented in the kit. Decal-wise, the national insignia didn’t want to set flat, the rivets below the national insignia could have been sanded off to make it work better. Using a lot of Micro-sol helped resolve the problem.

A-10 Warthog, 1/48th, Revell, built by Paul Gasiorowski

Built basically OOB, with a few details added; photo-etch side panels and cockpit display plus resin seat. Used 2 shades of Model Master Acryl paints. Hung a lot of ordinance under the wings. Main issue was the front well assembly. There was not enough edge to get it fit nicely. Added weight behind the pilot seat in order for it to sit on its nose wheel. A lot of tiny decals were applied, and all were sealed using Future. Clear flat not yet applied.

May 13, 2016 McKinstry Meeting
Theme: Republic Nite – Anything Republic Aviation

Notes by The Tick

P-47D, 1/48th, Hasegawa, built by Dan Paulien

Built as 509th FS “Nemanie II.” AeroMaster decals from the 405th FG in Color Pt 2 Monograph. Pilot was Lt Dan “Dr.X” Eckes.

P-35A, 1/48th, Hobbycraft, built by Dan Paulien

Testors Olive Drab, kit decals.

P-47D Razorback, 1/48th, Monogram, built by Dan Paulien

Kit decals for Arlie Blood’s “The Bug.” Arlie parachuted twice at low level, and survived with hardly a scratch either time. AGAIN, Testors O.D. was the color choice for Dan’s model.

P-47D Razorback, 1/48th, Tamiya, built by Jim Batchelder

Eduard photoetch, Testor’s paint, AeroMaster decals. Markings for Big Chief Wahoo, a P-47D-1-RE flown by Maj Frederick H. Lefebvre, 351st FS/353rd FG.

F-84 Thunderjet, 1/72nd, Academy, built by Dan Paulien

OOB, various Alclad paints, and somehow Dan got the kit decals to work reasonably well!!! They are very brittle. OK for the flat surfaces, but tough around any curves.  Lots of setting solution needed.  Also did not put quite enough weight in the nose! It was fine until all 4 drop tanks were added, now teeters back and forth.

HMS Tribune, 1/700th, Loose Cannon, built by Charlie Scardon

Type 1 T class sub overall PB19 Blue used Vallejo 899 Dark Prussian Blue. OTB except for stretched sprue antennae.

HMS Tantivy, 1/700th, Loose Cannon, built by Charlie Scardon

Type 3 T class sub PB 10 pressure hull Vallejo 899 Dark Prussian Blue. White is Floquil Reefer White gone yellow. Light blue is White Ensign B30, deck is Floquil Weather Black. OTB except for stretched sprue antennae.

The Loose Canon subs are sold together as a set.

O13 WWII Dutch sub, 1/700th, HP Models, built by Charlie Scardon

Kit is resin and consists of hull and conning tower. Instructions and plans for other items you need to make yourself. PE was cobbled off of various sheets. Gray is Humbrol 17, Green is Humbrol HI1 Mottled Green, deck is Floquil Weathered Black, red is Floquil Railroad Zinc Chromate. I made the little fiddly bits from plastic and brass rod.

U119 WWII German minelayer, 1/700th, HP Models, built by Charlie Scardon

The kit is resin consisting of hull, conning tower, guns and drawings. Used some PE from Toms Modelworks scratched torpedo storage canisters and other items. Light gray is Floquil Marine USN 5P overall, deck is Floquil Weathered Black, side pattern is Floquil Railroad SP Lark Dark Gray.

At time of pictures, none were weathered

New Bedford whaleboat, 1/12th, Model Shipways, built by Glenn Estry

Glenn showed us the beginning process of what it takes to build a model ship. The blueprints that came with it could be used to build a full size whale boat, but I would guess no one has a basement big enough. He estimates it will take him several months to finish the model. The process is the same as building a full scale boat. It will be interesting to see how he progresses.