Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held Friday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 PM at:
Arlington Heights Memorial Library, Hendricksen Room
500 N. Dunton Ave.
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
2018 Meeting Schedule
Jan. 19 – Missiles
Missiles and rockets (nothing Estes)
Feb. 16 – CBI WWII
China/Burma/India Theater, WWII
Mar. 16 – Viet Nam War
Any subject related to the war in Viet Nam
Apr 20 – Army Aviation
Anything related to army aviation
May 25 – MTO WWII
European Theater of Operations, WWII
Jun. 15 – Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain, all combatants
*** NOTE: Meeting will be held in conference room “I”
Jul. 20 – Air Force and Navy 1950’s
The early jet age for the USAF and USN
*** NOTE: Meeting will be held in conference room “I”
Aug. 17 – Strategic Air Command
Anything SAC
Sept. 14 – Armor Night
Tanks and things
Oct. 12 – Fricken Ship Night
Any ol’ ship will do, feather merchants
Nov. 30 – Open
Anything and everything
Dec. TBA – Christmas Party
2019 Meeting Schedule
Jan. 11 – Yellow Wings
Between the WWs aircraft
Feb. 8 – 1943 the year
Anything from 1943 (you’d have to ask Steve K., why this year? It was his idea…)
Mar. 15 – Thunderbolts (again)
No retreads – new builds only
Apr 19 – Utility and Liaison Aircraft
Non-combat military aircraft
May 3 – Dinosaur Night
Since nobody in McK ever builds these, the Tick decided to throw a curve and see who can connect
Jun. 14 – D-Day, 75th Anniversary
Builds of the planes, ships, armor, etc. that were involved in the invasion
Jul. 19 – South American Aircraft
Western hemisphere subjects, Panama and countries north don’t count
*** NOTE: Meeting will be held in conference room “I”
Aug. 30 – Oldies Night
Lindberg, Aurora, Hawk, Frog, and other kits from the past
Sept. 6 – CANCELLED
Oct. 25 – Small Combatants of WWII, the other guys
The smaller players in the last great war
Nov. 22 – 50’s PARANOIA
Bad sci-fi subjects? Duck and cover? Make up a reason and build it.
Dec. TBA – Christmas Party
2020 Meeting Schedule
Jan. 3 – Airliners and private planes
Civilian aircraft
Feb. 7 – Brushfire Wars
Little wars in forgotten corners of the globe
Mar. 27 – Twin booms
Lightnings, Black Widows, C-82’s or -119’s, like that
Apr 10 – Gulf wars DS and OIF
Modern Mideast conflicts – Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, etc.
May 15 – Commie Socialism night
The “bad” guys – Russia, China, Vietnam, Cuba, etc.
*** NOTE: Meeting will be held in the Cardinal Room on the first floor near the Dunton entrance
The Tick approves