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It was also the night of our fourth and last quarterly contest of the year. Lead judge Jerry Jackson had the pleasure of having models from two junior candidates. |
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Contest Results
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Category Juniors - All Types & Scales
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1st place
Luis Gonzalez Spitfire Mk. 22 1/72 - Frog |
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2nd place
Nic Lowry BF-109 1/72 - Airfix |
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Category Ships - All Types & Scales
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1st place
Mike Potter USS J. William Ditter Destroyer/Minelayer 1/700 - Scratch built |
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2nd place
Rich Durham Russian Navy Alpha Class SSN Submarine 1/350 - HobbyBoss |
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Category Aircraft - All Types & Scales
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1st place
Scott Blue Grumman F4F-3A Martlet Mk. III 1/72 - Airfix |
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2nd place
Scott Blue P-36 1/72 - Revell |
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3rd place
Jose Gonzalez DC-3 1/72 Italeri |
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Best of Show - Popular Vote
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Mike Potter
USS J. William Ditter Destroyer/Minelayer 1/700 - Scratch built |
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Show 'n Tell
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Me-109 in 1/72 scale from Jerry Jackson. |
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Also from Jerry Jackson, the now completed Ark Royal, a 1/700 scale L'Arsenal kit.
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Craig Burke has built this 1/72 Monogram SnapTite B-26 A Torpedo Bomber, for which he vacuum formed a custom tail.
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Also from Craig, this 1/72 1944 Douglas Decimator "Torpedo 8's Revenge" is a "What-if" creation made from various kits with markings à la Bert Earnest, similar to those of his TBF at Widway. |
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Ethan Idenmill is working on a 1/32 Aston Martin DB5,
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Dany Galgani finished the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum's F-4 J Phantom II,
a 1/32 scale Tamiya model with Eduard's seats and wheels, Bid Ed PE kit, Aires jet exhausts and Dmold's seamless jet intakes. Finished with custom-mixed Testor's enamels, Model Master metallizers and flat clear lacquer, and weathered with oils and Tamiya's "Weathering Master". |
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Other models brought for Show n' Tell
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Show 'n Tell time for young Nic Lowry, with coaching from vice-president David Nielsen. |
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Our thanks to all who participated!
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OCTOBER 2012 MEETING REPORT
