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The monthly newsletterof IPMS, New Zealand.Auckland Branch
DESIGNERMike [email protected]
ADDRESS• Postal-C/-KevinBenson 87PointEnglandRoad,PointEngland, auckland1072
• [email protected]• WEB-ipmsauckland.hobbyvista.com
• YaHoo- groups.yahoo.com/group/ipmsauckland
In thIs Issue
•Chairman’sBit 1•BulletinBoard 2•Events 3•Buy,Sell&SwapStash 4•IPMSNationals 5•JAYSMODELS 6•REVIEWofdecalsfor VenturaPV-1’s 7•PhotoEtchingTechniques 9•REVIEWAirfixMitsubishiZERO 10 byPeteHarrison•SignOff 11
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MARCH-EtchMetalTechniques
tuesday21thMarch-7.30pmleysInstitute(upstairs)20saintMarysRoad,Ponsonby
CHaIRPERson’sBIt
HiEveryone
WebMeisterRobWillis’scrazy30kitchallengeiskeepingmeonmytoes.WiththeNationalsthisyearhistimingcouldnothavebeenbetter.I’mpleasedtopresentafinishedprojectinthismonth’snewsletter.
ThankyoutoSuper-SecretaryPeterFoxleyforgivingusanoverviewoftheFineScaleModeler25YearDVDatlastmonth’smeeting.Ifyouwanttopurchaseacopysimplyvisittheirwebsiteatwww.finescale.comandsupportastalwartofthemodelmakingcommunity.
LastweekIhadthegreatpleasureofmeetingJAYS( JohnAndYvonneStone)ModelswhoarebasedinChristchurch.Aseparateemailwiththedetailsofaspecialclubdiscounthasbeensenttoyouall.
The2013ScaleModelShowpageonourclubwebsitewillbeactiveanydaynow.Thisistheplacewhereyouwillseealltheinformationonthecompetition
categories,prizes,andeventsthroughouttheweekend.MostimportantlythisiswhereyoudownloadyourCOMPETITIONENTRYFORMS.
PleasealsonotethatthegalleryneedspicturesofyourlatestbuildssoemailthemtoRob.
The2013ScaleModelShowisonly185daysawaynow.Itwilltrulybewhatyoumakeit.Rightnowwecaneachdothefollowing:
• Enter21stand22ndSeptinourdiaries ordigitaldevices• Bookleaveifnecessary• Tellourpartnersandfamiliesor ourselves• Buildamodelandthenanothermodel
Ilookforwardtoseeingyouatthismonth’smeeting.Meetingsstartat7.30pm,andIusuallygetthereat7.15pmtoopenupandgiveyoualltimetoputyourmodelsoutsowecanstartontime.
CheersPeter
CoMMIttEE• Chairman-PeterHarrison [email protected]• secretary-PeterFoxley [email protected]• treasurer-KevinBenson [email protected]
• Members JohnWatkins BrettSharman HenryLudlam Mike Rather
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BUllEtInBoaRDnotICEsnotICEoFIPMsaucklandIncorporatedagMOurclubAGMwillbeheldduringtheclubmeetingonthe16thApril2013atourusualvenueoftheLeysInstituteandatourusualtimeof7.30pm.Innextmonth’snewsletterwe’llbelistingthecandidateswhoarestandingforelection.
Clubmemberswhoareinterestedinstandingforelectionforthe2013/2014committeeareinvitedtoindicatetheirinterestandsupplyapictureandafewwordsaboutthemselvesforpublicationinnextmonth’snewsletter.
Ourclubconstitutionisavailabletoviewordownloadinthecontactspageofour
websitewww.ipmsauckland.hobbyvista.comandexplainseverythingyouneedtoknowabouttheAGMandthecommittee.
newMembersandsubsNewmemberswishingtopayseebelowforclubaccountdetails.
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aveteklimited
ClUBsUPPoRtthefollowingretailershavekindlyagreedtoofferIPMsaucklandclubmembersadiscountontheirpurchasesuponpresentationofthecurrentIPMsaucklandMembershipcard.thediscountonlyappliesonselectedproductlinesandremainsatthediscretionoftheretailer.
Modelair.12Kentstnewmarket,aucklandtel:520123610%onkits
stokerModels.CnrMarketRd>southRd,aucklandtel520173710%onkitsandmodellingsupplies
apixPhotographicsupplies.130newnorthRd,Edenterrace,auckland307317710%onmemorycards,tripods,andaccessories.
aveteklimitedGwynandChristinaAvenell28LaurenGrove,RD2,Papakura,Auckland,2582,NewZealand.Ph+64(09)2984819,Mb+64(0)273432290aveteknz@gmail.comwww.avetek.co.nzNewZealandMasterAgentsfor:AuszacECOBalsa•BobSmithIndustries-CyanoacrylatesandEpoxies•AirsailInternationalKitsetsAlso:ContractLaserCutting–900x600-80wattCO2Capacityv
IPMsBanKaCCoUntnUMBER
030162001296000
Pleaseaddyourdetailssoweknowwhohaspaid.
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april2013:SAT27THAPRIL11am-3pmAucklandCityCollectorsFair&HobbiesExpoFEATURINGIPMSAUCKLANDCLUBSTANDFreemansBayCommunityCentreCnrWellingtonSt&52HepburnSt,AucklandCity
June2013:SAT1stSUN2ndMON3rdJUNE2013QUEENSBIRTHDAYWEEKENDMODEL-XFEATURINGIPMSAUCKLANDCLUBSTANDWestwaveRecreationCentreAldermanDrive,Henderson,Auckland
september2013:SAT21st&SUN22ndSEPTEMBERSCALEMODELSHOW&IPMSNATIONALCOMPETITIONMtEdenWarMemorialHall487DominionRd,Balmoral,Auckland
ClUBnIgHtEVEntsaPRIl-“BuySellandSwap”.AGM.LeagueTableChampionAward
MAY-Vacforms
EVEnts
CollECtoRsFaIRs,EXPo’s&sWaPMEEtslIst–2013sat.sun.Mon.30th31stMarch&1stapril,RotoruaModeltrainshow.RotoruaRace-CourseEasterWeek-endContact;Peterphone07-3574655,orBarryPhone07-3481450
sat.27thapril2013aUCKlanDCItYCollECtoRsFaIR&HoBBIEsEXPo.FreemansBayCommunityCentre,Cnr.Wellingtonand52Hepburnsts.aucklandCityfrom11.00amtill3.00pmadults$5.00Web-PageandBookingFormwww.aucklandhobbyfair.wordpress.comemail;[email protected]
sun.23rdJune2013“Wellingtontoy&DiecastFair”saintMarysCollegegym.,Hawksstonestreetthorndon.Wellington11.00amtill3.00pm.tonyDowmanph04-9711090steveBrownemailsara@pie.co.nzph04-9707653sat.&sun.20th&21stJuly.taupoHoBBYEXPo.EnqiriestoBrentphone07-3782691
sun.28thJuly;Mt.EdenWarMemorialHall....toYCollectorsFairDominionRoadaKl.10.00till1.00pm.Phoneallan09-2724648PhoneRoss2790101evg.sunday4thaugust2013.CoMMUnItYlEIsURECEntRE569FERgUsonstREEt,PalMERstonnoRtH11-00–2PM.ContactBernieBrady063537475
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sat.28thseptember2013aUCKlanDCItYCollECtoRsFaIR&HoBBIEsEXPo.FreemansBayCommunityCentre,Cnr.Wellingtonand52Hepburnsts.aucklandCityfrom11.00amtill3.00pmadults$5.00Web-PageandBookingFormwww.aucklandhobbyfair.wordpress.comemail;[email protected]
sun.24thnovember;Mt.EdenWarMemorialHall....toYCollectorsFairDominionRoadaKl.10.00till1.00pm.Phoneallan09-2724648PhoneRoss2790101evg.
ForourfutureinformationonCollectorsFairs,HobbiesExpo’s,swapmeetetc..maywesuggestyouvisittheseweb-pages;;www..aucklandhobbyfair.wordpress.com
alWaYsCHECKtoConFIRMforDatEsanDtIMEsoftheEVEnt
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PeterMossonghasacceptedtheroleofheadJudgeandhasgotateamtogethertohelphimontheday.
Robhasputinalotofeffortoflateintogettingtheposterdesignfinished&weshouldhaveacopytoshoweverybodyonclubnight.Thiswillalsoincludethehandouttobedistributedtotheothermodelshopsetc.
Therehasbeeninterestfromsomebusinesstobeattheshow.Howeverwearestilllookingforamajorsponsortobetherewhichwillbeournextmajortasktoseekout.
Weneedtofindoutwhocansupplymodelsforourdisplay,finalisethemodelthemes&getalistofmemberswhoaregoingtomakethecommitmenttohelp.Dimitriwillbelookingforyourhelphere.
SomeofthesuggestionsforthemesareJapeneseaircraft,Mosquitoes&Tigertanks.
Workhasalsocommencedinmakingthedisplaystands.Wewillbeholdingaworkingbeelateronintheyeartoputeverythingtogether.
Ifyouknowofanymodelshopsorgroupswhowouldbeinterestedincomingorwillingtoputonadisplaypleasecontactmesowecanofferthemininvitationtotheshow.
Ifyouareabletohelppleasecontactmebye-mail([email protected])orbylandline8461946(evenings)
Thanks.ArthurWinterton14-03-13
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VENTURADECALSV4882andV7275RNZAFPV-1Venturas,PacificTheatre.ByPeteMossong
MalcolmLairdofVenturahasnowre-releasedhispreviousPV-1Venturasetsin1:72and1:48scales,withsomewelcomeadditionsandcorrectionsincluded.
AmongstthesearethecorrectserialforNZ4512‘SlipperySam’(longthoughttohavebeenNZ4511untilrecentresearchbyDaveHomewoodbroughtthetrueserialtolight)andtheuseofthedarkerbluecolourusedfortheroundelsofoperationalRNZAFaircraftinthePacific.Anaddedbonusonthesetwosheets,isthreevariationsofthenoseartforthisaircraft,oneinredwithawhiteoutline,oneinplainyellow,andoneinYellowwithawhiteoutline.Thejuryisstilloutonthese,buttherecertainlydoesappeartobevariationsofthecolourusedinavailablephotosofthisaircraft.Itisuptothemodellertochoosebetweenthese!
Threeexamplesareincluded,theaforementionedNZ4512(withvariationsofroundelsforwhenNZbasedandwhenoperational)inthe‘FourTone’USNavyscheme:
NZ4624ofNo.11ServicingUnitbasedinNZ(codedOPF)inanRNZAFrepaintschemeof(NZ)BlueSeaGreyover(NZ)SkyGrey:
AndNZ4509intheoriginalUSNavyschemeofBlueGreyoverLightGrey.Agoodselectionofroundelsaresupplied,includingtheRAFtypesNZ4509wasdeliveredwith,thevariationofthesewiththesmallerredcentres,andaselectionofthewhitebarredRNZAFblue/white/blueroundels(inbothcentralisedandoffsetstyles)andblueborderedornoborderstyles.AnamplesupplyofthenarrowRNZAFstylefinflashesaresupplied,alongwith
thewiderunequalwidthRAFonesforNZ4509.
Serialsforallthreearethere,alongwiththefinserialsandnumbersinYellowforNZ4512andNZ4624.NoseartforNZ4512issuppliedinthethreevariationsmentionedabove,andthe‘RedDevil’DisneyStudiosfuselageartonNZ4509.Malcolmistobecommendedforhisre-vampofthissheet,andIforoneappreciatethedarkerbluehehasnowprintedtheroundelsin.Withchangesofserialnumbers(usingVentura’sseparatelyavailablesheets)mostoftheRNZAF’sPV-1fleetcannowbemodelledatsomestageintheirlife!
MysamplescourtesyofMalcolm.
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Brettsharman-Hasegawa1/48F/a-18FsuperHornet,VFa-122"FlyingEagles",
Usnavy(convertedfromEa-18ggrowler)
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CoMEUPstaIRs&sEEMYEtCHIngs...andthat’sall!
Theenhancementofmodelswiththeuseofetchedmetaldetailsetshasrevolutionisedmodelmakinginthelast20years.Cockpits,exhaustpetals,shipaerials&railings,artillerypiecescanallbegreatlyimprovedwiththeskilfuluseofetchedmetal.
BrettSharman,winnerofnumerousIPMSawardsandaseriouslyfinemodelmakerwillsharesomeofhispersonaltechniquesinademonstrationthatisboundtohelpandinspireattheMarchclubmeeting.
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ZERotIMEAirfix1/72MitsubishiA6M2bZeroByPeterHarrison
Thisisthenewtool1/72MitsubishiA6M2bZerobuiltstraightoutoftheboxfromtherecentlyreleasedAirfixkit.Itallfitstogetherverynicelyandapartfromthefaffingaboutmaskingthecanopyitcanbefinishedinamatterofdaysaswasthecasewiththisparticularbuildcompletedoverthecourseof6eveningsandsometimeonaweekend.AirfixModelWorldApril2012Issue17featuresacomprehensivestep-by-stepbuildarticleandwasahandyreference.IusedtheTamiyaXF70DarkGreenandTamiyaXF12JNGreypaintswhichlookjustrightandIexpectwereproducedbyTamiyatocoincidewiththeir1/32UberZero.ThekitdecalswerebyCartographandarejustgreat.IpickedthekitsetupfromStokersModelsforjust$12.50less10%uponpresentationofmyIPMSAucklandMembershipcard.I’vebeenveryimpressedbyallthesenewtoolseries1kitsfromAirfixandIrecommendknockingonetogetherifyou’vebeenwantingtogetafewkitsunderyourbeltfor2013.
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geewhiz-MikeRather’sdoneitagain!Here’shis1/72Fw-190fromacademy.