International Plastic Modelers Society 2015

[tbar123]

I was just seeing if anybody is going to the IPMS national contest in Columbus,Oh this year?

 

[B3.3T]

You mean next year.

 

[tbar123]

Yes! I kind'of screwed that up!!! But yes july 2015

 

[gimpyrobb]

IPMS?

For those of us that are ignorant?

 

[tbar123]

International Plastic Modelers Society.

 

[Another Ahab]

Didn't make it to my calendar, but love to see the "polaroid" highlights.

 

[gunboy1656]

I keep my models to myself. Mine are not show quality enough, but are good enough for me to enjoy. Will love to see pics of them after the show.

All I do lately is 1/87 scale. Some examples....

 

[tbar123]

I'm planning on going,not to sure of what models I'm taking, but I do know G'pa's destroyer DD800 and the Yamato wreck.

 

[M813rc]

Now I know where all the M109s went, Gunboy has them!

Cheers

 

[gunboy1656]

Now I know where all the M109s went, Gunboy has them!

Cheers

Ha ha ha. I only have 5 of them figured since they were discontinued I wanted a few spares to trade when the time was right. Same with the M35 versions. I have 3 of the standard cargo trucks and 5 of the ones with the quad 50's in the back. Few helicopters as well.

 

[Another Ahab]

I'm planning on going,not to sure of what models I'm taking, but I do know G'pa's destroyer DD800 and the Yamato wreck.

That supposed to be the Yamamoto, as she broke-up and sank to the bottom?

 

[tbar123]

Yes Sir.

 

[M813rc]

Ha ha ha. I only have 5 of them figured since they were discontinued I wanted a few spares to trade when the time was right. Same with the M35 versions. I have 3 of the standard cargo trucks and 5 of the ones with the quad 50's in the back. Few helicopters as well.

The Minitanks are nice models. I collected them as a kid (they cost about 10 cents apiece in Ireland at the time, within pocket money range for a kid), and still have a bunch of my old ones. Nowadays, I have a shelf with as many of my vehicles, and my buddies', as I can get in that scale (HO).
The newer, good, M109 was never an easy one to find, and I've recently been poking about for another one since my recently returned Marine son is buying a buddy's M109. They've gone scarce!
Meanwhile, I'm hoping they'll come out with a V100.

Cheers

 

[tbar123]

What kind'of helo's do you have?

 

[tbar123]

I just took a pic of Grandpa's ship, that still needs a ton of work, but I'm also thinking about taking my what'if build the scorpion. I really like the what if stuff.

 

[gunboy1656]

Tbar123, I have a couple hueys. And apaches.

 

[M813rc]

One of my favourite 'what-ifs', a doubled P-38 Lightning.
An exercise in fun, not practicality, its not likely to have been successful (insufficient increase in power for the weight, insufficient vertical stabilizer to make up for the increase in side area, etc. etc.).

Cheers

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

One of my favourite 'what-ifs', a doubled P-38 Lightning.
An exercise in fun, not practicality, its not likely to have been successful (insufficient increase in power for the weight, insufficient vertical stabilizer to make up for the increase in side area, etc. etc.).

Cheers

Looks like something Ol' Howard Hughes would have spec'd for the Goobermint.

Carry on.

 

[baseballump]

I have a M706 Commando Armored Car Scale 1/35. I hope to put together some time when I get old. I think it has about as many parts in the kit as a real one has. I had three gave one to the school one of there classes does Military stuff. But, I think it was over there head it has a lot of little parts. It may have as many parts as a real one.
Rory I should have given you the instruction sheet when you put your V together

 

[M813rc]

That HobbyBoss kit is really nice, and looks like it builds into an accurate representation on the outside at least. I'm afraid the interior would have misguided me some, Louie, as it is loosely based on the V150.

I was reading on a modeling forum where one contributor was talking of sanding off the ridges where the hull plates come together, I told them NO! It's supposed to be that way. Also to forget those aftermarket bulged tires, as V tires don't bulge, even at zero air pressure.

I have several of those kits (they seem to be a good gift for others to give me). I plan to do one as my V, one as HellonWheelsV100's, and one as JimK's, progress on the restoration of which is progressing nicely. Displaying the models together is, unfortunately, as close as we are likely to come to ever getting them all together.
Cheers