The Reporter. The Official Newsletter of IPMS/Lakes Region Scale Modelers December 2014

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1 The Reporter The Official Newsletter of IPMS/Lakes Region Scale Modelers December 2014 Inside this edition The Briefing Room club news and the President s Message. Page 4 Show & Tell Pages 5 8 Book Review by Walt Fink Page 9 Raffle Preview Page 10 Upcoming Events & Monthly Show & Tell Themes and programs. Pages Join LRSM or IPMS USA - Page 13 Points of Interest Club meeting at The Fountains Friday December 26th 7:30PM. Build Night at G2 Revolution Lake In The Hills. Friday December 19th 6PM. Remembering the Greatest Generation December 7th 2014 marked the 73rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and America s entry into WWII. The number of survivors of that day and the greatest generation who keep the memory alive are quickly dwindling. Fortunately their offspring continue to keep the memory alive and teach new generations about the significance of Pearl Harbor. Among the sons and daughters of Pearl Harbor survivors are Rick and Bob Miller. We were honored to have them give a Pearl Harbor presentation at our November meeting. Rick and Bob s father, Clarence Miller served in the US Navy and was at Pearl Harbor on December 7th Mr. Miller served on the USS Ramsay, a light minelayer moored at Pearl Harbor the morning of the attack. The Ramsay was moored on the opposite side of Ford Island from battleship row. She was in a position to provide effective antiaircraft fire as Japanese planes climbed out from their attack runs on the battleships. The Ramsay was credited with shooting down one plane during the attack and escaped the attack undamaged. by Tom Reese In 1942 Mr. Miller was transferred to PC 574 a sub chasing patrol craft. After leaving the Navy at the end of the war Mr. Miller like most of his generation went on with life and didn t seek attention for their service to the country. In 1959 the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association was formed. Their mission was dedicated to insuring that this and future generations remain cognizant of the events of December 7, 1941 and that all Americans never are allowed to forget that Enteral vigilance is the price of peace. Their motto was Remember Pearl Harbor - Keep American alert. Mr. Miller joined in the 1970 s and remained a member until his passing in As the number of members of the association decreased Rick and Bob volunteered for board positions that did not require the person to be a survivor. Finally in 2012 the remaining survivors voted to disband the association. Rick and Bob then joined the Sons & Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. After the last offi-

2 THE REPORTER THE OFFICIAL NEWSLET TER OF IPMS/LAKES REGION SCALE MODELERS PAGE 2 cial remembrance by the city of Chicago in 2010 Rick and Bob picked up the torch organizing an annual Remembrance Day Ceremony at Oakton Place in Des Plaines. The remembrance this month featured a keynote address by the commander of Great Lakes Naval Station. Their presentation at our November meeting included an impressive number of photos, graphic illustrations, scales models, newspaper articles, and maps depicting both the events of December 7th and their father s service in the Navy. Rick and Bob say that their association with both the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association and the Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors Association has been the most gratifying work they ve done and that there was no better way to honor the memory of their father's service to our great nation. Our thanks to Rick and Bob for putting on this great presentation! The most recognized symbol of December 7th 1941 both then and now. The USS Arizona and the USS Arizona memorial at Pearl Harbor.

3 THE REPORTER T HE O FFI C I A L NE WS LE T T E R O F I P MS /LA K E S R E G I O N S C A LE MO D E LE R S Photos of the attack and models of a Japanese aircraft carrier & Zero fighter. USS Ramsay & newspaper article about Clarence Miller. PAGE 3 Blue prints of Japanese armor piercing bomb and damaged caused by this to the USS Arizona. Storyboard about Clarence Miller s service and a model of the USS Missouri. Above Bob Miller and left Rick Miller. Copy of ship s log from the USS Ramsey the day of the attack.

4 THE REPORTER THE OFFICIAL NEWSLET TER OF IPMS/LAKES REGION SCALE MODELERS PAGE 4 I wish all of you and families the very best for the holidays: Merry Christmas and Happy Chanukah! I will add my sincere hope for a great year in 2015 too! Thanks to Rick and Bob Miller for their wonderful presentation about Pearl Harbor. It is always a treat to hear about historic events from the perspective of someone who was there and this was no exception as we learned about their dad s part on this fateful day. This month s meeting occurs the day after Christmas, so I hope all of you will do your best to make it. It s a Build Night so bring the latest treasure you received. Our Holiday Party and contest will be next month, so please sign up and pay at this meeting. We need the final count by the first week in January, so if you won t be at the meeting and wish to attend the dinner, please me with the number of people in your party and their meal choices. As Tom wrote earlier, we will have cash prizes for our contest winners. We re moving to make this our only contest each year, so hopefully the cash will be an incentive to build something. Phil President s Message Holiday Party The Briefing Room By Tom Reese The club holiday party will be held at the Fountains on Saturday January 24th from 6:30 to???. This is always a good time. We ll have appetizers, dinner, a big raffle, and model contest. There is still time to make your reservations. Phil will be taking reservations and payments at our December 26th meeting. If you are unable to attend on the 26th and want to come to the holiday party drop Phil an . Make sure to let him know how many will be attending, your dinner and drink choice. Dinner choices are beef, chicken, of salmon. Drink choices are Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, or water. Cost is $10 per person. Mail your check to Tom Reese. Our contact info is on the last page of this newsletter. Hope to see you there! 2015 Holiday Model Contest Once again we ll have our club holiday model contest. The rules are simple. Must have been built in Model cannot have won an award at another contest. That s it. There will a certificate and cash awards of $50, $30, and $20 for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places respectively. So bring your best! IPMS USA Member? Effective January 1st 2015 membership rates are going up. The new renewal form is on page 13 of this newsletter. If you renew for 2015 by December 31st you can get the old rates. So new early and save money!

5 THE REPORTER THE OFFICIAL NEWSLET TER OF IPMS/LAKES REGION SCALE MODELERS PAGE 5 Show & Tell Alphabet Letters U,V, & W In designation, manufacturer, name, etc. Photos & captions courtesy of Tom Reese Tom Reese: This 1/48 Eduard FW-190 A-5 Profipack was not a shake the box & out comes a model kind of kit. But all the effort was worth the result in the end. Future for my gloss coat & an oil wash are my new favorite techniques! Walt Fink: This is Revell Germany s new F4U-1A Corsair built OOB for a Fine Scale Modeler review. Very sharp! Steve Jahnke: This 2015 Mustang is Revell s snapper kit. Normally I would have photographed this from another angle but the 5/32 aluminum tube that Steve used for the exhaust tips look really cool! Chris Gibson: Chris stepped out of his comfort zone building this 1/35 Cyber Hobby Early Tiger 1. Started a year ago Chris built this out of the box and added just the right amount of weathering. Chris says this is a great kit and highly recommends it.

6 THE REPORTER THE OFFICIAL NEWSLET TER OF IPMS/LAKES REGION SCALE MODELERS PAGE 6 Show & Tell Alphabet Letters U,V, & W In designation, manufacturer, name, etc. Photos & captions courtesy of Tom Reese Mike Kellner: Mike s kits were bookends for the US in WWII. At right is the USS Arizona which will forever mark our entry into the war. This is the 1/350 Banner kit to which Mike added photo etch details. Mike Kellner: Representing the end of WWII Mike displayed the B-29. This particular aircraft is Academy s re-boxing of the Minicraft/Academy tooling with new decals. Mike did this for an IPMS review. I think it looks mighty nice in OD green! Dave Haas: Here s a neat little kit. A Schneider Canon de 155mm. The kit from Ace has 80 parts believe it or not. Dave painted this French WWI cannon in the colors used by the AEF. Phil Pignataro: Phil continues to expand his collection of 1/72 armor with the Hasegawa Humber MK II. He add wire grab handles and antenna to Hasegawa s kit.

7 THE REPORTER THE OFFICIAL NEWSLET TER OF IPMS/LAKES REGION SCALE MODELERS PAGE 7 Show & Tell Alphabet Letters U,V, & W In designation, manufacturer, name, etc. Photos & captions courtesy of Tom Reese Art Giovannoni: Art had his own private air force on display and was in theme with 5 out of 6 of his aircraft. Clockwise from top left; 1/48 F4U- 1A Corsair by Tamiya, a Hobby Boss 1/48 F6F-5 Hellcat, and a 1/72 Hobby Boss Corsair. Very impressive! Art Giovannoni: Any just in case any of those fighter jocks takes a swim a fleet of Kingfishers stands ready to come to the rescue! Phil Pignataro: Making sure we keep an eye towards the future is Phil s White Knight & Space Ship 2. Phil built the Revell kit for a Fine Scale review. Dave Haas: Dave says this is a WIP but it looks pretty complete to me. This 1/700 Dragon USS Arizona was started by Ken Macke and is being given the Dave Haas treatment including anchor chains, fantail awning, blast bags, and the like. Ken would be proud!

8 THE REPORTER THE OFFICIAL NEWSLET TER OF IPMS/LAKES REGION SCALE MODELERS PAGE 8 Show & Tell Alphabet Letters U,V, & W In designation, manufacturer, name, etc. Photos & captions courtesy of Tom Reese Larry Johnson: After seeing the movie Fury Larry decided it was time to start a Sherman. This 1/35 Dragon Sherman Firefly will by finished in Polish marking from operation Market Garden. Walt Fink: Lots of WIP here with converting F- 8E Crusaders to an F8-C and an RF-8. Can t wait to see these finished! Tom Reese: The F- 107 is getting closer while the Hawker Sea Fury is just getting started. Larry Johnson: A quick and fun build requiring no paint was this Bandai Bear Guy. William Wallace: A couple of Gundam wing figures were displayed by William. Very colorful!

9 THE REPORTER THE OFFICIAL NEWSLET TER OF IPMS/LAKES REGION SCALE MODELERS PAGE 9 Book Review by Walt Fink Unsung Eagles By LtCol (Ret) Jay A Stout ISBN # MSRP: $32.95 My e-friend Jay Stout has penned another excellent book in his continuing series of nonfiction aviation works. As a former U.S. Marine fighter pilot, Jay is unusually adept at presenting stories by other airmen which put the reader in the cockpit and in the heart of the action. While most books concentrate on the famous aces and names from the fighting men of the Greatest Generation, Unsung Eagles concentrates on twenty-two ordinary men, plucked from society, who rose to greatness when the situations demanded it. By concentrating on the deeds of unheralded and largely unrecognized airmen, the author has written a book with all-new tales which equate---in a way---to seeing previouslyunpublished photographs. In fact, the photos in the book are mostly from the individuals own collections. A wide spectrum of aircraft and services are represented in the book: RAF Hurricanes, USAAC B-24 s, A-26 s, and P-38 s as well as Navy Wildcats, Avengers, and Hellcats are among the ones included. As with all collections of tales, there are elements of humor, disbelief, disappointment, elation, fear, relief, and a thousand other emotions wrapped up in some excellent flying stories---often featuring all of those facets in one chapter or one mission. Jay Stout is a prolific author, and his latest book is a real winner. Highly recommended, and great reading which will take you off the beaten path in lots of the individual stories. I obtained my copy through the Military Book Club for approximately $22.

10 THE REPORTER THE OFFICIAL NEWSLET TER OF IPMS/LAKES REGION SCALE MODELERS PAGE 10 Raffle preview 1/72 Airfix BAe Sea Harrier FA.2 1/35 Tamiya German Panther Type G 1/25 Revell Aerovette 1/48 Eduard Fokker E.V

11 THE REPORTER THE OFFICIAL NEWSLET TER OF IPMS/LAKES REGION SCALE MODELERS PAGE 11 Monthly Show & Tell Themes and programs December January Alphabet Letters X,Y,Z Build Night & Make your own thinner by John Graham Holiday Party February March April Between the wars years Longest or Unfinished Build 2014 MMSI Review & Acrylic Thinner Demo Show us your Man Cave & Build Night Club Auction May VE Day Show off your cool tools June Outside the Box Build something outside your genre Epoxy Putty & Sculpting Demo July WWI TBD August VJ Day 2015 Nats Review September Firsts i.e. first to break the sound barri- TBD October Ken Macke kits TBD November Heavy Metal Build Night December Cold War TBD

12 THE REPORTER THE OFFICIAL NEWSLET TER OF IPMS/LAKES REGION SCALE MODELERS PAGE 12 Upcoming Events Support local hobby firms: Minicraft Models 2/7/2015 Minnesota Rochester Region 5 3/7/2015 Wisconsin Cottage Grove Region 5 3/14/2015 Missouri Kansas City Region 5 3/21/2015 Minnesota Fairmont Region 5 3/28/2015 Nebraska Ashland Region 5 4/11/2015 Iowa Des Moines Region 5 18th Annual Hope It Don't Snow Show Ramada Hotel & Convention Center th St. SW Zumbro Valley Scale Modelers (IPMS 5-33) Chris Krco Madcity Modelers Model Show Doubledays 4586 Baxter Rd. Madcity Modelers Rob Teubert KC CON 2015 First Church of the Nazarene State Line Road IPMS Great Plains / IPMS KC AMPS Stuart Malone th Annual Contest and Show Five Lakes Center #1 Center Drive South Central Modelers of Minnesota Dan Bauer Omahacon 2015 Strategic Air and Space Museum W Park Hwy IPMS Ft. Crook Scott Hackney Surgicon 21 HyVee #2 Euclid Room 2540 East Euclid Avenue IPMS Plastic Surgeons Joe Lotz America s Best Hobby 865 Maplewood Itasca, IL Hobby Town USA of Lake In The Hills 9200 Pyott Rd at Imhoff Road Lake In The Hills Il Hobby Town USA of Schaumburg 247 West Golf Road Schaumburg, IL Hobby Town USA of Rockford 3782 N Alpine Rd, Rockford, IL (815) Royal Hobby Shop 3920 E State St, Rockford, IL (815) Hobby Town USA of Lake Geneva 168 E Geneva Square, Lake Geneva, WI (262) Panther Hobby Supply 8041 South 13th St. Oak Creek, WI (414) Greenfield News & Hobby 6815 W. Layton Ave. Greenfield, WI (414)

13 THE REPORTER THE OFFICIAL NEWSLET TER OF IPMS/LAKES REGION SCALE MODELERS PAGE 13 JOIN/RENEW LAKES REGION SCALE MODELERS Name Telephone ( ) Address: City: State Zip: IPMS membership # Exp. Date Additional Family Members: OK to publish my information on membership list (except) Tom Reese Address 1300 Meghan Ave. Phone number Algonquin, IL Dues: $10.00 per year Make checks payable to Lakes Region Scale Modelers IPMS/ Lakes Region Scale Modelers Chapter contacts President Phil Pignataro, 2091 Carlisle, Algonquin, IL PJP68@comcast.net Vice President: Robert Raver, 625 Ryan Way, Crystal Lake, IL rrraver@gmail.com Treasurer: Tom Reese, 1300 Meghan Ave. Algonquin IL tlbjreese@att.net Secretary & Membership Chairman: John Graham, Stonegate Rd. Algonquin IL cubflyer1940@yahoo.com Chapter Contact: Neil Butler 215 N. Jackson Elgin, IL ExcenMod@aol.com Newsletter Editor: Tom Reese, Tom Reese, 1300 Meghan Ave. Algonquin IL tlbjreese@att.net