Attendence
Attendence for March 2005 Meeting
| Members | Visitors | Guest |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1 | 0 |
There were 22 members present at the March 2005 meeting. There was also
one visitor present. Robert Beebe from San Antonio, Texsa visited us.
| Officer | Present |
|---|---|
| Don Jones (President) |
No |
| Terry D. Lowman (Secretary) |
Yes |
| Rick Herrington (Treasurer) |
Yes |
Meeting Highlights
Several members brought in there work. Russ Holm brought in two of his Civil War models. One submarine (CSS Pioneer) and one Costal Artillery piece (10 inch Sea Coast Howitzer Model 1842). Tom Ferris brought in his German Puma Armored Car. Visitor Robert Bebee brought in his AFV Club M3A3 conversion with the 75mm Pak 40. Russ Holm was the presenter at the meeting. Russ showed us all how he panel fades and weathers his models (armor or a submarine). Excellent job Russ!
Modeling Teams for Club Contest
The first phase of the T-34 Model 1941 team build contest has been completed. Each of the four teams have built the model. Each team's kit builder has passed the model off to the member building the Track Assembly. The team member responsible for Track Assembly will bring back the kit at the March meeting to handoff to the next team member (Paint/Fading).
Here are the four teams:
Team 1
| Role | Member |
|---|---|
| Kit Construction |
George Lewis |
| Track Assembly |
Russ Holm |
| Paint/Fading |
John Hernadez |
| Weathering |
Terry D. Lowman |
| Display Base |
David Edgerly |
Team 2
| Role | Member |
|---|---|
| Kit Construction |
Marc Hobbs |
| Track Assembly |
Rick Herrington |
| Paint/Fading |
Ted Paone |
| Weathering |
Jeff Forester |
| Display Base |
Angela Forester |
Team 3
| Role | Member |
|---|---|
| Kit Construction |
Don Jones |
| Track Assembly |
Tom Terry |
| Paint/Fading |
Pat Rourke |
| Weathering |
Jorge Aduna |
| Display Base |
Bob Bethea |
Team 4
| Role | Member |
|---|---|
| Kit Construction |
Roderick Bell |
| Track Assembly |
Richard Eaton |
| Paint/Fading |
Karl Leidy |
| Weathering |
Mike Heath |
| Display Base |
Dave Bourland |
Club Show Theme
The AMPS South Central Region show (AMPSCENTEX 2005) theme has been choosen! The theme will be "The C.B.I. (China, Burma, India) - Pacific Theatre 1931 - 1945". This will include everything begining from 1931 in Manchuria through 1945.
The show will be held October 28-29, 2005 at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas.
AMPS International
Theme: Best Recce Vehicle
The next AMPS International Convention is April 15-16, 2005 at Harve de Grace, Maryland. Theme entries must represent a vehicle that was primarily used for reconnaissance or is marked as belonging to a reconnaissance unit. Every year, people come from all over the world to the AMPS Annual Convention to experience what most consider the ultimate in armor modeling and history.
AMPS has been hosting annual conventions every year, usually during the third weekend of April, since 1995. Each convention includes interesting and educational seminars presented by some of the leaders in the armor modeling field, tables and tables of vendors selling kits, accessories and conversions specially oriented to armor modelers and historians, and the renowned AMPS modeling contest. The convention is always held near a site of historical interest to armor modelers.
Raffle Winner
This month's raffle winner was Bob Bethea. He took home a 1/35th scale French Hotchkiss H-35/38 Light Tank from Trumpeter (Kit No: 351). Raffle Prize provided by Terry D. Lowman.
Club Dues
Annual Dues are due each September. Please pay Rick Herrington $12.00 to continue your membership and continue receiving the Sabot Away! Newsletter.
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