06-Dec-2006 - Austin Armor Builders Society Club Meeting Notes


Attendence
Attendence for December 2006 Meeting
Members Visitors Guest
14 0 0


Officer Present
Roderick Bell (President)

Yes
Russ Holm (Vice President)

No
Karl Liedy (Secretary)

Yes
Ted Paone (Treasurer)

Yes

Meeting Highlights

We had 14 modelers attend the December 2006 Austin Armor Builders Society meeting. Thank you for all coming to the meeting. Please be sure you have paid up your membership dues. Thank you to everyone who brought in their work for us to see.

Patrick Rourke brought in his Dragon 1/35th scale M4A2 Sherman kit. It represents a tank from Company D, 1st Marine Amphibious Corps Tank Battalion.

Pat Rourke's 1/35th scale Dragon M4A2 Marine Sherman. Another shot of Pat Rourke's 1/35th scale Dragon M4A2 Marine Sherman. The third shot of Pat Rourke's 1/35th scale Dragon M4A2 Marine Sherman. A close up shote of Pat Rourke's 1/35th scale Dragon M4A2 Marine Sherman.

Richard Eaton brought in two models. His Trumpeter Ti-67 and his Dragon M2A1 Half-Track (work-in-progress).

Richard Eaton's Trumpeter Ti-67 tank in 1/35th scale. Another view of Richard Eaton's Trumpeter Ti-67 tank in 1/35th scale. The last shot in the series of Richard Eaton's Trumpeter Ti-67 tank in 1/35th scale.

Richard Eaton's Dragon M2A1 Half-Track in 1/35th scale. Another Richard Eaton's Dragon M2A1 Half-Track in 1/35th scale. The third shot of Richard Eaton's Dragon M2A1 Half-Track in 1/35th scale. Here is the fourth shote of Richard Eaton's Dragon M2A1 Half-Track in 1/35th scale. And the last shot of Richard Eaton's Dragon M2A1 Half-Track in 1/35th scale.

Bob Bethea brought in several of his projects including his Dragon M2 Half-Track (work-in-progress), Dragon Borgward IV Ausf. A (work-in-progress), and his Tamiya Ford GPA (work-in-progress).

Bob Bethea's Dragon M2 Half-Track in 1/35th scale. Another shot of Bob Bethea's Dragon M2 Half-Track in 1/35th scale. The third shot Bob Bethea's Dragon M2 Half-Track in 1/35th scale. And the final shot of Bob Bethea's Dragon M2 Half-Track in 1/35th scale.

Bob Bethea's Dragon Borgward IV Ausf. A in 1/35th scale. Another view of Bob Bethea's Dragon Borgward IV Ausf. A in 1/35th scale. The third shote of Bob Bethea's Dragon Borgward IV Ausf. A in 1/35th scale.

Bob Bethea's Tamiya Ford GPA in 1/35th scale. Anohter view of Bob Bethea's Tamiya Ford GPA in 1/35th scale.

Tom Terry brought in two of his projects. They are his Tamiya M60A3 and his Tamiya M41A1 Walker Bulldog. Tom wrote an excellent build article on the M41 and it appears in the December 2006 Sabot Away! Newsletter.

Tom Terry's Tamiya M60A1 with desert camouflage in 1/35th scale. Another view of Tom Terry's Tamiya M60A1 with desert camouflage in 1/35th scale. The third shot of Tom Terry's Tamiya M60A1 with desert camouflage in 1/35th scale. And the last shot of Tom Terry's Tamiya M60A1 with desert camouflage in 1/35th scale.

The description of the Vacation build of Tom Terry's Tamiya M41 Walker Bulldog in 1/35th scale. Tom Terry's Tamiya M41 Walker Bulldog box cover, kit instructions, and description. The kit instructions for Tom Terry's Tamiya M41 Walker Bulldog in 1/35th scale. Tom Terry's Tamiya M41 Walker Bulldog in 1/35th scale. Tom Terry's Tamiya M41 Walker Bulldog in 1/35th scale. Tom Terry's Tamiya M41 Walker Bulldog in 1/35th scale. Tom Terry's Tamiya M41 Walker Bulldog in 1/35th scale. Tom Terry's Tamiya M41 Walker Bulldog in 1/35th scale. Another view Tom Terry's Tamiya M41 Walker Bulldog in 1/35th scale. Here is the final shot of Tom Terry's Tamiya M41 Walker Bulldog in 1/35th scale.


Annual Christmas Gathering

We had a wonderful time at Scholz Beer Garten (13-Dec-2006) for the club's annual Christmas Gathering. It was a lot of fun getting togehter and having a few beers and talking models. All had a good time.

We had 7 members and 4 guest attend the gathering. Members that attended:

  • Jorge Aduna
  • Roderick Bell
  • Bob Bethea
  • Marc Hobbs
  • Karl Liedy
  • Bill Meniezs
  • Ted Paone

    • Thank you to all the members who attended.

    AMPS International

    The next AMPS International Convention is April 19-21, 2007 at the Community Center in Havre de Grace, Maryland.

    Kit Winner
    This months kit winner was Patrick Rourke. Patrick won the Dragon 1/35th M2A1 Half-Track (Kit No: 6329). Roderick Bell donated the kit. Patrick Rourke will be responsible to donate the kit for our January meeting.


    Dragon M2A1 Half-Track. Kit No: 6329



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