I'll bet you're wondering, "Gee, haven't seen an update from the High Plains Modelers lately." And you would be right. But I have a good excuse. I was taken down by a bad case of stomach flu the like of which only exists in a dark, dirty corner of Mos Eisely station, much like a hive of scum and villainy right there in my digestive tract. It was not pretty. Fortunately I was afflicted the day after the May club meeting, so all you other club members should be safe. I hope. If not, umm...sorry about that LOL.
BUT! On to the juicy details of the May meeting. We had a spectacular attendance, with 21 folks showing up. This is likely due to the fact that we also had our yearly club auction that night. After taking care of a little business, we got right to brass tacks.
128 Days Til High Plains Con XXV!!
Welcome aboard to new members Samuel and Kolby!
We also had time for a little bit of Bring & Brag action, which featured nine models constructed by members this month. Take a gander below:
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| Michael continues his aircraft trend with this snazzy F4U Corsair. |
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| A good looking Matilda light tank with an unusual camouflage scheme brought in by Gary. |
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| Pablo rolled in with this 1/48 liquid transport truck. |
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| That way! NO, THAT way! Tomasz sets the commander straight on this HobbyBoss Panzer 1F. |
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| Chip's predilection for unusual kits and penchant for near disastrous results is always entertaining. Here's his F3D-2 Skynight. |
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| John S. rocked it with this classic P-51D in 1/72 scale, by Tamiya. |
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| New Scott's Heller 1/72 Sabre IV. |
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72 Scott's Italian church. I'm hoping he brings the whole village back in someday.
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Apologies to Cody, whose Porsche 944 somehow eluded my camera. Sorry Cody!
If there's one thing modelers love to do besides build models, it's buy and sell models! Here are a couple pics of the auction. Michael did a stellar job, as always, of being the club auctioneer. Thanks Michael for standing for two hours while distributing schwag!
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| Club members inspect the offerings. |
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| Michael rattles off details as the club waits with itchy trigger fingers. |
That's it for this update of the High Plains Modelers! See you in June!
