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  6. Is there a SEP/OCT Journal?

    in Ask the IPMS/USA

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    Given our local "postal" history of IPMS JOURNAL delivery issues and that a summer issue is still depicted on the national website, please advise whether the SEP/OCT issue:

    a) was published and not received?

    b) was not published and isn't gonna be?

    c) is still breathin' hard...?

    Thanx for any illumination.

  8. What happened to all of the Contact and Chapter Information?

    in Ask the IPMS/USA

    Posted

    My 2 cents:

     

    Agree with Mark & Gil that the Home Page dashboard could use a re-look, to make finding this info more intuitive. I'm also a frequent user & a chapter contact, looking at the event & chapter maps to see what's on & how far, as our chapter is rather isolated. One has to dig a bit for the great Galleries, to see what's new. Less frequent: The officer contact info, to pursue some admin question, and things like the ABC course, which our club (still) wants to try out. It's all there, but I frequently forget which menu the desired pages are under and spend a few extra clicks finding that stuff.

     

    It's not horrible, just a little cumbersome...IMHO.

  10. CVA-64 USS Constellation

    in Ships

    Posted · Edited by VonL

    We've got some family history with this ship, so the 1/720 Italeri kit has been lurking in the stash for a long time and is finally at the top of the to-do list. I've seen a couple of informal reviews and build-ups that cite significant changes needed to correct the hull sponsons, etc, to distinguish her as the Connie. There are some good pix of the superstructure out there, so between those and the GMM Super Carriers PE, that will get close. The model will be configured for the late Vietnam era, as able.

     

    QUESTION: Where might one go, for accurate hull drawings, diagrams, etc...?

     

    Thanx for any help here.

  13. US Army Vietnam Helo Colors ?

    in Aircraft

    Posted

    Whenever I've used MM Olive Drab spray or bottle, it appears to darken significantly over time, compared to how it looks in the jar. Have seen this happen on various subjects and always feel the need to lighten it for weathering, etc. Have got a few Vietnam helos in the queue and my plan for them is to use this paint straight-up with no lightening/fading effects.

     

    YMMV

  15. Testors discontinues even MORE Model Master enamel

    in General Modeling

    Posted

    If Testors made that bed, then they can sleep in it. Am more than happy to transfer the flag to these guys:

     

    http://www.scalefinishes.com/welcome.html

     

    I discovered Scalefinishes.com as a vendor at the (Colorado?) IPMS Nationals and bought a couple of samples. Nice enamel paint, looks accurate for the mil colors, great shelf-life so far and the per oz. cost appears very competitive with MM. My impression is that they got established making quality paint for the model car sector. More power to them!

  22. A6M2 Zero research

    in Aircraft

    Posted

    RFI for corrections & suggestions from any Zero Experten here. Our museum is working with artist/filmmaker John Mollison on a Battle of Midway project. He's detailing a Zero that flew CAP during VT-8’s attack on the Soryu on June 4, 1942. He’s asking around for insight as to what tail number would be appropriate, plus any additional identification marks. If you have any opinions, I’m happy to pass them on.

     

    Profile in Work:

    A6M2Soryu4-27-15JM_1_zpsqb2o8s6w.jpg

     

     

    (On a related happy note, Photobucket's new 'features' have made it almost unusable, even for this very simple application. Congrats, guys!)

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