March 2013 Eagle Squadron Newsletter

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Squadron Alert!

The official newsletter of IPMS Eagle Squadron
http://www.ipmseaglesquadron.org

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Next Meeting

     Sunday, March 17, 2013, 1:30 PM
     Classroom 126A, Engineering Tech Building, Wake Technical Community College


Last Month's Meeting

     Bob Smith did an excellent demonstration on applying car model paint finishes that garnered a lot of positive comments.  Thanks, Bob!


This Month's Meeting

     Spanky McFarland will do a demonstration entitled The Devils Work: working with glues and photo-etch.


Dues are Due

     Annual club membership dues of $20 are due by April 1.  You can bring cash or check to a meeting and give it to our treasurer Ron Verberg, or you can send it via US mail to:

Ron Verburg
1937 Hickory Bark Drive
Fuquay Varina, NC. 27526


Monthly Raffle

     Four kits: Revell box scale USS Arizona, Smartkit 1/35 scale Sd.Kfz. 250 Neu, Monogram 1/25 scale '50 Ford Pickup, Revell 1/48 scale A-6E Intruder.


Future Meeting Calendar


•   Sunday, April 21 – Salute to club members who served in the military
•   Sunday, May 19 – Demonstration: Applying Bare Metal Foil, by Bill Osgood
•   Sunday, June 16 – informal summer model build session
•   Sunday, July 21 – informal summer model build session
•   Sunday August 18 – informal summer model build session
•   Sunday, September 15 – Display: 4th Fighter Group Club Build Project
•   Sunday, October 20 – Demonstration: Creating landing and navigation lights, by Woody Griffin
•   Sunday, November 17 --- Demonstration: Modeling realistic water, by Ron Verberg
•   Sunday, December 15 – Model year in review, officer elections, club awards, holiday gift exchange


Local Contest and Event Outlook


Saturday, April 27.  Contest, hosted by IPMS Northern Virginia.  Fairfax, VA
Saturday, June 22.  Regional contest, hosted by IPMS Gamecocks.  Sumter, SC
Saturday, July 27.  Contest, hosted by IPMS Eastern Carolina.  Trent Woods, NC