January 2010 Newsletter

[Shane]

No dues this year? I am glad to see that someone in this administration is not going to tax us.

Shane

[Lee_K]

Squadron Alert!

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

Next Meeting

Sunday, January 17, 2010, 1:30 PM
Classroom 126A, Engineering Tech Building, Wake Technical Community College


Last Month's Meeting Highlights

   We had our annual holiday meeting, highlighted by dozens of beautiful models, the always entertaining gift exchange (no Monogram F-14s were spotted --- a curiosity), and excellent food from Smithfield Chicken and Barbecue provided to the members by the club as a way to say thanks for all the hard work on RDUCON in the past year.


Haywood Griffin Most Improved Modeler Award

   Congratulations to Ronnie Murray, who was given this prestigious award for such tremendous innovation and creativity in his models this past year.  Ronnie was awarded a Hasegawa 1/32 scale Ki 84 kit which we hope to see built sometime soon.  If he does, it will be the first time in club history that a MIM award winner has actually gotten around to building the kit that they won!


Tuskegee Airmen P-51 Mustang Project

     Our friend Hawk Hunter has requested a 1/32 scale P-51B Mustang to be built and proudly displayed by the local Tuskegee Airmen chapter.  Ronnie Murray is organizing a group build of the old Revell kit.  Please consider volunteering your time for this worthwhile endeavor.


Club Officers for 2010

President                 Tony Leger
Vice President         Stephen Payne
Treasurer                 Ryan Koschatzky
Information                 Lee Kolosna
Ambassador                 Ronnie Murray
IPMS Chapter Representative   Tony Leger

Congratulations to the new set of officers!


This Month's Meeting

    We will have a demonstration on creating display bases, to be conducted by Ryan Koschatzky.


Dues aren't due!

    Owing to the financial health of the club, member dues will be waived in 2010.  Is this great or what?


Future Meeting Calendar


•   Sunday, February 21 – Demonstration: painting figures, by Spanky McFarland

•   Sunday, March 21 –  Demonstration: Motorizing and lighting models, by Ronnie Murray

•   Sunday, April 18   -- Demonstration: Applying washes, by William Reece

•   Sunday, May 16  -- Group participation activity: your worst model ever

•   Sunday, June 13 – Informal model build session

•   Sunday, July 18 – Informal model build session

•   Sunday, August 15 -- Informal model build session

•   Sunday, September 19 -- Demonstration: Natural Metal Finishes, by Clyde Mills

•   Sunday, October 17 -- Swap shop

•   Sunday, November 21 -- Lecture: The F-16, by Mike Kopack

•   Sunday, December 19 -- Year in review, Most Improved Modeler Award, Holiday gift exchange, Officer elections for 2011.


Local Contest and Event Outlook


   Saturday, February 27.  Contest, hosted by IPMS Richmond.  Richmond, VA
   Saturday, March 20.  Contest, hosted by IPMS Blue Gray Renegades.  Lynchburg, VA
   Saturday, April 10.  Region 12 contest, hosted by IPMS Gamecocks.  Sumter, SC
   Saturday, June 12.  Contest, hosted by IPMS Spartanburg.  Spartanburg, SC
   Saturday, June 25.  Contest, hosted by IPMS Marietta.  Marietta, GA
   Saturday, July 10.  Contest, hosted by IPMS Eastern Carolina.  New Bern, NC