Novemeber, 2006
7:00 AM
LakeView Jr. High School
Techmage's @ Buth-O'hare:

Keeping with tradition, the Techmage November meeting was held at the Butch O’Hare model contest.  Our largest regional contest seemed the natural venue for a reprise showing of our Jeffries Station.  Several of us spent some time refurbishing the station, and Joe spent quite a bit of time rebuilding the electronics.  He even fixed the beacon lighting that fried at Wonderfest.  I think the crowd enjoyed looking the station over, certainly it was unlike anything previously displayed at the show.

Upcoming events:
   The December Tehcmage Pot Luck meeting is scheduled to take place at Larry S' details to follow
Note at this time we have now moved it to Onezero's place, same place as the last August club picnic/Lesterfest (5:00-7:30 pm) Please email Onzero for location information
Sparky here:
Techmages Activities:
 Mini group project
   The resurrection of the 1:32nd scale mech project has begun with a mech bay in a mountain side or on a flat desert scape.  The original idea of snow/early spring (so we don't have to worry about greenery) is still a good idea.  See Tony's probe bot on a snow base, elegant and simple.  I also suggested a Roswell style mountain side also think Airwolf's valley of the God's hiding place.  We will be casting sheeting for use in the inner bays, so we have a good start on the bay and then you can add things for your bay's particular mech.  Neil's hover tanks are in scale and were/are meant to apart of this project so a tank on guard or being restocked is fine too.  Simple lighting for the bays is slated, i.e. overhead lights, spots lights and an 'arc welding/cutting' circuit.

 Demos
No demos planned at this time

Butch-O'hare show report:
   John Vojtec displayed his Best-in-Show B2 Spirit bomber from the Nationals.  I hope you got the chance to examine this masterwork in detail.

   The Techmages acquitted themselves well again at the show, most of us who entered did take awards.  The awards for bronze and silver were not identified, so while I know I received a few awards I don’t exactly know which entries were recognized.  Hopefully next year the announcers will identify the subjects, or some identifying marker be added to the entry form.

   As always, the vendors section was well-stocked with business and personal vendors.  Enough bargains for everyone, I think.  I found a lot of things I didn’t know existed, and while I didn’t have money for much I did take some business cards so I know where to find those items.

[Techmage] Business:
   Next month is the Traditional Techmage Tannenbaum Tear.  Bernadette Strickland has graciously allowed us to hold our party at their house this year.  We will provide details and directions in another message.  At the moment, we’re deciding whether to cater the party instead of our typical potluck arrangement.  On the Starship Modeler forum, in the Club pages, we have a poll.  If you haven’t voted yet, please make your opinion known.

http://www.starshipmodeler.net/cgi-bin/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=44837

   Also at the December meeting we will hold elections.  All positions are open, of course, though John Lester will likely remain your Minister of Propoganda by popular demand.  My second term as your Dear Leader will end, and I would like to pass that mantle to another.  Think about standing for office.

   We also will continue to hold meetings in our current location, the Hoffman Estates Community Center for the time being.  There will be 8 meeting dates there again next year, as August, November and December are held at other venues.  We will need to establish dues rates based on that number of meetings and projected attendees.

   Also, if you have a suggestion for another meeting venue, we are always willing to evaluate an alternative.

Show and Tell:
   Contest pictures can be seen on our pages and www.modelingmadness.com

Terry "ter_or", Presidente

Image: HomeRun Pizza Baby!

Image: Innocent Larry J

Image: Oh ya we have some things we need to discuss

Image: Coffee anyone, Joe needs some

Image: John Master of you all

Image: BOH

Image: Vendor Tables

Image: Kits Galore

Image: Lots of kits

Image: Reference Documents

Image: Detail & add on sets

Image: George of Timeslip creations

Image: Table o Models

Image: Come sail away

Image: Figures

Image: The Sci-fi nad Figure tables

Image: Big Xwing

Image: Air Craft

Image: Refurbed, J-57 @ BOH

Image: J-57's Docks

Image: Every ship is back baby

Image: Chad keeps watch on the station

Image: Cargo Shuttle's approach vector view

Image: Cargo shuttle on final

Image: System monitors, phasors charge, torpedos ready

Image: Loknar is alternate universe, lit sensor dome

Image: Battle Damged side of the Loknar's saucer

Image: Jon's Akula

Image: Another look at the Akula

Image: 1 of the Akula's nacelles

Image: King of Foam Joe,s Huron

Image: Top of the Huron Freighter

Image: Tony's YT1300 Federation Freighter

Image: Orin, oops the defelctor dish got left in the box!

Image: TOS Reliant type

Image: Zogs Enginering Test Vehicle-7

Image: The mega tug listing slightly but it lit and running

Image: Sealth Bomber

Image: Nose gear panel detail

Image: Very cool warhammer tank fitted with tons of radios and antenna

Image: Slobering Alien

Image: Larry Js Abby Normal Monster

Image: Where the red dragon grows, and some ferns

Image: Tony's Viper Vinegett

Image: Neil Ps Mausi' eyes

Image: side bay lights still work too

Image: And his Pocket-tank

Image: With fresh casts of his remastered wheels

Image: Another look at the tank

Image: Ter's BSG

Image: Ters Battle Ship Yamaoto Minis

Image: Ter's Macros Crane

Image: Roswell Area 51 Crash

Image: Tony's 1 in a Million Shot

Image: Satellite

Image: Detailed Engine block

Image: Formula 1 car's engine block

Image: Green Ford Engine Block

Image: Classic Car

Image: Neil the Elder's Flying Disc

Image: North Viet-Kong

Image: Never Leave a Man

Image: Playdude break

Image: A Cobra I think

Image: Cobra closeup

Image: Search & Rescue type

Image: Bullnose closeup

Image: Gunship

Image: An Apache Attack

Image: Early fighter

Image: Early doggfighter

Image: 'Nother Early type

Image: Looks like an early bomber

Image: Harrier

Image: Some tri-prop

Image: Looks like a Texan

Image: Something with an extra gunner

Image: Rooster Squadron?

Image: Sleepy Time Gal

Image: Tri-prop on textured base

Image: A6M3 'Zero'

Image: Nice nose art

Image: German Fighter

Image: Two-seater jet

Image: Stealth Fighter

Image: Stealth Fighter intakes

Image: Neil the Elder's Flying Disc

Image: German Plane with dizzy prop

Image: Supersonic

Image: Delta Passenger

Image: ASK21 glider

Image: Astro Jet

Image: American Airlines

Image: German Tractor Bike

Image: Early tank

Image: Detailed, open rear hatch

Image: Muddy tracks

Image: Rusty botls and mud caked tracks

Image: Nice Metal like cogs

Image: Trail blazing tank

Image: Portable artilary

Image: Motor Bike, tike with gunner

Image: Covered truck, nice cloth

Image: Armed Jeep

Image: Old Truck

Image: Ranger Rover with infantry

Image: Which way to Paris?

Image: Kaboom

Image: Troop Transport on a brake

Image: PT90 boat

Image: Wooden Destroyer

Image: Amphibious

Image: Supply tank

Image: Jet taking off from carrier

Image: Carrier with red light

Image: The deck of the carrier

Image: Pit crews

Image: look at all those barrels

Image: Destroyer chugging along

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Image: Awards

Image: Awards Presentation

Image: Frozen in place

Image: More Awards

Image: Wow didn't take long to break it all down