IPMS/Techmages - Adventures in Imaginative Scale Modeling

Models By IPMS/Techmages Members

January, 2007 Meeting

^ Today's guest, Yaro makes gaming minis, for use in gaming

^ Casting Demo by Sparky More info on home casting

January, 2007
	4:30-5:25PM Buona Beef Techmage Pre-meeting Dinner
	5:35-7:55PM Hoffman Estates' Blackhawk Recreation Center Techmage monthly meeting:
From the President (Fireside Chat)
	Thank you for everyone who came to the January meeting. We had a great turnout with 15 members attending. Congratulations to the following new officers:
			President	Larry Strickland
			Vice President	Terry Miesle
			Secretary	John Lester
			Treasurer	Joe Suttie
			Primary Asst.	John Kunatz
Last but not least, I would like everyone to know that; after meeting with most of the committee members above, one of my new responsibilities as president will be to work on recruitment. If anyone has any ideas please feel free to let me know. Thanks -- L.S.
Attendees:
	Jon Kunatz, Terry Miesle, Art Krull, Tony Augustin, James Fulkerson, Ken Brennan, Baltazar Medina, Larry Johnson and wife Cynthia, Neil Prentice, Joe Suttie, Larry Strickland, Chad, John McDannell, and Guest Yaro Rohowsky.
Club Business
	Club roster was updated. Updates will be done at Jan/Sept meetings. Updated roster will be passed out at the February meeting.
	The following announcements were passed on by John Lester:
		-John had some interest on Starship Modeler about the possible purchase of the Jefferies Space Station. John would like people to E-mail him with ideas for an appropriate asking price and whether he could negotiate for the club.
		-John would also like to know if there is interest for another T-shirt run. Remember that price is affected by the colors used and amount of ink used. It is more expensive if less that 25 T-shirts are ordered. Please E-mail John if interested.
Upcoming shows/ Events:
	2/17/2007		Blizzard Con.: Columbus Ohio
	3/10/2007		14^th Annual Roscoe Turner Chapter Model Contest; Indianapolis IN
	4/21/2007		Mad City Modelers 12^th Annual Contest; Madison, WI
	5/26/2007		Wonderfest; Louisville, Kentucky
	Editor's Note: Events marked in Bold are 'traditionally' attended by Techmages, contact the officer's about carpooling if you'd like too
Introduction of new members:
	Yaro Rohowsky, who is into historical miniature gaming, and was nice enough to bring many examples of his work. Welcome to the group Yaro!
Techmages Activities:
	Group projects/ Build days:
		Current group project is 1/32 Mech Bay Project with tentative completion date of May 2007. Current project members are: Jon Kunatz, Larry Johnson, Joe Suttie, Larry Strickland, Ken Brennan, Tony Agustin. Please contact Larry Strickland or Joe Suttie if interested. Next group build day is scheduled for Sun. 1/28 at Joe’s house.
	Dues/ Collections:
		Joe Suttie (Treasurer) had reminders for those still owing dues. Joe reports we are doing well with membership.
	Awards:
		Arthur Krull received the first Hat Trick Award (3 kits completed) and brought to a meeting. Great job Art!!
	Kit Reviews:
		Balta Had the Alliance B5 Thunderbolt, and BSG Shuttle. Both Look like great kits, with parts hollow/roto cast to reduce weight (the the shuttle) and prevent resin sag/drooping (Thunderbolt).
	Greeblie roundup:
		Joe Suttie of course brought his usual round up of various greeblies. Most were for the Mech Bay Project.
	Announcements for Next Meeting:
		Next meeting will be held at the Blackhawk Center on 2/10/2007.
		Tentative demo set up for Feb or March meeting. Walt Fink will come to talk about IPMS judging.
Onto the meeting:
Demo / Speaker:
	Joe Suttie was able to do a very nice demo on simple pressure casting using a pressure pot from Harbor Freight online sale ($40) and smooth on products. Great job Joe! I heard Many positive comments about your demo.
Show and Tell:
	Jon Kunatz:
		Jon was able to bring in 4 projects he has been working on:
			1) 1/48 scale (Hind) Helicopter;
			2) finished 1/1000 scale Polar Lights Enterprise Convertion to the Detroyat class;
			3) Star Craft Kit Destroyer 1/1400 scale, and
			4) 1/32 scale armour vehicle for the current mech bay project.
		Keep up the good work Jon.
	Terry 'Ter_or':
		Terry is working on a F-16 Macross Conversion. F-2 (F-16 upgrade) conversion for a Pat Labor Future Version with stealth features. Terry is currently working with epoxy to re- skin this project.
	Art Krull:
		Art was able to bring in not 1, or 2, but 3 finished projects.
			1) Finished 1/1000 scale Polar Lights D-7 with Romulan markings;
			2) finished 1/1000 scale Polar Lights Enterprise Convertion to the Detroyat class;
			3) Resin Ranger speed boat shuttle on a base with modified crewman made from railroad figure.
		Congratulations with Hat Trick Award!!
	Yaro Rohowsky:
		* New Member* Recruited by Art, they are co-workers. Yaro was nice enough to bring in a World War II Soldier diorama. Yaro also brought in a wide selection of miniature wargamer figures. Thanks for coming, and hope to see you at the next meeting.
	Tony Agustin:
		Tony was able to bring in 2 projects:
			1) 1/35 scale Horizen Madcat which he is modifying for the current Mech Bay project;
			2) Tony brought in the master for the observation booth for the Mech Bay project.
		Great work as always Tony.
	James 'ambassador_londo':
		James had no show & tell, but did bring 4 kits for sale. Please e-mail him if interested.
	Ken 'Valkyrie':
		Ken was able to bring in 2 kits:
			1) 1/72 scale Destroid Tomahawk;
			2) 1/35ish scale Core Fighter from First Gundam Series.
	Baltazar 'BALTA1':
		Baltazar was able to bring:
			1) Tang shuttle from Battlestar Galactica - Rotocast from Federation models;
			2) Babylon 5 Thunderbolt;
			3) M-10 Tank Destroyer.
	Larry J. 'scifi58' and wife Cynthia:
		Larry brought in:
			1) 1/24 scale figure transformed to a Pittsburgh Steeler;
			2) Trumpeter Tank (Russian);
			3) 1/35 scale Bushwhacker from BattleMech which Larry is scratchbuilding.
	Neil 'mechmonkey':
		Neil brought his Azteck dummy painting template for 1/1000 Refit Enterprise. Neil also brought in the mock up for the 1/32 scale Mech Bay project. Great job on the mock up Neil.
	Joe 'Sparky':
		Joe brought in various greeblies for the Mech Bay project and did a great demo of pressure casting. Thanks again for the demo Joe - Great Job!!
	Larry 'LDS20':
		1/32 scale anti-gravity tank which is about 90% complete. This tank will be used in the Mech Bay project.
	Other members present:
		Chad Ryan, John McDannell.
Thanks to everyone for coming!!
Larry 'LDS20', President

Techmage January Meeting:

Image: Pre-Meetting Dinner

Image: Good Turnout

Image: Neil's got the design right here

Image: Larry lays out some new ideas

Jon's Inprogres Vehicles:

Image: 1/48 scale (Hind) Helicopter

Image: Trek kits in progress

Image: A Loknar

Ter_or's Macross Battle Ships:

Image: QF-3000 'Ghost' (left) Oberth-class destroyer (right)

Image: Oberth

Image: Ghost

Art's Hat Trick:

Image: Top view

Image: Bottom view

Image: Torpedo tube

Image: Voyager Speed Boat

Image: Is that Janeway

Image: Top view of the shuttle

Image: Tiny female figure with Tri-corder with decale

Image: Top view of the Detroyat

Image: Top, Starboard view

Image: Belly/dish view

Image: Impulse engine view

Balta's Alliance BSG shuttle:

Image: Supper light hollow casting

Image: Supper surface details

Image: The engines insert into the kit, easy lighting

His Alliance Thunderbolt:

Image: The kit

Image: Nice castings

Image: Wing/fuseladge casting

Image: Canopy casting looks great

Image: Engines are hollow cast to reduce weight

Image: Big Gatling gun for the nose

He's aslo got an in progress M-10 Tank Destroyer:

Image: M-10 Tank Destroyer

Someone's got crazy ideas:

Image: Pictures of real cat-track landing gear on an airplane

Yaro Rohowsky:

Image: Bins of civil war gaming figures

Image: & WWI Eastern front figures

Image: A Vignette of 2 WWI Eastern Front soldiers

Image: the pointing guy was modified to point

Ken's cool Armored Core (Gundum) kit:

Image:

Larry's Getting Ready for Supper Bowl:

Image: Terran Marine Football player

Image: Shoulder pads

Image: Over head shot

Mech Bay Stuff

Mech Bay wall with Truss-work

Image: First prototype truss work design

Tony's Observation Room back wall master

Image: OR Room w/fold down table

Image: common mech cockpit console

I think this is apart of Tony's Vinyl MadCat:

Image: Cockpit insert

Image: This is the vinyl leg

Image: Big leg pivot cap

Image: New scorpion cockpit

Image: New nose

Image: Torso, hip, and upper opened legs

Neil's new 1:32 hover tank:

Image: Beauty shot

Image: Birds-eye view

Larry's Build up and refit of the old hover tank, triangle barrel:

Image:

A circuit that looks good for a random arc welder light generator:

Image: Upper left circuit

Larry J's Paper-to-styrene Bushwhacker Mech:

Image: Inner right leg

Image: Outside of the right leg

Image: Cockpit cavity & fire suppression

Jon's Mech bay vehicle:

Image: Munitions Truck

Cargo container Gribblies:

Image: Hex bases for the gaming scale mechs

Casting Demo:

Image: Mobile 'setup, the paint pot is the $69 in store version

Image: The metal powders help lengthen mold life & help w/surface air pockets

Image: Measure it out, first time filling a mold you will want to mix extra

Image: Mixing thoroughly is important

Image: Filling the mold with a pipet

Demolding Time

Image: Demolding time

Image: The Castings are still soft

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