[IPMS/Techmages - Adventures in Imaginative Scale Modeling]

Models By IPMS/Techmages Members

May, 2008
^ Ter's template collection for scribing.
^ James' [Proposed] Skylab model
4:30-5:30:PM
Dinner Meet-n-Greet at Bouna Beef
~5:30-7:40PM
Hoffman Estates Community Center
(in the alternate room near the building front):
Attendees:
Larry 'lds20,'
Terry 'Ter_or,'
George 'saintg,'
Larry J. 'scifi58,'
John 'Onezero,'
Jon Kunatz,
Joe 'Sparky,'
Neil 'the elder,'
Bob 'bobber,'
John 'cookiemonster,' and
Neil 'Mechmoneky,'
James 'ambassador_londo' & Kathy

New Members:
Matt 'Barnstormer'
John Villecaro

Club Business:
Ongoing:
We are still in the design stage for a new T-shirt for the group.  John is still waiting for design ideas for "Techmages- Heavy Industries".  Please E-mail John with ideas.
Road Trips:
Wonderfest '08 Is in July this year.  Contact the officers to coordinate coorpooling.
Dues/ Collections:
Joe 'Spraky' (Treasurer) did not report anything new. . .
Dues, this year are $10 a person.
Group projects/ Build days:
The Mech Bay Project Will startup again, we will have once a month meetings/builddays at the Prop Builders' Buildday location (Acme Design Inc).  Start time is no earlier than 1:30 Pm but regularly 2:00
Greeblie roundup:
Please be sure to contact Joe if interested in purchasing from the Great Greeblie Hoarder.
Upcoming shows/ Events:
5/16-17/2008 OmaCon 2008 - Region V convention held in Council Bluffs
10/24-26/2008 Kitbuilders Monstrous Weekend will be held in St Louis, MO
7/19-20/2008 Wonderfest '08 Expext a different Wonderfest Experience this year, as the dealers room and show will be in Convition Center Exhibit Hall, Not in the Executive West (whos Activity rooms will still be under renovation).  Parking at the Convention Center is $5, there is a free shuttle running all day between the 'Center and Hotel. . . Read it all here
2008? Jon also informed us about STAR TREK THE TOUR, which will travel to 40 cities in the United States over the next 5 years, starting in Long Beach, CA.  This is an exhibit like the Star Wars exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry.  More details as they become available. Star Trek News Artcil 3
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:
None
Awards:
None.
Kit Reviews:
None.
Announcements for Next Meeting:
Location:
Saturday, June 14th at the Hoffmann Estates Blackhawk Community Center, 5:30-7:30 pm.
Demo:
We held the scribing demo.  there was some rumbling about a real basic how to LED talk.
Special Guest:
None.

Onto the meeting:
Demo / Speaker:
Larry 'scifi58,' Ter_or, and John 'onezero.'
Show and Tell 5-10-2008:
Larry 'sci-fi58':
1/32
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1)
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1)
Terry 'Ter-or:'
1/48
1) 1/48
James ''ambassador_londo'':
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1)
John 'onezero:'
1/6
1) 1/6
Jon "Vir" Kunatz:
1/72
1)
Matt 'Barnstormer':
1/1000
1)
Joe 'Sparky':
1)
Neil 'the elder':
1)
Bob 'bobber:'
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1)
John 'cookiemonster:'
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1)
Neil 'mechmonkey':
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James ''ambassador_londo'' has some progress on the skylab:

Image: Apolo command module

Image: Modified Lunar Lander

Image: The Lunar Lander's solar panels and com array

Image: Skylab docking ports

Image: the engine bell


Jon's tanks:

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A helicopter:

Image: Left side

Image: Right side

Jon's got a vac-form Trek kit from saintg:

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Someone's detailed inner walls (ship plane)

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Demo Items:

Image: Ter's template collection

Image: Ter's scribing tools

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Ed's found some antique airbrushes:

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Joe 'Sparky' has one of the frist run Daedalus':

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