OCTOBER MEETING

The October meeting of the Winnebago Auto Modelers will be held on Tuesday,

October 9th, at 7:00 PM, At Rob’s home. Meeting agenda

will include a roundtable discussion of models and other model related topics brought to the meeting. Plans for the upcoming Hobbytown USA Plastic

Model Contest will also be discussed.

Thank You! Thanks this month to those who

read our club newsletter on a monthly basis. Thanks also to to Hobbytown USA in Oshkosh for allowing us to hold our monthly meetings in the shop, as well as let us display our builds in our

club case in the store, and their general support of our club.

Many thanks to the Auto Modelers Group (AMG) of

Wisconsin, IPMS/GTR Auto Modelers and the Hoosier Model Car Association (HMCA) for their electronic newsletters. Not sure

what happened to the Bong Chapter IPMS newsletter, we

must have fell off their list – too bad for them, they’ll miss seeing

the “ground targets”.

Winnebago Auto Modelers September Meeting The September meeting of the Winnebago Auto Modelers was held on Tuesday, September 11th at Hobbytown USA in Oshkosh. Members present were Matt, D9 Dave, Dave, Greg, Rob, Don and his son Trevor. Topics of this meeting included models for future projects by Greg (1976 Impala Landau) and Rob (1977 Pinto Wagon). D9 Dave again showed further progress on his Diamond T military wrecker he is scratchbuilding in 1/25th scale. Look for further coverage of this project elsewhere in this newsletter. Don displayed a die-cast sprint car he picked up this summer at Iola, and Trevor brought in a sci-fi diorama base he is working on. Don also gave a report on the IPMS National Convention and Contest he attended in Florida, as well as displaying and demonstrating some of the models and modeling tools and supplies he purchased in the vendor area of the convention.

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OCTOBER 2012 VOLUME 7 ISSUE 12

UPCOMING EVENTS October 20th, 2012 12th Annual Glue Crew Model Contest and Swap Meet. Howard Johnson’s, Wausau 9-4 Info: jdrew09@charter.net October 27th, 2012 12th Annual Jim Turek Classic Model Show (The Ham Show) 9-3, Lake Lodge Masonic Hall, Milwaukee November 3rd, 2012 19th Annual Lake to Lake Scale Auto & Slot Car Swap Meet 9-2, Butch’s Opera House, St. Nazianz. Info: Dan 920-758-2785 or Daryl 414-573-6604 November 10th, 2012 Hobbytown USA – Oshkosh’s Fall Plastic Model Contest and Moebius Kit Challenge. 10:30-3:30 upper level of Hobbytown USA. 807 Oregon St. Oshkosh For more info, contact the store at 920-426-1840 or www.hobbytownoshkosh.com (see flyer elsewhere in newsletter)

November 23rd, 2012 2nd Annual “Black Friday” Scale Auto & Slotcar Swap Meet, 11-4, Remedy Bar, Milwaukee. Info: Andy 262-290-7372

December 3rd, 2012 38th Annual Milwaukee Miniature Motors Swap Meet & Model Car Contest.

If you know of any upcoming events that you would like to see posted here, or if you would like to correct a posting already listed, please let me know, Thanks!

Scratch-built

Diamond T

Wrecker Dave (D9) Falk is in the homestretch of completing his 1/25th scale scratch-built model of a 4 ton World War II era Diamond T Wrecker. Based on photographs and measurements taken of the truck pictured, and operator’s manual drawings, Dave has turned his scratch-building skills loose on this project. Practically 100% scratch-built from sheet, tube and rod form styrene, this project has dozens of working

features and super detailed components that would put any Tamiya or Dragon model kit to shame, if one even existed in this scale. Dave has designed a method to heat form his own styrene front fenders, he has formed “open” louvers in the hood sides and inner fenders, wired and plumbed the engine, fabricated articulating suspension and many other components right down to the actual bolt patterns holding the pieces together. Look for a photo shoot of the completed model in an upcoming issue of this newsletter. In the mean time, check out this collection of shots taken during the build process.

MODEL CAR NEWS With the NNL Nationals in Toledo just wrapping up, news of new releases in the model car industry has hit the internet. Moebius Models has announced the first issue in their Ford Pickup Series, a 1971 Ford Ranger Pickup kit in 1/25th scale. No release date or details given, but based on their Hudson and Chrysler 300 kits, this is certain to be a winner. Revell/Monogram displayed artwork for their 2013 lineup, along with some test shots of some all new kits. Among the notable kits on the way is a 1/25th scale 1957 Chevy Bel Air Convertible, 1970 Plymouth HEMI Cuda in /25th scale, 1992 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 in 1/25th scale, a 1949 Mercury “woodie” Wagon in 1/25th scale California Wheels series, a 1/25th scale 1977 Pontiac Trans Am “Bandit” edition, and a panel truck version of the 1937 Ford Truck kit in 1/25th scale. More information and photos of these kits are sure to come, and the iHOBBY Expo is being held in Cleveland October 11-14, where more hobby news is sure to be released. Auto World/ Round 2, Moebius Models, Revell/Monogram and Trumpeter Models are among the exhibitors listed as of 10/06/12.

–Saturday, November 10th at Hobbytown USA in Oshkosh, the 2012 Model Contest and Moebius Models Challenge will be held on the upper level. Registration will be held from 10:30 AM until 12:00. Entry fees are $8.00 for Adults (17 yrs & up) for as many models as you want to enter, $3.00 for Juniors (11-16 yrs) and Youth (10 and under) are Free to enter. Models in the general contest will be judged by those who have models entered in the contest from 12:30 until 2:00 PM, and the awards will be given out at 3:30 PM. Models will be entered into the classed listed on the flier below. This year’s special event is the Moebius Models Challenge Class! Build any Moebius Models Kit, and for $5.00 you can enter it into this special challenge and be eligible for Hobbytown USA gift cards! If you purchased your Moebius kit at Hobbytown USA in Oshkosh, and present the sales receipt from that purchase, your entry fee for the challenge class will be waived, and you will also be eligible to win Hobbytown USA gift cards. The challenge class winners will be judged by fellow model builders who have no kits entered in the challenge and Hobbytown USA employees. See you and your models on the 10th of November!