Volume 18, Number 4 April 2015

This will be a short Preflight.My wife is still recovering from her hip surgery and still needs

some assistance. A friend of ours is going to stay with her so I canattend the show. Since I didn’t want to abuse her generosity, I’ll bethere from 9 to 3, so I will be able to help Chuck with thephotography. I’ll also do a stint at the club table.

This is a fairly short newsletter with Meeting Notes, Interestinglinks, a short article on the German phonetic alphabet and On TheTable. See you at the show on Sunday.

PreflightSubmitted by Bob Niemiec

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Table of ContentsPreflight......................................................................................1Meeting Notes............................................................................1On The Table.............................................................................1German Phonetic Alphabet........................................................1Interesting Links........................................................................2On The Table Photos..................................................................2

Twenty six members (a record?) crammed into the nursery forour March meeting. Nearly all of the business meeting was devotedto preparations for ValleyCon 25.

Vendor tables have sold out. Sponsorship opportunities are stillavailable. Once again, Pioneer Valley Hobbies will sponsor BestIn Show. We thank them for their generous donation.

Members who created special awards were asked to pay for themand reminded that they need to determine the winners. It wassuggested that they do so and turn in their score cards beforeproceeding to judge the contest classes.

There will be a special table section to celebrate the 25th

anniversary of the contest. All members were invited to bringexamples of their work over the years for non-competitive display(to a maximum of 1/3 of a standard banquet table).

The work day begins at 7:00 AM. Work assignments werereviewed. Al requested that members might take an hour-long shiftat the desk or club table to give those crews a chance to step awayand view the show. We were reminded of the need to clean the areaof general trash before the day can be called finished.

It was confirmed that equipment and expendable items (tickets,medals, change, etc.) are being prepared and will be at the ready.

Sales of raffle tickets were disappointing last year. Don Johnsoninvited ideas for promoting a big improvement this year. It wasnoted that some great prizes will be allocated to different drawingsthroughout the day.

As always, we were reminded that this should be a day ofenjoyment for everyone. Acts of helpfulness and friendship areencouraged; hurtful words are not.

Meeting NotesSubmitted by Ed Potkai

� Walt Damon: Humpty Dumpty.� Pete Dawson: 1/48 scale (0N30 gauge) Boulder Valley Model

Works shorty caboose.� Al LaFleche: 1/35 scale Smog Rushin Glenn; Smog figure: kit

bashed radio, TV camera and flip chart.� Jack Maynard: 1/25 scale AMT/Round 2 1966 Nova; work in

progress.� Ed Potkai: 1/48 scale Tamiya M1025 Humvee “Generation Kill”

“Hitman Two One”; out of box.� Ed Potkai: 1/20 scale Tamiya 1976 McLaren M23 F1; work in

progress.� Ed Potkai: 1/25 scale AMY 1973 NASCAR Chevy Chevelle;

Powerslide decals; aluminum tubing exhaust dumps; Tamiyalacquers; PPP wheels; MPC tires.

� Bob Rys: 1/72 scale Fujimi A-4M Skyhawk; out of box; ModelMaster paints.

� Bob Rys: 1/72 scale Fujimi A-4M Skyhawk; tactical scheme;decals from the spares box with some kit decals; Model Masterpaints.

� Wayne Weatherwax: 1/72 scale HobbyBoss Dora rail gun; ½of train chassis.

German Phonetic AlphabetSubmitted by Hal Marshman, Sr.

This is the German Phonetic alphabet, taken from a WW-IIGerman field phone. That's why certain planes are "Emils","Gustavs", and "Doras". Might be handy to keep for future reference.

On The TableShow-and-Tell from the Last Meeting

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Interesting LinksVarious contributors

Messerschmitt Bf-109 that was found in a Russian lake & recovered by Jim Pearce - WAR HISTORY ONLINE

www.warhistoryonline.com

Free Digital Edition: Lincoln's Assassination

Something for the Civil War era buffs.

http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/mag-march-2015/

The Whole Car - 1930 Bentley

What a piece of machinery!!! I can't begin to figure it out, but the under-the-hood shots show some amazing details. Like, apparentlya full set of spare spark plugs mounted just behind the fire wall, and what appear to be four carburetors. What appears to be theignition switch has a "heat" position, which makes me think the engine is equipped with glow plugs in the inlet manifold. The radiatorcap is a real gem, with its own cam and lever system. The jump seat for the third passenger, plus its location would seem to addemphasis that he, or she, is along strictly to tend bar. What a jewel.

http://www.thewholecar.com/1930-bentley-blue-train-recreation

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