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The monthly newsletterof IPMS, New Zealand.Auckland Branch S

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EDITOR Craig Sargent (09)418 3934craig.sargent@xtra.co.nz

ADDRESS• Postal-C/-Kevin Benson 87PointEnglandRoad,PointEngland, auckland1072

• EMaIl-ipmsauckland@gmail.com • WEB-ipmsauckland.hobbyvista.com

• YaHoo- groups.yahoo.com/group/ipmsauckland

• Members John Watkins Brett Sharman Henry Ludlam Mike Rather

CoMMIttEE• Chairman Martin Short

• treasurer Kevin Benson

IntHIsIssuE•FromtheEditor 1•notices 2•IPMsnationals&scale 3 ModelExpo2011•Review 10 -Pavla1/72aermacchiMB326 DetailsetsbyMarkDavies•stash‘n’stuff 11 -Classifieds•Gallery-onthetable 12•signoff 15

nExtMEEtInGGeneralgettogetherwithnothingplanned.Bringalongyouravengersandanyotherprojects.

tuesday20thseptember-7.30pmleysInstitute(upstairs)20saintMarysRoad,Ponsonby

Another great competition in Wellington, but I have been told

by a certain person from Christchurch that the word “controversy” is off limits when reporting on Nationals. I think that was just before he walked drunkenly into a glass door in front of the establishment’s bouncer. Anyway, it’s always good to see what is happening in the clubs around New Zealand and catch up with old friends, and make some new ones.

Wellington have yet to confirm, but it appears that the Scale Models Expo/IPMS Nationals will not be happening in 2013, so if that is confirmed, we will have the Nationals back in Auckland. We should know this month if this is

the case, and that will give us 2 years to organise the event.

There were a dozen Auckland members on hand at the Nationals and this has generated some momentum for a locally hosted event. In the interim, the 2012 competition will be held in Alexandra to coincide with their Blossom Festival and planning is well under way already. Plenty to think about and be prepared to get involved and help organise when/if it is confirmed as Auckland’s turn next.

See you at the meeting,

Craig

FRoMtHEEDItoR

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notICEs

COLLECTORS FAIRS, EXPO’S & SWAPMEETS 2011

Sat. 29th OCTOBER 2011 AUCKLAND CITY COLLECTORS FAIR & HOBBIES EXPO.Freemans Bay Community CentreCnr. Wellington and 52 Hepburn Sts. Auckland City from 11.00am till 3.00pm email graemeah@orcon.net.nz phone Graeme 09-480 9117Booking FORM on: www.aucklandhobbyfair.wordpress.com

Sun. 6th November 2011 Mt.Eden War Memorial Hall.... Collectors FairDominion Road AKL. 10.00 till 1.00pm.

Phone Allan 09-2724648Phone Ross 279 0101 evg.Auckland Central Model Railway Club acmrca@yahoo.co.nz

For our future information onCollectors Fairs, Hobbies Expo’s, Swapmeets etc.. may we suggest you visit these web pageswww.aucklandhobbyfair.wordpress.com

uPCoMInGEVEnts

BuIlDtHEsaMEPlanEContEst

“Build The Same Plane” contest runs until October club night. Build any scale Grumman Avenger you want to and build it how you want to; out of the box; highly modified; excessively detailed; warbird; combat veteran – the choice is yours.

There is no shortage of markings options as the aircraft was flown in many versions, by the following countries:

Brazil

Canada

France

Japan

Netherlands

New Zealand

UK

US

Uruguay

Available kits:

1/32 Trumpeter

1/48 Accurate Miniatures, Hobby Boss, Italeri (AM kit reboxed)

1/72 Academy, Airfix, Hasegawa

Bring your Avenger along as you progress so everyone can see how you are going.

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August 19 through 21 saw the Wellington club once again hosting the IPMS Nationals along side their Scale Models Expo. There were 12 IPMS Auckland members who made the trip down to Lower Hutt and all did very well in the competition placings both in the Expo and the Nationals (see results elsewhere in the newsletter).

It was good to be able to catch up with old faces and meet some new ones. Wingnut Wings were on hand with an advance release of their new Pfalz D.XII, and Brett Green has added an article and video on Hyperscale covering the event.

Brett’s report can be seen at:

http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/ipmsnznats2011bg_1.htm

Video coverage is at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znIrNO1knbM

IPMS Nationals and Scale Models Expo 2011

Show time!

Class A: Aircraft

a1nZaircraft1stPeterVanderschaafClassicairframesGrummanWidgeon2ndErniethompsontrumpeterCorsair3rdDaveJohnsontamiyaspitfireMkxVIHCDaveJohnsontamiyaa6M3ZeroHCalansannazzaroacademyP-40Kittyhawk

A2 Aircraft smaller than 1/48 - Prop1stCraigsargentHasegawaGrummanE-2CDaya2ndalansannazzarotamiyaP-47Dthunderbolt3rdalansannazzaroacademysB2C-4HelldiverHCalansannazzaroWilliamsBrosC-46CommandoHCtoreMartinHasegawaJu-88a

A3 Aircraft smaller than 1/48 - Jet1stCraigsargentHasegawalockheedF-16DBlock30Barak2ndaaronludlowacademyF/a18a+Hornet3rdaaronludlowHasegawaF-14tomcat

A4 Aircraft 1/48 - Prop, Single Engine1stBruceadamtamiyaFW190a82ndBrettsharmanHasegawaMesserschmittBf109G-63rdJamesadeaneHasegawaMesserschmittBf109G-2HCBrettsharmantamiyaP-51DMustangHCJamesadeaneHasegawanakajimaKi84

A5 Aircraft 1/48 - Prop, Multi Engine1stBrettsharmantamiyaDo3352ndBrettsharmanHasegawaHs1293rdMichaelRohdespecialHobbyBlenheimMkI

A6 Aircraft 1/48 - Jet1stBrettsharmanHasegawaF-22Raptor2ndBrettsharmanHasegawaEa18GGrowler3rdBrettsharmanacademyHunterHCBrettsharmanHasegawaF-16aHCIantingeyHasegawaseahawkMk101HCJohnDarlingtonHasegawaaV-8BHarrierIIPlus

A7 Aircraft larger than 1/48 - Prop1stBruceadamHasegawaFW-190a-72ndBruceadamHasegawaFW-190D-93rdDaveJohnsonHasegawaKi-44shoki(tojo)HCMichaelRohdespecialHobbya5MClaudeHCMichaelRohdeRevellJu88a1HCMichaelRohdetrumpeterF4F-4Wildcat

A8 Aircraft larger than 1/48 - Jet1stHasithaMananwatteRevellHawk

A9 Helicopters1stJonathansquiresItaleriuH-10Huey2ndHasithaMananwatteRevellMil-263rdHasithaMananwatteDragonuH-1n

A10 Box Stock1stalansannazzaroHasegawaB-26BMarauder2ndCraigsargentHasegawalockheedF-16Isufa3rdsamHallMatchboxJu87Dstuka

Class B: Military Vehicles

B1 NZ Military Vehicles1stColinHefferBronconZstaghound2ndIanGarnetttamiyaBrenCarrier3rdIanGarnettMiniartDaimlerDingoscoutCarHCMartinVanGinkelRealModelnZlaVHCIanGarnettazimuthFordlynxscoutCar

B2 Smaller than 1/48 – Military VehiclesandEquipment1stMarkDaviestrumpeterCharB1Bis2ndMarkDaviesRodenIs-33rdHamishHinkleyDragonM3a2opsBradley

B3 1/48 – Military Vehicles and Equipment1stEwanForbestamiyaM20utilityCar

B4 1/35 and Larger Armoured Vehicles-WW2andEarlier1stBruceadamtamiyaCromwell2ndEwanForbestamiyaM20utilityCar3rdRichardConwaytamiyaJagdpanther

B5 1/35 and Larger Armoured Vehicles-PostWW21stBruceadamaFVClubCenturion2ndIanGarnetttankManiasa8Gecko3rdRaythorpeaFVClubCenturionshotKal

B6 1/35 and Larger Softskin Vehicles1stIanGarnettMinimanFactoryKRaZ255Btruck2ndRichardConwaytamiyaFordGPaamphibiousJeep

B7 Towed Artillery and Misc Military Equipment

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1stBruceadamPrecision175mmMatterhorn2ndIanGarnettBroncoBofors400mmgun3rdIanGarnettaussiearmour155mmHowitzer

B8 Box Stock1stMartinVanGinkelaFVClubMobileGunsystem

Class C: Civilian Vehicles

C1 NZ Vehicles1stRichardlanceleyProfil24astonMartinDP214

C2 Vehicles - Open Wheel Competition1stPaulEdwardsHasegawalotus792ndRichardlanceleytamiyaFerrariF189F1HighairBox3rdRichardlanceleyaMRChevronB35E2Gitanes

C3 Vehicles - Factory Stock1stMarkstockdaletamiyaalfaRomeoGuillettaGta2ndMarkstockdaletamiyalotusEuropa3rdMarkstockdaleFujimiPorsche911Cabrio

C4 Vehicles - Modified Custom/Hotrod/Tuner1stPaulEdwardsFujimiFerrari246GtDino2ndRichardlanceleyMonogram1939ChevysedanDelivery3rdRichardlanceleyMonogram1939ChevyCoupe

C5 Vehicles - Closed Wheel Competition1stPaulEdwardsFujimiFerrari330P42ndRichardlanceleyaMtoldsmobileCutlassMoroso3rdRichardlanceleyCamilleCheetahChevyGp7no5

C6 Motorcycles1stPaulEdwardsHasegawaHondaRs250RW

C7 Box Stock1ststacyHaytamiyaMitsubishiGtotwinturbo2ndRichardlanceleyJPsChevCorvetteC5Rno6spa20053rdRichardlanceleyaMRChevCorvetteno28leMans1973

Class D:Dioramas

D1Diorama–alltypes1stDaveJohnsontamiyaa6M2BZero2ndMartinVanGinkeltamiya/academyEoD3rdRichardConwayItalerinZProvostItaly

Class E: Ships

E3submarines1stMartinVanGinkelHobbyBossHMsastute2ndHasithaMananwattetrumpeterKilo

Class F: Figures

F1nZFigures1stthomothomsenaCModelsPacificKiwi2ndthomothomsenaCModelsKiwilRDG

F2 Under 120mm (1/16)1stDavidDiamondstoneCoolMiniornotBarbarian2ndDavidDiamondstonePrivateerPresstrollWarrior3rdDavidDiamondstonePrivateerPressnemoHCstacyHayGamesWorkshopsisterofBattleHCDavidDiamondstoneGamesWorkshopspaceMarineEmperorsChampion

F3 120mm (1/16) and larger1stthomothomsenJeffshuiardennesFallschimjager2ndMartinVanGinkelunknownsas3rdtimRyanBasisElfintheCelts

F4 Busts1stJohnBelcherscratchZouave155th2ndlessmithYoungMiniaturesstalingradPair3rdlessmithElGrecoBountyHunterHClessmithCarlReidWWIFusilier

Class G: Science, Sci Fi and Misc

G1Fictionalcraft,realspacecraft,missilesandvehicles1ststacyHayForgeworldDarkangelVenerableDreadnought2ndstacyHayGamesWorkshoporknob3rdMartinVanGinkelMoebiusViper

G2 Any subject not covered elsewhere1stRachelPorterMinicraft1804trevithicksteamlocomotive2ndRachelPorterMinicraft1829stephensonsRocket3rdEwanForbesairfixshaunthesheep

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Class J: Junior

J1 Aircraft1stCamerontravisHasegawaZero

J5 Ships1stJaredleRoytrumpeterusssanFrancisco

J7 Diorama1stJaredleRoyacademyFW190D91Car2ndJaredleRoyICMspitfire

Best in Category IPMS NationalsHasegawaPaulEdwardslotus79aircraftCraigsargentGrummanE-2CMilitaryBruceadamCromwellCarPaulEdwardslotus79DioramaDaveJohnsona6M2BZerosciFi&MiscstacyHayDarkangelVenerableDreadnoughtshipMartinVanGinkelHMsastuteFiguresJohnBelcherZouave155thnewZealandPeterVanderschaafGrummanWidgeonBestinshowJohnBelcherZouave155th

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Best in ShowJohnBelcher-Zouave155th

Best use of Hasegawa

ProductsPaulEdwards-lotus79

Class A: Aircraft

A1 NZ Aircraft1stJohnDarlingtonaccurateMiniaturestBFavenger2ndanthonyGalbraithtamiyaConvFG-1DCorsair3rdDimitriBerrebestamiyaF4u-1DCorsair

A2 Aircraft smaller than 1/48 - Prop1stalansannazzaroMPMWellingtonMkII2ndalansannazzaroacademyB-17B3rdJohnDarlingtonHasegawaB-24JliberatorHCMichaelRohdeHasegawanakajimaB5n1Kate

A3 Aircraft smaller than 1/48 - Jet1staaronludlowHasegawaF-16aFalcon2ndsamHallItaleriB-58aHustler3rdMartinVanGinkelHasegawaF-4nPhantom

A4 Aircraft 1/48 - Prop, Single Engine1stBrettsharmantamiyaF4u-1aCorsair2ndnickMooretamiyaP-47Dthunderbolt3rdDaveJohnsontamiyaP-47DthunderboltHCDeanReynoldstamiyaZeroHCnickMooreHasegawaF-6FnightfighterHCDorlandPorayHasegawaFW190a-5HermannGraf

A5 Aircraft 1/48 - Prop, Multi Engine1stIanMcGeorgetamiyaG4M1Betty

A6 Aircraft 1/48 - Jet1stJohnDarlingtontrumpeterF-100Dsupersabre2ndJohnDarlingtonairfixBuccaneer

A7 Aircraft larger than 1/48 - Prop1stMichaelRohdeswallowa6M2Zero2ndDavidCoulthardWingnutWingssE5a3rdGaryGoddardRevellaradoar196

A8 Aircraft larger than 1/48 - Jet1stJohnDarlingtontrumpetera-10thunderboltII2ndIanMcGeorgetrumpeterMig-15

A9 Helicopters1stHasithaMananwatteHobbyBosslynx2ndHasithaMananwattetrumpeterMil24Hind3rdPaulCresswellItaleriHuey

A10 Box Stock1stalansannazzaroRevellHurricaneMkII2ndMartinVanGinkelHasegawaE-2Hawkeye3rdHasithaMananwatteRevellairbusa340

Class B: Military Vehicles

B1nZMilitaryVehicles1stleightonlittlewoodaFVClubnZachilles2ndIanGarnettCommanderseriesotterarmouredCar

3rdIanGarnettaccuratearmouraustinKZYambulance

B2smallerthan1/48–MilitaryVehiclesandEquipment1stsimonPatersonItaleriIsraeliM-602ndtishGlassonairfixscammeltransporter&Matilda

B31/48–MilitaryVehiclesandEquipment1stleightonlittlewoodtamiyausM4shermanItaly2ndleightonlittlewoodtamiyaCrusaderMkII3rdleightonlittlewoodtamiyaM20scoutCar

B4 1/35 and Larger Armoured Vehicles-WW2andEarlier1stRaythorpetamiyaCapturedMatilda2ndleightonlittlewoodtamiyastugIIIB3rdsimonPatersonDragonPanzerjagerIVZwischenlosung

B5 1/35 and Larger Armoured Vehicles-PostWW21stIanGarnettBroncoYW-750ambulance2ndIanGarnetttamiyatype69-113rdadrianYatestamiyaIraqit55

B6 1/35 and Larger Softskin Vehicles1stleightonlittlewoodtrumpeterZIl-157&sa-2Missile2ndIanGarnettItaleriChevroletIsCWt3rdleightonlittlewoodtamiyaopelBlitz&2cmFlak

B7 Towed Artillery and Misc Military Equipment1stIanGarnettResicast6PounderatGun2ndIanGarnettaccuratearmour5.5inHowitzer3rdIanGarnettZZModelsZu23aaGun

B8 Box Stock1stHasithaMananwatteHobbyBossDana2ndMartinVanGinkeltrumpeterstrykerEngineer

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Class C: Civilian Vehicles

C1 NZ Vehicles

1stRichardlanceleyMarshModels1964CooperoldsMk12ndRichardlanceleyProvenceMoulageMclarenM6BCoupe

C2Vehicles-openWheelCompetition1stPaulEdwardsHasegawaFerrari312-t22ndPaulEdwardsHasegawaFerrari312-t3rdRichardlanceleytamiyaFerrariF189F1

C3Vehicles-Factorystock1stPaulEdwardsHasegawalanciaDeltaHFIntegraleEvoluzionFinale2ndJohnDarlingtonHasegawaFerrari250testarossa3rdRichardConwayairfix1930Bentley

C4Vehicles-ModifiedCustom/Hotrod/tuner1ststacyHayaMt1969ChevChevelle2ndBillRedwardPartsBox‘29FordRPuRatRod3rdBillRedwardRevell‘40FordCoupestreetRod

C5Vehicles-ClosedWheelCompetition1stRichardlanceleyRevellMooneyesFunnyCar2ndRichardlanceleytamiyaopelCalibriateamopel3rdRichardlanceleyaMtoldsmobileCutlassKodaknasCaR

C6Motorcycles1stadrianYatestamiyaMotoGPDucatiDesmosedici2ndRichardlanceleyRevellCustomChopper

C7Boxstock1stBillRedwardRevell’49MercuryCustom2ndBillRedwardaMt1970DodgeChallengerRt3rdBillRedwardaMt’57Chrysler300C

C8trucks1stGlenBurrellItaleriWesternstarlogger2ndGlenBurrellItaleriVolvo&swingliftPBt3rdGlenBurrellRevellMercDryGoodstruckHCBronsonMcleanausloweMacktipper&trailer

Class D:Dioramas

D1Diorama–alltypes1stReinholdKittelbergerscratchancientEgypt2ndleightonlittlewoodDragonDiorama3rdsimonPatersonMatchboxBlitzkriegFrance1940

Class E: Ships

E2ships1/500andsmaller1stDeanReynoldsMonogramChinesetrawler2ndJohnDarlingtonIronshipwrightussChevalier3rdJohnDarlingtonDragonussBunkerHill

E3submarines1stDeanReynoldsBroncotypeIxu-Boat2ndHasithaMananwatteRevellGato

Class F: Figures

F1nZFigures1stJohnBelcherscratchMaoriChief

F2under120mm(1/16)1stJohnBelcherModelCellarBillyBishop2ndDavidDiamondstonePrivateerPressthyraFlameofsorrow3rdJohnBelcherModelCellarWernerVossHCstacyHayGamesWorkshoporknobinMegaarmourHCDavidDiamondstonePrivateerPressCryxBattlegroupHCleightonlittlewoodHornetaustralianInfantryKokodatrail

F3120mm(1/16)andlarger1stleightonlittlewoodtamiyaWWIIGermanInfantry2ndleightonlittlewoods&tProductPanzerGrenadierunterscharfuhrer3rdMartinVanGinkelVerlindenspecialopssoldier

F4Busts1stMalcolmthomasPilipiliWaaF19402ndMartinVanGinkelYoungMiniaturesusMCHue

Class G: Science, Sci Fi and Misc

G1Fictionalcraft,realspacecraft,missilesandvehicles1ststacyHayGamesWorkshopswoopingHawks&BaharothExarch2ndstacyHayarmourcastReavertitan3rdstacyHayForgeworldPre-HeresylandraiserHCleightonlittlewoodCitadelBlacktemplarDreadnaughtHCleightonlittlewoodCitadelBlacktemplarRhinoaPC

G2anysubjectnotcoveredelsewhere1stDimitriBerrebesHasegawaEggshuttle

G3Collections1stsamHallVariousRnZaFskyhawks

Class J: Junior

J1aircraft1stEckhardKlaassenacademyZero2ndJaredleRoyacademytyphoon3rdBenFrithacademyP-40EWarhawkHCCameronGalbraithtamiyaMosquitoHCCamerontravisRevelltempestHCoscarKlaassenacademyP-40nKittyhawk

J2Military1stnicholaslimHobbyBossBritishsherman2ndHarrysmithItalerilVt3rdJoevanstraatenHobbyBosslaV150aPCHCGeorgeFrithtrumpeterKV2HCnicholaslimtamiya50CalBrenCarrier

J3CivilianVehicles1stBenFrithRevellFerrari360Modena

J4Figures1stGeorgeFrithDragonWWIIsniper&scout2ndGeorgeFrithairfixusMarinesokinawa

J5ships1stJoevanstraatenHobbyBossHeavyCruiserPola19412ndoscarKlaassenHobbyBossHeavyCruiserPola1941

J6sciFi&Misc1stnicholaslimGamesWorkshopspaceMarineterminatorsquad2ndnicholaslimGamesWorkshopspaceMarineDreadnought

J7Diorama1stsamMiddletonacademyCorsair2ndnicholaslimacademyCorsair3rdnicholaslimFlamesofWarthunderRunoperationCobraHCandersHolmacademyZeroHCJoevanstraatenacademyP-40nWarhawk

Best in CategoryScale Models ExpoJuniornicholaslimBritish7thDivshermanaircraftBrettsharmanF4u-1aCorsairRnZaFMilitaryIanGarnettYW-750ambulanceCarPaulEdwardsFerrari312-t2DioramaReinholdKittelbergerancientEgyptshipDeanReynoldsChinesetrawlerFiguresJohnBelcherBillyBishopsciFi&MiscstacyHayswoopingHawks&BaharothExarchPeoplesChoiceReinholdKittelbergerancientEgyptBestuaVMartinVanGinkelReapernewZealandJohnBelcherMaoriChiefBestinshowPaulEdwardsFerrari312-t2

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Best in ShowPaulEdwards-Ferrari312-t2

Best NZ SubjectJohnBelcher-MaoriChief

Pavla1/72aermacchiMB326DetailsetsBy Mark Davies

The Kit

The only game in town for a 1/72 MB 326 that I’m aware of is the rather nice Super Model kit that has been re-boxed by Italeri. It’s a reasonably old kit that builds very well, and fine raised panel lines aside, I think that most would find little to complain about. It has a good clear canopy with reasonable interior detail with ejection seats that even feature moulded belts. However, with such a large canopy it is still an obvious contender for an improved cockpit interior.

The Detail Sets

Pavla Models are well known for

their extensive range of resin seats, detail and conversion sets, as well as vac-form canopies. They have adopted a sensible and welcome approach to aircraft accessories by frequently offering different degrees of enhancement for the same kit. This is the case here, with the option of full cockpit set and canopy, or just a pair of seats and/or a canopy.All of the resin is cast to high standards, with some fine detail evident. Clear instructions with paint call-outs area welcome feature of the cockpit set. The photos tell their own story. So I have little to add here, other than to say that the set will be a big improvement over the kit parts. The vac-form canopy will allow everything to be shown off to full effect. It comes as two pieces, which may force your hand to have

the canopy open (a resin hydraulic strut to raise the canopy is included). If you’re on a budget, or don’t need so much detail, you can buy just the seats and/or the canopy separately. The kit’s one-piece styrene canopy is very good, so for some just the resin seats will be enough.

Conclusion

These sets are very welcome improvements for the Super Model / Italeri MB 326: Definitely recommended.

Thanks to Pavla Models for the review samples.

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stash‘n’stuffneedtoBuY,sEllorsWaPstuff?Placeanadforit.Send Craig your message and he’ll drop it in here for you. Ask for what you want, include your name, contact phone number, email address and a photo if it helps.Emailyourmessageto;

vmfa451@xtra.co.nz

Wantedtobuyaradoar.E555Revell1/72scaleI’ll pay a fair price if you can help me get one of these..Contact Mike at;

mike@quantumcreative.co.nzOffice (09) 6300 526Home (09) 424 7343Bat phone 021 666 264

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