April 2018 AUSTIN SCALE MODELERS SOCIETY Floyd reviews Tamiya’s 1/20 Ferrari SF70H [Grand Prix Series] Rick Cotton builds..... •Adios•Adios ElEl PresidentePresidente •• TheThe CottonCotton ReportReport •• OnOn TheThe TableTable •• OldOld RumorsRumors andand NewNew KitsKits News • Articles • Features • Opinions • Advice • Humbug ASMS Sprue examiner April 2018 Our Sponsors Page 3 The President’s Notepad – By Randy Bumgardner Page 4 Tamiya Ferrari SF70H 1/20 – By Ben Morton Page 11 U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcats:Part 2 - by Floyd S. Werner, Jr. www.austinarmorbuilders.com Page 15 Upcoming events – Contests etc. Page 16 USS Gambier Bay - By Rick Cotton Page 20 On The Table - by Flanged End Yoke www.kingshobbyshop.com Page 23 The Cotton Report- By Rick Cotton Page 25 Old Rumors and New Kits: Page 25 Shipping News – by Rick Herrington www.wmbros.com Page 26 The Air Report – by Randy Bumgardner Page 28 It Figures – by Aaron Smischney Page 31 Tracked Topics – by Aaron Smischney Page 29 Sundries - Golzar Shahrzàd www.ctsms.org Phil Brandt (in memorium) Austin Scale Modelers Society (ASMS) is a chartered chapter of International Plastic Modelers Society (IPMS/ Eric Choy Angela Forster USA). ASMS meets on the third Thursday of each month. Jeff Forster Russ Holm Anual dues for full membership are $25/individual or $30/ Rick Willaman Jack Johnston family. The views expressed in this newsletter are those of Mike Krizan Rick Herrington the authors. It is intended for educational purposes only. Aaron Smischney www.austinsms.org ASMS does not endorese the contents of any article. ASMS Officers & Chairpersons IPMS/USA Support the Troops Initiative Randy Bumgardner, President;
[email protected] The IPMS/USA initiative was established to provide Aaron Smischney, Vice-President;
[email protected] model kits, supplies and reference materials to our servicemen and women serving in combat zones, Eric Choy, Finance Minister;
[email protected] recovering in Mike Lamm, Secretary;
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