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IPMS ORANGE COUNTY

Newsletter – April 2017

Volume 25 # 4 Southern California’s Premier Model Club

The President’s Column

By David Frederick “OC President: Takes First place at ValleyCon and Silicon Valley”

In This Issue Who is crazy enough to attend a Table of Contents Page model contest on Saturday and Vice Presidents Column 3 Sunday, when the contests are over Monthly Contest Themes 6 400 miles from each other? Your Financials 8 President of course, who else? USA Membership 9 Silicon Valley show was held in OC Membership Form 10 Northern California, and the Insane Candid Meeting Photos 11 Model Posse set out in my car to National Convention Sponsor 15 break it in. This year’s show had a Largest Scale Armor Collection 16 respectable Raffle table to pick IPMS OC Contest Tables 17 from. Monthly Contest Results 24 Re-Building the Lindberg I-53 25 Fred Horky comments on I-53 31 IPMS Silicon Valley Classic 35 Rainbow Canyon re-visit 41 Mary Ellis – Spitfire Pilot 48 Orange Circle Car Show 52 Local Club Meetings 61 Upcoming Events 65

I won a 1/350 scale BB-55 North Carolina Trumpeter ship model. I took first place for my Battlestar Galactica Viper MKVII; there were about eight other models in that category so it was a good accomplishment. ValleyCon the same model took first, but it was the only model in the category, “If you do not bring it you cannot place.” IPMS ORANGE COUNTY Newsletter

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The President’s Column

Up north in San Jose, Mark Glidden placed first with his newly finished Japanese WWII airplane “Tony," which is just arriving in the hobby stores. Lily Liu, who is a junior modeling advocate as she organizes other teens to show up to the Silicon Valley show to enter models. She is part of the IPMS Bay Area Dragons Juniors club.

Wouldn’t it be great to have someone like her in Southern California, as we need someone to keep the modeling hobby alive in our younger folks as we are not getting any younger?

ValleyCon on Sunday had many familiar faces as our Vice President Sean Fallesen accepting his award and getting photo bombed by George Creed. This year unlike last the vendors were inside the building. Tamiya, who sponsored a Tamiya build award was present and showed off all the new kits that just come out. For the second time in a row the ValleyCon show was held at the Petersen Automotive museum. There seems to be a car for everyone. Just take a look as I jump in like Speed Racer, in the Mach Five replica, Go Speed Racer… GO. 2

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The President’s Column

In the past few years the ValleyCon show has been dominated by car and science fiction modeler’s. There seem to be less Science Fiction models than the previous two years; however the quality tipped the scale. I have

never seen a 3D printed model of the Disney movie Black Hole: Cygnus. To top it off it was lit up and took home the Best of Show. Same modeler did the Valley Forge spaceship from the 70’s science fiction Silent Running.

Raffle Czar sneak peek of models for April Monthly raffle (If you like below choices bring MONEY to support club…) 1. Armor: 1/35 Trumpeter: TGSDF Recon Vehicle 2. Auto: 1/25 AMT: 1932 Ford Victoria LIL’ Vicky 3. Airplane: 1/32) Revell: F4G Phantom II Wild Weasel 4. Sci-Fi: Moebius: Bella Lugosi Dracula 5. Miscellaneous: Monogram: USA/USSR missile set.

Vice President’s Column By Sean Fallesen Overcoming a couple of hiccups, the product demonstrations at last month’s meeting turned out satisfactory, in my own assessment. But it seems I’m a bit out-of-touch, because we’ve received several very positive comments about them, and we hear that the shops were deluged with requests for the products that were shown. I confess, I was worried about running product demos – especially the photoetch railings with Gator’s Grip Glue that I personally presented. It doesn’t seem to me that it was that long ago when I presented on the same subject… but in fact, it has been at least 4 years, probably more. My worry about repeating material too soon since the last time is running afoul of my “old timer’s” sense of dates – that is, in most cases, it really has been a lot longer than I think it has, and it’s worth revisiting now.

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So, I feel I should apologize; I hadn’t realized how much of a hunger there was for these types of technique and product exhibitions; and will work to incorporate more of them going forward. So, following up on last month’s specific product demonstrations, this month we’ll be seeing a broader-scope exhibition illustrating how to take multiple materials and methods and incorporating them into a creative whole, as Foster Rash goes into the construction of diorama structures.

Looking ahead, in May we will have our annual Build Night; while I don’t expect to have a formal program, the nature of a build night is such that everyone ought to be talking and sharing with each other as we practice our hobby together. Maybe we’ll even arrive at some requests or, better still, offers for a future presentation? June, of course, is our semi- annual Distressed Kit Auction; no other program for that month. We’ll get another demo night in July or August. SF

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Meeting Notice & Agenda Date: April 21, 2017 Theme: Something English Doors Open: 7:00 p.m. or earlier Meeting: 7:30 to 10:00 p.m. Location: La Quinta Inn & Suites 3 Centerpointe Drive La Palma, CA 90623 Right Off the 91 Fwy at Valley View

2017 Chapter Officers

President David Frederick

st 1 Vice President Sean Fallesen

2nd Vice President David O’ Barr

Treasurer Jeff Hunter

Secretary Nat Richards

Contest Director Derek Collins

Volunteers Chapter Contact Nat Richards (949) 631-7142 [email protected]

Newsletter Editor Terry Huber (714) 544-8908 [email protected]

Webmaster Julian English [email protected]

Mail IPMS Orange County Club Website www.ipmsoc.org P.O. Box 913 Garden Grove, CA 92842 National Website [email protected] www.ipmsusa.org 5

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Orange County Themes for 2017 January 20th - OUT OF THE BOX ONLY Anything built out of the box with no aftermarket parts. Built using only what came inside the box. Decals optional. February 17th - THE SHELF OF DOOM Build or finish a kit that you never thought you would start or complete because you lost interest or ran into a problem. March 17th - TAMIYA VS HASEGAWA Who's the best? Build the best model you can from either company. Best Tamiya Model and Best Hasegawa Model will receive an award. April 21st - SOMETHING ENGLISH Build a model of anything English. Including Scotland and Ireland.

May 19th - BUILD NIGHT (No Monthly Contest in May, Build Night Only) Bring a kit to work on and have some fun with other club members building. June 16th - FIRST OR LAST The first or last of something. The first Abrams tank. The last F4 Phantom. Last to use a radial engine. First to use a jet engine, etc. July 21st - CLASSIC PLASTIC Build the oldest model you have in your stash. August 18th - WHEN I WAS A KID Build the model that was your favorite from when you were a kid September 15th - SOMETHING GERMAN Build a model of anything from Germany 6

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Orange County Themes for 2017 October 20th - CONVERSIONS Build a model of something you normally could not get. Make a conversion from an existing kit to make a different version November 17th - UNEXPECTED Build a model of something you never expected to be released as a model kit December 15th - SOMETHING FRENCH Build a model of anything French. JANUARY 19th 2018 - IT'S ALL ABOUT THE FUN Build a model of your favorite subject. Something you enjoy the most building. ORANGECON 2017 - SEVEN Any subject with a name or designation that ends in “Seven.” Hope to see you there. DC

Volunteer Opening at the club We need a member who would like to step up and take over the multi-media aspects of our meeting. This would include bringing the PA system to each meeting as well as bringing the overhead and/or camera when needed. Also need to have the person find out why the camera wasn't able to project the demos up on the screen this past meeting. The club also has a laptop that is part of the demo equipment. Please see David Frederick if you would like to be the AV person for the meetings. 7

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From Our Treasurer Financial Statistics for the meeting in March 2017

Admission Distressed Kits $ 0.00 Members 31 Monthly Raffle $ 97.00 Non-Members 2 Juniors 0 Total Income $ 420.00 Paid in Full 6 Total Expenses $ (748.93) Guests 4 Profit / (Loss) $ (328.93)

Total Attendance 43 $ in Checking $ 770.07 $ in Savings $ 9,663.93 Memberships / Renewals $ in PayPal $ 250.69 Regular 7 Total in Bank $ 10,684.69 Youth 0 Full Year 0

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Membership is of great importance, both here at the level of the local chapter as well as the National level. As a long time member I can highly recommend the expenditure of the additional dollars to become a member of the national organization.

With membership come six copies of the IPMS Journal publication which is better than ever, and the right to participate at the IPMS National Convention contest. The subscription to the Journal alone is worth the cost of joining.

A copy of the membership application is below or available on our website, or at the IPMS / USA website address, www.ipmsusa.org. Complete the form and return it to the address listed at the bottom of the form along with your method of payment.

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Membership Renewal Form Below is the new and improved Membership and Renewal form. Print this page, fill it out and bring it to the meeting. It is also available on-line at www.ipmsoc.org.

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IPMS OC Meeting Candid Photos By Bob Penikas Commentary by you know who. All comments are strictly for entertainment purposes only and nothing is intended. Ed.

Lizzy O’Barr is the young lady explaining her build process on the aircraft entered in the Junior Division. Reed West listens closely while Owen Ryan and Dan Salas look on. Good shot Bob.

And now The Duke at right and Mr. O’Barr fill out their entry slips for the Junior O’Barr. Good job on those

planes!

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IPMS OC Meeting Candid Photos

Dan Salas shows us the latest 1/48 Panda Hobby F-15J JASDF. This kit also has the Panda Anime markings similar to this sheet here in 1/72 by MYK Designs.

Nat Richards listens to a question during his presentation on the Vallejo Acrylic Metal colors and their ready to airbrush use. One of three mini-presentations that night.

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IPMS OC Meeting Candid Photos

I believe Sean Fallesen was discussing some clear adhesives here but not for certain. He may not remember either but his Panzer I collection is quite spot on if I may say so.

The Duke Madog Deliduka discusses the fine art of using Vallejo Plastic Putty for filling seams and the like. Seems like every good modeling product these days starts with a Mr. or a V.

Randsburg Barber shop by Foster Rash.

Su-76 by Mike 13 Budzeika.

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IPMS OC Meeting Candid Photos

Bob Bolton acquired a 1/72 scale MPC PBY Catalina along with some minor rat damage. Once the ratus rat got through the box and instructions, it started crunching styrene on the starboard side.

Gordon Zuther’s 1/48 Monogram P-40B looks great in this ‘ground’ shot.

Distressed Kit Auction - DKA Next DKA will be at the June 16th meeting. Please bring in your worked on or “everything there” kits for donation. Actually we pretty much take anything, worked on, missing decals, one part gone, almost completed, you get the idea. Time to thin the herd a little bit, you may never build it. Thanks. See you there.

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~Membership Renewal~ Jeff Hunter is accepting applications for renewal and new members this month. Renew early this time and get it out of the way. Don’t be like your Editor that sometimes does not renew until June. Save money, renew now. Do it now! Go do it! ~NEWS FLASH~ We have an email blast from the folks at IPMS Convention headquarters for sponsorship opportunities. I checked it out and there are still plenty of good categories if you wish to Sponsor one or more of them. The message from Don Joy below explains all the details.

Hello from Omaha!

We are four months out from another great IPMS Convention. The contest features almost 200 competitive categories plus unique theme awards for the convention.

As always, the membership of IPMS can contribute to the nationals by sponsoring trophy packages. Packages cover an individual category (1st, 2nd, and 3rd) at $90 or a Best of/Theme award for $110. Clubs and individuals can put a personal mark on the contest by becoming one of our sponsors.

The category and sponsors list can be reviewed here: http://www.ipmsusa2017.com/index.cfm?mode=the_categories

Sponsorships can be obtained on-line in the IPMS shopping cart at https://www.shopipmsusa.org/productslist.asp?page=2

Please indicate 1) the first, second, and third choices for categories, and 2) the name of the club or person to indicate as the sponsor.

Sponsorships can also be obtained by email and check: 1) Send an email to [email protected] to let us know the choices for categories and sponsor name, and 2) Make the checks payable to: IPMS 2017, and 3) Send the payment to:

IPMS USA Trophies Attn: Don Joy 302 Sherry Dr Bellevue, NE 68005

As always, thank you for your support and contributing to the success of our convention. Thanks, Don Joy ----- 15

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World’s Largest Scale Armor Collection? IPMS OC Member Mark “The Duke” Deliduka has been known to build a few 1/72 scale armor models. I know my time as the contest director was spent listing his 10+ entries into the monthly IPMS OC contest results for the newsletter. Recently Mark was able to display his 700 piece armor collection during one of the Hobby Days at St. Crispin. Mark set up 4 8-foot tables to do this and placed all of them out for display with the 1/72 scale Dora leading the herd. Mark mentions the collection has taken the last 45 years. Nice work Mark and thanks for the display.

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IPMS OC Contest Table By Derek Collins

Not much to say this month. We had a great turnout for the monthly meeting and the model count was a lot higher. We also had our first junior entry since I have been a member of the club which was great to see with two nicely built aircraft subjects, way to go Lizzy!!! No doubt the larger turnout was due to the weather being much better than the last couple of months. Thanks goes out to Steve Taylor for his help with picking the Judges Choice award this month and also in breaking a tie for first place in the advanced division contest. The Theme award for "Tamiya-vs-Hasegawa" was given as a direct result of your votes. There was only a 1 vote difference in the ballots. It was a great contest, Thank you to everyone who brought in a model. Next month's theme is "Something English" so prepare your loyal subjects for the contest and get them on the table. See you at the meeting!!! DC

Modeler Points

Modeler of the Year Points Standings: 1st Julian English 21pts 2nd Dan Matthews 13pts 3rd Joe LoMusio 10pts Bob Bolton 10pts 4th Mark Deliduka 9pts 5th Dennis Henry 8pts

OrangeCon Judging Hi Guys, I know it is a ways off but now would be a good time to start thinking about OrangeCon judging. If you are interested in helping out please see me at this month's meeting and I will put you on the signup sheet. If you would like you can also drop me an email if you're not going to make the meeting, [email protected]. Thanks Guys!!!

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On the IPMS OC Contest Table, March 2017 Junior Division:

Lizzy O'Barr 1/48th Testors Corsair

Lizzy O'Barr 1/72nd P-51 Mustang

Advanced Division:

Julian English, 1/35th scale Tamiya SAS Jeep, 1st place. Theme Award winner and Best Tamiya Model.

Dan Matthews, 1/48th scale Hasegawa AH- 64D Apache, 2nd place. Theme award winner and Best Hasegawa Model.

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IPMS OC Contest Table

David Jorquez, 1/35th scale Hobby Boss AAV-7 Personal Carrier. 3rd place and Judges Choice.

At right Julian English, 1/72nd P-47 SEAC by Hasegawa.

Jim Teahan, 1/48th scale FW190.

Jim Teahan 1/48th scale Hawker Typhoon.

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IPMS OC Contest Table

Jake Holshuh, 1/48th scale Tamiya M10 Achilles.

Jim Fleming, 1/72nd Tamiya and Hasegawa Ki44 Shoki (TOJO) Nice Work Jim!!!

Mark Deliduka, 1/72nd B-377 Strato-Cruiser.

Mark Deliduka, 1/72nd Handley Page Hampdey.

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IPMS OC Contest Table

Derek Collins, 1/48th scale Tamiya Tiger 1 Early Production.

Bob Penikas, Pirate Cove Diorama. Paper model. Looks Great Bob!!

David O'Barr, 1/144th scale Hien Tony. Sorry Dave I missed taking a picture of this one. My Bad!! Sorry.

Masters Division:

Gordon Zuther, 1/48th scale Revell, Curtiss, P-40B Warhawk. 1st Place.

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Mike Budzeika, 1/35th scale Tamiya SU-76. 2nd Place.

Bob Bolton, 1/24th scale 1957 Ford Ranch Wagon. 3rd Place.

Bob Bolton, 1/20th scale Tamiya Ligier JS11 Gitanes #26.

Bob Bolton, 1/20th scale Tamiya Jordon 191.

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IPMS OC Contest Table

Joe Lomusio, 1/48th scale Kfz.69 Tow Truck w/3.7mm PAK.

Owen Ryan, 1/72nd scale T-2E.

Owen Ryan, 1/72nd scale A-4B.

Dennis Henry, 1/144th scale F-14A Tomcat.

Michael Bare, 1/6th scale Buster Crabbe as Flash Gordon. Nice work Michael!! 23

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Contest Entries and Results March 17, 2017 Theme: "Tamiya-vs-Hasegawa" Total number of Modelers: 19 Total number of entries: 26 Masters Division: Gordon Zuther 1/48 Curtiss P-40B Warhawk______1st Mike Budzeika 1/35 SU-76 ______2nd Bob Bolton 1/24 '57 Ford Ranch Wagon ______3rd 1/20 Ligier JS11 1/20 Jordan J-191 Joe LoMusio 1/48 Kfz-69 Tow Truck w/ 3.7 PAK Owen Ryan 1/72 A-4B 1/72 T-2E Dennis Henry 1/144 F-14A Tomcat Foster Rash 1/48 Randsburg Barber Shop Michael Bare 1/6 Flash Gordon Figure

Advanced Division: Julian English 1/35 SAS Jeep______1st, Theme-Best Tamiya Dan Matthews 1/48 AH-64D Apache______2nd, Theme-Best Hasegawa David Jorquez 1/12 AAV-7 Personal Carrier______3rd, Judges Choice Julian English 1/72 P-47 SEAC Jim Fleming 1/72 Ki44 Shoki (TOJO) (Tamiya) 1/72 Ki44 Shoki (TOJO) (Hasegawa) Jim Teahan 1/48 FW190 1/48 Hawker Typhoon Jake Holshuh 1/48 M10 Achilles

Mark Deliduka 1/72 Handley Page Hampdey 1/72 B-377 Strato Cruiser Derek Collins 1/48 Tiger 1 Early Production Bob Penikas 1/? Pirate Cove Diorama David O'Barr 1/144 Hien (missing photo) Tony Junior Division: (Thanks Bob! Ed.) Lizzy O'Barr 1/48 Corsair 1/72 P-51 Mustang

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Re-Building the Lindberg I-53 Submarine Part II By Steven Lund The Madagascar configuration sub with its elaborate “net cutter” apparatus was the same as that used in the Sydney attack.

The conning tower was the last big challenge. And I found myself wondering if the people at Lindberg working on the hull and conning tower were even working in the same scale. That unit was too big in every dimension (!) It was ½ inch too high, a full inch too long, and ½ inch too wide. I was able to correct the first two with massive cuts with the razor saw. But I needed the assembly to fit in the groove in the deck that accommodated it, so I deliberately left it too wide. So, sue me!

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Re-Building the Lindberg I-53 Submarine

I made the forward portion fixed, so the periscopes, mast, and radio antenna could remain in place when I accessed the interior. A seam is visible, but the Hinomaru frame helps to conceal (Or at least minimize it.).

The remaining exterior details could best be characterized as being robust, removable, or both. The “saw teeth” on the lower bow and upper net cutter are cut from Plastruct triangular stock and individually set in place. The frame structure for the upper net cutter is soldered brass with the “teeth” set in a “U” channel piece. The mast has a socket that goes down to the keel. The bollards are pinned to the deck and epoxied in place so they won’t break off when the boat is actually moored with them. And the tripod structure that mounts the ensign is soldered brass and set into the deck.

The Hinomarus on the side of the conning tower were not painted on like one might suspect. Because they were only used in Home Waters they had to be readily removable. So they were painted canvas panels laced to a permanent tubular frame affixed to the conning tower sides. 26

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Re-Building the Lindberg I-53 Submarine

Likewise, those on the model are painted silk laced to metal frames. The ensign was ink-stamped onto silkspan, so that the material could be “crumpled’ into a more realistic appearance. The boat was in service for over a year before the Pearl Harbor and Madagascar attacks took place, so I deemed that a little light weathering would be in order. Using Humbrol’s weathering powders worked out well, using mostly dark earth for the planking and upper works, and “Rust” for the hull and conning tower sides. I was careful to shoot it all with semi-gloss dull coat to ensure my careful work and decals didn’t wash off “at sea”.

The last detail is one that many people wouldn’t even bother with. Some photos and drawings show a unique “tubular” High Freqency radio antenna stretched between the conning tower and fore mast. The Type B- 1subs with the aircraft catapults would deploy the same unit aft.

I thought it would make a great scale detail and have added it. The one shown mounted is my fourth attempt (See photo on the right for the others.) and I’m still not happy with the result. The technique I used for the first two was to lay out gray carpet thread, glue the joints with CA, and then wrap it around a wooden mandrel. The CA joints were too bulky so I made the other two from copper wire with the joints soldered. I laid that material out on a piece of sheet aluminum that the solder wouldn’t stick to and wraped the result around two different sized mandrels. The copper wire units were both spray painted, but I plan to try “Brass Black” on future attempts. 27

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Re-Building the Lindberg I-53 Submarine Sea Trials

My initial float tests were performed early in the project with the hull complete but without all the deck, radio gear, or superstructure. The result of positioning ballast weights and ping pong balls at that time was that she floated with about ¼ inch of the red lower hull showing. At floating her in “final configuration” I found that she floated with the red lower hull completely covered. And that seemed acceptable.

Because it is a surface runner, I chose to use a simple four-channel radio system to run the rudder servo and two separate speed controls. Before getting it into the water, I even thought that one could go even simpler with a two-channel unit just running the speed controls and steering her with differential power if you were so inclined.

As far as handling goes, the rudder is predictably most effective the faster you go and gives adequate directional control. But differential power turned out to be disappointingly ineffective. The length of the craft and the closeness of the two props made for a very wide turning radius. It may be useful for manuvering in close to docks and other obstacles, but I now think that the disadvantages of the attendant complexity with the requirement for two ESCs make it a lot less desirable. I have found her to be the typical fun surface ship underweigh, and surprisingly fast. (Note the wake in the above photos) And it is certainly one that raises a lot of eyebrows with the strange appearance of it’s “piggyback” passenger on the aft deck. 28

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But to be candid, this one will never be the boat that I take out as regurlarly as I have some of my favorites. Because the hull is free-flooding it is predictably a “wet ship”. And in practice, I’ve found that although I built her with three water-tight compartments, I really have only one(!) Although the radio compartment stays dry, I haven’t been able to keep the water out of either of the engine rooms. This isn’t exactly a show-stopper though because DC electric motors will actually run while submerged, and I was careful to solder the wire connections to mine as well as covering the junctions with heat-shrink tubing.

With most model boats you take them home, wipe off the excess moisture on the hull, open them up, and put them away. But with this one I have to open up all the removable decking, extract the ping pong balls for drying outside the hull, and open up the “water-tight” compartments for drying.

It has always been my practice with my big ship models to open them up and run a fan down into the interior for several hours to dry things out inside. This is to eliminate the danger of moisture creeping into electrical connections and any installed electronic components. And in the case of this boat, the practice is absolutely mandatory. The rudder servo (A waterproof one) is the only permanently installed electronic component, so it and the motors get special attention from the fan. In addition, the motors get plenty of WD-40 sprayed into them before and after use. I even “exercise” them with a separate battery pack at intervals to ensure that the shafts don’t corrode and “sieze”.

When I embarked on the project, I did so without a certainty that I would even succeed in getting it to work in the water at all. Hence, I chose the surface runner configuration for simplicity’s sake. But now finding how I was able to build in access to most of the inside of the hull, I’d say that making her a “diver” appears to be a possibility. But with my limited experience in that relm, I’ll cheerfully defer to the builders of the Dave Merriman caliber to see that done.

So. Am I going to go find another I-53 kit and make myself a B-1 “Aircraft-carrying” sub? My reply is a resounding “NOPE”! This build was an experiment. In fact, early on in the project I began to feel like I was “throwing good maney after bad” as the expression goes. That’s why it took years to finally get the project going.

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All my modeling projects are scale models. And a considerable amount of the joy that I derive from them is from the extensive research I do prior to touching the first piece of wood or plastic. My philosophy is that the models are “A three-dimensional representation of the knowledge that I have amassed.” In fact to this day I have extensive files on many ships and planes that are yet to be built. And perhaps when the day comes that I am grounded and no longer able to fly, I’ll go into “high gear” and finish some more of them.

In the case of Japanese subs, it was a new subject to me that I found intriguing from the start. And at first, just finding any good reference material was a big challenge. So by the time the kit was finaly released, I had amassed a considerable amount of reference material and invested a like amount of emotion (!) And once I had blown up a couple of drawings to full size, the enormity of the “challenges” hit me.

So at the conclusion of the project I look back and would advise that one should only embark on the build of one of these kits if: 1. You already have a kit on hand and feel that you must to do something with it. Or 2. You want to have something unusual to bring out to the pond. And 3. You don’t mind the fact that it will never qualify for anything more authentic than “stand off scale”.

But now with all that negitive stuff out of the way, I’ll have to say that I’m still excited and challenged. For the future I look forward to finding good drawings of the 5.5 inch deck gun so I can make a better one, to making yet another HF antenna, and to improving the water-tight integrity of said compartments. I may even do away with one of the speed controls and run both motors off it and steer only with the rudder. It would greatly reduce the “crowding” below decks and require only a two channel R/C system. And since I don’t mind at all doing all the “pre flight” and “post flight” stuff I have described, I intend that this monster is going to haunt the ponds of Southern California for a long time to come. SCL Rev 1

(The un-official IPMS Newsletter Forwarder, in this case Fred Horky, has always added interesting comments to almost every newsletter he receives and sends along across the country and around the world to every other contact he has. In this case with IPMS OC March newsletter, he added some great information here on the fate of the I-53, during his normal check on subjects via the internet. Please read on for a Horky classic! Ed.) 30

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Fred Horky comments

....in addition to Foster’s desert adventure, in this newsletter you’ll find Part 1 of Steven Lund’s really comprehensive article on building and radio-control sailing Lindberg’s big kit of the Japanese “cruiser class” I-53 submarine. Steven did a lot of work to convert the kit to the semi-sister I-16....complete with the miniature sub that I-16 had carried as deck cargo to the Pearl Harbor. This Japanese sub was a big boat: some 2,184 tons surface displacement and 358 feet long, compared to the 1,525 tons and 311 feet of the American “Gato” class submarines ...which were themselves considerably bigger than the German type VII submarines at 769 tons and 220 length.

Indeed, I-16 had a very active but not all that productive a career in WWII. And then she encountered the soon-to-be-legendary USS England (DE-635) on May 19th, 1944. http://www.combinedfleet.com/I-16.htm

England was an just another unpretentious Buckley-class destroyer escort, named for a young Navy ensign killed aboard USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor, until she very emphatically destroyed I-16 with all hands. But she went on to quickly sink a total of six Japanese submarines in twelve days, whereupon Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Ernest J King remarked, “....there will always be an England in the U.S. Navy!”

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Fred Horky comments The “....England always in the U.S. Navy” would not be THIS England, however: the little destroyer-escort was struck and heavily damaged by a Kamikaze off Okinawa on May 9th 1945. She barely survived: of her complement of 213, 37 officers and men of her crew were dead or missing, and a further 25 more wounded. Sailing half-way around the world to the Philadelphia Naval Yard for repairs, she arrived there just before the end of the war which ended repair efforts, the Navy suddenly having a huge surplus of ships. England was soon decommissioned and sold for scrap. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_England_(DE-635)

For modelers, destroyer- escort England is represented by a Trumpeter 1:350 scale kit.

There is also this 1:200 WAK (Model Kartonowe) “paper” model from Poland.

There may be others: I’m no ship model expert!

A later “England” was the much larger, Leahy-class guided-missile cruiser USS England (CG-22) which served from 1962 to 1994; a service including Vietnam and the first Gulf War. This second “England” has also since been decommissioned and scrapped.

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Fred Horky comments

The DE was USS England, not NEW England; named after newly commissioned ensign John England killed aboard USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor. He was waiting for his wife and three- week old daughter to arrive from the mainland in early December 1941; he was on duty that morning because he had volunteered to take the shift of another man whose family HAD just arrived from the mainland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._England

England was one of the many men of the Oklahoma who had been buried as unknown, as their unidentifiable (then) bodies were recovered after Oklahoma was rolled back over and refloated. Seventy-five years later his remains (I.D.’d by DNA) were reburied next to his parents in Colorado Springs. (Highlighted for my old e-board buddy, Chuck Holte of Colorado Springs, who probably already knew about this story but I added him to the message anyway .....)

The six-sub record of the England is mentioned in numerous histories; it had great influence on events as the six subs were a picket line intended to report the advance of the US fleet, which of course because of England the Japanese high command never learned.

Like I said, there are all sorts of other stories to be tickled out of this one.....

Thanks again, Fred (and then…) Terry:

I’ve been doing some more surfing on the subject of Japanese submarine I-16, USN Ensign England, the namesake DE USS England, etc. As mentioned before, there is a ton of interesting info out there ....especially on the England website....

http://de635.ussengland.org/index.htm ....and within that site... http://de635.ussengland.org/i-boat_captain,_chapter_15.htm .... A JAPANESE commander’s take on events.... http://de635.ussengland.org/JCEngland.htm .... bio info on Ensign England 33

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Fred Horky comments also... http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/ordnance-the-uss-englands-hedgehog- weapons-system/ England’s “sub killer” weapon system, the “Hedgehog”....

....which projected grenade-like missiles AHEAD of the attacker, instead of rolling depth charges off the stern. They had to actually hit something solid to explode, so there was never any doubt of a “hit”.

This site has details of the I-16 sink...

There are many more references to I-16 and England, including those made by famed historian Samuel Morison in his major WWII naval histories. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Eliot_Morison

(Thank you Fred for researching that, I know Steve appreciated it. Good job! Ed.)

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IPMS Silicon Valley Scale Modelers

2017 Classic Model Contest By Mike Budzeika

Dave bought a new car. So we had to make the trip up north in his new car, a Honda CRV (Touring Package), but we could not leave until late in the day on Friday as I had to cover for someone at work.

David Frederick, Mark Glidden, and I made the trip to San Jose, we left around 3:30 PM on Friday, March 3rd and arrived at the hotel about 10:30 PM. We did make a stop at Harris Ranch for dinner, it’s a little expensive but boy are their steaks good. I would advise making a stop on a trip to San Jose as it’s located in Coalinga which is about halfway. We arrived at our destination the Sonesta hotel around 10:30 PM. The Sonesta hotel is a stone’s throw from the contest venue Napredak Hall if you have a good arm, so we did not have far to travel in the morning. We got up in the morning and had breakfast at the hotel, buffet style. It was $15.00 and I made one trip, I did not think it was worth the cost.

Leaving for the contest Dave put the address in the car navigation system, Mark commented that we were so close we would arrive before the system could come up with the map, I found that funny. We arrived early, the contest started at 9:00 AM but we did stroll through the vendors and we were disappointed when we found out a couple of major vendors that were always in attendance were not there. 35

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When they were accepting entries we went through the process and placed our models. Between the three of us we had a total of seven models in the contest. The model count seemed light around 220 models but the raffle had a lot of nice stuff, even some prints and a Tamiya 32nd scale Mosquito that were part of the special raffle at the end of the show. We did not win anything good in the raffle, but for the contest this was one of the few times we all won a 1st place which was nice. Dave’s 1st was for his Battlestar Galactica Viper

Marks’s 1st was for his ABV Breacher Vehicle, and Best Armor

I won a 1st for my 1/35 Tamiya SU-76.

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The best of Show was a 32nd scale Prowler and looked very well done.

We headed back down south after the contest because that animal Dave was going to attend the George Creed contest at the Peterson Museum in Los Angeles on Sunday. Our final thoughts about the show were a little discouraging because the model count seemed lower compared to the last few years, plus without a couple main vendors we did not find anything to purchase. Hopefully this was just an anomaly and next year will be better. MB

(And now here are some of your Editor’s favorites. Thanks Mike for the story and pictures.)

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Mike Budzeika’s 3rd place JS-2 38

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Mark Glidden receives a 1st for his 1/48 Tamiya Hien. 39

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Mark Glidden try’s his hand at painting the Fish Submarine by the Mike Rinaldi method. Mark placed 1st with his Industria Mechanika kit.

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The lure of the canyon we visited in February brought us back in March. This is jet spotting or Bird Watching as the folks at Panamint Springs call it. As their unofficial and official decals show here. We are headed into the central Death Valley area near Panamint Springs CA, low level training area.

This is a four and a half hour trip from central Orange County. This time I teamed up with Mark Glidden at my house in Tustin, then met up with Mike Budzeika at his place in La Habra at 0800, and soon we were on I-60 towards I-15 north to good ole US 395. As we transitioned to the north 395 there is one of these Pilot Fuel stations we stopped at for a break. If you are in that area, check out the Cinnabon stand inside the Pilot store. Most excellent cinnamon buns and of course pecan-caramel buns as well. It is a must-have.

As we headed north again we were commenting on the lower portion of the 395 really needs to be widened to at least a two lanes each way all the way through up to Kramer Junction at Edwards Air Force bases’ north-east corner near their solar energy farm. After that is Red Mountain, Johannesburg and Randsburg. Before long you are on two lanes each way up 395 again. Just my rant from California here but people that have travelled up that way would probably agree. Needs to be widened there.

Back to the trip……We took what I call the Trona Road cutoff from 395 at Red Mountain to the area near Ridgecrest, and then all the way to Trona and the giant chemical, potash factory setup on Searles Dry Lake. Eventually we made our way coming up Panamint Valley Road, the little orange colored highways off of route 178 shown on the big map.

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After we stopped at Panamint Springs for a break we then headed up into the canyon to get our spot near Father Crowley Point. Unfortunately we were not quick enough to photograph three F-16’s as they blast through the canyon as we parked the truck. So a short hike out to our photo spot we were setup. 42

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So to explain this a little better, military jets dive down near green arrow and turn to port, transition through the canyon on orange arrow and exit canyon at red arrow. The jets can also go the opposite way occasionally. So…….we sat at this 4000 foot elevation for two hours and nothing……couple lizards….crows…….wind… blowing cold…….heard a jet? No…….More wind only…..

Here is your Editor showing how the jets should come through the canyon. Mike Budzeika and Mark are only partial believers at this point in time because of the Falcons when we arrived. Waiting….waiting…Now we decided to get ready to pack up to leave and….

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And then Mark yells out….Here they come…So I started shooting……

In quick succession we saw three more F/A-18’s come through. These were from Lemoore NAS with NG tailcodes.

Single seat E model Hornet

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Another Hornet coming through. Actually the correct term is Super Hornet.

Here is the F model two-seater.

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We waited around another ten minutes or so until 1530 hours and then packed up and headed home. Stopped off at the Bravo Burger in Adelanto. After a quick dinner break got home around 2030 hours. Long day but it was worth my shots. I made up the call signs below. TH

Echo 306

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Foxtrot 107……Now taking reservations for next trip. Might have to rent a giant passenger 47 van, serve box lunches with a token water bottle……Could have sold film in the old days. TH

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Mary Ellis World War II Spitfire Pilot Bob Penikas sends in a small article on Mary Ellis, World War II Spitfire delivery pilot by Sarah Oliver. Very Interesting and cool looking two-seat Spitfire as well. Read-on. (Ed.)

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Mary Ellis

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Mary Ellis

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Mary Ellis

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Orange Circle Car Show By Terry Huber On Sunday, April 9th, the Orange Circle in downtown Orange CA hosted the annual car show. This once a year happening fills up the entire circle and surrounding streets with custom cars. I decided to take a chance on getting a few pictures as I missed it last year.

My son and I stopped at Bruxie for breakfast. So you can have pretty much anything wrapped between two waffle slices instead of bread. I got the egg, cheddar and bacon one while James had the Nashville hot chicken combo. With a small dollop of maple syrup it was a great way to start the day while viewing two of the Chapman University’s many buildings across the street.

Your Editor patiently waiting for breakfast.

James ready to go on the Nashville spice.

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Orange Circle Car Show Now in no particular order here are some car photos. Most of these big block behemoths you know already so I won’t go into details about this 427 or that 555 or 409 unless I have a story.

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1971 Plymouth Duster. These brightly painted cars were ultra-light and strong with a 340 V8 4 barrel carb. Some were outfitted as 340 six-packs, 3-2 barrel carbs from the factory.

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An upgraded Duster here with a 6.4L modern Hemi engine.

Is that street legal?

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Below the ’55 Chevy with the “She’s so fine my 409 Yea giddiup giddiup 409”.

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At left 1936 Ford cab over engine custom mutant

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You say you want some Chevy Bel-Air? We got some here for you.

Ford Anglia semi-street legal?

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Model Club Meetings in the SoCal Area

Outcast Model Builders (Formerly the Tamiya Model Club hosted by Richard Poulsen) Meets: 2nd Friday of the month. 7:00 pm till whenever Location: 1558 "C" South Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, California. 92805 Contact: Derek Collins, [email protected] No dues, its FREEEEEEEEE but donations are always welcome!!

IPMS San Diego Model Car Club Meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month San Diego Auto Museum / Balboa Park 2080 Pan America Plaza San Diego, CA

IPMS Orange County Meets the 3rd Friday of each month La Quinta Inns & Suites 3 Centerpointe Dr. La Palma, CA 90623 Doors open at 7:00 p.m. till 10:00 p.m. Non-member fee $7 First visit free.

IPMS Inland Empire Meets on the 1st Wednesday of each month Pegasus Hobbies 5515 Moreno Street Montclair, CA 91763 Doors open at 6:30 pm and go till about 9:00 pm There is no charge for first meeting then $5

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Model Club Meetings in the SoCal Area

Pasadena Scale Modelers Society Meets on the 4th Friday of each month Meeting now at their new location American Legion Hall 179 N. Vinedo East Pasadena, CA Doors open 7:00 p.m. There is a $5 donation at the meeting

Pendleton AMPS Meets on the 3rd Saturday of each month The American Legion La Mesa Post # 282 8118 University Ave. La Mesa, Ca. 91944 Doors open at 11:00 a.m. to about whenever $5 dues which includes lunch [email protected] 951-805-2541

IPMS South Orange County The Insane Modeling Posse Meets on the 4th Saturday of each month The Home of the Insane Model Contest

Norman P. Murray Center 24932 Veterans Way Mission Viejo, CA 92692 Contact Terry Huber [email protected] This is a build session style meeting First meeting free then $5 dues 8:00 am till 2:00 pm

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Model Club Meetings in the SoCal Are

SoCal Amps Armor Modeling Preservation Society Meets the 2nd Saturday of each month Frye Sign Company 12818 Nutwood St. Garden Grove CA 4:00 p.m. to around 9:00 p.m. Bring some chairs. No-fee meeting

Ship Modelers Association – SMA Meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month American Red Cross Building 1207 N. Lemon St. Fullerton, CA 92835 In Hillcrest Park 7:00 p.m.

Sprue Cutters Model Club Brookhurst Hobbies Meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. Brookhurst Hobbies 12188 Brookhurst Street Garden Grove, CA 92840 Phone: (714) 636-3580 No charge to attend [email protected]

IPMS San Diego Meets the last Friday of each month at Girl Scouts San Diego 1231 Upas St. San Diego, CA Use Richmond St. entrance to Upas Doors open at 6:30 p.m. till 10:00 p.m. Adult first visit is free and then $4.00

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Model Club Meetings in the SoCal Area

Secret Society of Model Builders Meets the 2nd Sunday of each month at the Game Empire 7051 Claremont Mesa Blvd Suite 306 San Diego, CA Doors open at 6:00 p.m. till about 9:00 p.m. Adults are $5 Southern California Area Historical Miniatures Society SCAHMS Meets the 2nd Saturday of each month La Quinta Inns & Suites 3 Centerpointe Dr. La Palma, CA 90623 Meeting from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Los Angeles Miniaturists Society LAMS Meets the 1st Saturday of each month Veterans of Foreign Wars building 1006 W. Magnolia Blvd. Burbank, CA 91506 Meeting starts around 9:00 a.m. till 12:30 Frequent demonstrations. Nonmember $5

Temecula Valley Model Club Meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month Kay Ceniceros Center 29995 Evans Road, Menifee, CA 92586 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon Contact [email protected]

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Upcoming Events

2017 IPMS National Convention IPMS Fort Crook host chapter July 26 to 29, 2017 LaVista Conference Center 12520 Westport Parkway, La Vista, NE 68128

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Upcoming Events Saturday May 6, 2017 IPMS Las Vegas presents Best of the West ‘VegasCon’ East Side Cannery & Casino 5255 Boulder Highway Las Vegas, NV 89122 9:00 am till about 4:30 pm

Saturday June 3, 2017 IPMS San Diego & San Diego Model Car Club Present the Model Expo and Swap Meet San Diego Air & Space Museum Annex Gillespie Field, 335 Kenny St. El Cajon, CA 92020 Theme: The Desert and 50 Years Chevrolet Camaro. 9:00 am till about 4:30

Saturday June 24, 2017 SoCal Amps and IPMS South Orange County Insane Modeling Posse present the Insane Model Contest Norman P. Murray Community Center 24932 Veterans Way Mission Viejo, CA 92692 10:00 am to about 5:00 pm