Vol. 9, No. 1 Published by AMPS Central South Carolina January, 2018 Welcome to the latest issue of our newsletter. We try Inside This Issue REALLY hard to publish this each month, but sometimes stuff happens, or you know, CRS flair ups occur. Of Meeting Minutes....................1-5Minutes....................1-4 course, what’s published in this newsletter is probably out of date, known by everyone already, or completely off-topic. Maybe everyone will like the pretty colors, but Upcoming Events..................5-7Events..................5-8Events.................N/A then your ink cartridge will probably run out after only printing a couple pages. This paragraph is what’s known New Releases..........................8Releases.......................5-6Releases.......................8-9 as “filler text”, which we needed since we added the snazzy table of contents and this area was kind of Members Build Blogs...........9-10Blogs…............9Blogs….........6-7 empty. Check out the “Classified Ad” section near the end of Club “Contest”………............N/A“Contest”……...............N/A the newsletter. This section will give you a space to advertise items you want to barter, swap, sale or trade. NewInteresting Techniques…...............N/A Articles.............10-23 Or even a request for research material. Check it out. Contact the seller directly. Note personal email InterestingNew Techniques……............N/A Articles.............10-14Articles...............7-13 addresses are not listed on the public site. Contact the seller directly via his/her email addresses. USA AFV Register..................14Register..................13Register..................24 Check out our website for more info & photos: http://www.ampscentralsouthcarolina.org/ Support Our Vendors...…..14-15Vendors….....13-14Vendors….....24-25 Classified Ads....................25-26Ads...................15-16Ads...................14-15 Visit us on Facebook at: The DayDay Room (Editor)(Editor) …..16-17……...16.....26-27 https://www.facebook.com/ampscentralsouthcarolina Christmas Party Minutes, 13 December, 2017 Our last meeting and annual Christmas Party was held on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 from 5:30-8 pm at the HobbyTown store in the Publix Shipping Center (North Pointe Shopping Center), Two Notch Road, Columbia (NE). There were 34 members in attendance with 31 members participating in our White Elephant Gift exchange. One of our club members who now lives in Missouri, Dave Neumann, sent in a couple pictures if his latest builds. Please see our website for photos of the party, gifts and food that were brought. 1 V9N1 “The Wildcat”, January 2018 1) Tom Wingate = 1/35 scale German Staff Car “G4”, Revell Germany #03235. 2) Dave Cicimurri = 1/35 scale Soviet Katyusha BM-13 Rocket-Launcher Truck, Revell/Italeri #H-2115 3) Bryan Moeller = 1/35 scale Neubau-Fahrezeug Nr.3-5 Rheinmetall-Fahrestell, DML #6690 4) Brandon Hollis = 1/35 scale M1A2 SEP, DML #3536 + Voyager PE & Resin Detail Set + DEF Models M1A2 SEP V2 Resin Conversion 5) Matthew Goodman = 1/35 scale Sd.Kfz. 251/16 Ausf. C Flammpanzerwage, DML #6864 [Matthew gave this kit to Daniel Karnes after the gift exchange was over] 6) Robin Evans = 1/35 scale King Tiger Porsche Turret with Zimmerit, DML #6302 7) Jeff Nelson = 1/35 scale Leopard 1A3/A4 German Main Battle Tank, Meng #TS-007 8) Kevin Cook = 1/35 scale Char Mitrailleur FT-17, RPM #35061 + 1/72 scale Sd.Kfz. 223, ICM # 72421 + Book: Build & Convert Airfix Military Vehicles, SAM Publications #BAC-1 (SC) 9) Ben Brandes = 1/32 scale U.S. Lee Tank M3, Monogram #7536 10) Keith Frape (by default?) = 1/35 scale 3.7cm FlaK 43 auf Fahrgestell, Pz.Kpfw.III Ausf.M (Versuchsaufbau), Cyber-Hobby #6771 [Keith can’t remember what he ended with on the last round] [Keith traded this kit to Trevor Edwards, who then gave it to John Sherrer, John then gave the kit back to Keith Frape, all after the gift exchange was over] 11) Paul Lovell = Book: Diamond T 4-ton Truck Walk Around, Squadron Signal #SS27031 (SC) + Special Ops: Vol. 9: Journal of the Elite Forces and SWAT Units (Special Forces): Samuel M Katz #9789623616607 (SC) 12) Tim Darrah = Books: Vol. 1 Poland 1939 - Steven J Zaloga, Vol. 2 - France 1940 - Alan Shepperd, Vol. 3 Denmark and Norway 1940 - Douglas C. Dildy, Vol. 4 Britain 1940 - Tony Holmes, Vol. 5 Libya 1940 - Byjon Latimer, Osprey Publishing (HB) 13) Mike Roof = 1/35 scale M4A3 Sherman HVSS POA-CWS-H5 Flamethrower w/ Figure Set (Orange Series), CyberHobby #9124 [Mike gave this kit to Morgan Cicimurri after the gift exchange was over] 14) Eliere Tolan = 1/35 scale JSU-122 Tank Destroyer, DML #6013 15) Tony Kelly = 1/35 scale M48A3 Mod B, Dragon #3544 [Tony traded this kit to John Sherrer for the M3 Lee & Figures, which Tony then gave the M3 Lee & Figures to Keith Frape after the gift exchange was over] 16) Phil Cavender = 1/35 scale Krupp L3H163 Kfz.72, WWII German Radio Communication Truck, ICM #35462 17) John Currie = 1/35 scale German Sturmtiger 38cm Assault Mortar, Tamiya #35177 [John gave the kit to Michael Child after the gift exchange was over] 18) Rebecca Hettmansperger = 1/35 scale German 8.8 CM Flak 18 Anti-Aircraft Gun, AFV Club #AF35088 19) Tom McCoy = 1/32 scale Panzer IV Tank, Monogram #7861 20) Herb Horvath = 1/35 scale Marder I 7.5cm Pak.40/1 auf Gw.Lr.s.(f) Sd.Kfz. 135, Panda Hobby #PH-35006 2 V9N1 “The Wildcat”, January 2018 21) Nick Varettoni (?) = 1/35 scale Sturmgeschütz Sdkfz. 167 75mm German Assault Gun Tank Stuk 40L/48 Gun, Academy #13235 22) Ralph Nardone = 1/35 scale U.S. Medium Tank M4A3E8 Sherman “Easy Eight” European Theatre, Tamiya # 35346 + Book: SHERMAN: The American Miracle, AMMO of Mig (SC) [Ralph traded this kit to Trevor Edwards for the D9R Armoured Bulldozer, after the gift exchange was over] 23) John Sherrer = 1/35 scale M3 Lee with Turret Desert Scenery & 2 US Tankers, Tiger Werke #TW-35160 + Contractor Gear: A Collectors' Guide to Weapons, Private-Purchase and Service-Issue Clothing and Equipment, Zammis Schein, Schiffer Military History (HB) [John traded the M3 Lee & Figures to Tony Kelly for the M48A3 kit after the gift exchange was over] 24) Tony Abbott = 1/35 scale Valentine Mk III and Rota-Trailer, AFV Club #AF35201 25) Carl Wethington = 1/35 scale Volkswagen Type 82 E, CMK # T35104 26) Noah Brandes = 1/35 scale U.S. Tank M41 Walker Bulldog, Tamiya #TF35055 27) Dave Varettoni = 1/35 scale German Horch 1a with 2cm Flak 38, Tamiya #35105 [Dave gave this kit to Noah Brandes after the gift exchange was over] 28) Michael Child (?) = 1/35 scale German Hanomag SdKfz 251/1, Tamiya #35020 29) Morgan Cicimurri = 1/72 scale Shorts Tucano T.1, Airfix #A03059 30) Daniel Karnes = 1/72 scale Sd. Kfz. 161 Pz. Kpfw. IV FI/F2, Italeri #7514 31) Trevor Edwards = 1/35 scale D9R Armoured Bulldozer, Meng # SS-002 [Note – this box could not be opened until the end of the Gift Exchange] [Trevor traded this kit to Ralph Nardone for the Sherman kit & Book, and Trevor then traded the Sherman kit & book to Keith Frape, all after the gift exchange was over] Photo Album on our webpage at: http://www.ampscentralsouthcarolina.org/club-activities.html Christmas Party & White Elephant Gift Exchange: 1) Many members brought in contributions to our pot-luck dinner. It was quite the spread and no one had any excuse to leave hungry. Lots of wonderful food. Many thanks to everyone who contributed! 2) Thirty-one members participated in our White Elephant gift exchange. If this wasn’t the largest ever, it was certainly one of the most fun! Between swaps and steals, we played for over an hour and a half which had to be some kind of record. a. The highlight of this year’s exchange was the “Mystery Gift” which couldn’t be opened until after the final round. It was a do-sie of a 1/35 scale Meng “Doobie D-9 Dozer” put in the exchange by Keith Frape. I think if we repeat the “Mystery Gift” next year, we’ll see some real cut-throat swapping and stealing! b. We also had a ton of other really nice gifts this year. You guys have really stepped up your game. See Jeff’s rollup of the final results of who ended up with what. 3) The Christmas Party ended around 2000. 3 V9N1 “The Wildcat”, January 2018 Tentative Agenda, Regular Meeting, 10 January, 2018 Our next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, 6-8 pm, at the HobbyTown store in the Publix Shopping Center (North Pointe Shopping Center), on Two Notch Road, Columbia (NE). This will be our first regular meeting of the New Year. Tentative Agenda Business items: 1) Treasurer’s Report: $880 donation to the National Armor and Cavalry Museum (NACM). a. Total Treasury = $4,472.00. b. Bank Balance = $4,407.00. c. Cash on Hand = $65.00 (with treasurer). Reminder: Club annual dues are due this month. Still $12 for adults with no dues for juniors under 18 years old. New adult member dues are pro-rated at $1 per month for the remainder of the calendar year, first month’s meeting attendance excluded. Note: If you pledged to make a $25 donation to the NACM paver fund that the club has already paid your donation in advance. Please see Ralph or Mike and make your reimbursement payment to the club. We have a total of $400 in outstanding pledges that need to be reimbursed. The mini NACM pavers for each of the individual donors have already arrived, so once you reimburse the club you will receive your mini paver. Mike will have the mini pavers at the meeting.