MAC Meeting In Houston October 18th

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Terrific work on those models - I love the Sikorsky S-58!

[BSnyder]

Thanks Mark, I thoroughly enjoyed making it.

[Aeronaut]

Christian and Bernie regard Bernie's craftwork:

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Potez 452 from Ron Crawford's HBM line - strut assembly scratch built, model was assembled upside down - upside down wing taped to tile and assembled thereon.
Sikorsky S-58/H-34 Choctaw from Chris Sayer's SHED Models - converted to amphibian - float assembly scratch built.

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Bernie is a real master craftsman and he thinks nothing of it

I really enjoyed admiring his work.

Cristian

[Aeronaut]

Well, as Bernie said, we (Bernie + Wendy Snyder, Christian Gandolfo, Michael Bludworth and myself) had a great time discussing models. I will put up some posts with photos.

To begin, Christian showed a collection of unusual models, all from his former home, Argentina.

Here are Michael, Wendy, Christian, and Christian's models:

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Models only:

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Have you ever seen these before?

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I will leave it to Christian to identify them.

- Danny

Here is the list of the models I took to the meeting and some comments on what they are:

Models at the Houston meeting

White flying wing: I. Ae. 37a M Clen Antú (Horten XVb), 1/34 scale, balsa wood, unknown manufacturer. Argentina

Red monoplane on pontoons: Supermarine S-6b, approx. 1/44 scale, plastic, Ferrero Kinder Egg premium.

Small aluminum low wing monoplane on a stand: Instituto Aerotecnico Ae. C2 “Tenga Confianza” (Have Confidence), 1/80 scale, cast aluminum, made at Fabrica Militar de Aviones, Argentina.

Brass jet on a stand: I. Ae. 33 Pulqui II, 1/70 scale, cast brass with remnants of gold plating (somebody polished it too much...), presentation piece made at Fabrica Militar de Aviones, Argentina.

Resin kit 1: I.Ae. 27 Pulqui I, 1/72 scale, cast polyester resin, vac form canopy, no decals, made by Sur Models, Argentina.

Resin kit 2: Morane Saulnier MS-760 Paris, 1/72 scale, cast polyester resin, vac form canopy, no decals, made by Sur Models, Argentina.

Resin kit 3: I.A. 63 Pampa I, 1/72 scale, cast polyester resin, vac form canopy, no decals, made by Sierra Model, Argentina.

Blue/white jet on a stand: I.A. 63 Pampa 2000, 1/37 scale, cast resin, made by Walter J. Hyatt, Beverly Hills, CA, for Vought Aircraft's entry for the J-PATS.

Mirage III on a stand, Argentine Air Force camo, 1/200 scale, cast white metal, CG models, Argentina

F-86 Sabre on a stand, Argentine Air Force camo, 1/200 scale, cast white metal, CG models, Argentina

F9F-2 Panther, 1/200 scale, cast white metal, unknown manufacturer, Argentina

Gray/yellow low wing monoplane on a stand: Northrop 2E, 1/66 scale, cast aluminum, unknown manufacturer, Argentina. The Argentine Navy never had the E2 in its inventory.

Light blue/white low wing monoplane on a stand: I.Ae. 22 DL, 1/40 scale, cast aluminum, made at Fabrica Militar de Aviones, Argentina.

White motor sailplane: I.A. X-10 Motovelero, 1/50 scale, cast aluminum, made at Fabrica Militar de Aviones, Argentina.

Curtis 75-0, 1/44 scale, cast aluminum, made at Fabrica Militar de Aviones, Argentina.

Avro Lincoln on a stand, 1/144 scale, wood with metal engine faces/prop hubs, formed plastic transparencies, made in England, circa 1948.

Avro Lincoln on a stand, 1/100 scale, cast aluminum, made at Fabrica Militar de Aviones, Argentina.

Non descrip ultralight high wing monoplane: wood model, unknown scale, in a glass vial, 15 mm wing span, Argentina

B.A.C. TSR.2 metal kit, 1/144 scale, Lawrence Designs & Models (L.D.M.), United Kingdom.

Cristian

[dsamuels]

And finally, here are photos of some models from my collection that I showed: the development of 1:200 Connies over the years.

Here are some of earliest I have: Left- a white metal L749 TWA by John Alcott (Veterans + Vintage) based on the Dinky casting. Right- a resin L749 MPM casting finished by Hans Becher.

Two generations of Westerns: Left- A 'New' Western L1049G NW, made in China, tamp printed, nicely detailed, half the price of the old Westerns. Right- an 'old' Western L1049G AF, made by Mike Stephens. One of my first 1:200 models, decals, lots of character.

The epitome of craft and detail- A Small World L1049G Guest Aerovias Mexico by Martin Beacom, with lots of detail, weathering, and curtains in the windows.

- Danny