Feb 2024 Meeting Recap

 

 

The meeting began at 7:00 pm. 26 attendees.

1. Introductions – new attendees:
Bill
Robert Langlois

2. Dues – pay by March

3. IPMS Canada News
Supporting awards, 60th anniversary contests, etc. more members joined in the last month than in the last ten years! Need articles for RT. New banner picture. New Facebook group is popular.

4. Group Build Ideas – bring ideas for a Canadian subject build – would like to start in May.

5. Heritagecon – pre-registration online by March 19.

6. Cam Murdoch – Byron Legion Model Building Group, last Thursday of Month.

7. Devin York – has a friend who does a monthly order from China – kits, supplies, parts, etc. prices are half, and shipping costs are shared. Send him an email if interested. Need brand, part number, etc.

8. Pablo Calceterra – 427 Wing looking for builds to fill out their 100 Anniversary booklet. RCAF, UN, Transport planes, etc. Need to cover the entire period! Any scale. By April. Only one picture per vehicle.

9. Display Table.
Geoff – Snark, Bomarc and Zeppelin
Mike Hill – 1/32 Hunter progress
Frank – Aoshima 1/700 Hiryu aircraft carrier
Ron – 3D printed Wargamer figures, Ork Warboss and something else
Robert Langlois – 1/350 aircraft carriers – Ark Royal, Enterprise and Akagi. Also offering leftover 1/350 scale extras.
Mike Walker – eighteen wheeler tractor
Cam Murdoch – Wargamer scale WW2 vehicles and men. Panzergrenadier company.
George Wray – 1/72 ICM Vindicator dive bomber and 1/72 Academy P-40N.
Peter Fay – Battletech omnimech miniatures

10. Poker Chips – Bill Webb mentioned that he has ordered 100 chips for IPMS London for $.98 each. It’s a test run for now, but when he orders his next batch he will add any more for the club. Unanimous vote in favour of ordering a batch. Change the symbol on the back to a maple leaf.

11. Ron Tucker – Hot Wire Cutter Demonstration 18 attendees

Closed meeting at 8:30