August 2025 Meeting Recap

Meeting started at 7:00. 30 in attendance, 2 online.

Frank:
Welcome to our last meeting at Fanshawe new members and visitors – Aaron Gurevitch. Sean. – vacuform builder.

Next meeting at Needham Funeral home – details will follow.

Torcan show is in September. Then CAPCON in Ottawa, Aircadcon in October.

Modelpalooza show online from Saskatchewan, with guest speakers online. Two days of lectures, displays and build sessions.

Many, if not all UK and European hobby companies have stopped shipping to the US.

Ten prizes for the draw tonight. Also free car kits available and books and magazines!

We will probably be stopping live Zoom in January when our subscription expires, and will be transitioning to Discord. Budget reasons. We will send a link to the membership via email.

Grey Butts Live in September will be the second Thursday, not the first Thursday!

On The Tables:
First time in forever – no aircraft on the table this month!!
Stuart – Moosearoo cup entry of the Mazda Miata – has to be built as a modified street racer by next Heritagecon.
Dave – Wonder Woman Moebius kit – every star in her butt was individually placed with love!
Aaron Gurevitch – ABS truck and vickers machine gun crew in 1/56 scale – Anthony suggested it is best to use a paint brush to apply ABS glue.
PeterFay – 1991 version of Godzilla – vinyl kit
Peter Fay – Metroid 1/200 super X anti Godzilla hovercraft
Paul Bird – Trumpeter T10X Soviet tank from the Don Van Duzen collection
George Wray – Bandai 1/100 Macross Gundam figure – first time, lots of fun!
Geoff – 1/144 Moebius NX1 Discovery and HAL
Ron – sci fi kettenrad in progress
Mike – Revell 1/25 56 Ford truck
Frank – two tiny tanks! 1/144 Soviet tank and tree, and 1/72 Magic Factory Puma on a sloping vertical base

Ron Tucker Demo on Tree Construction: video will be on the club website.
Social Time:
Cash prize from the draw – $37!

Meeting Ended at 8:15