On Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 11:06 PM, Jason Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > Greetings all, > > On Oct 7th, The Orange County (CA) chapter of IPMS had it's annual OrangeCon > model show. For the last few years we have been able to have a Paper Model > category in the show with good turnout. This year there were fewer models, > but they were all very well done. Attached are a few pictures I took. If > Bob Penikas ever catches up on his e-mail, he may post more and better pics, > but here goes: > > 1b10_bp_sm.jpg is Bob Penikas's Martin B-10 from a Fiddler's Green kit. A > large model with an impressive color scheme, and a nice example of what > Future can do for a finish. > > 2tpnp_j(qm)_sm.jpg is a model of a German nuclear power plant, made by > John(?)(Sorry, John, we didn't get your last name) from a Thomas Pleiner > kit. Very neatly done. > > 3b17R_bp_sm.jpg ia Bob Penikas's kit-bash of a FG B-17 kit to represent a > Burt Rutan version of the venerable bomber. He really ought to try flying > it! Off to the right is Bob's '32 Ford street rod, heavily Futured for > an outstanding glossy finish. I think it was from Zio Prudenzio's kit, but > Bob may correct that. Upper center is Bob's beautiful little Pitt's > Special, also from Fiddler's Green. The Pitt's took third place in the > judging. > > 4ap23_js_sm.jpg represents a Bison-class heavy transport cargo starship, > scratchbuilt by Jayo Sutton at 1/350 scale from data at Masao Okazaki's > Starfleet-Museum.com website. It had working running and position lights, > impulse drives, and warp nacelle Bussard collectors, and was built with > semi-gloss paper from Kelly Papers. The AP-23 took second place. On the > left is a better view of Bob's Ford. > > 5105h_jn_sm.jpg was the First place winner, a 1/16 German 105mm light > howitzer built by Jim Nunn from a Polish DarfModel kit. Yhis model has to > be seen to be believed, from the almost functioning breech-block to the > gunner's tools to the bolt heads on the frame. I don't know how he does it. > > 6105h_jn_sm.jpg is a close-up of the ready ammunition box with a projectile > and powder case removed. The shell is 6.5mm (about 1/4") in diameter. The > box hinges and latches are functional. This model was a masterpiece. > > There were lots of positive comments from the public and a surprising amount > of interest from young persons. All and all we had a great time. Next year > will be even better! > > Jayo
Great stuff, Jayo; thank you for sharing the photos. Not *quite* as good as being there, but it'll do. :-) -- Mike Hungerford http://www.chthulhu.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Papermodels II" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/papermodels?hl=en.
