It is gratifying that we continue to see a high number of attendees at the APMA June meeting. There was also a great selection of subjects and models on the tables both from the general display and this months theme, Space and NSAA. The quality of the builds and the unbridled imagination was superb as demonstrated by this months winners (see below).
We also had an exciting presentation for Tudor Goode on WREST- Australia’s First Satellite. Tudor introduced this remarkable story by revealing that Australia was the 3rd country in the world (behind USA an the then USSR) to build and launch a satellite on sovereign territory! His presentation include a sort history of the Woomera Rocket Range, the projects that led up to WRESAT launch, Projects Dazel and SPARTA. Final providing detailed information about WRESAT is mission, specifications and fight profile. Tudor has generously provided a PDF copy of the prestation WRESAT-Australia’s first satellite for download if you missed the meeting or would like further details
Don’t forget our 50th Anniversary suggestions
Put you thinking caps on. Think out side the kit box and give us you suggestions! You can fill our virtual suggestion box with ideas by opening the Contact us form and add your suggestion and select ’50th Anniversary virtual suggestion box’ as your contact reason.
So let’s see it overflowing with Ideas.
Theme winners
First place
Spaced out
1:32 scale Alpha Centauri U.F.O.s – Short Range Saucers and a modified 1:24 scale Italeri Opel Blitz Fire truck.
By Allan Johnson
Second place
High speed flight!
1:48 scale Tamiya Meteor F4 kit
By Dave clark
Third place
Gemini V1-A Capsule
1:72 Unknow resin kit with simple 2 piece resin kit highly details and modified.
By Lindsay Chapman
General display winners
First place
Holt 75 tractor
I:35 scale Roden kit with added stowage box, scratch built great coat over fuel tank and chains at rear. Model sits on a temporary base.
By Andrew Buckley
Second place
Turana target drone
1:35 scale Hubbertville Hobbies kit .
By Renato Cantalupo
F-20 Tigershark
Turana target drone
1:72 Hasegawa kit of the Northrop F-20 Tigershark Second prototype from August 1982
By Phil Wordsworth
Checkout the winners models and other great builds on the display tables this month.