There was a great turn out this month and the tables were full! Our special anniversary theme of ‘The Fifties’ was quite popular. Combined with our regular monthly theme the letter ‘B’ and the General Display we had a total of 71 model on the tables.
Matt from Sideline Hobbies sponsored the winner of this months special anniversary theme as voted by members attending the meeting. Ian Wrenford took out first place and won the $50 Sideline Hobbies gift voucher for his 1950’s Chevrolet cop dusting refueling ute. See the theme winners cards below for more details this and other models on the table this month.
Finally Ley Reynolds presented a most interesting talk on the Bristol Blenheim which started life as an airliner. Then after a challenge from the newspaper proprietor Lord Rothermere it was modified to become a ‘fast’ light bomber. Ley talked about the construction techniques, difference between variants, including the Canadian Bolingbroke and the countries that flew them a during the war.
The special anniversary theme winners
‘The Fifties’ Includes anything from the 50’s or with a number in the 50’s
First place
1950’s Chev
1:25 scale AMT kit. Modified to represent a crop dusting refueling ute from 1957.
By Ian Wrenford
Second place
T-55 in Syrian service
1:72 scale Trumpeter kit. With modified details
By Lindsay Charman
Third place
50’s Ford F1 Pickup
1:25 scale Revell kit. Modified with dechromed bumpers
By Allan Johnson
Letter ‘B’ theme winners
The letter ‘B’! Things starting with the letter B.
First place
Bedford QL
1:35 scale IBG kit. With scratch built Tilt turn indicators, windscreen wipers and towing shackles. Modified figures and kit.
By Andrew Buckley
Second place
Vickers Mk VI B
1:35 scale Vulcan kit. With scratch built based
By Andrew Buckley
Third place
Boeing 777-300 ER
1:144 Zvezda kit. With aftermarket decals by PAS.
By James Argaet
General display winners
First place
Halversen ‘Control Launch’
I:72 scale Scratch built. As used at Rose bay in the 1970’s. Vacuformed hull and silhouette cut superstructure.
By Ian Wrenford
Second place
Gemini space capsule
I:48 scale Monogram/Revell kit.
By James Argaet
Third place
Austin K2/Y
1:35 scale Airfix kit. With ‘Ice coldin Alex’ markings
By Andrew buckley
Checkout the winners models
and other great builds on the display tables this month.