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Re: Pasta & Plastic [by clare]

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:59:37 -0000

Contest Chat:: Pasta & Plastic
OK Kids. An article on the Pasta & Plastic event has been added. I didn't use all of the photos that were sent to IPMS but the key ones are here. Actually, I got tired of uploading photos.

Clare

Hints and Tips [by clare]

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:19:19 -0000

General:: Hints and Tips
I just received an interesting e-mail that talked about an easy way to cut through plastic following curved lines. Here is the web link;

Cutting curves in plastic.

The guy, Hawkeye, sells a line of metalizers that work pretty good. He is using his company web site to pass along neat tips to help all modelers. Enjoy.

Clare

Re: Contest Question [by clare]

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:46:15 -0000

Contest Chat:: Contest Question
Got it today. Category 19 is assigned to MacDaddy Dave.

Clare

FineScale Modeler Magazine Web Site [by clare]

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:09:48 -0000

General:: FineScale Modeler Magazine Web Site
Normally, the FineScale Modeler web site is available to subscribers. However, from Friday, July 11 at 5:00 p.m. Central Time, through Sunday, July 13, you'll have unlimited access to all the great FineScale.com content that's usually available only to FSM subscribers.

You'll have access to:
More than 800 model kit reviews
Bonus model kit photos not published in the magazine
More than 10,000 product listings in our Modeling Products Directory
More than 80 how-to stories and other online extras

Click on the following web site.

http://www.finescale.com/fsm/

Clare

2008 Nationals Registration [by clare]

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:33:45 -0000

Contest Chat:: 2008 Nationals Registration
Just a reminder to anyone planning on attending the Nationals this year at Va. Beach. The cheaper early registration will end June 30. If you haven't registered yet, go to the on-line registration. Here is an official message from IPMS on the subject.

Clare

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First, a reminder that the registration rises on July 1st to $40, so modelers can save $5 by registering now. Also we will close out the banquet and BBQ ticket sales by August 1st. The combined ticket for these events is a good deal and as an added incentive Jerry Yagen now has his restored Hurricane on site! There are still hotel rooms at convention rates too, right on the water. You can spend more if you family is distracted and happy!

Tours to NAS Oceana and Naval Station Norfolk have met the required minimum, so they are a go. The one to the Naval Ambhibious Base Little Creek is close, but needs signups. The tours to the Fighter Factory (daytime visit) and Norfolk for families are low. We are looking at alternatives to make these happen.
Please get the word out.
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Re: I need a judge [by mandie]

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:39:46 -0000

Contest Chat:: I need a judge
how about popular vote, like we do at the GR meetings, just have a container for each category..

mandie

Model Magazines [by KarenD]

Fri, 16 May 2008 14:57:28 -0000

General:: Model Magazines
Need help from some you magazine gurus.

From a South Pole group I belong to there was a reference of a plastic model of the Que Sera Sera that was built a few years ago and put in a magazine called the Model Aircraft Modeler--tried looking it up but I think one or more words of the mag name are out of place or wrong altogether.

Would like to find this article and see if anything at all is different from what I am planning on doing and get the name of the builder and contact him or her about their research and tell them about mine.

Any help would be most appreciated.

Karen

Re: Fine Wire for Antennas & Rigging [by mandie]

Sun, 11 May 2008 21:19:19 -0000

General:: Fine Wire for Antennas & Rigging
I did send Larry C an email to remind him of the demo next meeting, but no reply yet.

Mandie

Showcase for your models! :-) [by Sturmvogel]

Tue, 06 May 2008 16:41:24 -0000

General:: Showcase for your models! :-)
Hey there!

Me and some friends developed a virtual showcase exclusively for collectors and modellers. It is completely free of any charge. All costs (time and money) were covered by a small group of enthusiastic modellers/collectors! As we just went online (and already have 155 registered users!), we need the support from as many modellers as possible to show the first few modells. Thank you for your support!

www.swapey.com/Modelling

swapey is a free portal that enables its members to exhibit their models in their own virtual showcase, and thus present them to a global audience. Everybody can upload their photos themselves with a few very quick and easy steps. Other members can contact you or discuss your model in the mini forum which is attached to every exhibited model! Do you have questions about a certain modelling technique? No problem, just go to the "Research-Hall" of the Showcase and ask the question to other modellers. This is just one of 4 Halls of the virtual Showcase (or Museum):

SHOWCASE
You can show your collection in 4 different halls:

(1) Exhibition-Hall: for models you only want to show to other collectors, but not trade or sell.
(2) Swap-Market-Hall: for items you would like to trade against other interesting items. Members can contact you and offer you their items for trade.
(3) Research-Hall: for models or modelling techniques you would like to learn more about from other collectors.
(4) Private-Hall: for items you only want to show your friends but nobody else.

FORUM
Every model has its own mini discussion forum attached to it. At the moment the forum allows only text, but in the upcoming release it will also be possible to add photos and other files.

RATING
You can rate models with 1-5 stars. The purpose of this feature is to separate extraordinary and interesting models from more common models (which are of course also wellcome on swapey). Members can then search for items with the highest number of stars.

DEMO
A short demo explains the concept to you:
DEMO

COMMUNITY
Also, since we go online only today, there are just a few dozen items in the swapey showcase yet. In order that swapey becomes a success for all collectors we depend on you. With every item you upload you make swapey more interesting for other members and vice versa. Please share your photos and passion!

The success of swapey is based on the size of the community that actively uses swapey. For this reason you, as a member, will also benefit from every new member. You can help by recommending swapey to your friends.

CATEGORIES
There will be other collectibles categories on swapey in the future. In order that you only see Comics you can access swapey via http://www.swapey.com/Modelling. But of course you can also see all categories if you enter http://www.swapey.com
For Luftwaffe modellers there are some interesting original Luftwaffe items if you go to http://www.swapey.com/Militaria

QUESTIONS
If you have any questions, remarks or suggestions please don�t hesitate to contact us at info@swapey.com

FEEDBACK
We need your feedback in order to improve the concept. Do you like this idea? What would you do differently?

We do hope that we can soon welcome you at swapey and that you get into touch with many new collectors and that you may even find a thrilling item for your own collection at swapey! Welcome to swapey!

Cheers,
Roger
info@swapey.com

Re: re Catagories [by Jim Fox]

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:43:18 -0000

Contest Chat:: re Catagories
That laughing smiley and smiling smiley were my sarcasm because I changed them already. There were two #20's.