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January 2024 – Meeting Recap
Summary of the January 2024 meeting and results from the two contests.
Modeling With Vegetables
All model contests should include a “Best Use of Real Vegetables” award.
Dragon Bf-109E-4 1/48
Dragon have apparently been working for ten years on this, their latest aircraft kit in the form of the 48th scale Bf-109E-4.
Hobby Boss MiG-29K 1/48
Review of the new Hobby Boss MiG-29K in 1/48 from The Modelling News.
2024 Thunderbirds and Blue Angels Calendar
Here are the show schedules for both the USAF Thunderbirds and USN Blue Angels. The Thunderbirds will be making an appearance at Holloman AFB on June 2.
Meng AH-64D Saraf 1/35
A review on Meng’s new 1/35th scale AH-64D Saraf Attack Helicopter (IAF).
New Tamiya FM-1 in 1/48
For the F4F lovers out there, check out the new Tamiya FM-1 Wildcat in 1/48 scale.
December 2023 – Meeting Recap
Summary of the December 2023 meeting. Results for the 2023 Model and Modeler of the Year!
More Interesting New Kits
Here are some more interesting new kits reported on The Modelling News.
Interesting New Kits
Here are some interesting new kits reported on The Modelling News.
November 2023 – Meeting Recap
Summary of the November 2023 meeting. Points (“Hasegawa vs. Tamiya”) and Sponsored Contest (“P-51”) results.
Balloon-Busting Aces
Prompted by a request in the October ASM newsletter, here is an account of a Balloon-Busting Ace from WWI and a SPAD S.XIII model build from Mike Blohm.
Cherry Hills Library Display (updated)
The ASM WWI model display has been installed at the Cherry Hills branch of Albuquerque Public Library.
Dem Brudders cover airliner modeling
Check out this article by Dem Brudders on modeling airliners.
New Italeri Releases
A look at the new October 2023 releases from Italeri.
2024 E-Board
A note about the upcoming 2024 E-Board. An election will be held during the November meeting for the President position.
October 2023 – Monthly Meeting Recap
Summary of the October 2023 meeting. Sponsored Contest (“Middle East Conflicts”) results, and a presentations by Tony Humphries and John Tate on the 50th Anniversary of the Yom Kippur War.
Support Your Community with Model Displays
Article by Mike Blohm that was published in the IPMS USA Journal, May/June 2023 – Volume 35, Number 03
Fouga Magister
A 1960’s Fouga Magister on display at the EAA “Land of Enchantment Fly-In.” Not your typical show bird.
