New Kit – Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Va
New kit announcement from Kotare. Pre-order now available for $109, includes some after market parts.
News
President’s Corner
Our next club meeting on Friday, June 7th, 2024, has two scheduled events- my “Jet Bombers” sponsored contest and Dave Straub’s talk on Albuquerque aviation history through the 1940s.
OkieDokieCon – Bethany, OK – June 15
Here’s another close alternative if you can’t make it to Nationals this year. Bethany, OK, is about 8 hours away from Albuquerque.
May 2024 – Meeting Recap
Summary of the May 2024 meeting and contest results.
US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft
Might we see a MIG-31 in U.S. markings?
ScaleFest – Grapevine, TX – May 25
Need a closer alternative than Nationals in Madison, WI? How about IPMS Region 6 ScaleFest in Grapevine, TX!
ABQ Journal Article: Ford Tri-Motor at Double Eagle
Here is a recent article from the ABQ Journal featuring ASM member, and Chairman of the Cavalcade of Wings, Michael Howell.
April 2024 – Meeting Recap
Summary of the April 2024 meeting and contest results.
IPMS Region 10 Coordinator
ASM member, Jim Coatney, is the new Region 10 coordinator!
The Hunt for the P-38J Lightning “Marge”
This hunt for the wreckage of this lost aircraft is the same one depicted on the box art of Tamiya’s recent 1/48 P-38J Lightning kit.
Quick & Dirty Builds Vol. I – Revell 1/72 “3 Freedom Fighters of WWII”
Build review by John Tate on the 1967 release from Revell.
March 2024 – Meeting Recap
Summary of the February 2024 meeting and contest results.
Quick & Dirty Builds Vol. I – Italeri 1/35 Panzer IV F.1, F.2, G
Build review by John Tate on the Italeri 1/35 Panzer IV F.1, F.2, G.
February 2024 – Meeting Recap
Summary of the February 2024 meeting.
Quick & Dirty Builds Vol. I – ICM 1/35 Liberty B Truck
Build review by John Tate.
New Kit – 1/200 Artemis Rocket by Round2/AMT
Here’s a new 1/200 model of the Artemis moon rocket, in its uncrewed November 2022 test flight configuration.
New ASM Name Tags!
ASM now has new name tags available for purchase!
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.
