High Plains Gazette Vol 3
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The model I started build-
ing this month is a 1/20
scale Leyton House For-
mula One car.
Having a passion for For-
mula One dating back to
the early 70s when I
watched Jackie Stewart in
a blue Ford win the
Monaco grand prix , I was
hooked and have been a
fan ever since.
This kit is fairly well de-
tailed, I will be adding
some photo etched parts
and the aftermarket seat-
belts and decals.
I am painting on the
Goodyear Eagle logos on
my tires just like they
originally did.
A little history of the Ley-
ton House Formula One
team: The Leyton House
CG901 was a Formula
One racing car designed
byAdrian Neweyfor the
1990 Formula OneWorld
Championship. Five chas-
sis were built and were
powered by the Judd EV
3.5 litre V8 engine. The
drivers for 1990 were the
highly rated Ivan Capelli
and Maurcio Gugelmin.
Leyton House the team
was torn apart when
owner Akira Akagi (no
relation to the aircraft
carrier) was arrested for
bank fraud in Japan.
Still, the 1990 CG901 that
I am working on was con-
sidred one of the most
beautiful looking Formula
One cars of the 1990s.
The car driven by Capelli
took a 2nd place at theFrench Grand Prix in
1990 behind the Ferrari
of Alain Prost, and fol-
lowed in third by the late
Ayrton Senna in the
McLaren Honda. Not a
bad finish for a car with
an underpowered engine
and reliability issues.
Besides, who doesnt love
a turquoise car!
months contest with his
Tamiya 1/35 Sherman.
We had a three way tie for
second between Dave,
Gary and Jerry.
However, just like in the
classic movie Top Gun,
there are no points for
For the first time I can
remember we had a 99percent turn out for the
monthly club contest.
We had 14 members at
the meeting and 13 of us
brought a model.
Tom Menert won this
second place. (When I
say no points I mean bo-nus points, we all re-
ceived the 7.5 points for
bringing a model.)
Dont forget the top three
finishers at the end of the
year win gift certificates!
Tamiyas 1/20 Leyton House
Monthly Contest
Omaha IPMS Update
bad for our wallets.
Other than that they have
not updated anything on
the site.
Hopefully they get their
stuff together because the
contest is in 183 days.
That may seem like a long
time but it will go by fast,
especially if you are
building something for
the contest.
www.ipmsusa2011.org
According to the website
the Vendor Rooms havebeen sold out! In fact they
are in the process of add-
ing a third vendor room.
I say again good for us,
The Vendor
Room is
SOLD OUT!!
Great news
for those of
us attending.
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Miss a meet-ing and youfall behind!
Leyton House CG901
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Dioramas are a favorite
category to look at, but
many hate to put them
together. This month I
will show you how easy it
is to come up with a nice
looking base for yourmodel, the rest is up to
you.
For the demonstration I
am going to have some of
my printed material for
sale. The bigger items are
$4 each, the smaller
items are $3.00 each or
two for $5.
I will have wallpapers,
magazines, posters, play-
ing cards, and other items
for sale to enhance your
diorama buildings.
For those interested in
my items, shoot me an e-
mail (address on the last
page), and I will e-mail
you a PDF of my product
line.
I have some great items,
and everyone who buys
them from me on Ebay
has actually given me
praise for how crisp they
look and how well de-
tailed they are. My Ger-
man papers and notices
even has Hitlers signa-
ture on them!
I will even show you how
to apply them this month.
Diorama Base Clinic
Automotive: IPMS Competition Handbook
seats, some engine/drivecomponents) alignedproperly.
C. Wheels: All wheelstouching the ground andaligned properly when
viewed from front or rearof the vehicle. If turned,front wheels should bealigned in the same direc-tion.
D. Windshields andother clear areas:
E. Clear and free ofcrazing caused by adhe-sives or finishing coats.
F. Gaps between wind-shield, windows, or otherclear parts eliminated
where applicable.
All clear areas scratch-,blemish-, and paint-free.
Detailing
1. Parts that are thick,over-scale, or coarseshould be thinned, modi-fied, or replaced.
2. Exhausts, intakes,vents, and other objectsthat have openings should
be opened.
3. Additional detailingadded to the vehicleshould be as close to scaleas possible. Such itemscould include door-lock
buttons, tire valve stems,dashboard gauge detail,fabric surfaces on interiorcomponents, etc. After-market parts (photo-etched, white metal,resin, etc.) should inte-
grate well with the basicmodel. Photo-etchedparts that require formingshould be preciselyshaped, and any surfacesthat require building upto a thicker cross-sectionshould be smooth anduniform.
4. Engine and chassisdetailing should be doneto a level consistent withdetailing on the rest of themodel.
Working parts, if any(e.g., opening hoods ordoors), should match thelevel of workmanship onthe rest of the model.Such parts should operaterealistically, and the oper-ating mechanism(s)
Basic Construction1. Flash, sink marks,mold marks, ejector-pinmarks, and similar mold-ing flaws eliminated.
2. Seams filled if notfound on the actual vehi-cle. (This is especiallyimportant on the car's
body. Rubberized kit tiresusually also have a moldseam that must be re-moved.)
3. Contour errors cor-rected.
4. Gaps between bodyand chassis eliminated asapplicable.
5. Detailing removedwhile accomplishing theabove steps restored to alevel consistent with therest of the model.
6. Alignment:
A. Where applicable,external items (e.g., mir-rors, exhaust pipes)aligned symmetrically.
B. Internal items (e.g.,
Working
parts, if any
(e.g., opening
hoods or
doors),
should match
the level of
workmanship
on the rest of
the model.
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in sheen of finish caused bymisapplication of final clearcoats.
D. Paint edges that are
supposed to be sharp shouldbe sharp (no ragged edgescaused by poor masking).Edges that are supposed to
be soft or feathered shouldbe in scale and without over-spray.
E. Chrome parts should becorrectly represented andshould be just as free of sur-face blemishes and evi-dences of the constructionprocess as the painted com-
ponents.
F. Weathering: Althoughweathering is gaining moreacceptance in the automo-tive ranks, especially withsome trucks and certaintypes of racing cars (such asthe Rally types), it is notstandard practice. Most automodelers build what is con-
should be in scale if visible.
Painting and finishing
1. The model's surface,
once painted, should showno signs of the constructionprocess (glue, file, or sand-ing marks; fingerprints; ob-
vious discontinuities be-tween kit plastic and fillermaterials; etc.).
2. Finish should be evenand smooth, unless irregu-larities in the actual vehicle'sfinish are being duplicated.Such irregularities should bedocumented.
A. No brush marks, lint,brush hairs, etc.
B. No "orange-peel" or"eggshell" effect; no"powdering" in recessed ar-eas.
C. No random differences
sidered a "show" car or re-stored car, and because ofthis, weathering will be theexception rather than therule. If present, however,
weathering should showconcern for scale, be in ac-cordance with the conditionsin which the real vehicle wasoperating, and be consistentthroughout the model.
Decals
A. Decals should bealigned properly. This is es-pecially important for racingsubjects.
Water-slide decals shouldshow no evidence of silver-
ing or bubbling of decal film.
Decal film should be elimi-
nated or hidden to make the
markings appear painted on.
Automotive: Continued
Cars: All aboutthe paint job!
much attention to detail to
have ADD.
In my case, I buy a new
model. I want to build it, I
start building it, and then a
newer model comes out.
Model 1 then goes to the
dreaded workbench shelf,
and I start on Model 2. Then
I notice at the contest there
is a special award for XYZ,
and I start building an XYZ,
Model 3. I also let my son
choose a model for me to
build. He draws a name out
of a hat and I begin building
that model too. (Model 4)All the while I am neglecting
models 1-3 and working on
There comes a time in every
modelers life when he says
to himself, From now on I
am only going to build 1 kit
at a time. Ha ha ha ha!!!
Why am I laughing? Because
I have said this to myself
dozens of times, and cur-
rently I have seven projects
in the works. Oh sure, tech-
nically three of these are
nearly finished and just
waiting on a minor detail or
two, but the others I might
never finish.
So what is our problem? Do
all model builders suffer
from some form of ADD?
No, if anything we pay too
number 4 I see something
on TV that inspires me to
start Model 5.
Then the paint I ordered
from Hobbytown finally ar-
rives. Model 6 gets started.
Then, I want to build a car.
So now I am up to Model 7.
Why do we do it? Why cant
we build one at a time?
Dont answer that. Just re-
member the fact that hob-
bies are supposed to be for
fun. Fun that is until you
enter a contest and everyoneelse built a freaking Fokker
too. Happy modeling!
The Workbench From Hell
The Workbenchfrom HELL!
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Meetings are the last Tuesday of the monthat The Ranch in Loveland. They start at 7pmand end around 9pm.
Editor: Jeffrey Brown
Our club has plastic modelers from Northern Colo-rado,mainly from the Fort Collins, Loveland, Long-mont area. We also have a few members from Wyo-ming.
We build scale and plastic models of armor, airplanes,vehicles, shipsand anything else that we feel like isworth a try.
Check out our meeting schedule and feel free to dropby our next meeting!
Check out the website for club information.
High Plains Modelers
For Sale or Trade:
1/32 Trumpeter F4F-3 Early ($50)
1/35 Cyber Hobby T-34 Factory 112 ($50)
1/48 Tamiya Focke Wulf FW190-A8/A8-R2 ($30)
1/48 Alpine German Tank Figures ($30)
Tigers In Combat IPaperback ($20)
Tigers In Combat IIPaperback ($20)
1/43 Tameo Ferrari Michael Schumacher Monaco GP Winner ($70)
For trade I am looking for the following:
Achtung Panzer Vol 7 Covering the Panzer I and II
1/32 Tamiya Japanese Zero A6M2B
1/32 Trumpeter F4F-4 Wildcat
E-mail me at [email protected] if you want anything from the list. Thanks! I accept
cash and Paypal. (Where you can use a credit card if needed.)
*** Posting Ads are free for High Plains Modelers Members to post items for sale or trade. If
you are not a member of the club it cost $2 to post an ad which goes towards our annual club
contest.
Ads***
Next Meeting February 22,2011. 7pm at The Ranch.
What do youwant to buildtoday?
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