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Florida's OLDEST IPMS Chapter (Est. 1970)
Setting the Standard for Modelers in Florida

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IPMS Region 11 - 2004 Chapter of the year




We are the host club for the 2012 IPMS Nationals. See here for more information:
2012 NATS
 

Meeting info:

We meet at the Armed Forces Military Museum, 2050 34th Way North, Largo, FL the first Tuesday of each month. You can arrive as early as 6:30. The meeting will be from 7 - 9 PM. Click here for map:

http://www.armedforcesmuseum.com/plan_your_visit.htm

Build a Model Camp on these Sundays from noon 'til 2PM

September 12
October 17
November 7

Help out if you can: More info

Gallery totals as of  09/02/10

Aircraft: 540 Armor: 160 Ships: 65 Autos: 62 Figures: 92 Sci-Fi: 20

Recent changes

8/29/10
Michael Stanley
Aston Martin DBR1
Lockheed Hudson Mk. I
8/27/10
Bart Cusamano Harley Davidson WLA
8/9/10 Congratulations to Mike Hanson for his Japanaese Ohka article in the latest IPMS Jouirnal
8/3/10

August meeting

August 2010
8/2/10
Michael Stanley P-39 (P-400) Airacobra 1/144th
7/24/10
Michael Stanley F-84F Thunderstreak
7/13/10
Michael Stanley
Lotus Elan SE
Boeing B-52H
P-43 Lancer
7/6/10
July meeting
Jeff Price
Charger & GTO
Crab tank
A26-C
Andy Mason
A-10C
SU-25 Frogfoot
Karl Pople P-35
Ed Brut Civil War telescope
Dennis Clark Chevrolet Lumina
Robert Marquinez M4A3E8 Korean War
Brad Neavin M4 Sherman
Dave Frederickson Dragon Wagon / Panther
Ed Mayday IJN Nagatsuki
Michael Stanley
Porsche 356 A
Me 262
6/23/10
Michael Stanley
Me 262
Aston Martin DBS
6/4/10
Michael Stanley Porsche 356 A
June meeting
Ben Johnson SAS Jeep
Charlie Hess Spitfire Mk XVI E
Bill Lyon 1946 Thompson Trophy race
Robert Garelli FM-2 Wildcat
Dennie Adams Flying Sub
George Cost USS Texas
Mike Hanson Porsche 962
5/30/10
Michael Stanley Austin Healey 100
5/23/10
Michael Stanley F8U Crusader 1/144th
5/18/10
Michael Stanley F9F Panther 1/144
5/9/10
Bart Cusamano Deuce and a half
5/8/10
Michael Stanley 4.5 L Blower Bentley
May 2010 meeting
Drake Elting PBY Catalina
Ozzie Leandri P-47N
Tom Knapp
Mk IX Spitfire
F4U-1 Corsair
Charlie Hess
Vickers Wellington Mk X
Spitfire Mk IX & PR XIX
Karl Pople
SOC-3 Seagull
MIG-25 Foxbat
Bill Lyon "Cars I have owned"
Ed Brut German Panzers
Mike Van Schoonhaven Stug III Ausf. G
Misc  Misc armor May 2010
4/26/10 Mike Hanson and Earl Petrikin's road trip to Pensacola. 1,500 pics!
4/25/10
Michael Stanley SBD-3 Dauntless "Coral Sea"
4/15/10 Congrats to Bart Cusamano for his XP-77 in the IPMS Journal.
4/8/10
Michael Stanley Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing
4/5/10
Bart Cusamano More work on his tiny M1917 Six-Ton
3/14/10
Michael Stanley
Jaguar C Type
Shelby 289 Cobra
3/10/10
Michael Stanley Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
3/5/10
March meeting
Jeff Price Jeep, Hemmit, M35A1
Karl Pople
Hurricane Mk. 2 c
T - 6G Texan
Other March 2010
3/1/10
Michael Stanley Brewster B-239 Buffalo
2/20/10
Michael Stanley
TF-104 1/144
F-105D 1/144
2/15/10
Michael Stanley Bell YP-39 Airacobra
2/9/10
Michael Stanley Martlet Mk. II
2/2/10
Charlie Hess 25 MM French anti tank gun
Andy Mason
F-16C
F-15E
Mike Hanson
A6M2 Zero
B-24J
Bill Lyons C-47
Mike Von Schoonhoven
Ki45 "Nick"
Bf-110 Instrument panel
Karl Pople
F4U-1 Corsair
Me 163
unknown Swordfish
Unknown Paper Models
Ed Mayday IJN Nagatsuki
Michael Stanley
F-80 Shooting Star 1/144th
F-102 1/144th
Curtiss P-40E "Warhawk"
Bf 109F Trop
Gee Bee "Z"
Curtiss P-40E "Warhawk"
1/31/10
Michael Stanley P-51D 361st Fighter Group
1/24/10
Mike Hanson Links to photos of the recent Cavallino Ferrari event:
http://www.scaleautosport.com/tx/cav2010/index.html
Michael Stanley Triumph TR-3
1/16/10
Michael Stanley
F-80 Shooting Star 1/144th
F-102 1/144th
Spitfire Mk. I - 19 Squadron
1/6/10
January Meeting. Thanks to Mike Hanson for the pictures
Bart Cusamano More in progress shots of his M1917 Six-Ton
Mike Hanson Ohka
12/11/09
Michael Stanley Curtiss P-40E "Warhawk"
11/25/09
Michael Stanley
Dino 246 GT
Bf 109F Trop
11/15/09
Safety Harbor Display Safety Harbor
Replica P-38 Replica P-38
10/25/09
Michael Stanley Gee Bee "Z"
10/19/09
Bart Cusamano In progress build: M1917 Six-Ton
Oct meeting
Karl Pople
AH-1 Cobra
MIG-23
A-1H Skyraider
Jeff Price Helicopters
George Brown F4F-3 Wildcat
Ozzie Leandri MIG-3
Andy Mason F/A-18F
Mike Hanson Model T Ford
Rich Marchiafava H.M.S. Repulse
Michael Stanley
Martin B-10
Wedell-Williams "Gilmore Red Lion"
Misc Oct 2009
10/1/09
Michael Stanley Martin B-10
9/7/09
Michael Stanley Wedell-Williams "Gilmore Red Lion"
Sept meeting
  Thanks to Jesus Ramos for some of the pictures
Karl Polpe
He-162
PZL P-11c
Jeff Price
Super Lynx
MH-58D Kiowa
Tom Knapp F4U-1 Corsair
Ed Mayday DH-9A airliner
Charlie Hess Type 23 U-boat
Dave Fredrickson Hurricane Mk. I
Others Sept 2009
8/27/09
Bart Cusamano Bell XP-77
8/25/09
Michael Stanley USS Essex
8/11/09
Michael Stanley RP-63 Kingcobra 1/144
August meeting
  Thanks to Tom Knapp and Jesus Ramos for some of the pictures this month
Christopher Brut Honda Humanoid Robot "P3"
Ed Brut 32 lbs Carronade
Joe Bivona Lt Corey, Bunker Hill 1775
Karl Pople
Dewoitine D.520
Mitsubishi T-2
Jeff Price
OH-6A "Loach"
Hind A
MI-26 Halo
Surcous
Michael Stanley
North American FJ-4B Fury
F6F-3 Hellcat 1/144
P-51D 1/144
Other August 2009
8/4/09
Michael Stanley North American FJ-4B Fury
7/16/09
Michael Stanley F6F-3 Hellcat 1/144
7/10/09
Bart Cusamano Another of his gems in progress: Bell XP-77
Michael Stanley P-51D 1/144
July 2009 meeting


Thanks to Mike Hanson for some of the pictures

Wayne Anderson WWI trench diorama
Rick Marchiafava MH-53E Sea Dragon
Robert Marquinez Allied assault on Monte Casino
Karl Pople Fokkers
George Schaefer Rolls Royce monster truck
Nick Torrey JSU 122
Jesus Ramos M4A3E2 Jumbo Sherman / Bison II
Charlie Hess
M4A1 76mm Sherman
Modern Russian subs
June 2009 meeting
 
  Thanks to Mike Hanson & George Feher for pictures
Robert Marquinez
M4A3 Sherman
Tropical Commonwealth Soldier
Ozzie Leandri P-51's
Mike Van Schoonhaven
Bf-110 Instrument panel
M4 Sherman
Dennie Adams F6F-3 Hellcat
Alan Boyd Connie & C-130
George Cost USS Midway
Randy Star Wars
Karl Pople
Betty & Okha
Beaufighter
Dave Frederickson SBD-5
Michael Stanley Albatros D.III
5/26/09
Michael Stanley Albatros D.III
5/18/09 Mike Hanson gives us 400+ pics from the Orlando show
5/17/09
Tom Knapp Brewster B-239
May 2009 meeting
Joe Bivona WWI Marine
Robert Raver Luftwaffe pilot
George Cost Canberra PR9
Charlie Hess Canberra PR9
George Shaeffer 1930's air racers / PT-17
Dennie Adams F6F-3 Hellcat
George Brown A7M3 Reppu "Super Zero"
Bob Semler P51 / P47
Ed Brut WWI collection

Also a nice F-15 and S3 Viking from Dave Frederickson, Finnish Buffalo from ?, ships from Charlie Hess and George Cost and more in progress of the European city from ?. No pics because my hobby is models not photography!

 

5/4/09
Michael Stanley P-47D Thunderbolt 1/144
5/1/09
Michael Stanley F-80C "Evil Eye Fleagle"
4/21/09 Mike Hanson's IPMS Journal cover article on his Spanish cannon
April 2009
meeting
Bart Cusumano Fantasy of Flight pics March 2009 Slideshow
Robert Marquinez M4A3 Sherman
Karl Pople
A-7H Corasir II
F-15A Eagle
Jeff Price
Hansa Brandenburg
OS2U-1 Kingfisher
George Brown Swordfish
George Ellis F4U_4B Corsair
Ozzie Leandri MIG-3
Michael Stanley
Seversky P-35 - 1/144
Suisse Hunter - 1/144
P-38 Lightning "Yippee"
Sopwith Camel Roy Brown
? Wright J-5 Whirlwind
4/5/09
Michael Stanley Seversky P-35 - 1/144
3/29/09
Michael Stanley Suisse Hunter - 1/144
3/23/08
Bart Cusumano M4A3E8 Sherman
3/16/09
Mike Hanson For the car buffs, 500+ pics from the Amelia Island Concours: Click Here
Tom Knapp &
George Feher
Tom & George sent some pics from the Venice, FL show. Click here
3/12/09
Michael Stanley P-38 Lightning "Yippee"
3/8/09
Michael Stanley Sopwith Camel Roy Brown
3/2/09
March Meeting
March 2009

Four of us went to Fantasy of Flight. Mike Hanson's pics: http://www.scaleautosport.com/tx/fof09/

2/28/09
Karl B-25 Doolittle Raider
2/26/09
Martin Swire More in progress works on his large '57 Vette:

1957 Corvette

2/25/09
Michael Stanley Convair B-36D
2/12/09
Dave Frederickson A6M5 Zero
2/9/09
Jesus Ramos Thanks again to Jesus for taking meetings pictures. Feb swap meet:

February 2009

 

Mike Hanson Mike has a blog on his website with build progress on his 1/16th Sopwith Camel and other stuff:

http://x.scaleautosport.com/blog/

 

Michael Stanley
FM-2 Wildcat
P-47D Razorback 1/144th
P-51B Mustang
1/26/09
Bart Cusamano Collings P-51, B-17, B-24
Mike Hanson

http://www.scaleautosport.com/tx/collings/index.html

 

1/25/09
Martin Swire 1957 Corvette
Mike Hanson Cavalino Classic Track Days 2009
Michael Stanley
1967 Corvette
Collings P-51, B-17, B-24
1/12/09
Michael Stanley Martin PBM-5 Mariner
1/8/09
Mike Hanson Spanish Garrison Cannon
Jesus Ramos Thanks to new member Jesus Ramos for this months Pictures
1/5/09
Michael Stanley USS Ward
1/2/09
Michael Stanley B-26 "Big Hairy Bird"
12/29/08 Better late than never. December meeting pics thanks to George Feher
12/15/08
George Feher Yamato
11/22/08
Mike Hanson Napolean cannon
Michael Stanley Seversky P-35
11/6/08
November meeting
George Brown
MC 202
P-40N
Tom Knapp Martlett III
George Feher "Pete" and catapult
Bart Cusimano Nov 08 in progress
Jeff Price Iraqi patrol vehicle
unknown Unknown Nov 08
10/22/08
Michael Stanley F-104G
10/16/08
Michael Stanley Spitfire Mk. Vb Trop.
10/10/08
Michael Stanley P-40E Warhawk 1/144
9/30/08
Michael Stanley TBF-1 Avenger The "other" Torpedo 8
9/12/08
Michael Stanley Jaguar D Type
9/5/08
Michael Stanley F6F-5 Hellcat
Sep 2008 meeting The big news from this meeting is that we will no longer be able to meet at the Clearwater Rec. Center. The next meeting will be an organizational meeting only at the Village Inn, 2871 Gulf To Bay Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33759 at 7 PM. If there are any developments before then we will advise via email or phone calls if we have your phone number.
George Brown P-40E Warhawk
Ed Brut Spads & Nieuports
Bob Semler Nakajima "Helen"
Bill Lyon P-38 Lightnings
Dennie Adams
AC-47
F-16 Thunderbirds
Jeff Price
HH53
RQ-1 Predator
Robert Marquinez Stryker
Ed Mayday IJN Nagatsuki
Ozzie Leandri SLC Maiale
Earl Petrikin P-47D Thunderbolt
Alan Boyd Airliners and USAF transports
Michael Stanley
Sopwith Pup
Curtiss Hawk 75 A-1
9/1/08
Michael Stanley Sopwith Pup
8/21/08
Martin Swire 1937 Supercharged Cord Phaeton
8/18/08
Michael Stanley Curtiss Hawk 75 A-1
8/14/08
August meeting
George Hecht
George provided information on the opening of the new Armed Forces Military museum

AFMM_Program_Invitation_REVISED.pdf
 
SBD-3 Dauntless
Mike Van Schoonhaven Mike's 2nd place entry in medium prop OOB:

Nakajima "Gekko"

Tom Knapp F7F-3N Tigercat
Bart Cusamano Bart is now doing Hot Wheels!!

Deuce and a half

Other Show & Tell August 2008
8/12/08
Mike Hanson Mike has a website with over 2,800 NATS pics!!!:

http://www.scaleautosport.com/tx/ipms08/

 

 

8/3/08
Michael Stanley F6F-3 Hellcat
7/22/08
Neil Summersfield Neil sent some pics and a fabulous video in Quicktime format of the FoF P-51B he had of Fantasy of Flight. Neil lives in England and visits us occasionally. He has been to FoF twice. The rest of us live within an hours drive and I would bet few have been there.
 
Fantasy of Flight Mustang:        Note: 12 Mb so dialup beware!
7/18/08
Michael Stanley
P-51B Mustang
P-400 Airacobra
Fantasy of Flight photo tour. 100+ pics from the working museum near Lakeland, FL
7/6/08
In 2004 we sent models to the troops in Bosnia. Click here for the Thank You's that they sent.
Michael Stanley A6M3 "Hamp" 1/144
7/4/08 Between a sparse show-and-tell (it must be summer) and camera problems, not much from this month's meeting. Click here
6/29/08
Michael Stanley F-14A Tomcat
6/17/08
Michael Stanley Desert Hurricane 1/144th
6/14/08
Michael Stanley SBD 1/144
6/8/08
Michael Stanley F4U Corsair 1/144
6/6/08
Michael Stanley P-51B D-Day
6/3/08
June Meeting
Jason Tuttle
F-15 Strike Eagle
F-16
Bill Lyon Nordone UC-64A
Erin Lanz
F-16 "Digi Viper"
Batman Begins Tumbler
Ed Mayday M3 "Honey" - Paper!!
Mike Van Schoonhoven Type 97 late version
Unknown June 2008 Misc
5/29/08
Michael Stanley F4F-3 "Jimmy" Thach
5/14/08
Michael Stanley IDF FX-3 "Mohel"
5/9/08
Michael Stanley F-111A Aardvark
May 2008

Thanks to Tom Knapp for taking the pictures this month

Charlie Lambour Spitsfire!
Bart Cusamano
F2A-3 Buffalo
Personnel Carrier
? Bf 109 G
Terry Kirkpatrick Aiming Stake
Bob Semler
P-47D
251/10
Unknown May 2008 Misc
5/1/08
Michael Stanley USS Constitution
4/16/08
Michael Stanley Bf110 E "Wespen"
4/15/08 Thanks to George Feher for these pics from the Titusville show
4/1/08 I wasn't able to make the meeting so George Feher took the pictures. Thanks, George. Also there were no sign-in sheets so see here for all the displays
3/16/08
Michael Stanley Achtung! Spitfire!
3/7/08
Michael Stanley Dornier Do 17Z
March 2008 meeting
George Hecht Me 262
Tom Knapp Ta 183
Dave Frederickson P-47D, P-51D, F-84F
? C-5A Galaxy
Dennie Adams
Fw 190D-9
F-14 Tomcat
Robert Marquinez
US Infantry
Rough Rider
Bart Cusamano Motorcycle courier
? Sci Fi March 08
? Dewoitine 520
? Duesenburg engine
? Deuce and a Half
? Pinta
? Snow patrol
? German with Panzerfaust
Michael Stanley
P-38 Lightning 1/144
F4F-3 Wildcat - Butch O'Hare
USS Fletcher
F4F-3 Wildcat 1/144
TBD Devastator - Wake Island
2/16/08 The cheapest member of the club (he downloads these things for free) shows off his Honey
Ed Mayday M3 "Honey" - Paper!!
2/14/08
Earl Petrikin
Alfa Romeo 8C2900b MM
Alfa Romeo 8C2900 LM
2/13/08
Ed Mayday USS Damato and USS Sampson
2/10/08 If you ever have the opportunity to see Bart's work in person you will be amazed at the detail and quality. His "What did you do in the war, daddy" is a classic!
Bart Cusamano
Me-110
Me-163 Komet (This is the HAWK kit with a scratch built cockpit!)
The war is over
What did you do in the war, daddy?
Russian BT-5
Battle of Berlin
M-48 Patton
Street fighting
2/9/08
Michael Stanley P-38 Lightning 1/144
2/5/08
The vultures pick at the bones!
Annual Swap Meet
February 2008
2/1/08 And another one! Timothy Scott Raver (Looks like the armor guys must be doin' sumpin' right)

1/31/08
Michael Stanley F4F-3 Wildcat - Butch O'Hare
1/20/08 Welcome to our newest member, Jeremy Tagorio Marquinez!

 

1/21/08
Michael Stanley USS Fletcher
1/13/08
Michael Stanley F4F-3 Wildcat 1/144
1/10/08
Michael Stanley TBD Devastator - Wake Island
January meeting
Charlie Hess
KV-1 1941
Bofors 40MM AA Gun
Joe Bivona
Finnish T-34
Finnish Buffalo
Finnish BF-109 F
George Brown P-51A
Tom Knapp Bf-109 E
Ozzie Leandri FW 190F-8
Chris Kelm
Le Mans Porsches
Stug. III Commander
   

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