APRIL 2014 4625 Brandingshire Pl., Fort Worth TX 76133 March Contest Results Best of Show: James Wilshire, Type 94 Tankette 1 Place, 1/48-Scale Aircraft: Bryan Tucker, Bv-141 2nd Place, 1/48-Scale Aircraft: Bryan Tucker, Bv-40 3 Place, 1/48-Scale Aircraft: Bill Rollins, F-105D Thunderchief 1 Place, 1/72-Scale Aircraft: Dave Hibscher, Spitfire Mk. IX 2 Place, 1/72-Scale Aircraft: Dave Hibscher, Bf-109G-6 3 Place, 1/72-Scale Aircraft: Dave Hibscher, Hurricane Mk. II 1 Place, 1/35-Scale Armor: James Wilshire, Type 94 Tankette 2 Place, 1/35-Scale Armor: James Wilshire, T-34/85 Model 1944 PBY Catalinas on Lake Worth, circa 1940 Frank Landrus uses Legos to good effect Frank Landrus conducted the March club program and brought along some sample models and examples of his favorite method of creating alignment jigs for his models. Frank illustrated his alignment jig creations with the helping hands of the familiar Legos building blocks. Frank finds the versatile blocks to be especially useful in creating jigs to align armored vehicle tracks, landing gear and flying surfaces for aircraft (especially the spindly landing gear struts for World War I aircraft), and as a general third hand for assembly. The blocks come in such an amazing array of sizes and shapes that they can be used for virtually any application. And the positive locking tabs ensure that the blocks won’t be going anywhere after you set them up. Sure beats stacking paint bottles all around your current project. And they can be had pretty cheap, especially if you frequent garage sales. You may just be able to pick up a bucket for a couple of dollars. IPMS NCT to host ScaleFest 2014 on May 31 Take for the kids, and door prizes galore. Doors open at 9 a.m. and the show lasts until 5 p.m. You can visit the IPMS NCT website at http://ipmsnct.net/ for more information. There is also a .pdf contest brochure that you can print from the website which also includes a map to the convention center and a coupon for $2 off admission. The good folks at IPMS North Central Texas will host ScaleFest 2014 on Saturday, May 31, at the Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 South Main St., Grapevine 76051. “Overlord to Cobra: The Campaign in Normandy 1944” is the theme for this year’s event. There will be lots of vendors, Make-N- Again, Squadron Mail Order will host an open house coinciding with ScaleFest. The mail order mecca will open to the public Friday and Saturday, May 30-31. From the Grapevine Convention Center, it’s a short hop over to 1116 Crowley Drive, in Carrollton, and they’re bound to have some great contest specials on hand. Check it out. Squadron Eagle Quest XXIII coming up June 19-21 Squadron Eagle Quest XXIII will be coming up Thursday through Saturday, June 19-21, 2014. The theme will be “The Need for Speed.” For more information, see the special promotion on the Squadron Mail Order website at http://www.squadron.com/eagle_quest_ a/259.htm The website also includes information on ordering Event Passes (free shipping!) and information on the agenda, hotel information and Squadron Mail Order specials. With the general Event Pass, you get the following: *40% Discount shopping at the Squadron Warehouse *Full access to seminars *Complimentary $5 raffle ticket *Complimentary food at Squadron scheduled events (excluding Awards Ceremony) *Complimentary Squadron Signal book signed by artist Don Greer *Member at round-table feedback session *Access to the Squadron Common Room where there will be movies playing, places to repair your models, "Make and Take" for the kids and much more. You can also order a ticket which includes admission to the Awards Ceremony banquet. The Embassy Suites Dallas – DFW Airport North Outdoor World at 2401 Bass Pro Drive, in Grapevine will be the setting for this year’s event. A special room rate will be in effect. To order Event Passes and Awards Ceremony tickets by phone, call Richard Poulsen at 1-800-527-7427, ext. 1060. The IPMS Fort Worth Scale Modelers meet the third Monday of each month (except September) at the First Baptist Church of Benbrook. The meetings begin with a social period at 6:30 p.m. and the formal meetings last from 7 p.m. to about 8:30 p.m. Dues are $2 per month, with first-time guests and children admitted free.