RPM MODEL CLUB NEWSLETTER - Racing Plastic Modelers

RPM MODEL CLUB! JUNE 2012
2328 Southcrest Avenue East
Maplewood, Minnesota 55119
NEWSLETTER !
CLUB OFFICERS
President: Scott Harvieux Vice President: Toby Halliday
Treasurer: Bill Halvorson, Sergeant At Arms : Jim Allen
New This Month From Revell
Mercedes-Benz Bank AMG
C-Class DTM 2011 "B. Spengler" Audi DTM 2011 "M. Rockenfeller"
RPM2Night Returns?
August 4th pool party at Chris Vick’s pad. Start time is normally 7 pm, but if
you want some extra swim time come around 6pm. Snacks and beverages
provided. 880 18th St, Newport 651-458-9205. Check out my 1 to 1
projects and the small scale workshop. Hope to see you.
Chris
Club Calendar
June 16, 2012
Meeting, Edina -
Library, 1:00 P.M.
Endurance Cars,
Le Mans
June 22-24, 2012
Back to the 50’s
Model Contest
Merc theme
July 21, 2012
Meeting, Edina -
Library, 1:00 P.M.
Drag Racing Theme

RPM MODEL CLUB! JUNE 2012
NEWSLETTER
Presidents Message, June 2012
By Scott Harvieux
Hi everyone! First of all, I want to thank all those who participated and helped out at the NNL. The
total number of models was 380, which was up from last year! Also, Congratulations to the Top Ten
winners! Especially our buddy Mike Klessig, from Milwaukee, for winning the RPM Best Competition
Vehicle.
As we hit summertime and the low point of model building season, I hope you are all staying busy
doing stuff outside. Most of us are probably looking forward to all the various car shows around our
area. Hell, there is at least one every weekend! Here is a link to a pretty good list of car shows and
ongoing weekly cruises and events:
http://www.autoswalk.com/index.php?Itemid=&option=com_joomlistings&c=search&task=search&jlkeyword=+&sid%5b
%5d=2&region=2&location_id=24&month=6
There's nothing like a good show to get the old juices flowing again, so check one out! Also, if you're
interested, a little write-up for the newsletter or website about the event you attended would be
welcome material for Jim or Don!
Memories From the Back to the Fifties Show (circa mid to late 1990s):
I believe it was on the Saturday of this iconic Twin Cities event that I called Tom Thoren and asked if
he wanted to attend the show that day. Since it always gets insanely crowded, I asked him if he wanted
to go early to avoid the rush. He agreed and I met him at his house and he drove us in his two-toned
green 1956 Chevy. His son and daughter, in their mid-teens at that time, also came along. After a
couple of hours, my cheeks were sore from laughing so much! (As they often do in Tom's presence.)
This event was the first time we ever saw “Car Testicles”. (You know, when someone takes a women's
pantyhose leg, places two oranges in it, and hangs this “package” from the rear undercarriage!) Of
course, knowing Tom and me, you can imagine the embellishments we thought of, such as: winding
blue electrical wire around the oranges to simulate veins, or frozen peas to make green warts etc.. As
funny as this all was, and typical of Tom and I, it was nothing compared to what was about to conspire.
As we were inside the grandstand, I spotted “Mike the Nerd” carrying his light blue cosmetic case
and all (Since most of you are old time Twin City model builders I won't bother to explain, for you know
EXACTLY who I am talking about! And those who don't can only imagine!) Like a dumb ass, I said to
Tom, "Let's go say 'Hi'."
Well, you know what happened next, don’t you? He followed us around for the next hour or two, taking
waaaaaay too much time gawking and bothering the people in booths and by their cars. Then finally,
Tony (Tom's son) said, “Let's ditch this sucker.”
So as Mike was pestering a car owner along one of the streets next to the grandstand, we took off,
running at the speed of light! (Tom and I were much thinner back then.) We crouched down below the
height of the open car hoods, and sprinted all the way to the parking area. All four of us were laughing
so hard that I think we gave ourselves hernias! As we looked back into the crowd we did not see him
following so we considered it a success.
In fact, I think until this very day Mike is still standing there, wondering where we went!
That’s all I got for you this month. I will see you at the meeting!
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RPM MODEL CLUB! JUNE 2012
On The Table, by Mark Rollie
This month was the Theme of Themes, to showcase a set of
cars that had something in common, whether it be a sponsor,
type of car, manufacturer, class, or anything else that could tie
them together. Some themes were quite obvious, others may
have needed a little explanation.
Bob Knudsen began the show with his set of neat old
Monogram cars, which Larry the Table Guy introduced as
“buggies”(at least he didn’t say jalopies!). All originals and not
revamped reissues, with the Green Hornet being Bob’s very
first model car build. Next were the Red Chariot, Black
Widow, Blue Beetle, and Lil T. Most of these were box stock,
with the Lil T receiving some extra detailing.
Jim Allen brought in a Revell ’69 Camaro, a build that was
about to be mailed off to his brother. Corvette wheels were
used, an auto tranny was installed, and Testors Chevy Flame
Red finished it off.
Jim’s next car was a Hasegawa ’57 Ferrari Testarossa, which
Jim wired the engine for extra detail. The first color coat used
MCW red paint, which wrinkled up when the Tamiya clear
went over it.
Chris Vick brought in 3 of his Wood Bros cars, made up of an
’61 Starliner resin kit, an AMT ’66 Fairlane, and a ’75 David
Pearson car that used a resin body and Johan chassis.
Bob Maderich started off with two Target-sponsored Indy cars,
the first being a ’98 CART Revell kit that was box stock, and
the 2 nd car being a Chris Edsel resin kit.
Next for Bob were two Pennzoil-sponsored Indy cars, the first
being a Jim Hall car from Formula Models, and the 2 nd being
AMT’s Indy racer which Bob doesn’t have very many kind
words about.
After that were Bob’s two Castrol-sponsored cars, a Tamiya
’94 Toyota Corolla rally car, and the 2 nd a Tamiya Toyota
Supra.
Eric Zabel brought in 3 fuel altereds that have graced the tables
before, the Pure Hell, Winged Express, and Sullivan Fiat. Eric
also brought in a Tamiya Yamaha YZR500, an OOB build
enhanced by aftermarket decals, and his just-finished Revell
’49 Merc, on which he lowered the stance, gave it poseable
wheels, and painted flames on the body rather than use decals
for a super-sharp appearance.
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RPM MODEL CLUB! JUNE 2012
On The Table, Part 2 by Bob Maderich
Cameron gave us three Porsches from his collection. They
were all Tamiya kits representing LeMans cars. Specifically, he
had a 935 from 1976, a 936 from 1977, and a 936 from 1978.
John Muneoz graced us with a Japanese Touring car, a Nissan
R34 to be exact. He built this box-stock using the Tamiya kit,
their paint, and adorned with Calsonic markings. It was on a
very cool base. (bought or made, John?)
Bill Read had the new Steve Kinser Sprint car in progress, next
to his impressive line of Peugeot 206 rally cars. All were built
from the excellent Tamiya kit and represented cars from 1999
to 2005. The last one, a privateer entry by Didier Auriol was
particularly stunning.
Larry Reasland, our newest member, put down three very nice
stock cars for us. They were a 1989 T-Bird (ASA) car driven
by Jeff Neil, a 1990 T-Bird of Alan Kulwicki, and the 2001
rookie car of Kevin Harvick. All were fully detailed out, and
featured posable steering.
Jim Mulligan brought the RED BRIGADE, his three red sports
cars from the 1960's. Two older builds, the Cheetah and the
Cobra Daytona coupe were built from the Harold Bradford
kits. His newest car was the Scuderia Fillipinetti 1969 Ford
GT-40. Jim started with the Fujimi kit and added LOTS of
aftermarket stuff to this lovely build. (Harold's engine, turned
aluminum rims, VRM decals, etc.)
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RPM MODEL CLUB! JUNE 2012
Featured Builder
Toby Halliday
Make & Model of Vehicle
64 Dodge 330
Kit Manufacturer
Lindberg
Model of the Month
Our June model of the month comes from Toby
Halliday. This Dodge is the Lindberg kit with
Tamiya X-1 Black acrylic, and Testors clear
lacquer sprayed through the airbrush. It
features Fred Cady "Fugitive" decals, and a MCG
photo-etch set. The interior includes resin seats
and brackets from Comp Resin's, and the
engine has resin carb's, plug boots, and
distributor cap from Replica's and Miniatures.
There is also a fair amount of scratch built
parts, and full wiring and throttle linkage. The
tires were sourced from the parts box, and the
coveted zero-offset front rims were donated to
the project by Bob Halliday.
Toby spent a little over a year of on and off building on the Dodge. He states that there are some fit
issues with the kit, especially with the front grill/bumper assembly. With a little work on the grill, and
correcting of the stance, a fairly accurate super stocker can be built though. The inspiration for the
project came from a love of the mid-sixties Dodges, and a need for a body to practice his airbrushing
technique. If you get a chance to see it, let your mind wander back to 1964 and hear the roar of the
race Hemi. That is of course; if you can remember 1964!
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RPM MODEL CLUB! JUNE 2012
NNL North Report
Congrats to all! We had a great NNL this year with over 350 models on the table. Saw
lots of new folks, had a great vendor turnout, and as usual, a very nice raffle. Thanks to
all the helpers who gave of their time to make the show a success. Special kudos to
Jim Mulligan, Jim Johnson and Jim Kampmann (our Three Jim's) for being Top Ten
recipients.
Our "Best Competition" award was one of the closest races in years, with Mike Klessig
taking the prize with his 1/12 Lola T-70.
Looking forward to next year's show, same time, same place.
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