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The Bike

At 195 hp and 362 lbs. dry, the 2013 Ducati 1199 Panigale S is an awesome motorcycle. It was the world’s most powerful twin engine motorcycle at the time of its introduction,

with the highest power-to-weight and torque-to-weight ratios of any production motorcycle. Ducati designers were reportedly given a blank slate to come up with a state-of-the-art racing bike, and they did, incorporating a number of technological advancements like race, sport, and wet power modes and electronically adjusted suspension.

Introduced in 2011 at the Milan Motorcycle Show, the bike is named for the town of Borgo Panigale, the small industrial town near Bologna where the Ducati museum is located. A motorcycle consumer news agency tested a 2012 Panigale S and got 172 hp at the rear wheel at 425 lb. curb weight, a 0 – 60 mph time of 2.98 sec., and a quarter mile

time of 9.91 sec. at 145.95 mph. Top speed was 178 mph. What a great way to demonstrate the Doppler effect!

I’ve been a motorcyclist for 53 years. The most horsepower I ever rode was 118 powering a 2008 Honda Goldwing with an 893 lb. curb weight. My current bike, a 1988 Honda Magna has 86 hp and weighs 490 lbs. Both of the above are pretty fast if you push them. Riding a sport bike of the caliber of the Ducati 1199 S Panigale, however, is a whole other world and must be nothing short of awesome.

The KitTamiya markets a whole series of 1/12 motorcycle kits. I’ve built ten, including six different Ducatis, two

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December 6“Five Favorites” Contest & Christmas party

2013 Ducati 1199 panigale S Tricoloreby Mike Turco Photos by the author

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Editor’s Corner by John Goschke

hard to believe it is December already and the holidays are upon us, but in case there was any doubt we’ve had the retailers to remind us since Halloween!Two months in the hospital and two

failed paint jobs have made this a singularly unproductive modeling year at my workbench, and I certainly hope you’ve been more prolific than I.This month marks the occasion of our Annual Five

Favorites Contest. You may enter up to three models in the event. The winners are chosen by popular vote and the top five vote-getters are the “Five Favorites” for 2019.This month is also the occasion of our annual Holiday

Party. Family members are invited and you’re asked to bring a favorite dish or baked treat to share on the holiday table. It’s always a festive event!on a sad note we mark the passing at age 86 of

Blair Stonier. He was a longtime member of both DVSM and MFCA, as well as the Drum Major of the Pipes and Drums of the Delaware Valley. Contributions in Blair’s name may be made to either Francisvale Home For Smaller Animals or Bucks County Scottish-American Society.

January: “racers”Model of a subject that specifically raced, e.g., race car (NASCAR, Formula 1, dragster, Indy Car), race plane, speed boat, motorcycle, figure of Secretariat.

February: “Fire & Ice”Any subject associated with cold or hot history or purpose, e.g., aircraft in tropical theater or in arctic markings, snowmobile, jungle warfare subject, WWII Aleutian campaign, firefighting aircraft, icebreaker, etc. Model must have proper and accurate associated markings.

March: “Anything by general Motors”Model of a subject produced by, or containing major parts by, GM, e.g., Cadillac, Oldsmobile, Chevy, Pontiac, GMC.; M-4 Sherman; M-5 Light Tank; M-18 Hellcat tank destroyer; Staghound Armored Scout Car, Churchill tank, 2-1/2-ton truck; aircraft with Allison engine(s); Bofors guns; DUKW.

April: “Commercial Vehicles”Model of subject used in civilian commercial service, e.g., airliner, delivery vehicles, firetruck, ocean passenger liner, cargo ship, tractor trailer, police vehicle, taxicab, ambulance, bus, trolley, passenger trains.

May: “only on paper”Builds of vehicles that were concept only and never made it into production. Concept aircraft or armor such as German WWII E series armor or concept jets, concept/custom/conversion vehicles/cars, figures & spacecraft from movies/TV shows like Star Wars, Babylon 5 or Star Trek.

June - no theme. gold/Silver/Bronze judging

July: “To the rescue”Any model depicting a first responder or rescue vehicle, e.g., a civilian or military ambulance; an Air-Sea Rescue plane; police and fire fighting vehicles; hospital ship; lifeboat, Coast Guard helicopter or plane, M.A.S.H. diorama, etc.

August: “Blue”Model of a subject in any category but must be predominantly blue in color.

September: “It Figures”Any build with at least two figures, e.g. tank with commander and gunner, car with two mechanics working on it or two passengers in it, ships with figures or dioramas with at least two figures.

october: “go navy”Model of any subject related to or used in or near water or sand, e.g., all naval aircraft, ships and armor used in naval battles or landings and naval figures. Cars like dune buggies, campers, AWD vehicles or vehicles towing boats. Spaceships, i.e., sci-fi vehicles used in space, are eligible.

november: ”The eighties”Model of a subject from the years 1980-1989.

December – no theme. Favorite Five contest.

QueSTIonS about DVSM’s Contests should be directed to Mike Turco at MATurco@aol.com

ThEmE CoNTEsTs 2020

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November Display Highlights Photos by Paul Tomczak

Aero L-39, 1/72, by Gary Schurr PZL P-11, 1/48, by John Loftus

IAR-80, 1/48, by Mark Webb

Centauro, 1/35, by Joe Vattilana

2000 Chevy Silverado, 1/25, by Rod Rakos

Fokker D-21, 1/72, by John Goschke

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November Display Highlights Photos by Paul Tomczak

1961 Plymouth Valiant Custom, 1/25, by Keith Jones 1967 Mercury Comet Drag Car, 1/25, by Keith Jones

“The Black Watch; The Tradition Continues,” 54mm, by Joe Vattilana

Macchi MC-202 Folgore, 1/48, by John Loftus

M1340 Italian Tank, 1/35, by Paul Tomczak

Kittyhawk Mk-III and Avia B35, 1/72, by Paul Tomczak

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November Display Highlights Photos by Paul Tomczak

Warhammer Stand and Figures by Martin Orlando

Jan. Feb. Mar. April May July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. TotalsThorn, G. 5 4 5 5 4 4 4 5 36Turco, M. 3 3 2 4 5 2 2 3 5 29Lynch, J 4 5 3 4 4 4 24Loftus, J. 2 3 2 3 3 2 4 19Anderson, D. 2 4 2 2 3 2 15Cicconi, B. 2 3 5 3 13Tomczak, P. 1 3 1 2 2 1 3 13Hoover, G. 2 4 3 9Rakos, R. 2 2 1 1 1 7Webb, M. 3 4 7Ratcliffe, W. 2 3 1 6Wardwell, T. 1 3 2 6Vattilana, J. 1 2 2 1 6Bayne, B. 3 2 5Rifkin, H. 1 2 2 5Turner, R. 5 5Bailey, E. 4 4Kopczynski, P. 2 2 4Leknes, J. 3 3Orlando, M. 3 3Goschke, J. 2 2Lam, S. 1 1Schurr, G. 1 1Senner, D. 1 1

Monthly points are awarded as follows: Each person who enters a model into the theme receives 1 pt. 1st place = 4+1, 2nd = 3+1, 3rd = 2+1

2019 Theme Contest Point Standings to Date

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Hondas, a Moto Guzzi and a Bimota. Each one was a fun build with well-fitting parts and excellent instructions that resulted in award-winning models. This Ducati is a fine example of the series. Fitment was excellent for all subassemblies and the final assembly. I used Testors Aluminum Plate Buffing Metalizer for the aluminum engine components and Titanium Buffing Metalizer for the exhaust pipes in lieu of the acrylic mix called for in the kit instructions.

Tamiya boxes a couple of Panigale S kits, one which can be finished as the real bike in overall red or flat black, and the Panigale S Tricolore, finished in the red, white and green of the Italian flag, with decals to suit. Also available for the Panigale S kits is a Tamiya “Detail Up” front fork set that has pre-finished metal parts for the front fork assembly, rear damper reservoir and floating pins for the front brake discs. I opted for this set for both Panigale S kits that I built, and it is well worth the price. The metal forks add a great touch of realism.

The trickiest part of the build is the decaling, in particular the alignment of the green striping on the cowlings, and the red pin stripe on the wheels. The kit has a masking sheet with the mask outlines printed and which must be cut out for the red and white painted sections of the cowlings. If cut carefully, the tricolor scheme is easily and accurately reproduced. I used Tamiya lacquer spray cans for the red and white finishes and semi-gloss black components. Small parts were brush painted with Testors and Tamiya acrylics. The wheel pin stripe decals come in three sections (arcs) that are partially overlapped on the rims on each side of the wheels. Multiple applications of Solvaset and a final one of Decal Fix was needed to get these down.

The engine assembly is intricate and very well reproduced. Most of it gets blocked from view by the lower cowlings. You can leave the cowl off on one or both sides should you want to display the engine. I did that on one side of a flat black Ducati 1199 S as shown in the photo.

I highly recommend the Tamiya motorcycle kits. Whether 1/6 or 1/12 scale, they build into accurate, highly detailed models that are fun to build. The Ducati 1199 S Panigale is no exception.

2013 Ducati 1199 Panigale S By Mike Turco

Left side cowl removed showing engine and suspension.

Top of forks and instrument panel.

Metal front forks and floating pins on front brake disc.

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Join IPms/UsA Why? The International Plastic Modelers’ Society/USA, of which Delaware Valley Scale Modelers is a chapter, finances the insurance required for our monthly meetings and for model contests around the country, and offers a make and take program for young modelers. Encourage the enjoyment of modeling in all its forms: aircraft, armor, cars, ships, fantasy, figures, military or civilian, beginner or advanced, join IPMS/USA! “By Modelers, For Modelers”

What do I give? Adult, 1 year: $30. Adult, 2 years: $58. Adult, 3 years: $86. Junior (under 18 years), $17. Family, 1 year: $35 (adult + $5).

What do I get? A membership card with your IPMS number that entitles you to enter the IPMS/USA National Contest, plus the magazine, IPMS/USA Journal, six issues per year, featuring great models and building techniques, kit and book reviews, and activities, plus access to mem-bers-only content on ipmusa.org.

how? Clip and mail the coupon in the DVSM Newsletter or the IPMS/USA brochure, see our IPMS contact, Joe Vattilana, at the next DVSM meeting, or join online at ipmsusa.org. n

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2019 IPMS-USANational Convention August 7 – 10 Chattanooga, TNBy Mike Turco

given the geographical constraints on travel and a disappointing experience a few years ago, I wrestled with the

decision of whether to attend this year’s IPMS Nationals. Travel time and expense, past judging issues, packing and transporting fragile models and other factors, were the primary considerations. But I did have a great time at the 2012 and 2014 Nationals and I’d never been to Chattanooga, TN. And now that I’m retired, the time is mostly available, so I made the decision to go, but not just passively. The Nationals are what the IPMS members make of it and I decided that I would go all out and contribute in any way that I could. As such, in advance of making the trip, I volunteered for anything the Chattanooga guys needed help with.

I liked the Chattanooga club’s approach to the show very much, especially the call for models, models and more models! I thought their decision to have a large display-only section with a “bring ‘em all” attitude was a great idea. I contacted the club members in charge well in advance, told them I wanted to display a slew of models and they reserved plenty of table space for me.

I spent days deciding what models to bring and how to pack them for a long drive to and from the show. I pulled them out of storage boxes and display cases. I bought a few more plastic containers to ship them in and got some cuts of roof insulation matting to line them with from Home Depot. My intent was to present models in a display that would grab the interest of both fellow modelers and the public. In my opinion, to do so requires more than just putting a bunch of models on a table. Arrangement, themes with descriptors, placement and overall presentation, are important if you want to get attention and generate interest. I considered the models I’ve displayed at past shows that garnered the most attention and made a display-only list to go along with the list of models I would enter in the contest categories. And I followed the same approach with the contest entries that I did for the display only models. While all my contest entries were presentable, I knew that most would not finish in the top three in each category, but I brought

them anyway. The ‘Nooga guys want models, the ‘Nooga guys get models.

All told, I packed up and transported 63 models to the convention, 42 for display only and 21 to enter the contest categories. I needed to rent a minivan to fit all the containers and photographed the models as placed in each container so I would know how to repack them. It took hours to fill out the master list forms and individual entry forms, as each model, whether display-only or contest entry, required one.

I made travel arrangements to stay for the entire convention duration, i.e., Wednesday through Saturday, traveling down on the Tuesday before and leaving the Sunday after, an 11-1/2 hour drive each way. This was fortuitous, as it allowed unloading and carrying the containers to the tables in the display area on Wednesday

The Convention Center runs from 11th to 13th streets.

Exhibit room setup. Tables in the forfront were for the display-only models.

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morning before it got crowded. I also got the option of table location. I ended up with four tables in the first row on the left side of the exhibition room entry way.

My volunteer duties included a couple hours of registering sign-ins, helping set up the model entry tables and placement of category number cards, a stint on security detail at the contest entry hall, judging a few of the aircraft categories, and placement of awards on the contest tables after the results were finalized. It was a busy few days.

I had a little time to peruse the most-ever 450 vendor tables. I got lucky when I discovered an out-of-production set of leading-edge slats by Cutting Edge I’d been searching for to augment a vacuform XB-51 model I’ve had stashed for a few years. I purchased a Zoukei Mura F-4S Phantom II and spoke with the head of the company through a Japanese interpreter. I also got to meet Dem Brudders, Dick and Bill Engar, too! They are a pair of wild and crazy guys, who in their own special way, are a credit to the modeling community.

The convention itself set records for most contest entries (~3,400) in addition to the almost 1,700 display-only models. The latter was as impressive as the contest tables. I was told an additional 300 tables had to be brought in the second day to handle the contest entries. The added ones made the rows three tables deep instead of two, yet the exhibition room’s 36,000 sq. feet of space was enough to handle the extra tables without crowding the aisles. This was one great venue!

In addition to a few individual models, I displayed my grouped collections that created the most interest in past shows:

“The Golden Age of Formula 1” “Future Past: Concept Space Vehicles of the 1950s” “Turning Point 1942: The Air War in Europe –Arrival

of the Mighty Eighth” “Classic Phaetons of the 1930s” “US Navy VTOL Convoy Fighter Concepts”John loftus joined in and brought a few model

aircraft that we placed strategically around the tables. Lots of folks stopped by to comment on the models. The Formula 1 cars, 8th Air Force and the concept spacecraft attracted a lot of attention and discussion.

Along with John and I, Bobby Cicconi and Bill Bayne were the other DVSM members that attended the convention. See the table on next page for the DVSM awards.

This was a terrific show all around. I am truly glad that I decided to go. Not only were the contest models the most in number, collectively they were the best in quality I’ve seen at a convention, and the display-only models were a super idea and a great addition.

The Chattanooga club members, Mike Moore, Ben Gibby, Dave Beckman, Gary Haars and Mike Idacavage, among others, are to be congratulated for a top-notch IPMS Nationals. I was honored to be a part of it. n

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DVSM display table, main aisle side.. DVSM display table, second aisle side..

Main contest display room.

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DVSM AWARDS

Category Model Award

402 Ships, Battleships, Cruisers, 1/700 USS Arkansas, 1944 Bob Cicconi 2nd Place

404 Ships, Destroyers, Escorts, Corvettes, 1/700 USS Somers Bob Cicconi 3rd Place

412 Ships, Submarines, 1/700 IJN-I1 Bob Cicconi 3rd Place

425 Ships, OOB, Multi-media, High-Tech Kits HMS Aurora Bob Cicconi 1st Place

529 Auto, Large Scale, >1/16 Caterham Super 7 BDR Mike Turco 2nd Place

601 Space, Real Spacecraft, Missiles, Vehicles Moonlander Mike Turco 2nd Place

821 Misc., Hypothetical, Kit-bashed/Scratch-built X-15D Research Aircraft Mike Turco 2nd Place

USS Arkansas, 1944, 2nd place, Ships 1/700

X-15D Research aircraft, 2nd place, hypothetical, kit-bashed

Moonlander, 2nd place, Real Space

IJN-11, 3rd place, Submarines 1/700

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