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4Q16
Best of show for 2016 as chosen from the category 1st place getters by the ACTSMS President, Chief Judge and
Frank Morgan, sponsored by ModelArt Australia Azrael Raven – Douki No Sakura
Presidents Report Christmas is a time for family, friends, good times and scale modelling (not necessarily in that order). Many people see January as a time to make resolutions for the New Year. I will be starting on a kit I have been staring at for the best part of 6 years. A new year – a new kit. Hopefully it will be finished within 6 years! Why not do the same –resolve to finish some shelf queens, or start that elusive kit that was purchased with stars in your eyes and got put to the back of the pile because it was “too complicated” – or “I will just wait for that extra bit of aftermarket”. Try a new technique – and share your experiences with your club mates – which is what we are all here for. I hope Santa brings you something nice for your stocking! Now go and build something!
From the Editor
Welcome all to the 4Q16 newsletter. Done and dusted for 2016, wow what a great year for modelling. This month will
be dedicated to a wrap-up of our significant annual event, ScaleAct.
It must be said that Scale ACT 16 was without a doubt our biggest and best event to date! There are many members
that helped make this event work as well as it did. Firstly, there is MR Michael Grieve or as we refer to him MR Scale
ACT. Each year Michael oversees a large percentage of what most take for granted and, yes folks Michael does his
lion’s share, plus some, to ensure this event runs smoothly. Every club needs at least a couple of passionate
members like Michael Grieve to drive it down the right road. Well done mate!!!
To all of our members that turned up on Friday afternoon and again at the close of the show on Sunday to help out, a
big thank you to all. Without your support the setup and pulldown could not happen.
A special mention must also go to our database team Jerry Cashman and Phil Keene, Swap and Sell team, Len
Partridge and Tony Allocca and the star of the competition Chief Judge Brad Fallen.
I would like to single out of couple of people that put in a huge effort over the weekend. It turns out to be our first
husband and wife team and they only joined the society a few months before Scale ACT. Many thanks to Greg and
Elaine Jones for their outstanding efforts; you quilters are always welcome back.
All in all I had a great time at Scale ACT 16; spent a little bit of money, saw some of the finest models in the country,
met some great people and lastly, enjoyed my hobby with like-minded modellers.
ScaleACTION From the President and Editor P1
Scale ACT 16 wrap up P2/P11
Lions Club Display P11
ACTSMS Build Table P12
CMSS Display P12
100 Years of Boeing Display P13
75th Anniversary of 1941 P13
Panzergruppe South Display P14
Steve’s Large Scale Model Display P14
South Care Helicopter Display P15 Committee Contact Details P15
Stop the Press P16
Super Glue P16
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PS. If you like the photos in this edition of ScaleACTION, you can blame Gary Brook. Well done Gary Great
Photography!!
Scale ACT 16 Wrap Up
Scale ACT 16 proved to be a show that broke many records:
* 437 models entered in the competition (previous highest was 372 last year)
* 100 separate entrants (previous highest was 96 in 2015)
* 48 entries from our Junior and ‘Young Gun’ entrants
Very many thanks to all who took the time to help in the lead up to and during the show
weekend, your efforts were much appreciated!
Aside from a relatively few running improvements that shouldn’t be too difficult to implement,
the following are, I feel, the major areas that we need to address for Scale ACT in the future:
* Continue building themed displays to increase the number of models on show (eg. a “75th
Anniversary of 1942” display is already in planning for Scale ACT 17)
* Improve show publicity (we seem to be quite successful at reaching out to modellers, but
must do better to attract the general public to the show)
* Improve the club build table
* Introduce a larger program of workshops and presentations throughout the show weekend
(David Hay’s figure painting workshops were very well received this year)
All of the above will require the efforts of the membership as a whole - the committee alone
will be unable to take on it all.
Thanks to all who took the time to respond to our request for feedback, everything raised is
being considered.
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Firstly some statistics & results
100 entrants
437 entries (our best result ever)
41 ACTSMS members entered 155 models
59 non-ACTSMS members entered 217 models
8 Junior modellers entered 25 models
4 “Young Guns” modeller entered 23 models
Sentinel Shield had 6 models entered
Kittyhawk Cup had 16 models entered
“Beetlemania!” Grail had 12 models entered
Next are the special award winners
“Juniors” sponsored by the ACTSMS Committee Jesse Judson - Panzer IV
“Young Guns (13-18 years) Chris Doppel – DUKW
“Best application of decals” award sponsored by Custom Hobby Decals Calum Gibson – F-4EJ Phantom “Goodbye
Okinawa”
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“Most innovative use of decals” award sponsored by Custom Hobby Decals Jason Woollett – Honda Repsol
“The Masochist’s Award for courage in the face of a difficult project” sponsored by Runway 13 Grant Halstead –
RAAF Hudson (Classic Airframes kit)
“Best RAAF Model in Show” sponsored by The RAAF Association (ACT Branch) John Booth AVRO/GAF Lincoln Mk.31
“Beetlemania!” Grail Paul D’Orival – VW New Beetle
“The Sentinel Shield” (Tamiya 1/48 Daimler Dingo scout car) sponsored by SPECMod Models Peter Davis – Daimler
Dingo scout car
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“The Kittyhawk Cup” (Revell 1/72 Messerschmitt Me 262) sponsored by Runway 13 Stuart Coleman – Me262
“Best Painted Model” as chosen by the ACTSMS President and Chief Judge Jason Woollett – VW Beetle
“The Commonwealth Cup (best Australian/British/Canadian model in show)” as chosen by the special
international judging team, sponsored by ACTSMS and IPMS Ottawa
1st – CAC Sabre by Eric Galliers
2nd – Boeing Vertol CH-47D Chinook by John Booth
3rd – Lockheed Model 10 Electra by Richard Hourigan
“Best Model of an Australian Subject” sponsored by Red Roo Models John Booth – AVRO/GAF Lincoln Mk.31
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“Member’s Choice” as voted by ACTSMS members, sponsored by Platypus Publications
Michael Stynes – Private E D Stynes
“People’s Choice” as voted by show visitors, sponsored by Boomerang Models Andrew Ziems – Hawker Typhoon
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“Best of Show” as chosen from the category 1st place getters by the ACTSMS President, Chief Judge and Frank
Morgan, sponsored by ModelArt Australia Azrael Raven – Douki No Sakura
Competition results
Category Entries
Aircraft. 1/72. WW2. Multi-engine. Allied 11
Aircraft. 1/72. WW2. Multi-engine. Axis 5
Aircraft. 1/72. WW2. Single engine 14
Aircraft. 1/72. Post War. Multi engine – Jet 8
Aircraft. 1/72. Post War. Multi engine – Prop 12
Aircraft. 1/72. Post War. Single engine 13
Aircraft. 1/48. WW2. US Built. Single Engine 8
Aircraft. 1/48. WW2. Commonwealth. Single Engine 9
Aircraft. 1/48. WW2. Axis. Single Engine 9
Aircraft. 1/48. WW2 Multi Engine 12
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Aircraft. 1/48. Post War. Commonwealth 12
Aircraft. 1/48. Post War. Non-US Built 8
Aircraft. 1/48. Post War. US built 9
Military Aircraft. 1/144 – Post WW2 5
Military Aircraft: 1/32: WW2 6
Military Aircraft: 1/32: Post WW2 11
Civilian Aircraft. Multi Engine 10
Civilian Aircraft. Single Engine 3
Helicopters 12
“The Kittyhawk Cup” 16
Military vehicles & artillery
Military vehicles, 1/72 7
Military vehicles. 1/48 - WW2 3
Military vehicles. 1/35. Pre WW2 4
Military vehicles. 1/35. WW2. Allied 7
Military vehicles. 1/35. WW2 Axis 12
Military vehicles. 1/35. Postwar Commonwealth 9
Military vehicles. 1/35. Postwar European built 12
Military vehicles. 1/35. Postwar US built 8
Military vehicles. 1/35. Postwar Wheeled 8
“The Sentinel Shield” 6
Ships
Ships. Powered 4
Ships. Sub 3
Civilian Vehicles
Civilian Vehicles. Street Cars 13
Civilian Vehicles. Competition Cars 14
Civilian Vehicles. Motorcycles 13
“Beetlemania!” Grail 12
Figures & Busts
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Figures & Busts. Historical. Busts 5
Figures & Busts. Large (76mm +) 4
Figures & Busts. Small (76mm -) 3
Dioramas
Diorama: Class A 11
Diorama: Class B 11
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Sci Fi, Fantasy, Movie. Figures 7
Sci Fi, Fantasy, Movie. Air/Space Vehicles 5
Sci Fi, Fantasy, Movie. Vehicles 4
What-If 7
Scratchbuilt
Scratch-built. All scales, All subjects 3
Young modellers
“Juniors” 25
“Young Guns” 23
Category 1st Place
Aircraft
Aircraft. 1/72. WW2. Multi-engine. Allied Stuart Coleman; Douglas C-47
Aircraft. 1/72. WW2. Multi-engine. Axis John Booth; Heinkel He177 A-5
Aircraft. 1/72. WW2. Single engine Laurence Maftei; Grandad’s plane
Aircraft. 1/72. Post War. Multi engine – Jet Calum Gibson; Handley Page Victor B.2
Aircraft. 1/72. Post War. Multi engine – Prop John Booth; AVRO/GAF Lincoln Mk31
Aircraft. 1/72. Post War. Single engine Jiri Kure; MiG-15bis SB
Aircraft. 1/48. WW2. US Built. Single Engine Dave White; TBF-1c Avenger
Aircraft. 1/48. WW2. Commonwealth. Single Engine Calum Gibson; Spitfire Mk.IXc
Aircraft. 1/48. WW2. Axis. Single Engine Stuart Coleman; FW-190 A5
Aircraft. 1/48. WW2 Multi Engine Stuart Coleman; P-38E Photo Recon
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Aircraft. 1/48. Post War. Commonwealth Bruce Anders; Bae Harrier GR7
Aircraft. 1/48. Post War. Non-US Built Calum Gibson; Mitsubishi F-2A
Aircraft. 1/48. Post War. US built Calum Gibson; F-4EJ Phantom – Goodbye Okinawa
Military Aircraft. 1/144 – Post WW2 Peter Mahoney; AVRO 748
Military Aircraft: 1/32: WW2 Eric Galliers; Hawker Demon Mk1
Military Aircraft: 1/32: Post WW2 Eric Galliers; CAC Sabre
Civilian Aircraft. Multi Engine Eric Galliers; DeHavilland DH-88 Comet
Civilian Aircraft. Single Engine Graham Carter; Gloster IIIA
Helicopters Andrew Perren; S-70A-9 Chinook
Military vehicles & artillery
Military vehicles, 1/72 Clayton Ockerby; Panzer II LUCHS
Military vehicles. 1/48 - WW2 Scott Rapmund; Komatsu G40 Bulldozer
Military vehicles. 1/35. Pre WW2 Clayton Ockerby; Mk.V – Estonian”
Military vehicles. 1/35. WW2. Allied Greg Neal; GAZ-AAA truck
Military vehicles. 1/35. WW2 Axis Ashley Hoath; Hetzer
Military vehicles. 1/35. Postwar Commonwealth Clayton Ockerby; Chieftain Mk.10
Military vehicles. 1/35. Postwar European built Clayton Ockerby; Iraqi Type 69-II
Military vehicles. 1/35. Postwar US built Ashley Hoath; M48 Patton
Military vehicles. 1/35. Postwar Wheeled Azrael Raven; G6 Howitzer
Ships
Ships. Powered Edward Clark; HMS Hood
Ships. Sub David Stevens; 1/350 Collins Class Submarine
Civilian Vehicles
Civilian Vehicles. Street Cars Jason Woollett ; LFA
Civilian Vehicles. Competition Cars Scott Rapmund ; Peugeot 206 WRC – Bozian Racing
Civilian Vehicles. Motorcycles Lee Adams; 09 Yamaha YZR-M1
Figures & Busts
Figures & Busts. Historical. Busts David Hay; BS Officer
Figures & Busts. Large (76mm +) Michael Stynes; Private E D Stynes
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Figures & Busts. Small (76mm -) Michael Stynes; Charonte Gladiator
Dioramas
Diorama: Class A Eric Klein; Stalingrad Breakfas
Diorama: Class B Azrael Raven; Douki No Sakura
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Sci Fi, Fantasy, Movie. Figures David Hay; Joker
Sci Fi, Fantasy, Movie. Air/Space Vehicles Ben Frohling; Millenium Falcon
Sci Fi, Fantasy, Movie. Vehicles Mark Hoyne; Ork Mega Dreadnought
What-If Laurence Maftei; M19 Tank Transporter – Germany 1945
Scratchbuilt
Scratch-built. All scales, All subjects David McKinley; 21cm Stahl Mörser
Lions Club Display This year we had an excellent turn-out of both club displays and other clubs supporting our show, well done to everyone for helping out. One of the best club displays over the weekend, Thankyou Lion Club, great food and great support as always.
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ACTSMS build Table This year Tony Martin had a range of models to give away to the kids. Boy that went down like a treat. Fancy going to a model club display and coming home with a model to build; excellent idea Tony. If the club had a good looking roosters competition, you guys are in the finals.
CMSS Display In reflection Bob, that was a great club display, I hope you guys had a fun weekend.
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100 Years of Boeing Display Many thanks to Ray Seppala for pulling together the ‘100 years of Boeing’ display at the last minute. This was a big success.
75th Anniversary of 1941 Another great ACTSMS club display. I love a good theme.
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Panzergruppe South Display Tanks fellas, great display as always.
And wait there’s more (Steve’s Large scale Model display)
Always love the bigger stuff, so life-like.
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Last but not least SouthCare Helicopter display with Len Bowen. You’re doing us all a big favour Len. Thank you.
Committee Contact Details President Ben Frohling [email protected]
Vice - President Tony Martin
Secretary Tony Allocca [email protected]
Treasurer Paul D’Orival [email protected]
Editors Dave White and Dave Richardson [email protected]
Events Coordinator Len Partridge [email protected]
Chief Judge Brad Fallen [email protected]
E Coordinator Jerry Cashman [email protected]
Post Box ACTSMS PO Box 600 Woden, ACT 2606
E: [email protected] W: www.actsms.asn.au
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Stop the Press
What on earth do you think these guys are saying?
Stop the Press for the last time