SAPMA (South Australian Plastic Modellers Association)

Online Edition
Volume 8, Issue 7, August 2001

Contents

Annual Membership Fees
Membership Fees are due by the March meeting. The fees are $30 for Adults and $15 for Juniors (under 15 years).

Monthly Model Display Theme
The monthly model display theme for August is " In-Progress Models". No theme in September due to the Swap Meet but bring a model anyway

Demo Topic-This months demo will be Weathering-washes and drybrushing. No demo in September due to Swap Meet.

Swap & Sell Meet - Tuesday September 18
SAPMA will hold a Swap meet at our September meeting. Bring along your surplus kits, accessories, decals and wallet. Sellers are limited to 2 tables with set-up at 7:15 pm for a 7:30 pm start.

2001 S.A. Scale Model Expo
This years Expo will be held on the weekend of October 26-28. Last year was a great event so let's work together to make this years even better.

The subject for the theme display for the Armour SIG for this years Expo will be :
Armoured Warfare in Europe
This incudes armour in all its forms, from Modern to Ancient, Knights to Panzers and Rome to Kosovo. As you can see the theme here is ARMOUR. See Clive Paling for details.

The theme display for the Aircraft SIG will be :
US Army Air Force WW2.
This includes fighters, bombers, recon aircraft, transports and utilities. See John Kerr or Graeme Bawhey for details.

The theme display for the Automotive SIG will be :
European and Japanese Makes
BMW, Mercedes, Mazda, Nissan are just a few that come to mind. Contact Paul Zerbe, David Burge or Peter Murrie for details

So if you have models that fit into these themes(and that shouldn't be too hard!) please bring them along to the Expo and give us and the general public a chance to see them.

These are the results of the July Show & Tell compiled by Peter Murrie. Any errors are due to me for which I apologise in advance.

Welcome to the August edition of the SAPMAIL(August already- where the hell did the year go?).

This month John Kerr is our review debutante with an In Box Review of Dangerboy Hobbies wingfolds. Alan Thorpe proves he is decal review machine with more auto decal reviews. Plus I've included Alan's mega-list of favourite websites as well. Thanks guys! We also have a bit of humour for this month. While written by an armour modeller I'm sure it would apply to any other modelling field as well.

Don't forget there is a Classifieds section available in the SAPMAIL as well the Bulletin Board on the SAPMA site. Got something you want to sell, an item you're looking for, info you are desperately seeking then that's the place.

Also don't forget to give yourself a nag about contributing to the SAPMAIL and website. Till next month, have fun!

So you want to submit an article, ad in the Classifieds or an item for the Bulletin Board? They can be submitted on disc as a Word or Text file. Hand or type written articles are no problem. Email submissions are also not a problem. If you have any questions call me on 8374 2743 or email : mgp@ihug.com.au

You don't need to be Bryce Courtney to submit an article. If you've just finished building a kit then jot down some notes about it ie parts fit, ease of construction, decal quality and so on.

Equally as good are In-Box Reviews. If you've just bought a kit or aftermarket item then feel free to share your thoughts on it.

General types of articles, some interesting information about a plane or tank or car you'd like to share, your favourite websites and so on will also be cheerfully accepted. Don't be afraid! I promise not to laugh at you. Honest!