July Meeting

Our monthly meeting --

This month's theme is Tea with a pinch of salt - Red, white, or blue cars

We're meeting in the upstairs classroom at the automotive museum. There's a little trick to getting in, which we explain here. As always, bring in whatever you're working on, completed or not, model car or not. We might be the model car club, but we like (and build) almost everything. 

»
Mon, 03/06/2017 - 4:52pm — admin

Home Sweet Home

I'll spare you the technical folderal, but we had to move our web site to a new server. That is now complete, and we should be in our current home for the next few years. Please let me know if you encounter any problems with the site. (just leave a comment)

Thanks,
Dave Ambrose

»
Sun, 01/29/2017 - 9:08pm — admin

2017 Themes

At Last -- Themes for 2017

As always, bring in any under construction or completed project even if it doesn't match the theme. Truth be told, it doesn't even need to be a car.

Jan - SDMCC vs LVMCC, the final smackdown

Feb -  For the Win - competition cars of any kind

March - Please sir can I have another?- orphan makes

April - Across the Ocean - foreign cars

May - Just keep truckin' - Trucks

»
Sun, 04/03/2016 - 8:27am — admin

2016 Good Guys Car Show and Model Contest

This is our first year managing the model car contest at the Good Guys car show. If you like hot rods of all kinds, this is the place to be. Weather has been just perfect, so come on down. We also have a make and take for kids on both Saturday and Sunday. Revell has been kind enough to give us 100 snap kits for each day. This year, it's a new Mustang. This event has been very popular and we always run out. Sunday's make and take will be at 11:00.

 

»
Tue, 09/15/2015 - 9:48pm — Dave

Cars from the September Meeting

Cars from the September Meeting:

 

»
Mon, 05/18/2015 - 5:45pm — admin

Newsletter Flashback

We thought it would be fun to put up one of the old newsletters. This one talks about NASCAR models, the Good Guys model show, and a few ramblings by this guy named Jesse. Leave a comment if you like this and want more.

»
Tue, 09/23/2014 - 9:13pm — badzaku

Vintage Footage as Research and Inspiration

The internet has always been a great source for reference photos and information when it comes to building model cars. Not to be overlooked though is vintage footage. If you're like me and love to build models of early automobiles, footage like this can be sometimes be hard to find. Luckily, there has been an increased amount of footage that has been making its way to the web along with vintage newscasts and documentaries. While a photo might be more useful for side by side comparison when building your model, there's nothing better than footage for getting a real sense of the vehicle in motion.

»
Fri, 06/27/2014 - 12:21pm — Dave

Neat DIY Tool Organizer

I came across this nicely done tool drawer. It looks nearly perfect, save some spot to put your files. I especially like his use of foam to organize Xacto knife blades.

Modeller's Tool Tray.

»
Mon, 03/10/2014 - 2:07pm — Dave

New Truck Model from Meng

 

The Ford F-350 4 x 4 Super Duty Crew Cab 1/24 by Meng Models is now available for preorder from MegaHobby.com.

The Ford F-series pickups, best-sellers in the world pickup market, have also been the best selling vehicle in North America for 37 years. In 1999, Ford Motor Company released a new version, the Ford F-350 Super Duty which was powered by a diesel engine, Its size and payload were increased to meet customer needs of special multi-purpose transportation, towing and hauling and other uses. After many years of development, Ford F-350 Super Duty has become a top-ranked luxury pickup with heavy load capacity and high level configuration.

This 1/24 scale Ford F-350 Super Duty kit replicates the accurate exterior of this muscle truck. The precision and complex engine bay is fully represented. Two options of the wheel hubs and side steps are provided. A movable tailgate and a bed extender are included. Realistic metal plated parts are provided for the engine grille and wheel hubs.Metal reflective mirror film is provided for the rear view mirrors.

Length - 277 mm
Width - 112 mm

Expected arrival in April/May 2014
Price: $67.46 (10% off retail!)
Item Number: MGKCS1

Reserve yours now by placing an order online, or call Megahobby toll free at 888-642-0093
http://www.megahobby.com/fordf3504x4meng.aspx 

 

»
Fri, 01/31/2014 - 9:28pm — Dave

Revell Second Quarter Releases

Revell announced their (re)released kits for the second quarter of 2014. There's some really awesome stuff here. Put me down for a Cherry Bomb and a Datsun 510. I'm probably good for the '59 Chevy and the C-47 too.

»

Coming Events

July Meeting
Tue, 07/18/2017 - 6:30pm

Our monthly meeting --

This month's theme is Tea with a pinch of salt - Red, white, or blue cars

We're meeting in the upstairs classroom at the automotive museum. There's a little trick to getting in, which we explain here. As always, bring in whatever you're working on, completed or not, model car or not. We might be the model car club, but we like (and build) almost everything. 

Drupal theme by pixeljets.com D7 ver.1.1