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Mike Vanleeuwen's C-130 diorama
Minicraft 1/144 C-130A
1/144 Figures by Preiser
Tractor is N scale
Snow is Woodland Scenics
Custom decals by Stan Cedarleaf
Model replicates a C-130A at Thule AFB Greenland in the mid 1960s during Operation Firebird
Built for a friend who was the pilot
The 17th Tactical Air Support Group flew C-47s and C-53s in WWII and flew China/Burma as well as Operation Torch. The name Firebirds came from this group and in the 60s they were testing jet assist pacts on C-130s under Operation Firebird.
Minicraft 1/144 C-130A
1/144 Figures by Preiser
Tractor is N scale
Snow is Woodland Scenics
Custom decals by Stan Cedarleaf
Model replicates a C-130A at Thule AFB Greenland in the mid 1960s during Operation Firebird
Built for a friend who was the pilot
The 17th Tactical Air Support Group flew C-47s and C-53s in WWII and flew China/Burma as well as Operation Torch. The name Firebirds came from this group and in the 60s they were testing jet assist pacts on C-130s under Operation Firebird.
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Mike VanLeeuwen's S.M.S Emden
MIKE WINS AT YAVAPAI COUNTY FAIR!
Mike VanLeeuwen entered a WW1 aircraft diorama and a car model at the Yavapai Fair in September and took TWO 2nd place ribbons! Great work and Congratulations Mike!
Mike VanLeeuwen entered a WW1 aircraft diorama and a car model at the Yavapai Fair in September and took TWO 2nd place ribbons! Great work and Congratulations Mike!
World War One Shovel Retrieved by Mike Stuckey from a WW1 site in France!
Mike is on the American Battlefield Monuments Commission. He served with the U.S. Park Service in Hawaii for 8 years as a guide at the U.S.S. Arizona Monument. Mike recently toured WW1 sites in France, Belgium, Italy and Serbia. Thanks for bringing this shovel to the meeting and letting all of us see it!
Mike is on the American Battlefield Monuments Commission. He served with the U.S. Park Service in Hawaii for 8 years as a guide at the U.S.S. Arizona Monument. Mike recently toured WW1 sites in France, Belgium, Italy and Serbia. Thanks for bringing this shovel to the meeting and letting all of us see it!
Norm supplied these great pictures of
Ed's Wingnut Wings Rumpler C.IV late and
Norm's own Tamiya F-84's
Ed's Wingnut Wings Rumpler C.IV late and
Norm's own Tamiya F-84's
Prescott Fly-in May 17, 2014
Pictures graciously taken and provided by Don Gerber
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Prescott Fly-in
A selection of model pictures from our
March 2014 meeting
Photos by Mike VanLeeuwen
(Please note that all of Kevin, Mike and Don's pictures can be viewed collectively by clicking the link on Meeting-Pictures page and choosing the March 2014 link)
Photos by Mike VanLeeuwen
(Please note that all of Kevin, Mike and Don's pictures can be viewed collectively by clicking the link on Meeting-Pictures page and choosing the March 2014 link)
March 2014 Photos by Kevin Lawton
(Please note that all of Kevin, Mike and Don's pictures can be viewed collectively by clicking the link on Meeting-Pictures page and choosing the March 2014 link)
March 2014 Photos by Don Gerber
(Please note that all of Kevin, Mike and Don's pictures can be viewed collectively by clicking the link on Meeting-Pictures page and choosing the March 2014 link)
A selection of model pictures from our
February 2014 meeting
Photos by Don Gerber
(Please note that all of Kevin, Mike and Don's pictures can be viewed collectively by clicking the link on Meeting-Pictures page and choosing the February 2014 link)
Photos by Don Gerber
(Please note that all of Kevin, Mike and Don's pictures can be viewed collectively by clicking the link on Meeting-Pictures page and choosing the February 2014 link)
February 2014 Photos by Mike VanLeeuwen
(Please note that all of Kevin, Mike and Don's pictures can be viewed collectively by clicking the link on Meeting-Pictures page and choosing the February 2014 link)
February 2014 Photos by Kevin Lawton
(Please note that all of Kevin, Mike and Don's pictures can be viewed collectively by clicking the link on Meeting-Pictures page and choosing the February 2014 link)
A selection of model pictures from our
January 2014 meeting
Photos by Kevin Lawton
(Please note that all of Kevin and Don's pictures can viewed by clicking the link on
Meeting-Pictures page and choosing the January 2014 link)
Photos by Kevin Lawton
(Please note that all of Kevin and Don's pictures can viewed by clicking the link on
Meeting-Pictures page and choosing the January 2014 link)
January 2014 Photos by Don Gerber
(Please note that all Kevin and Don's pictures can viewed by clicking the link on
Meeting-Pictures page and choosing the January 5, 2014 link)
Meeting-Pictures page and choosing the January 5, 2014 link)
A selection of model pictures from our
December 2013 meeting
Photos by Don Gerber
(Please note that all of Kevin and Don's pictures can viewed by clicking the link on
Meeting-Pictures page and choosing the December 2013 link)
Photos by Don Gerber
(Please note that all of Kevin and Don's pictures can viewed by clicking the link on
Meeting-Pictures page and choosing the December 2013 link)
December 2013 Photos by Kevin Lawton
(Please note that all Kevin and Don's pictures can viewed by clicking the link on
Meeting-Pictures page and choosing the December 2013 link)
Meeting-Pictures page and choosing the December 2013 link)
A selection of model pictures from our
November 2014 meeting
Photos by Don Gerber
Photos by Don Gerber
A selection of model pictures from our
October 2013 meeting
Photos by Don G., Mike V, Kevin L , and Kurt W.
Photos by Don G., Mike V, Kevin L , and Kurt W.
A selection of model pictures from our
September 2013 meeting
Photos by Don G., Mike V, Kevin L , and Kurt W.
Photos by Don G., Mike V, Kevin L , and Kurt W.
A selection of model pictures from our
August 2013 meeting
Photos by Don G., Mike V, Kevin L , and Kurt W.
BILL PATT's Christie tank
A special pictorial of Bill's crafting of a tank that was ahead of it's time.
Photo by Kurt Womack
A special pictorial of Bill's crafting of a tank that was ahead of it's time.
Photo by Kurt Womack
Kevin Lawton's photos of Bill Patt's Christie Tank
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A selection of model pictures from our
July 2013 meeting
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A selection of model pictures from our
June 2013 meeting
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June 2013 meeting
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(Note: To view all meeting pictures go to the "Meeting-Pictures" page and click on the link for each month.)
Pictures taken by Kurt Womack
Pictures taken by Kurt Womack
Pictures taken by Kevin Lawton
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A selection of model pictures from our
May 2013 meeting.
Pictures taken by Kevin Lawton.
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May 2013 meeting.
Pictures taken by Kevin Lawton.
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A selection of model pictures from our
April 2013 meeting.
Pictures taken by Kurt Womack and Kevin Lawton. Thanks Men!
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April 2013 meeting.
Pictures taken by Kurt Womack and Kevin Lawton. Thanks Men!
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(Note: To view all meeting pictures go to the "Meeting-Pictures" page and click on the link for each month.)
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A selection of model pictures from our
February 2013 meeting.
Pictures taken by Kurt Womack. Thanks Kurt!
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February 2013 meeting.
Pictures taken by Kurt Womack. Thanks Kurt!
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(Note: To view all meeting pictures go to the "Meeting-Pictures" page and click on the link for each month.)
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A selection of model pictures from our
January 2013 meeting.
Pictures taken by Kurt Womack. Thanks Kurt!
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January 2013 meeting.
Pictures taken by Kurt Womack. Thanks Kurt!
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(Note: To view all meeting pictures go to the "Meeting-Pictures" page and click on the link for each month.)
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A selection of model pictures from our
November & December 2012 meetings.
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November & December 2012 meetings.
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A selection of model pictures from our
October 2012 meeting.
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October 2012 meeting.
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A selection of model pictures from our
August and September 2012 meetings.
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August and September 2012 meetings.
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A selection of model pictures from our
June and July 2012 meetings.
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(Note: To view all meeting pictures go to the "Meeting-Pictures" page and click on the link for each month.)
June and July 2012 meetings.
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AFV's 1:35 LONG TOM 155mm field gun,built by Marcus Middleton for his Dad who lives in Wyoming.
(Below) Planes of Fame Fly-In, Valle Az Museum, 6/23/12
Photos by Carla VanLeeuwen
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Our June 3, 2012 Meeting
2 fully articulated tracks: 30 hours and 200 pieces later...
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Ed Tharp's SPAD XIII flown by Ernest A. Love
Photographs and decals made by Stan Cedarleaf
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To the Lt. Ernest A. Love chapter members:
Many thanks for the wonderful plaque that was presented to me by Clara Triem, who is the president of Sonoran Desert Model Builders, at our April 10th meeting!
You make it all worth while and truly made my day!
Best Regards,
Red Steve
your webmaster
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A fitting place of honor - amongst my biplane prints!
Beautiful addition! Thanks everyone!
