Regular Meetings
In our regular meetings
we usually discuss any club business, then we have our "Show and
Tell" session by bringing our latest finished models and/or latest
purchased model for an "on-the-box" review, followed by the election
of the model of the month among the built models.
After the "Show and
Tell", often we have "clinics" were some of our more experienced
members show their skills and share their knowledge on different
painting, decaling or building techniques. If we are not having a scheduled
clinic, then we just have an extra "Bull and Build" session.
We have the regular
meetings on the last Tuesday of every month at 7:00 PM, We hold our
meetings at the
You can find driving
directions to "The Ranch" here
Usually, after the
meetings, we go out for dinner or a snack. Purchase of food/beverages is left
to the individuals.
"Bull and
Build" session
Our "Bull and
Build" meetings is when we took off our tools and models for a few hours
of shared building fun. Each person is responsible of bringing its own tools
and model kit to work with.
The "Bull and
Build" sessions are on the morning hours of the second saturday at "
Usually, after the
"Bull and Build" session, we go out for lunch. Again purchase of
food/beverages is left to the individuals.
Meeting Minutes by
Gary Moore
January 2008:
We had 14 people
attending the 1st meeting of the year, along with 7 models to look at. The
model of the month being a 1/48 Tiger built by Tomaz Menert.
We also had a guest from
the Northern Colorado Model Railroad Club, Bill Beranek, who talked about an
upcoming NMRA Rocky Mountain Region 2009 Convention to be held in
It was also announced
that Hobbytown Will be Holding a contest on April 14 at the
See you Gary M.
February 2008:
We had no real business
to discuss this meeting. Just a reminder of the Hobbytown contest in
The car guys, or anybody
that wishes to participate, have started a 41 Chevy pick-up build. We are going
to have a complete engine at the March meeting. So far we have Tony, Randy,
Rick, Russ, Mark, Larry, and myself committed to this.
The monthly contest
winner was Ron J. with his Afrika Korps figure.
Until next month.
Gary M.
March 2008:
There was no old or new
business to discuss,so we jumped right to the Build & bull part ot the
meeting (the best part).
For the 41 Chevy project,
we had 4 complete and one painted and not assembled engines show up. Next month
is chassis. This months contest winner was Pablo with his P-40E painted in
soviet naval markings.
Attendance this month was
13 members, good going guys.
April 2008:
The date for this
years contest will be October 18th in the 4-H building at the Larimer County
Fairgrounds (The Ranch).
The monthly contest
winner was Marty M. with his 1/72 P51's.
The 41 Chevy pickup build
is a little behind with only one frame showing up, way to go Rick .We will see
how many complete trucks show up next month.
Remember nest month will
be our annual kit auction, so get the word out to everybody.
May 2008:
The may meeting, and kit
auction was canceled due to the 4H building being used for tornado relief efforts.
Most of the members that showed up adjourned to the local IHOP
and stuffed ourselves.
The kit auction will be held at the june meeting. Everybody please try and come
and bring something, we will have a good time. See you there.Gary
June 2008:
First of all: next months
meeting day. We will meet on July 22 instead of the 29 due to the Larimer
county fair.
Our 41 chevy build was
completed with 4 models finished. Russ R with acab over, Gary M with a rat rod,
Andy R with pro street and Rick L with a stock version which won the monthly
contest.Congrats to Rick.
Our kit auction raised
$110.
It had been decided that
the club will participate in the NMRA convention in Greeley on May 22-24 2009.
We will have a display of models and clinics of our modeling know-how. Gary M