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<strong>DH</strong> <strong>Scale</strong>The Official Magazine of <strong>th</strong>e deHavilland <strong>Scale</strong> ModellersSandy McRorie’s1/35 Type 97 Te-Ke<strong>Edition</strong> <strong>44</strong> January 2011Derek Pennington’s 1/48 Fairey “Battler”Joe Sheppard’s 1/1<strong>44</strong> Challenger<strong>DH</strong> <strong>Scale</strong>
<strong>DH</strong> <strong>Scale</strong><strong>44</strong><strong>th</strong><strong>Edition</strong>Jan 2011Iain Fraser and Seven Years of <strong>th</strong>e de Havilland <strong>Scale</strong> ModellersHaving completed seven years at <strong>th</strong>e helm of <strong>th</strong>e de Havilland <strong>Scale</strong> Modellers in November2010, Iain Fraser has given in to <strong>th</strong>e seven year itch and stepped down as President andGrand Poobah, in order to pursue more family activities. Bruno Campoli has agreed to stepup from Vice-President to <strong>th</strong>e exalted position. The role of Vice-President has been awardedto Phil Tunbridge. Sandy McRorie has agreed to continue as Chancellor of <strong>th</strong>e Exchequer.The newly installed executive plan on maintaining <strong>th</strong>e same agenda as <strong>th</strong>e previous regime,possibly wi<strong>th</strong> <strong>th</strong>eir own twist.On his retirement, let us cast a glance back over <strong>th</strong>e accomplishments of <strong>th</strong>e club underIain’s stewardship. It is a stellar list.The club operates under <strong>th</strong>e aegis of <strong>th</strong>e de Havilland Employees Sports <strong>Club</strong>, and has about40 members at <strong>th</strong>e Downsview site. There are also a few international members, who arepart of <strong>th</strong>e Bombardier family. The club became a chapter wi<strong>th</strong>in IPMS Canada during itsfirst year. In our <strong>th</strong>ird year IPMS Canada published an issue of Random Thoughts (Vol.30No.2) – The De Havilland <strong>Scale</strong> Modellers Chapter Special Issue – wherein all <strong>th</strong>e articleswere by members of <strong>th</strong>e club, and illustrated <strong>th</strong>e wide range of subjects <strong>th</strong>ey modelled.The club holds 10 meetings per year, September <strong>th</strong>rough June, wi<strong>th</strong> a hiatus during <strong>th</strong>eDownsview summer plant shutdown. There is also a club contest each October, wi<strong>th</strong>members vying for <strong>th</strong>e Golden Beaver Award. The list of past winners is posted below.At <strong>th</strong>e mon<strong>th</strong>ly meetings <strong>th</strong>e members have brought in several hundred models over <strong>th</strong>e pastseven years. The quality of which is very high, as evidenced by <strong>th</strong>e number of awardsacquired by <strong>th</strong>e members at model contests <strong>th</strong>roughout sou<strong>th</strong>ern Ontario and <strong>th</strong>e UnitedStates. The club sponsors external contest awards, such as <strong>th</strong>e “Best Made In Canada”category at <strong>th</strong>e Ajax <strong>Scale</strong> Model Contest, and <strong>th</strong>e Aircraft Category at Heritagecon inHamilton.Iain, along wi<strong>th</strong> Wayne Bowman, Sandy McRorie and <strong>th</strong>e legendary Derek Pennington haverun clinics to pass along <strong>th</strong>eir techniques and encourage newcomers and returningmodellers to expand <strong>th</strong>eir capabilities.Iain, on behalf on <strong>th</strong>e club, <strong>th</strong>anks for your leadership. It’s amazing what has come out of<strong>th</strong>ose coffee-break discussions.In This Issue:On The Table: November and December meetingsFrom <strong>th</strong>e Field: Ajax 30 Model Contest1
<strong>DH</strong> <strong>Scale</strong><strong>44</strong> <strong>th</strong> <strong>Edition</strong> / Jan 2011The Golden Beaver Award:Here is a summary of <strong>th</strong>e past winnersYear Theme Winner Model2004 Assigned kit Wayne Bowman 1/72 M48A3 Patton2005 1965 to 1975 Subject Wayne Bowman 1/72 A-7C Corsair II2006 “BIG” Sandy McRorie 1/35 Tortoise Heavy Tank2007 “Water” Joe Sheppard 1/72 Supermarine Walrus2008 “8” Iain Fraser 1/72 Mk-IV “Female” Tank2009 “Canadian, Eh!” Phil Tunbridge 1/48 <strong>DH</strong> 60G Gipsy Mo<strong>th</strong>2010 “What If?”Phil Tunbridge 1/72 <strong>DH</strong>C-8 300M TritonAjax 30 Model ContestAjax 30 was held October 30, 2010. As is <strong>th</strong>e custom it was a great success. There were over400 models on display, and vendor tables everywhere else. Wayne Bowman and SandyMcRorie bo<strong>th</strong> had entries in <strong>th</strong>e contest; and bo<strong>th</strong> came home wi<strong>th</strong> awards. Wayne wasawarded a 1 st for his 1/72 Fennek armoured reconnaissance vehicle. Sandy acquired <strong>th</strong>efollowing: 2 nd for his Charioteer, 3 rd for his Rolls Royce armoured car, and 3 rd for his Type 97Te-Ke.Wayne’s 1/72 Fennek (1 st ) Sandy’s 1/35 Charioteer (2 nd )Below:<strong>DH</strong>SM sponsored award”Best Made in Canada”winner Duncan Macintoshwi<strong>th</strong> his 1/35 CBC Radio VanSandy’s 1/35 RR Armoured Car (3 rd ) Sandy’s 1/35 Te-Ke (3 rd )2
<strong>DH</strong> <strong>Scale</strong><strong>44</strong> <strong>th</strong> <strong>Edition</strong> / Jan 2011On The Table: The November Meeting< Joe Sheppard’s 1/1<strong>44</strong> Revell CanadairChallenger of <strong>th</strong>e Royal Danish Air Force.Built OOB and finished wi<strong>th</strong> ModelmasterAcrylics and Krystal Klear windows.Next up we have Derek Pennington’s 1/48 FaireyBattler twin engined fighter “What If” entry. It isbased on <strong>th</strong>e Classic Airframes Fairey Battle kitwi<strong>th</strong> Monogram Mosquito components asappropriate.Sandy McRorie displayed his completed 1/35Fine Molds kit of <strong>th</strong>e Japanese Type 97 Te-Ketank.Upcoming Events:Mar 06, 2011 HeritageCon 5, CWH Museum, Hamilton, Ont.Apr 6-9, 2011 AMPS 2011, Fredericksburg, VirginiaApr 10, 2011 BuffCon 28, Buffalo, NY3
<strong>DH</strong> <strong>Scale</strong><strong>44</strong> <strong>th</strong> <strong>Edition</strong> / Jan 2011On The Table, November continuedA WIP by Joe Sheppard. A 1/76 Airfix kit (ex JBModels) of M113 Australian fire support vehicle.And now for some<strong>th</strong>ing completely different!Don Hawley brought his original design for ascience fiction gaming model. His model isof a “Warhammer 40K Thunderhawkgunship” in 28mm scale.<strong>Club</strong> Contest Notice – Oct. 12, 2011:Contest Theme – a pre-2000 Airfix kit4
<strong>DH</strong> <strong>Scale</strong><strong>44</strong> <strong>th</strong> <strong>Edition</strong> / Jan 2011On The Table: The December MeetingDerek Pennington’s 1/48 Hobbycraft kit of <strong>th</strong>eChance Vought F7U-3 Cutlass. Finished using amix of Hobbycraft, Micro <strong>Scale</strong> and Aeromasterdecals.Sandy McRorie brought a 1/35 Loyd carrier. Thekit is by Accurate Armour and will be accompaniedby a 6 pdr. anti-tank gun when completed.Wayne Bowman brought his WIP of a M901 ITV. Hecontinues to add many scratch built details to <strong>th</strong>isTrumpeter/Italeri kit-bash project.5
<strong>DH</strong> <strong>Scale</strong><strong>44</strong> <strong>th</strong> <strong>Edition</strong> / Jan 2011From <strong>th</strong>e Field: Ajax 30 2010Photos courtesy of Terry Cooper, Bill & Carolyn Buckley”Best Made in Canada”1/35 Scratch BuiltCBC Radio VanBy Duncan MacIntosh6
<strong>DH</strong> <strong>Scale</strong><strong>44</strong> <strong>th</strong> <strong>Edition</strong> / Jan 2011From <strong>th</strong>e Field: Ajax 30 2010Photos courtesy of Terry Cooper, Bill & Carolyn Buckley<strong>DH</strong> <strong>Scale</strong> is <strong>th</strong>e chapter newsletter produced by and for IPMS de Havilland <strong>Scale</strong> Modellers (ESC).For any questions please call:Iain @ X7259or email at iain.fraser@aero.bombardier.com7
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