Wow, what a great turnout of IPMS Ottawa members and models. We had 44 people at the meeting and a fantastic 31 models in competition. Thank you to everyone. After the group judging there was a discussion of adding simple features to bring a model to life.
FIRST PLACE
MiG-31M by Hobby Boss in 1:48 scale. Out-of-box build, but with added seatbelts. Paints are largely
Vallejo, with some Alclad. Well done!
The MiG-31M (Микоян МиГ-31) was a late-Soviet era project started in 1984 at the OKB A.I. Mikoyan design bureau which called it Product 5. On 21 December 1985 the first aircraft (#051) was test flown by pilot Boris Orlov and navigator Leonid Popov. Only 7 airframes (six flyable) were built at the Sokol aircraft factory (NGAZ) in 1985. The type never entered full production and was not issued to any operational squadrons.
Weathering on the model was kept rather light as it was never fielded to a combat unit and largely remained at Zhukovsky airfield. The aircraft series shared superficial characteristics with the older MiG-25.
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| MiG-31M Микоян МиГ-31 |
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| seventh MiG-31M test aircraft, circa 1986. |
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| MiG-31M Микоян МиГ-31 |
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| MiG-31M Микоян МиГ-31 |
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| MiG-31M Микоян МиГ-31 |
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| MiG-31M Микоян МиГ-31 |
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| MiG-31M Микоян МиГ-31 |
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| MiG-31M Микоян МиГ-31 |
SECOND PLACE
Canadian Forces CS2A Tracker by Kinetic in 1:48 scale.
Under "Operation Snowflake" the Canadian military planned and prepared for using
Trackers to carry and drop nuclear ASW weapons. Testing was done in the USA in December 1961 and late 1962. Despite not having permission for this covert nuclear weapons programme, the RCN converted six
Trackers to carry NuWeps. The project was abandoned when the government refused to acquire the Mk.101
Lulu nuclear depth bomb for the RCN.
The kit had to be converted from the US version to the Canadian version by shortening the fuselage; shortening and moving the bomb bay; changing the rear of the nacelles; adding ECM packages; and adding a new cockpit.
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| Canadian Forces CS2A Tracker |
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| Canadian Forces CS2A Tracker |
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| Canadian Forces CS2A Tracker |
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| Canadian Forces CS2A Tracker |
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| Canadian Forces CS2A Tracker |
THIRD PLACE
Nazi flakpanzer IV anti-aircraft gun mounted on a tank chassis, by Tamiya in 1:35 scale
OTHER ENTRIES
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Koninklijke Luchtmacht (Royal Netherlands) Air Force F-104 Starfighter,
by Italeri in 1:72 scale. |
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Koninklijke Luchtmacht (Royal Netherlands) Air Force F-104 Starfighter,
by Italeri in 1:72 scale |
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Norseman bushplane from the movie Captain of the Clouds, with IPMS Canada decals,
by Matchbox in 1:72 scale. |
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Norseman bushplane from the movie Captain of the Clouds, with IPMS Canada decals,
by Matchbox in 1:72 scale. |
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Norseman bushplane from the movie Captain of the Clouds, with IPMS Canada decals,
by Matchbox in 1:72 scale |
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OO Gundam SD (super deformed) egg kit with extremely heavy weathering and chipping,
by Bandai in egg scale. |
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OO Gundam SD (super deformed) egg kit with extremely heavy weathering and chipping,
by Bandai in egg scale. |
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| Savio Monteiro Acosta, by Privateer Press in 30mm scale |
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| Savio Monteiro Acosta, by Privateer Press in 30mm scale |
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| French B1Bis tank captured and re-used by nazis in 1940 |
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| French B1Bis tank captured and re-used by nazis in 1940 |
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| French B1Bis tank captured and re-used by nazis in 1940 |
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Russian army T-80BV main battle tank by Trumpeter in 1:72 scale (naturally)
with lots of thinned parts and added details. |
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Russian army T-80BV main battle tank by Trumpeter in 1:72 scale (naturally)
with lots of thinned parts and added details |
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Russian army T-80BV main battle tank by Trumpeter in 1:72 scale (naturally)
with lots of thinned parts and added details |
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| Pfalzgraf Otto-Heinrich, Elector Palatine, 1502 – 1559, by AMAI in 1:12 scale |
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| Pfalzgraf Otto-Heinrich, Elector Palatine, 1502 – 1559, by AMAI in 1:12 scale |
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| Thar be dragons!, by an unknown Chinese company in resin in about 1:75 scale. |
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| Thar be dragons!, by an unknown Chinese company in resin in about 1:75 scale |
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| Bristol Blenheim Mk.V, by MPM in 1:72 scale |
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| Bristol Blenheim Mk.V, by MPM in 1:72 scale |
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| Bristol Blenheim Mk.V, by MPM in 1:72 scale |
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Nazi Biber (Beaver) #87 midget submarine, by Special Nay in 1:72 scale.
The torpedoes are missing because the cat ate them. |
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| Lifeboat "Stranded at sea", in 1:700 scale |
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| Lifeboat "Stranded at sea", in 1:700 scale |
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RCAF C-47 from the CE&PE in 1950, with IPMS Canada decals,
by Airfix in 1:72 scale. |
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RCAF C-47 from the CE&PE in 1950, with IPMS Canada decals,
by Airfix in 1:72 scale. |
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RCAF C-47 from the CE&PE in 1950, with IPMS Canada decals,
by Airfix in 1:72 scale |
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Barchino M.T.M. Italian explosive speedboat, by Italeri in 1:35 scale with a
completely scratch built interior, built by Fearless Leader |
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Barchino M.T.M. Italian explosive speedboat, by Italeri in 1:35 scale with a
completely scratch built interior, built by Fearless Leader |
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Lockheed 10 Electra by Williams Bros in 1:53 scale from the movie Casablanca.
Decals from the IPMS Ottawa decal bank and registration lettering printed on clear decal sheet. |
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Lockheed 10 Electra by Williams Bros in 1:53 scale from the movie Casablanca.
Decals from the IPMS Ottawa decal bank and registration lettering printed on clear decal sheet.
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Lockheed 10 Electra by Williams Bros in 1:53 scale from the movie Casablanca.
Decals from the IPMS Ottawa decal bank and registration lettering printed on clear decal sheet. |
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| Royal Navy Westland Wasp, by Paramount in 1:50 scale |
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| Royal Navy Westland Wasp, by Paramount in 1:50 scale |
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| Bleriot IX monoplane, by Pyro Models in 1:48 scale |
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AEG G.IV by Classic P)lane (vacuform) in 1:72 scale, depicting the exact one
in the National Aviation Collection. |
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| Bristol Fighter, by Aurora in 1:48 scale |
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Curtiss JN-4 Jenny, by Lindberg in 1:48 scale, marked to match the example
in the National Aviation Collection. |
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| Fairey Swordfish with folded wing, by Hobbycraft in 1:72 scale |
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| Heinkel HE-162-A-2 Volksjager, by Dragon in 1:72 scale |
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| Nieuport 17C as flown by Billy Bishop, by Academy in 1:32 scale |
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| Sopwith Snipe 7 F.1, by Blue Max in 1:48 scale |
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| ME0163B Komet rocket plane by Hasegawa in 1:32 scale |
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| Lancaster bomber, by Airfix in 1:72 scale |
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| Lancaster bomber, by Airfix in 1:72 scale |
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| Avro 504K, by Aurora in 1:48 scale |
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| Ford F150 long cab truck (did this exist in 1975?) |
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| Ford trucks |
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| Ford trucks |
CLUB MEMBERS AT OTHER CONTESTS
Six IPMS Ottawa club members travelled to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton to participate in Heritagecon-13 on Sunday 24 March 2019. Medals were won by several members, as was a special theme prize - the Antonov Award for best Ukrainian subject: a Tupolev Tu-160 White Swan (Белый лебедь) by Eastern Express in 1:288 scale
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| Winner of the 2019 ANTONOV AWARD for best Ukrainian subject at Heritagcon-13, Sunday 24 March 2019 at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton Canada, a Tupolev Tu-160 White Swan strategic bomber. |
