Hi all, here is a recap for our September meeting. Or lessons learned in not trying to stream too large of a file. 😖. In any event, thanks to everyone for accommodating a later start so I could attend my Civil Air Patrol pilot briefing.
Before I forget, please note that we are making another one time adjustment in October so that several of our members can attend the High Plains Con 2025. We are moving our meeting time to Sunday, October 5th from 13:00 to 16:00.
I hope to see you at the show.
During our meeting I learned that there are limits to how much material I can download into a Zoom meeting. So today I'm going to recap what we discussed, and then the next meeting I will break up the presentation into sections.
First here's a LINK to the video from the meeting. Now for the recap
We started with a recap of the current tariff program and what it means to us, buying product directly from overseas. Feel free to review the slides, but here's a summary....
- For direct purchases made outside the US, you will now pay customs clearance and duty for shipments valued under $800. For $800 and more, it's more expensive if purchased direct.
- For purchased made under $800 value, you have a choice between flat rate or Ad Valorem. I would recommend taking the Ad Valorem rate if you get the option.
- Most countries are not shipping to the US right now. We're not sure when this will change and it will probably be by country.
- It is likely that the shipper will charge you tariffs up front when you make the purchase, but be aware that you will also pay clearance fees on arrival in addition to the tariff rate.
- Update from the last meeting, the matter of tariff's has been rejected at the Federal Court level and will now be moved to the Supreme Court. For now the programs remain in place, but we will let you know as this changes, or doesn't change.
For the tool tip this month we discussed rubber infused CA glue as a filler. For our next meeting I'm going to bring a sample for you all to play with.
Following up on what we're working on, Roger Shaffer (not to be confused with Roger Stafford) brought his Trumpeter 1/700 HMS Calcutta. This is the project that Roger used John Widwar's technique to straighten the hull by adding a rigid rod down the length of the hull. This worked a treat!
Rob Weilacher sent in his model of the 1/700 Vireo kit a the USS Partridge. Nicely done, Rob!
Rob also sent in his work in progress of the USS Wolverine.
USS Wolverine (IX-64) was a training ship used by the United States Navy during World War II. She was originally named Seeandbee and was built as a Great Lakes luxury side-wheel steamer cruise ship for the Cleveland and Buffalo Transit Company. This is a very interesting boat and Rob's photo demonstrates the detail on the underside of the flight deck. Unlike many shipments that were converted back to pre-war commercial use, the Wolverine was scrapped post war.
This was definitely my month for screwing up names. STEWART BAILEY brought in his 1/350 Trumpeter HMS Vanguard. Sstewart did a great job with the various shades of gray, as well as the open hatches. Thanks for bringing your work to the meeting, Stewart!.
I showed my progress with using original planks from the USS Alabama and reclaiming them for use as model bases for future projects, particularly the USS Alabama. I created a sled which is fed into a planer. The wood is stabilized by using shims, in the case playing cards, which are hot glued into place so the plank doesn't move. It's run through the planer on one side. After it's perfectly flat it's removed from the sled and fed through the planer, flat side down. I now have two perfectly parallel surfaces from which to do continuous work. Next I will use a jointer to square up one edge, then the table saw wot square up the other. At that point I have perfectly milled lumber for the next steps.
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