Members in Attendance

• Carl McLaughlin
• Eric Aitala
• DJ Whitehead
• Mike Coggins
• Stratton Karatassos
• Mark Neaves
• Louis Armour
• David Ferris

Kits and WIP brought in by members

• Stratton brought in a Semovient tank.
• Louis brought a Medusa figure and a display stand for a 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Nautilus.

See the pictures

Old Business

• None

New Members

New Business

• Birmingham Contest April 05
• RZM (armor) sale arounf Christmas
• Contests
  • Basic Build Techniques
  • Paint not as important
  • looking for mistakes
• No Memphis contest in 04
• Treasury Report... looking good.
• Shirts for new members?
• Hobbytown store contest in October

Demo

Display bases by Louis Armour

• Rule of thumb - bases should be 2-3" bigger than the model.
• Lacquer both sides of wooden bases to prevent warpage.
• 'Marble' paint and fleck stone paint can be very effective.
• Cardboard and foam core for creating elevation change, vertical elements, etc.
• Use of a base and backboard can enhance appearance.
• Mudrock for texture and building up mass.
• A good way to mix celluclay - put a small piece in a zip lock bag with coloring and water and knead in the bag.
• Old plaques and frames can be good bases.
• Can be bought very cheaply.
• Odd elements for things like the 20000 Leagues base....