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Continue reading →: British want supplies in, Axis wants supplies through MaltaBoth the British and the Axis Powers saw the strategic value of Malta to the war effort in 1941 and 1942, so while the Axis used its aircraft to try to take the island as part of its supply lines to Africa, the British were working to hold and supply…
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Continue reading →: Fishstick is working on a custom big rigOn the bench at the “Glue Bomb Express”, hosted by The Fishstick (Chris Long), is the Revell Peterbilt 359 Conventional tractor. This is a fairly easy kit to build as a box stock. However, that’s not going to happen to this one. Fishstick is adding 3D printed rear fenders, fuel…
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Continue reading →: Dick Davenport Named IPMS/USA Member of the YearCAMS President Dick Davenport was named Member of the Year for 2023 at the IPMS/USA National Convention in Madison, Wisconsin, this month. CAMS members had nominated Dick for his work to start and build the club, which has grown exponentially in a few short years. Dick has also encouraged members…
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Continue reading →: Dick’s Malta collection includes aircraft from some key battles over the islandI have a broad collection of aircraft from the Siege of Malta, including several that represent some of the heaviest fighting in the engagement. “On June 11, 1940, the day after Italy declared war on Britain and France, the Regia Aeronautica (Italian Royal Air Force) commenced operations against Malta. Shortly…
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Continue reading →: Dick Highlights Aircraft Involved in Malta Naval BattlesOnce Britain decided it was a good idea to keep Malta in the fight, they needed to supply the islands with literally everything they needed to survive – food, fuel, medicine, arms, ammunition, and men. This meant massive convoys from Gibraltar or Egypt and some of the greatest, but little…
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Continue reading →: H.J. Wins Best USAF/ANG at SEMMEX 2024CAMS members brought home a lot of awards Saturday from SEMMEX 2024 hosted by IPMS Warren, but Hyeon-jung “H.J.” Yun capped the awards with the Best USAF/ANG Subject for his aircraft displays. H.J. said he was shocked by the award (and his wife told him he was inappropriately dressed to…
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Continue reading →: Dick Davenport Dives into Siege of Malta DisplaySeveral years ago my wife and I had the privilege of spending a week in the island nation of Malta. Located half way between the Strait of Gibraltar and the Levant, half way between Italy and North Africa, Malta has played a critical role in every empire since the Phoenicians.…
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Continue reading →: Aircraft Top Entries At Region IV ShowAircraft saw the most entries but a ship took Best in Show at the IPMS/US Region IV show last month, club member Hyeon-Jung “HJ” Yun told the club in his presentation on the competition at the April CAMS meeting. The show had 458 entries (HJ counted them himself), of which…
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Continue reading →: H.J. Yun brings home third in 1/72 aircraft from regionalsHyeon-jung (HJ) Yun earned third place in 1/72 aircraft for his MIG 23 at the 2024 IPMS Region IV competition over the weekend. HJ said about half the competitors in the Dayton, Ohio, event were aircraft. “All entries were stunning,” HJ said. “I’m just a guy from a small town…
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Continue reading →: CAMS gets local news coverageThe Capital Area Modelers Society got some broader exposure this week thanks to coverage from WLNS on its Wednesday newscast. Thanks to reporter Keaten Franklin for reaching out and for a great story. Credit to Keaten, too, for the attached photos he took at the meeting he covered. The story…
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