November 1992

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Inside the November 1992 newsletter

November confirms the April 1993 Region VII Recon at the Sea-Tac Red Lion and explains plans to recruit experienced judges from chapters throughout the region. A report on the IPMS Vancouver fall show praises Seattle's B-17 display, notes gaps and changes in the contest entries, and uses judging controversies to argue for clearer, more consistent local procedures. The proposed Fw 190 group build is expanded into a broader 1/48 Luftwaffe Fighters project with Bf 109s, Bf 110s, Me 163s, Me 262s, Fw 190s, Ta 152s, and He 162s.

The editorial “Censorship in Modeling” responds to objections over crash dioramas and argues against removing contest entries merely because their subject offends some viewers. Terry Moore reviews the four-part Rustall weathering system. Gordon Erickson describes Fightertown U.S.A., where visitors could fly refurbished F-104, A-7, F-4, or F-111 cockpit simulators in networked air-combat missions. Ted Holowchuck's “Basics Basics Basics” emphasizes seams, alignment, clean construction, decals, and paintwork before aftermarket detail.