BSAC NEWS AUGUST 1999 Volume 17 Number 8 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NEWS IN THIS ISSUE: President's Message Last Meeting's Minutes Treasurer's Report BSAC Living Memorial Auction #2 Good Guys PPG Nationals #2 Retreat Serendipity Neat Websites Classifieds Coming Events and the rest ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE BSAC Members, I believe BSAC members should be happy with the model competition we managed at Good Guys this year. I couldn't get to the show until the Sunday of the show, but I was pleased to see the showing of competitors, and heard that BSAC members had a good showing of car models for display throughout the weekend. Everyone that worked there (you know who you are) deserves a big pat on the back for a job well done. Oh sure, there are some bugs to work out, but things seemed to go smoothly. At the Good Guys event, photos were taken of the winners and may possibly be posted on the BSAC website. When a winner at the show asked what the site address was, and I didn't know, (luckily, Tom was there!). I decided I have a suggestion for the club: I believe we should have some business cards for BSAC with the web address on them, the next time we do something like this. Just think of the hoot that young winner will have when he's seen his model on the web! Bought any models lately? I haven't been to a hobby store for a month, but I think there's a Charger and Mustang funny car out there waiting for me. I didn't care for the latest AMT Blueprinter. It seemed to have a lot to say about the diecast business, but not much about plastic. And thanks to my Blueprinter subscription, I know get Racing Champions NASCAR diecast stuff (junk mail) sent to me. Anyone want it? Reminder: Tom Dillion does a great job getting this newsletter out, and website managing. If you have any modeling story to tell, if you have seen any good car shows, or anything about modeling, no matter how short or long, give Tom the scoop for the newsletter! Well, that's about it for this month. Here's hoping that all of you are beating the heat this summer by sitting in the a/c modeling away! Your Pres., Dave Clutter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LAST MEETING’S MINUTES Dave Clutter opened the meeting promptly at 8pm. I was given the floor where I explained that Gary thought the meeting was the following Thursday and was neither prepared nor able to attend the meeting. As a result I had driven to Gary’s house to get the key for the meeting place so we could hold our auction. Gary was rightfully so in his not being prepared for the meeting. His father had passed away and Gary’s focus was not on the meeting. I briefly read Gary’s Memorial to his father (included later in this issue of the newsletter). Our thoughts and prayers go to Gary and family during these tough times. Dick was given the floor where announced that he had a list of kits for sale and if anyone was interested to please see him (see his ad later in this issue of the newsletter). He also let us all know that he and his wife would be closing on a home in Las Vegas, Nevada, which is one of the reasons for selling his kit collection. Good luck goes to Dick in both ventures! Carl introduced Mike Perry (nephew of Jake). Both he and Jake became members of the club. Welcome! Discussion on the up and coming Good Guys Model Car Contest was then the point of discussion. Carl, Jake and I explained that many items had been ironed out to make for a good show. The Contest would be held in the Model Railroad building, Good Guys would supply tables and coverings, awards, Participant Certificates, registration would be held Friday and Saturday, judging would be done Saturday night, and all the models had to be left overnight Saturday night in order to be able to win an award. All that was left to do was for the club to have a list of volunteers for each of the three days. Each person on the list then received a weekend entry pass to the car show from Jake. Next for the evening was THE BSAC LIVING MEMORIAL AUCTION #2. Tim Fox was again an auctioneer extradordinaire. He caught several people off guard during the auction. A good sum of money was raised for two recipients this year: Gary Omen in honor of his father’s passing and Danny Thomas. It’s the clubs way of giving to those who have fallen on tough times that are members of the BSAC family. They have supported BSAC and the hobby and have given so much to both. We thank everyone who participated and just plain had a barrel of fun. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GOOD NEWS Mike Lomaka Jr. and his wife are the proud parents of a new baby daughter. She was due August 10th; but decided she wanted to see this world a little earlier than that. She was born on Friday, July 23rd, at 7:41pm. Her name is Rachel Audrey Lomaka. She weighed in at 5 lbs. 3 oz. and 18" long. They had some problems, hence the early arrival, but all are doing fine now. Congratulations go to Mike and family! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CONGRATULATIONS Theme winner was Scott Ebert with his Vantastic. The Miscellaneous theme winner was Deke Miedel with a Corvette. Deke Miedel won the 50/50 raffle. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY Happy Birthday wishes go to Mike Clements and Bob Mako. Have a great day! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OFFICERS FOR 1999 President: Dave Clutter President-Elect: Frank Belcastro Treasurer: Gary Omen Secretary-Editor: Tom Dillion ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THEMES FOR 1999 August - Pickup Trucks September - Circle Track & Drag Racing October - Public Service Vehicles November - Same Kit Night - Election of Officers - Selection of Themes for 2000 (Y2K) December - Christmas Party - Vote for Model of the Year - Recognition of Modeler of the Year ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GOOD GUYS PPG NATIONALS By Tom Dillion All in all, the Good Guys car show was a great show. You just can’t beat these shows for versatility. There were cars on display from every year from the teens through 1972. There were Street Rods, Street Machines, Kustoms, Corvettes, Factory Stock and you name it. It was there. It was a comfortable size also. This year the show attracted a little over 5000 cars. I did take pictures as usual; but the amount I took was down from previous events. It wasn’t because of the quality. Rather, I am getting pickier in my wiser age. The one I remember the most was this cute little primered ’27 Ford Roadster Pickup. I could definitely see myself driving that one around. It was for sale; but I forget the price thinking I could probably build a car just like it for far less money. The other standout was this orange ground hugging ‘40/’41 Willys. It was a really nice built big-buck car. The contest wasn’t too bad either for basically the first year. Participants entered 37 models and 1 pedal car. At the last moment we had Good Guys change a couple of classes because of the lack of entries in classes they had suggested. We added a Gene Winfield’s Pick and Good Guys Pick. I believe all the participants who entered were very happy with the results, especially the junior modelers. It was the Good Guys decision to spread the gold; so only one modeler had one model that received two awards: one was the class award (in a class of only two entries in which the other entry won an award also) and the other was Gene Winfield’s Pick. After a couple of discussions with the Bigs of Good Guys, next year everyone will be better prepared and the event will be better advertised. The contest will also be moved to the Bricker Building where there is more traffic and hopefully more entrants. Good Guys, Jake, Carl and myself would like to thank all of the BSAC members who volunteered there time over the three-day weekend to help run and watch over the contest. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RETREAT By Gary Omen Note: For those of you who were unable to attend the last meeting, I passed along the sad news that Gary’s father had passed away. Gary wrote this essay for his father’s memorial service and wanted me to include it in this newsletter. Gary said next to his family, the people in the club are the closest friends he has and he wanted to share this with us. So, I present it here for our reading pleasure. Also note: The club expressed its’ deepest sympathy by honoring Gary’s father, Gary and his family with a silk flower arrangement and a sympathy card. They say you can take the man out of the Army; but you can’t take the Army out of the man. That’s the way it was with my dad, even after he left the service and became a civilian. He still carried himself like a soldier. He never let his personal appearance go “Below Standards”. It was easy to tell that he was once a Sergeant Major. Growing up on Army bases as a kid, I always felt that my dad was the best soldier of them all. I was always very proud to be able to be seen with him in uniform and if I was out with my friends and happened to see him, I would always say “That is my dad”. On military bases there is a daily ceremony called “Retreat”. This is when the flag is lowered and “Taps” is played. A lot of serviceman try to duck in buildings or hide from all of this because they don’t want to have to stand at attention for 3 minutes to honor the flag. I remember one day, when I was about 9 or 10 years old, riding with my father on a military base. It happened that it was 5:00 o’clock and time for “Retreat”. At the first sound of it, my dad pulled the car over and got out to stand at attention, as did all the soldiers in cars. On this particular day it happened that my dad spotted a young soldier trying to sneak into a building to avoid having to stand at attention. Dad remained at attention but called out in a parade ground voice, that I had never heard him use, “Retreat, Soldier”. It caught that guy like a bolt of lightning. He snapped to attention so fast that his hat flew off and he didn’t even stop to pick it up. I was just a kid but I began to realize right then just how important all of this was to my father. He wanted to take the time to honor his country and all of the soldiers that had gone before him; and, if you didn’t, you could be in big trouble in his book. I had new respect for my father after that. I started to realize what he had been through to make him want to stop to honor those things he felt were important and I started too. I also wanted to honor him because I now realized that he deserved it. Long after my father left the Army we all moved to a nice house in the suburbs and started to live a civilian style of life. One of the first things that my dad did was to install a 60 foot flagpole in the front yard and every day, regular as a clock, he would raise and lower his country’s flag with all the honor and respect he had shown before. It became kind of a family joke that you didn’t want to keep him somewhere past 5:00 o’clock because he had to perform “Retreat”, although we all knew how important it was to him. Now dad has his own “Retreat”. It makes me wish I had my own flagpole; so I could keep on raising and lowering the flag for him. I would stand at attention too. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SERENDIPITY By Gary Omen Note: When we were at the Good Guys show on Friday, I told the following story to Dick, Tim and Tom. Tom thought it was so good that I should write it up for the newsletter; so here it is. I hope that you like it too. - Gary… “Serendipity” is an old-fashioned word that isn’t used much nowadays. What it means is that some things happen for a reason and the little things that may seem insignificant, can mean a lot. I like to say that I have a “Faith of Serendipity” because so many times my life has been changed (usually for the better) by what would seem to be a chance occurrence. I feel very strongly about this and have many stories to prove it, like this one. After I graduated from high school in 1970, I waited a couple of years before I went to college (back then we called it “Getting Your Head Straight”). Once I had decided what I wanted to do, I started at Columbus Technical College (now Columbus State Community College) taking evening courses. I had a job working through the day at a sports car shop in German Village as a Mechanic. Then I would go to school at night. I was taking classes in Law Enforcement because I had the idea I might like to be a Policeman. Another class I took was Creative Writing because it was a required course. One evening I was waiting in the Common Area for class to start, the elevator doors opened and out stepped this girl with real long brown hair and a short plaid skirt. She was wearing the “Granny” style glasses that were popular at the time. I thought she looked like Ali McGraw from the movie “Love Story”. What really got me was the folder she had in her arms. On its cover was an A/A Fuel Dragster doing a fire burnout! I just felt that I had to go up to her and ask her about it, since I couldn’t believe that a girl would have a folder like that. I went up to her and told her my name and then asked her “Do you like cars? I couldn’t help noticing your folder.” She smiled and said she did and we started talking. Pretty soon it was time for class and she let me sit with her. During the break I told her what I did during the day and let it slip that I needed a ride home (the Pontiac was in the shop). She said she would be happy to give me a ride home (I was happy too!); but there was a slight problem with her car that she was worried about. She said that she had a little Austin-Healey Sprite and sometimes it wouldn’t start. Being a sports car mechanic, I told her that problems like that were all in a days work to me and I would be glad to help. The rest of the class flew by and soon we were out in the dark parking lot checking out her little car. When you would turn the key, the starter would just spin free; so I kind of figured she had some chipped teeth on her ring gear and that was an easy fix. I turned the key off and put the car second gear. Then I got out and rocked the car back and forth until I was sure I had moved the ring gear enough. Feeling like Super Mechanic, I got in the car and it started right up! The girl with the hair and the skirt was so happy! I really felt like I had earned the trip home. Now for the Serendipity part: It turned out (as I discovered much later) that the only reason she had a Fuel dragster on her folder was because she had to have a folder and that was the only style the bookstore had left. It also turned out that she already knew about the gearshift trick. Still, I am glad she let me do it because it all worked out right. In November we will be married for 25 years and I will always remember Susan as that girl with the long brown hair and the short plaid skirt. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NEAT WEBSITES... Bonedigger's Styrene Archaeology http://member.aol.com/thomasv12/toc.html A Styrene Archaeology E-ZINE. In other words, an online magazine dedicated to styrene archaeology. This website features many varied articles such as: kit reviews, kit releases, opinions, hobby news, building tips, links to other websites and a kit exchange. (By the way, this website is already listed on the BSAC Favorite Links webpage). Race Oddities (Models by Blu4) http://hometown.aol.com/Blu4/index.html This website is quite interesting and is maintained by Dave. Dave is a member of The L.I.A.R.S Club (Long Island Auto Replica Society). He states that he spends a lot of time building model cars and his motto is: “Anyone can collect old kits; but it takes a real man to cut’em up!” His website features several pages of photo images of models, real race cars and his favorite links to other websites. (By the way, this website is also listed on the BSAC Favorite Links webpage). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CLASSIFIEDS FOR SALE: HUNDREDS of kits for sale: Open, built, started, sealed, a few newer promos. Serious inquiries please E-Mail rlehman@ameritech.net or call Dick Lehman at 1-614-876-0501. WANTED: Monogram Chevy El Camino kit. The kit in red with a cap in a white box. Will pay fair price or trade for whatever. Gary Omen 6357 Wynford Drive Dublin, OH 43017 1-614-873-3328 WANTED: Wire wheels, hubcaps, and tires from Monogram's Woody. (Need three sets) Interior tub, seats and dash from the AMT '55 Chevy. Front dragster tires and spoked wheels. (Two pair) AMT or Monogram '32 Ford grill shell and insert. Call Tim Fox @ 1-740-653-7727 or send E-Mail to tfox@greenapple.com WANTED: Mopar 413 Cross Ram intake manifold Tom Ellifritt 1703 Bucksglen Drive Galloway, OH 43228 1-614-878-2076 WANTED: I need one of the old style PopCorn Boxes like you used to get in the drive-in movies. Square, white with red stripes & lettering. I would like to photo- reduce these for the older 50’s / 60’s cars. Deke Miedel 2562 Oakwood Avenue Zanesville, OH 1-740-452-3457 WANTED: 1958-1965 AMT / SMP Air Boxes Mike Clements 33 W. Dunedin Road Columbus, OH 43214 WANTED: Street Rodder - 3/97 vol. 26 #3; 5/97 vol. 26 5 Rodders Digest - #78 Hot Rod - 7/97 American Rodder - #'s 96,97,98,100 Rod Action - 9/97 vol. 26, #9... Location of Magazine Articles about the Ford V8-60 Flathead Motor. Bill Aitchison 124 North Avenue Plain City, OH 43064 WANTED: Send me your favorite links to websites on the internet; so, I can include these on our club website. Your helpful model related articles, memories, reflections, drawings, photos, etc. for inclusion in any future issues of the BSAC News. Tom Dillion 3869 Quail Hollow Drive Columbus, OH 43228 or e-mail: Noillid2@columbus.rr.com COMING EVENTS AUGUST - 1999 Aug. 7 Cruisin’ for a Reason 2 Fairfield County Fairgrounds Lancaster, Ohio Reg. 4-6:30 P.M. Info: Bill at 1-614-837-4235 Aug. 8 Cruise In Reg. 11-3 $5.00 Starlite Lanes 290 Baltimore-Somerset Rd. Baltimore, Ohio Info: Day Lite Cruisers 687-6493 Aug. 13 Baltimore Festival Johnson Park 6-11 $5.00 Donation Baltimore, Ohio Aug. 14 UFO Cruise-In Rooster’s and Grinders W. Broad Street Columbus, Ohio Info: Jim at 1-740-427-2545 Or Kevin at 1-614-265-9095 Aug. 14 9th Annual Central Ohio Vintage Volkswagen Club Volksfest 10-4 Watkins Memorial High School Pataskala, Ohio Info: 1-740-548-6522 Aug. 15 USAC competition by Auto Illusions 360 Baker Blvd. Newark, OH Reg.: 9:00am $35.00 members / $40. non Info: 1-740-653-4290 Aug. 17 Cruise In 5-9 Reg. $5.00 Fairfield County Fairgrounds Lancaster, Ohio Info: 1-740-653-6488 Aug. 20 Cruise In Reg. 6-8 $5.00 Westland Mall & Skyline Chili 155 Georgesville Rd. Columbus, Ohio Info: Capitol City Cruisers 1-614-279-6008 Aug. 20 Jack Maxton Chevy Cruise Chevy Powered Vehicles Only Reg. 5-8:30 Free 700 E. Dublin-Granville Rd. Worthington, Ohio Info: 1-513-202-1958 Aug. 21 Cruise In 5-9 $5.00 Fairfield County Fair Grounds Lancaster, Ohio Info: 1-740-653-6488 Aug. 21 Cruise In Andersons General Store Reg. 11-1 Brice Rd. & I-70 Reynoldsburg, Ohio Info: Bustin' Loose Cruisers 1-614-871-7547 Aug. 21 Cruisin's Fine In '99 Burger King 6-10 Rt. 33 & 36 Marysville, Ohio Info: Mid Ohio Cruisers Inc. 1-937-644-4130 Aug. 21 Cruisin Time Reg. 4-6:30 $5.00 Golden Corral 4750 East Main St Whitehall, Ohio Info: 262-3471 Aug. 22 Dog Days Of Summer Cruise In 10-5 Reg. 10-1 $5.00 Byers Dublin Superstore 6801 Village Parkway Dublin, Ohio Info: 614-793-4800 Aug. 28 Cruise In at the Park 11-3 Reg.$5.00 Infirmary Mound Park Newark, Ohio Aug. 28 6th Annual Summer Splash Cruise In Reg. 10-6 $5.00 Bolton Field Airport Norton & Alkire Rd. Columbus, Ohio Aug. 29 Nutcraker Sweets Cruise In Reg. 1-3 $5.00 63 E. Broad St. Pataskala, Ohio Info: 1-740-964-0056 Aug. 29 Central Ohio Aerospace & Technology Center Car Show Reg. 11-1 $5.00 The Former Newark Air Force Base 813 Irvingwick Dr. Newark, Ohio Info: 1-740-828-3063 Aug. 29 Mustang & CMCO Birthday Show For Mustangs Reg. 10:30-1 $5.00 Krieger Ford 1800 Morse Rd. Columbus, Ohio Info: 1-614-882-8858 SEPTEMBER - 1999 Sept. 1 8th Annual All Mopar Show & Swap Meet Reg. 9-12 $12.00 Trader Bud's 4000 West broad St. Columbus, Ohio Info: 1-614-877-3919 Sept. 6 West Jefferson Community Association 49th Annual-Ox Roast 99 Car Show Reg. 10-1 $8.00 Downtown West Jefferson, Ohio Info: 279-6434 Sept. 10-12 Cars & Parts Springfield 99 Swap Meet & Car Corral Springfield, Ohio Info: 937-376-0111 Sept. 11 UFO Cruise-In Rooster’s and Grinders W. Broad Street Columbus, Ohio Info: Jim at 1-740-427-2545 Or Kevin at 1-614-265-9095 Sept. 11 Lite The Nite Cruise In Reg. 12-6 $6.00 Down Town Newark, Ohio Info: 1-740-522-6635 Sept. 17 Cruise In Reg. 6-8 $5.00 Westland Mall & Skyline Chili 155 Georgesville Rd. Columbus, Ohio Info: Capitol City Cruisers 1-614-279-6008 Sept. 17 Jack Maxton Chevrolet All Chevy Powered Chevys Cruise In Reg. 5-8:30 Free 700 East Dublin Granville Rd. Worthington, Ohio Info: 1-614-885-5301 Sept. 18 Cruisisn's Fine In '99 Burger King 6-10 Rt. 33 & 36 Marysville, Ohio Info: Mid Ohio Cruisers Inc. 1-937-644-4130 Sept. 18 Cruisin Time Reg.; 4-6:30 $5.00 Golden Corral 4750 East Main St. Whitehall, Ohio Info: 262-3471 Sept. 25 10th Annual Buckeye Flint Festival/ Vintage Vehicles Show 11A.M.-4 P.M. Courthouse Square Newark, Ohio Info: Buckeye Motor Promotions 1-740-345-1282 Sept. 25 1st Annual Car Show Reg. 11-2 $5.00 New Life Christian Center 2642 Columbus-Lancaster Rd. (Highway 33) Lancaster, Ohio Info: 1-740-687-6216 Sept. 26 USAC competition by Auto Illusions TRIPLE POINT SHOW #4 Chance for the FINALS Fairfield County Fairgrounds Lancaster, OH Reg.: 9:00am $40.00 members / $45. non Info: 1-740-653-4290 Sept. 26 Junkman's Cruise Reg. 11-1 $7.00 Old Groveport Rd. Columbus, Ohio Info: 1-740-427-2545 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR! North Northwest East 888-7500 766-2300 866-5011 Graceland Shp.Ctr. 1650 Sawmill Rd. 6589 E. Main St. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BSAC News is published monthly for members and associate members of the Buckeye Scale Auto Club. Reprinting any part of this publication is allowable, provided credit is given to the author and it is stated the article was originally printed in the BSAC News. The opinions expressed within are the opinions of the individual author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Buckeye Scale Auto Club or any other member of the club. Membership in the Buckeye Scale Auto Club is $20.00 per year for those able to attend monthly meetings on a regular basis; Associate membership is $15.00 for those unable to attend meetings on a regular basis; Junior membership, for ages 16 and under, is $10.00 per year with adult sponsorship. Articles will be accepted for publication through the U.S. mail: BSAC News, c/o Tom Dillion, 3869 Quail Hollow Drive, Columbus, OH 43228 or through E-mail to: Noillid2@columbus.rr.com or bsaclub@hotmail.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The End... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~