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ANNOUNCING !
Ypsilanti Arsenal AMPS
Meetings are at 8:15 PM on the first Thursday of the month
UAW Local 898
8975 Textile Rd
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
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July Meeting Canceled
Next WRBP Meeting -
August 2023 WRBP Meeting -
Thursday October 5th, 2023
7:00 PM
UAW Local 898, 8975 Textile Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
For Our Members-
The 2023 Detroit Area Crosstown Challenge
Will be Held
November 2nd 2023
at IPMS
Willow Run Bomber Plant
This Years Theme -
Any Kit Over 40
(Origionally Produced in 1983 or Before)
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In light of the current pandemic situation, please be aware that neither IPMS/USA nor WRBP IPMS are liable for any potential transmission of illnesses. Those planning to attend WRBP events should:
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Follow existing safe social distancing recommendations
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Abide by any local or state regulations regarding gatherings
Region Four Area Upcoming 2023 Events -
2nd Great Lakes Challenge Model Contest
October 7, 2023
IPMS/West Michigan
Held at the West Michigan Aviation Academy
5363 44th Street, SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49512
Theme Award for the Best Great Lakes Subject
The New WRBP Tee Shirts are in and available for $22.
Name can be added for 50 cents a letter

Willow Run Bomber Plant
November 2021
Showcase Model of the Month
Mark Halseth’s model is the 1/48 scale Tamiya VA-176 A-1H Skyraider
Very few prop planes have ever shot down a jet in combat and the Showcase Model of the Month for November is one of those rare examples. Piloted by LtJG Tom Patton this VA-176 A-1H Skyraider from USS Intrepid was on a RESCAP mission on 9 Oct 1966 to locate a downed pilot in North Vietnam when their section was jumped by four MiG-17’s. LtJG Patton was able to gain an advantage on one of the MiGs using his superior maneuverability and stitched it with his four 20mm cannon.
Mark Halseth’s model is the 1/48 scale Tamiya Kit built mostly straight from the box. Here I’m going to switch person and say that the writer was also the lucky winner this month. I preshaded the model with Tamiya NATO black and sprayed Model Master Gull Grey and White in thin coats. Then I mixed a lighter Gull Grey and sprayed the center of the top panels to bleach them. After a gloss coat I added kit decals, sealed them with another gloss coat and did a panel line wash. I sealed that with a flat coat and went to oil paints for further streaking, staining and bleaching. Exhaust stains were added using the airbrush. To finish I added the wire antenna and static dischargers.
Thanks to my fellow club members for recognizing this model.