Gents,

What are the collective thoughts on attending a car/air show this late summer?  We can man a table to tout our club, show folks interested in modeling some built models and perhaps give some inexpensive kits to kids.  There is a car/air show in Bath County called Wings and Wheels.  It could be a good chance to have a fun outing together and car guys can look at cars and aircraft guys can look at airplanes!   Welcome your thoughts!

Chris

Our trip to Frontline Model Kits & Hobbies in Staunton was a great success. Christian was nice enough to open early for us and stayed closed to the public so he could help us with anything we needed while we were free to browse and socialize. They provided donuts and coffee and he even gave us access to the areas normally off limits to the public. Those of us who attended had a great time and I believe we all found some stuff to take home with us.

If you’ve never been to Frontline you should really make a pilgrimage at some point. They claim to have the largest selection of scale model kits and hobby supplies in Virginia and if you can’t find something to take home with you I would be very surprised. Frontline is my “local” shop and I’ve been going there for years. The former owner, Jack, was a great guy who was very knowledgeable and kind. All my interactions with Christian assure me that the store is in very good hands and he’s going to carry that same torch. We are very lucky to have them as one of our sponsors.

If you’ve never been to Frontline you should really make a pilgrimage at some point. They claim to have the largest selection of scale model kits and hobby supplies in Virginia and if you can’t find something to take home with you I would be very surprised. Frontline is my “local” shop and I’ve been going there for years. The former owner, Jack, was a great guy who was very knowledgeable and kind. All my interactions with Christian assure me that the store is in very good hands and he’s going to carry that same torch. We are very lucky to have them as one of our sponsors.

After the shopping we stopped in at Baja Bean for lunch which was right across the street and had some fantastic Mexican food. We socialized a bit and discussed some upcoming events and plans for Penncon before heading our separate ways. I would personally like to see more trips like this in the future as it’s a great way to get to know each other and really helps to build that “club” feeling.

As a reminder, our next meeting is going to take place at the AMVETS in Stephen City on July 8th. We’ll have a bit more room than we had at Dan’s and there will be some space available to display some things if you want to do so. Bring your current project or that cool new kit you bought that you want to show off the contents of, etc. Our demonstration will be focused on 3D printing and 3D design and how it can be used in scale modeling. If this is something you’ve had questions about then be sure to bring them along.