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For 2010, the Arizona chapters are planning to offer a full slate of seminars plus a few new ideas on how we can offer you the best learning experiences to improve your modeling skills.

With our theme of “The Art of Scale Modeling” we are planning to focus the seminars on the actual artistic skills used to create the miniature works of art we call scale models.  The techniques used in our hobby – painting, scenery, scratchbuilding, weathering, etc. – are all elements of creating a work of art.  Our seminars will emphasize the artistic aspects of building scale models so that you will go home with more knowledge of how to use these tools and techniques at your home workbench.

A new idea that we are offering is a series of Adult Building Classes (ABC).  These are one-hour sessions with an accomplished modeler who will lead you in a hands-on class where you will actually practice the techniques being taught in the seminar.  It’s akin to a Make’n’Take for adults where you get to build a model and take home the results.  Because you will keep the model used in these sessions and because of the costs of the kits and other materials, we will be charging a fee ($20) to attend each Adult Building Class.  We think this is reasonable for the value you will receive from this unique learning opportunity.

The four ABC topics will include:

• Painting Figures – Led by Jim Stute, this will focus on painting faces and achieving realistic shadows and highlights on figure models.  Because of the number of techniques planned, this will be a three-part course over a three day period.  The total fee is still only $20 and you take the completed figure home.
• Armor Weathering – Craig Davis will teach this class featuring the techniques used to capture the wear and tear of the battlefield in your tank models. A kit will be included.
• Diorama Bases – We will provide a starter set from Woodland Scenics, including a base, ground cover, foliage, etc. to create the perfect backdrop on which to place your scale equipment.  Suzanne Christ will lead the class.
• Aircraft Weathering - You’ll get to practice that perfectly weathered and faded paint job on an aircraft kit. Roy Sutherland will show you all the tips and tricks, with all the paint and tools included and you take the finished product with you.

Another idea we’re going to try is a number of “Ask an Expert” sessions.  Many seminars seem to run out of time for questions, so we’re going to try having some seminars that focus specifically on questions.  The plan is to ask some of the folks giving seminars to come together as a panel and provide the audience with an open forum to ask any question on a particular topic.  These will be part of the normal seminar schedule and no additional fees will be charged.

Seminar schedule in PDF format.

Information about the seminars in PDF format.

Seminar Schedule
Wednesday
Time	Techniques	Special Topics	Historical	Business
1500		1. ABC - Diorama bases, SuzAnne Christ
1600	2. ABC - Figures, Part 1 - Jim Stute + Bill Dunkels	Continues
Thursday
0900	3. Automotive detailing - Darryl Peters	9. Building Vacuform Models – Russell Brown	15. OPEN
1000	4. Table top machining - David Morton		16. Vietnam Armor - Jim Mesko
1030		10. Airbrush clinic - Limited to 12 people - Tom Grossman *
1100	5. The chemistry of modeling - Bill Sanborn		17. Naval Aviation, Cadet to Fleet Attack Squadron - Jack Anderson
1200
1300	6. Researching the Saturn 1B - David Weeks	11. Model Photography - Alan Warner	18. Battleship Arizona: The New Interpretation - Daniel Martinez
1400	7. Choosing and using your airbrush - Ken Schlotfeldt *	12. Ask an Expert: Painting
1500		13. ABC - Armor Weathering - Craig Davis	20. 100th Anniversary of naval aviation - Richard Dann
1600	8. ABC - Figures, Part 2 - Jim Stute + Bill Dunkel		21. U.S. Naval Air Superiority - Tommy Thomason
1930	The Loss of the USS Maine Join Host and Historian-in-Residence Daniel A. Martinez from Discovery Channel's "Unsolved History". This presentation will explore the loss of the battleship Maine that was sunk in Havana, Cuba. Its loss triggered the Spanish-American War. That war redefined America's role in the Pacific and the Western Hemisphere. Mr. Martinez will give insights to the show and have remarks and entertain questions following the program.
Friday
0900	25. Gloss and metal finishes - Bill & Dick Engar	30. Scratchbuilding - Dave Straub	37. 147th Aero Squadron Color and Markings - Alan Roesler
1000	26. Airbrush workshop - Tom Grossman *		38. Classic Aircraft Photography - Brian Baker
1100		31. What judges look for - Mike Polk	39. US Navy Attack Aircraft Development - Tommy Thomason
1200
1300	27. Choosing and using your airbrush - Ken Schlotfeldt *	33. Dem Brudders Odd-ball kits - Bill & Dick Engar	40. History and modeling of seaplanes - Dave Straub	IPMS/USA National Contest Committee (Invitation Only)
1400		34. Ask an expert: Armor	41. Showdown at Little Big Horn - Daniel Martinez
1430	28. Figures and animals in miniature - Robert Butler *
1500		35. How to host an IPMS National Convention - SuzAnne Christ	42. Whirlwind - Air War Against Japan - Barrett Tillman
1600	29. Finishing Techniques using MIG pigments - Rick Lawler	36. ABC - Figures, Part 3, Jim Stute + Bill Dunkel	43. Vietnam Armor - Jim Mesko (repeat)
Also Friday - Judges meeting, 6pm in room 101 - ABC combined. Judging starts at 7pm.
Saturday
0900				IPMS/USA Business Meeting
1000	46. Painting dinosaurs with an airbrush - Robert Butler	51. Ask an expert: Aircraft		2012 National Convention Bid Presentations
1100
1200				IPMS/USA Executive Board Meeting (Invitation only)
1300	48. The Art of Automotive Finishes - Darryl Peters	53. Open
1400	49. Open	54. ABC - Aircraft Weathering - Roy Sutherland
Also Saturday: Judges critique, 1000-1200, Contest room
* - 90 minute session