Panzercommander's final display - the figures with a selection of reference books used in their creation. Outstanding work!

Next, we have J. Kidd with a selection of WWII American figures - Regular Infantry, American Ranger and Paratroopers - all troops that fought on D-Day. John has done a really nice job of putting together an interesting and varied selection of well detailed figures. Nice job buddy!

Gray Ghost put together these British Armor figures in anticipation of starting his Daimler Dingo project. He used an H&C reference book for inspiration. The middle figure has a custom helmet that Gray Ghost reworked from a British Para Helmet. It is a really sharp and unique detail. Very nice work.

Gray Ghost also displayed this sd.kfz 222 German Armored Car that he recently acquired from fellow club member Cory Lord. Though this particular one is painted for desert service, it is representative of German armored vehicles that fought in the Normandy campaign. This particular model was created by Mardon Callenta and was completed by Cory. It's a really nice piece.

George K. Had these two American paratroopers on display that he had kitbashed using a variety of different manufacturer's products. I like the variation in uniform color. Very nice George!

Club President, Hammer Six had this great looking German Staff Car (don't ask me what it's called, I have no idea, but it was totally cool). The vehicle appears to be all metal with possibly some resin thrown in here and there to make it even heavier. This thing weighs a ton, but as I said, it is very, very cool. I particularly like the fact that not only do the doors work, the trunk opens as well. That is where the other side windows are being stored.

Okay... On to other subjects, first up is KING TIGER with a WWI diorama that he laughingly called "FRENCH TOAST". This dio features a German soldier with a flame thrower about to set ablaze a French trench position. The French soldier does seem a little put out by the German's gesture.

This is just a really cool diorama. I like the woodwork and weathering that King Tiger has done, creating the floor and side of the french. It looks really sharp. I could see a whole series of these small dioramas, featuring two to three soldiers in various activities. It's a great concept.

One of our newest club members, Cindy, likes to bash uniforms and gear on traditional G.I. Joe figures, which is kind of unique, but in a way nicely ties her various subjects together. Here are several that she displayed last night, while working on a figure during the meeting. On the left a couple British SAS guys, one North Africa themed and the other ETO. On the right a couple of Russian soldiers. These WWII figures are flanking a Jedi Knight in the center. I am not sure what the figure behind him is, but there is an American WWII pilot behind the Russians. Nice work Cindy, as always!

George K. also displayed this modern American Soldier. It features a nice selection of high quality uniform and gear pieces.

This is my Taowan MRAP and Hasbro Humvee (99% complete) making their one and only club appearance together. The MRAP weighs somewhere between 60 and 70 lbs and now that it is back in my basement, that is where it is staying. You can see more about the Humvee project on my blog on my website - www.pointmansprivy.weebly.com

The Mad Dr. Zorkon never disappoints and he had some great stuff at this month's meeting. First we get his British Guards Marching Band, which is just too cool. It is amazing that he was able to put together that many uniforms, much less find instruments for them to play. It is a really nice display.

Next is this tribute to the 60's TV show - I Dream of Jeannie. Featuring Barbie Jeannie and Major Nelson. The Jeannie figure came with a traditional Barbie body, so Mark switched out the body for a articulated one so that Jeannie could do her magic floating trick. Major Nelson is wearing a Hasbro Mercury Astronaut uniform. Its very clever.

The Good Doctor seems to defy gravity with his last display, but there is actually a rod holding up that Magic Carpet. It is a really cool idea and very unique. Excellent job buddy!

And that is it for this meeting update. It was a great meeting and there was plenty on display. I managed to leave some hard earned cash with more than one club member as well, but that's pretty much situation normal.  - PM out!

We lead off with figures and Jeep by Panzercommander. He put these late war guys together for an outdoor shoot he did after a torrential rainstorm that we had here in Ohio. The black and white shot below is from that shoot. It really does look like these troops are on the banks of a raging river. Glad they weren't swept away because they are great figures, done with the usual attention to detail that

Panzercommander gives to all of his projects. They looked great in the meeting hall too. I like all the extra gear that he has placed on his Jeep and my favorite figure has to be that radioman sitting in the back of the vehicle. Very nice job Panzercommander.

Next we have a trio of tankers by Gray Ghost. You probably recognize these guys as 3 of the 5 crewmen from FURY. Gray Ghost has done a nice job of taking available sculpts and creating two of Brad Pitt's crew. Though I was wondering how the guy on the left would look with a large black scull on the front of his jacket (that's a Punisher reference for you that are not comic book geeks).

George K. had two great looking bashed figures that he displayed. The first was a rather familiar looking terrorist figure. The kind of fellow you would love to spray with an automatic weapon. Oh wait... already taken care of. Nicely done bad guy George.

The second figure was this bashed female Mercenary/PMC. George used a variety of items to create her. I really like the face compared to a lot of the female sculpts. She just looks like a real person and not a fashionista.

My  (Point Man) new project, a Hasbro Humvee. After seeing BLACK JACK's at the FIGURECON, I knew I had to find one. I did (ouch $$). I have yet to do anything to it, but I have been collecting modern gear and lots of reference photos so that I can start customizing it.

This is my crew, a WIP to be sure. I've already made a number of changes since taking these picture and will probably change them some more. This was not a project that I ever intended to do, but now that I am started on it, I am pretty jazzed about where it is going.

These two Humvees belong to BLACK JACK. The tan one is the one that inspired me to start my project. He has already done a number of modifications to it and has more planned. I want to do a radio rack like he has done in mine as well. I just like the way it fills the space with all kinds of detail.

Next we have some comic/SciFi displays from club member GREGORY. These items are roughly 1/12th scale. The Star Wars Tie fighter is really cool. Not only is it pretty well detailed on the outside, there is also a very interesting interior for those 6" figures. Pretty slick; can you imagine how big this thing would be in 1:6th. Next GREGORY displayed a couple of 1/12th scale Batmobiles. The one on the left is from the TV cartoon series and the one on the right is from the 1960's live action TV show with Adam West and Burt Ward. Why, oh why did Hot Toys never release their 1/6th version?

And as usual, there were all kinds of goodies for swapping and buying. This is just the stuff that Panzercommander brought. It was a great meeting and everyone is looking forward to the next one, which is just days away on May 2nd. Hope you can join us. Meeting location information is available on this website.