Sheet Archive 2 (Prior Featured OSS TIME TRAVELS June '17 and beyond)

Early in 2015, I began an experiment in "Time Travel", posting a set of "70th anniversary of WW2 end" theme Original Styrene Sheets and promising to pursue putting more "packages" together as time/mood struck me.

Now midway through 2017, having completed four full years (1986, 1987, 1996, 1997) PLUS some odds and ends from other past years ('82, 83, '85, '93, '95 in select cases) satisfied there is some larger purpose to this, Editor is making a second "as published here" archive for carrying on from June 2017 Time Travels in TAMS

AND CONSIDERING THIS ARCHIVE PAGE COMPLETE with EIGHTH addition as of 6-23-2019.

EIGHTH FOR 2017 TIME TRAVEL in the Wayback Machine. REPRISE VOLUMES with simple theme: Back in the days (2008) when  Burton & Ferrante  resumed, 1998 when we didn't have Electronic Mail Publishing as our standard  or even further back, (1988) when we thought having a 8 page landscape orientation newsletter was a pretty big accomplishment. Alan Wolcott proved a Great Editor too.

SEP 1988: The NINECOMPOOP reports IPMS USA down from 6400+ to less than 3000 members, per Editor Alan Wolcott.  Bay Area cleans up at '88 Nats !

SEP 1998 : Super MiG-19 model review by Bill Abbott, Travis Scale Modelers announce a NO CONTEST Display Expo, Joe Fleming shows how to T-34

SEP  2008:  NO SUCH ANIMAL (none was published in 2008 for this month)

OCT 1988 -  WE HAVE 90 PAID MEMBERS and yet only 8 contribute to newsletter, Editor Wolcott laments. TWO DAY Regional by Sacto is sadly a bust

OCT 1998 -  USS HORNET MUSEUM About to open ! Frank Babbitt reviews Airfix Vulcan, Mark Schynert reviews new P-39 in 1/72, Brad covers F-86F 1/48th

OCT 2008 -  NEARLY ALL NEVADA ISSUE as Color Coverage of RENO NCAR by Mike Meek, MGM DC-8-62 by Ken Miller. Burton has one page on Oregon...

NOV 1988 -  WildCatfish on the Cover

NOV 1998 -  Brad Chun reviews new Tamiya M8, Ken Miller exposes "the OTHER D.B. Cooper and his airplane", "NACA Bob" extols Martin M-130 kit

NOV 2008 -  Color Cover of Vickers 432 makes Editor's day, AVG Desert Classic road trip exposes innards (finally) of Argosy, Coverage of X plane contest

DEC 1988:   Onset of NEW IPMS Journal is announced,  Alan Wolcott reveals E-Board about to jump ship, announces also IPMS USA now only 2500 strong

DEC 1998 : Star Wars on the cover, SVSM is at near highest recorded MiGS but less than high recorded for SJSM, B-26 Marauder review, other neat stuff

DEC  2008: Ferrante gives Burton an Editor break, NW Scale Modelers announce "Mighty Eighth" show for early 2009. 

SEVENTH FOR 2017 TIME TRAVEL in the Wayback Machine. REPRISE VOLUMES with simple theme: Back in the days (2008) when  Burton & Ferrante  resumed, 1998 when we didn't have Electronic Mail Publishing as our standard  or even further back, (1988) when we thought having a 8 page landscape orientation newsletter was a pretty big accomplishment. Alan Wolcott proved a Great Editor too.

APR 1988: The NINECOMPOOP and other "cute topics" get the innocence of Editor Alan Wolcott's attention. Silver Wings HOST 3 EVENTS in A YEAR !

APR 1998 : SHOCKING that Burton gets elected for a 4th Time As President, IPMS-Mt Diablo hosts R-9 Regional in Vallejo, Brad Chun Reviews 2 Models!

APR  2008: For a second time in his renewed career as Editor, Burton has a COLOR COVER (it's a Dog). 

MAY 1988 -  Amazing facts, The IPMS Journal is born, D&J Hobby offers a deal for SJSM May Covers, IPMS USA has 6400 plus members and we had 64!

MAY 1998 - Cover article a great read (NASA Hueycobra!), news on 1998 Nats now less than 2 months away, Editorial excellence on why social modeler?

MAY 2008 - Now a History of the Kickoff Classic (at 14) and a look at the 14th with bittersweet memories (Winner of Service Award will pass 9 mos later)

JUN 1988 - "Mystery Ship" literally, as Chilean Battleship model article is well writ but to this day...by whom? (no clue given)

JUN 1998 - SUPER 1998 Nats News Issue 

JUN 2008 -  Burton's ecstatic as "Young William " is on the duty. Bill Dye makes good on a threat to make A Model MiG-9L

JUL 1988: The Incredible History of the SJSM Auction is NAKEDLY EXPOSED by Alan Wolcott

JUL 1998 : SHOCKING that none was ever done or published. Or is it ? Could have been, if some members of SEMICON were truly insane...

JUL  2008: Fabulous First of Two Parts CARROLL SHELBY AC COBRA MODEL FEATURE by "NNL WESTIE" Andy Kellock

AUG 1988: The Black Widow on the cover awaits your opening to read...

AUG 1998 : Showing the Flag finally a month after the Santa Clara NATS, with plenty good and not so good for the future ahead to show for it

AUG 2008: Wrap Up of Cobras and more fun inside

SIXTH FOR 2017 TIME TRAVEL in the Wayback Machine. REPRISE VOLUMES with simple theme: Back in the days (2008) when  Burton & Ferrante  resumed, 1998 when we didn't have Electronic Mail Publishing as our standard  or even further back, (1988) when we thought having a 8 page landscape orientation newsletter was a pretty big accomplishment. Alan Wolcott proved a Great Editor too.

JAN 1988: The shocking number of clubs and events in Region Nine at this time!

JAN 1998 : SHOCKING there was no such animal ever created

JAN  2008: For a second time in ten years, NO SUCH ANIMAL for opening month of this year

FEB 1988 -  Amazing facts that reveal an SJSM  election nominaton connection to then current Iran Contra and Nicaragua scandals

FEB 1998 - Jim Lewis's "NANCY" cover article a great read, news on 1998 Nats now only 5 months away, grand timeless article by Kent McClure," Modeler "

FEB 2008 - Now a cover of another vehicle, by Chris Bucholtz, and mourning the passing of "Young Jack" Van Zandt, "road warrior modeler"

MAR 1988 - Barry Bauer on the hook for a third term, "infamous A-7 contest" is announced, Alan Wolcott points out how to spot "new suckers (er, members)"

MAR 1998 - SPAD on the cover, 1998 Nats News Inside, NACA Bob does more vac form, how can one go wrong reading this?  Tiger I by Joe Fleming as bonus

MAR 2008 -  Burton's "faux 007 Boat" is on cover, "Water Related Contest" coverage.

FIFTH FOR 2017 TIME TRAVEL in the Wayback Machine. REPRISE VOLUMES with simple theme: Back in the days (2007) when  Burton & Ferrante  resumed after Jared Bishop took us through til summer, (1997) when we didn't have Electronic Mail Publishing as our standard  or even further back, (1987) when we thought having a 8 page landscape orientation newsletter was a pretty big accomplishment. Alan Wolcott proved a Great Editor too.

OCT 1987: The Meeting  minutes reveal " no signups for modeler classes by Eric", Alan Wolcott letter re: IPMS USA HQ bullying & dodging gets no reply !

OCT 1997 : "Pioneer Jets" cover story shows Italy got there before USA. "NACA" Bob Miller's "Galloping Goose III" a real shock and fun to read article.

OCT  2007: For the Cover Story alone, good to go review. Editor Jared Bishop is found and retired, Alum Editors Ferrante & Burton take up from here on

NOV 1987 -  Meet further in depth on " Allegiance to Modelling, How Far Does One Go? " Judging the Basics seminar shows grassroots got it right first !

NOV 1997 - The SEA MOSQUITO by Jim Priete ! IPMS SemiCON updates with NATS 1998 now only 8 months away ! Great Editorial by Prez Jim Lewis too 

NOV 2007 - Now a "SURPRISE" Issue as Burton tries to keep momentum going with newly resumed Editorship of the OSS, in wake of a disk crash of WF's

DEC 1987 - For Alan Wolcott, a tip of the hat as this is another Must Read end of the year issue ! Still rocks 30 plus years later on "why we model & club"

DEC 1997 - Jim Lewis' Wespe cover article is another superior read, more behind the scenes on upcoming 1998 NATS with Chris, PB4Y convert by Brad

DEC 2007 - Mark Schynert's USN Whirlwind proves Burton finally can publish a cover with photo, a fine model reading here don't miss it.