Town of Newburgh Model Car Club

06/04/2024

01/28/2024

Here is a great video about our club from Model Car Muse

At the GSL in May of 2023 we visited with members of a model car club renown for their group builds, camaraderie, and award winners. Over 30 years and still ...

04/05/2023

Mike was also a past member of The Old Newburg Model Railroad Club. His picture was added to the wall of deceased members this week.

01/18/2023

Sad to say the TNMCC has lost long-time member Mike Callan. Mike had been with the club longer than almost anyone else, joining in 1981. Mike missed by his estimation less than 10 meetings since he joined, he was always there. Mike was one of our club's Mopar fanatics and also owned a real 1965 Plymouth.

09/18/2022

Caught a fox on camera. I think its a fox.

01/04/2022

January 2022. First meeting of the year for TNMCC

09/07/2021

A couple of photos of our drive in diorama courtesy of Donna Kessler of My Ride.

01/22/2021

Saw these today at the Newburgh ReStore store. Looks like you could display 60 - 1/25 scale models. $85.00 each.

01/06/2021

The Town of Newburgh Model Car Club is sad to report that we have lost Greg Nichols. Greg would drive in from Connecticut to every meeting, and share with us stories and updates on his scratchbuilt hot rods, and was a friend to everyone in the club. He will be missed.

10/20/2020

A great how-to video from member Vinnie Lobosco on applying bare metal foil like pinstriping! He makes it look so damned easy!

09/16/2020

WIP - Monogram Street Fighter II. I modified the suspension to lower it a bit, yellow headlights compliments of a yellow Sharpie, paint is Tamiya Bright Orange.

05/26/2020

Sad to say that the TNMCC has lost one of our long-time members. Jim Devine was part of our Connecticut contingent that traveled more than an hour each direction to come to our meetings. Jim had more knowledge of obscure and oddball cars than most anyone I've ever met and would enthusiastically share that information at every meeting. Although the cancer was taking an obvious toll he was still attending our meetings as recently as March, which was the last meeting we've had for the time being. The club meetings definitely won't be the same without him. Rest in peace Jim.

04/27/2020

Posted by Jim McNamara: After careful consideration on what project to work on during this quarantine period and pulling out some of my old projects...I chose to do what any dedicated car modeler would do, start a new project. I bought the AMT Twister Vega about 15 years ago and I’ve recently became enamored with late 70’s - early 80’s street machines. So I figured I’d build the Vega in that style. In steps Vinnie Lobosco...Vinnie donated some parts including a Danbury Mint blown hemi engine etc. Vinnie was quick to point out that the rear wheel wells needed some work. Hence these photos showing the steps I took to close up the rear rear wells.

04/21/2020

A few of us at the 2015 NNL East show. Left to right: Vinnie Lobosco, Tom Sheehy, Don Betterton, Mike Callan, Dave Best, Steve Glave, myself (Jim McNamara), Greg Nichols, Ken Uhler, Mike Felix and Billy Kingsley.
Thanks to John Papp for taking and sharing this pic to Facebook.

04/17/2020

Before social distancing was all the rage, a few of the guys from the club along with our friend Joe Evangelista enjoyed the last Newburgh Cars And Coffee of 2019. That’s Joe, Vinnie Lobosco, myself (Jim McNamara) and Ron Weisenger with our 1:1 cars.

04/17/2020

Bob Pettine posted some progress photos on a few projects:
The finished mini actually 2.5 inches!

Bob is working on a Tamiya Ford rally car and the next project a 1961 Plymouth convertible in resin.
Nice work Bob!

04/13/2020

I figured I’d post a few projects of mine that I had started several years ago but for whatever reason I packed away before I had completed them.

- Revell 1932 sedan - painted mint green metallic. Pearl white interior with the kit flathead motor, beige steelies and redline tires. Needs lights, bumpers, glass etc installed.

- Revell 1/12 chopper. - The frame lowered and shortened. Tank and seat were almost 100% molded out of Milliput putty. Needs to have brake, clutch and throttle cables made. Headlight installed.

- Revell 1956 Chevy 210. - Built as a late ‘50’s - early ‘60’s custom. Door handles, part of side trim and scripts shaved. Painted Tamiya metallic greenwith white interior. Small block Chevy motor with aluminum air cleaner. Supreme wheels on white walls. Needs lights, bumpers, glass etc installed.

04/13/2020

Long time, long distance member Don Betterton is working on this AMT 56 Ford . Don has shaved all chrome from the sides. Filled in the ornament insert on the hood. Cutout rear wheel area on the chassis to accommodate the larger wheels/tires. Lowerd the front by drilling holes in the chassis. Car will be a curbside. The wheel/tires are pegasus big and little Holi’s. Looks great Don, love the stance!

04/06/2020

April 2020 Meeting member projects:

Bob Petine’s Kenny Bernstein’s Tempo funny car, Metal Batmobile, which Bob describes as ‘a pain’ and a Heller 1/43 Mini which Bob says is only two inches long!

Vinnie Lobosco’s diecast Mach 1 repaint. Love that Bright Gold Poly basecoat!

04/06/2020

Guys, seeing that our meeting is canceled tonight , I thought we could try posting pics of stuff we’re working on. I’d be happy to post the pics with a brief description if you send them via a Facebook message to the club page.
I’ll create an addition post titled ‘April 2020 Meeting’.