Hawkeye’s Squawkbox

I know many of you are aware that this week is the 2008 iHobby Expo in Chicago, the US equivalent to the Nuremburg and Tokyo Toy Shows. We’re putting the final touches on a major project that we’ll be unveiling there, lucky for you you’re a subscriber to my blog, so you get to see it in just a few moments. So we’re winding down our daily operations here and winding up for the trip south.

Aerospace Modeler Magazine has already reached the larger distributors as well as many of the subscribers by the time I post this. Retailers should be seeing theirs too, so those who purchase copies from their local hobby shop will soon find them on the rack.

Billy Crisler will be spending several days with us after iHobby, at which time we will begin the process of getting issue #10 into preproduction. Though I can’t share what will be included in issue #10, I will tell you this, the quality of the material being submitted is FANTASTIC! I am also planning to show Billy EAA’s AirVenture Museum and attend our local model club meeting. If you’re within driving distance, and want to meet Billy come to our meeting. Tuesday October 21st 7:00 PM at the HobbyTown USA in Oshkosh, WI. Drop me a note if you need more details on how to get there.

For those of you awaiting word on the new sprue cutter from Xuron which I designed, a preproduction unit will be available for previewing during iHobby at the Xuron booth. A preproduction unit will be on hand for folks to cut and snip at sprues with. When will they be available for purchase, I wish I had the final definitive answer but things are looking good for a end of year or early next year release. If sufficient interest is expressed by the retailers in attendance at iHobby, it will help the process along.

For those of you order my products, any order received between Tuesday Oct 15 and Sunday Oct 20th will not be processed and shipped until Monday Oct 20th. Why…we’re at iHobby during that time!

Photo Contest winner will not be announced until after we return from iHobby Expo. I know there is great anticipation by some for this announcement, but with the standing up of Aerospace Modeler operations, HMA’s website and other tasks with short deadlines we had to set this aside temporarily.

I’m planning on providing you with show updates while I’m at iHobby, stay tuned!

I’m really hoping that this trip gets me back into the modeling workshop…I need it! The stress relief it provides is awesome…and with everything that has been going on, I need that kind of medicine.

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I’ve mentioned it before but now I can provide more details about our PHOTO CONTEST. Anyone can enter as long as the subject model (any category cars, planes etc) is finished using our products (SnJ Spray Metal, Polishing Powders or Talon Series) in the process.

Entrants will be competing for several prizes. Grand Prize-$100.00 USD Gift Certificate from Sprue Brothers Models. Second place will receive two $25.00 USD Gift Certificate one from Sprue Brothers and one from Hawkeye’s Hobbies. Third place will get a $25.00 Gift Certificate from Hawkeye’s Hobbies. Other prizes may be awarded at the discretion of the judges.

Contest starts NOW! Ends August 31 September 23, 2008. No purchase necessary to enter.

Submissions should be emailed to: hawkeye@hawkeyeshobbies.com. Attach full resolution images (limit 3), provide name address and phone number along with a description of what products were used. You can enter as many models as you want. Submit each model separately. Entries containing more than one per email will be disqualified. Contact information will be kept confidential.

Submission of images imply and act as an affidavit that our products were used as a finish on the model submitted. Grants us permission to publish the image and use it in our promotional materials as we deem appropriate.

Winners will be announced September 5th, 2008 on the Hawkeye’s Hobbies and Sprue Brothers websites.

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