Paper Modelers at Army Heritage Days 2017

[Don Boose]

The annual Paper Modelers at Army Heritage Days will take place on Saturday and Sunday, 20-21 May 2017, at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC) in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA. Army Heritage Days

The theme this year is tanks and armored vehicles, with armored vehicles from many different eras driving on the USAHEC's tank course to demonstrate maneuvers and tactics. As always, there will demonstrations, lectures, and many reenactors and living historians portraying Soldiers and equipment of the U.S. Army in America’s wars throughout the centuries.

Members of the Paper Modelers’ Forum will display models and demonstrate paper model techniques from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on those days. As of now, I anticipate Peter Ansoff, Thomas and Kathleen Clay, John Dell, John (DrLaser) and Rose Glessner, Roger Griffith, Linda Kemp, Anne and Jack McCombs, Kevin Stephens, Don Weeks (rockpaperscissors), and Lil and I plan to be there, weather and circumstances permitting.

We will showcase models of tanks and other models relevant to the history of the U.S. Army, but will also display many other models to demonstrate the range and scope of paper models.

Thanks to Dave Winfield, Scott Fyn and Fiddlers Green, John Bowman and Design Group Alpha, Cliff Button and Paper Tiger Armaments, Camille Morin (Cami), and Chris Gutzmer and the ECardmodels team for their support of the event, including permissions to reproduce models.

Here are the threads about the previous Paper Modelers’ Displays at USAHEC:
2017 April Special Event: 1 April 2017 Paper Modelers' Event at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center
2016: Paper Modelers at Army Heritage Days 2016
2015: Paper Modelers at Army Heritage Days 2015
2014: Paper Modelers at Army Heritage Days 2014
2013 March Special Event: Paper Modelers at USAHEC 2013
2012:Paper Modelers at Army Heritage Days 2012
2011: Paper Modelers at Army Heritage Days 2011
2010: Paper Modelers at Army Heritage Days 2010
2009: Paper Modelers at Army Heritage Days 2009

If you wish to participate in the event, please send me a PM.

If you live anywhere near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA, or if you happen to be traveling through during that time, we hope you will stop by to say hello, to enjoy the Army Heritage Days activities, and to get acquainted with the USAHEC and the U.S. Military History Institute -- a great place to do research for future models, to learn about your own Army ancestors and relatives, or to make use of the vast collection of documents. There will also be a sale of used military history books by the USAHEC Foundation.

Don

[KCStephens]

This is always such a great event but this year I'm even more excited about the Tank theme! I'm looking forward to seeing everyone on the list and hoping to meet some new folks as well.

[mbauer]

Hope you all have a great time!

Looking forward to the photos again this year!

Mike

[Don Boose]

A reminder that the event takes place this weekend at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, PA. Army Heritage Days

John Dell, Anne McCombs, Don Weeks (rockpaperscissors), Roger Griffith, Linda Kemp, Kevin Stephens, John Glessner (DrLaser), and I will be displaying models.

There will be lots to see, including tanks and other tracked fighting vehicles running the USAHEC tank proving ground course, hundreds of renactors, and many displays.

If you are in the area, please stop by to see us and introduce yourself as a member of the Forum.

Don

[Isaac]

best wishes and enjoy.


Isaac

[rmks2000]

Don,

This definitely is something that I wish to attend but I need to stay close to home - my grandson is due any day now. Best of luck!

Bob

[modelperry]

Impatiently awaiting pictures and reports from those that attended. Saw a little bit on facebook but want to see more....

please hurry....

greg

[KCStephens]

Originally Posted by modelperry

Impatiently awaiting pictures and reports from those that attended. Saw a little bit on facebook but want to see more....

please hurry....

greg

I got lots and lots of pictures.
Ill try to post some here tonight.
In the mean time Ill post a bunch on the Face Book page.

[Don Boose]

Here are a few images of the reenactors and visitors, a few images of the tracked vehicles that were on display and that rumbled through the USAHEC tank proving ground course; and the Solemn Banquet (John Dell and Roger Griffith had to head home and Kevin Stephens was unable to attend, but the rest of us had a good time).

1. Continental Army soldier. John Glessner, Rose Glessner, and John Dell.

2. Jack McCombs and visitors. Jack doesn't build paper models, but he is great at explaining the craft and encouraging people to take up the craft.

3. French and Indian War Pennsylvania soldier. Don Weeks and Kevin Stephens on the left.

4. John Dell with a young friend he met at our 1 April event. The young man had built a paper model house for John, which John brought back to display.

5. John and Rose with visitors.

6 and 7. Mark Ounan, WWI reenactor and owner of a meticulously restored Dodge staff car.

8. A soldier of Hood's Texas Division, American Civil War.

9. A couple of troopers from the All American 82nd Airborne Division.

10. Half of the tracked vehicles that participated in the tank obstacle course.

11 and 12. M4A3(76)W HVSS (Easy Eight) in action.

13. M-36 Tank Destroyer.

14. The Solemn Banquet. Left to right: Jack McCombs, Anne McCombs, Linda Kemp, Don Boose, Lil Boose, Don Weeks, Rose Glessner, and John Glessner.

More images tomorrow.

Don

[rickstef]

I am absolutely ecstatic that you got a room to yourselves

This is a big deal

Rick