Saturday, December 15, 2007 7:33:29 PM GMT

Check out the IPMS site. You can send some of your extra stuff to the Baghdad Hobby Club - Active Military.
Soldiers will appreciate your donations. Check out IPMS - it will tell you better about it than I can.

I mailed out a flat rate priority box to the APO address listed this morning. I took the longer flater Priority box and after taking the model out of the kit boxes and putting them in giant zip locks I was able to get three Nascar kits in the box, two 1/72nd plane kits, some sanding boards, decal sheets, and finished up filling out the small space left over with a Hot Rod magazine and a couple comics all in that one box. Postage was $8.95

My challenge to other BMC'rs is to do the same, take some extra kits out of your stash, repack them well and get as many as you can in a box. Go to the post office and send them on to Iraq. There are some soldiers there who will appreciate it.

You don't need to be a member of International Plastic Model Society to donate - you can do this as an individual as I did. Check it out and please consider sending the soldiers some items.

GARY - maybe you would consider making this a sticky thread - I think BMC'rs would be happy to do this.

Last edit by GaryK at Saturday, December 15, 2007 9:43:14 PM GMT

 Saturday, December 15, 2007 8:48:32 PM GMT

I think I'll go through my closet this weekend and get some stuff together,I also have several issues of SAE that need a good home.Thanks for the heads up on this one builder.

If I knew what I was doing then it would not be any fun now would it?

 Sunday, December 16, 2007 5:31:05 AM GMT

I agree Hemi. I think I need to do my part for the country, and bring a bit of releif to our hard working soldiers. That is an awesome gesture, and would make a guy feel good.

WIP's
1/24 th scale garage scene 10%
Shelby Cobra 5%

 Sunday, December 16, 2007 1:07:32 PM GMT

Baghdad Hobby Club
c/o LTC George Salerno
Baghdad Hobby Club
HQ, MNC-I (IG)
APO, AE 09342

Above is the address to make this easier for you. You will also need to fill out a short customs form at the post office - only takes a couple extra minutes. Be sure to check the box - GIFT on the customs form and declare a low value for contents and postage is all you will have to pay. Stick with the flat rate boxes and there will be no surprises when you pay the postage - This will be the best $8.95 you spend this year...

Hemi and chvynutmontana - Thank you, thanks to all BMC members who do this. I thought this was a great thing to do.

Builder

 Monday, December 17, 2007 4:39:09 AM GMT

Thanks for that address Builder.I'm going through kits now.

If I knew what I was doing then it would not be any fun now would it?

 Thursday, January 3, 2008 11:43:28 PM GMT

Today I got a nice thank you note from Lt Col Salerno on stationary from the Mutil-National Corps-Iraq.
Al Faw Palace, Camp Victory, Baghdad, Iraq, Office of the Inspector General.

It reads in part :
"Thank you very much for your donation to the Baghdad Hobby Club. Your contribution will greatly help service members pass the time in Iraq, especially this time of year. We really appreciate your support."
"Sincerely, George Salerno, Baghdad Hobby Club"

Very Nice of the Lt Col. to send a note back.

If you haven't done so yet, please consider sending some items over to the soldiers. Thanks. Builder.....

Builder