Subject: SMML30/5/98VOL195 shipmodels@wr.com.au ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS INDEX 1: CV-6 AA fit 2: 1982 Model Prices 3: Heli-carrier 4: RE: General Quarters 5: ship plans 6: Re: Display cases. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: Seitz_Mark/AMARC_FM@amdiss1.dm.af.mil Subject: CV-6 AA fit Cataldo, I looked at the Friedman volume on U.S. carreirs last night. It has rather extensive descriptions of AA fit, and I'll compile a list/description this weekend. As far as 1/700 gun mounts and the like, doesn't Tamiya or Skywave sell a set of that stuff? I may be wrong, 1/700 is too small for me...but that Lexington CV-2 would be neat. Best of luck! Mark ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From: Gene Katz Subject: 1982 Model Prices Just for laughs, read this: my secretary just gave me a Sea Classics mag from 9/82. it had fallen behind a cabinet. there is an ad from r.m. groene in nj for an entex 1/350 @ $25.90, an airfix 1/600 QE @$8.14, a revell QM and Titanic for $4.44. orders over $26 shipped free. how times have changed! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From: "Percy, John" Subject: Heli-carrier For those of you who didn't watch Fox's "Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D" movie last Tuesday, you didn't miss much - in the way of acting, at least. But, they did have one very interesting model - the Heli-Carrier! In the comics, the Heli-Carrier is sort of a big helicopter/plane. In this movie, it lookes like the prop-makers mashed a modern naval-style aircraft carrier (Looks like the USS Nimitz, in fact!) on top of a big, blocky hovercraft type of thing, so that it can fly! Now that's what I call a refit! It looked kind of weird and silly, but cool at the same time. This would be an easy scratch-build. Just get one of those old carrier models you can get for less than $20 (or some of us have sitting around). Whack off the base of the hull so it sits flat (below the waterline). Use sheet stock to build the lower unit (basically a fancy box). Add 4 "engine pod" arms, and voila', an interesting piece. I'm thinking of making this one of those "I'll do it while the other stuff is drying" projects. Anyone seen any pictures of this? John Percy mailto:jpercy@clariion.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) From: "Steve Belanger" Subject: RE: General Quarters I had posted a very similar question on the Battleship Scuttlebutt message board regarding who would be seen on deck during a fight as well (except for a BB, not a DD.) So I would also love to hear anyone's answer because I am trying to make a 1/350 1944 Iowa shown in combat with figures. Regarding the 20mm, I have a picture on my webpage of what looks to be actually FOUR men operating each gun on the USS North Carolina. I'm not sure if it is because the picture is not an actual combat shot (i.e. practice) or whether the extra men where just there for the photographer or some other reason. The picture can be seen at: http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Quarters/4289/NCarolina.html (it's the last picture on the page.) As I said, I am anxious to here more about this subject as a whole! Steve ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) From: martin & mary connelly Subject: ship plans I've been interested in trying to build russin naval warships but the best I can find are small waterline drawings,,months of work would be involved in constructing working plans, do you know of anyone who carries a selection of russian warships? I'm also doing an interesting project, let me know if you think people would be interested in hearing about it. I've been working on a scratch built PHM hydrafoil..with working foils(raised and lowered), after many different power plant configurations, I've settled on building my own gas powered electric generator. The problem I had was power to weight ratio. Too many batteries, too much weight for getting up on the foils. Not enough batteries, too little run time, my main (foil borne) motors are set up to run on full power, not throttled. So, I've been building my generator. I get all the power I need, with less weight. Though I still have a few bugs to work out, her first run should be in a month or so. P/S had to make my own plans,,are there any available for this class also?,,I know I've missed somethings working from the drawing I had. Thanks ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) From: Tim Perry Subject: Re: Display cases. Another couple of tips for cleaning up the edges of Perspex/Plexiglass. If you can, get your supplier to saw up the panels using a circular saw (tilting arbor) rather than a band saw as this will give you good parallel edges. Whatever saw is used, the edges will have saw marks. These can be easily removed by scraping with a metal edge. There are purpose made scraper blades for woodwork which are ideal, but the side (Not the cutting edge!) of a newish woodworking chisel will work well. Mind your fingers on the chisel AND the edges of the Perspex as they can become as sharp as any piece of paper! Final polishing can be done with a piece of MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard), using the cut edge not the smooth front surface, soaked in metal polish. Here in the UK Brasso or Silvo work well. Add elbow grease to taste... Another matter. Has anyone noticed the huge difference in sizes of the Depth Charges on the Tamiya 1:350 Fletcher? The ones on the K guns are quite a different shape to those in the stern rails. Are they meant to be the same? "The Anatomy..." drawings and dimensions work out to 2mm long by 1.5mm dia., according to my maths. Regards to all, Tim Bristol, UK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Volume