Subject: SMML13/07/99VOL605
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 11:18:59 +1000

shipmodels@tac.com.au

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MODELLERS INDEX

1: Re: Modern Haze Gray
2: Re: Modern Haze Gray
3: Re: Hull Red
4: Re: Life raft colors
5: Information Request
6: USN hull and deck colors
7: Richelieu
8: Re: Richelieu references
9: Arethusa Class Cruiser colours
10: Re :Blue Riband 
11: Re: Richelieu References
12: Fw: [Modelships] Re: Hull plating
13: Big Tico!
14: Super Ships
15: Re: Slide scan of Canberra
16: DASH Helicopter
17: Re: Show Off Polaris USS George Washington
18: Re: Kongo Questions - Vol. 599 of 7/7/99
19: USN Warship Camouflage Site
20: Richelieu references
21: Re: 1/350 Hood Rumour
22: lend-lease routes to Soviet Union
23: MB models vs Viking
24: Battle of Savo Island
25: Imp. War Museum (UK)
26: Re: Canberra
27: Cossack & Altmark
28: ARII ship question
29: Interwar HMS Hood

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TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD INDEX

1: Photoetched details for new ICM kits
2: White Ensign Models
3: Kit for sale: BWN 1/350 Burke Class DDG 'USS Churchill'
4: International Maritime Modeling July 1999 Update

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MODELLERS

 Hi gang,

 Sorry about the delay, but we've had a power outage here on the Central Coast, & I've only just managed to get back online.

 Shane - raining & cold. Bring back summer please
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From: "Sheridan, John" <SheridanJ@hanscom.af.mil>
Subject: Re: Modern Haze Gray

>> I am curious to see what folks are using to match the modern US Navy haze gray, and deck anti-skid gray. I have been using an automotive lacquer for my projects to this point ( 65 buick color, if anyone is interested <grin>, but would like to switch over to hobby paints, as it is getting more difficult to obtain those older products here in California. Because I am painting larger models (4 feet and up) economy is a consideration - Model Master or other commonly available equivalent would be fine, but some of the more esoteric paints, like Pit Road would be less desirable. <<

 I use Model Master Dark Ghost Gray for modern Haze Gray. You can see the results on the USS Salem pics on WARSHIP.

 John Sheridan @ Microscale Decals
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From: SHIPMDLR@aol.com
Subject: Re: Modern Haze Gray

 Kurt,

 This is the formula I use with Model Master paints. I start using Medium Gray. Medium Gray works well because it has the characteristic blue tint of modern Haze Gray. I mix one part Camouflage Gray to two parts Medium Gray for modern Haze Gray. Be sure to mix plenty before beginning each model since matching the mixture perfectly would be difficult on larger scale models (I'm sure you already know that).

 For nonskid decks, I use Model Master Gunship Gray with a little Camouflage Gray added to lighten or darken it to scale. Helopad decks (I know you didn't ask about these) need the same color with some Intermediate Blue and a touch of green added to the mixture.

 Hope this helps.

 Rusty White
 Flagship Models Inc.
 http://warship.simplenet.com/Flagship.htm
 "Yeah, I want Cheesy Poofs"
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From: SHIPMDLR@aol.com
Subject: Re: Hull Red

 I use Model Master Rust and Intermediate Red. Mix one part Rust with two parts Intermediate Red to suit your taste. It makes a realistic Hull red.

 Rusty White
 Flagship Models Inc.
 http://www.okclive.com/flagship/
 "Yeah, I want Cheesy Poofs"
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From: SHIPMDLR@aol.com
Subject: Re: Life raft colors

>> Can anyone tell me the color of the life rafts that were carried on nearly all US surface ships during WW2? It seems that the Arizona had a few at the time of her loss, but I have no idea how to paint them. <<

 From the many photos I have it seems (for the most part) that the life rafts were painted whatever the horizontal or vertical color was for each ship. For instance, on destroyers, since the rafts were mounted on vertical and angled surfaces they were painted the most prevalent color the vertical surfaces were painted. Likewise for the deck mounted life rafts. On some battleship photos I have, they show up as being painted the color of the surrounding deck they are on with camouflage pattern decks while in other photos they aren't. It's a safe bet to paint the rafts what ever color the surrounding color is. It only makes sense, but sometimes that's a rare commodity in the military.

 Rusty White
 Flagship Models Inc.
 http://www.okclive.com/flagship/
 "Yeah, I want Cheesy Poofs"
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From: JRuotsala@aol.com
Subject: Information Request

 This is a little different request. I am writing a book called Alaska's Winged Defenders and going through a newspaper for 1941 it showed Admiral Gunther Lutjens on board a Coast Guard Cutter in Juneau, Alaska. No story just that he had visited in the 1930's. Can anyone give me any information on this. Have tried to pull up a biography on Lutjens but can only get reference to his being on the Bismarck. Any help on this will be appreciated.

 Thanks Jim Ruotsala  jruotsala@aol.com
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From: Kurt Van Dahm <kurtvd19@starnetinc.com>
Subject: USN hull and deck colors

 Doug Bauer is looking for Haze Gray paint to replace the discontinued Floquil paint.

 Doug, try Badger Air-Brush Co's new acrylic paints. Their Haze Gray #16-449 matches the Floquil #818594. Tony Suess at Modeler's Boatyard now stocks the paints.

 Take Care,

 Kurt Van Dahm
 Westmont, IL
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From: "chenyangzhang" <chenyangzhang@email.msn.com>
Subject: Richelieu

 Hi Darren

 If it's the one I think it's the ultimate reference, on a par with the Conway anatomy of the ships. However, it is in French. Other sources would be the French maritime archives and the Imperial War Museum. They have a superb series of photos (in the Foxhill collection) of Richelieu c late '44 to early '45. The photo collection in the French archives will also be pretty good and photos of Richelieu can be found all over the place.

 Chris Langtree
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From: "Jean-Paul Binot" <jpbinot@cybercable.fr>
Subject: Re: Richelieu references

>> I was checking out the Marines Magazine site the other day (the link was in a previous SMML) and I came across a monograph on the Richelieu. It's a little pricey so I was wondering if anybody knew anything about it? Does it have any English in it? Are there other sources available for building the Heller kit that would suffice, or is this the 'ultimate' book that no sane modeler should be without? : )

 Any comments on reference materials would be appreciated since I doubt I'll be able to take a tour of her any time soon and my high school french is kinda rusty. <<

 I had included a brief comment on that book in the Heller kit review of the
Richelieu that was published on the IMM site at:

 http://members.tripod.com/~Febus65/kits/richeliu.htm

 <RICHELIEU, Sarnet and Le Vaillant, Marines Editions, ISBN 2-909675-32-7. In French. It is a very complete account of the career of the Richelieu from construction to final disposition, and includes lots of interesting anecdotes, together with many pictures, plans and drawings. There is one section at the back showing, in full color, all the paint schemes and camouflages sported by the Richelieu.>

 I should add that the text is in French only. The book is probably the final word as far as the operational history of the finest battleship of the French navy is concerned. However, it was not written with the modeller in mind, so that there are lots of charts and diagrams, but a low pictures-to-text ratio. There is no detailed profile of the ship, although the color drawings at the end of the book are very nice. Still there are many photograps of the ships included that I have not seen elsewhere.

 I am happy I purchased my copy, and together with the reference found in Garzke and Dulin and the modeller's plans supplied by MRB, I feel I know everything I will ever need to on that fine ship. The Richelieu is a very well know and popular subject and many pictures of her (him, actually, in French) have been published, so that you could live without the book, especially if you are not going to enjoy the narration (in French) of all the anecdotes the authors have retold.

 As for building the Heller kit, there is very little you need to gather in terms of sources because the kit itself is much detailed and accurate enough. What is missing is a provider of 1/400 resin parts to replace the crude 20mm and 40mm AA battery. You might want to read my review of the kit (I beg to be forgiven for this self-serving advice).

 Jean-Paul Binot
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From: clydew@matra.com.au (Clyde Witcombe)
Subject: Arethusa Class Cruiser colours

 Hi Everyone

 I have aquired a `Lee' 1/300 Scale model of HMS Aurora (very good by the way) and I am seeking accurate information regarding the colour scheme it (or any of its sisters) would have displayed in Royal Navy service.

 The Lee model depicts an Arethusa class cruiser after the deletion of the seaplane and catapults and with tripod masts fitted, so I am assuming it represents the ship from 1942 onwards. What would the deck colour have been? At what date would the teak decks have been painted or stained to make the ship less conspicuous from the air? Does anyone have a camouflage scheme relating to HMS Aurora or HMS Penelope in 1942-1945? (These seem to be the only 2 options, since HMS Galatea was sunk in 1941 and the shelter deck arrangement of HMS Arethusa after deletion of the seaplane looks quite a bit different to my model in the photos I have seen, with the deck above
fully covering the torpedo tubes).

 Clyde Witcombe
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From: "J. Lamontagne" <monty@recorder.ca>
Subject: Re :Blue Riband 

>> With all the interesting discussion on this subject lately, I just couldn't resist asking the question: wasn't it an Aussie built high-speed catamaran that recently snatched the thing?

 Regards,
 Philip Morgan - a very proud seventh generation Aussie!!!!!!!!

 Actually, my ancestors came to this land on the First Fleet, perhaps that explains my interest in ships - it's in the blood!!! <<

 Philip :

 You have every right to be a proud Aussie!  ...

 Incat Australia's "Catalonia" and "CatLink V" both won the Hales Trophy in 1998. "Catalonia" averaged 38.9 knots from Nantucket to Tarifa,(Spain) and later "CatLink V" crossed from New York to Southampton at 41.2 knots. .

 The westbound record is still held by the SS United States, as far as I know.

 John Lamontagne,
 near Rockport, Ontario, Canada
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From: "larsenal" <larsenal@mail.cpod.fr>
Subject: Re: Richelieu References

 The book you mentionned is really a good book, but it depicts firstly the operational career of this magnificient ship rather than her technical aspect. The strong points of this volume are a large selection of pictures showing what life was on board and a section with color schemes of the different camouflages she wore.

 If you have a sufficient knowledge in French it will be very interesting to learn how mixed were the feelings of French sailors during this period. The best reference to date on the Richelieu is also a book from Marines Edition, but now out of print, that was done in the same manner as the Conway Books of the series Anatomy of the Ship. This book is very hard to find now, but was in my sense the best modeling reference to date on the Richelieu.

 Also useful is the plan edited by "Le Musée de la Marine" which is exact by most standards. Adress and phone / fax numbers of the Museum Shop were given in a previous SMML issue about two weeks ago.
  
 Best regards,
  
 Jacques Druel of L'Arsenal
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From: "Shaya Novak" <shaya@erols.com>
Subject: Fw: [Modelships] Re: Hull plating

>> From: Raynor Johnston <rhj-rbj@ihug.co.nz>
 To: Modelships@onelist.com <Modelships@onelist.com>
 Date: Saturday, July 10, 1999 3:08 AM
 Subject: [Modelships] Re: Hull plating


>From: "Raynor Johnston" <rhj-rbj@ihug.co.nz>

 OK here is a question that some of you research oriented blokes may be able to answer. i am just about to plate up the hull of my 1900 circa H.M.T. Rollcall (Resolve) in this months UK Model Boats mag by the way, only mine is to 1:35 scale and i am wondering about plate sizes. I believe that I can get away with 6' x 20' but would appreciated confirmation on that. H.M.S. Canopus of 1899 was one of the earliest in steel I understand and that size was used so maybe thats Ok for my tug.

 Thanks
 Raynor Johnston <<

>> From: gtincher@wasp.navy.mil <gtincher@wasp.navy.mil>
To: Modelships@onelist.com <Modelships@onelist.com>
Date: Saturday, July 10, 1999 3:00 PM
Subject: [Modelships] Destroyer

 From: gtincher@wasp.navy.mil

 I just bought a 3 foot long US Destroyer model that is motorized and can be outfitted for R/C.  Should be pretty cool.. It only cost me 55$ brand new. I think that it would be pretty cool to actually be able to control it in the water. The only thing I am afraid of is that it is plastic.. so I better not run it into anything in the water! haha.

 Gary <<
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From: "Mike Leonard" <mike.leonard@erols.com>
Subject: Big Tico!

 Kurt said:

>> 1/48 scale Ticonderoga semi kit (about 12 feet long).

 I believe that the Fleet tug is still available, but have my doubts about the Tico, as it did not prove popular. <<

 I wonder why not? "Dearest, look at what I just bought!"

 (Sound of screaming followed by burst of gunfire…)

 Mike
 Alexandria, VA  USA
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From: CA139JOHNF@aol.com
Subject: Super Ships

 Thanks to all that answered my inquiry on and off list. A friend wants to build a large scale a/c carrier (1/72 or 1/48). Do any of our Australian smmlies know of anyone doing semi-kits down under. I know you guys have all that extra room to sail in. I'll stick with 1/96 for the larger vessels. For those that would try their hand at scratch or parts building, try the 1/96 scale for a smaller warship like a DE. The model is not overwhelmingly large and if you are a detail nut like me, you can put an astounding amount of detail into one.
 
 Just wondering if there was any interest. I'm not knocking the smaller scales (I was amazed when someone refered to 1/350 as a large scale). Sorry for rambling on, I'll go back to the workbench and work on Salem models.

 John Frohock
 USNSM
 USS Salem Model Dept.
 http://uss-salem.org 
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From: elio mirabelli <emirabelli@pta.com.au>
Subject: Re: Slide scan of Canberra

 John

 As I have built most of the available liner models, I will eventually get to the Canberra.

 Is it possible to e-mail me a scan of your slide of the Canberra as the biggest problems I have is in sourcing colours.

 Regards
 Elio
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From: Steve Singlar <singlar@ma.ultranet.com>
Subject: DASH Helicopter

 In the latest Sea Classics there is a photo of a QH-50C DASH Helicopter. This is the older bird with the tail. I have a photo of a "D" bird. As soon as I get it scanned it will be available for the person looking for info about DASH.

 Regards,
 Steve
 Pelham, NH
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From: Lisa and Bill Wiseman <wise_acres@juno.com>
Subject: Re: Show Off Polaris USS George Washington

 I actually built that dog. It's a good thing it was a cutaway model because the decks didn't fit the hull (too wide). If I remember correctly  the missile tubes were too large for the holes in the decks and the control room was laid out backwards. It was a "fit the box scale", something like 1:232. I recall it having figures as well and they scaled out to be something like 6'6'' tall. Yippee, a whole crew of David Robinsons. The painting directions were like something out of science fiction. Gloss colors, reds, greens, and  yellows. (Quite lovely actually.) The detail was typical for the day: way out of scale and wrong, wrong, wrong. That kit drove me to build airplanes for a couple of years. (Gasp).

 I finished it and promptly blew it up with my trusty Red Ryder 200- Shot, Carbine Action, Range Model, Air Rifle. (with a compass in the stock).

 My how things have changed in 25 short years.

 Happy Modelling,

 Doc Wiseman
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From: Dboykap@aol.com
Subject: Re: Kongo Questions - Vol. 599 of 7/7/99

 Just catching up after spending time away .According to my meager resources, the IJN Kongo did retain at least 6 twin 25mm mounts from her pre 1941 fit: 2 mounted on platforms halfway up her mainmast, 2 mounted forward of the fore funnel on the lowest of the three levels that comprised the searchlight/AA platfroms on top of support scaffolding, and 2 mounted approximately halway up the pagoda superstructure (no idea what bridge level that corresponds to).

 That information drawn from the diagrams in Maru Special #9 - Kongo and from Drawings of IJN Vessels - Vol. 1. Bibliogaphy on this specific class is sparse in English; outside of the standard reference in Jentschura's "Warships of the Imperial Japanese Navy", I can only think of the Warships Profile 12 on Kongo and the specific discussions in Evan & Peattie's "Kaigun". Other Kongo Class Maru Specials include #15 - Hiei, #20 - Haruna, & # 35 - Kirishima.

 Dan Kaplan, NYC
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From: John Sheridan <jrsheridan@earthlink.net>
Subject: USN Warship Camouflage Site

 I have just finished a rough-cut of the USN Warship Camouflage site. I will be polishing it up and adding new data over the next several weeks.

 It is located at: http://home.earthlink.net/~jrsheridan/

 Comments and discussion are welcome........just please, be gentle...<grin>.

 John Sheridan 

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 Hi gang,

 Just had a quick look & I recommend all SMMLies to go & have a looksee. This will eventually be a major stop for everyone interested in ship camo schemes.

 Shane
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From: "Pletscher-Lenz-Schneider" <raeplus@S-DirektNET.de>
Subject: Richelieu references

 I got two monographs on RICHELIEU from Marines edition. Both are in French with no English text, not even English captions.
  
 The first one is by Robert Dumas. It was published in 1992 and may be out of print now. It is comparable to the books of the Anatomy of the Ship series, some more photos and a little less drawings. It has 128 pages, and the price was about 300 French francs.
  
 The other one, most probably the one that is on the Marines Magazine site, is by Rene Sarnet and Eric Le Vaillant. It was issued 1997. It is much bigger - 456 pages - but not so much more expensive - about 450 francs. This one has lots of photos but hardly any plans or drawings of the ship. There is much more text, and much room is given to the operational history of the ship. So this one may not be the best for a model builder.
  
 I hope this helps. If anybody needs copies of the plans, please let me know.
  
 Falk Pletscher
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From: "Peter Hall" <adz29@dial.pipex.com>
Subject: Re: 1/350 Hood Rumour

>> The company is ICM and is based in the Ukraine. They have already produced a number of good, nicely detailed 1/48 aircraft and 1/35 armour kits - all at VERY attractive prices.

 They have announced future 1/350 scale releases of the German WWI battleships Konig and Grosser Kurfurst. I too, have heard the rumour of a Hood. If their upcoming ship kits are as detailed as their aircraft and armour, we're in for a treat. Maybe Loren, Rusty, Steve, Tom or Mike can start thinking of some photo-etch for these kits. <<

 Hi John and Shane,

 Just to let you know that, if or when ICM do produce an injection moulded 1/350 Hood, I have here an extensive range of Photo Etch images covering all of Hoods fits throughout her life,(Including the Catapult and Crane). Because of this, a comprehensive set of PE can be assembled in a matter of days, whenever this new kit should appear, and will included all of the best images from the existing White Ensign Hood sets.

 I agree that we will be in for a treat if indeed this rumour is true, as a more affordable model of this mighty ship will be available. But, I wont hold my breath too long as some manufacturers take a long time to produce the goods, depending on what their priorites are, and their capacity as well.

 One further notice from the White Ensign Team is that the WEM 1/600 scale Fairey 111F seaplane for the Airfix 1/600 Hood upgrade fittings set will be in stock from
tommorrow.

 Check out the WEM website on

 http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/white.ensign.models/  for information on the new WEM Photo etch fittings set for the Airfix 1/600 scale HMS Hood kit.

 Peter Hall
 PP White Ensign Models.
 The one that got away! ! !
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From: Martin Aigner <moden.aigner@vip.at>
Subject: lend-lease routes to Soviet Union

 Navis Magazine's June issue (Task Forces special feature) details the strength of the SU's Pacific Fleet as of August 8., 1945. This includes:

 11 ex-US lend-leased frigates (various classes)
 18 ex-US lend leased ocean-going minesweepers (various classes)
 20 ex-US lend-leased subchaser-type boats
 45 ex-US lend-leased Elco/Higgins type boats.

 As the Japanese held the Kurile islands (streching all the way from Japanese Sachalin to Soviet Kamchatka) right to the end of the war, I wonder how these ships/boats got there. Did the Allies sail convoys within sight of Japanese islands?
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From: John Yeager <osprey@erols.com>
Subject: MB models vs Viking

 I am interested in a kit of the submarine Skipjack and the Seawolf. I know that MB Models and Viking Models both make one. Any opinions on which is the best ? The pictures of the Skipjack kits i have seen from these 2 companies show that the kits look a little different. The MB Skipjack"s sail seems to be closer to the bow than the Viking kits.

 Any help is appreciated.

 Thank You
 John Yeager
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From: "FCR" <filipesnavy@mail.telepac.pt>
Subject: Battle of Savo Island

 Hello everyone

 First of all congratulations to the SMML 600th issue.

 I think that the title already says you something. Well this is not quite a model question, it is more about a work that I have started a few years ago. I am graduating in History and already started with future works and many of them are related with naval battles and naval warfare. I must say that one of the themes that I prefer is the Naval Battles of Guadalcanal. And of course just to start there is the famous Savo island battle (08/08/42). Unfortunately there are missing me some important data to create my personnel opinion about the battle. Now, I am talking about the ammunition capacity (number of rounds by magazine) of the following Japanese ship's (per gun or turret): Chokai; Aoba; Kinugasa; Kako; Furutaka; Tenryu
and Yubari. I just need information about artillery, I already have many information about torpedos.

 I think that this is probably asking to much but if there is anyone that have the smallest idea about this information please tell me.

 Thanks to all further information

 Filipe Ramires
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From: Norman Alfred Sells <sell4853@globalnet.co.uk>
Subject: Imp. War Museum (UK)

 Dear SMML'ers

 For those of you who may not be aware (and forgive me for those who do) I suggest that the Imperial War Museum (London) website is worth some research, especially their photographic collection which holds over 5 million photo's.

 If you happen to visit London it is well worth calling there at the museum. Although visits to the actuall photo archive has to be made by appointment. However they may be able to help by post if a name of a particular ship is given. I have found them most helpfull in the past when I have just given the name of a ship and they can provide whatever copies are required etc....

 All the relevant information is available on their website:

 http://www.iwm.org.uk

 or the photographic archieve can be contacted on e-mail at mailto:photos@iwm.org.uk   

 Good Hunting out there

 Norman in a very humid 27oC Kent UK       
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From: "Richard - Charlotte Marelius" <rcmarelius@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Canberra

 The Canberra was scrapped in Pakistan a couple of years ago. There are a couple of sad pictures in the December 98 Navismagazine, Photo History section, if you have access.

 On a related tangent, does anyone know of any good photos or plans of the helicopter decks that were added to Canberra for its Falklands cruise? I've found a couple of distant aerial shots on the web that provide the general shape and location, but more info be useful to recreate her at that time.

 Rick Marelius

 Now we have the East Coast weather in SoCal
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From: jmaine@golden.net
Subject: Cossack & Altmark

 Hi Chris,

 Wow, I thought that Cossack must have gotten pretty close to Altmark but I never would have thought it was *that* close! Boarding an enemy ship like that makes it sound like something out of a "Hornblower" novel. I wonder if in fact this incident set some kind of record for opposing, fleet-size units (destroyer and above)coming into such proximity with one another.

 Anyways it's a great story and thanks for sharing it.

 John Maine
 Kitchener, Ontario
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From: "Matt Melchert" <itmpm@TWP.AC.NZ>
Subject: ARII ship question

 A question if I may. ARII issues the Iowa class USS battleships in 1/600 scale.

 Are these the WWII fit or the modern fit?

 Matt Melchert
 The Waikato Polytechnic
 Hamilton, New Zealand
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From: "Matt Melchert" <itmpm@TWP.AC.NZ>
Subject: Interwar HMS Hood

 I have the Tamiya 1/700 HMS Hood, which is apparently in the "doomed" wartime configuration. I would prefer to build a version from happier times, eg 1920's. What changes would have to be made to the Tamiya kit to achieve this?

 Matt Melchert
 The Waikato Polytechnic
 Hamilton, New Zealand
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TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD

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From: Loren Perry <goldmedl@rockisland.com>
Subject: Photoetched details for new ICM kits

 Gold Medal Models has started work on the design for photoetched details for the new 1/350 scale ICM kits of SMS Konig and SMS Grosser Kurfurst. The PE sets will be released at around the same time the kits become available in the US. Also, GMM will produce a desicated set for the ICM 1/350 scale HMS Hood with similar release scheduling, ie. when the kit becomes available in the US.
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From: "chenyangzhang" <chenyangzhang@email.msn.com>
Subject: White Ensign Models

 Hi Everyone

 Caroline Carter has asked me to let you know that White Ensign's computers and email are currently down. She sends her apologies to all customers and will try to reply as soon as possible.

 Chris Langtree
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From: "Finney T. Tsai" <tsai@syntest.com>
Subject: Kit for sale: BWN 1/350 Burke Class DDG 'USS Churchill'

 Hi,

 I have the following ship kit for sale:

 Item:          USS Sir Winston Churchill, Burke Class DDG
 Manufacture:   Blue Water Navy
 Product No.:   35056
 Scale:         1/350

 It is a brand new kit. The box has not been opened yet. Ask $145.00 for it, including S/H. The kit will be packaged with great care!

 If interested, please write to 

 mailto:tsai@syntest.com

 Thank you for your attention!

 finney
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From: Felix Bustelo <Felix.Bustelo@ny.frb.org>
Subject: International Maritime Modeling July 1999 Update

 I am pleased to announce the July 1999 update to International Maritime Modeling. 

 Besides the usual reviews and additions to the Gallery, there is a lot of news and product announcements this month. 

 The July 1999 update to the site includes: 

 Photos of Peter Hall's seascape of the 1/600 HMS Victorious and HMS Decoy and Neil Murray's 1/600 HMS Ark Royal and HMS Nelson in the Photo Gallery. 

 Quick Kit Reviews of PT Dockyard's 1/600 Gabbiano Italian Navy Corvette. 

 Reviews of Tom's Modelworks 1/500 US Navy Cranes & Catapults, 1/500 IJN Heavy Cruiser and 1/240 USS Olympia Detail sets and White Ensign Models 600 Professional resin anti-aircraft weapons in Photoetch Reviews. 

 Update of the Kit List page to include kits from L'Arsenal - a French cottage firm, Nichimo, Hasegawa and Renwal. 

 Update of the Photoetch List page to include items from L'Arsenal. 

 The final vote count for the subject of the Atlantic Models 1/600 resin kit along with a message from Peter Hall. 

 Updates to the Links page. 

 So please take a look

 Felix Bustelo
 webmaster
 International Maritime Modeling
 http://members.tripod.com/~Febus65/imm.htm
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