Subject: SMML VOL 872 Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 02:50:26 +1000 shipmodels@tac.com.au -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS INDEX 1: April Fools 2: Landing Craft Support (Large) 3: Re: Agincourt 4: April Fools Day 5: Gakken Ise Book 6: D K Brown book 7: Revell Flower Class Corvettes 8: SMS Dresden 9: Acrylics 10: Re: Chicago Sights 11: Yamato white rectangles 12: Re: Shanrgi-La 13: Ops Sail 2000 & INR2000 14: USN mustangs and other such might have beens 15: Regional Defense Profile 16: Re: 1/700 BBs 17: Wanderer Instructions 18: Re: Scratchbuilding 19: Re: Shangri La and P-51Ds 20: Re: naval bookstores in berlin 21: Cutting Photoetch 22: Hornet and JAG 23: Re: D. K. Brown "The Grand Fleet" Warship Design 24: Re: Cutting Photoetch 25: Inflexible or Indomitable 26: Naval Book Stores in Berlin 27: Re: Cutting Photoetch Off Fret 28: Hi All 29: Re: Paint remover 30: Re: Yanks 31: USN F-111s trials 32: Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 33: Re: Naval Bookstores in Berlin 34: A Big Thank You -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD INDEX 1: GMM product news -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: "Bonini S.R.L." Subject: April Fools Hello everybody, As an italian of german origin I can confirm the 1st of April jokes are widely used, since long time, both in Germany and Austria ("Aprilscherz") and in Italy, as well (here it's called "pesce d'aprile" / "Aprilfish"). Don't know about Spain and France, but I think they use these jokes, too. As regards sense of humour, in my opinion this is more a matter of culture and character of a single person, than a matter of your country of origin... Best greetings from the rainy Northern Italy, Giusto Gallas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From: Ed Grune Subject: Landing Craft Support (Large) Hello Luke: I hope that you have looked at the Commander's/Iron Shipwright page on the LCS(L) at: http://www.commanderseries.com/pages/LCSL.htm I have built the ISW LCI(L) and in my opinion, it is an very good kit for the novice ship modeler. The photos on the ISW site give you an idea as to what you get when you open the box. There is also a fret of etched brass railings and detail parts which is not shown. Resin and brass ship kits go together with superglue, paint with your favorite enamel or acrylic paints. Tools for assembly are minimal: sandpaper, files, hobby knives, etc. On this kit, the etched brass railings will be applied in long runs, with a minimum of bends.. The biggest drawback for ISW kits are their instructions. This is generally a one page - exploded drawing of where the pieces go. Ultimately, the placement is vague. You may need additional pictures and details to supplement the instructions. Iron Shipwright has, on the other hand, an excellent customer service reputation. If something is wrong with the kit - something is missing, or you made a mistake in the assembly - write the guys at ISW and they will make it right for you. If your grandfather is still alive - and you can ask him details as to partcular color schemes, markings and specifics of his time on board. Be sure to check his scrapbook. It's a wonderful way to connect with memories and preserve history. My recommendation is to go for it. You can do it. Check back here as necessary. Ask us questions as you go. We'll be happy to help you along. And let us know how it turns out Ed Mansfield, TX -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From: "Erhardtsen" Subject: Re: Agincourt >> If you are speaking of WWI HMS Agincourt there is a small correction to do. The ship had seven turrets but they are double turrets not triple. It's main armament was 14 guns of 12 inches or 305 mm. Three turrets in the stern, two amidships and another two in the front. Incredibly, firing fourteen guns at the same time is already something very violent to a battleship but... It's a very beautiful and uncommon ship. << Very violent An old local woman told me, that when the German fleet had shooting exercise close to this island before WW1, - on hot sunny summerdayes, - it would give thunder before the evening (I have later got that story confirmd). Erik Erhardtsen Everyone talk about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. - or did they? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) From: Alan Roots alanroots@aroots.freeserve.co.uk Subject: April Fools Day May I caution our American cousins about claiming the origin of April Fools Day or to give it's full tittle All Fools Day. The festival is very much of British and European origin, the monasteries and other religious establishment such as cathedrals and large churches allowed the monks to play the fool and indulge in riotous revelry before the high altar. This was supposed to drive out the devil and his helpers for the rest of the year. Every English village would elect their May Queen on this day along with the fool to serve her. In this way the April Fool became secularised. To keep to the maritime theme no ship in Britain has ever been launch on April 1st. Even our BBC has indulged in the occasion joke. (remember the Spaghetti trees) Regards Alan R -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) From: Mitsuaki Kubota Subject: Gakken Ise Book Hi all, Gakken's new book "Ise Class Battleships" has been released recently. After release of Akizuki classes, their range changed to aircraft (Kawanishi George) and army (Japanese Tank Corps) temporary, and it was desired Gakken came to back navy field by all Japanese ship enthusiasts. This book contains 1:110 scales model of Ise (as fitted circa 1937) built by late Mr. Shin Kamei, drawings, photos and articles. Mr. Kamei's model is introduced within 24 pages of color photos, they are highlights of this book. Although the aging of 20 years reveals the grains of wood on hull surfaces, it is minor problem. This model is very impressive and majestic. Drawings are 1:450 scale plan of Ise in 1937, copies from original drawings as battleship carrier. (starboard and inboard profile of Ise and cross sections of Hyuga.) Also copies from manufacture's drawings of 14 inches gun barrel are included. (it is interesting that these drawings was designated as "45 cal 12 inches gun" for information security.) The photo pages are 36 pages, spanning through the service lives of both ships. Articles are almost written in Japanese, but studies and sketches of ship's detail (the appearance of bridge tower, etc) will be great help to IJN ship modelers. Gakken announces that next issue will appear next June and feature Myoko classes. It is also desirable items. Best regards, Mitsuaki Kubota ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) From: "chenyangzhang" Subject: D K Brown book Hi Pavel The Grand Fleet 1902 - 1922 is probably the ultimate design history of British Warships of that period. Lots of very good photos and several plans of the smaller ships. It is a bit technical but its actually an excellent read and well worth buying if your interested in British warships. The author was a naval constructor himself so he has the background. Chris Langtree -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) From: "John Clements" Subject: Revell Flower Class Corvettes Charles, Buy it while you can at £40. I saw one in Oxford yesterday at £45! It's a big box and remarkably heavy. I didn't dare open it as it would inevitably have led to the opening of my wallet. John Clements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8) From: geoff-smith@cwcom.net Subject: SMS Dresden Hello All, Can anyone point me in the direction of reference material for the German WWI Light Cruiser Dresden or her sisters? TIA Regards, Geoff -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) From: Kurt Van Dahm Subject: Acrylics I have had very good experience with the Badger Modelflex Marine Colors adhering to resin plastic as well as styrene with or without a primer. I use their #16-12 (a RR color - Primer Gray) as a primer in most cases and allow it to dry for a minimum of 4 hours before masking. I use 3M automotive fine line tape for masking and have had no problems with this tape lifting the underlying color. These paints are truely ready to airbrush straight from the bottle and if thinned at all (not recommended) be sure to use distilled water. Many hobby shops do not have the Marine colors in stock, but the Badger RR colors are stocked by many hobby shops and you can use the various RR grays, etc. on ships quite well. Kurt Van Dahm Westmont, IL NRG member -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) From: SteveWiper@aol.com Subject: Re: Chicago Sights >> The last I had heard, Rob moved his shop: 'Articles of War' to New Mexico anybody out there have the new address?? << The new address for Articles of War is: Articles of War 3 Rodeo Rd. Silver City, NM. 88061-8710 Ph.(505)534-8840 Fx.(505)534-8842 e-mail: warbooks@aol.com Owner: Bob Ruman - All around great guy! A little comment on Articles of War, This the best military book store in the USA, bar none! They are now 100% mail order, so call and get a catalog. Steve - www.classicwarships.simplenet.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) From: Mike Connelley Subject: Yamato white rectangles Howdy all: A few days ago there was a post about the drawings in the Skulski book, specifically C15/8 which says that the white rectangles on the weather deck are 10m apart. The author of that post said that it didn't look like that in the photos. On pg 26 there's a nice overhead shot of the Yamato where you can see a few of these white rectangles (I can clearly see 5 on the port side, and a few more are suspect). I blew up this picture on a copier and took out my protractor and straight edge. As seen from the bridge, these rectanges are all about 5 degrees apart (I say "about" since my measurements from the photo aren't perfect). It is also interesting to note that the first rectangle (abreast of the #1 secondary turret) is exactly 45 degrees from amidships as seen from the bridge. I drew lines 5 degrees apart to starboard starting at 45 degrees, and most of them went through a light spot on the edge of the weather deck...probably the white rectangles on that side. Now, it appears there may be other white rectanges along the edge of the weather deck in the photos, most apparently between the port side edge 25mm tripple guns...and those may in fact be 10m apart. But it does seem that the forward white rectanges are meant to aid in taking bearings from the bridge. Cheers Mike Connelley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) From: Shirley Sachsen Subject: Re: Shanrgi-La >> According to "Shanrgi-La to Bikini" (the ship's WW2 cruise book) << >> Where did you find this book? Someone I know would like to buy a copy (if possible). << you'll probably only find it at garage sales, used bookstores, and antique fairs (where I found mine). It's the decommissioning book that covers the ship's complete history. In the back is a foldout photo of the ship's company. Very neat. (mine came with the invitation to the decommissioning inside) if you have no luck finding a copy, I could always make a copy of it for you... s -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) From: CBNJBB62@aol.com Subject: Ops Sail 2000 & INR2000 Dear Mike: Thanks for the information on the Ops Sail 2000 and the naval review. I have learned that the USS Stout will be part of the group of tall ships program when they visit Philadelphia in late June. Is the Stout, one of the ships opened for public tours? Craig Bennett -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) From: Robert OConnor Subject: USN mustangs and other such might have beens SMMLies, Derek mentioned the USN's trials of the P-51 aboard Shangri-La, and it reminded me of the limited research I did into the same subject some years ago (pre-internet), and which I came up without photo's. I have always been interested in the "what if" aircraft of naval aviation... The p-51 (and p-39) come to mind, along with the (!) Blackburn Buccaneer. I know, the Buc did make it to the British fleet, but the USN extended an invitation to Blackburn to compete for the all-weather naval attack aircraft slot which eventually went to the A-6 Intruder. In reality, I doubt that Grumman's substantial Congressional lobby would have allowed British A/C to supplant US designs aboard the new generation of supercarrier in the late 50's... Any other interesting, true to life What-if's out there??? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15) From: CBNJBB62@aol.com Subject: Regional Defense Profile Hi There is a Latin American book called Regional Defense Profile: Latin America by Jane's. Mine is copyrighted 1988. It's history coverage doesn't include the wars that were fought between these countries over the years but does give good coverage of they're situation in 1988 as far strength goes. Perhaps someone who's familiar with Jane's can tell if it's still available or in production as series. Craig -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16) From: CBNJBB62@aol.com Subject: Re: 1/700 BBs Hi Gary Welcome to the sheet. Yeah I've put 1/700 and 1/720 togather because as the scale states 1/700 or 1/720 is the number of times reduced that the model is compared to the real thing . Your talking very very small differences in length or width. New comer huh? Well, take your time pick projects that fit your wallet. Start with inexpensive ones and remember your supposed to do enjoy this as fun. Don't make into a job and have expectations. If it don't work out there's always the trash can. Craig Bennett -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17) From: "S Sachsen" Subject: Wanderer Instructions Thank you thank you to all of you who responded to my need. I'll soon be able to restore my poor destroyed model to something much better than it was originally--and along with it a case to put it in bolted down to the mantle. As far as the dread Beast is concerned (yes, that is the real name of the Siamese Destroyer) he about got launched sans catapult and without the benefit of my opening a window first. Needless to say, he's been banished from the house. However, I do have my own kitten in the house and he, like his predecessors leave my stuff alone--he at least knows who fills his supper dish... Thank you again! Is this list great or what?! shirley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18) From: "Tim Perry" Subject: Re: Scratchbuilding Hi all, About scratchbuilding. I find that the most important thing about building from raw materials is the ability to measure accurately. What materials you use is less important than how well you shape them, and so my most valued tools are: Dial Gauge Caliper. Mine is metric, 150mm, and I can measure to 0.02mm or thereabouts. Length, depth, diameters, all easy to check with such a tool. Mine is a steel one, they come in various sizes, metric and imperial. If you are not using it every day, there are several glass-loaded plastic designs for £15 ($25) which are perfect for light use. Just keep them out of any glue/solvents! Engineers tri-squares. Get several, 2", 3", 5". Excellent for marking out, test fitting, even jigging things while the glue sets.... Combined protractor/depth gauge. Brilliant for scoring angles accurately and consistantly. Several steel rules, 6"/150mm, 12"/305mm, longer if you like the bigger scales. Get rigid and flexible ones. For accurate shaping, get a disc sander. Bigger and more powerful the motor, the better. You can only use the downward travelling side of the disc, and the diddy little 'desktop' things available in some hobby shops are so gutless they are no use at all. Chopper. This fantastic mini guillotine takes single edged razors and is tremendous at repeated lengths of plastic and wood strip. Tip. Don't try to hack through in one sweep, particularly with plastic. Turn the stock material over several times, just nicking the surface with the blade. Go all around then snap it off. Dead square end, guaranteed! A US made product, but I got my from EMA in Feltham, Middlesex. Several decent scalpel handles. Swann-Morton are my favourite, mainly 'cos they don't roll off the bench like some I could mention.... Buy the blades in packs of 100, and change them the INSTANT they loose their edge. Blades are cheap, but a gashed finger after pushing too hard on a blunted blade can ruin you day! Lots of small files, in various sections. A decent, clean, smooth-jawwed vice. A good Anglepoise lamp. I could go on, but with just a few good tools, you can work most hobby materials very well. You will find if you can measure accurately, you can work accurately. Some tools are a lot of money, but look after them and they will outlast you! Back to my work bench now! Tim Perry Bristol, UK (it just stopped snowing...) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19) From: "Tim Perry" Subject: Re: Shangri La and P-51Ds Cooooo! A Midnight Blue P51! Pipe-dream, surely! No hook, no wing-folds, no long stroke U/C, and worst of all, no thumping great P & W radial up front!!! Nice dream though..... Tim Perry (In the West of the UK, where in true traditional spring-time fashion, it is snowing....) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20) From: URUDOFSKY@aol.com Subject: Re: naval bookstores in berlin Naval/Maritime Bookstores in Berlin: There is on the Warship Page the address of Collectio Navalis; but, take a look at the Warship NEW MESSAGE BOARD for recent responses to this question. My personal choice is Jens Gnewuch, the proprietor of Collectio Navalis (books, 1:1250 ships, and maritime ephemera). He is a very knowledgeable person and he can put you on the right track. If he does not have what you are looking for he will try to find it. He has located books for me that are hard to find. Some he found at auctions or estate sales many months later. He stays in communication with the buyer. He's got a good nose for a good deal. If you tell him what really you want he will sniff it out for you. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21) From: "John Rule" Subject: Cutting Photoetch >> I found a pair of my wife's small CURVED manicure sissors, and these work great! You can get them right in close enough that you don't have that little nib to " file off" as some directions might suggest! If you don't want to be seen at the cosmetics dept. at the drug store.......bribe your sister into getting you a pair! << To avoid this embarassment just buy a pair of moustache scissors, they work just as well................and unless your sister's got a moustache, you can go in and buy them yourself. P.S. I thought the April Phule was hilarious. It's the best I've seen since someone wrote an article, complete with photos, on the model of the London Underground he'd built under the floorboards of his house. Humour is humour. Don't kill it with moral indigation. John -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22) From: MDDoremus@aol.com Subject: Hornet and JAG Watched a rerun of JAG on the USA cable network tonight. Most of the show was supposed to have taken place on the Hornet after she was tied up at Alameda and before she became a museum. The exterior shots showed a ship suffering from more than it's fair share of abuse. I assume that the film crew did nothing to change the appearance of the ship (for better or for worse). If this is the case, the museum folks have earned a major BZ for cleaning her up and making her look a lot like a fighting ship. Thanks folks for all your work keeping her in shape. Mark Doremus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23) From: George Colleen Ian Hargreaves Subject: Re: D. K. Brown "The Grand Fleet" Warship Design Pavel, DK Brown is one of the few in this world certified, in England, to design warships. This gives him a certain insight to British warship design philosophy/history which he shares with the reader. His book layout is 2 column with scholars margin. The margin contains references to source material and other comments. There are plans but these tend to be to small to be useful for modeling. As DK Brown is also a vice president of the Navel Photograph Club there are abundant excellent photos of vessels of the period. Many I have not found anywhere else. There are also many charts and drawings that support the text. The book is about both capital and minor vessels which together formed the Grand Fleet. It is a look at why the British designed their ships the way they did. Of course all ships are a series compromises and it is very interesting to learn of these. DK Brown also clearly separates simple fact from his own personal opinions. If you are interested in this period of Navel design, you will like this book. Warning - it caused me to buy the pervious book 'Warrior to Dreadnought' which is a good read too. George Calgary - Hot and Sunny to Cold with Blizzard - Ah Spring! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24) From: "James Johnson" Subject: Re: Cutting Photoetch I have tried quite a number of methods and within those methods I have tried a number of techniques to cut photo-etch from it's runner. The method I have found the best results with is cutting with small shears. I went down in the basement and counted the number of small shears that I own and found 12 of them. Some are modeling items, some are medical items, some I'm not sure of, but the ones I almost always grab are a pair of manicure cuticle shears that I bought at a grocery store years ago. They were sold under the Revlon brand name. If you have a method that works for you, use it. I you want to try something new or you are new to photo-etch, sneak into the manicure section of the store or, as Dave Judy says, send your wife or sister. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25) From: "Pletscher-Lenz-Schneider" Subject: Inflexible or Indomitable Hello Filipe Thanks for you hint. I really ment INFLEXIBLE. At least the captions to all the photos I mentioned in my posting say that they are showing her and not INDOMITABLE. Also the camouflage pattern on these photos is different from that in "Jane's Battleships of the 20th Century". It shows a dark hull with irregular light areas on the bow. The upperworks are mainly of the same light color with an even lighter tone at the front of the Bridge. The firrst and the third funnel have dark rectangulars painted on, and the second funnel seems to be almost white. No-one else with any more information? Falk Pletscher -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26) From: "Pletscher-Lenz-Schneider" Subject: Naval Book Stores in Berlin If you come to Berlin you should not miss to visit COLLECTIO NAVALIS. For more information see their website at www.collnav.de Please tell Mr. Gnewuch (the owner) my greetings. Falk Pletscher -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27) From: "Michael Quan" Subject: Re: Cutting Photoetch Off Fret Art Nicholson asked: >> I was wondering what you use to cut photoetch parts off the fret. I have used a sharp number 11 X-acto blade, but was thinking about purchasing one of the Xuron clippers that is supposed to be specifically for cutting small photoetch parts of the fret. Has anyone had any experience using a Xuron clipper for this? << Hi Art, Unfortunately, I have not had good luck using Xuron cutters after purchasing two cutters from their line. For cutting PE, I have not had any better results than using a specialty scissors/cutter originally made by Trimaster of Japan in their Tritool series, and now supposedly to be reintroduced by Hasegawa in a new series of tools they have released. The scissors are specifically made for cutting PE and as such have very sharp, thin blades for "getting in close". With practice, they have obviated the need to file off any remaining burr. I have never used anything better. HTH, cheers, Mike Quan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28) From: "Bruce D. Wright" Subject: Hi All To Peter Webster: Thanks for the correction. Some of these "pounder" things do themeslves get a little "wayward". I was working from memory on the 25#, but what the heck, I'm over 50 now and I think I need a ram upgrade! But your other references do point out the futility of judging caliber of guns by the weight of their shells. To Chuck Duggie: It may be, I just don't know. Questions: Is there a source for METRIC basswood/balsawood available in the US or abroad? And, again, does anyone have any information on armament arrangement for Brititsh AMC's (Armed Merchant Cruisers)? Thanks all and goodnight -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29) From: "Tim Morland" Subject: Re: Paint remover Dear List, There has been some discussion recently about the use of paint strippers recently. In the past I have successfully removed paint from styrene kits by soaking them in a solution of sodium hydroxide, this has been used for many years in the antique industry for stripping paint from old doors etc. In Britain you can buy this as caustic soda or drain cleaner crystals which need to be dissolved in water. Take great care using it as it has the effect of turning skin to a form of soap. Plastic gloves, eye protectors,aprons etc are necessary. The solution does dot have much effect on plastic but will eat into pretty much anything else including glass, paint, hair, skin, metal etc. Always add the crystals to cold water not the other way round, a great deal of heat can be generated during dissolving and if water is added to the crystals or crystals to hot water it can suddenly boil and spray hot solution everywhere. Warm concentrated solution strips much faster than cold dilute but is infinitely more dangerous. A much safer alternative is to use washing powder (clothes ) as this is caustic too. If you need to scrub a part use a plastic toothbrush as it tends to dissolve any brush with hair or bristles in it. I have used this method many times as my painting needs a lot to be desired. The sodium hydroxide is quite a drastic method but does seem to remove all the mould release agents and improve paint adhesion. I do not know whether sodium hydroxide has any detrimental effect on resin. If you use this stuff take care as it will burn into you. Always wash well after use, I use washing up liquid as this is a dilute acid and neutralises any soda left. Best wishes Tim Morland -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30) From: Minadmiral@aol.com Subject: Re: Yanks >> Shane Anyway, who said the yanks had a good sense of humour, sure as hell wasn't me (ducking for cover very fast now ;-ž). << AH SHANE!! Hi buddy. Next time you hear the phrase "The Yanks Are Coming" I hope the person speaking is your dentist. (8<)) Hey guys- How do you give someone a "rasberry" online? Chuck Duggie WoodenWalls Listmeister -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31) From: Minadmiral@aol.com Subject: USN F-111s trials Hi Guys; Anyone want to do an interesting diorama? I don`t do bird farms myself. In the late 1960`s the USN did some carrier trials off the S.California coast with F-111 aircraft. Lost a lot of files when AOL crashed on me a few months back, so don`t have a record of which carrier. Probably findable on archives of R.M.S. or MARHST-L. Note that this is NOT dated April 1. First found about this from a buddy who was onboard at the time. Chuck Duggie WoodenWalls Listmeister -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32) From: "Grzegorz Walinski" Subject: Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 Dear Listmaster, Could you please include my message in the forthcoming issue of the SMML. Maby some other subscribers have faced the same problem and my question was answered already in earlier volumes? Thank you. Last year a Polish manufacturer Modelkrak begun to produce a series of 1:700 resin waterline kits of Russian and Japanese ships of the late 19th and early 20th centuries - mainly Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905. The castings are of good quality but the instruction sheets are only basic (using a polite expression). Since the kits do not contain any photoetched parts a lot of parts need to be scratchbuilt and this requires a lot of research, and this is difficult since the documentation on this period's ship is scarce. Could anyone suggest me some sources? Grzegorz Waliński -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33) From: "Donald P. Steury" Subject: Re: Naval Bookstores in Berlin You can't do better than Collectio Navalis--books and ship models ,too: Firma Collectio Navalis Goethestraße 78 D - 10623 Berlin Tel.: 49 30 454 1881 Fax.: 49 30 315 05 231 http://www.collnav.de Also, while in Berlin, don't miss the Allied Museum, Clayallee 135 in Zehlendorf--dedicated to the postwar Allied occupation of Berlin. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34) From: Subject: A Big Thank You I would like to thank Devin Poore for sending such a fantastic set of photographs of a C.F. ADAMS class DDG, for me to use as a reference whilst building the patterns for the new 1/350 scale kit. They could not be clearer in respect to the detail shown. Could you Devin, please contact me, as I have further questions on one or two small points that have caught my eye, and I have once again lost all my e mail addresses due to a crashing , niggling, needing a good kick up the................. computer. All the best Peter Hall Ok Ok !!!!!!! Its nearly ready folks. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SMMLcon Infomation & posts The Deadline to pre-register for the SMML convention is April 1st 2000! If you want to attend, please contact us as soon as possible so that we can get a accurate head count. Also, for those who plan on coming to the convention from far away, the special rate on the Hotel expires on April 6th. Hotel arrangements can be found at: http://www.mikedunn.freeserve.co.uk/smml/help/smml_hotels.html The SMML convention date is May 5th and May 6th onboard the USS Salem (CA-139) Ship Museum. For more information, check out the SMML website at: http://www.mikedunn.freeserve.co.uk/smml/help/smml_con.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: Loren Perry Subject: GMM product news Gold Medal Models' new 2000 - 2001 printed catalog and separate price list/order form are now available. To order, send $1 and a self-addressed stamped business-sized envelope to: Gold Medal Models, 1412 Fisherman Bay Road, Lopez, WA 98261 USA. The catalog is also available as a free download at: www.goldmm.com Also, the following new/revised GMM items are now available and ready to ship: 700-18 Revised 1/700 Aircraft Details @ $6.00 700-20 Revised 1/700 Anchors & Chains @ $5.00 700-22 Revised 1/700 Watertight Doors @ $5.00 700-28 All-new 1/700 Cable Reels @ $5.00 250-6 All-new 1/250 Yamato Detail Set @ $80.00 Add $1 shipping charge for North American orders or 10% of the total for all other countries. For more information on these new items, go to our home page and visit the What's New section. NOTE: The 350-23 All-new 1/350 Cable Reels set is in the second prototype stage and will not be ready for a few more weeks. And our enhanced handbook "Photoetching For The Plastic Ship Modeler" is now being prepared for proofs before going to press. It's scheduled for a late May release but could be delayed a few weeks. Its new price will be $12 plus shipping ($1 for North America, or $4 for overseas air mail.) Please do not order until it is actually ready - we'll announce its availability here and on our home page. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for having SMML at your home, why not stop by our home at: http://www.smml.org.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Volume