Subject: SMML VOL 958 Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 21:42:28 +1000 shipmodels@tac.com.au -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS INDEX 1: Duane Fowler 2: Handling big-sized decal 3: Lee 1/300 ships 4: Matchbox Indianapolis and Lee Models 5: The best Photo Etch Tool 6: Re: The Hold & Fold PhotoEtch Tool 7: Re: which list was that again? 8: SHANE. DON'T READ THIS, JUST PASS IT THROUGH ! 9: Re: Adm Scheer camo/IPMS Nats banquet 10: Resin Kits 11: Re: The Hold & Fold PhotoEtch Tool 12: Resin Toxicity 13: Re: Model Ship Journal, or Who's got a 1/35 owl? 14: Re: IPMS Nationals -- banquet 15: USS America & U-2 16: Re: US Light Cruisers in Action 17: Re: USS America & U-2 18: Re: The Hold & Fold PhotoEtch Tool 19: Re: IPMS/SMML get-together 20: Re: which list was that again? 21: metal parts 22: 1/600 Corvus Rocket launchers 23: US Light Cruisers in Action 24: Pearl Harbor Movie -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD INDEX 1: Site upload 2: New Warspite site 3: Regia Marina Colo(u)rs 4: Phone problems at Flagship Models 5: 1/350 KONIG SET and THE MOVE 6: Tom's Konig Update 7: FS - 1:350 BB USS California by Iron Shipwright -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: "Satin, Michael N. (LNG-SHEP)" Subject: Duane Fowler I just received Duane Fowler's new decals for the Tamiya 1/350 Enterprise, CVN-65. My recommendation: anyone who has this kit needs these decals, they're terrific! But does anyone out there have Duane's e-mail address, or could Duane contact me at mine? I have a couple of questions. Great sheet, thanks Duane! Michael -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From: Lim Chan Hiok Subject: Handling big-sized decal Hi, I have trouble handling big-sized decal (3"x4") without breaking. I would appreciate tips on how you guys handle big decals? BTW I'm using Tango Papa paper and top-coated it with Future. I have no access to microscale liquid decal and mail order firms only shipped UPS ground. Background of what I'm trying to do. I'm making a placard in reverse print to be stuck on the inside of the glass casing for my ship model. There's a brief history of the ship and it's difficult to line up the 8pts. text with the decals broken up. Thanks in advance. Hiok Malaysia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From: "Bonini commerciale" Subject: Lee 1/300 ships Tony, In Taiwan, some months ago I bought a LEE 1/300 Adelaide class frigate (practically identical with O.H.Perry class); therefore, at least this non-chinese item is available. The kit is not very bad, although motorized: moulded in very light grey, one-piece hull, acceptable details and moulding quality; out of box (not yet built ! ), general fit seems quite good - of course, it's not a Tamiya kit... Unfortunately, I don't know about availability of this kit is in Europe or in U.S.: in Italy, for example, there are many planes and tanks from LEE, but no ships. Best regards, Giusto -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) From: Rod Dauteuil Subject: Matchbox Indianapolis and Lee Models Hi Gang, Revell Germany (proprietor of Matchbox ship molds, I believe) has re-released the USS Indianapolis. I just bought one last Friday. They also released the Matchbox USS San Diego and the German Blutcher (under the RG name), and maybe some others. Lee Models appears to lease molds from bigger companies. I bought their E2 Hawkeye model, compared it to a Fujimi Hawkeye I had, and they were basically identical. The Lee model cost $6.95 compared to the $29.95 for Fujimi. But the moldings are not as crisp and clean, and the decals really are poor. And be careful--The entire wingspan of the Hawkeye is 2 pieces-upper and lower halves. The wing was stuffed from corner to corner in the box, which over time gave it a bend that needs to be fixed. But for less than 25% of the cost of a Fujimi kit, I can live with the deficiencies. Rod. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) From: "David Miller" Subject: The best Photo Etch Tool Working with PE has become a breeze since I discovered 3M Sanding Pads. This is a foam backed sanding pad made of very dense foam about a 1/4" thick. By placing your PE piece on the foam (foam side up) you can work with it very easily. The "sandpaper" backing backing helps keep the foam dense. Using a #11 exacto blade you can make any angle by simpling pressing the PE into the foam. The amount of pressure determines the angle but I have found that I can almost fold a PE piece almost in half by pressing hard. Additionally, since you can use the sharp blade side of your #11 you get very sharp angles. For making curves, it is much easier to "roll" the PE on a foam surface than say your hand or a hard surface. Lastly, before you glue deck pieces to the model, you can place the deck piece on the foam next to the PE piece and make your folds right on the spot without the need of calipers and measuring. I went from spending frustrating hours on my PE to spending just a few minutes. I work in 1/700 scale, larger scales may require a thicker piece of foam. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) From: "Thorsten L. Wahl" Subject: Re: The Hold & Fold PhotoEtch Tool >> Has anyone tried this tool yet??? I saw it reviewed in Internet Modeler and was wondering if anyone has tried it? << Hi John, bought mine four or five months ago and canīt live without it anymore... This is actually one of the most useful tools I bought since I got my punch & die-set a long time ago and almost irreplaceable when folding/constructing very small p/e parts. Thinking about how to do WEMīs 1/700th scale photoetched Japanese AAA without it has a very cold shiver crawling up my spine ;-) (Usual disclaimer added - no connection et al, yadda yadda yadda) Best Thorsten, IPMS (UK) x1602 īAt least we donīt name our ships for our mothers-in-law.ī USS Reuben James to HMS Battleaxe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) From: Jodie Peeler Subject: Re: which list was that again? hello all.... Allan Plumb wrote: >> Shane is correct, Jodie. My apologies to any who read it the other way. << No offense taken -- I just couldn't help tweaking you a bit, that's all.... :) And Shane -- apologies to the List Mistress for omitting her! Please tell me where to send the burnt offerings and/or donations.... ;) jodie No worries Jodie... everyone's allowed one mistake .... which helps to explain the nervous look on Shane's face at times ;-) Mistress Lorna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8) From: SantMin@aol.com Subject: SHANE. DON'T READ THIS, JUST PASS IT THROUGH ! List members, We all profit from Shane's list at one time or another. If he let's this email go through this might be a chance to pay him back a little. You may have noticed that I offered a whole slew of FSM back issues a couple of days ago at $2.00 per issue. It turns out that Shane would like eleven of them and this come to $22.00 U.S. but magazines are heavy and to air mail them will be $32.40 U.S., too much for Shane at this time. I will DONATE the magazines to our listmaster if enough list members get together to cover the shipping. Cheers, Bob Santos Hi Bob, Never let anyone tell you your timing is anything less than impeccable! I was doing tonight's SMML anyway as Shane is out teaching the local kids and there's a function afterwards. He has no choice about letting it through or not.... I'm sending it out early as well :-) Mistress Lorna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) From: "John Snyder" Subject: Re: Adm Scheer camo/IPMS Nats banquet >> Colours look to be light and dark grey as you surmise, but as for matches... over to John Snyder... << Wellll...I'm glad to say that we seem to be in the final planning stages for the DKM paint chip sets (that's right, more than one!). It looks now like we'll have 40 or more colors covering both deep-water and coastal forces, and we're trying to develop a logical split to comprise two sets. We still need to obtain a few color matches, but should begin getting the paints matched and mixed after I get back from the U.K. in late August. With all the other irons we have in the fire (my consulting work, and the fact that the plant where Randy works will be closing its doors in December and he's developing other sources of income), we're still thinking that it will be the end of the year before we have the first set out. But it WILL be worth the wait. >> We have some chapter members who work for Microsoft << Microsoft? Hmmmm, that's not what SOME of us call it...but I'll be polite.. John Snyder Snyder & Short Enterprises The Paint Guys http://www.shipcamouflage.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) From: "BearKat_Ind" Subject: Resin Kits Being a mechanical engineer, have more than a passing acquaintance with plastic molding and casting. When we develop a new project for the government, we often use a resin casting to show the customer (for show and tell) and we have learned by state and federal regulations over hazardous materials the following: 1. When sanding the resin use a high grade respirator, the resin dust is akin to asbestos in that it attaches and bonds to the upper respiratory and lung tissues. While Cal-Osha does not have any reports of cancer causations, it is prudent to consider resin dust just like asbestos which is known to cause cancer. The respirator should be capable of capture of .005 microns minimum. It is also best to wet sand the model as this keeps dust and foreign particles down to a minimum, also will provide a smoother surface. Never attempt to use a cloth painters mask, the $1.00 garden variety to protect your lungs, use the rubber mask with insertable filament filters. Even a war surplus g.i. gas mask, US M17A1 or Israeli gas mask, about 9 bucks, could be considered viable if the costs are too high. When you change filters, you will see a sticky mass inside the filter elements, this is what was stopped by the mask and did not enter into your lungs. Please always wear one when sanding and shaping resin kits. 2. Resin continues to outgass over a period of a year or more and requires a sealer. We use 3M and is probably available at the local automobile body shop. This will also make the paints stick better as the surface is sealed and will prevent further outgassing. Paints alone do not seem to seal the resin properly. 3. Dispose of unusued resin parts in an appropriate manner. Since we are a government contractor, these must be sent to a hazzardous waste site. Use the same local restrictions as required for paint cans, this varies state by state and city by city. 4. The solvents and mold release used on resin kits is highly toxic and requires a laminar flow hood to properly vent during manufacture. Obviously I have not sampled every resin model kit manufacturer to see what process they are using to develop the models, that would be virtually impossible. However, if the model has a faint smell of bitter or spoiled fruit, then it is indicative that MEK has been used to strip the mold release from the resin. Suggest if this is the case with your model, wash it in soap and water before attempting finishing, the paints will stick better and you will not have any residues on the model. We use Dial hand soap (liquid) and a tooth brush on the resin models at work. Hope this helps. Jack Scharnhorst, P.E. Mechanical Engineering / Product Design Registered Professional Engineer, Mechanical -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) From: peter samolinski Subject: Re: The Hold & Fold PhotoEtch Tool Re: the Hold & Fold p/e tool - works quite well, although it can be as fiddly as the p/e itself. Go ahead, what's another $35.00!? (Please don't show thisa to the wife...) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) From: Rob Mackie Subject: Resin Toxicity Dear Mr. Warneke, I take issue with your assertions that Iron Shipwright resin is safe. My experience indicates otherwise. For instance, after using my belt sander to remove the lower hull of all my IS kits (I prefer waterline models), I experienced trouble breathing. The fact that I did 23 hulls at once, and all the work was done in a sealed closet, is beside the point. I coughed several times and my nose was clogged with resin dust, all because of resin. This made me suspicious, so I collected 100 pounds of resin dust, and made this the exclusive diet of my 3 hamsters. All of them became sluggish after 3 months of ingesting resin dust, started arguing about whose kits were more accurate, and began examining all my models with dental mirrors. Now I knew I was on to something, so I fed my miniature poodle equal parts of liquid resin and hardener-1 quart each per day for 1 month. His body temperature rose 23 degrees, he now weighs 93 lbs instead of 14 lbs when he started the resin diet, and he is completely immobile. He neither barks, eats, defecates, pees on trees,scratches, humps my leg, nor fellates himself-all normal male poodle behaviors. And your poisonous resin, which I'm convinced makes Plutonium look like applesauce, is the culprit! This resin is bad stuff, so I will no longer sprinkle it on my morning cereal, use it as a laxative, nor bathe in it. Be warned fellow modelers, resin is bad for you! Rob Mackie Warship Toxic Materials Division http://warship.simplenet.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) From: SHIPMDLR@aol.com Subject: Re: Model Ship Journal, or Who's got a 1/35 owl? I just got my issue of Model Ship Journal. What a wonderful publication! Victor Bacca has really hit a home run with this one. I really enjoyed all the cool plans included in the mag. My favorite part was scratchbuilding the Flower class Corvette article. It answers in short order all questions one could think of scratchbuilding your first hull. The part that really grabbed my eye was the photo of the Close In Weapon System on the USS Mellon. I noticed the fake owl placed on top of the weapon to keep the sea gulls at bay. I can't help it, that really tripped my trigger! Since I have one of my Close In Weapon System models built up here at the office, I was wondering if anyone like Verlinden or Tamiya makes an owl (or a bird I could modify into an owl) in 1/35 scale. I would like to paint one up and put it on my model and listen to all the comments at the Nats in July. I'll scratchbuild one if I have to, but if I can find one already molded or cast I would rather go that route. If I have to sculpt my own, I'll include it with the next run of CIWS kits. Sorry Victor if I'm belittling your fine publication with something trivial as this. I just thought that plastic owl was really cool! Rusty White Flagship Models Inc. http://www.okclive.com/flagship/ "Yeah I want Cheesy Poofs" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) From: SHIPMDLR@aol.com Subject: Re: IPMS Nationals -- banquet With all due respect Ed, you guys will have to really work at beating the food at the Nats in Orlando last year. I've been going to Nationals for over 10 years and that was the best food ever at any Nationals. Just wanted to let you guys in Dallas know you got your work cut out for you as far as the food goes. Looking forward to it. Rusty White Flagship Models Inc. http://www.okclive.com/flagship/ "Yeah I want Cheesy Poofs" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15) From: Dave Swindell Subject: USS America & U-2 From Squadron Signal U2 in action a modified U2R (TR1) fitted with arrestor hook, wing tip skid stabilizers and lift dumping spoilers on the wings conducted carrier suitability trials aboard USS America during 1969. One photo shows the all black unmarked (CIA) U2R parked on deck by the carrier island. The striped (red & white?) hook was bolted on in line with the wing trailing edge and extended back to the tail wheel doors. Wing tip stabilisers appear to have been rod extensions at about 1/3 chord and angled back at about 45 degrees. The only other aircraft visible is largely obscured but the U2 but appears to be a Grumman Hawkeye or similar. Dave Swindell -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16) From: "Cypryan Klish" Subject: Re: US Light Cruisers in Action roberto paredes wrote: >> The last week, I bought the US Light Cruisers in Action from Squadron. The book has excellent pictures >but it has 2 important errors. The most important is in Brooklyn Class. This class hadn't installed 5"/38 twin mounts (see diagram). << Note that the USS Savannah, CL40, was reconstructed with 4 twin 5"/38 mounts replacing the 8 single 5"/25 originally fitted following her extensive damage and near sinking by a German FX-1400 gudied bomb off Salerno. Also, the USS St. Louis, CL-49, and the USS Helena CL-50, very similar ships to the Brooklyns, as initially build, were given 4 twin 5"/38 mounts. Might the diagram in "US Light Cruisers in Action" be one of these two variants? A minor but interesting sidebar is that while checking the facts for this post, I came across a Helena line drawing on page 209 of Friedman's "U.S. Cruisers, An Illustrated Design History," right in the middle of the chapter on the Brooklyns. However, the line drawing depicts a post-war version of the USS Helena, CA 75, carrying a Regulus missle aft, a configuration which is actually described much later in Chapter 14, page 432. No doubt a proofreading error caused by the similarity in names? Kip -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17) From: "Michael Quan" Subject: Re: USS America & U-2 >> Bert Kinsey's USS America Detail & Scale has two photos of a U-2 recon aircraft landing on the USS America. Does anyone have information on that exercise? Dates, additional aircraft compliment during landing (the photo shows a SH-2 Seasprite in the background), further references, etc. would be appreciated. I want to model this extraordinary occasion. << Ralph, There are two additional photos, (one in color) of this event in Aerofax Minigraph #28, Lockheed U-2R/TR-1 by Jay Miller and Chris Pocock, 1988 & OOP. According to the captions, this event took place November 1969 using a CIA-owned U-2R, (s/n: N812X), modified with the addition of a tailhook (a Lockheed kit) and extended wingtip skids. No other aircraft are visible in the photos. As I recall from a previous conversation with co-author Jay Miller, the trials were top-secret and no airwing was embarked on America to keep this U-2 capability a secret. (Certainly a civil-registered U-2 would arouse suspicions, eh?) Good luck with your model! cheers, Mike Quan Garland, Texas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18) From: "Michael Quan" Subject: Re: The Hold & Fold PhotoEtch Tool >> Has anyone tried this tool yet??? I saw it reviewed in Internet Modeler and was wondering if anyone has tried it? << Hi John, I have used the H&FPPW (Hold & Fold Photoetched Part Workstation!) and am very pleased with the results. My previous photoetch bending technique was crude and this tool provides better accuracy of bends, whether you want to assure perpendicular bends or accurate spacing between bends. I noticed that the greater control this workstation provides is an asset to sharper, tighter radius bends. I like it and feel it is worth the (high) asking price. HTH cheers, Mike Quan - waiting the 3 weeks until the IPMS-USA Nats! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19) From: Marc Flake Subject: Re: IPMS/SMML get-together The votes so far: Friday lunch -- 3 Saturday "sometime"-- 2 Saturday lunch -- 3 Saturday "Happy hour" -- 2 Saturday Dinner -- 1 (skipping the banquet) >> I'm sure Allan was referring to the list of people going to that small gathering of modellers in Texas - you know that small US state that fits into Western Australia a few times. << Shane: But nobody wants to LIVE in Western Australia, a place so remote that CBS is thinking of stranding a bunch of people there for it's next instalment of "Survivor." I guess it's pretty much like one big desert island. And by the way, how many listees can you muster in your town, mate? Marc (In Texas, where we'll be celebrating the second most important Independence Day on July 4th) In this house ONE is enough!! Although I am tempted by some WW1 ships.... Mistress Lorna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20) From: Marc Flake Subject: Re: which list was that again? Allan wrote: >> Since I came from California, I like to quote somebody "if there'd been a back door to the Alamo, there wouldn't be a Texas". << Better be careful or we'll cancel your Homestead Exemption and make you pay income tax -- to California. Marc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21) From: "Clem Jensen" Subject: metal parts I'm looking for the address for H and R Products. They manufacture some very nice metal parts such as cleats, bits, guns. I need 1/12 scale dual 50 machine guns for my Patrol boat. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22) From: Dave Shirlaw Subject: 1/600 Corvus Rocket launchers If you're making an RN version, ensure you place the illumination rocket launcher on top of the rockets. This was done to RN ships only as a defense against IRA terrorist actions. The Canadian version never was fitted with this add-on. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23) From: Dave Shirlaw Subject: US Light Cruisers in Action St Louis and Helena were fitted with the twin 5in/38. Helena was a war loss, but St. Louis served Brazil into the 1970's. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24) From: Minadmiral@aol.com Subject: Pearl Harbor Movie Hi; Saw a very few seconds of the new movie on the news tonight. Looked good but saw 2 errors right off. 1) Port side view of a ship as aircraft flew by. Single 5"? mount looked like late/post war gun. 2) Saw some ships in background with some rather extensive modern looking radar arrays. But the mob of planes flying by looked good. Chuck Duggie WoodenWalls Listmeister Naval wargamer, amateur naval historian, and ship modeler -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: "webmaster" Subject: Site upload Well, The latest set of Archives are uploaded now, and indexed. Also on-line is the t-shirt page with pics of finished ones. Note that current turn-around/delivery times within Europe are 5 days from receipt, outside Europe are about 8 days (air-mail) from receipt. If you are ordering a shirt, please alert us via email so we know to expect your order! Work progresses on the re-vamp of the site. I would like to ask for submissions for the new site - reviews (with or without imagery), articles, how-to's, walk-arounds, etc. Just get in touch with me at this address, or through the web site. Remember - SMML is only as good as what you, the List members, put into it! Mike SMML Webmaster -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From: Christopher Crofoot Subject: New Warspite site Hello SMMLies, Well, I've taken my first venture into the Info Highway. Yep, my first website... It is about building and detailing the Airfix Warspite kit and I will update it as I go. You can find me at: http://www.northnet.net/~crofoot/index.html I'd appreciate any criticism or what you think of speed, colors, etc. Thanks, Chris -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From: "John Snyder" Subject: Regia Marina Colo(u)rs I'll announce it here before I even get it posted on our own website: Randy and I began putting the Italian Navy set together yesterday. It's a really attractive set of colors, consistent somehow with the very attractive ships of the Italian Navy. Please don't start sending in orders yet though! I will introduce the set at the IPMS Nationals, and they'll be available from your favorite dealers (assuming they get their orders in!) on August 1: ten colors including light and dark gray, light and dark blue, a brown and a light blue used on subs, light green and light yellow-green, matt foul white, and the red used on the foc'sl stripes. These are all matched to Italian originals for us by Dr. Maurizio Brescia. Price will be $14 + $2 shipping/handling, and California residents add 7.75% sales tax to the total. John Snyder Snyder & Short Enterprises The Paint Guys http://www.shipcamouflage.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) From: SHIPMDLR@aol.com Subject: Phone problems at Flagship Models I just wanted to alert anyone who may be trying to contact Flagship Models. For the last four or five days we have had all kinds of problems with our phone lines due to excessive rain. No dial tone, no nothing. This has also affected our getting email (duh!). I noticed a dial tone today and quickly jumped on the Internet to notify everyone. Hopefully this will be fixed in the next few days. The problem comes and goes, so if my answers to your emails are slow, now you know why. Please bear with us. Rusty White Flagship Models Inc. http://www.okclive.com/flagship/ "Yeah I want Cheesy Poofs" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) From: "carolinecarter" Subject: 1/350 KONIG SET and THE MOVE Hi List, An update on the WEM PE 3517 1/350 Konig/Grosser Kurfurst set.. first off, whoever was putting out the rumour that the ICM 1/350 Grosser Kurfurst kit is never going to be seen again as the molds had broken was mis-informed. The box contents are identical between the 2 kits, and the hull moulding, of course, is identical! So, unless the moulds for both kits are broken, this is proverbial b****ks! One item I forgot to mention in relation to the Grosser Kurfurst photoetched brass detail set is that there are NO torpedo net shelves in the kit (!). Major omission indeed.. soooo.. Peter Hall has been busily generating this in photoetched brass (stunning job, with even the planks etched into the topside!). This is drawn to an exact template... and is going to be available in the WEM set together with the support brackets. Of course, you will need that white metal mast as well, guys! Major point of note... we at WEM have been slogging away on the VAT returns (yawn!) for the past week and orders have only been trickling out. To compound this, I am moving house today (Friday). I'll be coming into Gardeners Cottage daily to work, but it's going to take me several days to get sorted at the new address: apologies to all SMMLlies for the inevitable delay. The new address will be: Elanfield, Risbury, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0NG. All donations gratefully received.. Look forward to getting some ship models on permanent display at last! BTW, the WEM address remains the same. I have just acquired a snazzy Toshiba notebook... 15" screen.. cool!! So.. the new personal E-mail will follow shortly. Also means I will be able to process your orders not only at the new cottage, but also when I'm back in the U.S. for several planned trips to Nevada and California next year! Anyhows, apologies re. the current delay in answering your E-Mails. This will be compounded by the fact that I am flying out to Sacramento, Ca, next Thursday, back on the 18th ;Ž)) Dave wil hold the fort until then.. Please try to avoid phoning us over the next few weeks as we're going to be knee deep in it! Many Thanks! Caroline Carter http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/white.ensign.models White Ensign Models, for a fine range of photoetched brass for 1/600, 1/700 and 1/350 scale kits, and THE finest warship kits and upgrades in the world! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) From: "Tom & Carolyn Harrison" Subject: Tom's Konig Update Last week we announced our brass detailing set for the ICM Konig & Kurfurst kits. For a limited time (while supplies last) I will include the ICM decal sheet, which has now been added to the kit, at no additional charge. For those of you that have already ordered the brass set you will receive the decal sheet. Set 3524 $16.00 and we accept Visa or MasterCard. e-mail address is tomsmodelworks@att.net The rails included on this set have been designed for a specific location on the model so that rail stanchions fall in the right place thus eliminating the need cut, fit or possible splice rail sections together to fit correctly. The artwork for a new brass detailing set for the 1/350 Tamiya Enterprise Aircraft is in for filming. This set has over 500 individual parts and will sell for $16.00 a second set has also gone in and the set covers the Tamiya 1/350 U.S.Navy Aircraft set #2. Both brass sets should be available by Mid July. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) From: "Reidar Berg" Subject: FS - 1:350 BB USS California by Iron Shipwright I am selling my 1:350 USS California (waterline) made by Iron Shipwright (resin kit with white metal and photoethed parts). The kit is unstarted and complete with all parts. I will let it go for $180 or to the highest bidder. Reidar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for having SMML at your home, why not stop by our home at: http://www.smml.org.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Volume