Subject: SMML VOL 1036 Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 22:37:10 +1000 shipmodels@tac.com.au -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS INDEX 1: Fujimi USS Saratoga 2: Refueling In The Middle East 3: Re: Caroline and John 4: Re: Sea Stories 5: Mikasa 6: Re: Raise the Hunley sank! 7: Check out Navy FAQ: Navy Hymn, Eternal Father 8: Marine-one 9: Re: German Secret Weapons 10: Re: Caroline and John's engagement 11: Bureau of Naval Personnel Home Page 12: Parkins Corvette fittings -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Model club & SMMLcon Infomation 1: SMML Conference 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD INDEX -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: Craig R Bennett Subject: Fujimi USS Saratoga Hi Guys I'm working on the USS SARATOGA CV-3-1/700 Fujimi kit and I'm going to make into a spring 1944 era version. My question is about the ships name plate ,it seems that the Lexington class according to Robert Stern's The Lexington class book had 2 name plates ,one on each side of the ship located just below the flight deck. When the war came they no doubt were painted over. With the Saratoga ,she recieved many refits ,would the name plates still be there? I have Loren Perry's 1/700 decal sheet for WW2 carriers and would like to add it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From: Tom Eisenhour Subject: Refueling In The Middle East Robert J. Bartolacci wrote: >> In 1978 when I was on the U.S.S. Julius A. Furer Mid-East/Persian Gulf cruise, we refueled at Jiddah, Abu Dhabi, Djibouti, Bahrein, but were NEVER allowed near Yemen... << From the US Navy's web site about the Cole http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/news/news_stories/cole.html The U.S. Central Command utilizes a Defense Fuel Support Point in the port of Yemen. U.S. Navy ships first used the facility in December 1999. Since that time, 24 Navy ships have refueled in Aden. Defense Secretary Cohen has announced that refueling operations in Yemen have been suspended pending a thorough review. Also, according to the same site, the Navy's sending quite a few ships to the scene, including the USS Tarawa (LHA 1) Amphibious Readiness Group consisting of Tarawa, USS Anchorage (LSD 36), and USS Duluth (LPD 6). Could the Navy be planning some sort of response? Tom Eisenhour -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From: Bradford Chaucer Subject: Re: Caroline and John >> Congratulations and best wishes to you both on your engagement, heres to a long and happy life together. :-) << Why am I not surprised :-) There had to be some reason for all those "vacations" on the west coast :-) Hey Shane, you have established a new first for SMML, the first Ship Modelers facilitated marriage!! I suppose that the wedding presents will have to be ship kits and accessories; we have to provide something for John to do on all those long nights on the Moors Regards, Bradford Chaucer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) From: "Robert J. Bartolacci" Subject: Re: Sea Stories Dave wrote: >> I have to agree. I found many restaurants in and out of the back streets in the 70s and met many Europeans in them. 83-86, when stationed in Naples, my wife and I roamed even further downtown, meeting many of the university-world people, then would return to our home north of Pinetamare, where we were the only americans in the parco. I cannot recall a single time when we felt unsafe. << One good memory regarding Naples - two of us from the Barry (DD-933) went to a little hole-in-the-wall restaurant not too far from "The Gut" one evening, and met a wonderful old Italian couple that owned & operated the restaurant - when they discovered that we were Italian-Americans and my grandparents were from near Naples, they doted all over us that evening and actually refused payment - There are some wonderful folks in Naples too... Anyone remember "Humpty-Dumpty" :-) A minor legend there..... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) From: "Richard K. Coleman" Subject: Mikasa Hi all, I just found that Seals Model is producing a 1/700 injection molded plastic Mikasa: Togo's flagship at Tsushima. I have read a couple of articles saying that the model is one of the finest 1/700 non-Resins ever produced. Has anyone any knowledge of this model? Is it to be preferred over a Resin version produced by ModelKrak (I think it is ModelKrak)? Richard -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) From: SHIPMDLR@aol.com Subject: Re: Raise the Hunley sank! I'll go along with Ken Goldman. I feel like a gullible sap after sitting in front of that (&%%$@* TV for an hour and seeing less than ONE MINUTE of the Hunley as she was excavated from the depths. The only shots of the Hunley I saw (I did have to blink) were about 20 seconds of someone running his hand over some part of the sub while on the seabed then less than 20 seconds of the Hunley as it was raised from the barge (covered by a tarp of course). It was obvious the camera getting the shot was at least 1/4 mile distant. Obviously these guys are milking this for every dime they can to recover their costs. I have no problem with that. Such is the world we live in, but naming that show "Raise The Hunley" was deceptive advertising if I ever heard it. I'll not be sucked in again. Next time I'll wait to hear some comments here before I sit through the inevitable re-re-re-re-re-run. Rusty White Flagship Models Inc. http://www.okclive.com/flagship/ Order online with Visa & Master card (US only) "Yeah I want Cheesy Poofs" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) From: URUDOFSKY@aol.com Subject: Check out Navy FAQ: Navy Hymn, Eternal Father http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/questions/eternal.html Ulrich H. Rudofsky -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8) From: "Robert Fish" Subject: Marine-one I just I'm going to get flack for this but, with all you great modelers out just maybe someone can answer this question? Having, Just bought a 1\48 scale UH-3H Sea~King ^ VIP Transporter, I know, its not the same as the "US Marine One" used at the "White House" there is not one for sale, in any scale, that even looks like the real "US Marine One", But My Question, is were can one get decals saying United State of America w\ a US flag with,,,, or two, their are no name's on the Sikorsky Helicopter, saying {Marine One}its the name the Secret Service,& State Dept.plus everyone else,{ie} USMC, gave the helio, and now its public Information, just like "AirForce One" & VP-one, can anyone?, put me in touch with someone who makes decals like that? thank you for any-replies, regards Robert PS! Its for a project for the VVA Long Beach Chapter #756 http://www.theveteran.net/vva756 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) From: Ives100@aol.com Subject: Re: German Secret Weapons >> Try looking up "electo gravitics " or anti-gravity propulsion systems. It is said that the B2 employs such a system in addition to the conventional, action reaction thrust system. The former has been in development for several decades and is one reason why the cost of the B2 is so high. When a pure electro gravitic system is used you have to use a nuclear power plant in order to get the necessary electrical potential .........Speeds can be quite high, in the order of several thousand miles per hour and as gravity is not a problem, then the vehicle can make orbit in a minute or two. << Uh-huh. Too bad that NASA has wasted all that money over the past 20 years on the Space Shuttle when they could have used this wonderful technology. I will admit that I DID know that the B2 was flying around with an onboard reactor, Agent Mulder mentioned it to me last time we were out at Area 51. ......well, it was a break from ship modeling. We now return you to reality, already in progress. Tom Dougherty -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) From: Mike Settle Subject: Re: Caroline and John's engagement >> Now lets see 800+ (Try 1200+ :-) Shane) wedding invitations boy it's going to cost a bomb. << Considering the two we are talking about, I suppose there is no question that the ceremonies will have to take place aboard ship. I can hear the pre-nuptial arguments now, will it be HMS or USS? Congratulations, John and Caroline. Mike Settle I am not agent #1908 of the non-existent Lumber Cartel (tinlc)tm Hi Mike, It'll be HMS - afterall the bride always gets to choose the venue for the "ritual manacling" ;-). Shane Ducking for cover real fast Too late, I saw it !!!! Mistress Lorna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) From: "Robert Fish" Subject: Bureau of Naval Personnel Home Page This is the link to the USS Cole and other US Naval site's, that Just might be of some help regarding anything in today's Navy, http://www.bupers.navy.mil/ Enjoy Modeling. Robert -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) From: "Chris Drage" Subject: Parkins Corvette fittings Hi all, Les Brown wrote : >> David J Parkins (http://www.djparkins.com) has just released a number of detail sets in his Great Little Ships series, the main one of which even includes new decks and costs £79.90. Other smaller sets cover armament etc. << I hope that those who have taken the plunge and purchased these detail kits will report back to us on the quality and ease of use etc. I for one await news of these long awaited kits with interest. According to David Parkin they are intended to build the complete corvette minus the hull, rudder, screws and funnel! A museum quality model should emerge........... I do hope so! Regards Chris He tao rakau e taea te karo kupu kaore e taea te karo (Te reo Maori) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Model club & SMMLcon Infomation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: dlfowler@apple.com Subject: SMML Conference 2001 Hello SMMLies, Following our meeting last weekend it is official - the USS Hornet will be hosting the SMML Conference 2001 on April 20, 21, and 22. In in conjunction with the conference, the local IPMS chapter will be holding a contest aboard the Hornet on the 22nd. The tentative schedule is: Friday, April 20 - field trip to San Francisco Maritime Museum, Jerimiah O'Brien, USS Pampinito, Hyde Street Pier National Maritime Museum. Dinner in the city. Saturday, April 21 - Seminars and banquet aboard the Hornet Sunday, April 22 - IPMS contest, tours, wrap up The tentative cost will be US$50 (Friday's events will be extra). I hope to have a list of local hotel accommodations and other information posted shortly. We hope to see as many as possible aboard the Hornet this spring! Best regards, Duane Fowler -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the SMML site for backissues, Member's models & reference pictures at: http://www.smml.org.uk Check out the APMA site for an index of ship articles in the Reference section at: http://www.tac.com.au/~sljenkins/apma.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Volume