Subject: SMML VOL 1223 Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 12:06:36 +1000 shipmodels@tac.com.au -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS INDEX 1: What's on the workbench 2: What are you currently working on? 3: Whats on workbench & Mike Cooper 4: What are you doing? 5: White Russian Ships at Bizerta 6: Re: What's on the workbench/reading table 7: Re: What's on the Bench 8: Re: Tamiya Fletcher 9: Deck Markings 10: Whats on the Work Bench 11: Re: What's on the workbench/reading table 12: Re: Soviet Radar PE and Whats on the Work Bench 13: Re: What's on the workbench/reading table 14: What's on the workbench? 15: Re: What's building? 16: Re: What's on the work bench 17: Armstrong Rifled Guns 18: Speak up - Punch it! 19: Re: Vorpostenboote 20: Re: Multiple F-14s. Get some Ace Resin 21: Re: What are People Building? 22: On the Workbench 23: Re: What's on the Workbench? 24: New Ship Modeler 25: Re: On the Workbench -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Model club & SMMLcon Infomation 1: 1st Annual HornetCon 2: Public Thankyou, and "What's Building" 3: NorEastCon 2001 4: Re: SMML Con 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD INDEX 1: Re: Vorpostenboote 2: 1:700 FANTASQUE KIT 3: Notice to writers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: "Ken Goldman" Subject: What's on the workbench Actually, this is one that just left the workbench. Yesterday, I finished Heller's mediocre 1:400 Type VII U-boat........in a Martini & Rossi vermouth bottle. It involved an interesting bit of engineering to pull off, but the longest stage in the construction process was draining the vermouth bottle - it takes one hell of a lot of martini's to use up one bottle of vermouth! Ken Goldman THE WALRUS AND THE CARPENTER unique wood sculpture and fine scale models www.walruscarpenter.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) FROM: Mike Bartel SUBJECT: What are you currently working on? Since I started IHP, my collecting and building budget and time for myself have both been seriously curtailed to the point where I am selling off much of my unbuilt collection of ships because I know I will never get to build them. I haven't completed a ship model for myself since building the following models: Airfix's Belfast, DML's Invincible, Classic Warships' 1944 West Virginia, and RVGER's Graf Zeppelin CV. Even some of those aren't completely complete yet. The only ships I am working on now are masters for later production, some of which are already announced on the Website. Others are slated for 2002 release, and I won't announce what they are until they actually enter production. But, recently, I had a litle downtime and some extra cash. I have always liked airliners, and lately, I have tried my hand at building airliner models. For myself, I completed Airfix's old 1:144 BAC/Vickers VC-10. I think the VC-10 and the later Super VC-10, are probably the finest and best-looking planes ever to fly. And, not a bad kit for when it was made. Next, I'd like to try a Trident Three kitbash, again using the Airfix kits. Just for the heck of it, I also built Doyusha's old 1:100 L-1011 and their 1:100 Concorde. I actually built these models years ago, and wanted to try and get them right this time! Then, I built the new Kendall Model Co. 1:72 scale Boeing 727. Fortunately, these three were worth my while to build, because all of these models were completed and sold to a customer who saw them building on a visit to my workshop, and thought they would look nice in his collection. KMC's 727 is a very nice kit, but I am not sure I like the idea of mixing resin parts with injection-moulded parts. In this kit, the fuselage, wings, engines and stabs are plastic, while the detail parts and landing gear are in resin. There are clear parts for the windows and cockpit windscreen and a very nice set of American Airlines decals. Actually, not bad for $59.95. Only a little more than the Heller 707, and cheaper than the Doyusha 1:100 kit series. The problem with the mixed-media format is only my opinion. Oh well, at least I got the pleasure of building the kit, and was able to see what it was like. If you like LARGE models of airliners, get this kit. By the way, Willy Peeters of Verlinden fame is owner of KMC, which is based in Florida. As for trains, I'm working on a run of O scale Prewar PCC trolley car models as part of a collaboration with a well-known brass importer and another O scale producer. I'm doing the masters and castings of the body, floor and interior, while the other O scale maker is doing the custom painting and assembly work of them. The importer is supplying the power trucks and will market the model under his name. I won't be selling them, but if you are into O scale, watch for it later this year. The first paint scheme will be for Brooklyn, NY, and he wants to do different paint schemes in future runs. Anyway, back to work. Even when not making masters, there is always other work to do. Take care, everyone! Mike Bartel IHP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From: Peter Webster Subject: Whats on workbench & Mike Cooper Currently I've got up enough enthusiasm to pick at the Airfix Royal Sovereign again. Even without the masts fitted, it is a right ****** to manipulate the hull to paint the detail. Just finished the Heller 1/400 Viking Ship, and have a partially done CSS Virginia and HMS Havelock (conversion from the Airfix Hotspur) staring at me from the sideboards. To Mike Cooper, I too am interested in coast artillery and have been researching the subject in Australia for several years. I take it that you are using the reproduction 7" Armstrong on Moncrieff at Crownhill Fort, Plymouth, as an inspiration plus the book by Austin C. Carpenter with pictures of its making? Happy to hear from you 'direct'. Peter Webster -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) From: Keith Butterley Subject: What are you doing? Hi group, Why do I think there is a beer commercial here somewhere? (North Americans will now smile, everybody else will scratch there heads) Two Tamiya 350 Fletchers on the go for a diorama entitled "Moon over Guadacanal". Yes if you let your imaginations run, you will figure it out. This SHALL get done for the fall IPMS show here in Vancouver. A Tamiya 700 Ohsumi, that should have been done last summer for an IM article. Yes Bob, one day I will get it done, I promise. A Tamiya 700 Rodney for another IM article, no fixed date, another promise. An Airfix Belfast to be converted to the Sheffield, for an article in IMM, someday, another promise. Hello Felix. A promise to myself to do a mix and match with the Airfix Belfast and Tiger kits and turn it in to HMCS Uganda. One day. I am reading PSM Volume I 1997. Do you detect a theme here? Happy modelling Keith Butterley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) From: Richa5011@aol.com Subject: White Russian Ships at Bizerta Hello All: I'm looking for images of the White Russian Fleet that interned itself at Bizerta 1920-1922. Does anyone know of sources? Efforts to get information out of the Musee de Marine have proved unsuccessful. Anybody got any ideas? Actually, while I'm at it, are the following sources of images still in business, and if so, how are they contacted? Drupple A & J Pavia Skyphoto Nat Richards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) From: Fkbrown90@aol.com Subject: Re: What's on the workbench/reading table What's on the (dining room) table? As far as I know, I still hold the record for tenacity. On a previous SMML posting I mentioned the model of a WW1 110 Ft. 1:48 wooden-hulled Submarine Chaser that I started in 1934 (yeah, that's right, 19 thirty four). Well it is now nearing completion, and ceremonies scheduled for 2025 have been advanced to late 2001, at the expense of house cleaning, house maintenance, yard maintenance, etc. This move is caused by the fact that I am now in the third year of my ninth decade (go figure, carefully), and one of my sons directed me to finish the model, as no one else in the family would be able to, or else. However, I do not plan to start another model. I have too much fence-mending to do. Franklyn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) From: LBart73@aol.com Subject: Re: What's on the Bench Geeeee...... since I'm in the process of finishing my basement, I guess you could say that what's on my workbench is...my workbench! Reading.. lots of stuff on the failure of the Punjab Boundary Force in India in August, 1947 (partition, independence & all that). Its all research for a graduate paper. Larry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8) From: SHIPMDLR@aol.com Subject: Re: Tamiya Fletcher >> I am about to embark on the Tamiya 1/350 Fletcher. I plan on building her as the Radford DD-446 as the kit looks like it can be done this way as a very early Fletcher. I've got the Gold Medal Models photo etch set. Anything else I should know? Any significant problems or major inaccuracies? I would appreciate any thoughts or advice from those who have built the kit before. << Steve, Throw the mast away and scratchbuild one with a correctly mounted yardarm. Besides that, the kit is a pleasant project. Rusty White Flagship Models Inc. You can now pay using your Visa / MasterCard Flagship Models - Photo Etched Details for Warships "Yeah I want Cheesy Poofs!" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) From: "JOHN CURRIE" Subject: Deck Markings Hi All, Well here are the Flightdeck markings for the RN. I have tried to go back as far as i could so the list will contain all 42's and 22's and the Type 23's up to the SUTHERLAND also included are the RFA's NAME F/DECK CODE INVINCIBLE N ILLUSTRIOUS L ARK ROYAL A FEARLESS FS INTREPID ID (RETIRED) SHEFFIELD SD (42)(SUNK) BIRMINGHAM BM (RETIRED) NEWCASTLE NC GLASGOW GW EXETER EX SOUTHAMPTON SN NOTTINGHAM NM LIVERPOOL LP CARDIFF CF COVENTRY CV (42)(SUNK) MANCHESTER MC GLOUCESTER GC EDINBURGH EB YORK YK BROADSWORD BW (RETIRED) BATTLEAXE BX (RETIRED) BRILLIANT BT (RETIRED) BRAZEN BZ (RETIRED) BOXER XB (RETIRED) BEAVER VB (RETIRED) BRAVE BA (RETIRED) LONDON LO (RETIRED) SHEFFIELD SD COVENTRY CV CUMBERLAND CL CAMPBELTOWM CT CHATHAM CM CORNWALL CW LANCASTER LA NORFOLK NF ARGYLE AY MARLBOROUGH MA IRON DUKE IR MONMOUTH MN WESTMINSTER WM NORTHUMBERLAND NL RICHMOND RM SOMERSET SM GRAFTON GT SUTHERLAND SU LEEDS CASTLE LC DUMBARTON CASTLE DC HECLA HL HERALD HR ENDURANCE EE RFA's OLNA ON OLWEN OW GREY ROVER GY GOLD ROVER GV BLACK ROVER BV RESOURCE RS ARGUS AS SIR BEDIVERE BD SIR GERAINT GR SIR PERCIVALE PE SIR TRISTRAM TM SIR GALAHAD GD FORT GRANGE FG FORT AUSTIN FA FORT VICTORIA FV FORT GEORGE FO DILGENCE DL ENJOY John -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) From: "JOHN CURRIE" Subject: Whats on the Work Bench Hi All, Well actually too much at present all 1/700. I am in the final stages of finishing my Skytrex Black Prince, I have all five of the KGV Class(Tamiya) in various stages of completion, dragging my heels hoping WEM will release some Pro Bits, Rodney and Nelson and HMS Buttercup (WEM). How about the next thread(in a few days) of whats under the Work Bench waiting to be built. John -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) From: "Poutre, Joseph A" Subject: Re: What's on the workbench/reading table Finishing up a corrected Revell 1/720 USS New Jersey Antennae-ing a 1/72 SC-1 floatplane. I wish someone made a US catapult in scale Building the "USS Duke of New York", KGV class in US AA, fittings and paint job, inspired by a note on SMML Air "group" for USN BB SAG in 1/700: P-3, UH-1, AH-1, three SH-2F are what's left to fit out my little fleet. Up next: WEM Kashmir, to be built as HMS Jersey On the reading table, the latest "Naval History" magazine Joe Poutre -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) From: Subject: Re: Soviet Radar PE and Whats on the Work Bench Hi Everyone, Just to let you know that Duanes posting gave me a wake up call with regard to the Soviet/Russian Navy PE sets especially one that will include some of the complex radars. A request was made a while back for a set for the 1/700 kits that are available, but Caroline did not realise the interest was quite so great. Now, however I have been given the go ahead to design an all new Russian Navy PE set in 1/700 scale which will include as many of the relevant radars as possible and some of the more distinctive features like four bar railings and helo fittings as well as flight deck restraint nets. I think that there is too wider product availability to do another WEM "Ultimate" style set so hopefully I will get all the difficult items into one frame. This release will come from White Ensign Models by the middle of this summer, so hang in there all you cold war modellers. Still on the Russian Navy subject. I have got to the final stages of completing a 1/350 scale model of the Russian fleet flagship Petr Velykyy (Peter the Great) I gave up on the task of trying to create a castable pattern of the Kirov class cruiser in this monstrous size, that anyone would be able to afford to buy, so I carried on and assembled the patterns as a scratchbuild. I designed the photo etch and put the parts on a fret around a stack of pattern plates which I will use on other patterns, but most of the PE is now in place on the model. I just have a few of the smaller weapons and sensors to fit, and the Helix helos to make. Oh!!............. and loads of liferaft cannisters Aaaargh!!!!!!! All the best Peter Hall WEM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) From: GRBroman@aol.com Subject: Re: What's on the workbench/reading table Well, this is as good a thread to jump in on as any for my first one on the list. I've been lurking for a while now and enjoying myself, so that said, lets jump in off the deep end. I'm working on an LVT-4 in Navy colors. Does that count? I've just ordered the Tom's Modelworks USS Oregon set and have the kit sitting at the side of the desk waiting for it to arrive. Unfortunately, the the local shop I ordered from is Major's in Davenport, Iowa and they've been having a bit of a problem lately with the Mississippi river, still, they've remained open desoite the flood and I should have parts in hand within a week. I've also started working on a group of Chinese WWI era vessels. They are toylike things, but I must admit I am drawn to ships of this era. They will take quite some work to clean up. Right now I am considering laying some sheet plastic with scribed planks to cover the huge off scale trenches thay call decking. Looks as if I've found where Matchbox's "Mad Trencher!" found work. I was motivated to start working on some ship models again after looking at the entries in the Quad Cities show in Illinois last month by a fellow SMML list member. It is indeed a small world. Glen Broman Port Byron, Illinois -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) From: Graeme Martin Subject: What's on the workbench? I'm a waship buff myself. But recently I have been building large scale static passenger liners,(1:200) waterline in a sea diorama. Six months ago I finished the pre WW2 German passenger liner "Europa" in her 1935 configuration for a client. Really was an impressive model. But it took 3 years and a trip to Berlin to source the reference. Next I took on the "France" in 1:200 scale. She is nearing completion and looks great. But again, good reference of these great ships is hard to come by. About two years ago I built the QE2 in the same scale and chose 1992 as the year of which to build. Don't attempt this ship unless you have a lot of patience or are mad. She changes every year and while I got lots of good photos of her while living in Sydney. (she came in every February on a cruise, I even got to tour her.) A real chore to build. Big passenger liner display models do give one a sense of achievement and satisfaction to build. As they are ships of yesteryear, dreams and fantasy. Usually out of the average persons financial reach to travel on. But a great looking battleship model still gets my blood boiling. I have built numerous Missouri's, Tirpitz and Warspite's. I expect to build a large scale Richelieu for myself next. Why? Because she is different from the conventional looking battleship of that era. A certain french style that no other country could immitate or probably wanted to! Graeme Martin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15) From: AJOWENS@aol.com Subject: Re: What's building? This is a pretty cool topic, currently in progress I have : 1/700 Tamiya Scharnhorst awaiting photoetch & rigging, 1/700 Hasegawa Kirishima probably about 75% there but I want to get the new Classic Warships Kongo book in hand before I do the final details, 1/720 Revell Arizona - probably 75% on this one too but fixing a lot of problems. Little Mary (who wants to say thanks to everyone who so kindly applauded her Fletcher last month BTW) is just finishing up a Skywave Buckley DE and waiting to start her first battleship a 1/700 South Dakota! Best to all, A.J. Owens -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16) From: "Keith Bender" Subject: Re: What's on the work bench Hi SMMLies, I do have my work bench in sight but it's buried with models all under construction. How about two identical scratchbuilt 1:192 Missouri's, 4 Tamiya Missouri's and one Tamiya New Jersey all being transformed into five different BB 62 models of different eras. A rebuilding of a Matchbox 1:72 corvette, just finished Airfix QE 1, several propellers under construction (don't ask me please) and new articles half finished for the next three Model ship Journal mag. Plus all the junk on the back burner and I say all of this with the fear of sounding like the "Great Al Hart". Happy modeling, Keith -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17) From: "James Powles" Subject: Armstrong Rifled Guns I am looking into building the Confederate ironclad ram CSS Stonewall. I would like to know where I could get plans for this ship. I also need information her Armstrong breech-loading rifles. Thanks in advance. Jim Powles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18) From: "Btbldr" Subject: Speak up - Punch it! Way back when in SMML 0977, Steve Jantscher said that the Reheat Punch set "was not as tight as the Waldron punch set", but had more options. At CDN $220 plus, the two Waldron's are, well, &(*&(*&@ expensive, so I really really really need to know from y'all - tell me about price and value and performance for ..... Waldron (USA) Reheat (UK) Historex (UK) RaiRo (Germany) any others? regards Boatbldr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19) From: SteveWiper@aol.com Subject: Re: Vorpostenboote I would hazard a guess that they would have used the KM coastal colors, which just came out in the Snyder & Short KM #2 paint chip set. Also, the book on German W.W.II camo is available from Pacific Front Hobbies (www.pacificfront.com) and it has a few color photos and B/W photos with English captions of KM coastal craft. Steve Wiper -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20) From: SteveWiper@aol.com Subject: Re: Multiple F-14s. Get some Ace Resin >> I would suggest getting an Ace Resin kit and making some copies of the F-14s. Now I'm sure someone out there will be screaming about copyright infringement, but making duplicates for ones own personal use is something I have no problem with. Not to mention the fact that it would save you a LOT of money << As long as they are for your own personal use, it is legal! Steve Wiper -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21) From: Shane Weier Subject: Re: What are People Building? Hi all, Konig. And it's been there since Christmas or a little earlier. Those of you who know me will recognise that I'm mainly a WW1 *aircraft* modeller, so I find myself agonising over details for which references are either non-existent or beyond my reach. That's okay with me for aircraft, since I have the references and the knowledge to read between the lines where they don't exist, but it's led to some heartache with this lovely old ship. Which leads me to ask - WEM provide a range of railing types including 3 bar and 3 chain types but no indication of which to use where. The references I have (courtesy of a loan of books all the way from Volker in Penang) are contradictory, and I'm damned if I know whether parts of the two main decks were chain and parts not, or whether they changed at different periods. *Any* advice would be greatly welcomed! Shane (the other one) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22) From: Ken Hoolihan Subject: On the Workbench Hi All, My current project is the battlecruiser HMS Lion as in May 1916 in 1/700. I'm using the Classic Warships kit and have just "fixed" the beam dimension problem by adding tumblehome amidships. Only about 100 hours to go now to finish it - phew! Good thing my wife is an understanding woman. Ken Hoolihan Wellington, NZ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23) From: "Chuck Messer" Subject: Re: What's on the Workbench? One of my many current projects, is a 'what if?' model of HMS Hood if she'd been modernized before the war. I'm bashing together parts from a 1/600 KGV with an Airfix Hood I built more than 20 years ago. If that works out, I'm doing the Kriegsmarine Shlachtschiff 'H' next. Is Airfix going to re-release their Nelson class kit sometime soon? I'd like to build a G3 battlecruiser, if possible. I also need to weather my 20,000 Leagues Nautilus. Add some glazing in the portholes, and she's done. Chuck Messer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24) From: "O'Connor" Subject: New Ship Modeler Hey, Steve in Richmond!!!! First of all, Welcome to a new and exciting aspect of our hobby!!!! We all found this eventually (or rediscovered it after straying to armor, planes, cars, etc.). You'll even find some of us still do those "other" things time and again. As for getting rid of the pile of plastic known as aircraft, use your best judgement- I find that every now and then it's nice to keep your hand in the old stuff, just for kicks. You never know when you'll do an Amelia Earhardt Dio of her plane being inspected underwater by a submersible, or a 1/72 scale WWll carrier needing a flying thing or two... Dont you just LOVE it?? Bob O'Connor, in sunny Fla. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25) From: "Mike Leonard" Subject: Re: On the Workbench Winter projects that have just been completed: 1/350 Iron Shipwright 110' USN Subchaser 1942 1/350 Iron Shipwright WW2 USN Patrol Craft 1943 1/350 Tamiya USS O'Bannon (from Fletcher Class kit) 1942 1/350 Gulfstream USS Ward & Japanese Midget Submarine 1941 1/350 Blue Water Navy Gato Class Fleet Submarine 1944 1/350 Blue Water Navy German U-Boat 1916 1/192 Lone Star Models USS Winslow 1898 In the pipeline: 1/350 Classic Warships USS O'Brien (Sims Class) 1942 1/350 Iron Shipwright Landing Craft Infantry 1944 1/350 Iron Shipwright USS Maine 1898 1/350 White Ensign HMS Mary Rose 1916 1/350 Iron Shipwright Flower Class Corvette 1941 1/192 Iron Shipwright USS Panay 1936 That's just the tip of the iceberg! MWL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Model club & SMMLcon Infomation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: Ken Durling Subject: 1st Annual HornetCon Now that we're slowly recovering, I'm pleased to report that the 1st Annual HornetCon, put on by IPMS/USS Hornet and IPMS/Fremont Hornets was a success. We didn't make money, but what else is new? We had 260 models from 94 entrants, which I think is quite respectable for a first time show. I think it will only grow, as this is a populous area, and the staff of the ship was very pleased and want to support it in the future. Many people reported having a great time. The quality was very high, and we had, as expected, a higher than usual showing of ship models from all periods, all of gorgeous quality. This was due in large part to the fact that the SMML convention was coincident with the IPMS show, and their contribution was invaluable. Duane Fowler and Sami Arim did yeoman duty for the SMML convention, AND made enormous contributions to the IPMS show as well. We could not have done it without them. I have to tell you on a personal note that these guys are some of the best people to work with I've EVER met, in any endeavor. Boundless energy, grace and conviviality. As you may already know, the "Best Ship" Award went to Bert MacDowell, the "Haze Grey Admiral," for his mind-boggling 1/700 CVE USS Bogue. One highlight of the show was that the USS Hornet Foundation sponsored an award for "Best USN Aviation Subject" and provided a beautiful plaque. This went to Rod Bettencourt's exquisite Tamiya F4F. That will I think be a coveted award in the future, and we're very grateful to the Hornet for providing it. Another highlight was the in-progress display by the Fresno Scale Modelers club, of all 16 Doolittle Raiders, displayed on a 1/48 scale blueprint of a CV-6/8 flight deck. This ambitious project has made great headway, and that club is to be commended for carrying it out! Bravo Zulu, you guys. I have a couple of photos, if anyone's interested, e-mail me. I want to thank all the vendors for their contribution, both in terms of showing up and helping the show with such great attitudes, for their donations to the raffles, and I hope you had a good show. Tamiya America also contributed greatly with the contribution of a number of kits for the raffles. The only small problems I've heard reports on were a couple of incidents of people picking up models - an inherent risk when the venue is open to the public. The ship is quite busy on the weekends, and we had tours coming through all day. Luckily nothing was damaged that I know of. I personally saw quite a few families come through where the parents were being very careful to control their kids. I also want to personally thank the members of our chapter that worked so hard to make this happen. We learned a lot, and we leaned heavily on the advice of other chapters in the area who have more experience putting on shows than we do. Hearty thanks to all you guys from the Fremont Hornets, Silicon Valley Scale Modelers, Mt. Diablo, Silver Wings, Santa Rosa, Fresno, and more. The aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CVS-12) is an amazingly inspiring place to be for lovers of history, and contest or no contest, I recommend a visit. It's a ship that inspires all who work with her. Many say she's haunted. I don't know about that, but I can tell you it is one powerful place to be in, and I never get over the thrill of walking down the pier and boarding. Bottom line for me is that it was a tremendous honor to be able to put on a show there. Best regards, Ken Durling IPMS/USS Hornet, Pres. RC9 PPSEL Just Plane Crazy "Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat." -- John Lehman, former US Secretary of the Navy Alternate e-mail: kdurling2001@yahoo.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From: "Chris Preston" Subject: Public Thankyou, and "What's Building" At the risk of echoing what several other members have said about the recent SMML Con onboard the USS HORNET, I would like to thank both Sami Arim and Duane Fowler for an excellent, well planned event. If any list member has the opportunity to attend an SMML gathering of any kind - take it. Apart from learning a lot (I thought I was a good model builder - that was until I saw a certain USN escort carrier, RN Battlecruiser, and RN Cruiser, all in 1/700, and all from the S.F. area!), it was highly entertaining. Like the others who attended, I finally was able to put some names to faces. As for entertainment, I have to tell .... and ..... that I normally get paid for arresting people who try to break into a vehicle, not stand by and shiver, as I watch another potential soaking from Mother Nature approach from the Pacific. (No names.....no "Pack Drill"). If any list member wants to improve their modelling skills, this is a very good way to do so. Once again, thankyou Sami and Duane for a great weekend, and the pleasure of meeting you and the other members who attended. Now - for what's building. Currently, my long-term project is a 1/96th scale USS ARIZONA for RC, based on a Scale Shipyard Hull, (hereafter known as "The Beast"), as well as a Tom's Modelworks 1/350th USS ARIZONA, which I dusted off yesterday, after getting home from the SMML Con. I'm also working on a Pro-Modeler 1/48th Curtis Helldiver ( it is a Naval aircraft!), and a 1/16th Tamiya RC TIGER 1 tank (the new kit). I know it's not a ship, but it does have a hull, and a turret, and hatches, and some were painted grey. Burt McDowell has peaked my interest in doing a Hasegawa ESSEX class carrier, based on his presentation over the weekend. Like most serious modeller's I have a small stockpile stored in a safe place, and will get to them someday. I have a Matchbox 1/72nd scale corvette buried away for the day when I can afford the DJ Parkins sets, but then, I'll have decide which ship to build! Thanks again, Sami and Duane, and to the others who were there onboard the HORNET, it was a real pleasure to meet you. Cheers, Chris Preston, Victoria, B.C. Canada -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From: Darren Scannell Subject: NorEastCon 2001 NorEastCon 2001 IPMS/USA Region One Convention (first one held in Canada!) May 4 & 5 2001 Four Points Hotel Toronto Airport 5444 Dixie Road, Mississauga Ontario Friday May 4 Vendor/Registration opens @ 4pm, closes at 11pm Saturday May 5 Open @ 9am, Vendor rooms close at 5:30pm Awards @ 6:30pm All done by 11pm I'll be in my SMML Tee shirt at the Northstar Hobbies table most of the day Saturday, come on by and say hi! Darren Scannell -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) From: SeaPhoto@aol.com Subject: Re: SMML Con 2001 I would like to add my praise to those who enjoyed the conference last week. I truly enjoyed the seminars, particularly Paul Jacob's presentation on 1/1250 scale, which I thought offered some intriguing possibilities. It was sure nice meeting everyone, and putting faces to the names on this list. My apologies for not saying good-bye on Sunday, but a sneak attack by one of the Hornet's Hot Dogs (the old girl still has a potent strike force!) led to a hasty retreat... My hat is off to Duane, Sami, and all those who attended. If you get a chance to attend one of these in the future, I strongly encourage taking the chance to learn new skills, meet new people, and in general talk model ship! Cordially, Kurt Greiner SeaPhoto Maritime Photography www.warshipphotos.com Now taking credit cards via Paypal! Warship Models Underway www.warshipmodelsunderway.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: John Snyder Subject: Re: Vorpostenboote I would imagine the colors used would be those "Camouflage Paints for Ships in Coastal Waters" included in our Kriegsmarine Set 2 paint chips. John Snyder Snyder & Short Enterprises The Paint Guys -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) FROM: IMPERIAL HOBBY PRODUCTIONS SUBJECT: 1:700 FANTASQUE KIT The 1:700 metal Le Fantasque kits are now in stock. Those that ordered them will recveive them shortly, as they are now in the mail to you. Overall, they turned out good, but there are a few points that I need to discuss with the hull caster to make the hulls a bit sharper for future kits. The small parts have some flash, but they are clean once you deflash them. The instructions have only one fault- the scale drawing somehow shrank a bit, so it is not full 1:700 scale. The model is, however. Also, the kit could benefit from some photoetch, which I am looking into having done for my French ship kits. I am starting from scratch here, and there is a bit of a learning curve in this kit. But all the glitches can be remedied, and as the photos on the website show, the assembled model looks good. Hope everyone likes it! Mike Bartel IMPERIAL HOBBY PRODUCTIONS http://ihphobby.tripod.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From: WRPRESSINC@aol.com Subject: Notice to writers Gentlemen, I will be in contact with authors regarding new titles in a few days. The entire staff at W R PRESS has been working very hard dealing with the flood of orders for Camouflage Volume Two, and preparing Camouflage Volume Three, which will go to layout within a week or two. So please dear authors, bear with me, I have NOT forgotten you. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the SMML site for the List Rules, 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