Subject: SMML VOL 1230 Date: Tue, 01 May 2001 00:12:44 +1000 shipmodels@tac.com.au -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS INDEX 1: Wife/Modeler's, Understanding ver1.0 2: Goeben and wives 3: Supportive Wives? 4: Re: On the workbench 5: Battle stars and decorations 6: What's on my workbench 7: On the Work-bench 8: Re: On or near the Workbench 9: Late response Felix's paint problem 10: Re: Paint drying out 11: Re: Porridge comes to "Pearl Harbour" 12: USS OREGON ARTICLE? YES! 13: Duane - Horror! 14: Dockyard Model Company, Colorado Springs 15: Additional Type 22 Falkland Frigates Question -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: Bruce Rauss Subject: Wife/Modeler's, Understanding ver1.0 A most interesting thread. Having never had a wife, understanding or not, I have question or two if I may. I was wondering if this "Wife/Modeler's, Understanding ver.1.0" is scratch built or available in kit form??? If kit, who the hell makes it? If scratch built, where do I get the plans?? :-D Bruce -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From: "aa8." Subject: Goeben and wives I would say my wife is 100% supportive of my peculiar modelling and collecting ways. At times she puts up with junk in almost every room. I suffer from a tidiness problem! My wife not only supports my hobby but worked extra hours to save us from penury whilst I was building up my business. Now that it's moderately successful we both share in the proceeds. I know that I'm very lucky to be married to a woman like this. Many other modellers have told me this. On the subject of SMS Goeben I agree with Rhino Bones. I would certainly want at least one but possibly two 1/350th scale SMS Goeben kits if it was available. bring it on please!! Regards Andy Jones -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From: Ned Barnett Subject: Supportive Wives? I read with mixed feelings about supportive wives; this based on two experiences (one of each). First - Ex-wife; I made a boxed diorama of me airbrushing a float plane in my in-garage workshop - my dog Tramp was there, looking on, and my ex-wire was there, two suitcases in hand. Scales was 1/35th (the aircraft was from a ship model, so it was to scale); the dog came from who knows where, the wife from the Italiari set of Partisans (as did the self-portrait - with a grenade turned to an airbrush). Problem - she didn't get the hint (in the model she was leaving me because I wouldn't stop modeling). Second - Wife: Today, she was on my case to get back out in the garage and finish building my workshop so I could start relaxing. So I had one of each and kept the good'un ... Ned -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) From: Craig Bennett Subject: Re: On the workbench Hi Guys Today I am using a brothers computer.I've finishing building a 1/144th scale Airfix Shuttle kit and I'm going to try launch-inng the working rocket model this week as I'm curious to see if the parachutes will pop out at 500 ft and the thing does what it's supposed to. Hopefully this week my computer will be repair as the new hard drive is put in. Craig -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) From: Lawman555@aol.com Subject: Battle stars and decorations Shane; Is anyone out there familiar with how the ribbons and campaign stars would be displayed on a Naval Ship. I seem to remember seeing them from time to time; but am not quite sure how this should be done. Thanks ahead of time Jim Myers members.aol.com/lawman555/subchaser.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) From: "Bill & Kaja Michaels" Subject: What's on my workbench Recently completed: Revell 1/570 scale Titanic. Built OOB, mounted on a nice cherry base, as a donation for a fund raising auction. I had ordered some of the 1/570 scale window and railing decals, but they came in too late to be used. (They do look nice, though-- I'll have to do another one someday.) Revell Reno Air Racers (1/48 P-51 and T-6): Built to hang in a coworker who likes airplanes office. Active Projects: Lindberg Diesel Tug. RC conversion. Inactive projects: Radio Controlled USCGC Mellon (Hamilton class 378' cutter). Based on Scale Shipyard 1/96 scale fiberglass hull, 47" LOA. About 40% finished. Project is bogged down in the assembly of the wiring harness. Revell 1/96 scale CSS Alabama. Another RC conversion, on indefinite hold due to concerns about displacement-- I'm not sure if the small hull will be able to carry the necessary batteries, etc. Projects being researched: 1/16 scale Landing Craft, Tank. An RC project, about 45" LOA, to go with my (completed) 1/16 scale Tamiya RC Sherman. Lindberg LCVP: RC conversion. Book Report: Just finshed Traplet's great book on RC Scale Sailing Models. I found this to be an excellent book, full of great info. Check out my US Coast Guard subjects model list at: http://www.tiac.net/users/billkaja/kitlist.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) From: GUSDOCVILL@aol.com Subject: On the Work-bench Hugh, I too am into 1/700. Would love to build the 1/350 but where on earth would I put them!!!!!!! Trying to get more space from my wife now! My list is as follows: Nagato & Mutsu 3 - Essex carriers Akagi Soryu ARB 2 - IJN destroyers Taiyo 1/400 Jeanne D'Arc (have photos of her in San Diego January 2001) 1/35 LAV-25 LAV-25 ADC (trying to build a "cockpit" for her) Tiger Panzer IV H 1/72 He-115 HU-16 Albatross (for a friend who took his plane to the "graveyard") Tornado Gr. Mk I F-1 1/48 A-20J (my Dad's WW2 plane) Researching: KGV and POW (1941 era) Invincible class Hood Navy harbor and sea-going tugs Long Beach Guess that will be all for now. . . Keep up the EXCELLENT work guys!!!!!!!! Gus Semper Fi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8) From: joe.sus@att.net Subject: Re: On or near the Workbench If modeling is an addiction, I've recently fallen off the wagon after about a dozen years sober. Current symptoms, in likely order of completion: 1. Tom's Modelworks 1/700 T class sub: in final detailing. 2. USS Sterett, converted from Monogram Leahy: hull and superstructure modified, detailing proceeding. 3. BIS Moon lander from the 1954 book "The Exploration of the Moon": now in the food dehydrator. 4. HMS Glamorgan, 1/600 Airfix Devonshire: modifying the twin 4.5" mount while getting the nerve to start on the photoetch Sea Slug launcher. 4.(tie) 1/350 HMS Churchill (SSN): in the dehydrator fraternising with the moonship. 6. 1/144 MD-80: priming and sanding. The next two are in the info gathering stage. I'm arguing with myself over 1/350 vs. 1/400 for submarines. 7. HMS Unseen/ HMCS Windsor 8. HMS Seraph, WW2 and postwar target 9. Various Type 12 frigates in 1/600 Joe Suszynski -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) From: Stephen Allen Subject: Late response Felix's paint problem I've experienced similar problems to those you have described - paint drying, out, skinning over or turning to a jelly-like consistency. In my case, the problem occurs to thinned paint, regardless of the brand of thinner - including Humbrol's own proprietary thinner. As you may be aware Humbrol relaunched its range of paints a couple of years ago, claiming a finer pigment mix (yay!) and a smaller range of paints designed to be mixed (not so yay, as we lost a lot of the specific military/airforce shades in the process). I think that the change must have included a chemical change in the paint as, while all enamel paints that have been thinned do deteriorate over time, the new Humbrol paints seem to deteriorate particularly quickly and much more so than the older Humbrol paints of which I still have a fair few. I have had thinned matt black turn to jelly within a week, and the otherwise very nice and completely dead flat clearcoat is very prone to 'fisheyes' if not used immediately. Most greys seem to go gooey quickly as well. These are problems which have occurred in very carefully sealed containers, while equivalent containers of unthinned but opened paint have remained useable. My answer to the problem is to only thin enough paint for immediate spraying or brushing, not to attempt to use thinned paints after a couple of days left standing, and to keep any specific mixes unthinned until use. Also, I now never decant a thinned paint back into an unthinned tin of the same, as the whole tin will then be contaminated. It's a pain, but I put up with it because I like the way the Humbrol paints spray and brush and they are readily available here in Australia. On the workbench front these same Humbrol enamels will soon be applied to the Revell CV-5 Yorktown, with GMM photo-etch, backdated to a peacetime configuration because I like standard navy gray and mahogany flight decks! regards to all Steve -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) From: Edd Pflum Subject: Re: Paint drying out >> While I don't do the following, many advocate placing marbles or BBs (small copper-covered steel balls for air rifles, not battleships) in the paint jar to displace the paint and reduce the volume of air within the jar. << I routinely place a few BBs in my paint bottles to serve as agitators (the agitators yell Communist slogans and really get the paint riled up ). I have learned not to do this with acrylic paint. Apparently the copper plating is porous and the steel core rusts, contaminating the paint. I ruined several bottles this way Edd Pflum (Who likes his paint shaken, not stirred) Westmont, IL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) From: Les Pickstock Subject: Re: Porridge comes to "Pearl Harbour" >> Interesting news for fans of the 1970's British TV comedy set in a prison "Porridge". The writing team responsible for that have also been responsible for the re-write of the "Pearl Harbour" film. The possibilities are amazing. << I don't know about this, but surely the lovely Kate Beckinsale is the daughter of the late great Richard Beckinsale, who played the long suffering Godber in the best TV sitcom ever to be set inside a prison. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) From: Ned Barnett Subject: USS OREGON ARTICLE? YES! >> Ladies and Gentlemen, my apologies. Sorry I misled you. I live in New Jersey. My presentation at the Hornet was last weekend. I was trying to be funny and also needle Ned Barnett a little. I discover my humor fell flat, and I should have needled Ned in private, or not at all. And Ned, maybe there is a how-to article here for the IPMS Journal as a supplement or add-on to the Rhinobones article. << Gary Absolutely there is an article here - and I'd love to publish it! As for needling me, I thought only that your e-mail had gotten sadly delayed; not (as I replied to you privately) that it would have made any difference; I had to work those days. Perhaps if I had a sense of humor, it might have worked ... Ned -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) From: Ned Barnett Subject: Duane - Horror! Duane - I read your comment about the Landfill Fleet with a sense of horror that even Stephen King has never been able to produce in me. My God, man, how did you cope? And I thought I had a problem with my ex ... (actually, 71,248 problems, each with George Washington's picture - but Duane has it much worse). Ned -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14) From: "Franz Aigner GmbH" Subject: Dockyard Model Company, Colorado Springs Does this company still exist? A friend asked me to find out the current address, and gave me a catalog, published in 1984!. The address was P.O. Box 8065, Colorado Springs, CO 80933, USA. Publisher Bruce N. Haugh. They produced/sold tools specifically made for the wood-shipmodeller. If you could name another supplier he would be just as happy. Happy modelling, Richard -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15) From: johnny chen Subject: Additional Type 22 Falkland Frigates Question On photos I've seen from www.btinternet.com/~broadsword82 and the one from Geocities, it seemed that F90 Brilliant still was not equipped with SCOT radomes during the Falkland War of 1982. Photos are not so clear, so can anyone confirm from book pictures if this is true. Thanks in Advance. Johnny -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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