Subject: SMML VOL 1415 Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 00:23:19 +1100 shipmodels@tac.com.au -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS INDEX 1: Hog Islanders 2: Graf Zeppelin and Aquilia 3: Re: Turned Brass Barrels 4: Re: Painting photo etch 5: Re: Help! 6: Resin molds 7: Re: Kamoi, Japenese aircraft tender -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD INDEX 1: Warships in Miniature -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: David Fisher Subject: Hog Islanders I need sources of information about the deck machinery (winches, anchor winches, anchors, cranes, etc) used on the Hog Islanders. In particular drawings that would be suitable for use on a 1:96 model. Dave Fisher -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From: Bob Zobal Subject: Graf Zeppelin and Aquilia Single ships rarely, if ever, turn the tide of an entire war, and I agree that the Germans and Italians would have been playing catch-up in developing tactical doctrine. However, I disagree that these ships could not have played a significant role. GZ was designed to be part of a long-range surface/underwater battlegroup (a concept not unlike our current carrier doctrine) and would have primarily provided reconaissance and CAP, rather than air strikes. A few ME-109Ts flying CAP would have made most British carrier-based strike aircraft ineffective, when you consider the small numbers and obsolete biplane configuration of the latter. Even in the Med, coordination of Italian land-based aircraft and ships was usually abysmal, and never an effective substitute for having a carrier at hand; as a big CVE, Aquilia would have been invaluable. Air reconaissance would have been key, though-- the ability to direct Axis surface groups Allied convoys, or avoid Allied surface groups hunting for Axis surface groups, could have had a significant impact at certain stages of the war. Bob Zobal -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From: Teliczan Tom Civ 15 SVS/SVF Subject: Re: Turned Brass Barrels Thors asked: >> Turned barrels for 1/350th/1/700th scale guns. Does anyone make those? << I don't know if the below is what U B looking 4, I copied it from SMML a while back. >> CANNONS, BRASS In 1/700th try Clipper's line available from Pacific Front and Hobby Link, Just got some today and they look very good. << HTH. v/r, Tomt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) From: SHIPMDLR@aol.com Subject: Re: Painting photo etch >> A simple question I suppose but if a ship is painted in say Measure 31 or 32 how would you paint the PE railings. Would you still paint them all one colour (say grey) or would you follow the pattern. << An interesting question. First, make sure the rails are painted to match the camou. pattern. Sometime they aren't. They just leave them haze gray. Anyway, I still paint the entire sheet the most prevalent color, or if it's easier, the lightest color. The parts must then be painted a THIN coat of the color needed, then applied. There's no easy way around the problem. It's kind of like natural metal aircraft models. They attract a lot of attention because of the obvious amount of trouble the modeler went to to get it painted. Rusty White Flagship Models Inc. Purchase on line with your Visa/Master Card http://okclive.com/flagship/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) From: ALROSS2@aol.com Subject: Re: Help! >> bit. Do any of you vast and knowledgeable crowd know where I can find shipbuilders drawings of HMS Walney (ex USS Sebago) one of the Ex-American Coastguard cutters, lost in November 1942, or G/A drawings of any of the Colony class American built frigates. << John, John, John, What am I going to do with you?? :-) Plans for the 250' LAKE class cutters (e.g., SEBAGO, named for a Maine lake, btw) are available from: The Coast Guard Museum 1519 Alaskan Way South Seattle, WA 98134 USA A partial set of plans are also included in Bob Scheina's US COAST GAURD CUTTERS & CRAFT OF WORLD WAR II. Plans for the PFs (COLONY class) are available from: www.floatingdrydock.com Al -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) From: Sean Obrien Subject: Resin molds I have a few pieces that I have scratchbuilt and would like to mold and copy in resin rather than tediously scratchbuilding each copy. Is there a good compound to make the molds out of that will hold up. I tried dense modeling clay but there was some loss in tecture when I made the resin copies. Any help would be appreciated. Sean O'Brien -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) From: Gernot Hassenpflug Subject: Re: Kamoi, Japenese aircraft tender >> When looked Kamoi like on these drawings? http://picpage7.tripod.com/kamoi.html << Maru Special No.25 dated 1979/3 is on IJN seaplane carriers, and contains the drawings Friedrich is interested in. The drawings show in order from top to bottom: 1. Showa 13 which would be 1938 but not Kamoi: this is Notoro (p31) 2. Showa 12 which would be 1937, Kamoi (p32) 3. Showa 16 which would be 1941, Kamoi (p32) .....LCSM3 drawing.... 4. Showa 5 which would be 1930, but again this is not Kamoi but: Notoro (p30) Hope this helps. Gernot Hassenpflug -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: "J. London" Subject: Warships in Miniature For those members who are into scratchbuilding my book by above title is now available through Conway Maritime Press in UK, USNI Press in USA and Vanwell Publishing in Canada. Appropriate addresses are:- Conway - kpatel@chrysalisbooks.co.uk USNI - www.NavalInstitute.org Vanwell - sales@vanwell.com. Although primarilly intended for the 1:1200/1250 enthusiast the construction techniques can apply to other scales. Plans are at 1:1200 scale with smaller ships also at 1:700. Michael Ainsworth (aka Michael London) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the SMML site for the List Rules, Backissues, Member's models & reference pictures at: http://smmlonline.com Check out the APMA site for an index of ship articles in the Reference section at: http://apma.org.au/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Volume