Subject: SMML VOL 1505 Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 11:56:33 +1100 shipmodels@tac.com.au -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS INDEX 1: Freeman's Paintings 2: Cutting rings for masks 3: Re: Photo Question 4: Dry transfers 5: Liberty, The Statue 6: Worst Maritime Disaster 7: Re: Largest Maritime Disaster 8: 2 US warships collide 9: Re: RMS Queen Elizabeth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Model club & SMMLcon Infomation 1: Re: Atlanta Model Expo 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD INDEX 1: For Sale -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: schiefet@cs.com Subject: Freeman's Paintings Greetings, Someone had asked about Tom Freeman's paintings. Here are three web sites with images and information. His paintings are on display at the Washington Navy Yard Museum at this time as part of the 60th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack. http://www.history.navy.mil/muexhib/visions.htm http://www.hrosecure.com/firstclass/store08/freeman.html http://www.pearlharborbook.com/tomfreeman019.html Steve Pelham, NH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From: "Robert Lockie" Subject: Cutting rings for masks Have you tried using low tack masking film? I got mine from an art shop and it comes in rolls of varying widths. To cut circles in it, I would use a gadget called an Olfa circle cutter (not sure how widely these are available outside Europe), which resembles a pair of compasses in that it has a pin at one end and a blade attachment on a sliding bar on the other. I can cut circles from 10mm diameter up to about 20cm with it. To cut a ring, you have two options - either cut the outer first and then the inner separately, or (if the ring is fairly thin) mount two blades together (with packing between if necessary) and cut both circles at once. I can't say I have tried this yet, but I have done it with some success on plastic sheet, so I cannot se why it would not work. Robert Lockie Swindon UK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From: "rlinkb42" Subject: Re: Photo Question Sorry, I should have provided more info. The Book is Warship Pictorial # 2 USS Minneapolis CA-36 published by Classic Warships Publishing, Tucson, AZ. Steve Wiper, Editor. Richard -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) From: BSteinIPMS@aol.com Subject: Dry transfers Peter writes: >> When mistakes happened, the dry transfers should be thin enough on your deck to simply paint over and try again. Otherwise I have removed them with very light sanding. There may be a chemical way to strip them and if so I'd like to learn how. << This treatise by Peter is thoughtfully done, outlines good techniques, and I could add only two small comments: dry transfers are usually easily removed by the use of cellophane tape. (Scotch tape to Yanks, Cellotape to Brits and Aussies, grin) Make a small diameter loop of tape which will fit around several fingers, sticky side out, and apply repeatedly to the dry transfer marking. Use an up-and-down motion, that is, apply the tape straight down and pull it off straight up. The tape will pull the marking off the model in bits and in short time, leaving the paint underneath unblemished. The other comment is that both Letraset and Grifhold ($3.75 U.S.) make a burnishing tool specifically for applying dry transfer markings. This has worked far better for me than ball-point pens, pen caps, pencils, rounded wooden sticks, or what-have-you. This is available in any art store which sells Letraset or other brand dry transfer lettering sheets. One source in the U.S. is Dick Blick Art Materials: http://www.dickblick.com Bob Steinbrunn Minneapolis Nautical Research Guild Tin Can Sailors Friends of the battleship NORTH CAROLINA IPMS/USA #3345 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) From: Alan Simon Subject: Liberty, The Statue Apologize for off-topic thread. Maybe someone out there can help this ship modeler build a memorial to remember 9/11/01. Determined to re-work an old 1/250? Lindberg Statue of Liberty into a diorama, complete with base structure and landscaping. Any idea where I can find detailed drawings and/or photos, particularly of lamp with flame, pedestal and base? Thanks in advance. Regards, Alan Simon Atlanta, Ga -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) From: "Clive Lawford" Subject: Worst Maritime Disaster Hi All, Over 10,000 seamen lost their lives in the Great Storm of the 26th and 27th November 1703. A third of these were from the Royal Navy, making it the greatest loss of life during a storm or a single battle in the history of the Royal Navy. It also brought about the saying "Worse things happen at sea", as the conditions coursed greater devastation at sea than they did on the land. Regards, Clive. 44ft Motor Lifeboats (including a model page) http://home.online.no/~lawford/xrl/xrl.htm Ramsgate Lifeboat http://home.online.no/~lawford/rl/rl.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) From: "Lars Scharff" Subject: Re: Largest Maritime Disaster As Axel Wolters already mentioned that the sinking of the liner Cap Arcona should be counted to the largest maritime disasters. The nazis transferred about 11 000 people from different KZ to liners Cap Arcona, Thielbek and Athen in Lübecker Bucht. This operation was a part of the infamous 'death marches' (Todesmärsche). Probably the nazis wanted to kill them, because they ordered also submarines in Lübecker Bucht. British 'Typhoons' sunk on 3rd may Cap Arcona and Thielbek killing about 7800 (5650 in Cap Arcona), a massacre which was made worse by SS-guards who stopped the concentration camp internees to rescue themselves. My source is an article in Modellwerft (april 1995) by Detlev Lexow, which numbers the death of Wilhelm Gustlof at 5438. It also contains good drawings of Cap Arcona. It is interesting, that this disaster is rarely mentioned in the literature (also not in the German). I thing it is necessary to remember the huge number of civilian victims of World War Two. And to make conclusions about the current wars. If you look behind the facade of patriotism and the nonsense about good and evil (especially in times of war), you will see the cruelty of carpet bombardments and other massacres. Regards Lars -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8) From: "Andrew Jones" Subject: 2 US warships collide Well it seems that 1 US warship must be cursed with bad luck.. The USS Greeneville, the one that struck a japanese boat last year yesterday collided with the amphibious warship Ogden while the Greeneville was transfering personel from the sub to the warship. The sub suffered slight rudder damage & the Odgen suffered a fuel leak with 7,000 gallons of fuel leaked into the sea. The incident took place 40 miles off Oman. No one appears to have been injured. Poor Greeneville, you'd almost think it cant help run into things -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) From: "Keith Bender" Subject: Re: RMS Queen Elizabeth Hi SMMLies, I built the Airfix QE 1:600 and used GMM photoetch. You will have to modifie the rat lines because they are only designed for the Titanic and Lusitania. Other then that it goes together pretty good and looks nice too. Remember, Cunard stacks are more orange then red. New Haven Orange/Red I used. Keith -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Model club & SMMLcon Infomation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: AAA Hobby Subject: Re: Atlanta Model Expo 2002 >>At present, we have sold over 100 vendors' tables; the loot is there to be had. Great models. Camaraderie. Good fun. There is lots to do in Atlanta. You are invited. << AAA Hobby will be there with a wide assortment of new models (all types, not just ships) and our entire line of GMM and Tom's in stock. Commanders Series will be there too, with lots of new stuff. Y'all Come! James Corley AAA Hobby Supply email: aaahobby@earthlink.net -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: "Rev. Douglas Burleigh" Subject: For Sale I have a copy of German Cruisers of World War Two by MJ Whitley published in 1985 by Naval Institute Press that I am willing to part with. Hard bound in good shape but no dust jacket. I picked it up at a second had book store a couple of years ago. Please contact me off line if you are interested. Doug Burleigh -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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