Subject: SMML VOL 1617 Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 00:15:20 +1100 SMML is proudly sponsored by SANDLE http://sandlehobbies.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS INDEX 1: Re: Scale Rulers 2: Dust Control 3: Re: Newbie question about magnifiying binoculars 4: Revell 1/150 USS United States 5: Re: Really Good Magnifiers 6: Re: Magnifying binoculars 7: Re: Friends, Romans, countrymen, send me your email 8: Re: Rulers and .50 cal 9: Newbie question: acrylics or oil? 10: O-T modeling article by Nat Richards, IPMS 18/4 11: Re: Querry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: "John Impenna" Subject: Re: Scale Rulers Hi All, I just wanted to say a big THANKS!!!!! to Steve Wiper for doing these scale rulers for us...I'm looking forward to using these...Nice thing about them is you can make up as many as you need, when you need 'em!!! Thanks again, Steve!! Regards, John Impenna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From: Boatbldr Subject: Dust Control Like many of you my scroll saw and sander lives in the same room as the airbrush. However I seem to have a perennial problem of fine dust settling over every single horizontal surface in the shop. I even invested in a dust filter, and it has reduced the amount, but alas it seems the dust is here to stay. The reason for this email is to ask all y'all how you do two things ... a) how do you control dust when for example fairing a hull (by far the dustiest thing I do) or scrolling, or sanding a large resin plug and b) how do you prepare for "clean work", that is when it comes time to airbrush or detail stuff, how do you ensure all is well and that no dust gets blown on to your new glossy surface. Even the airbrush itself produces some fairly powerful air currents which can easily shift loose dust around. regards Boatbldr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From: "John Impenna" Subject: Re: Newbie question about magnifiying binoculars Hi Rick, In a word, OPTIVISOR... I have tried several and IMHO find that my Optivisor works the best...It has several magnification plates for various distances and even has a jewelers loupe available...They are available from various places on the web...I got mine froma site that is no longer in business..Also, a good idea to improve (if needed) the lighting for you work area....Good Luck!! YMMV...Not connected with Optivisor, just a satisfied customer! Regards, John Impenna -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) From: "Bill & Kaja Michaels" Subject: Revell 1/150 USS United States I have a couple of questions about the 1/150 scale Revell Germany kit of the Frigate USS United States..... 1. What kind of sails does the kit include-- vac formed or injection-molded in one piece with the yards? I want to build a model without sails, so I don't want one piece sail and yards, as found in the 1/192 scale Revell USS Constitution. 2. Is the kit really a model of the United States, or just a re-boxing of a (Monogram, maybe?) Constitution kit? The two ships were nominally sisterships, but the United States had an extra deckhouse aft, added by her captain during construction. (The extra weight and windage reportedly affected her sailing qualities, helping her to earn the nicknane Old Wagon".) 3. What sort of ratlines does the kit include-- the heavy molded plastic ones, like the ones in the small Revell Constitution, or the thin ones found in the big Revell 1/96 ships? I'm looking to build a mid-sized USS Constitution, to be displayed without sails. I am looking for a simple project, built OOB or nearly so, for donation to a fund raiser auction. The 1/96 scale Revell kit is too big, too complex, and will take too long to build. The small (1/192 scale) Revell kit has molded plastic sails and heavy plastic ratlines, which means more scratchbuilding than I want to commit to for this project. (Except as a last resort.) I'm hoping the United States kit is a reasonable option, but I haven't found any in-box reviews on the web, and the box art is useless. I suspect that it is just like the small Revell kit, just 150% larger. I'm hoping someone here can help me out.... TIA! Bill -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) From: SHIPMDLR@aol.com Subject: Re: Really Good Magnifiers If you appreciate good tools and want the best binoculars on the market go to a medical supply house and purchase those glasses with magnifiers that surgeons use. Better get a grip on your wallet though. Hey, you wanted GOOD tools. Rusty White Flagship Models Inc. Purchase on line with your Visa/Master Card/Amex/Discover http://okclive.com/flagship/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) From: Allan and Crystal Plumb Subject: Re: Magnifying binoculars >> Can anyone recommend using magnifying binoculors or the magnifying lights? Advantages/disadvantages to each and any particular recommended brands? << I have a Luxo KFM2FE, a table-mount 5" circular magnifier with a circline fluorescent light, magnifies 2.5X ("5 diopter). In hindsight, I maybe should have got the more common 3 diopter (1.75X) for the greater field of view. The higher power is better for real details, but for more general work. My requirements were: -- glass optics, not plastic -- large working area -- preferred a table mount to on-head The Luxo (www.luxous.com) does all that and is more stable and easier to position than the lower-end equivalents. OTOH, of course, it ain't cheap. Dunno exactly how much (wife got it for my birthday last year) but several hundreds (USD). Since the lack was putting a major crimp in my modelling, oh well. Now my dad's getting one for reading. Allan Plumb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) From: SteveWiper@aol.com Subject: Re: Friends, Romans, countrymen, send me your email >> Basically never put your models and your dog in the same vehicle, it's not pretty. << Keith, Would hitting yourself with a ball peen hammer hurt less? Dogs and Models in the same car? Lets see now. Wife, two kids, dog and about twenty-two ship models, all packed in the car, ready to go. No wait, let me guess, a Yugo, right??? I bet your regretted that new diet of Broccoli, Cauliflower and Navy Beans!!! Everybody knows a Yogo wont travel fast enough to air out the interior. Oh yeah, the dog ate a dead rat the day before. Do I see a Danny DiVitto movie here? Staring Bean as Keith Butterly. If we can't make fun of you Keith, who could we make fun of? Steve Wiper -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8) From: SteveWiper@aol.com Subject: Re: Rulers and .50 cal >> If you want a stiff one, mount it. << I just heard that one last night!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) From: "Rick Schiller" Subject: Newbie question: acrylics or oil? I'm about to start my first model, a 1:700 plastic model. Are most of you using the water based acrylic paints or the traditional oil-based enamel points? I will be hand brushing and the brands readily available around here are Testors and Tamiya. thanks Rick -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) From: "Franz Aigner GmbH" Subject: O-T modeling article by Nat Richards, IPMS 18/4 Can I but this issue anywhere? Or, failing that, is there any chance for a scan or fotocopy of this article? Richard Aigner -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) From: "D.Przezdziecki" Subject: Re: Querry Illona, try: http://www.modelarz.narodu.ru/dowloads.htm the site contains many paper models of ships, planes, cars and tanks. It might not be exactly what your cousin is looking for but I am sure that those models will be very helpfull to him. What's more many models are available for the free download and can be printed out and used as templates for his work in wood. If you have any more quastions do not hesitate and let me know. Best of luck D.P -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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