Subject: SMML VOL 1637 Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 03:44:57 +1000 SMML is proudly sponsored by SANDLE http://sandlehobbies.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS INDEX 1: PT Boats - new source for 1/72nd MK 13 torpedoes 2: Re: Colorado/Maryland & Tennessee Class BB's 3: Re: Heller VICTORY Size 4: Re: Partial review of ISW's HMS "invincible" 1916 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: Stephen Allen Subject: PT Boats - new source for 1/72nd MK 13 torpedoes Siga has just released a 1/72 US aircraft weapons set which apparently includes three Mk13-2 aerial torpedoes. These have the annular fairings used on the air-dropped torpedoes, but could be converted easily for PT configuration. It's gotta be easier than moulding your own, and NKR models in Oz has the sets advertised for $12 Australian - a pretty cheap way of getting one step closer to a late war PT boat. regards Stephen Allen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From: Uwe Besken Subject: Re: Colorado/Maryland & Tennessee Class BB's Hi Mark, you asked in SMML 1636 >> Does anyone make a 1/700 kit of either of these Pre-WWII class battleships? << As far as I know there is a new Tennessee from HP-Models (1944). A Colorado and Maryland is announced later this year. A Maryland and a Tennessee are on the List of PitRoad in the Hi-Mold Series. Classic Warships produce(d ?) a Tennessee (1944). I do not know the quality of any of these models, but the Hi-Mold Series is known as of very good quality. HP-Models are getting better from year to year and I think the Classic Warships is the "oldest" on the market. May be other SMMLies can tell more about them. Uwe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From: "Hank Lapa" Subject: Re: Heller VICTORY Size The case I built for mine has inside dims 40-1/2 inches L by 29 inches high by 14-1/2 inches wide. This is almost critically close, especially lengthwise. Hank -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) From: Marsh Edwin Subject: Re: Partial review of ISW's HMS "invincible" 1916 Sorry for being so late in responding to this. It's interesting that this "D.P." person is reviewing a kit that he obviously doesn't have. Also, throughout his critical "review" of these pictures, he takes his sources for his criticisms and proves that they too are incorrect. So, what I see is the following. A kit built from the same plans as "D.P." uses is wrong according to those plans, and then the plans are shown to be wrong. A double negative. Therefore, could it be that the kit is right? Another question. "D.P." claims not to be slamming the kit, but could not the definition of slamming be unfair criticism based on a lack of information? Thus, if nobody but one person has this kit, and that person is not "D.P.", then can it not be said that "D.P." is slamming the kit based on the simple fact he is relying on second or third hand information? In other words, he knows not what he's reviewing, in relation to what is actually in the kit. Finally, this is the second forum he has carried this criticism to. Basically, he was hounded out of the first one for not having any actual knowledge of the kit he claims to be reviewing. It sounds to me like this is some sort of vendetta against the kit itself, and the manufacturer in general. It is sad that some people need to do this to make themselves feel important. BTW, this cannot be an ISW kit. They have no listing for an Invincible on their website. It has to be another company. Edwin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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