Subject: SMML VOL 1681 Date: Thu, 02 May 2002 00:29:01 +1000 SMML is proudly sponsored by SANDLE http://sandlehobbies.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS INDEX 1: Re: Just another day on the river 2: Re: Squadron Putty: Green or White? 3: Re: Paint adhesion problem 4: Re: DD-X article 5: Deck material for the Glorious, Courageous, Furious -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: "Mike Kear" Subject: Re: Just another day on the river A friend of mine works on tugs in Sydney harbour, and we were talking about that series of pictures the other day. He had seen them too and it reminded him of an incident in his early years on the tugs when a warship pulled his tug right over. Warships have a lot of acceleration and if the tug captain isnt on his toes when they go ahead it's quite easy to pull the tug over. So this tug was on the stern line, and he says the safe thing for a tug to do is to be pointing along the line of thrust when the warship kicks ahead after pulling out from the wharf. But this tug was at right angles to this direction. The warship went slow ahead or whatever they do, and the acceleration took the tug captain by surprise. The tug skipper and others on the tug can grab a lever and let the tow go in a jiffy but this guy was so surprised he didn't do it. And he didnt hit the throttles and turn the tug stern on to the warship either, which would have meant the warship was pulling the tug behind it. No, he froze, and the tug turned turtle. It rolled completely and in the process, my friend says his two deckmates didn't even get their feet wet. They were obviously much clearer thinking people than the tug captain because as the tug rolled, they scrambled over the side, and ran round the hull as it rolled, and scambled over the side rail again as it emerged from the water. I suspect they were expressing some opinions about the navy and its heritage at the time too. Possibly about their tug captain no doubt as well. This tug however didnt just shrug it's shoulders and go back to work. Cheers Mike Kear Windsor, NSW, Australia http://modelwarship.com Warships in 1/72 scale -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From: NAVYDAZE@aol.com Subject: Re: Squadron Putty: Green or White? Thanks Kurt, I figured that was the problem that the putty had no place to vent as the the nose was sealed along all the seams - must have gotten hot I guess. OH, and Dave ya a droop snoop that you could change the shape of if you wanted - really a soft mess. Mike Donegan NAVYDAZE Naval & Aviation Artist http://www.navydaze.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From: "Sean D. Hert" Subject: Re: Paint adhesion problem >> I have been having a problem when trying to brush paint Tamiya paints (the "new formula" thinned with the Tamiya X-20A thinner) over Floquil spray enamel light grey primer. The paint doesn't spread or adhere worth a darn. Is there a known incompatability here? Any suggestions? << Tamiya acrylics are known to brush paint rather poorly. One of the problems is that Tamiya acrylics, unlike most acrylics, re-wet (thereby lifting) the underlayers. They will also do this to other brand acrylics as well. The only way I know to correct this is to brush very light layers over well-dried paint. Let the Tamiya Acrylic dry for a day or more- for each layer. I've heard some guys can brush paint them successfully- but I'm not one of them. Most brush painters I know stay away from them. Sean -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) From: Donald Woolley Subject: Re: DD-X article >> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5236-2002Apr29.html << How quickly they forget-- I like how one of the more admired Secretaries of the Navy in recent years is just reduced to ". . .Richard Danzig, a former Navy official," throughout the article. Donald Woolley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) From: "Lawrence E.A. Lee" Subject: Deck material for the Glorious, Courageous, Furious I am currently completing a project involving the above ships in 1/2400 I need to ask a couple of questions. Most on this list don't bother too much with this scale but please bear with me. 1/ When these three large light cruiser were completed they had a special rubberized(?) coating on the deck in lieu of wooden decks. What was the colour of this material? 2/ To add a bit of variety to my WWI models I've decided to add a few turret mounted "flying off" ramps which appear in the late war period? I've mocked up something using tinfoil for the ramp and a suitably trimmed Swordfish from the GHQ 1/2400 line for the aircraft. Anyone else every bother trying this?? Lawrence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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