Subject: SMML VOL 1684 Date: Fri, 03 May 2002 12:36:13 +1000 SMML is proudly sponsored by SANDLE http://sandlehobbies.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS INDEX 1: Re: USN catapults 2: Re: Revell Cutty Sark 3: Nautical info 4: Re: USN catapults 5: Re: Mr Surfacer 6: Re: Kingfisher in Soviet Service 7: Re: 3 ft Revell Cutty Sark Kit 8: Re: Cutty Sark -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: SteveWiper@aol.com Subject: Re: USN catapults >> Now I would have a new question about USN catapults. A friend of mine is trying to model a Soviet Kingfisher with catapult in 1/48 scale. AFAIK the Soviets received some older ships due to the lend-lease agreement. One of them was an Omaha class cruiser with some OS2Us on deck. Does anybody of you have detailed information (e.g. close-ups) about catapults on these ships? Do you know if this catapults were similar / standard on BBs, CAs, CLs? << The catapults on the Omaha class were unique. They were shorter than those on other USN cruisers. I have not come across any drawings of these. Suggest you use photos as a reference. Steve Wiper -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From: Subject: Nautical info May I recommend as a source of info on "All things Nautical," the Society for Nautical Research" whose website is at www.snr.org The Society, which was mainly responsible for the initial restoration and subsequent maintenance of HMS Victory, produces a quarterly journal, "The Mariners' Mirror, " which is packed with nautical articles and reviews of associated publications. The current lengthy and detailed book reviews include those associated with the attack on Pearl Harbour and its aftermath.. HMS Victory and other sailing craft modellers should find the site of special interest. Regards to all, Ransford "Taff" Rogers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) From: "Bruce Ross" Subject: Re: USN catapults Hello Zsolt, The catapult that was carried on the Omaha's for the bulk of WWII was the Type A, Mark IV compressed-air catapult and unless Steve Wiper in his research for his Omaha Class book found evidence that the Murmansk (USS Milwaukee) was fitted otherwise she would have had the Type A. The BB's, CA's and Brooklyn/St. Louis CL's were equipped with the later Type P, Mark VI, powder catapult. Visually they are quite different. If you can get a copy of William T. Larkins, Battleship and Cruiser Aircraft of the United States Navy 1910-1949, it has several decent pictures of the type. As far as a 1/48 scale model of the catapult commercially available.....I don't think there is one. Most likely it will have to be built from scratch. As far as I know there are also no commercially available plans for the type either. Good luck, Bruce -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) From: " Harvey Low" Subject: Re: Mr Surfacer Hi Yohan: There are two grades of Mr. Surfacer (500 and 1000). The 500 is slightly thicker and is great for filling seams and other small imperfections (use with plain old brush). The 1000 is thinner than the 500 and when thinned with lacquer thinner (50:50 or even 75:25), makes for a great primer. Warning though - it smells a bunch and requires ventilation if spraying. Mr. Surfacer also comes in spray cans and comes also in "white" as opposed to the more common neutral gray. The spray cans are OK and I've used them on my aircraft with no problems. The beauty is that they appear to go on thick through the spray can, but tend to "shrink" a bit when dried. Hope this helps. Harvey Low -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) From: "Mike Leonard" Subject: Re: Kingfisher in Soviet Service Zsolt wrote – >> A friend of mine is trying to model a Soviet Kingfisher with catapult in 1/48 scale. AFAIK the Soviets received some older ships due to the lend-lease agreement. One of them was an Omaha class cruiser with some OS2Us on deck. << USS Milwaukee served the Red Navy from 1944 to 1949, as the Murmansk. There’s a nice color illustration – including a Kingfisher in Soviet markings in flight – on the back cover of Squadron’s “US Light Cruisers in Action”. The paint scheme appears to be standard USN blue-gray over light gray, with a red star on the aft fuselage. Squadron’s “OS2U Kingfisher in Action” says that several were transferred to the Russian Naval Aviation forces and "used aboard their catapult equipped cruisers and battleships”. It states that they were painted light gray and carried national insignia on the fuselage and under the wing, with black numerals on the tail. Mike Alexandria, VA USA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) From: Colm O'Leary Subject: Re: 3 ft Revell Cutty Sark Kit >> I built the Revell Constitution many years ago - it also had flocking on the sails. As I remember, I was able to remove the flocking by scrubbing the sails with an old tooth brush. << Thanks for the tip Larry, It worked great. Warm water got most of the flocking off but the spirits really did the buisness! I'd never have thought of the spirits so I'd probably have been scrubbing till christmas. Thanks again, Colm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8) From: "Rod Millard" Subject: Re: Cutty Sark I built the sister ship Thermoplyae about 2 years ago.Had a lot of fit problems with the three pc's deck did a lot of filling. If you build it replace the plastic yards with wood for strength.also the belaying pins should be cut off and drilled out and replaced by wood or metal for strength. I would also put a metal rod in between the lower mast halves for strength. Also put as many blocks as possible on the mast before you rig. This will save you alot of headaches. If you have any other questions E mail me at millard@pathwaynet.com Rod Millard -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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