Subject: SMML VOL 1846 Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2002 12:37:28 +1000 SMML is proudly sponsored by SANDLE http://sandlehobbies.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS INDEX 1: Re: USCGC Modoc in Measure 16 2: A fantastic model of Yorktown (CV-5.) 3: Britain's Navy to blow up 2 of its own ships 4: Re: Getting Kids Involved 5: Re P-boats 6: Backers Set Sail With $40M Plan For Coast Guard Museum -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD INDEX 1: Kits in stock at The Naval Base ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: John Snyder Subject: Re: USCGC Modoc in Measure 16 Hi Felix, The colors--White and 5-B Thayer Blue--were standardised, but the patterns varied. There is a port side photo of MODOC in Paul Silverstone's "U.S. Warships of World War II", and a photo from the port quarter in Elfrath/Herzog "The Battleship Bismarck: A Documentary in Words and Pictures". However, I'm not convinced she's in a standard Measure 16 as there is too much contrast between the colours. Best, John Snyder White Ensign Models http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/white.ensign.models/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From: Loren Perry Subject: A fantastic model of Yorktown (CV-5.) This may sound like a tease, but it's actually a heads-up for all interested parties. I was just sent photos this morning by Mr. Stephen Allen of his 1/480 scale model of the USS Yorktown (CV-5) as she appeared in pre-WW2 configuration and colors, and built with the GMM fittings set for this class. Mr. Allen's model is actually good enough to fool the viewer that he or she is looking at a 1/48 scale builder's model. It fooled me at first, and I don't fool easily. The beautiful display base and outstanding low-angle photos help reinforce this illusion. And as you might guess from the scale, it's built using the classic old Revell plastic kit, but with an enormous amount of added detail. This is the first Revell Yorktown-class kit I've seen completed with the GMM fittings. I would love to post his photos here but have decided to let him have that honor, so be on the lookout for Stephen Allen's outstanding Yorktown. Loren Perry Hi all, I agree with Loren's comments, Stephen's Yorktown is a great build and will be posted here over the weekend, along with some outstanding models from other people. Shane ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From: "Andrew Jones" Subject: Britain's Navy to blow up 2 of its own ships "Britain is to use 2 of its warships for target practise after failing to find a foreign buyer for them. The frigates, worth about 400 million pounds will be towed into the Atlantic next year to be used for missile & torpedo training. These 2 ships were surplus to requirments, they are out of date warships, said a minister of defence spokeswoman. The navy has not confirmed if the ships are the BOXER & BRAVE "It was scandalous these frigates were discarded halfway through their useful life" Mike Critchley editor of Warship world magazine was quoted in the Sun newspaper. The paper said that Chile scrapped plans to buy the frigates after dictator Pinochet was arrested in London & the navy had failed to find any other buyers" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) From: NEVENGER@aol.com Subject: Re: Getting Kids Involved Perhaps we should not blame TV and Games so hard for why our kids do not get into models. The reason why I say this is because I have girls both under 10 who love Gundam wing in cartoon network. When I told the kids that what they loved watching can be built into model form they got real excited. Being that some 500 different Gundam models exist I put the kids at the computer with the site brough up that we could order them from and gave the kids a budget for what they wanted. The site had pictures of all the models. After about an hour they had selected what they wanted and thus they were ordered. When they came in (dad and them) we built the models and now the kids want more. The reason is because the models were of a subject the kids liked. Now while we as a group love ships and other stuff me must also in this day of age combine what is on TV and games with what is out there to be built. Remember for the kids to build it they have to be interested in it. Just cause I love WW2 battleships do not mean my kids will, however they loved the Space battleship Yamato from Bandi. Richard ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) From: Fkbrown90@aol.com Subject: Re P-boats Only two SMML people responded to my query about W W 1 British P-boats, which had been referenced rather obliquely in an out-of-print book which had been written by an ex-crewman of a W W 1 Sub Chaser. Apparrently the author was less than precise in his description of the P-boats, and I appreciate the information supplied by Michael Brown and by Michael London. What did we ever do before we had SMML? Franklyn ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) From: "Andrew Jones" Subject: Backers Set Sail With $40M Plan For Coast Guard Museum New London - Plans for a $40 million museum here that would tell the story of the U.S. Coast Guard through indoor and outdoor exhibits, an IMAX theater, and high-tech, interactive displays will be unveiled to the public on Monday. "It's going to be an exciting, inspirational presentation," said James Coleman Jr., president of the Coast Guard Museum Association, the private group working on behalf of the Coast Guard to build a place to showcase the rescue, law enforcement and environmental mission of the service. "It will be more a science-and-technology center versus a history museum," Coleman added. Although a site for the proposed 40,000-square-foot museum remains in question, advocates are pushing for a spot next to Fort Trumbull, Connecticut's newest state park. That site, often referred to as parcel 4a, is at the center of an eminent domain controversy, which arose when the city began redevelopment of the Fort Trumbull neighborhood several years ago. Despite the controversy, parcel 4a, which is still owned by residents there, is seen by many as the ideal museum location. The Coast Guard barque Eagle docks periodically at Fort Trumbull, and the fort is a rich element of the region's maritime history. Groundbreaking for the museum, according to the association, could occur as early as next year, and the building could be ready for the public in 2005. There are no guarantees of money for the construction, and the association assumes it would lead the fund-raising campaign. Preliminary drawings of a 40,000-square-foot museum have been done by Urs Gauchat, dean of the New Jersey Institute of Technology's School of Architecture, and by museum exhibit designers Patrick Gallagher and Robert Rathe. Their drawings will be among the material presented at different times throughout Monday at Fort Trumbull. The public is invited to learn about the plans at a 3:30 p.m. session. Other sessions are scheduled for state legislators, city councilors, tourism representatives, business leaders, the media and others. There will also be a presentation to the leaders of the New London Development Corp. (NLDC), which is the city agency in charge of redeveloping the Fort Trumbull neighborhood, and the current owners of parcel 4A. Afterward, NLDC officials are expected to sign an agreement to turn over ownership of that parcel to the museum association if the city agency can acquire the property through eminent domain. In May, Coast Guard officials signed a formal agreement with the museum association to take ownership of the museum once it is built. Coleman said that the Coast Guard needs to work through the association because of federal restrictions on private fund raising, among other reasons. After the agreement was signed this spring, the association hired the architect, exhibit designers and a firm to handle raising money. "Why be quiet about it any more?" said Coleman. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: "shaya" Subject: Kits in stock at The Naval Base Back in stock DML 1/700 A. Burke http://www.modelshipbuilding.com/700arleigh.htm S-100 S Boat Revell Ger. http://www.modelshipbuilding.com/72schnellboot.htm Shaya Novak Naval Base Hobbies www.modelshipbuilding.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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