Subject: SMML VOL 1955
Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2002 00:53:58 +1000

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MODELLERS INDEX

1: Virus update
2: Re: Poly Beads
3: Polyurethane beads
4: Re: beads
5: Re: Constitution masts
6: Books Available

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MODELLERS

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From: Shane
Subject: Virus update

 Hi all,

 The new virus W32/Bugbear@MM that is currently doing the rounds, harvests email addresses and content from your address book & emails. This will lead to innocous emails (eg: ship modelling related in our case) being recieved with a virus payload from people who have been infected. This new virus also hides it's origin better which makes it harder to know who is infected, especially as it looks like it comes from someone else.

 Since it's harvesting email addresses from posts in the actual SMML digest, until further notice & unless someone comes up with a better idea, I'll be deleting the email addresses from posts in the digest as a short term safety measure.

 My apologies for any inconvenience this may cause, but it appears that this heavy handed approach is the only way I can help to stop the virus spreading further among the SMML subscriber base. It's not much help for those who are already getting the viruses, but it may slow it down a bit.

 Please make sure your virus protection is up to date. If you get an email looking like it's fron SMML with an attachment don't open it - I very rarely send out attachments from this email address, and when I do it's not titled like normal SMMLs

 Regards,

 Shane 
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From: "wblad"
Subject: Re: Poly Beads

 These beads or pellets are normally used to simulate rivers and streams on model RR layouts. Any large model RR shop should carry them. Online, try Wathers or MicroMark. The beads have to be melted and then poured into the prepared stream bed
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From: "Rod Dauteuil"
Subject: Polyurethane beads

 I haven't seen the article, but in model railroading, we use a product from Woodland Scenics called E-Z Water. They are beads you heat up on the stove (in an old pan), which melt to a pourable consistency, then re-harden. Great for lakes, streams, rivers, etc.

 Rod
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From: SantMin
Subject: Re: beads

>> beads. My current project is for an anchored ship diorama in 1/350th scale, and I want those nice still waters (I normally use the acrylic gel medium, but I want it smoother than that). Has anyone heard of the polyurethane beads, how to use them, where to get them, etc.? <<

 Go to your local hobby shop, to the model railroad department, and look for the "Woodland Scenics" display. They not only have the beads (which you heat to melt) but a couple of other "water" products. Ultra-Glo, available in most hobby and crafty shops, will also give you that smooth look, but that is mixed and poured.

 Cheers,

 Bob Santos
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From: Dafuelmann@aol.com
Subject: Re: Constitution masts

 To Fritz's list I'd add fore, main, & mizzen royal masts.

 David
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6)
From: "Katz, Gene S"
Subject: Books Available

 Battleship Yamato by Skulski at $29.95 and Cruisers of WW2 by Whitley at $22.95 are available from Hamilton Books on their website.

 Gene S. Katz
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