Subject: SMML VOL 2111 Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2003 16:44:54 +1100 SMML is proudly sponsored by SANDLE http://sandlehobbies.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS INDEX 1: Re: Making a silk purse out of a sow's ear 2: Interesting items on eBay 3: Re: Emco Unimat 4 Lathe 4: Re: Japanese & Soviet MTBs 5: Re: Nicknames 6: Thanks re Ticonderoga Hawser Ports 7: Model shops in San Francisco 8: Tamiya Prinz Eugen question 9: HMAS Australia (1) 10: HMS FURIOUS conversion 11: New kits 12: warship magazine review continued 13: Re: Emco Unimat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD INDEX 1: LOOSE CANNON BACK ON LINE 2: Loose Cannon, IHP & Warship Pictorials now arrived at SANDLE Hobbies ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: SolidStump Subject: Re: Making a silk purse out of a sow's ear >> Anyone know of an RN Destroyer in 1/350 in either plastic or resin? << Iron Shipwright, Commander's Models has a Tribal, L class, H class and Hunt class escort. Go to Steelnavy.com. Also, see what White Ensign has in modern ships. S. Scheuer ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From: paulship37 Subject: Interesting items on eBay I saw these items for sale at eBay: MK 5 Deep Sea Diving Outfit http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2505566601 Huge Cruise Ship Model Project - Metal http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3112314428 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From: Albert Choy Subject: Re: Emco Unimat 4 Lathe Craig, Take a look at these sites on mini-lathes. I bought the Homier (Speedway) 7x12 mini-lathe earlier last year -- I am pretty happy with its accuracy (and its cost). http://www.mini-lathe.com/Mini_lathe/Versions/Versions.htm http://www.littlemachineshop.com/default.php regards, Albert ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) From: "KOSTAS ORNERAKIS" Subject: Re: Japanese & Soviet MTBs Dear Matthew, Try www.armybook.com and then : "Naval books". Also: "Model and history Army, Navy Armour magazines". Take a look in Typhoon: 11/2000, 1/2001, 2/2001, 3/2001, 4/2001. Regards Kostas Ornerakis GREECE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) From: " David and Alison Muir" Subject: Re: Nicknames Daniel, I don't know if you are interested in civilian names... but the Himalaya was known as "the Poofter Chook". DM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) From: "Stephen Varhegyi" Subject: Thanks re Ticonderoga Hawser Ports Thanks guys, So that's what they're called. I'm not a ship buff but I love to build 'em. Asking silly questions like that saves me buying $000's worth of books, like I did with aircraft. Anybody want some good Luftwaffe references? Just kidding. Regards Steve Varhegyi PS you should see some of my aircraft. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) From: "Abhijit" Subject: Model shops in San Francisco Hi Any good hobby shops in San Francisco? Want to buy some Will be there on the weekend. Abhijit ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8) From: filipesnavy Subject: Tamiya Prinz Eugen question Good Moorning SMMLies I have started the Tamiya Prinz Eugen this weekend. It's a very fine ship and with WEM photoetch sets for Hipper cruisers and AA weapons it should be more wonderful. Still, I have some questions about the ship during Rheinburg Operation: Question 1: Did "he" have a swastika cross painted on "his" deck, like Bismarck had? Question 2: About WEM photoetch set for the ship, were do we put the Stern crests??? Near the stern anchors??? Any light on this??? Question 3: About the camouflage. What should I do when painting the rear or front of structures??? In other words, the painting plans show only the ship seen from above or profile...no rear or front views are shown. How should I paint the camouflage scheme??? Question 4: About the 20 mm single guns. Did they have their ammunition cartridge in the weapon all the time or they just put it in battlestations??? Thanks in advance. Regards. Filipe C. Ramires Lisboa, PORTUGAL ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) From: Adrian Webster Subject: HMAS Australia (1) Evenin' All, Currently in the planning stages of a scratchbuilding project - HMAS Australia (the Indefatigable class battle-cruiser). I have the plans and some pics (from the Australian War Memorial). My question is; can someone point me in the right direction for 'detail' photos—I'm sure we all know the type I mean. Thanks in advance for any assistance. Regards, Adrian Webster Bendigo, Australia ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) From: "david angelo" Subject: HMS FURIOUS conversion The Aircraft carrier version is available from HP models. The 1918 version would not be very useful for a conversion to this variant, the ships were just too different. Bulges were added to the hull at the waterline, and the sides were extended upward several decks.So even that part of the kit would need extensive changes. HTH David ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) From: "Lars Scharff" Subject: New kits Hi, here is a list of new kits published in the German Model Fan: 1/700: Dragon: Admiral Nakhimov, Pyotr Velikhiy (both Kirov-class), DDG-81 Winston Churchill, Ark Royal, La Fayette (French frigate), Arizona, Pennsylvania Hasegawa: Kongo, Kirishima (big DDGs) Tamiya: Hornet, Enterprise, Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Prince of Wales, King George V, Hood (probably the old kits) Trumpeter: Missouri, Wisconsin 1/350: Dragon: Kidd, Kidd-Class (Taiwan) Trumpeter: Essex Zvezda: Oriol (submarine), cruiser Varyag Does somebody know the current relationship between Skywave and Dragon/Revell? Do they still exchange kits? Or currently only with Trumpeter? Which is the source of the JMSDF DDG Kongo-class kits of Hasegawa? Best regards Lars Scharff ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) From: andrew jones Subject: warship magazine review continued - Some good photo's of the Japanese Fleet Review in oct 2002 US NAVY section - American colour - The changing role of Submarines -Colour photo of the Sea Slice , by Lockheed Martin -US Navy decomissions USS Frederick LST 1184, now sold to Mexico for drug inderdiction duties Photo File: - HMS Nottingham - Ships in Reserve: Pearl Harbour - Various old RAN warships in & around Sydney Stories: - New Spirits of Tasmania -USS Saratoga (CV-3) Royal Navy Report - Astute Delayed - Bangladesh to buy 5 off shore patrol vessels - Frigates Boxer & Brave to be use as live fire targets & Coventry & London to be transfered to Romania - New Role for the decommissioned Sandown Class minehunter. Will become a training hulk @ Britannia Royal Naval College -Faslane(sandown clss) is currently being used as spare parts for her sister ships - Future Carriers to be "Adaptable" - Final refits for the Invincibles - British Ministry of Defence agency & a us Marine Exploration Company are to conduct a search for the wreck of the HMS Sussex which sank in 1694 in the Med, reported to carry a large sum in gold - The last batch 2 TYpe 22 frigate Sheffield was retired Story: Light Cruiser Hobart HMAS Condamine Naval Heritage day open day @ Garden Island more to come later, including a commanding offier of the Kitty Hawk was relived of his command Andrew ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) From: Bradford Chaucer Subject: Re: Emco Unimat >> I am looking at purchasing an Emco Unimat 4 Lathe for hobby work and was wondering what are peoples thoughts/experiences of them. << No direct hands on experience with the Unimat but it always impressed me as little more than a toy. If you want a small lathe, I would far more highly recommend the Sherline which is quite solidly built and quite capable. I think that they are comparably priced. Regards, Bradford Chaucer ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: "david angelo" Subject: LOOSE CANNON BACK ON LINE To All, I very proud to announce that Loose Cannon East is back in production! An updated list of available models can be viewed at Steelenavy.com and at Modelwarships.com. These models will also be available from various mail order houses. I plan on first concentrating on getting the rest of the OOP kits back on line and then have several new releases in various stages of creation. Hopefully, I will be around long enough to accomplish this. As has been previously mentioned I’m in the US Navy Reserves, and have been called up several times in the past. At our December drill, our parent command sent the staff JAG Officer to explain to us in great detail how we were at the bottom of the list and didn’t have to worry about another mobilization, as we had already “done our part” Given their track record for veracity & accuracy, I’m surprised I’m not already living in a tent in some remote backwater! Many thanks to everyone for their past support, and I look forward to continuing to participate in this fascinating hobby. David Angelo Loose Cannon Productions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From: SANDLE Hobbies Subject: Loose Cannon, IHP & Warship Pictorials now arrived at SANDLE Hobbies As announced last week, SANDLE Hobbies now list the procduct ranges of IHP & Loose Cannon. We also are now stocking the great range of books from Warship Pictorials. Orders cheerfully being taken by the bubbly Mistress Lorna on these ranges and others. Regards, Mistress Lorna SANDLE Hobbies http://sandlehobbies.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