Subject: SMML VOL 2133 Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 14:47:28 +1100 SMML is proudly sponsored by SANDLE http://sandlehobbies.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS INDEX 1: Essex 2: About U-869 3: Interesting item on eBay 4: Fujimi USS Saratoga 5: British Military Power Boat Trust 6: Re: U-boats in American waters & artist paints 7: Oil Paints 8: Re: Artist paints 9: MEKO frigate/corvette kits 10: HAMPTON ROADS Military 11: Re: U-Boats in American waters 12: Fwd: USS Constitution ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Model club & SMMLcon Information 1: ModelFiesta in San Antonio, Texas USA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD INDEX 1: AOTS Fairmile for sale 2: FS: Burts British battleships 1919-1939 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: "Peter Crandall" Subject: Essex Does anyone have or know where to find pictures of Trumpeter's 1/350 Essex? I understand the kit is in the 1943 configuration. It will be a very good kit, I'd just like to see some pictures of the kit. What do people think if this kit? Thanks Peter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From: annobon4 Subject: About U-869 Hi Doug All I know from it is that she was dicovered (from the special on the history channel) by Scuba divers who researched her for years trying to ID. It wasn't until 1995 after they dove on her to recover items revealing her her true hull number. She might have carried commandoes as the US Coast Guard did do beach patrols from 1942 till the end of the war. After a party was landed and discovered. But an e-boat? I don't think so, U-Boats feared Allied planes from destroying them. The E-Boat was a 100 ft long metal hull. U-869 was only 252 ft long.It would have interfered with functioning.That would been a big problem . In 1942 a Texas oil refinery was shelled by a U-Boat.It sounds like your friend could be combining facts accidently to talk you. The US Coast Guard did sink U-Boats at the end of the war. But where U-869 lays there is no record of battle on a convoywith a U-Boat or on a U-Boat. I hope this is of help. Craig ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From: paulship37 Subject: Interesting item on eBay I saw this item for sale at eBay: NEW Heller 1/400 DeGAULLE Nuclear Carrier http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3117323936 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) From: D Wakefield Subject: Fujimi USS Saratoga Hey s'guys I'm sitting around here today enjoying my third paid snowday in a row. We don't get these down here in Texas often, so we have to enjoy them while we can. After, umm, oh, say about 10 yrs (at least), I finally broke down this morning and ordered a couple of the Fujimi 1:700 Saratoga CV-3 kits. It's been on the "gotta buy" list for more years than I can recall, but it kept being delayed for one reason or another. The Sara's been my fav CV for many years. Can't quite explain this one. Something about that two part island with the smokestack that looks like it should be sitting along Route 66 with a big "Saratoga Drive In Theater" sign on the back. Just always struck me as being cool in it's own unique way. That said, I'm not building in the moment, and I already know where to get all the goodies I need to fix it up once I do decide to build it. I'm also armed with Jim Kloek's fantastic article on how to Dazzle her from FSM a few years back. I THINK I've got plans for the ship somewhere around here, but I could be mistaken on that one. Many things have gotten lost and misplaced amidst my personal avalanche zone over the past two years. However, I seem to recall there being a book on the Sara having been published a while back. It may have been on both the Lex and the Sara, but I was thinking there was one that focused on the Sara specifically. Could someone here jog my memory a bit. Thanks, Derek Wakefield ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) From: NAS4853 Subject: British Military Power Boat Trust Anyone who is interested in modelling MTB's, MGB's, CMB's, or high Speed Launches, Air sea Rescue or Target boats could find the British Military Power Boat Trust website of benefit as a reference work. see http://www.e-fact.com/boat/ which gives details not only of existing preserved boats, those undergoing restoration but also of events, open days and details of their base at Marchwood, Southampton. The site also contains some good action photo's of the restored boats at speed for reference work. Norman SELLS Tenterden Kent (UK) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) From: "Ken Goldman" Subject: Re: U-boats in American waters & artist paints It was the U-202 that landed the saboteurs at Amagansett, NY on 12 June 1942. To answer the second question, in addition to the usual paint suspects, I also use Grumbacher tube watercolors and Liquitex acrylics, since most of the time I mix my own final colors. I mix the watercolors with a permanent medium such as Future, to which I add Tamiya flattener, or with Microscale MicroGloss. The gloss media seem to work better, and I finish with a matte varnish anyway. For thinner I use Windex. Ken Goldman THE WALRUS AND THE CARPENTER unique wood sculpture and fine scale models www.walruscarpenter.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) From: "robert patmore" Subject: Oil Paints Artist oil paint is the paint of choice for most modelers that do miniature figures because they can be blended so well for highlight and shadow affects due to their slow drying time. Many aircraft and armour builders use them as a wash to accentuate scribed lines. Windsor Newton paint is of very high quality and comes in tubes ,and is thinned with turpentine. Artist acrylics also come in tubes as opposed to to hobby acrylics which are bottled; both are water soluable. They are also great for accentuating panel lines but I can see no advantage using the artist variety over hobby paints especially when so many builders use acrylics for overall painting of their models. Bob Patmore ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8) From: "Rui Francisco Matos" Subject: Re: Artist paints Hi Andrew If you can check my models on the Gallery, all that rust was made using Windsor Oil. Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre, White and Raw Humber are the colors I use most, just mixed them, try to get the color you want and make some "Dry Runs" on some old models. The Windsor Oils go very well on Enamel and Acrilic base. Hope this helped! Regards, Rui Matos (aka Skipper) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) From: Jimmyjb Subject: MEKO frigate/corvette kits Greetings all, I'm trying to locate a fairly straightforward kit of any of the MEKO series 100 or 200 frigates/corvettes. Does anyone know of an accurate fairly straightforward plastic kit on the market? I thought that by now Revell Germany or Heller might have worked up a kit on the subject. Thanks for any help. Jim Bloom ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) From: John Kutina Subject: HAMPTON ROADS Military http://home.hamptonroads.com/supersearch/articles/print.cfm?id=50650 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) From: Eric Hildebrand Subject: Re: U-Boats in American waters According to a book entitled "War in Paradise" about Florida during WW2, these are the basics of the "invasion" of the American mainland. It was called Operation Pastorius. U-584 landed 4 men at Amagansett on the tip of Long Island, NY on June 12, 1942. On June 17 another 4 were landed at Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. along with supplies and explosives. The plan was for the operatives to meet at a hotel in Cincinnati on 4 July, then disperse across the country performing acts of sabotage on factories, railroads, power plants, etc. One of the New York party squealed to the FBI shortly after landing and all 8 were rounded up before causing any damage. They were tried and sentenced to die and were electrocuted, except for two who cooperated by providing information. The initial informant claimed he volunteered for the mission with the sole intent of foiling it. He was unable to convince anyone of this, but he maintained his story until his death. The U-Boat.net should have more info on the U-584. Eric Hildebrand PS: More info on Operation Pastorius. Good article at uboat.net. There were 2 U-boats involved. U-584 landed the Fla. group, and U-202 the NY party. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) From: John Kutina Subject: Fwd: USS Constitution >> These were the good ole Navy days: The U.S.S. Constitution (Old Ironsides) as a combat vessel carried 48,600 gallons of fresh water for her crew of 475 officers and men. This was sufficient to last six months of sustained operations at sea. However, let it be noted that according to her log, "On July 27, 1798, the U.S.S. Constitution sailed from Boston with a full complement of 475 officers and men, 48,600 gallons of fresh water, 7,400 cannonshot, 11,600 pounds of black powder and 79,400 gallons of rum." Her mission: "To destroy and harass English shipping." Making Jamaica on 6 October, she took on 826 pounds of flour and 68,300 gallons of rum. Then she headed for the Azores, arriving there 12 November. She provisioned with 550 pounds of beef and 64,300 gallons of Portuguese wine. On 18 November, she set sail for England. In the ensuing days she defeated five British men-of-war and captured and scuttled 12 English merchantmen, salvaging only the rum aboard each. By 26 January, her powder and shot were exhausted. Nevertheless, although unarmed she made a night raid up the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. Her landing party captured a whisky distillery and transferred 40,000 gallons of single malt Scotch aboard by dawn. Then she headed home. The U.S.S. Constitution arrived in Boston on 20 February, 1799, with no cannon shot, no food, no powder, no rum, no wine, no whisky and 38,600 gallons of stagnant water. GO NAVY! << ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Model club & SMMLcon Information ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: Sanartjam Subject: ModelFiesta in San Antonio, Texas USA Hi, I wanted to let SMMLies know that the Alamo Squadron chapter of the IPMS/USA is putting on its 22nd "ModelFiesta" contest and show in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday, Maarch 8, 2003. Along with the usual contest categories for winged, wheeled and tracked things, there will be three ship categories and a "Best Ship" award. For more information, you can contact me off-list or visit our web site: http://www.stic.net/users/alamosq/modelfiesta (I realize this may not be of much interest to those on the list who are geographically challenged, but I know there are lots of SMMLies within driving distance!) Thanks, Art Nicholson ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: Keith Butterley Subject: AOTS Fairmile for sale Hi group, I have a copy othe AOTS Fairmile D MTB book for sale. Contact me directly keith@warshipbooks.com Canda $100Cdn + shipping US/Intl $65US + shipping Happy modeling Keith Butterley http://www.warshipbooks.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From: GAZWE Subject: FS: Burts British battleships 1919-1939 Hello gentelmen i have a copy of BURTS BRITISH BATTLESHIPS 1919-1939 hardback any takers no silly offers cheers Gary r uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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