Subject: SMML VOL 2155 Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 02:44:35 +1000 SMML is proudly sponsored by SANDLE http://sandlehobbies.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS INDEX 1: Ships Names 2: Rigging with wire 3: Re: Articles 4: Golden Hind 5: Does the U.S. have an Admirality? 6: Re: 2 days in Paris and model shop hunting..... 7: Budapest 8: Re: Instructions for Revell Eastwind 9: Re: The History Channel revisited 10: Re: Revell Eastwind 11: signal flags 12: Revell Eastwind and eyebolts 13: Drydocking? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Model club & SMMLcon Information 1: SMML site update 2: IPMS Small Warships Special Interest Group ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: "John Rule" Subject: Ships Names >> Take Winston Churchill for instance. Name of a ship and a WW2 leader of some repute. Jack says to John while both are on watch, there's Winston Churchill; John could reply "does he walk on water as well" But if it had been there's "The Winston Churchill" Jack would know John was referring to an object not a person. << Not quite true. If Jack had said to John, "There's the Winston Churchill," the John would know he was referring to Winnie, the husband of Clementine or for that matter a statue of same and not some other berk called Winston Churchill. Only if he said, "There's the USS Winston Churchill", would it be clear as to what he was referring. Sincerely, John Rule ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From: ShipModelMasters Subject: Rigging with wire We have found that floral wire, available at any craft store is the best product for rigging presentation. Comes in different diameters, is pre-primed and is only slightly rigid. Can be bent to simulate sagging horizontal cabling. CA rubberized glue works best to join wire to deck and wire to wire. You will find the overall presentation greatly enhances the look of the model. Check out our website to see this in practice on the USS Missouri and the USS Fletcher. ShipModelMasters.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From: Brooks Rowlett Subject: Re: Articles >> After having had a drink or two or three, I respond accordingly; The HMS Teazer, or, HMS Teazer, or Teazer. Take your pick you little Teazer you. << "The His Majesty's Ship TEAZER" is clearly grammatically incorrect (and there the HMS T. also is incorrect) and is frequently criticized by letters to the editor of whatever publication uses such, and also draws much criticism and derision on internet groups such as MARHST-L. Brooks A. Rowlett ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) From: "Edward Wyatt" Subject: Golden Hind Hi Can anyone help with a "Rigging" plan of the GOLDEN HIND as I have now started the model from "Billings" and it is over 20 years old, and alas it did not come with a rigging drawing, any help would be appreciated. Many thanks. from a very sunny MALTA. Edward Wyatt ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) From: MrkLeonard Subject: Does the U.S. have an Admirality? Yes. We call it Congress. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) From: stillmo Subject: Re: 2 days in Paris and model shop hunting..... From Ray in Canada........hmmmmmm.......2 days in Paris, ....in the springtime.........and you are hunting for Model Shops???? My good lad if I had two days in Paris those would be on the bottom of my list, or not at all........I dont know the street or canal names but Ive seen all the beautifull oil paintings and sights....thats what I want to soak up, not to mention three different restaurants a day..... and a very carefull inspection of the spring 03 au couture fashions that just have to be parading.....sigh.....Paris in the springtime man, they make movies about that!!! Find a hobby shop, all theyll have there is Heller kits anyway that you can get back home....stop and smell the flowers man!!!!! ..all this in fine good humor, pleeeeeeez. RD Bean ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) From: "Terry Wiltshire" Subject: Budapest >> Another thing, you yanks should learn more about the rest of the world. Recently my wife was watching some soppy love story on TV, which was supposed to be set in Vienna, overlooking the Danube. However it was actually Budapest. I know cause I've been there and the chain bridge, fisherman's bastion and royal palace definitely ain't in Vienna. I guess Vienna sounded sexier, not being in a former warsaw pact country like Hungary. << Vienna sounded sexier!!! Stephen how could you even think it! It's like the first weekend in spring here in Budapest. The girls are all wearing their summer clothes and strolling along the banks of the Danube. Vienna is never sexier than this! Terry in Budapest Hi Terry, Shut up mate - it's been 11 years since I've been to Budapest & the above post just makes me jealous ;-( Aw well, will just have to settle for some nice Hungarian food here ;-) Shane ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8) From: "David N. Lombard" Subject: Re: Instructions for Revell Eastwind >> Is there, for example, any kind of lifting ring etc made for small scale rail roads that could be adapted for the purpose? The smaller the better. << Actually, you've answered your own question. I've been using HO-scale (1/87.1) PE for a while for items like perforated plates and eyebolts for a while now. Model RR shops are also an excellent source for tools, paint, plastic, and lumber. In the LA area, there's the Whistle Stop on Colorado in Pasadena and another place around the 90 & 405. David N. Lombard Rossmoor, Orange County, CA N 33 deg, 48', W 118 deg, 5' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) From: "Phil Collins" Subject: Re: The History Channel revisited >> Hollywood has this tendency to dish up irrelevant crap (eg Memphis Belle, Pearl Harbour and Private Ryan with "P-51 Tank Busters" for heaven's sake). << Steve Just to let you know, P51's were used as ground attack aircraft, as were Spits & Hurricane's. In fact Chuck Yeager P51 was shot down during a ground attack missions around D-Day. Can't remember if it was before or after. Back to mistakes on TV. Recently Discovery were showing a series called Air Wars. This included an episode about the Battle for the Atlantic, and the escort carriers used. However, while the narrator was talking about these, the pictures were of USS Hornet, with B25 embarked during the Dolittle Raid!!! LOL Phil ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) From: David Sepos Subject: Re: Revell Eastwind >> Is there anybody on list who could provide me with a copy of the instruction sheet for Revell's Eastwind or Burton Island? Photocopy or scanned would be fine. Also, I'm looking for a source of eyebolts for attaching rigging. I've just run out of the excellent eyebolts contained on the GMM etch sheet for the USS Ward, and I'm looking for equivalent, or preferably smaller. Is there, for example, any kind of lifting ring etc made for small scale rail roads that could be adapted for the purpose? The smaller the better. << Try Details West HO scale wire formed eye bolts. They come in a package of 36. Should be available through most train related hobby shops. Dave ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) From: ED LARYEH Subject: signal flags In SMML 2152 Ulrich Rudofsky asked about WW II RN Signal Flags. A Reasonable version exists at www,gwpda.org/naval/S0100000.htm Note that this version also differs from the international code flags. Now, Can anyone provide a version of the Russian flags? especially those used during the Russo-Japanese War? Also, what about the Japanese? Aryeh Wetherhorn Elazar, Israel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) From: "rtorgeson" Subject: Revell Eastwind and eyebolts Stephen, Email loren at GMM photoetch, he has a line of photoetch sets for the model railroad guys and may have just what you need. Roger Torgeson ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13) From: "Pwesty" Subject: Drydocking? Hi List I was just wondering if anybody knows if there are any plans to dry dock the following ships? All of these of battleships and from what I know they have not been in many years 1. USS TEXAS 2. North Carolina 3.Alabama Thanks ;-> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Model club & SMMLcon Information ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: Mistress Lorna Subject: SMML site update March always seems to be full of events where you're likely to see ship models around here. Melbourne Model Expo had some fabulous models as did the Task Force 72 Sailpast 2003 and the photos have been added to the site. We've also added new Mainbrace Galleries for the following: Alan Chung, Dale Slight, Michael Brown, Bradford Chaucer and HMAS Castlemaine (Bathurst Class) to the References section and the archives 2122 - 2155 in case you missed one or two. Cheers Lorna ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From: "Leslie Brown" Subject: IPMS Small Warships Special Interest Group Issue 28 of Escort is now available. Please visit our website - www.brown.abelgratis.co.uk Regards Les Brown ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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