Subject: SMML VOL 2319
Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2003 23:20:16 +1000

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MODELLERS INDEX

1: Re: HMS Hood
2: Re: HMS Hood, 1942
3: 4.7" Gunned 'L' and 'M' Class Destroyers
4: Re: HMS Hood
5: Re: Buckley Class WDE Coast Guard Conversions
6: Unusual ship
7: 1/350 Arizona Kit
8: Re: ICM

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TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD INDEX

1: !/700 japanese armor

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MODELLERS

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From: "fleet.family"
Subject: Re: HMS Hood

 There are drawings, descriptions and some "what it might have looked like photographs in the "HMS Hood Association" web page.
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2)
From: Brooks Rowlett
Subject: Re: HMS Hood, 1942

 I did one of these several years ago using an Italaeri HOOD and a Tamiya KGV. I do not recall any particular problems fitting things at all.

 Brooks A Rowlett
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From: Brooks Rowlett
Subject: 4.7" Gunned 'L' and 'M' Class Destroyers

 You do know about the recent book *The Kellys"?

 Brooks A. Rowlett
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4)
From: JohnVCP
Subject: Re: HMS Hood

 ALNAVCO (see their website) has a 1:1200 Hood by Superior - depicting the proposed refit.

 John Heasel
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5)
From: Dave Shirlaw
Subject: Re: Buckley Class WDE Coast Guard Conversions

 WDE Structure - The structure fitted abaft the mast would've been for a weather balloon.

 Dave Shirlaw
 Editor, SeaWaves Magazine
 www.seawaves.com
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6)
From: Fkbrown90
Subject: Unusual ship

 We were just poking around the Boston waterfront Sunday morning and came upon a very big ship at a commercial ship repair facility. It was painted Navy gray, and has two humungous cranes, plus very large cargo type doors in the hull and a ferry type very large ramp at the stern. The name was done in quite small black letters, difficult to read, and in a format we had not seen before. It is as follows:

 UNITED STATES
 NAVY SHIP
 CHARLTON

 The first two lines were quite small size, the name CHARLTON was a little larger. No letters were the classic Navy shape. We have never seen a Navy ship that was not "U.S.S." followed by the name.

 Can any SMML people please tell us what kind of ship it is, what it is supposed to do, and why the unusual name format?

 Two curious minds want to know, and will appreciate your input.

 Thanks.

 Franklyn
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7)
From: "Cecil Childers"
Subject: 1/350 Arizona Kit

 What is the deal with "Mini Mold Models" or Mini Mold Hobbies" kit of the USS Arizona in 1/350. It has a China label on it. The company has worked up a Bismark as well in the same scale. I found this at Hobby Lobby. Has anyone seen this kit?
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8)
From: "Stephen Varhegyi"
Subject: Re: ICM

 Yeah! What the heck is going on. I've been waiting for them to come out with their 1:350 HMS Hood. It even appeared on the Hannants website as a "Coming Soon" item with box art and everything. I heard a rumour that they went belly up. Is this true?

 Steve Varhegyi
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TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD

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From: ZNWOOD@aol.com
Subject: !/700 japanese armor

 Greetings:

 Does anyone out there have the tanks or trucks from either the Tamiya Japanese Transport set or skywave battle of japan set they'd like to sell or trade. I can be reached off list at znwood@aol.com

 Thanks
 Zack Wood
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 Check out the APMA site for an index of ship articles in the Reference section at:

 http://apma.org.au/
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