Subject: SMML VOL 2324 Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 23:12:16 +1000 SMML is proudly sponsored by SANDLE http://sandlehobbies.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS INDEX 1: Re: scratch build ships 2: Re: With the Battlecruisers 3: Re: Scratchbuild Ships 4: 1/350 Tamiya Bismarck - Bizarre! 5: Holland Project CD 6: Re: Airfix S. S. Canberra kit 7: Re: With the Battlecruisers 8: Re: History channel 9: Re: Airfix S. S. Canberra kit 10: Airfix 1:600th Canberra 11: Re: Imai, Le Napoléon........... 12: 1/600 Airfix Canberra ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: "Bruce Ross" Subject: Re: scratch build ships >> I am pondering doing a scratch built ship one day ...i have linked to the USS Monitor ..seems nice & simple (waterline of course) , but was wondering what else would be good to build, for a beginner?? << Well Andrew I'll give you one man's opinion. I would suggest starting with a smaller,simpler craft that doesn't have a lot of detail. My first project was a heavy cruiser of the New Orleans class in 1/144. I definitely bit off more than I could chew. I would think that no matter what the scale that a smaller vessel would allow you to experiment but also see progress and thereby cut down on the discouragement factor. Also, a waterline model would be good. In my mind one of the hardest parts of a ship to successfully model is the hull, especially the underwater portion. Feel free to ask questions, it's the best way to learn. My pitiful attempts at scratchbuilding: http://smmlonline.com/members/mainbrace/bruce_ross/bruce_ross.html HTH, Bruce ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From: RDChesneau Subject: Re: With the Battlecruisers >> If you want an unbiased view of what the heck happened at Jutland, ignore the contemporary British authors (too much face-saving). An excellent unbiased summary is in V. E. Tarrant's "Jutland: The German Perspective." << Bit of a sweeping statement, that, Doug! Have you read John Campbell's book? That's extraordinarily honest. Tarrant's book, while very good, is not exactly unbiased since the story is, as he himself says, "as seen from the German point of view", and draws heavily on the Official German History. Is there such a thing as an unbiased historical narrative? I wonder. Incidentally, anybody wishing to get hold of a copy of Tarrant's book is advised to go for the casebound edition: in the paperback edition, some of the typography got screwed up in the revamp process and the publishers let it through. By the way, Tarrant is himself a contemporary British author! Roger ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From: aandmblevins Subject: Re: Scratchbuild Ships After you complete the Monitor, then move on to the CSS Virginia (Merrimac) and complete the set. It's still a relatively simple build with additional superstructure and some interesting features. Al Blevins ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) From: Adrian Webster Subject: 1/350 Tamiya Bismarck - Bizarre! Morning all! Just wondering if anyone else has struck this problem. I have the Tamiya 1/350 Bismarck kit purchased a few years ago. Having a look through my unbuilt stash, I pondered whether this kit would be my next project and started examining the sprues (in their factory-sealed bags). I noticed the position on the sprue that the Arado floatplane should occupy was empty, and assuming it had simply become detached, I turned the bag over to examine its duplicate (there are two "G" sprues). Lo and behold, the other floatplane was also AWOL. They must be floating around in the bag somewhere! Nope! after opening the factory seal on the bag and carefully examining the contents every single other piece is accounted for (including the floats!), but no floatplanes! Has this happened to anyone else? Did a Tamiya employee have a grudge? Was it manufactured on a Friday? I need to know! (I also need 2 x Arado floatplanes if anyone has any spare!!) Adrian Webster Oz milstudyAToptusnetDOTcomDOTau ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) From: EDWARD GRUNE Subject: Holland Project CD Hello SMMLies In todays mail I received my copy of the Holland Project CD that was announced here a short while ago. I would like to thank Dr Popko of IBM for making it available. I haven't had a chance to explore the contents of the CD completely, but I am sure that I will. The contents of the CD are presented in webpage format and contain information on John Holland and his submarines. There are photos, drawings, and digital reconstructions of mechanisms that now exist only in this medium. There is a walkaround (a crawl around if you will) of the inside of the submarine while it is underway. All of the various components whirling and twirling as they would have. The digital reconstructions are good animations, they are not texturally accurate, but they do show how things went together and worked. The photos and drawings will be very valuable for anyone wanting to build a model of Holland's submarines. The reconstructions will be very helpful in figuring our how to add some of the various external details. Once I clear my workbench a bit more I'm going to contact the folks at ISW about their Holland sub. Thanks again to Dr Popko. Ed Mansfield, TX ps. I don't have the link to request the disc from IBM, but I'm sure that its in the SMML archives. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) From: Randy Ward Subject: Re: Airfix S. S. Canberra kit >> I'm thinking about building an Airfix 1/600 S.S. Canberra, does anyone know if this kit is still in production? << David, I don't know if it's still in production, but have seen it on hobby shop shelves recently, so there are probably a few around. Squadron Shop (www.squadron.com) has it for $15.97, so it's readily available. Randy ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) From: Brooks Rowlett Subject: Re: With the Battlecruisers >> but I suspect this is only because it is really the first serious exploration of the period since the 1920's, save for Arthur Marder's work << Um, I guess you haven't heard of John Sumida and Andrew Lambert? Brooks A Rowlett ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8) From: "Craig Bennett" Subject: Re: History channel Hi Keith Thanks I called and I'll be getting it in 3 weeks. The tape about the FDNY fireboats on 9/11/01. Craig ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) From: "Sue Chapman" Subject: Re: Airfix S. S. Canberra kit Re David Angelo's enquiry about the S.S. Canberra - these kits appear for sale (unmade of course) reasonably frequently on eBay, the auction site. I'm starting the old 3' long Revell Cutty Sark - anyone have any advice on this one before I start?? Clive Chapman ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) From: "david harris" Subject: Airfix 1:600th Canberra I am not sure whether the Canberra is still in production or not. I haven't seen one in a shop for a while & it isn't on the Airfix Web Site as far as I can see. Kingkit in the UK however, who deal with discontinued kits have it for sale for £9.99. You can find their Web Site at http://www.kingkit.co.uk Regards. David ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) From: "Kerry L. Jang" Subject: Re: Imai, Le Napoléon........... Bonjour Terry, IMAI went out of business last year, but the molds have been purchased and their range of sailing ships should be available again - I think Arii or Aoshima bought them according to my friend in Japan. Check out the Hobby Link Japan site for current availability. I have seen the kit and by and large, the Imai sailing ship range was pretty good. Of course you can replank the decks with real wood, replace the masts and sparts with wood and metal equivalents, rig with wore of if you are really keem (as the ship is fairly large scale), make your own rigging line. Sails can be rendered in paper. That will really turn the kit into something special. If you wish to try out a wooden ship of a French steam/sail and paddle ship, there is a Mamoli kit of L'Orenoque. Quite unique and very gallic. HTH! Your distant relative from the town of Kwong Hoi, Say Yap County, Kwangtung Province, the Middle Kingdom, Kerry ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) From: "Leslie D. Foran" Subject: 1/600 Airfix Canberra Greetings from Nebraska, I see in the volume 2323 that David Angelo wants to know if the Airfix 1/600 Canberra is still in production. While I do not know if it is, I was able to buy one of these kits through HobbyTown USA in 2000. HobbyTown is a nation-wide chain of Hobby shops based in Lincoln, Nebraska. I think their address is www.hobbytownusa.com My particular kit was purchased at their shop in Tupelo, Mississippi. I have digital photos of my completed model which I would gladly share with you. Les Foran Ogallala, Nebraska ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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