Subject: SMML VOL 2325 Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 02:18:16 +1000 SMML is proudly sponsored by SANDLE http://sandlehobbies.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS INDEX 1: Re: 1:350 Tamiya Bismarck 2: Re: 1/350 Tamiya Bismarck - Bizarre! 3: Re: Monitor Scratchbuild 4: Re: With the Battlecruisers 5: LST 938, MARICOPA COUNTY 6: Unbiased Historical Narrative 7: scratch build 8: U. S. Navy uniforms 9: Hanging lines 10: Roger Chesneau please contact me! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: URUDOFSKY Subject: Re: 1:350 Tamiya Bismarck Look at several completed Tamiya Bismarcks at http://www.kbismarck.com/models/model5.html and http://www.bismarck-class.dk/shipmodels/shipmodels_menu.html Some appear to have Arados, some don't. One builder actually mentions some other problems with this kit. FYI Bismarck actually lost an Arado over the side in a failed launch during her final days. U. Rudofsky ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From: "Gabriel\(DSL\)" Subject: Re: 1/350 Tamiya Bismarck - Bizarre! Hi Adrian You do indeed have a VERY bizarre problem! I can understand one floatplane but two? Perhaps some Tamiya employee has an Arado fetish! In any event you can try ordering spares from Tamiya, I've included instructions and contact info from their website. Q. If I have to place a parts replacement order what do I need to do? A. To allow our staff to process your order in a quick and efficient manner, it is extremely helpful when you are prepared with the part number that you are requesting. For R/C kits, the part numbers are located in the last few pages of the instruction manual. R/C kits have five and seven digit part numbers associated with them. Example: 53450 or 0005368. *Note: Many people often confuse the alphanumeric construction numbers, (MA4, MB17, etc.), with actual part numbers. Please use these numbers to find the five or seven-digit item number on the back page of you manual to expedite your order. For plastic model parts we first ask that you give us the item number of the kit. This number is located on the side of the box and in the front cover of the assembly manual. After giving our staff that item number, then we need to know the letter of the tree that you wish to purchase. Usually, plastic model kit parts trees are labelled A, B, C, D, E and so on. Contact Information Phone: (800) TAMIYA-A Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST Fax: (949) 362-6852 E-mail Customer Service Mailing Address: Tamiya America, Inc. Attn: Customer Service 2 Orion Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-4200 Cheers Keith ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From: aandmblevins Subject: Re: Monitor Scratchbuild It never dawned on me that you meant a monitor, not the "Monitor". I did not intend to be sarcastic with my reply. Interestingly enough I satrted a scratchbuild of a monitor about three years ago but have yet to complete more than the hull, superstructure and turret. All those tiny secondary guns were too daunting to contemplate. I'll get back to it someday though. Al Blevins ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) From: Jtennier Subject: Re: With the Battlecruisers And to continue Brooks' list: And Andrew Gordon for recent, Richmond and Corbett for contemporary.......not to mention the excellent and widely varied volumes published by the Navy Records Society. Marder is a very good starting point for anyone, but by no means definitive for the serious student. There is some very good stuff on Bill Schliefhauf's site for those interested in the Maritime aspects of the Great War. http://www.gwpda.org/naval/n0000000.htm Of course, if you like, you can read the Official Admiralty narrative (by Harper) which is somewhat error prone but a reasonable stab at "just the fact ma'am". I beleive Harper as part of his commision found the wreck of one of the battlecruisers (Invincible?), and used that to "interpret" the ship's logs of the battle. John ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) From: "David N. Lombard" Subject: LST 938, MARICOPA COUNTY All, My father just returned from a tour of AP, and reported that he's fairly certain LST 938 is in Bangkok. He remembers in '65-'66 being told that the ship had been given/sold to Thailand, perhaps in around '63. On his recent tour, my father was staying at the Hotel Penninsula Bankok, and he saw an LST nearby that looked very much like the 938. He went over to the shipyard whence the the vessel was located (about 1/2 mile from the hotel) and after a lot of looking, was fairly convinced that it was the 938. Identifying characteristics were wire rope on the bow ramp, (only) 2 LCVP's, and the correct ship-made bridge house. He found the ship's Captain and inquired further. The Capt. didn't know offhand, but promised he would do a little research. A call the next day to the hotel verbally confirmed the vessel as ex LST 938, but my father didn't see any documentation of this. David N. Lombard ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) From: John Snyder Subject: Unbiased Historical Narrative Hi Roger, >> Is there such a thing as an unbiased historical narrative? I wonder. << In my opinion, there is. Try any of the fine histories written by David McCullough: The Path Between the Seas (building the Panama Canal), The Great Bridge (building the Brooklyn Bridge), Truman, etc. Now, if he'd just write naval histories. In terms of naval (aviation) histories, probably John Lundstrom's The First Team, and The First Team at Guadalcanal are as close to unbiased historical narratives as one is likely to get. Best, John Snyder The Token Yank White Ensign Models http://WhiteEnsignModels.com for secure online ordering. For the latest news from WEM, Click Here: http://www.whiteensignmodels.com/brochure/whats_new1.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) From: Mastershipbldr Subject: scratch build >> 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?? << Bruce start simple. My first scratch build was the USS Enterprise CV-6 in 1/96 scale. She took me almost three years to build and a lot of head aches. Don't get me wrong she came out great as a matter of fact she took Best of Show and Peoples Choice at the 2002 show here in Charleston, SC, but she was a nightmare. Don't be afaird to start scratch building there is easier than a kit model they just take a lot more time to build. To give you an idea of how big of a project she was here is her size. She's 8 1/2 ft. long has a 13 in. beam height of 24 1/2 in. and with full ballast 125 pounds. Yes, I said ballast she is also radio controlled. Also I even detailed out her hanger bay area. I am at this time working on her planes. All 82 she carried. F4F-3 Wildcats SBD-3 Dauntless and TBD-1 Devastators. I hope to have them done soon. Good luck Don ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8) From: Fkbrown90@ Subject: U. S. Navy uniforms On October 11 I was fortunate to be aboard the USS CONSTITUTION for its final "Turnaround" cruise of 2003. There were plenty of Navy people present, and it was a pleasant sunny day. A Navy band played, and they were dressed in the "blues" uniform. I stood right next to them part of the time, and noticed that the material was not the heavy wool of times gone by, more of a lighter weight gabardine-like material. And the color was definitely black, not dark blue, not even really dark blue. Any comments, SMML sailors? Franklyn ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) From: Fkbrown90 Subject: Hanging lines I recently saw a poster which I believe advertises an upcoming movie about the early Royal Navy. The poster's title is "Master and Commander" and "The far side of the world". Sounds like Patrick O'Brian and company (ship's company, that is). The subject of the poster is a square rigged ship, but the thing that caught my eye is a large number of lines hanging from the yard arms. Some hang all the way down into the water. Some have an end, others have a block part way down. Others seem to be hanging from the gunwales. Even the main jib boom stays are limp. The whole effect is indeed the sloppy antithesis of "Bristol Fashion". The vessel appears to have been in a sea battle recently and has not completed Damage Control. As Anna's King of Siam says, "It is a puzzlement". Any comments from SMML early Royal Navy aficionados? Franklyn ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) From: SteveWiper Subject: Roger Chesneau please contact me! Roger, We e-mailed before, but I have misplaced your e-mail address and would like to speak with you. Please contact me at........... stevewiper@aol.com Thanks, Steve Wiper ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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