Subject: SMML VOL 2363 Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 04:11:16 +1100 SMML is proudly sponsored by SANDLE http://sandlehobbies.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS INDEX 1: Whatever happened to ....? 2: Re: Roll Call 3: keeping life of ColourCoats 4: Re: The Battle of Feline Bay! 5: Re: Liberty Ship Plans 6: Whatever happened to .....? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: "Michael London" Subject: Whatever happened to ....? MERCATOR ONE, a cruise ship purchased, I believe, by the Govt of Nova Scotia for Canadian and Caribbean cruises. She was the former German Lubeck Line REGINA MARIS and passed into Canadian ownership late 1977 or early 1988. I have been told that the purpose of the purchase was to provide for Canadian seamen but the wages they had to pay were so much higher than in foreign cruise lines that the scheme had to be abandoned. Does anyone know what became of her? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From: ewandall Subject: Re: Roll Call Dear SMML, We are going in alphabetical order with the roll call, right? Ed Wandall, here, from North Wales, Pennsylvania. I am a 38 year old Aviation Analyst who was introduced to the wonders of SMML by Dr. Rathgeber (who I didn't see in the roll call; you out there Doc?), a fellow ship modeler from Doylestown. I have a dog and 3 cats (Finn MacCool, Banshee, and Horatio.) Finn thinks modeling is great fun, and constantly knocks over whatever he can get at, and hides little ship bits all over the house. I am still missing a 5 inch twin gun mount for my 1/350 Tamaya 'New Jersey.' My girlfriend, Kate, is very supportive of my hobby, and has purchased me 2 Trumpeter 1/350 scale carriers (which I hope to get to before my 50th birthday). My favorite scale is 1/350, but I also have a great collection of wooden ship kits as well. To me, the best part of SMML is the knowledgeable people who so graciously give their time and expertise. I am continually amazed by the depth of knowledge that I read on this list. Only you folks could make me think that I could plank the deck of my 1/350 'New Jersey' with about 1000 tiny bits of basswood (which looks great, btw..Thanks!). You guys (and gals) are the best. On the stocks: 'Phantom' Model Shipways, 70% complete. Hand coppered hull. 'C.S.S. Manassas' Lone Star Models, 90% complete. 'New Jersey' 1/350 Tamaya, 50% complete. Individual deck planks. 'Rainbow' Midwest, 40% complete. Thanks to Shane and Lorna for a great list. Ed Wandall North Wales, PA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From: "Reid, John (AFIT)" Subject: keeping life of ColourCoats Question for John Snyder and experienced model artists... Lots of us have lots of different colours because we model different navies, and eras (or years of WW2). Therefore, some particular colours get used infrequently. What lifetime should be expected from a ColourCoat before the paint deteriorates: a. after the tin is opened? b. before the tin is opened? Are there any hints for prolonging this life, other than the obvious one of resealing open tins properly? Is there an optimum temperature at which to store them (like, do I put them in the wine cellar)? If a particular colour has already started to deteriorate, are there any ways to bring it back together, e.g. with thinner? Are any other brands particular bad or particularly good for longevity? John Reid ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) From: John Snyder Subject: Re: The Battle of Feline Bay! Dear David-the-Masochist >> What I'd like to know, is there also a prize for someone who can actually fold your 25mm triple Japanese anti-aircraft guns? << But of course: the winner will be the first to receive our photoetched IJN 25mm clips, with separate spring and restrainer, plus individual rounds to load after you've successfully assembled the clips! Cheers, John-the-EXTREME-Sadist ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) From: "Michael London" Subject: Re: Liberty Ship Plans The plans referred to in Michael McMurtrey's question appeared in MODEL SHIPWRIGHT No. 112. Back issues of this quarterly can be found on Barnes & Noble website under used books but could not find this particular issue listed when I checked. The plans, by John Bowen, are of the Soviet KOLASIN formerly PIERRE L'ENFANT and are at a somewhat larger scale than his normal 1:1200. They should enlarge without any problems. Michael London ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) From: "Michael London" Subject: Whatever happened to .....? CIUDAD DE INCA. In 1984 she was one of the Tall Ships taking part in the Lake Ontario Tall Ships Rendezvous. Of British ownership she was reputed to be the oldest square-rigged sailing vessel still in active service. Built in Spain in 1858 she was a brigantine, 120 ft overall with a sail area of 8,500 sq ft. She was moored at Kingston, Ontario, when it was learned that the US authorities were anxious to seize the ship as relatives of American sailors lost when another ship under the same ownership, MARQUES, sank in the Atlantic earlier that year, wished to sue the owners. This action was not possible under British or Canadian law. To return to UK she would have had to pass through the Eisenhower Lock on the St. Lawrence Seaway thus entering US territory. In November 1984 an item appeared in the Engineering Journal, a Canadian publication, asking for ideas as to how to get the vessel from Kingston to Cornwall, Ontario without passing through US territory. Some ideas had already been presented. Move her by way of the Rideau Canal which would have meant lightening the ship to reduce her draught from 10 ft to under 5 ft 6 in (the depthof water at the lock sills), reduce her length (by removal of bowsprit?) by 10 ft to fit the locks, and reduce her mainmast to under 22 ft to clear bridges. All very expensive if indeed workable. Secondly overland using a multi-wheel low loader, air cushion vehicle or ice sled. Does anyone out there know what happened? Michael London ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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