Subject: SMML VOL 2543 Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 02:10:43 +1000 SMML is proudly sponsored by SANDLE http//sandlehobbies.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS INDEX 1 HMS Tiger Photo Offer 2 Modifying the Airfix Cossack 3 A bit funny -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD INDEX 1 Task Force Hobbies ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From Paul OReilly Subject HMS Tiger Photo Offer Shane, Lorna; The CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum, located in the Canadian naval base in Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada, has been cataloging the photographs resident in its archives. As a volunteer my job has been to go through these photographs and scan those felt to be useful for the general public. Scanning also ensures that a copy of these priceless photographs will remain should the archives themselves suffer physical damage. Currently 4% of the photo archive has been scanned and the project will go until completion. Some of these photographs will undoubtedly be of interest to ship enthusiasts as they depict ships of historical interest or contain visual information useful for ship modellers. In this vein the Naval and Military Museum will be selling CDs with photographs of ships from its archive. The initial offer will be for 18 images of the Royal Navy battlecruiser HMS Tiger. These photographs were taken during the mid 1920s, most likely 1927. As an addition, there will be a photograph of the battlecruiser HMS New Zealand taken in 1919. Thumbnail versions of some of these photographs can be seen on the museum's web site at http//www.navalandmilitarymuseum.org/services/Services_Frame.html The cost of the CD will be $13.00 Canadian plus Shipping and Handling. As the museum has a very small budget we cannot accept credit cards or personal cheques. Payment should be by Bank Draught or Postal Money Orders. If you are interested in this CD please contact our administration staff for shipping information for your address at Sugrue.CE@forces.gc.ca As a volunteer at the museum and a ship modeller I can attest to the fact these photographs would be of interest to those who share a love of maritime history. The scanning project will continue and further offers for other CDs will appear on the museum's web site Paul O'Reilly ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From "Connor, Michael" Subject Modifying the Airfix Cossack Dear Fellow SMMLies, I am about to try my first attempt at modifying a plastic kit. I have an old Airfix magazine article which sketches how to modify an Airfix “HMS Cossack” to a Battle Class destroyer. It says to cut off the rounded stern and replace with a squared stern. My question (showing my obvious inexperience) is “How do I make a cut that is at a right angle to the deck and is there a modeller’s tool which I should look at for cutting up models?”. That’s two questions. Mike ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From andrew jones Subject A bit funny This came through on my email from the last SMML email , so not sure if everyone else got it >> Having %$#@##$%^&*()(^$@ FUN making models << See at APMA we just dont have fun...we have %$#@## fun Kinda reminds me of what Chevy Chase said in National Lampoon vaction, "This is no longer a vacation. It's a quest, a quest for fun. I'm gonna have fun and your gonna have fun. We're gonna have so much f$%$# fun they're gonna need plastic surgeons to remove the smiles from our f^%^ faces. We'll be whistling zippity-doo-dah out of our a@# h$%$^. " I censored it..just in case Sorry Shane..could not help myself Andrew President APMA http//apma.org.au ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From Billgior@aol.com Subject Task Force Hobbies Hi Everyone Just a quick message to remind everyone that we are having a 10% off sale on all plastic and resin kits, and all are 1/350 Tamiya Battleship kits are $44.99 + shipping so hurry up while you still can. Sincerely, Bill Giordano www.TaskForceHobbies.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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