Subject: SMML VOL 2668 Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2004 01:02:28 +1100 SMML is proudly sponsored by SANDLE http//sandlehobbies.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS INDEX 1 Status of 1/350 Korean-era Jets/Helos? 2 Re PT Boat Camo 3 Revell QM2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From Subject Status of 1/350 Korean-era Jets/Helos? Folks, Does anyone have any leads/information/rumors about near term plans to create and issue 1/350 scale Korean War-era Jets and Helos to complement the wonderful Trumpeter ESSEX class carriers? While this versatile carrier had numerous variants, from an early LPH (assault ship with early UH-34D CHOCTAW and UH-37 MOJAVE transport helos) to an Anti-Sub ship (with S-2 Trackers and H-34 ASW helos), I'm primarily interested in building a Korean-War era ESSEX with Skyraiders (got some on order from WEM), the HO3S Helicopter, and F2H BANSHEE, F9F PANTHER and Night-fighting F4U CORSAIRS (don't get me wrong, I'd quickly purchase any and all of the aforementioned aircraft!). Any hope of seeing any of these aircraft in the near future? Joe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From Subject Re PT Boat Camo Ignore any camo schemes using FS numbers as references. The USN's WW2 ship colors were matched to the 1929 Munsell Book of Color. The use of FS numbers came into being after the war, and any FS reference is only an approximation. Sounds like someone's been reading one of Al Adcock's books again. Garbage reference as far as colors go! PT's carried a number of camo schemes, from grays to greens. You need to decide on which boat you're going to model, and at what time period, to determine the appropriate color scheme. Then, you can get any of the colors accurately matched in our Colourcoats enamels! Cheers, John Snyder White Ensign Models http//WhiteEnsignModels.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From Björn Bäcklund <08-7862824@comhem.se> Subject Revell QM2 Found this http//hsfeatures.com/features04/qm2tt_1.htm Björn B ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the SMML site for the List Rules, Reviews, Articles, Backissues, Member's models & reference pictures at http//smmlonline.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Volume