Subject: SMML VOL 2769 Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2005 02:12:14 +1100 The Ship Modelling Mailing List (SMML) is proudly sponsored by SANDLE http//sandlehobbies.com For infomation on how to Post to SMML and Unsubscribe from SMML http//smmlonline.com/aboutsmml/rules.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS INDEX 1 Hobby shops in Denver and New York 2 degaussing? 3 Re CSS Alabama 4 ULCC Tankers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From "Joao Andrade Guerra" Subject Hobby shops in Denver and New York Hello I am going to Denver next week and then to New York for business related reasons. Since I hope to have some free time can someone suggest good hobby shops, maritime bookshops and museuns to visit in both cities? Thanks in advance. Joao Andrade Guerra ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From "D.A. den Bakker" Subject degaussing? When I was a student in 1964, I made one trip around the world on the Dutch liner Willem Ruys (later the Achille Lauro...), washing dishes. She always trailed a metal wire of at least 100 meters from the stern, which of course was reeled in when we approached a port. I never found out what this was for - anyone? Diderick den Bakker, Holland. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From PAUL TOSCANO Subject Re CSS Alabama Hi, I have been following this thread on the Revell Alabama and Keaersage models. If anyopne is interested in a wooded, plank on bklhead model of Alabama, Mamoli, a large producer of wooden ship models, recently cam out with a model of Alabama in 1/120 scale (694 x 347 mm 27.2" x 12.6)). It's not all that large but I saw a completed version in a hobby shop and it looks really good. The European kits are not all that accurate, however. Still, based on this kit, and with some additional information, a really accurate model could be made. Paul ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) From Kelvin Mok Subject ULCC Tankers >>Not true! Reversing is required. There may be a mis-interpretation of what was said on TV. Low speed (refers to engine RPM) diesel engines are directly coupled to the propulsion shaft because they run at the same rotational speed as needed for the propeller. They are started by compressed air and reversed by setting the starting air distribution can to provide the air on the correct side of Top Dead Center for the rotation desired. This is true for any ship using low speed diesels. It is certainly true that stopping and turning massive ships require large distances, which must be anticipated. << Great. An excellent explanation of a really elegant engineering solution. I was sure that the ship's engine was very minimalist and I couldn't reconcile seeing that ship's engine installation on the TV show with the problem of reversing the screw. I had trouble trying to conceive changing the rotation of the gigantic screw while an even more humongous engine was still rotating. The forces and mechanisms involved would have been enormous. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the SMML site for the List Rules, Reviews, Articles, Backissues, Member's models & Reference Pictures at http//smmlonline.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Volume