Subject: SMML21/4/98VOL156 shipmodels@wr.com.au ============================================================================ MODELLERS INDEX 1: Pro Modelbuilding 2: Hong Kong model shops 3: Re: 1/700 CORVETTES 4: Re: Spanish cruisers, model magazines 5: Re: Introduction 6: Hey, what is R.M.S 7: Combat Models 8: Re: Introduction ============================================================================ MODELLERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From: DKrakow105 <DKrakow105@aol.com> Subject: Pro Modelbuilding Hello Anyone out there make a decent living building models? I keep thinking about changing careers from office slave to model builder. Any observations, tips, encouragement/discouragement? Regards, Dave ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From: SHIP MDLR <SHIPMDLR@aol.com> Subject: Hong Kong model shops >> Hi guys, having seen the great feedback on the location of good Italian ship model shops, I wondered if i could repeat the question with regard to Hong Kong ship model or just model shops. Are there any good shops and are the prices any advantage to elsewhere. many thanks << Try Hobby Link Japan web page. Good prices good selection. Rusty ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From: SantMin <SantMin@aol.com> Subject: Re: 1/700 CORVETTES The other day someone on this list wanted 1/700 scale corvettes and I said that I thought Jim Shirley had them. I found the catalog sheet and he sells two 1/700 corvette kits (resin) for $22.00. kit number is JNL013 Bob Santos ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) From: "F J Hueso" <fjhuesobones@redestb.es> Subject: Re: Spanish cruisers, model magazines Hello all! I'll try to answer some questions regarding our ships and one other about magazines. First of all I must apologize for a mistake I made in my last post. I named our first and only predreadnought as "Lepanto", when she was "Pelayo" (toujours le Pelayo, the french said about she). Lepanto was and armoured cruiser -Reina Regente class- who wasn't ready to Santiago (and, after that, for not much else). Regarding Santiago, our forces were as follows: - Armoured Cruiser "Cristobal Colón" - Protected cruisers "Infanta María Teresa" (flagship, V.Adm Cervera), "Almirante Oquendo" y "Vizcaya". - Destroyers "Furor" and "Plutón". All were sunk by the US ships, to whom were no match, except Cristobal Colón only if she were armed with her main battery. A third destroyer, "Terror" was diverted to Puerto Rico following some breakdowns before the battle. Also, as forces assigned to Santiago before the outbreak of the war, were: - First Class cruiser (unprotected) "Reina Mercedes" -Served as barrack. She landed most of her artillery for the coastal defences. - Gunboat "Alvarado": She was at the harbour during the battle and latter served under the US flag. - Steamer "México" but, except that before the war she was a ship of the Marqués del Campo Company , manned by Naval Reserve Officers and lightly armed, I've got no more references. Following the query of Art Nicholson, I can tell you that the Spanish Museo Naval used to sell some plans of ships. Regarding the cruisers he cited, the catalog I have includes "Almirante Cervera" and "Galicia" (but, as the date of the plans for Galicia is 1925 she must be named "Príncipe Alfonso". She was renamed "Libertad" in 1931 and, again "Galicia" in 1939). BTW, Art Where have you obtained those models? May be you realize I'm a little interested... And last, but not least, Shane Jenkins tell us about the modeling magazine catalog. Do you know Model Shipwright? For those interested in merchantmen is really enjoyable, and I think for all ship modellers. I'm suscriber for more than six years, and I have catalogued all the issues I have, and may be I'll include data about the previous issues, because with the no 100 issue they edited a general index. Sorry if I'm getting boring and, if someone want the particulars of the ships mentioned, please let me know. Regards Javier fjhueso@redestb.es ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) From: BChaucer@ix.netcom.com Subject: Re: Spanish cruisers, model magazines >> I am new to this list, and wondering if there are any 1/1200 scratchmodelers out there? Anyone interested in Predreadnoughts? Especially, anyone interested in French or British warships of 1890-1900? It is not so easy to find information on these, especially the bizarre and beautiful French fleet of the period! << I'm into USN of the similar period, actiually civil war to WWI, but in 1/350 or larger. I understand that the armored cruiser Brooklyn was based on a French design: extreme turtleback. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) From: BChaucer@ix.netcom.com Subject: Hey, what is R.M.S >> Hey, what is R.M.S.? Is it another bulletin board? Where do I sign up? These model bulletin boards are highly entertaining! << That's the newsgroup Rec.Models.Scale Dedicated to all aspects of modeling, though principally aircraft, armor and ships, mostly plastic and resin/multimedia.. >> It's been a while since I built a Combat Models model. When I built one they for for advanced modelers only. You got a basically accurate kit, but a lot of detailing and scribing was left to do. One nice thing. A basically accurate hull and superstructre is all I would want on a vac form of a ship anyway. Like I said this was a long time ago. Maybe things have improved. << Most of the complaints relate to rather severe parts mismatches, like between left and right sides, etc. The only ship of theirs I have personally seen were the UBoat and US Sub (Gato??) They looked good, though were rather a bit to large for my purposes. Regards, Bradford Chaucer ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7) From: "Mike Leonard" <mike.leonard@erols.com> Subject: Combat Models I bought a "Four-Stack Destroyer" in 1/72 scale from Combat Models about a dozen years ago. A lot of sheet plastic, some plastic tubes, and a handful of vacuform parts. The hull was in 4 or 6 sections. Also came with some fairly generic instructions. Suffice it to say I sold it to someone else! Mike ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: b29@ix.netcom.com Subject: Re: Introduction In regard to the inquiry by James Gray regarding builders of 1:1200 ship models, there are builders in both 1:1200 and 1:1250 scale. These are especially popular in Europe, but there are some builders in the U.S. Most collectors in this scale purchase pre-assembled models. Check out the website at http://warship.simplenet.com for the new material on ship models in this scale. By the way, for all those folks writing wish lists: almost all the models that have been wished for in the past few weeks are available-in 1:1200 or 1250 scale! More different models have been made in these scales than in all other scales combined. If you aren't familiar with the enormous variety of fine models in this scale, check out the Warship site for starters. Paul Jacobs 1250 Editor Warship ============================================================================ End of Volume