Subject: SMML VOL 2540 Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 04:33:42 +1000 SMML is proudly sponsored by SANDLE http//sandlehobbies.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS INDEX 1 Re Card Conversions (was Trumpeter's Future Plans - Model Kit) 2 colour scheme 3 Trumpeter's Future Plans - Model Kit Survey -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD INDEX 1 Re 1/350 Korean War-era Jet Fighters and Helicopters ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODELLERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From "David T. Okamura" <dtokamura@earthlink.net> Subject Re Card Conversions (was Trumpeter's Future Plans - Model Kit) JSC of Poland recently released a 1400 scale waterline paper model of the Gneisenau (#072) with two complete ships. You can built the original straight bow, Atlantic bow and the never-completed 15-inch gun version. The part sheets can make excellent patterns for sheet styrene, especially if you don't like the printed colors. See http//www.jsc.pl/en/index.php for the home page, and http//www.jsc.pl/en/catalog.php for the listing. A photo of the completed 15-inch version is there. There's also a 1400 scale "Grossdeutschland", the H-39 design (#075).. (Yes, the publishers do admit that "Grossdeutschland" is an unlikely name for this ship.) I question the camouflage colors, but if you're simply looking for patterns and templates, this might be a good reference. In the USA, you can order JSC kits from Paper Models International. See http//www.papermodels.net. The models are listed at http//www.papermodels.net/new.html. David T. Okamura ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) From "Douglas G. MacAhonic" <XCalibur@Shaw.Ca> Subject colour scheme Hi All, I am building a 1/700 Hornet (Doolittle raid) and I would like to know what the proper colour scheme of the camo, any help would be appreciated. Also, I have a collection of ship crests if anyone is interested in trading, I am trying to thin out my patch collection. Please contact me off list. Thanks, Doug MacAhonic (from the proud family of Mach) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) From "GRAHAM WALKER" <graham.melanie@tesco.net> Subject Trumpeter's Future Plans - Model Kit Survey This was something that I sussegested to Airfix, but they did not know where i was coming from. It is so simple really, make one of a class, make different frets for the rest add new boxes and you have a new kit. I asked Airfix about their KGV. You could say the same for Leanders, Type 21s, Ajax, the list goes on and on. I can not see the point of more Bismarks and the like as there is so many of them about. Thank goodness for Kombrig and their affordable resin kits. graham ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICEBOARD ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) From AAA Hobby Supply <aaahobby@bellsouth.net> Subject Re 1/350 Korean War-era Jet Fighters and Helicopters >> I hope someone out there can help - I have tried in vain to discover whether anyone plans to manufacture 1/350 scale Korean War-era Jet Fighters (F9F-5 Panther, F9F-8 Cougar, F2H Banshee) or Helicopters (H03S Sikorsky Dragonfly, HUP or H-25 Piasecki Retriever) to supplement the Trumpeter ESSEX class carriers? Does anyone currently issue these or plan to do so? Fingers firmly crossed, << Nautilus Models has a set almost ready to go, just trying to get some white metal casting issues worked out - otherwise they;ll be resin. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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