Meee Race 7" med 12 i BY LILA LINE Cie ae ey ae THE CALIPH BY DAVID LAMB Drage cua) ee THE SIR KAY BY MARTIN MEYER ] \ist, [want t0 apologize to Hal Mather, the writer of our cover photo article "Modeling Raclio ring Class Destroyer.” in ‘There was conf trolled, Gi our Mareh/Apil isu sion with sone of his photos «and their captions. Plus, wen some of his photos which gave further tails. Ma Math ected to print kinally agreed! to make himself available t0 those of you who might have further questions about his fine model, His adress follows the second part of his article contained inthis issue. ‘On ouroutside back cover we are featuring.a watercolor paint ing by Mark Myers. The tile he gave this painting is “Fobacco Ships in “Tidewater” This painting was in a juried show at the Mariner's Muscum, in Newport News, Virginia, around 1986. Aste promised you, inlucled in this issue is the popular Model Expo reference guide Planking the Builtayp Ship Model, by Jin. Roberts. Jim is one of the foremost authorities on ship moxeling in making this contribution is areal “plus” for SIS Another great article by Lilt Line tells of the history of the Menhalen fishing vessel. Inclucled are some of the construc tion cltails of this moxtel built by Steve Rogers. This is a beautifully done model this coun which we enthusiastically feature on our front cover. The photographer of this model is the well-known Jim Bla & thieyyfouryear veteran with National Geographic. Martin Meyer's is a tremendous ticle on the Sir Kay set to the modeler who WS tO try histher hand at RIC modeling. A long-time static modeler, this is Martin’s first try at RIC, s0 his experiences with Sir Kay will benefit those who might be thinking of building an RIG, Por those who think it can’t be done, we have @ model of the Maine sarcine carrier that was com ca pleted in about nventy-three hour Roger Belanger tells how it cean be done in 1/87" seale. There was am error in Scottie Dayton’s March/April SMAS confer he cates are 30 March and 1-2 “Soundings.” The nce aboard Queen Mary does not happen this yeu April 2000. So those of you who haven’t contacted Loyel Warner—cont For regis PO. Box 5173, Torrance, CA.90510, Telephone: (310) 326-5177; al warwoods(@ pacbel.net In Scottie Dayton’s March/April "Soundings" she «alled about Larry Polka winning first place with his semiscratchDuil Cutty Sark in the Miniature Division ofthe 6th Annual Wonders in Wood Show last Qctober. We neglected to inclucie a photo of his work in her Col umn, and so would like to do so (see photo below). This is the last of John Bobbit’s ight-part series Stuwny South, This model is very well «lone, and we espe. cially appreciate the clear, sharp pho. tographs he sent for us 10 publish panicking because you jon information, contact Loyel Warn Re a = = “7 | SEAWAYS* SHIPS IN SCALE SUBSCRIPTION FORM?! 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Kopf [Kes 1 Revie: MIDWEST PRODUCTS TUG Jit WADE .1u.76 by Martin Meyer Brrnixcs 1s Reva: JOHN HayNES-FINE SttP MODEIS.....79 by Martin Meyer CRUISERS OF THE PACING WAR oA Sips in Scale + Mayne 3Dear Editors: ht new pages of Huff The bigger titles waste paper and are sary. Tt just ta tonne .es up more shelf space. If you are going to blow up “ottie, at take anew picture with, better resolution, Model people are interested in quality pictures or models but not big type. Remember, we work (on small stuff, Form over content, Rob White Princeton Jet., NJ 08550-1205 Dear Me Raine Not many ship models would withe stand the serutiny of a 175 percent enlargement such as appeared on the cover of your Jan/Feb 1999 issue. But Gus Augustin’s Royal Caroline is obvi- re exception, so an the noteworthy reproducing pho- tographs, Pin sure ic isn’t easy Charles Hand © 28716-5896 ously a ra Kudos improvement in Canon, Dear Mr. R After @ lifetime of modeling mili Figures, vehicle aty nd dioramas, 1 began constructing wooden models of period sailing, ships about five y 0. Two years ago a new patient came to my office Cm a dentist) and during. the course of his treatment, he bh speak of the ship 1 was ther building. When enough hands and instruments 4 Sbips in Scale + Nolusne X Number 3 TERS TO THE € hel been removed from his mouth to permit speech, he told me that he had come aeross a partally-built model of a wooden ship in the basement of the house he had just maved into and asked if would like to have it. Laceepted with, alacrity, thinking it could be a source of fitings andl wood. The following week, he ‘with a hull which has the frst layer of planking applied, ancl a deck shet ‘There was a large dilapidated box identi- fying the kic as Mancua’s Zindeavor. tn the box were walnut planking strips assorted bits and pieces of wood, some fitings, pins, brass: small hanel tools, There was a pin vise, light hammer, tweezers, and a knife hanalle with a blade mount- ec. et the box aside after a quick look ume back for lad and examined the hull was «white wood and the workmanship was of the highest order. Except for the fact that the planks san the full length of the bull, it could have been the finish lay nice, Lwondered at the tit was that bandonment of e work. Turning back to the box, I withdrew the rolled pl founda brass nameplate inscribed ‘John ¥ Demat”. The poighaney of the bit of brass lying among the debris struck me hharcl [thought that nothing bur suc: der th could ha ns and ebeen responsible for Mr. Demato leaving the ship and sols behind. I picked up the chise-blled knife and ssw that it had been rehardened, This small detail intro duced Mr, Dem personally 1 saw him in my mind's eye, guiding the tool into the woexd, frowning slight- ly ass it cau and stroking the blade on the stone Until its edge shone as if lighted! from unexpected ck to tom ght, putting the work asicle within. caw him return to the work and smile as the blade cut smoothly, king DitoR ‘much satisfaction in the proper main. tenance of the cutting edge as in the proper shaping of the workpiece. New blacles cost but pennies; ve never thought of sharpening old ones. Indeed, I seriously doubt that I could awain a good edge, Mr, Demato, it seemed 10 me, was a man who didn’t like waste, who worked patiently and avho knew that craftsmanship resided in the craftsman, This gift, which had come to me by chance, was now at legacy. would finish the Endeavor for Mr. Demato, for I now knew that somectay F ‘would start a ship that E wouldn't finish He had evidently intended to build straight from the hit as the lac! cleck sheet had the mast and gra done accoriing to the positions indieat- ced on the plans. I'm sure it would have been a beautiful display model, but inexpert as am, I knew that the plans couldn't be all that accurate, Stays don't just tie off to masts, My years of super: «letting armored vehicles hacl made an aceuricy freak of me, so [bought a copy of Captain Cook's Eneleavor by. Karl Heinz Marquardt, one of the books in ing curou the Anatomy of the Ship series, and Found a host of discrepancies and omis sions in the plans, which I then ignored, ook great pleasure in completing the ship, scratch buileing almost everything Endeavor is now completed and Mr ‘Demato’s name rests next 10 mine in the case. L hope he doesn’t mind my chang: ing his pans. I wrote this letter in order to share this unique experience with the ship modeling community and t0 ask the readership if any of them knew Mr. Demato, who lived in Merrick, NY 11566, 1 would appreciate any informa tion, Steven Siegel 32 Highfield Court Dix Hills, New York 11746Micro-Mark Your Souree for Model Building Tools & Su VISIT OUR WAREHOUSE STORE! 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It fer, and more effective, “The Masters” comes in a hard cake and contains no harsh thin- ners or flammable ingredients, ‘You merely wipe off excess paint, then wet the brush or “The Masters? with swirl the bristles against the cake (0 work up a father, and rinse in clean water Voila! I's just this fist. (if the brush hasn't had a proper cleaning, more than one application may be nec- essary) The Masters” removes oils, ac watercolors, stains, and varnishes while Inhibiting, paint from accumulating, in the Ferrule, You can clean one colorafier another without rinsing the cake Fist Use “The Masters” on sable, bristle, nylon, and synthetic brushes 10 help n their original snap and luster. I also concltions bristles t hold more color so they lay down a smoother, more uniform flow, “The Masters” even restores bristles stiff with driedkon oi pant, Ask for it at aet supply stores. Jean also sail Acimiral W. TE, Smith's Te Saitor’s Word Book (A173676) is on sale in the Barnes & Noble catalog for $12.98. Smith's 7.44-page classic was first printed in 1867. Conway Maritime Press reprinted it in 1996, By the way, the South Bay Model Shipwrights are now ‘online. URLs can be found at the end of this column, The replica of Captain Cook's Endeavour is sailing, up the West Coast this summer, and you can work as ‘crew member during part of the voyage. 8 Sips Scale «Volume X Number $ SOUNDINGS by Scottie Payton ‘The collier baryue will be in Oxnard on 1 May, in Monterey from 28 May through, 6 June, anel in San Franciseo from 11-20 June. To sign on, call Lyn Dower at the Endeavour Foundation office in San Diego. Tel: (619) 223- 9477. Justin time for sumamer vacations! An overwhelming response to the USS Constitution Museum's fret program has resulted in its indefinite extension. Increased gift store revenues and elonations are making up the differ- ence. The museu also is_ planning to cespand the artiet and fiber’ fi into the second floor exhibit space ancl, to relocate those eshi s, model shop, and the artistin-residence studio in the new wing, “The Legacy ofthe Langley, US. Navy Aircraft Carriers through the Yea through autumn at the Naval War College Museum, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841-1207. Besides focus: ing on the evolution of the Aattop, the exhibit features carly aircraft concepts and adaptations, HMS Royous as she was during Workl War 1, and carrier strategy and taeties. For more informe. tion, call (401) 841-4052. Kathy St. Amant redesigned! the St Modelers Association's home page sind is it ever clever. I amidships cutaway of a three decker, and h space is a special place to visit. This January, the SMA began conducting a model building lass on the Web, Its topic is Model Shipway’s: Sultanet, Participants can expect to finish the model in six months. Late joiners will find each developmen- tal phase posted along with work:in- progress photographs. “Get pumped about the latest th ng in epoxy” read Anchor Seat’s advertising teaser. Anchor Bond Epoxy is the first to come up with metering pumps for a id rent every time. Unfortunately, correct mix of induste Ladle resi curing 2 only the 90- and 150-minute curing epoxies have pump dispensers. (Don't confuse these curing times with pot life, which is 8 and 30 minutes respectively) On the plus side, their low viscosityallows deeper penetration into- woods, trong, semi-rigil bonds at erit- ical joints. Anchor Bond is formulated without Mereaprans, so no degradation Anchor Seal also offers a full range of triple c acrylates under its Anchor Bone! name. For the ne: or foul adors over tilled eyano st distributor, contact Anclrew Spinney at Anchor Seal, 16 Riverside Avenue, Danvers, MA 01923- S251 Tels (078) 774-5217 fx: (78) TH 0658, For orders only, call (800) 669- 5217. Don't forget to ask for Anchor Seals excellent kpensy User Guele. IF you own a Hott Plus athe and the part you're turning is woody Vandalay Industries’ Micro-Duplicator can accurately duplicate it. machine your template and blanks, then + producing identical parts. An inno- then simply sative pin driver and bull center safely hold andl center even the smallest fit ting. Solid aluminum driver anel center have a phenolic guicle for long life. Tool bit and follower are hardened high- speed steel, so the bit can be re: sharpened andlor its other end shaped for special jobs. ‘The fully acl duplicator has a fine feed sccew and table depth stop to control depth of cut and ‘wear on the 100! bit “The Micro-Duplicator kit includes all of the above plus a bridge assembly (holds and locates the template) and 5” long tracing unit, Contact Mike or Larry Fsse, Vandarlay Industries, RO. Box 1945, Running Springs, CA 92382. Teh (009) 867-9272. Email: messe@local ned. Disappointing” and. “boring” describe Andew Higgins’ and Jesse Spalding II's book World War If Adventures of Canada’s Bluenose. The title offers sueh promise, but delivers stopp text reads like an extended society cok umn, After 39 pages of unre mation, the reader finally encounters four paras The last one states, best not one heart g tale, Instead, the lated infor- phs devoted 10 Bluenose. When she was almost completely constructed, the blueprints were Jost and the bow was fin designer, William James Roué. No other shed from the keen memory of her ‘of her sister ships hael this exact bow and it may well he that this bow could ccount for her pher even writing aside, ifthe ter ships were post-Blienase, why was- n't her bow repli were built presluerose, what hape pened to their plans, or was there only omenal perfor ‘mances." Us fed on them? If they ‘one set? If so, why didn't Roué simply -copy what alreaely existed? Any. book about Binenose should answer these -uestions once the point i raise Instea, the text, presents a firsthand account of his activities, some of which include shipping, Havana cj paling, who wrote most of munitions, war supplies, and fruit from the US. 10 aboard Blarenose and Cuba or vice ver Kayemarie. much on teivialit the narrative focuses too ie, attire, food, accommodiattions, and those with whom b comes with a pedigree. “My friend, Lt he hobnobbed. E: acquaintance Marshall Hemingway, was on hand when wwe tied up, Marshall is a son of the famous Dolly O'Brien, Mrs. O'Brien had the unique experience of being pro: posed 10 by Clark Gable, and though being a close friend of his, never mar- ried Trim. Suffice to say, she was consit: ered one of the wittiest and loveliest women in the world.” I¢s difficult to remember World War Il is raging while following Spalding’ life in Havana. Over a long Easter w many house parties going on and you just walked along the beach in either direction t0 join wonderful. groups of gay people having a marvelous time. Without a doubt, pre-Castro Cuba was favorite playground for the rich and famous, and this is the book's: main end, “there were theme, Spread over 146 pages are 91 black: anclawhite photos. Five are of Bluenose he rest depict Havana bars, hotels, famous people, and family members. If one believes the title, then the book truly begins on page E47 with’ Higgins ia sold explanation of why C: Bluenose. Nine photos of her illustrate the brief chapter: Anather short chaps ter addresses whether or not Bluenose’s owners wanted the ship sunk to collect the insurance money. At that poi Captain Berringer's. firsthand account 1, the reader is treated to Where were his legs and corr dence throughout the rest of the book? In their plices are 40 pages of photo- pone copied, handwritten family letters w litle oF no relevance, Any pertinent information should have been extract ed and quoted! in the text. ‘The West Indies Tracing Company published this softbound, 8-1/2" x 11° book. Spalding and Higgins formed the firm in 194 Blnenose ancl Kayemarie. ‘To order World War If Adventures of Canada's Bluenose, contact Andrew Higgins, BO. Box 3353, Newport Beach, GA. 92659- 8353, Tel (888) 972-7707 Penobscot Marine Museum's exhibit “Model Shipwrights: Mode Builders of * opens 25 Ma through 17 October. The four-part dis play begins in a replica of a model “5 studio circa 1900s. Next, the evolution of the marine model is traced A when they purchased the Maine Coas snd runs im PHOTOS, QUCK-GNP MICRO BAR CLAMP AND SPREADER, from its use asa boatbuilder's tool 10 2 decorative artifact. The thied display fea tures current modeling techniques such photo-etching, compucerdriven laser ‘cutters and routers, and madera maceri- conservation and restoration are discussed. als. Last A 60-second video wel comes the viewer into each section Models by iwelve professional build ccompany the exhibit and include rae ing, yachts, small craft half hulls, 18th anal 19th century sailing ships, and naval vessels. Call 207) 54842529 for more information. Ships in Seale» Mepitane 9Sailing model yachts is one topic dom discussed within these pages. Why? Because it's eilfcult 0 convince those involved 10 put down their transmitters and weite about it. However, informa. tion i available from the American ‘Model Yachting Association in its quae- tesly, Model Yachting. Emphasis is on radio-controlled model yachts eanging from 30” LOA (4 to 5 pounds) to more than 8° LOA (65 pounds). However, those who restore; construct, and sail vintage vane-sai too. To enlist, contact Harry Robertson, 2793 Shellwick Drive, Columbus, OH 43235, Tels (888) 257-9524. E-mail amyasee@workdnetate.net ed boats are welcome, American ‘Too! manufactures furni- ture clamps, but modelers will tke the 8° QuickGrip micro bar clamp and spreader. I's designed for onechandled ‘operation. First, clepress the release lever above the pistol grip and slide ‘open the steel bar. Then slip the padled jaws over the assembly and pull the trig ger. Each squeeze draws in the bar 1/16" Your other hand remains free to steadly the parts until the camp takes over. Applying just the right amount of pres- sure is easy with control like this, Jaws open to 4-1/2" and have a 2” throat depth, Head, tal pad, and grip section are resin. Most do-tyourself centers and woodworking stores carry these nifty little clamps; you ean also order from MSC Industrial Supply (call 800- 645.7270 for a free catalog) ‘Treasures of the Sea opened last November at the Maine Maritime Museum and closes this fall It highlights those artifacts acquired since January 1996 and ship models head the list. Dr. Bob Roberts’ stunning fall model of USS Kearsarge depicts her when she defeated the Confederate commerce raider CSS Alabama. § Navy Board model of the frigate HMS Venus (1756) includes a bone ship's wheel and stern gallery in addition to rigged brass cannon, James B, Shoesmith’s Eastport pinky; variety of half hulls, and a shadow box round out the model acquisitions. 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After a 10-year absence, Admiralty Brand rigging line is back! HancHaid on 4 ropewalk, this genuine flax dinen) corttage is just like what the original Navy Board mode! makers useel. Because Adimialty Brand is made to scale, itis the standard for all major masitime muse tums and galleries, as well as professional ship modelers. And where does one buy this marvelous product? From the SSS PSS ws Modelers Boatyard, of course. Those ‘who haven't visited this eyberspace mod- cling mecca are in fora delightful experi- It’s the most comprehensive resource guide on the Web, and every month Tony Suess adds more t0 it. Daiving metal fastenings into models with a miniature ball-peen hammer pro- duces shock waves that jar or damage adjacent areas and fittings. The solution, according 10 Richard Young, is, Foredom’s #15 hammer handpiece. A positive locking mechanism attaches to the flexible drive shaft. Young sai, “r'm building a 3/16" scale model of the Great Lakes schooner J. L Case (1874) Her wooden hull planking was bolted 10 the frames and I'm using annealed steel wire to luplicate the bolts. Initially, 1 drilled holes and pushed in the wire using Xuron’s pliers (#4505) with serrate jaws. This was sat- isfactory until started planking the bul- warks, Holding a heavy iron dolly inst the insicle timbers while pushing against it to peen a bolt proved awkward and produced uneven heads. “Then 1 remembered Foredom’s hammer handpiece, ft has a 1/32" stroke with adjustable impact. Because the tool isheld like a pencil and wetghs only four ‘ounces, its anvil point is easy to control. Just hold it against the wire and step on the foot control. No strength is required. Let the hammer’s short, capid strokes first drive in che bolt, then peen its head. The result is picture perfect. tweezer-nose SSS ESSE SSE FSS ————————— C2 SK Ae FPSO Sheepshank: Furthermore, Foredom’s hammer pro- duces no unwanted vibrations, Use the tool on anything normally peened. Because metalwork on sailing ships ‘was mostly iron and chemically blackened brass doesn't look anything like it, I use black annealed steel wire ordered from MSC Industrial Supply (call 800-545-7270 fora free catalog or visit Web site). ship doesn't have @ metal fiting that can’t be fashioned from it. Wire, however, is round, Tusedl to Ratten it ina roling mil, but discovered Foredom's hammer pro- cluces a similar, although not as uniform, result. I's especially hancly for cuplicating wire rigging ending in a clevis, "A word about tools. Working with inferior or underpowered equipment is frustrating and usually happens because the owner chose the cheaper route. This isa long-term mistake. Spending money on topofthedine tools makes it poss ble to work faster, more accurately, and more comfortably for years to come, Professional tools re an investment that often pay for themselves during their first job. Foredom's power tools and accessories fall into this category. They are heavy duty, well designed, and verst- tile, enabling them 0 outperform any other brand on the market. Once you own a Foredom Series $ power tool, you'll understand. Scottie Dayton 1112 Division Street Manitowoc, WI 54220-5733 Ships in Scale « Mayifue 1DLife in Nelson’s Navy by Dudley ope Reviewed by jon Gadsell nother release from Chatham Publishing that will be of inter- lest 10 rewlers is the release of the late Dudley Pope's Life ine Nelsons Nay Readers who have read the Ramage sagas will no. doubt be intrigued as (0 how the author was able t0 be $0 histor- ptions of life at sea during the eighteenth century. He was able to do so because he undertook ically comrect in his des 41 vast amount of research in order t0 make his stories as realistic and factual as possible, In doing so, he accumulat- cc, not surprisingly a geeat deal of mate sal which culminated in 1981 with the publication of this book. Now it has been released in paperback ata very ree sanable price, Every aspect of the navy during this period is covered, inelucling the ships, their weapon the daily routine of the ers and men, the ev nt threat of the press gang in the seaports (and surprisingly, ia towns and villages), anu the fact that there were often many moles from the sea. The harsh punish- ments and the threat of disease are also described in graphic detail It’s important co remember when reading this ook that even with all the hardships, these men and theie ships dominated the seas during this period and won some of the most decisive sea battles in history This is a highly reaclable book and will cenlighten all those who seek a vivid yet accurate account of if in the Royal Navy uring this dramatie periad in history: Available from the Naval Institute Press ISDN 1 86176 0345 Po shan aie sti aes BOOK REVIEWS JAPANESE Japanese Cruisers of the Pacific War by Bie Lacroix and Linton Wells I Reviewed By Al Ross f you have an interest in Japanese cctuisers, this is clefinitely a “must ave,” desp f the mediocre photo, reproductions. Undoubtedly the defini- tive work on the subject to date, th ook began as a series of articles in the Belgian Shiptover ancl Wearsbip International several decades 20. Content wise, this book provides a technical clescription of the heavy; ight, and training cruisers which saw service with the IJN during WW IL begins with the development of the TENRYU and YUBARI class cruisers just after the tun of the century and pro- The text ses through the various “A,” “B," ‘C classes, concluding with the KATORI class training cruisers and the former Chinese light cruisers NING HAL and PING HAI. extremely comprehensive text of thi tween chapters are Supplementing, the ight appendixes cov- ering the organization of the IN (the shipbuilding section of the Navy), the TOMOZURU Incident, technical defini tions, machinery, material, aeronautical ‘equipment, ordnance, and fire control. A great deal of information is provided (on the ships" aetivities throughout the The various modifications to each ship are wellletailed and illusteated, providing the modeler with the primary information needed to create a model of any given ship at a specific time p The 250+ drawings provide of information on all the aspects of the ships. Included among sox. wealth these drawings are lines and sections, general arrangement drawings, interior plins and profiles, isometric views of bridge are: machinery layouts. While most of the weapons, radar, and phins are small-scale, modeler would have little trouble pro- ducing @ detailed model from th and the assoviated photos. There are over 150 photos. While ‘experienced ll shots, there are the majority number of close-ups; mostly of the bridge areas. Photos of the latter are very useful to the modeler, as the beidge structures on Japanese eruisers tend to be very complex. While most of the photos are interesting, their reproduction leaves a lot to be desired Most are contrasty and look like some- thing you'd sce in a newspaper, ‘The problem seems to stem from the choice of paper, an uncoated acid-free ype. Japanese Cruisers of the Pacific War by Bric Lacroix and Lindon Wells th, 1997. Available from US. Naval Institute Press, 2062 Generals Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401Sea of Glory, A Naval History of the American Revolution by Nathan Miller Reviewed by Scottfe Dayton reed, Ineptitucle, mismanage ment, misconduct, nepotism, ancl political preferment_ on both sic ic created an inter ‘esting, though often frustrating, chain of events which culminated in 13 rebellious colonies gtining their independence from Great Britain. ssof the Atk Miller traces the American Revolution mostly: through naval conlliets instead of land battles, using excerpts from correspondence and ships’ logs to bring the principals to life Those looking for a good sea story will fine the first half of the book a slow eu. Ik covers initial sparring becween (nr FREE book catalog fans oer 60 tte ‘nmin ear nal history to enrent nwa fers inclination, sons ship bitores, biographies, seca warfare, vate aed nace ere. CALL FOR A FREE BOOK CATALOG! 800-233-8764 Cason Serie (5191) 2062 Genes Hw: Amapols, MD 21401 wo. org NAVAL INSTITUTE PRESS "OVER 100 VEARS OF PUBLISHING ‘opponents, political intrigue, and how lack of arms, munitions, and men effect- ced] American and British campaigns. The enormous waste of shipping and lives Jost due to incompetent cotonial captains and disease makes one marvel at the average citizen’s will 10 keep fighting The pace quickens when Miller focus- callecl covering boards, nibbing strakes, ‘margin boars, etc., depending on time and type) will cover the outer edges of the deck, Apply these, starting at the bow working aft. The curve at the bow will be tough, Sometimes slight cuts on the inner edge (figure 15) of the pieces will allow the wood 0 bend more easily: For bluit bowed (apple-bowed) hulls, it will be neces to use the same piece-up as with the stem, Pins will hold the timbers in place until the cement dies. Cut the mast holes through the decking, then give the decks 2 thin coat of varnish or lacquer to prevent any deep soiling of the wood while the model is being worked on. Do not allow the deck to have a shiny fi ish. Iso, dull itwwith fine snd paper. The plink Hines may be empha ized by rubbing (on aun oil base color (black) then scraping off the excess, but you will probably find that the varnish which fills the Hines gives sufficient definition. On some models, plank lines are glaringly overdone, Before turning to woodworking on the outer parts of the hull, make up a simple cradle to safely hold it, Cut the cradle pieces to fit the hu I,line them with soft cloth, and fix them ‘on a base board with serews or nails (igure 16. Rails or caprails are applicd to the top edge of bulswarks as 50 Sop n Sate» Nene X, Nuon 3 called for. Note 1 he capil kaps slightly over the outside of the planking (figure 14) and inward over the timberheads and ceiling, if they are used. The ceiling had plunking. laid over the inner side of the frames and timbetheads, Warships generally were sealed to arrest smaller projectiles, Again, the sharp curves at the bow and stern may eall Far piecing of the rails. When made overly wide, they can easily be shaved 10 shape. Just be jutious in aeldressing the grain, Sometimes sprayral was mounted atop the bow figure 17). CHANNE i along the side to lead the shouts clear ofthe upper sides of s wannels (originally “chain wales") were timbers pl ved the ship and to distribute the peessures on the ship's sides. ‘The chainplates (chains) were made in earlier days of short loops of iron, but toward the mid-nineteenth century they tended to be iron bars or long loops (figure 18). Mark on the sides the position of the channel. Fit the wood! ‘material (© the curve of the side, shaving its bearing suefice until che channel lies level with the beam of the ship, Now cut the notches through which the claainplates will pass. On lange ships a batten or capping strip of wood or iron was lid over this ¢xlge, holding the chainplates in place, On batten or capping strip of wood oF iron w: Inge ships hail over this edge,Waterway Phonak By Covering Boards were carried UA lover the space between each timber ond stonchion. + Small Vessels Crodle in one of wo pieces. [GGURE 13. SHOWING THE CUTS ON THE INNER EDGE OF THE PIECES TO ALLOW FIGURE 16. THE CRADLE THE W000 TO HE BENT HORE EASILY Ships Scale: « Mayiune 5‘holding the chainplates in the notches (figure 18). To better ‘hold the channels, drill chem (about No. 75 drill) 80 pin may bbe pushed through. Pin and glue in place. On the later and laeger sailing ships, double channels are common (figure 19). ‘This isa good time to describe the placement of the chain plates although itis better to delay their installation until just Defore you begin rigging. As the shrouds fan clown from the Sprayroil helt by “small ran stanchions | oF ander ones marbiced Topgaltont Rail Moin Rail Double Channels ‘gu 19. bounLe chants. 52 Ships in Scale « Volume X, Number 3 use 20a). Therefore, the point at which the chain attaches to the hull should be ina true line—the thead on through the channel notch to the hull. ‘emporuel set a «dowel in the mast hole, swing a string from masthead height through the notch and then to the hull, marking it with a pen- il point ¢figure 20) Jron or Steet Ships No Channelsmay be made from annealed iron wire of —_Catheads are easily placed. Note that they contain sheaves ichor was hoisted (figure 21). nd under) models, the single wire The Newphyte Shipmodeler’s Jackstay is a guide to tech. rap) at one end anc eye atthe lower raiques of modeling from a wood ki. tis not a description of an appropriate but for smaller (1A with deadeye ckness. The loop form is more authentic, by which the end iss 5). Note that the deadeye strop isthe construction of any certain madel ar type of vessel. We loop containing the eye, which comes together, passes over give thanks to Moclel Expo for giving us permission to share the channel, andl gives an eye to the lower chainplate, this book with youu or aE Lion’ head, \\\ 82 | ROURE 21 cATHEADS. Ships Scate « Mayne 53The SIR KA A STATIC MODELER’S FIRST TRY AT R/C MODELING am really not a beginner as far as model building is concerned, However, all my past moslels have been static. This is the first radio- controlled model that I have attempted to build. This change has been brought about partially by my wife, who-has fina ly gotten her way. Though she has always liked my static models, she always teased! me by saying “they don't do anything. sgfandsan, Michel, ikes to try and! felp me builel my models. I thought it would Another reason is my be fun to « ze him out to a pond and spend the day sailing a ship that_he helped build Having finally decided to build an RIG model, I started looking through logs for the right model. Some of the considerations 1 190k into account were thes to-run the model ship, ‘Taking these things into account one by fone, I was able to narrow down my choices. )plicty ofthe electronies required. tye, and size, on was the elec- 1 working model, I wanted something that would ‘ovensheiming, Because of this, I decided 10 use a two. system, one for speed (forward and reverse) and the other for the rude My first conside tronics, Since this was my fi be Dasic and not 100 channel der. There as also the possibility that I might want to add working running 54 Sop on Scat « Nolte X, Number 3 by Martin Meyer lights, which { founel out would not require « separate channel. ‘The lights could be added by using a simple “onfoft” switch and a separate 1,5 bat tery system. I decidec! on a single pro: pellerand rudder so I would not have to worry about wiring more than one motor oF setting up a me of ope! ing multiple rudders, My second consideration was the style ofship. The avo most common styles are tughoats ancl warships, Aig factor in ay decision was my longstanding experience tic modeler who has alway's been, elt that a RIC models do not have to sacrifice accuracy and detail for working capability Since my interest in mexdels has been pri concerned with accuracy and det marily with sailing men-ofswar, cal ships dating, through the turn of the century, 1 decid ridually expanding, 10 include cd on a naval ship. My thied consideration was size. My wife preferred something under 43” since available space ia my house is very earch on ingle rat's ed. 1 concentrated my s hips in 1:48 seale with a propeller. I decided on Work! War LL Round Table class: mine sweeper, the Sir Kay. Then I began my ch, H found that ‘Faubman Plans Service lim caer reseu wala set of pins for this class of Sir Kay, also an article by mine sweeper, particularly the ‘There w: John Lambert in the December 1983 issue of “Model Boats. At the outbreak of the two Workl Wars, one of the fest things warring nations did was mine che coastal sex routes and port approaches of their use Great respective enemies, Bi Britain was an iskand with a potential industr to cut off her sea lifelines with surface and U-boats, During WW I, the tines were laid by st war capacity, Germany tried ride ace layer U-boats adapted for this purpose. During WWIl, technology changed the whole seene— the magnetic mine and acoustic mine appeared. The acoustic mine needecl 10 be set off by a sound similar to propeller noises. Before long, 'X° frames were fit ted to minesweepers and other vessels At the end of these was a large Ducket into which an electronic ham. mer was placed, This frame was lowered and the sound waves head of th ight vessels named over the bows, Usually blew up the mine swveeper. In 1941, afier the Knights of the Round Table which became known as the “Round House Class of Minesweepers tal because they were built tbe minesweeper units of the Royal Navy. They were all based on a welkproven hull design, that of a the Star of Orieney and were built by Hall Russell of Aberdeen in built, They were unus trawler1936. The class was completed ir 1943, ‘The Sir Kay was based on one built by Hall Russell and given the pennant number T241. All eight survived the war and were sold and converted to con- ventional steam trawlers, ined the Calder Craft kit through Areomarine Laminates in 1 obta Seaford, Delaware. I went through the contents of the box and wus pleased with what 1 saw. My first order of busi- ness was obtaining the eleetronie com: ponents needed, since they were not included in the it. Since I had no ides what I needed, 1 went to the Ship Chandler in Me, Prospect, Ilinats, for suidance, With the help of owners Gus Kaufman and Bick Lund, 1 seuled on PHOTO 8. CHECKING THE AMOUNT OF WEXGHT REQUIRED TO FLOAT THE HULL AT THE WATERLINE PHOTO 3, WIGHING TH HULL AND ADDING THE NECESSARY WEIGHTS TO FLOAT THE FINISHED MODEL AT THE WATERINE. Hitec for the speed contller, along with @ eworchannel transmitter system with servos and receiver. Gus removed the spring from the control throttle and replacet! it with a. spring ratchet. This was done so that when running the model I would be able 10 set the speed with the contro! lever and not have it spring back to the neutral “oft” position until 1 was ready to bring the model roa stop. We chose Graupner for the motor and coupling to connect it to the prop shaft anda 6V Dumas sealed battery and recharge. It was important to make sure that the voltage of all the components awere the same. At this point I replaced the cast metal prop with a Robbe blade brass prop. This was done because the brass prop was more durable. l-wa now ready to begin my new project removed the hull from the box and, looking it over, noticed it was well. detailed and complete with hull plating Next, took the plans and marked the waterline on the hull. After filling the bathtub with water, I placed the hub the water anc added weight to the bull until it sat in the water 3 Then 1 took the hull with the weights and weighed it ona baby scale, The hull, plus the weights, weighed 15 pounds $ ounces. Now knew what the finished molel needed to weigh in onder for it to Sit at the waterline. 1 will explain how the waterline, this information will be used later on. ‘When the actual construction began, proceeded to sanct any mold seams off the hull. There was a simulated stern riclge thac extended up to the bulwarks. This was also sanded off because it with the hull plates that wrapped around the stern. The hull pat- ing detail was also restored, | applied twvorpart epoxy 10 the inside ofthe full would interfer where the ridge was removed! on the outside. Th was done to strengthen the area because it became quite thin afier sanding: (as 1 found out when a crack formed) Hoxvered the tops of the bulvarks (0 the right height as indicated by a mold: ing on the hull, the plans, and the man: ual. Any imperfections of the hull were Ships in Scate« Magione 55PHOTO 4. THE STUFFING TUBE AED RUDDER TUBE EPONED IN PLACE PHOTO 5, RUDDER Ske, RUDDER, AND PROPELLOR IN mace, filled and sanded smooth, Since the inside of the bulwarks would be seen, 1 also filed ancl sanded this area smooth, “The hull was now ready for me to dill two holes in the stem and at the bow: ‘The holes at the stern were for the rude der shaft tube and the prop shaft in the stuffing tube. The hole in the bow was for the hawse hole for the anchor chain and anchor. The location of these holes ‘was determined by the plans a al, The tubes were measured to deter mine the right size drill bits needed. 1 drilled a pilot hole at each location and then finished i with the proper drill bit 50 Ships in cate «Volume X, Number 3 for each hole when drilling because the fiber chip or crack. [had no problem with the rudder tube hole, bur the stuffing tube hole created some problems. Where the hole was drilled, the extra material You need £0 be careful scan around it was minimal and it eracked andl hipped. 1 was upset, but 1 knew this could be fixed. To avoid this happening again, { drilled a smaller hole than required and enlarged it t0 the proper size with files, I also macle sure the hole 1 drilled was atthe proper angle into the ‘null so thar the prop shaft would line up with the placement of the motor. ‘The stuffing tube was inserted into the hole far enough so tha end extended heyond the stem post by On the inside, a piece of square stock installed athwartship under the tube near the for ward end to hold it at the proper angle. A bracket was placed over the tube, holding it tight to the piece of wood. 1 mixed about 1/16" wood was minute epoxy and poured it over the shaft where it passed through the hull, and @ small amount over the bracket and tbe, fastening it to the piece of sewtare wood. When hardened, the epoxy held the shaft solidly in place and sealed! the tube to the Dull where it passed through it, On the outside around the tube, L used a product called! Scuptit, clistributed by Aves. This is a two-part epoxy clay that has a 2-12 t0 3 hour working time. With this Iwas able ks in the fiber: sghiss. After hardening, it was sanded and filed to its final smooth shape. ‘The rudder ske to fix the chips and er was next detailed ‘andl fastened to the keel, extending past the ster post to receive the bottom extension of the rudder shaft. As stated in the manual, it is mandatory that the hhole in the skeg lines up perfectly with here that | made another error by using the ucider tube supplied in the kit. 1 epoxied it in place only t© find out later that there ‘was too much play in the fit of the rud- der shaft and the tube. This macle a potential place for water leakage. 1 ha to replace this tube with one that had much closer tolerances. This time 1 ddecidect to wait until just before painting the hull to epoxy it in place. I Found that the hole in the hull. Ie was would be removing the rudder several times before I finished the hull Atthis time the prop shaft was placed through the stuffing tube. There are retaining nuts and washers at each end to hold the shaft in the tube. The brass and the motor shaft coupling on the other prop wil be chreaded onto the sha ‘end will be held on with a set screw. A very important step that needs to be taken before the model is placed in the ‘water isto seal the shaft to the tub that water does not get into the hull ‘This can be done at this point or after the hull is painted. With the shaft removed, fill the stuffing tube with petroleum jelly. [used a syringe without the needle to fil the tube. When the tube was filed, I placed my finger over one end of the stuffing tube. If this is done before painting, I recommend you [put your finger on the endl that is inside the hull. Next, push the prop shaft into the stuffing tube from the other end. While controlling the pressure on the tend of the tube with your finger, only allow air to escape as you push the shaft through, feel the pressure of the petroleum jelly trying to You will eventually escape. Ifyou maintain the pressure with your finger, the petroleum jelly will start 0 007 out around the prop end of the shaft. This is when you know that thePHOTO 6. MOTOR PLATFORM AND ATHWARTSHIR [BEAMS FOR THE RUDDER SERVO ARE IN PLACE. MOTOR ISU PLACE WITH COUPLING TO THE SHAFT AND RUD DER SERVO WIT THE LNKAGEIN PLACE tube is well sealed. Now you can secure your shaft in the tube as described above. This 0 the same procedure ‘you will use co seal the rudder shaft in the rudder shalt tube. If this procedure is done prior to painting, make sure all traces of the jelly are removed from the surfaces that will be painted, ‘The motor was then attached to the h c-to-one reduction gearing. A motor mount. motor was Complete with a thr small moi plastic housing, of the gear box to allow the motor mount t© fit properly around it, T needed to femove some plastic so that the mount would sit flush with the we sation was required in the i box and motor. The coupling (@ sl joint) was then fas tened t© the motor shaft with a set screw: The other end fit over the shaft extending through the stuffing tube. In this case, the coupling hole was too small. [had ovo choices heee—one, dil ‘out the couplings oF two, replace it with a coupling that had a larger hole. I chose to try and dil tour fist I this ue, would replace it. F was. successful in rilling i out, so 1 proceeded to fasten it PHOTO 7. DUCT TAPE WAS USED TO HOLD THE HULL SIDES IN FOSIION FOR THE FITING OFTHE DECK BEANS. to the prop shat. ‘The motor must be positioned in such a way thar it maineains a straight line berween the prop st motor shaft. Afver taking the necessary ile-a platform for the and the measurements, 1 ma motor out of 3/4” basswood, Once I was satisfied with the angle and positioning, of the pluform, I epoxied it in place. ‘The rudder was nest, With the help of the plans, I determined the location for acvess to the rudder servo. I placed ‘ovo pieces of wood athwartship t@ Sup- port the servo for the rudder. The servo should be placed as close to the rudder shaft as possible, yet be easily acc The height of the servo should as close as possible to the height of the rudder shat arm, In the case of this arm, Treplaced the kit arm with a Dumas arm, swith set screw. I glued a brass tube liner in the arm that provided a close toler« ance for the rudder shaft. With at hole drilled in the brass tube at the location Of the set serew, the a n was placed on the shaft and locked in place with the set screw. The servo arm was connected to the rudler shaft arm by means of a tod! with a yoke on the servo end and a 2" bend at the rudder end. Next, I made a platform that would accommodate the receiver, the electron ic speed controller, anc the battery pack for the receiver. This platform was also- made from basswood. It was placed just forward of the motor platform and as low is leaving: the hull as. possible, enough width to ft the above electronic components, This was also fastened 10 the fiberglass hull with epoxy, Placement Of these three items was determined. by the frequency with which I might need. ‘of this, the bat. tery pack for the receiver was placed in the center below the removable deck steucture, On one side, the speed con troller was placed on the edge; on the other side, I placed the receiver unit ‘These items were held in place by velero because they need to be removable. The vo were serewed in place to access them, Becaus motor and s {0 keep them from moving, ‘The last platlorm I made wa sealed GV battery that would power the motor. ‘The platform was placed uncler the forward deck steucture as low in the hull as possible. After the platform was fitted and epoxied in place, velero was again used to hold the battery in place. Due to the height of the battery, it had to be placed on its side with the terminals facing tke top. Once the deck is in place, certain components need to rem: sible. switches, two infin fuses, the rudler servo, rudder shaft, and the batteries for the receiver. [also wanted! to be able to for the ily ace This includes several change the 6¥ batery without having 10 remove io faiiate the removal of the battery pack, a strip of material was attached 0 the pack so that i€ could be uused 10 pull the pack up through che ‘opening inthe deck after the deck strue. removed. This will also work for Sips in Scale + Maxine 57the speed controller and the receiver My real challenge was jus beggin, With the diagram in front of me, L started to wire the systems—the rudder servo lead was plugged into the channel fone socket of the receiver; the speed controller lead was plugged into cl nel two of the receiver; and the receiver Our 10 Drattery lead was plugged into the bat socket of the receiver (this ead has an “on/off” switeh berween the battery pack and the receiver). from the speed controller were connect he motor leads ced to the terminals on the motor. This was done by soldering fer to the ends of the wire leads which will provide an easy means of connecting and disconnecting the wires from the nals. Also, capacitor was sale staycons, motor term soldered between the staycons on the two motor leads. This would eliminate any interference that would be caused by running the motor. From the speed controller, there are two wires (a red positive and a black n ing in a female socket. There wa ive lead (igure 1). ‘A male socket was connected t0 01 ‘enc! of a red ancl black wire, On the other endl was a fernale staycon that would con- rect to the terminals of the 6V battery, (On the rect wire coming from the socket egative) termina line fuse on the pos vvas a Lamp, indine fase that was foe lowed by an “onvo8™ switeh before con- necting (© the battery Coming from the staycons at the respective battery termi- RUDDER SHLAFT c /RUDDER ARM. RUDDER LINKAGE >) PROP (ae nals was at length of red and black wie ing in a socket the battery charg: ‘er woukl be connected to, The wires with the “onoft” switches and the charging, socket were left Long enough so that they would be able t0 reach the locations termi above the deck where they would be accessible but out of sight, L will describe tyese locations ater the consteuction his point ‘The receiver a hed cevaled in the stack. To do this, a quick disconnect was installed to allow the antenna to be disconnected, which would make it possible for the deck structure containing the stack 10 be This action completed the wiring of the model. At led if was going, to have working lights, but Idi haw sry, and tha tobe placed on a removed when necessary. the time, I hacln't dee space for the batteries form. I decided that afier | put the deck beams andl decks in place | would s there was a way to run the wires from the various lights to the battery without ‘making them olbvious (Bgure 2) Now batck to the consteuction of the modell Wish the plans laid out, 1 foune out how fa hetow the top of the bul vwarks the weather deck hal to 401 alo determined the break of the forecastle, and the fact that the top ofthe forecastle deck was to be even with the top of the hull sides. Allowing for the thickness of the deck materia, 1 marked the top RUDDERSERVO In FLACE WITH THE VELCRO STRIPS GLUED DO. celyes ofthe deck beams along the inside of the lull, Leposied a 1/4" 1/4" engl Of basswood (0 the inside oF the ull sides with the top of the wood exen with the fine tha was jus inside of the hull. 1 100k stips of duct tape and placed them at intervals across marked along the the top ofthe hull and down the outside of the hall about one inch. This was done to bring the sides ofthe hull gether at the right width andl to hol the sides in place, eliminating any wave or lick of symmetry while the deck beams were being installed, The beams were male of 144” x 1/4" bayswood cut to length and carefully glued into place, Care was taken to make sure that they did not interfere with aecess 10 the interior cxrsenon “ MOTOR LEAD-AcID] ‘BATTERY HCTRONIC SPEED. ‘CONTROLLER, FIGURE 1. BASIC ELECTRONIC LAYOUT FOR A SIMPLE TWO CHANNEL SSTEN. 58 Ships tu cate «Volume X Number 3 “6Y BATTERY RIECTARGE LEADSPHOTO 9. ELECTRONIC WIRED AND READY TO PLACE INTO THE HULL eo eY PHOTO 10. ELECTRONICS PLACE INTHE HULL one J ‘OF a iv % Ls LagHITy J U0 DOE peu | [bore « FIGURE 2, WIRING OLAGRAX FOR OPTIONAL LIGHTING. It was now time «© use the informa. tion obtained by weighing the hull to get the weight needed to Roat at the water: line. As 1 mentioned before, when 1 weighed the hull with the weights it ‘weighed 15 pounds 5 ounces. [100k the hull with all the electronics, etc ‘weighed it, It came to 6 pounds 11 ounces. [gathered up all dhe fittings ancl materials that would be neecled to finish the model and weighed them. ‘They came {0 3 pounds 2 ounces. When 1 idded the: two weights together, they came tH pounds 13 ounces. Subtracting this from the 15 pounds 5 ounces, I found 1 would need t0 add 3 pounds 8 oune the Finished moclel to float at the water= to the hull 10 enable line, However, itis important t0 not adc the full amount of weight eight because you want to allow for any dis- epancies that may arise. I chose t0 aul 2 pounds at this time in the form of 1 pound lead ingots. I placed the hull in the water and positioned the lead as low in the hull as possible and where the bull sat parallel to the waterline. In this case, the ingots were placed just aft of the motor platform and under the prop shaft and then epoxied in place, When put ld small pieces of the model is completed, wills ie in the water and lead where nevessary through the open: ings uncler the deck stru the model will oat ures to ensure the waterline ‘These pieces will he eposied in place to keep them fiom shift sack possibly’ ‘causing the model t0 become improper ly ballasted, Martin Meyer S821 .N, Nave E-mail: curleel1@aol.com Ships in Scale « Methane 59)SEAWAY S®* BEG! found the two resin masts in the kit unustble, so I substi tuted K&S brass rods that {soldered together for I strength. They are not tapered, but because they are so small and there are different diameters used, their lack of taper is not noticeable, Both masts are the sume except for the positions of the tops (kit parts A & B). (Rod diameters are: A= 3/64", B= 1/32”, C 0.020") rod A 2-1/8" long, plus whatever you stiek into the upper Foremast and mainmast deck, Fore topmast and main topmast roc B__ 1-1/4" long, Fore and main topgallant masts rod _ 15/16" long, Fore and main gaff rod 15/16" long Fore and main topsail yard rod 1-14" Jong Part 3 NNER'S SCHOOL NOTE: The doubling between the lower and the top1 js 318", anal the doubling between topmast and topgallanc is 3/16", Some photos Seem to indicate that during this time period the topmasts and topgallant masts were really one pole, Even so, soldering on the smaller diameter brass rod would emulate a tapered mast. Also, some drawings show loading booms on one or both masts. had them in place, but, 1 could not find photographic evidence of them in the era being modeled, so 1 assume they either were not in place at that time or they were stowed some other place. For this rea son, [removed them. The entire mast assemblies were painted buff, and then 1 put on as much rigging as I could before they were installed (on the model. First I painted one searchlight (part #14) and four small guns black, marked! “5” on the brass sheet diagram. The front of the searchlight was painted silver; the lens will be added later, The searchlight was glued into the lower USS OLYMPIA Building a Resin Kit by Bob Santos Baaforemast top and the guns were mounted as shown on the instruction sheet. Lused fyfishing tippet enough to make the model look overigged oF top heavy «ceria for all my rigging. Ie is fine This material is a monofilament material very similar to the invisible thread” sold fishing ling, but much finer, In addition, it can be tightened up with heat if necessary after installation Gust like stretched sprue, but it does not get brittle the way stretched sprue does). use 7X, which # 0.004" in. diameter, 8X, which is 0.003", and 9X, which is 0.002", Depending on how you look at the model, you can barely see the rigging. Except for one Simplified drawing, all my rigging diagrams for Olympia d with her after her 1902 refit, and there are many dillerences, Therefore, rigged the model using that one drawing and Sev ‘material shops or to monofilament ctal good, clear photos. Itis a simplified sig, done for appea ances (drawing F). Both masts were basically rigged the same wa so [will describe one mast, making note where differences occut. The ces, S01 tothe sass to the oppo ed for signaling only and had no b yards were made the lifts and foot ropes in one pice, tied the yard just out from the mast, laoped them mi, and formed a fot rope below the yurel. From n there the line was taken up to near the top of the tops mast, then passed back down the other side «0 the other yandarm, ancl rope. All attachments were tally looped across (© form the other fot with a tiny drop of ano, ne at the IF 23 of its length from the mast with the other end near the peak of the all Since all other rigging. intended eo add would come down, 0 the deck oF rails, I glued! both masts into their respective holes making sure that they sere lined! up looking bow to ster, both with a slight mike afi, L painted the shroucls and lines 8” on the brass sheet diagram) black, being: careful, it would make them The gaff hajarcls were simulated by tying a mainmast cap and bringing one end to the g no to Toad up 100 much paint becaus look too heavy or might clog up the spaces between lines Nest gle! them to the decks ancl {op view of the instruction sheet. The foremast pair must first be trimmed co lengyb to fit. Rigging lines that terminated a usts as shown on the rails were tied there and lines that terminated at the deck were secured by cleilling small holes andl dipping the end of the line in eyano and sticking it into a hole. | rigged the model in the following sequence: 1, Double forestay, mainmast cap t0 deck aft of at stack, 2, Double forestay, forennast cap to bow: 3, Topmast farestay; main topmast cap to deck aft of aft stack. 4 ‘Topmast forestay, fore topmeast cap to bow. 5. Topgallant forestay, top of main topgallane mast to cleck afi of alt stack, 6, Topgallant forestay; op of fare topgallant mast to bow, 7. Both masts: lower backstay, top of shrouds to deck, afl 62 Sop bs Scate «Volume X. Number 3 A | etched brass jf, Both masts ratings not /|\ stat | Shown. B DRAWING F. Simplified rigging Diagram a= fits = footropes C = gall halyards D = double forestay E = copmast forestay. F © topgallane mast forestay Gea lower backstay H.= doub le topmast backstay 1 = Topgallant mast backstay an Vanral halyards RAVING F SIMPLIFIED RIGGING DIAGRAM. booth sides. 8. Both maiss: topmast backstays (2 per side), topmast clot bling to deck at, both sides. 9. Both masts: topgallant mast backstay, top of topgallant mast down to deck aft, both sides, 10, Both masts: Vangs (2 per ile), peals of gatfwo dleck edie, bor sides. 11. Both masts: signal halyars (clouble), 23 of the w on the yard from the mast down to ridge rail, both sides. 12. Both masts: signal halyards (double), yar bridge rail, both sides. out im down to Hoaded up the boat beams with boats that had been paint ‘ed white and had gray plumbers’ putty boat covers added on, ‘There are two types of clavits on the etched brass sheet rked °3! gem are for the boats on the boat beams and the ones All davits ‘were previously painted white, so 1 painted the blocks and (drawing G). ‘The ones | on the Brass sheet di marked “€" are for whaaleboats aft on the: main de falls Hight tan. Frigged the ones quite 1 vas supplied, but that isan easy fix pairs co the outside of the hammock berthing in the posit enou rear the beat beams as shown on the instruction sheet with the falls om the inside of the berthings and the davits on the outside with theie bottoms about halfivay between the main anc upper decks. That puts them at about the right height, I filled in beneath each elavie with pieces of styrene strip toextend them to main deck level. A piece of 0.02! ‘was cut and glued benxeen each pair of davit heads, | used 9X Lippeits line 3s guys, both sides of each davit pair, from the c A whaleboat was styrene rod ft head down t0 the rail at. deck level between the paits of davits as seen in most of the pho- tos of Olympia The not on the deck as shown on the instruction sheet. I drilled is L marked “4” mount on the outside of the hull, {wo small holes in the sie of the hull just forward of the sec ond si-pounder turret from the stern using the pips (tiny projecting parts about the size ofan apostrophe) on the brass a sicle 58° forward from the first pair; this should be done on ic as guides, Another pair of holes was celled into the hull both sides, The dav were installed by gluing the pipes into the holes, The boat falls were cut off to 1/4 in length, holes were drilled into the whafeboat’s bow and stern, and the boat was installed by gluing the falls into the holes, The 9X tippets Tine was tied to represent guys for these Cavits, first at deck Jevel at the ral, ther up 10 one davit head, seross (0 the other ddavit head, and down to deck level at the raion the opposite side. The brass accommodation ladders are litte gems that fol up much the same way as the inclined ladders. There isan extia step (oF two, depending on how you want 10 mount the lower pkiform) that must be trimmed from the bottom ane the top rail has to be snipped aff on opposite sides at the top and bottom ph laforms. | made one of the motor whatleboats, into a steam launch by the steam engine, a styrene tube smokestack, a rudder, and a paper sunshaele supported by wire stanchions. This gave me uulding a block of styrene to repre nt an excuse to hawe an accommodation ladder rigged Wherever you choose, don’t forget to elip away the shat a scale sailor could pass through, ie decals of three lags sand their mirror images (se SIS November/December 1998 for details on making Is). I made Admiral Dewey's proper 45-star American flag, a jack, four star admiral's flag, ‘These were all dipped into water to remove the backing paper and folded over on themselves to form v0: ed lags, 180 coats of ink thick. When dey, they were glued in place, national fag atthe Mags main, The glue was and then the jack at the jackstaff, and the iliieal’s flag at the lowed to set with the flags straight out ch, This makes y were then carefully prodded into gently blowing shapes and allonved to dry J looked the model over carefully and touched up any of paint that ne ‘where runners had been cut from the etched brass parts set w drop of det applied to e: them very soft 1 ded it. This was mainly in the spots The last addition was a scale crew: 1 usualy use figures of sy own making, but inthis case [ used figures from the realy nice Gold Medal Models #3508 set, Most makers of etched brass fittings also make crew figures in this scale, Blue Water Nasy BN35016 and ‘Tom's Modehworks 13509 are eximples Bveryone who knows me will tell you that for years I have always been ready to jump up onto my mapbox to spout off about the need for exew figures. “Tat said, | recently saw a model aterafl cartier ina competition that was done in an out standing manner except for the crew figures. They were sien ply painted just as they came from the brass sheet and, as a result, looked like a whole crew of Mr. Gumbys. 1 prev that flat look, 1 like to leave the figures attached t0 2 piece of the brass sheet along their feet, That way [can grasp the piece of brass sheet in self-closing aweezers which Luse (© paint the whole stiip of figures at one time, Do that with several strips and you can paint a crew of 50 t0 100 sailors in a handle short time, ‘the first step is «0 carefully bend the figures to get the poses you want, getting them out of a Mat plane, placing the arms anc! Tegs in more realistic positions. ‘Then I “plump” up each figure by putting thick eyano on them to round out the bodies and Himbs. I give them a shot of kicker and again Ships in Sate» stayinane 63.touch each head front and back with eyano to better define a rounded head. I generally then give them san entite coat of lesh colored paint as an undercoat and from there itis easy to acid color for shirt, wousers, shoes etc. You really Dal, caps, don’t need a full crew, just enough figures on deck 10 add lie and a sense of scale. I also added figures 00 1 boat: a coxswain, an engineman, and four passengers Some people cringe at this next step, but I feel that it is Tile steam: absolutely necessary: I glve the entire model aight spra of ‘Testors Dull Kote. This takes care of any shiny glue spots there might be, makes the rigging a title more noticeable, and ties everything, together with the same finish, ‘The searchlight lens was added with 2 drop of elear 5: minute epoxy and I touched up all the agfoss, [ added another little-known, seldom-modeled, and hard-to-see detail by first touching each of the forward main topmast backstays with kicker and then building up four litle ass” areas with clear lear globs on each side of the m level of the yard and spacing them 1/4” apart going down the stay. These represent the Ardois signal lights that were in use 1, starting just below the at the time, Ifyou model the full hull, be sure to mount it on pedestals Cor ship's ways, Paint the screws (parts #19) brass or bronze (Come even say red) and glue them onto their shafts | glued the model onto a piece of plywood anel then spread (on my mixture of Celu-Clay, Elmer’s Glue, and water. Since the moxlel shows a stopped vessel, I did not have 10 model a bow wave or wake, But [did add the steam launch, and its wake wacle simply with pa wasn mt, When the Ceha-Clay dried, I paint ceclit blue. My usual choice for painting. model sea is either a fairly dark blue or something shading into green, But in this case, I macle ita sunny day and used a light blue with just a it of white in che steam launch’s wake located where the water would be bubbling against the hull, 1a Ided a few breeze. B\ custom ship tmbering for pian on frame ‘or akan ils 64 Stips im Seate « Volume X, Number 3 BOAT MODELERS Looking For... + Hard To Find Fittings? + Impcoved Pertomanca? * Longer Running Tima? + How To Roturbish Or Repair? + Off-Tho-Shell Or Customized Power Plants? + FYC & Static Kits Matched To ip $6 Thi fecaataas oes $.0, Box 605-0 merit, Ng 088: (906) 7eh.0075 °° Fox (908)725-6957 hi ‘swept whitecaps, all done by dry brushing. The last thing was ‘coat of clear gloss acrylic to make it look wet Except for a case and name plate which I will make S Olympia. Ifyou 2 great one to try first. that completes a very nice model of U ie n kts, Lthink this is new to building re It has nice de details 10 add if-you wish, andl it’s not as big and daunting as a World War Il battleship or aircraft carrier, Happy modeling! Bob Santos RO, Box 4062 Harrisburg,PA 17111-0062 EMail enough ciched brass to get you started, santming@aol.com Bibliography Alden, John D. The American Steel Navy. Naval Institute Press, 1972, Davison, Louis. United Stettes Cruisers, Waterline Shipmodicler’s Planbook Series, 1975, Dewey Adelbert M, The Lefe ane Letters of Admiral Deccey. The Woolall Co, 1899. Musicant, Ivan, US. Armored Cruisers Press, 1985, Reynolds, Francis J. The United States Navy from tbe Revolution to Date. ® F. Collier & Son, 1917. Stebbins, N.L. The New Navy of the United! States. Outing Publishing Co, 1912. Boston Navy Yard Drawings, USS Olympia, 1902. Fdward J. Wiswesser drawing, USS Olympia (no date). Rolls of film taken aboard USS Ohmpia at Philadelphia, 1983. Pennsylvania Cable Newwork video tour of USS Olympia, 1998. Standard Boats of the US Navy 19001915, Bill Durham, Bill Durham Publishing (no date) Naval Institute Museum Quality DISPLAY CASES Mahogany & Red Oak George M. Creations Crane Rd. Rd 12 Carmel, N.Y. 10512 re BrochureSEAWAYS BEGINNER'S scHOooL Rudders ludders come in vatious sizes and shapes. Figure 1 illustrates a typical wooden rudder on a large sailing ship. Figure 2 shows a small wooden rudder with a hand operated ler. Rudder—vertical fin structure ship's stern for steering the vessel Rudder stock or post—main shatt of a udder leading into the ship. les cde, fit ted into: the stock. The tiller could he handled directly by hand (on small ships and boats) or moved via ropes attached to asteering wheel on deck. Pintles and gudgeons or irons—rudder hinges. The pintle has 2 pin and is fitted on the ruelder itself, The ‘gudlgeon has « hole for the pintle pin and is bolted to the hull an arm for turning rudder Plug stock—a rudder stock offset for wand so it lines up with the pintle pins. Rudder lock or wood lock—biock it gulgeon to prevent the rude der piniles from being lifted off the gud. ted under PacvenggR. CHAI HATTER STRIP by Ben Lankford geons by forces of the sea. The block was held in place by a bolt so it could be remayed to unship the rudder. Preventer chains or rudder chains or rudder pendants—a chain from the ruc der to the hull port and starboarel. The chain is a seconclary (sometimes prima 19) precaution to prevent loss of the rud der if it became unshipped at sea, Rudder horn or chain iron—metal fit- THER oURe 2, LER. ting for attaching preventer ehains 10 the rudeler, Chatter groove or strip—fitted on some ship ruckders,« stip with a groove, ‘or just @ groove on a rudder’s trailing ‘edge to ereate turbulence and reduce rudder chatter Ben Lankford 8800 Higclon Drive Vienna, VA 22182 The Dromedary Ship Modeler’ ‘We are specialist supplier Tor all aspeets ofthe model boating scene: (Not cats, trains, planes) We can Start you Off with basic Kis peo= vide you with plans and materials Our fange aso covers working oF static models, and we earry an ex tensive selection of fitings forall types of ships and boas Center Send for our newest Catalog #16 S6 postpaid $7 outside the US. ‘The Dromedary 6324 Belion Drive El Paso, Texas 79912 (915) 584-2445 Linking researchers, Nautica foley ad hue RESEARCH ose ee arly Bs JOURNAL | years. 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Ainfix understood this ancl reissued its historic ship-ine bottle series featur ing Mayflower (16203, the Charles Morgan, and the wa clipper Cutty Sark, Lo and behold, each plastic kit contains a genuine glass bortle with a cork and twine 10 seal its neck, Furthermore, the instructions. ithflly describe how one inserts a model ship joa bottle, No cheap shots or shortcuts whaler here, Kids 12 years ancl older will be enthralled. Parents will appreciate finding everything needed! 10 complete the ‘moxie in the box. But forget scale Ie isnt even mentioned. The important issue is Uniforms kit box sizes so that they stack better on shelves. I's all a matter of per- spective. Airfix is a dlvision of Humbrol, Marflect, Hull, England HU9 SNE Dumas (909 East 17th Street, Tucson, %, 85719) expects its two new Chris: (66 Ships fm See» Volume X, Number ‘or fall. Dumas, as you ma only licensed manufieturer of Craft lndustees. Because of those ficoff nything about whar's coming. 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Use Jensen's acrylic pres sure tool for proper aul compound curves. Once burnished, the industrial grade pressure-sensitive adhe- mand to form sive is down to stay. Cap'n Butch Scale Models, BO. Box 772, South St. Paul, MN 55075, Tele (651) 457-0514. E-mail Butehje@spacestarnet, Dremel is heralding its new profes: sir through in innows , highspeed rotary tool as a breake n and technology. An electronic feedback controller en overall torque and performance at low (6,000 rpm) and mid-speed! (15,000 epm) ranges. A digital LCD on the variable speed! tool (5,000 t0 30,000 rpm) reads ‘out speeds in 1,000 rpm increments, Another clever feature is the "Soft Start, which allows the tool to gradually come Up to a selected speed, The engonomic lesigne Professional even looks dilfer- cent, Dremel added a “foat” to balance the tool, making it easier to handle and more comfortable 1 hold, See itat your hobby shop or on Dremel's web site, For a cata- og call 800) 437-3685. “We've added a groove in the chuck of Euro ‘Too!'s pe (SCR102) to pre arbitearily Herman Kirkpatrick, Clever anel effective! size screwdriver set nt the blades from Presiglent suring,” said ‘The 3-34" long aluminum barrel. with pocket clip has a builtin steel chuck. Ie holds three slotted and wo Phillips blades made of heat treated alloy steel. ‘They are strong and durable. Pocket sets were hot for Kirkpatrick. He showed! me five diamond needle files (F673) in a pen-sized aluminum barrel with clip. ‘Don't forget to tell your read xe water as. lubricant when work: ing with diamond-coated tools,” he ‘warned. “Otherwise, they'll wear them cout in no time fla.” Shanks on these 5 1/2" long files are shortened to fit in the holder. The barrel has a nonslip finger grip surface for Kirkpatrick saict this is the best handle available for precision needle files. Set includes st Mat, three-square, hal-couned, square, and round fle, Another set contains positive control ix 5-1/2" Jong files (PHL-66) with handles shortened! «© fit in the pen barrel. These: high carbon. steel files. are all double-cut 2. Their part- ner isthe mini file set (F658). Theseare 4" Jong and double-cut 2, The handle on both is well knurled for easy gripping, [you ean put screwdrivers and files in Ff PHOTO 1. EURO TOOLS POCKET DANOND NEEDLE rueser = pocket sets, why not bits? Done! ‘The 12+ piece set (DRL-245.12) contains HSS bits #52, ASd, #56, #60, #62, BEA, #66, #68, #70, #72, #74, and #76, The non- roll anodized 3,8" diameter barrel has a Knurled grip and packet clip. ies black Oxide tool steel chuck is pressed into the barrel so it can’t rotate, yet ft opens easily and never binds, The chuck accepts bits # elers, wa through #80, Euro Too! supplies jew ‘makers, and the electronics industry so you know its is first also sells pliers, cary ing tools, Swiss burs, drawplates, knife blades and handles, pin vises, jeweler’s saw frames and blades, tweezers, and sol dering supplies. For a catalog, send $4.95 to Euro Tool, Attn: Catalog Onder Dept, 11449 Randall Drive, Lenexa, KS_ 66215. Tek: (913) 3985151, Call (600) 552-5131 t0 find your nearest Euro Tool distributor qu rate, The compa Hobby shop owne ftems, and Mike Hamman, Excel Hobby Blade, hit the jackpot with, his Rite-Cut utility knife. He inserted an Excel #11 blade in a hexagon plastic han- lle andl slapped 99-cent price tag on it IF that wasn’t incentive enough, the han- les come in purple, green, yellow, black, Tove impulse buy president of. red, and blue. Additionally they have a knurled chuck and heavy:dluty elear safety cap. So, toss one in your toolbox. ‘another in she glove compartment, Drop number three ancl four into your brief ‘ease and wife's purse, Oh yes. Don’t for: pack of replacement bk: ifer, because they are 0.002" thicker than “the betterknown brand PHOTO 3, CEES “ATECUT UTILITY KE and they are sharper, because the edge is doubleshoned, Maybe it’s my aging cy difficult to See the marks and numberson bbuc I find ic tainless stect rulers. Apparently my probe Jem with glare ancl reflection isn't singue las, for Hamman’s partner, Alan, thought Of coating Excel's deluxe: mocel railroad reference ruler with copper. Won is that easy to see! Gradations in HO (1:87), 14° and 1/2" scales are etched into the metal for permanence. Even a table for convert: ing drill sizes to ctecimal equivalents is included When it comes to tools, I sometimes wonder which company’ is the chicken and which is the egg, Excel also intro- luced fourpen cool sets with pocket clips. Number 70001 contains six mini needle files, #70002 has slotted and Phillips screwalriver blades, 12 assorted Sbips in Scale + Maysture 67bits come in the #70003 pin vise, and six bits are in the precision quality pin vise (#7005). So what happened t0 #700042 | a . PHOTOS. XCHES FUE HAROLE AND MINI NEEDLE ES PHOTO 7. EXE ORL SE Nothing. Its a five-prong mini pickup 10 Excel Hobby Bhide, 481 Gey Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07508. Tel: (973) 2784543. New, unigue, aggressive, and exclusive to Foredom are how ‘Tom Bloxom escribexd the company’s kphoon tung: stem. Gubine burs. They are x variation en the structured, oF sintered, cubicle burs “Structured” means carbide particles stand upright in random order before being fused in place. Although these buss logged frequently than structured types, they sil diciat work well fon resinous softwoodls andl some harcl- ‘woods, A iphoon bur, however, has its points aligned in straight, closely spaced rows, The points are almost uniform in sive, thereby enhancing their agressive ness while eliminating the deep scratches often experienced with olderstyle bur ‘Wphoon burs leave a smoother surfice, and that means less finishing for you. Bloxom said most modelers con't have a light enough touch when using burs to remove lange amounts of stock. “They bear clown instead of letting the tool do the work, causing points on ollerstyle burs to clog, As they elo, the natural ten: leney isto apply more pressure, but this ‘only: clogs them faster. Another reason 68 sips in Seate = Vou Neombors s operating them at t00 high a speed.” (iyphoon’s are rated at 25,000 pm.) Okay, so you've clogged the old bur Bloxom offered some neat cleaning tips. “Soak it in acetone, paint stripper, oF oven cleaner to sofien the residue, then rinse andl wire brush, In extreme eases, heat the burwith a gas torch until the waste chars, then Brush it away” phon burs easily with a brass brush, Do na use a fle card or steel brush Shanks come in 392°, 16°, and 1/4" sizes, Coarse anil fine shape taper eylinde, ball nose, rotor saw, Name, and dove tail, Although more expensive than random structured carbide varieties, ‘Typhoons last longer and have the above- mentioned advantages. Foredom, 16 Stony Hill Road, Bethel, CT 06801. Tet: (203) 792-8622; fase 203) 790-9832; & sll companyl6@aolom, old you about Inland Craft Inland e sphere, last ye Products. manufactures the PowerKit fumill, Purchase the MainFrame and variable speed PowerUnit, then com- bine them with Inland’s table saw, drill band saw, and router kits. Not ha pres ing to buy a motor and stand for each power tool suddenly makes them cost ceffective, This y bench lathe powerful enough to tum 285, aluminum, wr the company adleled 3 hardwoods. and pls tics. ts moveable bed! handles stock up (0 10” long. The lathe features a three-jaw ‘metal chuck, adjustable metal center, and a dead center in the tailsock. The latter accepts dozens of commercial tools and accessories. Later options for this unit are alive centerand XY table. Fora catalog or the dealer nearest you, phone (800) 521- 8428, Inland) Craft Products, 32052 Edward Drive, Madison Heights, Mt 48071. Lights add life 10 Miniatronies has the electronics to do the job. While aimed at railroad modelers, Some incandescent lamps and LED prod: ucts were perfect erassovers. I especially liked the flame simulators, orange and ‘red flickering bulbs that mimic the look of fire. IF you enter your R/C model in Venetian Festivals or run at dusk and want more glamour than navigation lights pro- a model and vide, purel ea ring oF two OF 15 col ‘ored Chaistmas bulbs space Mapart, Have a Coast Guard cutter? Power its sear light with Miniatronies’ lighthouse war ing beagan (operates on 12-volt DC). Dial (600) 942.9439 10 find the store nearest you of oftler clireet. Miniatronies Corp., 561-K Acom Street, Deer Park, NY 11728. ‘Tek G16) 242-6464; foxx: (16) 242.7796. While filming growing lowers For Disney's movie, Secrets of Life, Dr John Ot created the first Otehite to reproxtuce the true color of natural ight indoors. His new technology provides sof, even, sue Color slare-ive illumination, Owe bulbs take the guesswork out of matching, colors, help you see the tiniest details clearly, and eliminate glare.incluced eye strain, Available in your hobby shop as well as art, craft, and sewing stores. Call (808) 842.8848 Ext: 304 for more infor- mation or the lealer nearest you. Otwlites Fvironmental Lighting Concepts, 1214 W Cass Street, Tampa, FL 33606, Fax: (813) 626.8790. “The Pencil Grips the only ergonom ly comreet gripping aid on the market. eworks with your hand's natural physio: ay to gently place your fingers in the proper gripping position, 1 was skeptica ‘wher | saw wheat looked like a huge wa of bubble gum svrapped around the tip of a ballpoint pen. “Go on. Tike one," urged are manufactured by inventor Dr, Asher Provia, “It’s the new way to write, Tt00k the nontoxic, laex-free, custom synthetic rubber Peacil Grip home and slipped it onto my favorite Bic “ste” pen, x" / PHOTO 8. HEPENCL GRR con just as easily have fit it over les or mating pencil, a crayon, artists’ paint- brushes, or a hobby knife handle, Right- panded people place their thumb on the side marked "R’. Leftchanded folks have an “L." It took a litle adjusting unl 1 hadthe Pencil Grip positioned where it felt like it was part of the pen, Then I started writing, What a surprise! Its bulk wasn’t an Jmpediment. Instead, the increased surface wablecl me to lightly grip the pen maintaining perfect control Acconting 10 Dr, Prova, the Renell Grip alleviates symptoms related to rheumatoid arthritis, Carpal tunnel syndrome, and sariter’s cramp. Italso reduces and prevents the infamous ‘writer's bump,” something my micidle finger sported! throughout my _acadlemie years, The Pencil Grip will find 2 pplace in your shop or on your les. The Pencil Grip, PO Box 67096, Los Angeles, CA. 90067, Tels G10) 3153545; Fess (10) 3150607, ‘Attention steamboat modelers! Grande ine Produets has the finest scale architec- tural components Pve ever seen. Windows nd shutters, coos stairs and newels, lad ers, omamental trim (gingerbread), lat tice and grating, andl railings come in 1/4 (2:48), 3/16" (6, HO C87), and 12 (2:24) scales. Most parts are injection molded in medium impact gray poly styrene, I saw no flash, These were the cleanest, sweetest litle parts imaginable. David Grant recommends attaching siyrene to wood with any cyano acrylate, contact cement, or Aleen’s Ticky Glue. « ced metal figures in Victorian ative o liven xdt Line even has 1/4" scake sculpt: up your riverboat. Each of the 11 is in a different pose andl station in. file. ‘Miscellaneous parts include tuenbuckles, strap hinges For gunports or rucklers, hanging oil lamp, “wooden” barre, anc a woodburning stove with stack and bon- pie in all Miniavures/ send $4.75 to: Grande Line Products, 1040 B Shary Court, Concord, CA 94518, Te: (925) 671- (0143; fxs (625) 671-0806, Jn 1997, Special Shapes introduces! perforated beuss sheets. This year, Wall Finds. went one step further anc pho toetched the square ord I saw dnstant window fram net, These fitings are not seales. To receive your none patterns gratings, sereens, but the possibilities are ancl rada vast. Fine square brass mesh sheets com in 132", 3/68", 116", 5164", 332", and 18 sizes. Diamond medium mesh is availble in L164", 3168", 5164", 332", 18", and 5/42" sizes. Square heavy mesh comes in 3/54", 1/16", 5164", anel 18% “Abo new from Spe auljusting. springation clamp. (#3251). il Shapes isa pony *Alterscale: wwu-alterscale.com aves: wureavessiudio.com Badger Air-Brush: wwu:badgerairbursb.com Dremel: wwwdremel.com Dumas Products: wives dumasproducis.com *Buro Took: wwureurotool.com Inland Graft Products: wuw.inlanderaf.com Midwest Products: wicw midwestproducts‘com iniatronies Comp. www miniatronics.com *Model Expo: www, modelexpoinc.com ‘Paasche Airbrush Company: wwu:paascheatrbrush.com ‘Revell Monogram: wietirevell monogram.com “Resin Unlimited: wunresiruunlimited.com ‘Testor Corporation: wxeustestors.com ‘The Pencil Grip: wuwstbepencilerip.com +Virwal Industries: ewwuvirtualitcom Simply turn the Philip's screw ancl set the pressure from one to 50 pounds. Lighoweight plastic fs are 4.5" long and PHOTO 9, SPECIAL SHAPES PONY ADJUSTING SPRING cuss. ‘open to 1°. These clamps are ideal for glue ing, since they won't mar delicate surfaces, Special Shapes (1160 Naperville Drive, Romeoville, I. 60446) also. stocks alu minum sheets, ros, and rouncl tubing in 12" or 36” lengths, If a shape or length isn't listed in the catalog, submit cimen sioned drawing £0 Wally Findysz, Call (630) 759-1970 or fas (630) 759-1978 fora catalog, Minimum orcer is $20. If you're going to work with delicate photo-etched parts, then you need Virtual Industrie: suction too! with: two interchangeable, ‘translucent tips so you can see the piece you've handled, joclel Pal. Ira small imply squeeze the bulb xo ereate Suction, A vacuum holds the piece (0 the large or small tip while you paint, glue, of position it, Squeeze the bulb aguin to release the part. No batter. es or hoses required. Although Virtual Industries leads the world in vacuum= handling tools for the electronics field, ‘Model Pal is its first hobby entry. I's a sandy idea. Virtual Industries, 2130 Victor Place, ‘olorado Springs, CO. 80915. Tel: (719) 516; fa: (719) 572-550. Zona ‘Tool Company aided! four new ems 0 its ine of quality took. The fist lever avis on the ubiquitous #11 hobby blade Ttretactsinto a iimpact plastic har dle for sae storge in a toolbox or carrying in your pocket. Furthermore, the 39850 eile set includes five extra surgical stainless steel #1 blades in a plastic tube. The hao: lle also accepts #10 (offset poi) ancl #16 {curved exige) hobby blals. his knife set ‘was bit 1 trv ‘ona’s gold miter box (#37240) 6 in response to customers wanting a deeper, ‘Ships in Scale «ataxinae 6DTonge, wider one, Cut square ends, per- fect splices, 90«l legee miterecl comers, Slots are 0014" thick and accept Zona’s 42 tweth-perineh universal nizor saw (#35-550), Its 010" ree angles, or 45- PHOTO 11. ZONAS STANUESS STEEL RULERS. thick blacle makes smooth, precision cuts in wood, paste, copper, or brass. Cutting depth is 13/16” Purchase the saw and miter as a set oF just the box, lastly are the measuring took, 3°x 4 Lsquare (37-434) and a 3° triangle @7- 433), Both are 0,022" thick stainless ste! with Imperial measurements. Zona ‘Tool Company, 16 Stony Hill Road, Bethel, CT 6801-1039, Tel: (800) 696-3480 or (203) 792-8622. Fax: (800) 299-4208 or (203) 790-9832. Please mention this article and Seaweays’ Ships in Seale when contacting ‘a manufacturer or supplier. It’s important they know where you learned of their product and helps us gain advertising support PAINTS & ADHESIVES Its here! Badger AirBrush's econom- ing chamber elimi- nates the problem of what to do with the ‘excess paint or cleaner left in your aie- brush. & liquid paper filer (read paper towel) inside the 22ounce plastic con tainer absorbs it. Simply insert the air- hb pra: Presto! No mushroom paint cloud over the garbage can or a paintsoaked ay depositing, unwanted color on every: thing ‘Cleanliness was Badger’s theme, for its second produet was a portable, light Jh head into the hole in the cap and 70 Ships a Scale «Volume X, Number 3 ‘weight hobby spray booth, The 20" long, 12° high, 12° deep wanslucent polypropy: Tene ease weighs only 10.5 pounds, An 8" 5° Plexiglas top-mounted window allows, natural light to illuminate the workpiece, ‘A 3,100 rpm blower sucks overspr naluctance shaded pole and fumes out side (venting hardware not included). ‘The unit is easy to clean anc! its filter is replaceable. Apparently. the spray booth’s Ayer was rushed to make it t© Rosemont on time, The photo shows a man holding fan airbrush over a plastic car body. However rno air hose connects to the brush, nor fs there any sign of the booth venting to the outside, The illustration gives the illusion this is a benchtop model, and that is what fist attracted me. Please visit your local Badger cleser Defore calling (800)247-2787 or faxing (647)671-4352. Badger Air-Brush, 9128 W Belmont Avenue, Franklin Park, I. 60131 Distributed in Canada by Hobby Industries, 24 Ronson Drive, Rexdale, Ontario MW 1B4 Ifyou're leery about moving up to an airbrush, every manufacturer has educa tional videos for beginners. Although designed to sell their products, the information applies to overall airbrush ing techniques. Paasche’s 30-minute video, ‘Airbrushing with the VI,” is the most comprehensive on the market. Ayan and John Weber adldress the clffer- besween internal and external mix, as well as single ancl double action brushes. They explain airbrush paints, paint feed systems, and air sources, demonstrate detailed training, exercises and airbrush maintenance, answer fre- quently asked questions, and go trou- bleshooting. Catalog number: VIDEO-1 vis Paasche, 7440 W. Lawrence Avenue, Harwood Heights, Il 60656-3412. 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ENGINEERING 16017 W. 50th Street » Chicago, IL 60638 (773) 586-8503 » Fax: (773) 586-8555 Sus in Scale + Mariano TESEAWAYS?* BEGINNER'S scHOooL Part 1 Planking the Built-up Ship Model by,fim Roberts PREPARATION AND BASIC PRINCIPI nce you have completed the framework of your model, whether it he of siwn frame, o of bulkhead construction, itis time to plank. Up to now, your itodel probably hasn't seemed much like a ship, but onee the ‘skin is on, it will take on a whole new aura, or personality if you will, [tll begin to have the look and feel of a true litle andl accuracy of the planking job on the overall appearance of the ship. Obviously, the: qua will have a large effect model, Well done planking will subtly enhance the overall “shippiness” of the model, while badly clone planking will stand out like a sore thumb! ‘TOOLS AND MATERIALS All the tools and materials required! to plank ship model should already be a part of your basic tool ki ble exception of several hard plastic ship's curves and prox portional dividers. The with the possi- Of these items és not absolutely rmrandatory, but the curves are very useful as cutting guides when cu flares, curves, etc., and the dividers sim- tapers plily the chore of transferring and re-scaling measurements ‘The following is a basic list of items needed for the planking ops 1. Mates in accordance with the determined median width ane thick ness (already provicid in all Model Shipways built-up kits). 2, Adhesive: white glue (polyvinyl acetate) andor instant gle (cyano acrylate), ‘wood strips of the desired species, milled to size 3, Singleedge razor blades. 4, Compass. 5, Hobby knife. 6, Small flexible ruler or tape measure, 7, Pencils 2H & 4H), 8, Several assorted shapes of hard plastic ship's curves. 9. Selection of small clamps: C-clamps, binder clips, spring, type clothespins (altered ax needed), and other types ax needed and available. 72 Ships in Sate « Volame X, Nunber 3 10. Commercial or homemacle height gauge (waterline marker). ‘The following optional items will make the planksing oper ation proceed more quickly and easily ‘They are also useful if you have decided! to trunnel fisten your planking. 1. Proportional dividers, 2. Material for making, treenails (split bamboo, oF bamboo skewers are excellent) or ready-made treenail stock pur: chased 10 si 3. Ready.made drawplate or drill gage ground and honed on the backside for drawing rough treenail stock down to the correct diameter, 4, Pin vise or power drill for drilling treenail holes. through #80. scion of miniature crill bits ranging, between #50 FOUNDATION PREPARATION ‘The first requirement of a good planking job is a sound founctation. In the case of a ship model, this means a sturdy and properly assembled framework of either bulkheads or sawn fiames. How carefully and accurately this framework is assembled will make all the difference in the final appearance of the planking, Frames or bulkheads should be at least “rough beveled” prior to assembly. This is a relatively easy ‘matter to accomplish with Model Shipways built-up kits, as specific procedures for this operation are provided in the reg- ular kit instruction booklet and a bevel pattern for every frame is included on the plans. Before actually beginnin planking operation, test the alignment and regukeity of the framesbulkheads with battens, Make sure that the outside insicle fices (the “side” dimensions) ofall are properly and evenly beveled so that the battens lie n full contact with the surface of each frame or bulk- and (if frames fair and applicable! head. Ifyou are planning to plank or “ceil” the inside of your Iso make model (sawn frame construction only), you must sure that the insides of the frames are properly aligned and smoothly finished. Remember, if the framesibulkheads are misaligned or if they contain significant bumps, hollows, orther irregularities, the planking will be much more dificult, co apply and its final appearance will not satisfy the effort. You will be amazed at how a seemingly small irregularity in the surface of a frame can be magnified by the application of planking! A title extra time and eare spent on the framework at this point will be well rewarded later on! Framework alignment prablems ean be difficult to deal with effectively once the frame assembly is completed. For this reason, itis imperative that the framework be assembled carefully ancl accurately, If necessary, bulkheads (and toa er degre with whims (picces of material) if there are low spots on theit sur faces which fall short af con somewhat Ie awn frames) can be “filled out acting, the fairing, battens. For major alignment problems, however, there is no quick fix. In such cases, the only way 10 obtain a good end result is to remove or scrap the offending members and do the work over again, pay Jofting, lining and cutting operations. ‘Minor irregularities in the surfaces of frames or bulkheads can be dealt with much more easily. Once the framework is ng particular attention (0 the accuracy of the assembled and locked together with adhesive and/or treenails or other mechanical fastenings, it is sturely enough to stand uup under cancling; block, In Fact, many modelers dress down the outside sui although this is not generally recommended for less experi enced modelers due to this tool's inability t reach all areas of w surface of the framework evenly: Sanding blocks of vary faces of frames and baulkheads with a large fle, 1g sizes that reach the dlfferent shaped areas of the hull sur face are the best all-around tool for this task, The only’ gene al requirement for them is that they should be long enough ‘© span at least two and preferably as many as four frames or bulkheads, When the Outside surfaces of the frames/bulk- hheads have been dressed down and smoothed to your satis. faction, the actual planking operation can begin. BASIC PRINCIPLES Reduced to the simplest terms, the job of planking a ship's hnull can best be described as covering an irregularly shaped area with a fixed number of strips (planks) of wood. In order to main constant number of phinks over nearly the entire area, each one must get narrower where the width of the area decreases and wider where the width of the area In addition co this tapering anc! flaring (nareowing and widening), the curvature of the hull also requires that cach plank be cut to the necessary lateral (sideways) shape so that it fit the exact form and sheer of the hui, When follow. ing correct planking procedure, planks are both cut to th ‘edge shape and bent sideways to some extent to ft the curve ‘af the sheer, Figure 1 shows the different shapes of several ‘ypieal hull p that have been kad out flat ‘The first step of the planking process, after the installation cf the wales (structural belts) is to divide the bottom of the hull into narrow bands (belts with thin strips called planking Dattens). Dividing the hull up into small belts in this way helps to ensure more accurate results, As each belt is planked up, the battens delineating it are removed. The exact width of plank at any point in the belt is det total width of the belt at that ps to be installed. derived by mninect by dividing the by the number of planks the size and shape of each plank in. the beleis ding the wich of the plank at a mumber of jong its length. These points are then connected by points a continuous line, giving the shape of the plank edge. The greater the number of points along the hull (andl plank) at which the width is calculated, the more precise the resulting plank shape will be. A quicker method for those who have a bit more experience is to find only four or five width points, evenly spaced along the length of the. hull and plank and use abatten t© connect them in « fair line to which the plank is then cut, ‘The degree to which the width of a plank can va [AGURE 1. HOW A SHIPS HULL PLANING WOULD LOOK IF I'WERE EXPANDED AND along its length can be best visualized by imagining that the urface (ig lower hull in question has been projected as a ure 1), ‘The maximum width of a plank is limited by the size of the Jog it comes from, the physical limitations of the sav mil, or saw pit, and the shape or “model” of the ship's hull A plank that is too wide after shaping will not surfaces of the hull frame. By the same token, planks which flat on the curved are not wicle enough at the after end to adequately “reach” up the height of the sternpost will necessitate the installation of too many weak and troublesome “stealer. sons, a hull plank “blank” (unshaped plank) probably did no exceed 18” to 20” in width for a fullsized ship of moderate for these rea tonnage—and was more likely about 12" 10 15° wide, In the case of ships with a very pronounced degree of sheer andlor 18 ps ds. Forward, the problem was to get the line of the planking to rise upward as it approached the bow so that it would more oF less follow the curve of the sheer while at the same time gradually reducing the width of most of the drag, rough planks could not counter without leav berween their Ships Seale « Magihune 73.sea \_ ree es Note: re amour oF CURVATURE een 72 THESE Blanks WAS SEEN EFACGERATED Fon suLustaarie PuReases. ibact soar TREES FIGURE 2. BOTTOM PLANING ARRANGEMENT SHOWING THE USE OF EXTRA WIDE PLANKS FOR THE GARBOARD AND FST BROAD STRAKES. planks so they would al ft into the allotted space. Increasing the number of planks in the hull in order to solve the prob: Jemat the stern would mean that all the planks would have t© bbe much narrower amidships and forware, The result is that planks at the forward end of the hull would then be too nar- row and there would be more inciclental lea ‘These problems at the ends of the hull were solved in. one Cf three ways, The first was 10 make the two planks on each side of the hull closest to the Keel (the sarboard and first Dproadl strikes) from considerably wider stock than the rest of the lower hull planking. This approach would allow the planks to be cut wider at the after end anel narrower (normal \width) in the middle in order to obtain a sweep to the line of the planking, which roughly Followed the line of the vessel's sheer and also provided the necessary “reach” up the stern- post. The remaining hull area would then be evenly divided among a fixed number of “normal sized” hull planks (igure 2) ‘The second solution to the problem of acleguate plank covenyge at the stern was the use of “stealers;" or ackitional short lengths of plank inserted into the gaps left between the ends of “normal sized” hull p much help in the problem of getting adequate rise to the line Of the planking forwarcl in vessels which had pronounced nks. This method lid not offer 74 Ships tn Sate « odume X; Number 3 [GURE 2. ARRANGEMENT OF STEALERS of iS minimized as sheer (figure 3). 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