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TampaBay ShipModelSociety Meeting of January 28, 2014 AN AFFILIATE OF THE FLORIDA MARITIME MUSEUM AT CORTEZ President Ed Brut 1516 Arizona Ave. St. Petersburg, FL 33703 727 522-5724 [email protected] Secty/Newsletter Editor Irwin Schuster 8503 Portage Ave. Tampa, FL 33647-1707 813 866-1442 [email protected] Treasurer George Fehér 8675 15th Lane No. St. Petersburg, FL 33702 Webmaster Phillip Schuster. Contact Sec/Ed Meetings are typically held at 7:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month except December. Location is the lower level of Trinity Lutheran Church, 411-5th St. N., St. Petersburg. From I-275, Exit at I-375 East to second exit (4th Ave. N.). Proceed to traffic light at 5th St. N., turning left. Church is on right. Parking is to the left of the church. Objectives This Society is an organization of model builders, historians, authors and artists who encourage the construction of nautical models, creation of marine art, and research in maritime history, at every level of expertise, through the exchange of ideas and presentations. Membership There is no charge to attend meetings, and all interested parties are invited. Dues are $12. (this year), annually, payable at the January meeting. Presentations Members and guests are encouraged to bring in projects past and current, plans, modeling prob- lems or maritime-related items of interest for discussion, or inclusion in the Ship’s Log. Ship’s Log tbsms.org The meeting of Jan. 28th was called to order by Skipper Ed Brut. The bylaws were reaffirmed and officers re-elected, both by acclamation, on mo- tions by Phil Stager. Art Ortner sends his regrets for not being able to attend any longer. Macular Degeneration has damaged his vision such that he is no longer comfortable making the drive. He continues to of- fer to help modelers in any way he can, by phone or visits to his shop. He assures us that he can still work on his current commission, Young America. It was reported that member Denny James is also suffering health problems and will likely not be able to attend further meetings. Charles Cooper likewise, is hampered with medical concerns and promises to keep trying to attend. All of these gentleman might appreciate contact by members. I have had two requests, one you have seen, for getting a repair and cleaning on a Santa Maria and a Zebec, Xebec, Chebeque (etc.). The other was for advice on selling a collection of ship models. Master Maker of Miniature Maritime Models, Gus Agustin, of the Chicago area has been visiting this area of the coast with an eye to relocating. He generously bought your Sec/Ed lunch at the TBHC Columbia while I did my best to convince him that our bay was better than the other inlets along this coast. He is a storehouse of nifty techniques for fabricating tiny craft, and promises to attend no matter where he and his wife come to call home port. Next Meeting Tuesday, Feb. 25, 7:00 p.m. Howard Howe presents his CG 44347 based on a Dumas kit, but enhanced with RC power and life-scale, on-water experience.

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TampaBayShipModelSocietyMeeting of January 28, 2014A N A F F I L I A T E O F T H E F L O R I D A M A R I T I M E M U S E U M A T C O R T E Z

President Ed Brut 1516 Arizona Ave. St. Petersburg, FL 33703 727 522-5724 [email protected]

Secty/Newsletter Editor Irwin Schuster 8503 Portage Ave. Tampa, FL 33647-1707 813 866-1442 [email protected]

Treasurer George Fehér 8675 15th Lane No. St. Petersburg, FL 33702

Webmaster Phillip Schuster. Contact Sec/Ed

Meetings are typically held at 7:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month except December.

Location is the lower level of Trinity Lutheran Church, 411-5th St. N., St. Petersburg. From I-275, Exit at I-375 East to second exit (4th Ave. N.). Proceed to traffic light at 5th St. N., turning left. Church is on right. Parking is to the left of the church.

Objectives This Society is an organization of model builders, historians, authors and artists who encourage the construction of nautical models, creation of marine art, and research in maritime history, at every level of expertise, through the exchange of ideas and presentations.

Membership There is no charge to attend meetings, and all interested parties are invited. Dues are $12. (this year), annually, payable at the January meeting.

Presentations

Members and guests are encouraged to bring in projects past and current, plans, modeling prob-lems or maritime-related items of interest for discussion, or inclusion in the Ship’s Log.

Ship’s Logtbsms.org

The meeting of Jan. 28th was called to order by Skipper Ed Brut. The bylaws were reaffirmed and officers re-elected, both by acclamation, on mo-tions by Phil Stager.

Art Ortner sends his regrets for not being able to attend any longer. Macular Degeneration has damaged his vision such that he is no longer comfortable making the drive. He continues to of-fer to help modelers in any way he can, by phone or visits to his shop. He assures us that he can still work on his current commission, Young America.

It was reported that member Denny James is also suffering health problems and will likely not be able to attend further meetings.

Charles Cooper likewise, is hampered with medical concerns and promises to keep trying to attend.

All of these gentleman might appreciate contact by members.

I have had two requests, one you have seen, for getting a repair and cleaning on a Santa Maria and a Zebec, Xebec, Chebeque (etc.). The other was for advice on selling a collection of ship models.

Master Maker of Miniature Maritime Models, Gus Agustin, of the Chicago area has been visiting this area of the coast with an eye to relocating. He generously bought your Sec/Ed lunch at the TBHC Columbia while I did my best to convince him that our bay was better than the other inlets along this coast. He is a storehouse of nifty techniques for fabricating tiny craft, and promises to attend no matter where he and his wife come to call home port.

Next Meeting Tuesday, Feb. 25, 7:00 p.m.

Howard Howe presents his CG 44347 based on a Dumas kit, but enhanced with RC power and life-scale, on-water experience.

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Mike Hanson kicked off with a show of a new book on Titanic and a couple of 1907-1914 Shipbuilder reprints obtained off the www. He discussed trading information on the 12” mor-tars that were used to fortify both our own Ft. DeSoto and Corregidor, finding reprint opera-tion manuals on Amazon and GoogleDocs.

Howard Howe displayed his 8-month project, RC CG vessel #44347, a Dumas kit he completed very nicely with advice obtained online. It is running on twin screws powered by a single 6V Dumas Battery Pack.

Phil Stager brought a fabricated section of his current Hulett Ore Unloader; the #2 traveling base. We have reviewed these wonderfully mas-sive equipments that serviced shipping on the Great Lakes, in the past. They are easily found on the www for those wanting more background.

Show & Tell

One section of Phil's Hulett Ore Unloader

On the subject of RC, watch VIDEO of Paul Anderson’s Tug : watch-v=IX974U57UO4

Additions to Mike Hanson's library

RC complicates any model, but

adds fun and challenges, as shown here in

Howard Howe's CG

motor-lifeboat

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Roman Barzana describes his challenges in documenting a “Lancha Que Monta Dos Cañones”

Below, Guy Hancock explains minor tribulations in coiling lines on his Phantom project

Roman Barzana, who is a new face to many of you, was a member in yesteryear… last century, actually. His specialty is Latin vessels and the project he brought this night is titled “Lancha Que Monta Dos Cañones.” It was employed by the Spanish Navy, from Pensacola to the Barbary Coast. Roman is documenting it in a set of exquisite drawings.

Guy Hancock is deep into draped rigging coils on his Pilot Schooner Phantom, starting with a thirty+ year old kit given him by Charlie Cooper.

Chuck LaFave came across a wooden watch case and band and found the same on the www for a bit less. He showed it as a sample of nice craftsmanship in an odd material, in this case (note pun), rosewood.

Chuck displayed an unusual rosewood watch to illustrate what can be done with non-traditional materials in odd applications

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Ed Brut, without even being water-boarded, breaks the secret of the bottle-modeling cult

I., Sec/Ed, continue to work on a half model of the “Lancha Chilota Tipica” a fishing boat from the coast of Chile. The project involves taking lines off to create a set of building plans. I tried doing this by photographing projected laser lines from the ends. Wiser minds warned early that there would be distortion and they were right. The photos were to serve as a first set of templates, but required so much adjustment that a soft lead strip or wire contour feeler would have been quicker and more accurate. I created a frame that allowed my multiple paper templates to be of lighter stock, thus quicker and easier to shape. It is a work in progress sup-ported by the book, “Lanchas Chilotas” by mi patrón, José A. Garnham. I also crowed about having supplied 3,694 educational paper kits to date, of the Traditional New England Dory I developed. These have been shipped to CA, UT, MI, NJ, ME, MA, OH, FL, MD and CT.

Ed Brut displayed a couple of past kit assem-blies he elaborated upon with bits and pieces to create dioramas of a port gun emplacement, and a double ship’s wheel. He showed a little grab-bag type toy ship “model” that came as a bonus (as I understand it), kind of like we used to get with Cracker Jack packages until they cheaped out and started including little paper scraps not worth spit…

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YOU WILL NEED:• Scissors and glue stick (UHU®, Elmer’s, 3M)• Scoring tool (dry ball-point pen)• Crayons to color the figure (optional)• String for a PAINTER rope (optional)

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:• Score on dashed lines with your scoring tool (Use a sheet of cardboard under this page) • Cut out the four parts on bold, solid lines• Fold down at the dotted lines• Follow assembly instructions

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS:1 Apply glue to the three STEM sections and press them together, pinching the outside.2 Apply glue to four tabs on each side, align the bottom of the sides with the dotted fold lines. These tabs are to be glued inside the sides of the HULL.3 Apply glue to the TRANSOM, overlap and press together. Here, a paper clip will serve as a good CLAMP, if necessary.4 Apply glue and tuck these sections inside, aligning with the dotted fold.5, 6, 7 Apply glue to the other side of long tabs of 5, 6 and 7. Fold over and glue down.Apply glue to the ends of the three THWARTS and insert tabs into the slots in the hull sides.Thread a piece of string through the holes at the STEM, as a PAINTER rope.Color and cut out the DORYMAN figure and glue to the MIDDLE THWART, if desired. © 2012 Irwin Schuster/Designer

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To form a stand, cut at solid line below.

Fold at dashed lines. Glue overlap.Spread into this shape.

Ed Brut returned a couple personal favorites and a tiny plastic toy

Irwin "Sec/Ed" Schuster showed his lines-taking technique and the paper kid's educational dory kit

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Ship'sLogTampaBayShipModelSociety5Byron Rosenbaum continues work on Alert, a boat owned by his son at one point. He is build-ing by eye from photos. The vessel was at vari-ous times, a ferry, tour boat and pleasure craft. The ALERT with arched windows that enclosed the stern area are a part of the work done by Bob, my #1 son, during his partial restoration that con-verted ALERT for his personal use as a live aboard home. Many minor repairs were made to the hull but a complete hull restoration was beyond his ability or budget. The heavy built wood hull was severely dam-aged after many years of enjoyable use when hauled without properly supporting the hull on land. With Bob being away from supervising the haul, it was assumed that the Ship Yard’s person-nel had the knowledge of handling the job, but as it turned out they didn’t. That ended the life of ALERT. “Her shape and back was broken”. After many years of angry sad feelings and difficult law suits, Bob’s interest in that experience is revived. A half model is now possible and appreciated. The hull is now shaped with the keel and bulwark in place. I’m making the cabins in Bob’s configuration, not as the original was built. The boat was built to haul building materials. The deck aft of the small cabin was open with a mast/ crane setup. The version you published was after ALERT became a ferry. Then as a ferry the aft deck was enclosed with a roof and open sides.

Byron Rosenbaum has lots of material available to help him create a scale replica of this high-charac-ter small ship

Photos supplied by Byron

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This from the newsletter of the Gulf Coast Ship Model Society, Houston – I suppose the technique here is layers

Milton Thrasher is bowing out of his ship model laser frame supply business due to health concerns. He says his web site gets 50 to 100 hits a day, and offers the system he has devel-oped. [ http://www.angelfire.com/fl4/mft/ ] This site now shows the following: Since having my 6th TIA, I decided to give up my laser cutting frames hobby/business. My last TIA convinced me that I should finish up all outstanding business and find someone to take it over. It has been about 10 years that I have been on-line in one form or another. Since then, I have built up a very large constituency and over forty boat designs that I provide laser cut frames for. I am looking for a qualified person to take over this activity who will provide the level of support I have provided my many contacts. There are about 5 projects in development that I will wind down and deliver all frames for orders outstanding. I will accept offers from those who want to take it over and determine if there is a person who will perpetuate what I have developed. Contact me by e-mail initially with your interest (if any) and I will determine within a month how to proceed. That would be by March 15th. [ [email protected]] The above notice was posted on 2-11-2014. The first to express interest is Daniel Riggs who is 24 years old, chief engineer on a very large power boat that comes to the US. His home is in Queensland, Australia. He was responsible for the Kiwi Magic KZ 7 12 Meter Project. It would be perfectly possible to manage this enterprise from aboard ship using PayPal and Internet.

.......................................Florida Antiquarian Book Fair across the street at the Coliseum takes place March 14-16: Books, Maps, Prints, Ephemera, Autographs and the ever present, “More.”

Am I the only one whose mind wanders/wonders on subjects such as this?Oil on Troubled Waters… (quoted from DEEPSEANEWS.com)With the impending hurricane season, some have suggested that the oil may calm the waters, giving the Gulf Coast states a reprieve. Indeed over 100 years after (Ben) Franklin’s paper, Lieut. Wyckoff of the United States Navy reported 115 additional reports from the Hydrographic Office, noting all reported successful uses of oil in stormy seas except four. His last report comes from Captain E.L. Arey of the schooner Jennie A. Cheney (this would be 1880s’).” I used oil with very satisfactory results during the late severe hurricane of the 25th of August, in latitude 31 N., longitude 790 W. The wind having carried away the mainsail, I bent a storm trysail, and continued under that sail until it also blew away. During the time, the vessel was shipping large quantities of water, the sea being very irregular, nearly every one breaking. After the sails were blown away, finding it necessary to do something to save the ship and crew, I took a small canvas bag and turned about five gallons of linseed oil into it, and hung it over the star- board quarter. The wash of the sea caused a little of the oil to leak out, and smoothed the surface, so that for ten hours no water broke aboard. I consider that the oil used, during the last and heaviest part of the hurricane, saved vessel and crew.”

If I am not alone, please submit you’re appropriate minor researches [Ed.]

CATCH-ALL

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Model CLUB

AAAnnnnnnuuuaaalll MMMooodddeeelll CCCooonnnttteeessstttSaturday, April 5, 2014

Proud to be: IPMS Region 11, Chapter 6!

Entry Fee: $10.00 for all the models you can bring!Vendor Tables: $15.00 per table. (Inside tables only, please!)

Contest held at Sarasota County’s Woodmere Park and Recreation Center, just off Jacaranda Blvd. in Venice, FL.

Contact Randy Whitacre at 941 627-3880 or Fred Holzweiss at 941 475-9679 for your questions!

Categories, Entry Information, Driving Directions + Map on back of flyer!

See Reverse Side for More Contest Information!

Dues checks should be made out to "George Fehér, Treasurer," and noted

as "2014 TBSMS Dues"

A Santa Maria and a Zebec/Chebeque/Xebec/Chébec/Xaveque/Chabec/Chabek/Jabeque/Chaboûk/Scebek, etc. Aak to Zumbra, the master compendium of the world's watercraft prefers "Xebec"

These models are in need of a bath and repair session. Contac tSec/Ed.

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The replica tops’l schooner Lynx has been in our Bay for a while, available for dockside tours and “sailaways,” bounc-ing between St. Pete and Tampa. The Lynx Educational Foundation invites the public to celebrate the 200th An-niversary of the Star Spangled Banner, on board. Date is Saturday, March 8th, 5pm. Be warned that dress is Period or Smart Casual, and the cost is $75pp or $140/couple. Sec/Ed took the family for a sailaway on Feb. 1st and lucked into a decent day sandwiched between two wet and chilly weeks. She is here through March 12th and from Ft. Myers through March 30th.