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Work in Progress October 17, 2012
Reporter: Dave Yotter
Our annual auction meeting was a great success. Lots of folks showed up with tables and tables of stuff they wanted to trade, swap, and/or unload. The room was full, primarily with the usual crowd but with a few seldom seen faces too. Larry Van Es was our auctioneer this year and the proceedings moved along smartly. Steve Jones, John Bakker and others are always a big
Newsletter
Volume 39, Number 11, Nov. 2012
Contacts
President: Bill Schultheis (714) 366-7602
E-Mail [email protected] Vice President: John Simmons
(626) 339-5151 E-Mail [email protected]
Secretary: Paul Payne (310) 544-1461
Treasurer: Mike DiCerbo (714) 523-2518
15320 Ocaso Ave, #DD204, La Mirada, CA. 90630
Editor, Don Dressel (909) 949-6931
908 W. 22nd Street Upland, CA 91784-1229
E-mail: [email protected] Web Manager: Doug Tolbert:
(949) 644-5416 Web Site
www.shipmodelersassociation.org
Meeting – Wed., Nov. 21, 7 PM, Red Cross Building, 1207 N.
Lemon, Fullerton, CA. 92832
Officers meeting – Wed., Dec. 5, 2012, 7 PM, Bob Beech’s house, 130 Clove Pl., Brea, CA. 92821 –
(714) 529-1481.
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help and facilitated progress by moving the items to the auction block and back, or on to the highest bidder. I think the meeting was actually over somewhat earlier than usual. Books were among the most numerous of the categories of items for sale but there were also a number of plastic, resin and wooden ship kit models, a large selection of wood, ships plans, and a number of modeling tools and other items, including a fine maritime, framed painting. I think the wood spiked the most interest and resulted in the most competitive
bidding. Don Dressel handled all the book keeping and money handling duties with his usual competence. Plans are advancing for the SMA members who wish to visit Japan for the annual ship model exhibit of our sister club The ROPE, next April 12th through 21st. Projected cost is expected to be around $2000.00 for the round trip on Singapore Airlines (A380) and seven nights at the Tokyo Hilton. These are excellent prices. If you are at all interested, you can talk with Don Dressel and he will be happy to answer any of your questions. There is also an upcoming workshop presented by David Antscherl and Greg Herbert that will be held at the Woodcraft store in Orange County. The time period will be next February or March – details to follow in future SMA Newsletters. Check out the web site for the workshop at http://www.admiraltymodels.com/Echo-X-Section.html for more details on the workshop. There are already 15 SMA members signed up for the workshop. IF interested, please contact Don Dressel.
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By Don Dressel
Old Salts in Port: John Bakker, Don Dressel, Don Leyman, Steve Jones, Mike DeCirbo, Guy Bell, Richard Shirley, John Vanderneut.
Ship in Port: Dutch Gunboat, Albatros, Mystique, pond sailing ship, Mayflower and a few little “folk art” ship models.
John Bakker started off the meeting by showing the latest little OcCre kit he purchased from Model Expo on sale, the Albatros. One of the main attractions for John when he purchased the kit was the inclusion of
sails, but he since found that the sails supplied were pretty poor and utilized medium grade material, with the seams and stitching varying all over the place. The instructions were also pretty poor, since the indicated you should plank the deck before installing the deck and covering board onto the model’s bulkheads, which would have been impossible due to the curve from port to
starboard. It is much better to plank the deck AFTER the base board has been glued down to the bulkheads. John also indicated that a lot of the material supplied in the kit is medium grade at best and the rigging line is terrible. John indicated it was a good thing the purchased the kit on sale.
The second model that John Bakker showed the group was a Dutch Gunboat kit by Mantua that he purchased at the auction last Wednesday. It contains a lot of scowl work to cut out all the parts, but this is right up John’s alley. It even
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contained an early photo‐etch sheet. The cannon supplied were good and some of the work had already been started, but all in all, it seems to be a pretty good kit and should turn into a really nice model. The group spent some time going over the parts in both of these kits and comparing the difference, at which OcCre came out second best.
Along with everything else, John is also working on the rigging of his Mystique. He is starting with the mizzen, but is also trying to figure out the run of the shrouds (sartis) on the foremast, which is not shown very well on the plans nor is there any description. Don Dressel will consult his sources in the next several weeks, including the book Xebec Le Requin 1750 by Jean Boudriot along with the manuscript and Eighteenth‐Century rigs & Rigging by Karl Heinz Marquardt. There is also a beautiful drawing of the France Chebec Mysticque of 1750 in the book Souvenirs de Marine by Vice Amiral Paris, 1sr part, #90. If anyone in the club is an expert on this rigging, please consult Don and John to help solve this dilemma.
Don Leyman was next up with a ship model with a very interesting history. It appears that the model is a pond model that was made by a Danish ship captain, Captain Laurits Peterson, who was going to build the real ship but did not live long enough to accomplish his task. Captain Peterson was Don’s next store neighbor for many years and was also involved in a lot of sailing adventures, including being sunk in World War I by a German Submarine and going through World War II as a merchant ship captain. He was also very good a building ships in bottles and his work (ships in bottles) can be viewed today at the Los Angeles Maritime Museum. The model will be worked on by Don to try and improve the general appearance of the ship. He indicated he might re‐make the sails, but the existing ones looked pretty good. Don was given the model as a kind of family hair‐loom. There is hope that Don will eventually place the model in a case to help preserve it. Don thought of replacing the sails, but most of those present thought the sails looked good as they were.
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The old sailing clipper ship Sea Witch by Marine’s True Scale Ship Models Kit was then presented by Don Dressel, who loved the solid Mahogany hull supplied with the kit. It is a very old kit, the plans indicating that the kit was prepared in 1958 when ship model kits were rare in this country. The fittings are made with the old lead molds, which mean that the lead parts will have to be replicated in wood. The spars are already partially tapered and the small blocks and
rigging line appear pretty good. The plans are all blue prints and excellently done. The mahogany hull is already carved pretty closely to the shape of the final hull and it would result in an almost completely scratch built model of a clipper ship that was very famous in her day. This lead to discussion of ship kits in general and the effects of the lead castings in older kits and just how the lead fittings can possibly be used. Most kits today are made with Britannia metal that does not react to the acids and tannins in the wood.
Richard Shirley then discussed his progress on his Model Shipways kit of the Mayflower, which is progressing very nicely. He has completed his first layer of planking and was seeking advice as to what procedures to follow with the second layer of planking on the model. Spiling and other methods of planking were discussed, along with the use of proportional dividers. The first layer of planking is well done and sanded well making the application of the second layer of planking much easier. It is strange that a lot of the kits today ignore the planking procedures necessary for a nice planking job on a model and simply tell you to plank it. I am sure that Richard obtained a lot of good advice to follow in his efforts to build a fine model of the Mayflower.
Steve Jones again brought in several “folk art” ship models – anyone who wanted one was invited to take it home. Several Mayflower Group members took some of them. All in all, it was again a very good meeting with lots of very interesting discussions and explanations on woodworking and rigging procedures.
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USS NIMITZ (CVN‐68)
By Don Dressel
USS NIMITZ is a supercarrier of the United States Navy and the lead ship of her class. She is one of the largest warships in the world. Her keel was laid down 22 June 1968 by Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia and christened in 1972 by Catherine Nimitz Lay, daughter of the late Admiral Nimitz. She was delivered to the Navy in 1975 and commissioned at Naval Station Norfolk on 3 May 1975 by President Gerald Ford. NIMITZ is part of Carrier Strike Group Eleven (CSG‐11) with Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW‐11) embarked and home of the commander of Destroyer Squadron 23.
Her general characteristics are Displacement: 100,000 long tons; length: 1.092 feet; Beam: 252 feet; Draft: 41 feet; Propulsion: 2 x Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors, 4 x steam turbines, 4 x shafts, 260,000 shp; Speed: 31.5 knots; Range: unlimited distance – 20 to 25 years; complement: ship’s company 3,200, Air wing 2,480; many sensors and processing systems with classified armor and she carries 90 fixed wing aircraft as well as helicopters, the aircraft including F/A‐18F Super Hornets, McDonnell Douglas F/A‐18C Hornets, F/A‐18E Super Hornets, EA‐6B Prowlers, E‐2C Hawkeyes, C‐2A Greyhounds along with MH‐60S and MH‐60R helicopters.
Her service history begins in the 1970’s when she first deployed to the Mediterranean on 7 July 1976 with Carrier Air Wing 8 embarked in company with the nuclear Powered cruisers USS South Carolina and USS California. In November 1976, Nimitz was awarded the Battle “E” from Commander, Naval Air Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet, for being the most efficient and foremost aircraft carrier in the Atlantic Fleet. The cruise was uneventful, and the carrier returned to Norfolk, Virginia on 7 February 1977. A second uneventful Mediterranean cruise was conducted from 1 December 1977 to 20 July 1978. The third deployment began on 10 September 1979 to the Mediterranean. The ship moved to the Indian Ocean in response to the Iran hostage crisis in which the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran, was overtaken and 52 hostages were held. (Prior to this trip, the ship took part in the shooting of the movie The Final Countdown and played a central role in the film). After four months on station, Operation Evening Light was launched from Nimitz’s decks in an attempt to rescue the U.S. Embassy staff. The mission was aborted after a helicopter crashed at a refueling point in the Iranian desert. The ship returned home 26 May 1980, having spent 144 days at sea.
On 26 May 1981, an EA‐6B Prowler crashed on the flight deck, killing 14 crewmen and injuring 45 others. A picture of the wreck of the EA‐6B Prowler after in crashed during a night landing is shown
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on the left. The Prowler was fuel‐critical after a “bolter” (missed approach), and its crash and the subsequent fire and explosions destroyed or damaged eleven other aircraft. Despite being involved with the operation of the aircraft or cause of the accident, the focus turned to testing conducted during autopsies which found that several members of the flight deck crew tested positive for marijuana. Although unclear how it would have affected this incident, President Ronald Reagan instituted a “Zero Tolerance” drug policy across all of the armed services, which started the mandatory drug testing of all U.S. service personnel.
Nimitz deployed again to the Mediterranean on 3 August 1981. The ship, in company with the USS Forrestal, conducted a Freedom of Navigation exercise in international waters in the Gulf of Sidra near Libya on 18 and 19 August 1981. On the morning of 19 August 1981, two F‐14As of VF‐41 were engaged by two Libyan Su‐22s, resulting in the two Libyan aircraft being shot down in what became known as the Gulf of Sidra incident.
Nimitz’s fourth deployment, from 10 November 1982 to 20 May 1983, was to the Caribbean and Mediterranean Seas. Nimitz deployed a fifth time on 8 March 1985. On 14 June 1985, two Lebanese gunmen hijacked TWA Flight 847, which carried 153 passengers and crew and included Americans. In response, Nimitz was deployed to the coast of Lebanon, where she remained until August 1985. The embarked Airwing 8 flew continuous sorties for 67 days, bombing several sites in Beirut including the runways of Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport. The ship returned to Norfolk on 4
October 1985. Nimitz, again with CVW‐8 embarked, departed Norfolk for her sixth and final Mediterranean deployment on 30 December 1986. After four months and numerous Mediterranean port visits, the carrier crossed the equator en route to Rio de Janeiro. From Rio she proceeded south around Cape Horn and into the Pacific. After a brief stop in San Diego, California, to offload her East Coast air wing, she arrived at her new home port of Bremerton, Washington, on 2 July 1987.
Nimitz deployed to the Western Pacific with Carrier Air Wing 9 embarked on 2 September 1988. During the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Nimitz provided security off the coast of South Korea. In October she operated in the North Arabian Sea participating in Operation Earnest Will, the protection of re‐flagged Kuwaiti tankers. On 30 November 1988, while in the Arabian Sea, a 20 mm cannon accidentally fired during maintenance, striking a KA‐6 Intruder. The resulting fire spread to six other aircraft, and there were two fatalities. The ship returned to Bremerton on 2 March 1989.
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On 25 February 1991, Nimitz departed Bremerton for the Persian Gulf in relief of USS Ranger in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm, returning to Bremerton on 24 August 1991. Nimitz again deployed to the Persian Gulf on 1 February 1993, in support of Operation Southern Watch (OSW), returning on 19 August 1993. On 27 November 1995, Nimitz deployed to the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf with Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW‐9). In March 1996, she patrolled the waters off Taiwan amid missile tests conducted by the Chinese in the area, becoming the first American warship to pass through the Taiwan Strait since 1976. She also cruised the Persian Gulf in support of OSW prior to
returning from deployment on 20 May 1996.
Between 14‐24 July 1997, Nimitz participated in Joint Task Force Exercise 97‐2 (JTFEX 97‐2) off the coast of Southern California, which also served as a “Revolution in Strike Warfare” demonstration. The latter event was designed to demonstrate the capability of an aircraft carrier and its embarked air wing to surge carrier‐based airpower in a littoral warfare scenario. On 20 July 1997, Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing Nine began a high‐intensity strike campaign. When flight operations were completed four days later, Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing Nine had generated 771 strike sorties while putting 1,336 bombs on target. Carrier Air Wing Nine flew 975 fixed‐wing sorties during this four‐day surge operation. Almost 80% of the sorties flown were strike sorties, with strike support accounting for another 10%. F/A‐18 Hornet strike fighters flew nearly 80% of the strike sorties. Of the 771 strike sorties, 727 were loaded with ordnance while 44 were electronic support sorties by EA‐6B Prowlers.
During this four‐day period, only a portion of the medium‐range interdiction strikes required tanking support. KC‐135 and KC‐130 tanker aircraft provided most of this support. S‐3 Vikings conducted recovery tanking and supplied more than one‐third of the fuel passed to Carrier Air Wing Nine aircraft during this surge operation. This surge had been preceded by a 16‐hour preparation after undergoing four days that had generated about 700 fixed‐winged sorties. A subsequent study by the Center for Naval Analysis determined that Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing Nine could have maintained this high‐sortie operational tempo for another twelve to twenty‐four hours before requiring its ordnance and aviation fuel stocks to be replenished as well as equipment maintenance and rest for its crews.
On 1 September 1997, Nimitz began an around the world cruise, again supporting OSW, that ended in Newport News on 2 March 1998. She then spent the next three years undergoing refueling and a complex overhaul that ended 25 June 2001.
On 11 September 2001, after sea trials in the Virginia Capes, Nimitz began her transit around South America to her new home port of NAS North Island in San Diego, California, arriving there on 13 November 2001. Aircraft from Carrier Air Reserve Wing 20 were embarked for the transit. From
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January to May, 2002, she underwent a four month post‐shakedown maintenance availability at North Island. Nimitz’s eleventh operational deployment began on 3 March 3002. She relieved USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN‐72) in the Persian Gulf in mid‐April 2003, launching Carrier Air Wing 11 aircraft sorties over Iraq in support of operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). She returned to San Diego on 5 November 2003. Nimitz and CVW‐11 were awarded the 2003 Battle “E” and Flatley Award in early 2004. Nimitz, again with CVW‐11 embarked, deployed to the Persian Gulf on 7 May 2005, returning on 8 November 2005. This deployment marked three decades of service, and was depicted in the Emmy award winning 2008 PBS documentary series Carrier. In June 2006, Nimitz was awarded the 2005 Battle “E”.
The carrier departed North Island for her thirteenth deployment on 2 April 2007 to the Arabian Sea, relieving USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN‐69) in support of OIF. She anchored off Chennai, India on 2 July 2007 as part of efforts to expand bilateral defense cooperation between India and the United States. Sailors participated in community work in Chennai prior to departing, on 5 July 2007, along with the destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG‐91) toward the Persian Gulf. She returned to North Island on 30 September 2007.
On 24 January 2008, Nimitz deployed to the Pacific for a “surge” –deployment. On 9 February 2008, two Russian Tu‐95 ‘Bear’ bombers overflew the carrier in the Western Pacific. Four F/A‐18C Hornets were launched when the bombers were 500 miles away from the US ships, and intercepted the bombers 50 miles south of Nimitz. Two F/A‐18s trailed one of the bombers, which buzzed the deck of the carrier twice, while the other two F/A 18s trailed another Tu‐95 circling about 50 miles away from the carrier. Reportedly, there was no radio communications between the American and Russian aircraft. According to the Department of Defense, one of the two aircraft was said to have flown above Nimitz at an altitude of 2,000 feet. On the same day, Russian aircraft entered Japanese airspace, which caused the Japanese to raise protest to the Russian ambassador in Tokyo. Again, on 5 March 2008, a Russian bomber came within 3 to 5 miles and flew 2,000 feet above Nimitz and its battle group. Two F/A‐18 fighters intercepted the Russian aircraft and escorted it out of the area.
Nimitz was awarded the Navy Battle “E” for battle efficiency for 2007 along with the Ney award for food service excellence. She returned to her homeport of San Diego, California on 3 June 2008. Nimitz Strike Group, including CVW‐11, departed the States for a scheduled Western Pacific deployment on 31 July 2009, and began to fly combat missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom 21 September. The USS Nimitz continues to serve in the U.S. Navy as of the early 2010’s. In January 2010, while in the Persian Gulf, she ship was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation for its back‐to‐back deployments in support of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2007 and 2008. Nimitz also visited Hong Kong for five days in February to allow it crew to rest and visit the city. The visit occurred despite China previously preventing a visit by the carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV‐63).
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In March 2012, Nimitz arrived at her new home port of Naval Station Everett in Everett, Washington after more than a year of maintenance in Bremerton, WA. She replaces the Nimitz‐class carrier, Abraham Lincoln. On August 2012, Nimitz departed Pearl Harbor after a two‐day port call, arriving at NAS North Island on 9 August 2012 to begin Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier qualifications. On 6 October 2012, a MV‐22 Osprey tilt‐rotor aircraft from squadron VMM‐165 landed and refueled on board the Nimitz. This operation was part of an evaluation of the feasibility of the MV‐22 as a potential replacement for the C‐2 Greyhound carrier onboard delivery (COD) cargo transport aircraft.
The Nimitz class carriers have a lifespan of around 50 years.
Our own Yasuhiko “Yas” Komorita has spent the last 15 years at the Los Angeles Maritime Museum building a superb model of the USS Nimitz. The preliminary to building this model was another fine model on display at the same museum, the USS San Pedro. So the story of the efforts Yas has been involved with at the museum extends beyond the USS Nimintz.
Briefly, USS San Pedro (PF‐37) was a Tacoma‐ class patrol craft frigate and the only ship in the US Navy to be named for San Pedro, California. She was launched 11 June 1943 and commissioned on 23 October 1943. She earned 4 battle stars during WWII, being involved mostly in escort duty in the Pacific followed by participation in the initial assault on Leyte, shooting down two aircraft. She departed the southwest Pacific on 17 December 1944 for overhaul at Boston, Massachusetts. San Pedro was transferred to the Soviet Navy on 13 July 1945 and returned to the US on 17 October, 1949. She was then transferred to the Japan Maritime Self‐Defense Force, 2 April
1953 (named KAYA (PF‐288)) and again returned to the US on 26 July 1978, were she was subsequently sunk as a target ship. Yas served on this ship while in the Japanese Navy, which in a sense was the beginning of the current Japanese Navy. Years later, he helped to complete the model at the Los Angeles Maritime Museum. He was then asked, by Dr. Lee, the current director of the museum at the time, to build the model of the Nimitz.
The modern aircraft carrier model was originally just a hull, which was turned upside down at the museum and used as a fish pond! After the hull was turned right side up as requested by Dr. Lee, the lower shell for the hull was ready to be converted into the Nimitz. Yas does not know who built the original hull, which was affectionately known as “Moby Dick”. Yas then proceeded to construct from scratch the rest of the hull using styrene, plastic, brass and other materials. The items for the model, including the glue and paint, cost over $450.00 according to Yas, but this does not include the 15 years it took him to build the model. It was a little difficult for Yas to bring the model to the SMA meetings, since it is to the scale of 1:100, which makes the model 11 ½ feet long! He did manage to bring some of
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the components to the SMA meetings, however. I can remember the exhibit he showed of the working radar that he had scratch built for the ship.
Yas had a little problem with the propellers (fully operational), since when he first ordered them to be made, they were made with four props. Upon discovering that a FIVE bladed prop was necessary, changes were made. This was just one initial problem with the model once Yas decided to tackle the project.
There was initially a problem getting information for the Nimitz. There were no plans or any other information except the basic lower hull. Yas was able to obtain some information from the US Navy prior to 9/11, when that source became unavailable. A large amount of information was obtained from photographs of the ship he obtained dating from 1986. There was also a lot of information that was gleamed from the official Nimitz web site. His major source of information, however, was from Japanese magazines, a number of which featured the Nimitz, showing detailed plans and pictures of such things as the modern gatling gun, antenna, blast shield, arresting wires used, etc. One of the magazines was the Japanese Ships of the World.
Many of the details on the ship are fully operational. The four radar antenna rotate on the main island, the lights for the number (68) on the each side of the ships island light up, one antiaircraft swallow missile is operational, the jet blast deflector moves up and down, the launch lights (meatball) are fully functional, one of the aircraft lifts works (moves up and down), the propellers rotate, and the yellow fiber optic lights on the stern are operational. Yas has incorporated a control unit to work all of the above systems.
One of the things that Yas was not happy about was the hours that he was able to work at the museum. He had to stop at 4PM when the museum closed, which Yas said contributed to the long build time for the model, about 15 years. He was also not happy with the long commute every day from his house to the museum, but the drive was worth it, since he enjoyed building the model very much and would do so again given the opportunity. If he built another model, however, he would build it at home, not at a museum, because he could spend more time actually building the model, thus increasing his enjoyment and fun.
The model, at this time, is just about completed. He has built 48 of the planes for the Nimitz (she had a complement of 84). The rest of the planes are below decks (simulated). On his work bench at the museum is the last plane to be completed. Some of the planes are from kits (to the correct scale) and some of them are scratch built from wood and other material. There are F14’s, F18’s, A6, SH6o, S3,
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Seahawk’s, Hornets, Prowlers, Greyhound’s and others. Presently the model is basically complete but is still in the Museum workshop. There will be a real exciting time when the model is moved from the workshop into the main museum, as there is very little clearance (in width) for the model to get through the door – in fact the door itself will probably have to be removed when the model is moved. The LA Maritime Museum has plans to put the model on display, covered in a case to protect the model. There may be a celebration at the museum when the model is finally put on display and “unveiled”. Everything on the model is to scale and as accurate as possible.
Members of the SMA plan to have a celebration themselves honoring Yas for the completion of his Nimitz ship model that will be scheduled in the near future. A number of photos of this wonderful model are included with this article, as pictures speak louder than words. Great JOB, YAS!
The picture above shows Yas looking at the forward lift that is fully operational. Again, the lights on the island number (68) light up, the radars rotate; the blast shield on the right behind the plane is up. Note the number of different planes on deck showing all the variations, several ready to launch and others with the wings folded. Also note the arresting gear across the deck. The following page has more detailed pictures of the Nimitz Aircraft Carrier model, which is currently in the LA Maritime Museum workshop, soon to be relocated to a display area in the LA Maritime Museum itself.
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SMA happenings The regular SMA meeting location will continue to be at the Red Cross Building through the rest of the year. It appears as though it will become our permanent location for the near future also, as the expense to move to a new location is excessive at this time. Upcoming SMA Major Event The special construction workshop with David and Greg (Admiralty Models) is currently scheduled for next February or March at a Woodcraft store in Orange County. The price for SMA members will be $250.00 for the workshop, which will go over several days. All materials will be supplied by Admiralty Models. Any SMA member interested, please contact Don Dressel. Treasurer’s Report Our esteemed SMA Treasurer, Mike DiCerbo, indicates that the current balance in the SMA treasury is $949.94 as of November 1, 2012. Dues are coming up and will be required by April 2013. Web Manager’s Report Doug Tolbert reports that the CD shown of Kevin’s Lathe for Model Makers procedure at the July SMA meeting is placed on the SMA web for members only. Doug keeps on adding things to the web site, so check it out.
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Admiralty Models Workshop Admiralty Models is happy to propose our first West Coast workshop. Entitled “The Fully Framed Cross-section”, participants will begin to construct a detailed cross-sectional model of HM sloop Echo of 1781. You will learn to work from a framing plan and lofted frames. The model will be built per actual construction with diminishing sided futtocks and shifted toptimbers. The dimensions of the finished cross-section will be 3½” x 6”, perfect for a desktop. Prior to the workshop, some homework will be required. This will include gluing up the keel, false keel and rising wood (dimensioned materials will be mailed to you upon registration). At the workshop we plan to cover the following topics over the course of 2½ days: 1. Cutting the rabbet of the keel 2. Mounting the keel to the building board 3. Applying frame patterns to boxwood, cutting out futtocks 4. Chocks 5. Trunneling 6. Fabrication of two complete frames 7. Sill mortises 8. Raising the frames on the keel 9. Fairing the cross-section The goal of the workshop is to give you the confidence to build a fully framed half model upright from scratch. Participants will be entitled to receive the complete set of plans for the planking and fitting out of the cross-section as they are released from Admiralty Models. This cross section will eventually be sold as a kit to others through the website. In addition, a framing package will be offered by Jeff Hayes of HobbyMill Corp. for those wishing to complete the framing after the workshop. This will be a 'hands -on' workshop. To be successful, some model making experience is preferred (a couple of completed kits or a Hahn-style model under your belt). Registration will be limited to twenty participants. Cost of the workshop will be $300. The price includes the following: Dimensioned boxwood for the keel, false keel and rising wood Framing stock for two complete frames with chocks Building board Bound booklet with complete instructions CD, including complete color photographss of the prototype Echo cross-section built by Greg Herbert, historical data on the Echo class and a copy of the Echo contract from the Admiralty Board.
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Yasuhiko Komorita’s USS NIMITZ aircraft carrier model
Donald C. Dressel 908 W. 22nd Street, Upland, CA. 91784-1229
Next meeting Wednesday, November 21, 7:30 PM, Hillcrest Park Red Cross Building
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