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SMASMA

NewsletterNewsletter Volume47,Number11,November2020

ContactsPresident:Jean-PhilippeDalGobbe–jeanpinou@gmail.comVicePresident:BrianStein–bstein1@cox.netSecretary:PaulPayne:(310)544-1461Treasurer:LarryVanEs:(714)936-0389–larry@uswheel.comEditor:DonDressel:(909)949-6931–roebuckdres4@gmail.com.WebManager:DougTolbert:(949)644-5416SMAmailaddress:21520YorbaLindaBlvd,SuiteG234,YorbaLinda,Ca.

92887www.shipmodelersassociation.org.

Meeting–Wed.,?,7PM,RedCrossBuilding,1207N.Lemon,

Fullerton,CA.92832

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CoronaVirusCancellationofSMAMeetings Unfortunately,theCODIV-19isstillwithusandnoendseemstobeinsight.TheSMAmeetingsandMayflowerGroupmeetingscontinuetobecancelleduntilthepandemicfinallyreachesitstermination,whichitwilleventually.Inthemeantime,everyone has to deal with the situation and hope for better times. Once again,contributions to your editor will be put into the SMA Newsletter to keep allmembersawareofprogressmadeinshipmodelbuilding. Inaddition,thereisourmonthly meeting on the Internet – check outhttps://gloval.gotomeeting.com/join/825853717. I have hopes that in the nearfuture we can again have both our regular monthly meetings at the Red CrossBuilding,theMayflowerGroupmeeting,andmaybeevencontinuethegotomeetingontheInternet,sincewearenowattractingmanyoldSMAmemberswhoarenowtofarawaytoattendthemeetinginFullerton.

WORKINPROGRESS

Your Editor has received a number of replies from SMA members regarding theircurrentprojects, so I am taking them inorderof receiptandputting them together for thismonths newsletter. Some items received by SMA members cannot be place in the currentmonthsSMANewsletterforseveralreasons,butwillbeincorporatedintothefollowingmonthsSMA Newsletter for sure. Please keep them coming until such time as the Corona Viruspandemic is over andwe can again have our regular SMA andMayflower Groupmeetings.Thankstoallofyou.

BobPenakis

Bobiscontinuallysendingmeitemsthathehasbuilt– timemustbeonhishandsevenmorethanusualduetotheCODIV-19situation.Iappreciatehissendingmenewsontheitemsheisworkingon.Oneofhislatestefforts,completingtheLelievlet,isindicatedinhisownwords: “TheLelievlet is themostcommonlyusedsteelsailingandrowingboatoftheSeaScoutsofScoutingNederland.ItisalsousedbymanySeaScoutsinFlandersandtheNationalWaterActivatesCentre(NWAC)ofScoutingIrelandinKillaloe,Ireland.Itsdesignisbaseduponthebeenhakkervlet,a typeofsteeldinghyoftenusedwithcargoriverboatsanditsnameisderivedfromtheinternationalScoutLogo,theScoutlily. Thepapermodelis5¾incheslong,2incheswideandseveninchestall.

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AlongtimeagothepartswereprintedIbelieveon67lbcardstock.Thebasicstructurewas started then other projects came alongpushing the Lelievlet aside and into a garagestorage box with a number of other lostinterest starts to be rediscovered during this

stayathomevirusthing. It is neat to have the SMANewsletter alive and well to promptwanting to share something along nauticallineseventhoughitisonlypaper.” The photos below show the modelalongwithaphotooftheupholsterythreadBobusedtomakethemodel.

Bob has already sent me anotherproject he is working on. That will beincluded in the next SMA Newsletter. Iwouldliketoknowifotherpapermodelersproduce as many models as Bob does insuch a shorttime frameand do suchagoodjobofit. Bob isalso veryinnovativein using

othermaterial tocompletehis

papermodels, asevidencedbyhisuseof

theupholsterythread.

Since mostofthemodelsaresmall,Iwonderwherehestoresthemall!

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TonyDevroude

TonysentmeanitemthatIthinkshouldbesharedwiththeSMAmembership.Forsomeofus (likeme)whohaveaPreac table sawanduse itall the time, therecanresultfrom usage problems do to age of the tool. The original manufacturer is no longer inbusiness and some of us are having problemswith obtaining parts due to age and hardusage(broken belts). Tony has informedme that Preac saws can be upgraded and partsobtainedfromShipAhoyModels,BobPreziosostillbeinginbusiness.HesetTonyupwithanewbelt,anewswitch,andasecondupgradekitforhissecondPreac(veryusefulfordoingthings like making gratings). A photo below shows the more powerful motor with themounting base and arbor pulley. Tony highly recommends this upgrade, as do I. Reallyexcellent for cutting your ownplanking – I usemyPreac all the time. The secondphotoshows the address and telco number for ShipAhoyModels. Highly recommended for allwoodenshipmodelbuilders.

ClareHess

Clare sentmephotosofhis cardmodelofHMSAlert,which I rememberseeingatoneof theNRGConferences, I think in SanDiegoa fewyears ago (prior to theCOVID-19pandemic). I was amazed at the detail in the model, made from paper (see the photosbelow).ItisthefirstpapermodelthatClareeverdidandismoreofa“mixedmedia”modelin that themasts and spars are all wood, the cannon barrels are brass and the sails areactuallya laser-cutmaterialsoldby thekit’smanufacturer( Ibelieve themanufacturer isShipyard–checkwithAgesofSailifinterested).Inanycase,ClarethingsthereisonegoodresultduetoCODIV-19–thehobbyindustryisdoingagreatbusinessatthistimeduetoeveryonestayingathomeandsociallydistancing.NowIknowhowsomepeoplemusthavethoughtwhenthehorsebecameobsoleteandcarsstartedtotakeascendancy.Forsomepeople,goodthingscanhappenevenwhenbadthingsareapparentlyhappeningworldwide.PhotosofClare’smodelonnextpage.

Clarehasindicatedthathewillagaintryanotherpapermodel(withmodifications).

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JohnBakker

JohnbroughtintheMordaunttoworkon(seephoto),buthasdonelittleonitsincehediscovered(actually,hisgrandsondiscovered)thatthereweresome“droppings”inthecaseoftheRoyalLewisaroundthebittsandotherareasonthesternpieces.Thepintlesandgudgeonsarealsoaffected.Thiswasanoldkit,somanyofthefittingsmaybelead.Sothisisgoingtobehisnextproject.Healreadycleanedupthebowheadrailsanddrilledholesinthecasetotryandpreventthe“leadrot”. Theupshot ishewillneed tomakerepairs tohisRoyalLewisbeforehecontinuesworkon theMordaunt. Thepositiveside is that John is stillworkingonshipmodelsandprobablywillforyearstocome.ThosewhoattendedtheMayflowerGroupmeetingsathishousemissthecamaraderieandfunthatwehad.

PaulPayne

Paul sent me information on hismodeloftheLexingtonin1:48scalealongwithanumberofphotostosharewiththeSMA membership. There were manyships in that era that had the nameLexington,butitisthoughtthatthemodelPaul has scratch built is based on the exmerchant brigWild Duck. There is alsoconjectureastowhethershewasabrigorbrigantine – the later designation beingexcepted by Paul. She had a lengthbetweenperpendicularsof86feet,Length

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of keel for tonnageof 73 ft-6in., breadth: 24 ft.-6”, draft: 10 ft.-6in.: burthen: 210 tonnes,armament:2each6lb.longguns,14each4lb.,10swivels. The history of the ship as sent to me by Paul: “Abraham van Bibber purchasedbrigantineWild Duck for theMaryland Committee of Safety at St. Eustatius in the DutchWestIndiesinFebruary1776.ShesoongotunderwayfortheDelawareCapesandreachedPhiladelphia9Marchwithacargoofsorelyneededpowderforthepatriotforces.Fourdayslater theMarineCommitteepurchasedWildDuck, renamedherLexington and turnedherovertoWhartonandHumphreyforfittingout. CommandedbyCapt. JohnBerry,LexingtondroppeddowntheDelaware26Marchand slipped through the British blockade 6 April. The following day she fell inwith theBritishsloopEdward,atendertotheenemyfrigateLiverpool.AfterafiercefightthatlastedaboutanhourEdwardstruckhercolors.LexingtontookherprizeintoPhiladelphiaandassoon as soon as the shipwas back in fighting trim, Barry put to sea again. On 26 AprilLexington encountered Sir Peter Parker’s fleet sailing in to attack Charleston, SouthCarolina. Twoof theBritishshipsgavechase. Barryescapedonlyto findhimself ineven

worse straits on 5 May off the Delaware Capes. HMS Roebuck and Liverpool chasedLexington for 8 hours and came close enough to exchange fire with the American shipbeforeBarrymanagedtoeludehispursuersandreachPhiladelphiasafely. Lexington andReprisaldropped down the Delaware to CapeMay on the 20th andjoinedWasp and Hornet. HMS Liverpool stood off the Delaware Capes preventing theAmericanshipsfromescapingtosea. On28JunePennsylvania’sbrigNancyarrivedintheareawith 386 barrels of powder in her hold and ran agroundwhile attempting to eludeBritish blockaders Kingfisher and Orpheus. Boats from the four American warshipsunloadedthepreciouspowderduringthenightleavingonly100barrelsinNancyatdawn.

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Barrythendevisedadelayedactionfuse,whichexplodedthepowderjustasaboatloadofBritishseamenboardedNancy. On10JulyLexingtonslippedtosea.Onthe27thshecapturedLadySusan,ashipofLord Dunmore’s Tory Fleet that operated out of Chesapeake Bay. William Goodrich, amemberofthenotoriousToryfamily,whichhadplaguedtheseacoast,andtheshippingofVirginiaandMarylandcommandedthisprivateer. RichardDale,oneofsevenmembersofLadySusan’screwwhosignedonLexington,laterwonfameunderJohnPaulJones.EarlyinSeptember, Lexington took another sloop,Betsy. About a fortnight later lightning struckLexingtonforcingthebrigantinehomeforrepairs. LexingtonanchoredoffPhiladelphia26September.TwodayslaterBarryrelinquishedcommand. Repairscompleted,Lexington,CaptainWilliamHallock incommand,gotunderwayfor Cape Francois to obtain amilitary cargo. On the return voyage, British frigatePearloverhauledthebrigantinejustshortoftheDelawareCapes20Decemberandcapturedher.ThecommanderofthefrigateremovedLexington’sofficersbutleft70ofhermenonboardunderhatcheswithaprizecrew.Byluringtheircaptorswithapromiseofrum,theYankeesailorsrecapturedtheshipandbroughthertoBaltimore. Lexington, Capt. Henry Johnson in command, sailed for France 20 February 1777and took two prizes before reaching Bordeaux 3 weeks later. In France the brigantinejoined Reprisal and Dolphin for a cruise seeking the Irish linen fleet scheduled to leaveDublin early in June. The American ships, commanded by Capt. Lambert Wickes, gotunderway28Mayandwerecarriedfartowestwardbyheavywinds. ApproachingDublinfromthenorththeyenteredtheNorthChannel18JuneandhovetoofftheMullofKintyre.Duringthenext4daystheycapturednineprizes,sinkingthree,releasingoneandretainingfive. Heading south again on the 22nd, they took and scuttled a brig before arriving offDublinBay. Thenextmorningtheytookanotherbrigandashipbringingsugar,rumandcottonfromJamaica.Afterplacingprizecrewsonbothvessels,theyresumedtheirvoyagearound Ireland. On the24th theystoppedandreleaseda smugglerand thenextday tooktheirlastprize,anow. When they sighted ship-of-the-lineBurfordnearUshant on the26th, theAmericanshipsscatteredandmadetheirwayindividuallytosafetyinFrance.LexingtonremainedatMorlaix, a Brittany fishing village,throughout the summer, hemmedin by British warships. However,France, under strong Britishdiplomatic pressure, ordered theAmericanshipoutofFrenchwaters12 September. Lexington gotunderway the next morning butmade little headway because oflightwind. She lay becalmed nearUshant on themorning of the 19thwhenBritishcutterAlertcameintoview. In the ensuing fight,Lexington’s rigging was seriouslydamaged precluding fight. WhentheAmericanbrigantineranoutofpowderCaptainJohnsonreluctantlystruckhiscolors.”

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In a few of Paul’s photos there are a number of interesting items shown on hisscratchbuiltmodeloftheLexington.Thefirstphotoonthepreviouspageshowsthedetailofthebowarea.Thenexttwophotosshowthedetailofthesternareaofthemodel.Notethe linesgoingover thestern thehold the rudderchains so that the rudder isnot lostaswellasthesteeringarrangements.Thelastphotoshowstheframeconstructionaswellasextradetailsinthehold.

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RichardWalton

YourEditormadeamistakeinthelastSMANewsletter–hemistakenlydidnotcredit Richard for building the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Terrell Horne and alsoindicated hewas amember of the South BayModel Shipwrights. In fact, he is the

president of the Channel Island Maritime Museum Model Guild, has become a

member of the SMA, and is a prolific U.S. Coast Guard ship model builder and

presenter(seephoto).

Richard told me that the Channel Islands Maritime Museum (CIMM), every year,honors the local U.S. Coast Guard Station Channel Islands on or about August 4 with anUSCGAnniversaryparty.Atthatevent,themuseumpresentsaUSCGshipmodelasatokenofappreciation.Richardhasbuiltabout15ofthesemodelsforthemuseum(scratch).Thisyearthemodel isofaResponseBoat(medium)45footer,scratchbuiltat1:32scale. Thesecond photo shows Richard presenting the model to Lt. ThomasWieland, the Station’sCommandingOfficer.Thehullisplatesonbulkhead,withthinplywoodsidesandbasswooddeckplanks.Therailingsaresolderedbrassrod.

Richard also attended theWestern ShipModel Exhibition andConference,whichwas the last shipmodel event done by the SMA heldat the Newport Harbor NauticalMuseum in April, 2011. HepresentedhismodeloftheDiligence,a British Revenue Cutter in 1:64scale built from a solid hull MarineModel kit (see photo). She has aretractable bowsprit. The kit camewith a solid mahogany hull. Thewhitemetal deck fittings that camewith the kit were replaced withscratchwooddeckfittings(photoof

themodelshownabove).Richardalsogavemepermission,sincetheCIMMModelGuildiscurrently lackinganeditor, topublishmaterialofhisclubsmember’saccomplishments intheSMANewsletter.

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BillSproul

BillSproulisalsoamemberoftheChannelIslandsMaritimeMuseumModelGuild,buthasalsomovedoutofstate,sohesentRichardWaltonhisprogressonhisscratchbuiltmodeloftheFrenchfrigateL’Hermione. Bill writes: “Thought I would sendanupdateonL’H.

a. Thehull ismoreor lessframed(excepttothestern).Thesternstructure is like a unicorn dustfantasy construction. I havebeen so concerned I wouldbreak itoff if Ibuilt it toosoonthat I did not build it at all. Iplanonaddingitasthelaststepinhullconstruction.

b. Ihavebeenworkingonplankingthegundeck.Astraightforwardjob,BUT!

Thereareabout5,220deckgundeck fastenings (trunnels). There areabout2,000fasteningsinthepoopdeckandabout1500fasteningsinthefoc’sledeck.Thatisabout8,720fasteningsforthe exposed decks. There will be30,000fastenersinthehullitself.Thatis a LOT of wood to pull through ametalplate.SO!

c. Iamusing24ga. (diameterof0.0225inch)copperwireforallthefastenings.Theholesaredrillsize72(0.0250inchdiameter).That is in line with the originalvessel that had about two thirdscopper fastenings. That is a lot ofwork:drawingthelines,tappingtheguideholesforthedrill,drillingtheholes, gluing, inserting and cuttingoff the wire, fining off theprotrusions and smoothing thedeck. Whew! I have about one-thirdofthegundeckdone.

d. The amount of wire required isastounding. Figure 1/3” wire perfastening. {1/3” x(5220+2000+1500}/12”=241feet!

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Thatisaboutahalfpoundof#24ga.wire.e. Theenclosedphotosshowalittleoftheprogression.Ittookme3daystolaythe

first starboard section. 1-1/2 days to lay the second (port band). There is alearning curve. About a week to do the next two bands. Then I started thefastenings. I can finishabout100 fasteningsperhour: from initialmarking tofinalmattevarnishing.Thegundeckshouldtakeabout52hourstofasten.

f. I needed to fashion a few new tools. Files for grinding off the wire ends. Aspecial shaped punch for indenting the guide holes. A genius idea for awirehandling system (drill #74 holes in the bulwark frame extensions and pokingthewirethrough);thisfeaturealoneisworthanadditionalpairofhands.

g. I hope to have the hull planked and fastened by Christmas. I have started toshapethemainmastwithothersparstofollow.

h. Thatisitfornow.”

NorioUriu

ThisisthesecondarticleonNoriothathasbeenpresentedintheSMANewsletter.Norio isamemberof theROPE(oursisterclub in Japan)andanhonorarymemberof theSMA.HislatestworkinprogressincludestheLeHussard,theUSSConstitutionandRuby-2. The firstmodel, theLeHussard, shown inphotoshere, is a scratchbuildmodel in1:64scale.SheisafamousFrenchbrigantinethat,atthetime,setanewstandardforsmall,fast ships in thedaysof fighting sail. Shewasbuilt in1815andhas anumberofuniqueinnovations. She has two rotating cannons at the bow and stern, which requires theremovablepanelsatthebowandsternsothatthecannonscanbefiredasdesired,toport,starboard,or forthebowcannonforwardandthesterncannontothestern. Thisuniquesystem of removable port, starboard, bow and stern panels allowsLe Hussard to engageenemyshipswithouthavingtomaneuverforpositioninabattle. Themodelisbasedontheplansin1:64scalebyFrancoGayin1953andsuppliedbyVincenzoLusci,blueprinted.Afewphotosofthemodelareshownbelow.

Notethepanelsonthesternthatareremovabletoenablethecannontofireina180degreearcinthephotototheright.Notealsothefineworkdoneontherigging,sailsandflag in thephoto to the rightand the riggingphotoon thenextpage. Notealso theshipsboatwithslings.

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Thebowwiththecannonshowninthenextphotoindicatesthattheymayhavehadahard time shootingdirectlyover thebow. Thenextphotoof the stern shows that theymay alsohavehad a hard time firing the stern cannonwithoutmoving the structures oneithersideofthecannon.

ThenextsetofphotosofLeHussardshowsomeofthedetailoftheriggingandsails.

Note that, since the sails are installed, ALL the running rigging is installed including thesheets and clews. The shipmodels stand is also of interest. A fewmore photos of thismodelareincludedonthenextpage.

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ThenextmodelbyNorioistheplaquemodeloftheUSSConstitution.Forthosewhomay not be aware, there is a USS ConstitutionMuseum on the Internet that can answeralmostallofyourquestionsconcerningtheshipandherhistory.TheSMANewsletterofthepasthavedocumentationonPaulPayne’sresearchontheshipandIamsuremostmembersoftheSMAarewellawareofthehistoryoftheshipandthemanymodelkitsavailableoftheship,themostaccurate(modern)plansandkitbeingbyBluejacket–inmyopinion.

AccordingtoWikipedia,USSConstitution,alsoknownasOldIronsides,isawooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy. She is the world’s oldestcommissionednavalvesselstillafloat.Shewaslaunchedin1797,oneofsixoriginalfrigatesauthorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794 and the third constructed. JoshuaHumphreysdesignedthe frigatestobetheyoungNavy’scapitalships,andsoConstitutionandhersistershipswerelargerandmoreheavilyarmedandbuiltthanstandardfrigatesoftheperiod.ShewasbuiltatEdmundHart’sshipyardintheNorthEndofBoston,Mass.

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ConstitutionismostnotedforheractionsduringtheWarof1812againsttheUnitedKingdom,whenshecapturednumerousmerchantshipsanddefeatedfiveBritishwarships:HMSGuerriere, Java, Pictou, Cyane, and Levant. The battlewithGuerriereearned her thenickname “old Ironsides” and public adoration that has repeatedly saved her fromscrapping. Constitutionwasretiredfromactiveservicein1881andservedasareceivingshipuntil being designated amuseum ship in 1907. She sailed under her ownpower for her

200thbirthdayin1997andagaininAugust2012 to commemorate the 200thanniversaryofhervictoryoverGuerriere.

Constitution’s stated mission today is topromote understanding of the Navy’s role inwar and peace through educational outreach,historical demonstration and activeparticipationinpubliceventsaspartoftheNavalHistory&HeritageCommand.Asafullycommissioned Navy ship, her crew of 60 officers and sailors participate in ceremonies,educationalprogramsandspecialeventswhilekeepingheropentovisitorsyearroundandprovidingfreetours.Theofficersandcrewareall active duty Navy personnel and theassignment is considered to be special duty.She is usually berthed at Pier 1 of the formerCharlestownNavyYardatoneendofBoston’sFreedomTrail. Constitution was rated as a 44-gunfrigate, but she often carried more than 50guns at a time. During the war of 1812Constitution’s battery of guns typicallyconsistedof30long24-poundercannonswith15 on each side of the gun deck. Another 22gunsweredeployedonthespardeck,11perside,eacha32-poundcarronade.Fourchasegunswerealsopositioned,twoeachatthebowandstern. There ismuchmore informationon the ship available fromWikipedia alongwithothersourcesincludingherextensivecareerandotherdetails. Norio’smodelbeganbyusingthestarboardhalfofthehullofRevellsplasticmodelin 1:150 scale as a starting pointwhich he paid 500 Yen for (about $5.00 US). He theninstalled0.5mm thickplankson theplastichalf hull upperpart and thenglued0.1 thickbrassstripsonabottlebelowthedraft(upperstarboardhalfhull).Noriowantedtomake

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hismodelascompactaspossible(fortransportation)thusthehalfhullmodelandinstalledthe lowermasts only (see photos). Hemade the carronadewith wood and turned it toshape. Notetheflagandriggingonthephotosabove(previouspage)andthewaythelowerportionofthehullwasdone.Thetwophotosshowtheundersideofthehull.

ThethirdshipmodelthatNoriobuilt isspecial,sincethelatevicepresidentofthe

ROPE TokyoMr. Hisashi Takeuci drew theplans. The model is the Ruby-2 in 1:48scale of a topsail schooner based on aBritishsmallsloop,althoughtheactualshipneverexisted. Mr.Takeucidesignedherasa topsail schooner launched in 1809 andarmedwith eight 3-pounder cannons. Sheis designed to be used off the coast ofEnglandforcoastalpatrol,adispatchvessel,pilot boat and perhaps a privateer. Noriomade this model for an intermediatemodeling class course for the ROPE clubmemberswho desire tomake scratch ship

modelsbasedondrawingsand/orinformationtolearnthetechniquesofmakingthem.

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Note the simple rig, the finedetailonthesailsandflagandotherdetailsonthehullandcannon.

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Yasuhiko(Yas)Komorita

A visit to an honorarymember of the SMA’s home resulted in the photos shownbelowoftheprojectsheisworkingonaswellassomeoftheitemshehascompleted.ThefirstphotoshowsthemodelthatYasiscurrentlystartingworkon,thepaddlewheelfrigateUSSSusquehannaof1847. The isabookandplansof thismodelbyGilbertMcArdlewithtext, photos,plans&drawingsentitledThePaddleWheelFrigateUSSSusquehanna 1847,whichYasisusingforreference. Forthoseinterestedinthisbook,itisavailablefromSeaWatchBooks–www.seawatchbooks.com.Theotherphotosshowsomeoftheshipmodelsheisworkingonalongwithhisextensivebookcollectionforresearch. OncetheLosAngelesMaritimeMuseumagainopens,perhapsIcanobtainphotosoftheworkbench at themuseum that Yas uses aswell as another photo of hismagnificentmodel of the USSNimitz aircraft carrier (there was an article written about Yas and hismodelintheSMANewsletter,Volume43,number9,Sept.2016.)Themuseum,alongwiththePorts of Call area in SanPedro, is undermodernization (construction). Themuseumbuilding itself is anhistoricNationalLandmark, so thebuildingand contentswill remain,althoughsomeinteriorimprovementsmaybemade.

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DonDressel

DoncontinuesslowprogressontheHMSRoebuckin1:64scale,ascratchbuilttwo-deckedfrigateoftheRoyalNavywhichwasinvolvedintheAmericanRevolutionaswellastheLeewardIslandsearlierin1759(seeTheRoyalNavyAHistoryFromtheEarliestTimesto1900–VolumeIIIbyWilliamLairdClowes). Currently, Don is working on thebow area and the forward bulkhead, thepart of the model that has very littlestructuraldetailwiththeexceptionofafewphotos in the book Ships of the AmericanRevolution and their models by HaroldHahn. Thecurrentphotobelowshowsthemodel in its current status with thebulkhead yet to be constructed. With theaid of TonyDevroude as technical advisor(he can see more in a photo or drawingthan I can!), thebulkheadwill gobetweenthe third frame in the photo (port tostarboard)andtheotherframesforwardof

thatonewillberemovedtoenableplankingofthebowarea. Some of the forward area hasalready been removed. Once the two topparts of the two forward frames are alsoremoved,thentheareawillbeplankedwithdecking.Itiscurrentlyplannedtomakethebulkheadoff themodel and install it in thecorrectpositionwhencompleted. Thentheround houses (heads) can be installed andthe forward area of the model cleaned upready to install the head rails and otherdetails. Progress then can be returned to

installing the fore deck beams and decking(after the gun deck cannon are installed andriggedandthebrodiestoveiscorrectlyplacedand installed). The beams have to be of thecorrect thickness and a little adjusting has tobe made to the brodie stove to make sureeverything fitsprior to final installationof theallthebeams.Ofcourse,thebulkheadplankingalso has to be completed prior to everything.Hopefully,allofthiscanbeaccomplishedinthenext few weeks and installation of all thechannels,gunportlidsandotherdetailscanbeaccomplished. The bowsprit must also bemadesurethatitfitsintoitssupportonthegundeck.Thingshavebeenslowduetoalotofthought going into how the next step is going to take place. Any errors made in prior

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installments have to be corrected while the chance to do so exists. Once the fore deckbeamsandthequarterdeckbeamsareinstalled,nomorecannoncanbeinstalledinthegundeck,etc. Atemporary lookatwhatwill takeplacewiththeBrodiestove isshowninthenextphoto.Fortunately,thebowspritspariscompletedandsettofitintothesupportonthegundeckprior tobuildingtheupperdeck(seephotoonpreviouspage),butsomeadjustmentsstillhadtobemadeoncetheupperdeckwasinplace,thatrequiredthe“slot”inthedecktobeofthecorrectsizetoadmitthebowspritcorrectly. The“hole”inthedeckwill“disappear”whentheforedeckisplankedandtheforebulkheadisinstalled.Greatfun!!

TaketoshiTanaka

Iwasfortunateenoughtoreceiveanemail from my friend in the ROPE Tokyo,Mr. Tanaka, who is also an honorarymemberoftheSMA.Ienjoytheshipmodelsthat he scratch builds, which are allJapanese ship models of a very early era.Hiscurrentworkinprogress isariverboat,theKawa-Gozabunein1:50scale.Hewrites:“It’sariverboatusedbythelordoftheEdoperiod for Sankinkotai”. The followingphotos show his work in progress and thetechnique of building parts off the modelseparately and then incorporating these

partsonto theshipmodel. Ibelieve thephotosare takenas themodel isbeingbuilt– inorder. The first photo above is of thehull, the secondphoto is of the scratchbuilt cabin(apparently they were very fancy androomy–Iamsurethedetailsarecorrect) Notethedetails,whichyouwillnotsee once the roof is installed on thestructure. Also note the details inside the“cabins”.IalsoassumethedifferentwoodsusedareJapanesewoodsliketheonesyouobtain in the Woody Joe ship model kitsfrom Japan. The details extend to thehanging picture on the wall in themiddleuppercabin.Iwonderwhatdetailisinthelower cabins that you cannot see. Again,oncetheroofinthenextphotois installed,youcanonlylookthroughthewindowstoseewhatisinthesecabins.Itwasalwaysofinteresttometonotethattherooms,bywesternstandards,looksoemptyandclean. The next photo shows the roof construction before it is placed on the cabinstructureabove,followedbyaphotooftheroofinstalledonthestructure(followingpage).

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The roof photo shown to the left isonlyofthefirsttwocabins,asyouwillnotethatthemiddlecabinishigherthanthetwofore and aft. It sure looks like bamboo isbeing used for the roof, although I do notknow exactly what material Mr. Tanakausedtobuildthem. The following and last photo showsthe model at its current state, not yetcompleted.IhopethatMr.Tanakawillsendme another photo of the model oncecompleted so I can enjoy all the details of

the model. The Japanese lords of the Edo period must have traveled in real style andcomfort!

TonyDevroude

I received a photo of the latestprogressonTony’sDauphinRoyalalongwithashortmessage.Heis“plankingthesecondgun deck, but in order to do that, I have toinstall the balcony supports first. So, oncethe supports are installed, further plankingofthebalconyisnecessaryinordertosecureit to ward-off breaking as I continue thebuildingoftheship.Oncetheinteriordecksarecomplete,Icanfinishtheexteriordécor.Thedoorwillbehingedfromthetop. Glasswill be installed alongwithwindow framesas the stern continues.” See photo of hisprogress.Itseemsscratchbuildingrequiresalotofthoughtandresearch.

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MichelMantin

Michel, an honorarymember of the SMA in France, is stillworking onhis scratchmodeloftheJapanesebattleshipFusowiththeaidofseveralJapanesebooksontheshipaswellastheAnatomyoftheShipbookTheBattleshipFusobyJanuszSkulski,availablefromtheNavalInstitutePress.Thebuildisinalargescalewithalotofextradetailsaddedtotheinterioroftheship,someengineeringbeingdonebyMichelonthepowerplantoftheship.Hehasjustrecentlyhadthemainpartoftheshippaintedwithsomeofthesuperstructureandotherelementsyettobecompleted.Seetheportandstarboardphotosbelow.

BrianStein

Briansentmeacoupleofphotosofhisworkinprogressonhis1:84kitmodeloftheAmerigoVespucci, an Italian training sailing ship formilitary cadets. Themodel isover4feet longand isverydifficult tobuildgiven themastingandrigging instructions suppliedwiththekit.AccordingtotheinformationsuppliedbyMantua,thekitisdesignedfromtheplansof theoriginal shipbuilt in theportofStabia in1931. Fifteengiantsheetsofplans(which are very hard to understand) alongwith a 32-page instruction booklet (also veryhard to understand) are supposed to make the construction of the model easy. The doadmit that the model is designed for “advanced level” modelers. Brian has done awonderful job on figuring out how to do many of the construction work on the modeldespitetheconfusioncreatedbythekits“plansandinstructions”. Brianiscurrentlyworkingontheriggingandhasbuiltthemaststructures.Hehasstartedwork on the rigging and ratlines aswell as the yards. He still has to construct 4morelifeboatsandinstallthem.Seethephotosonthenextpage.

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Brian has shown a lot of the details on hismodel work at recent online SMA meetings on theInternet.ItwillbegreatfuntoseethemodelinpersononcetheCOVID-19pandemic isundercontrolandwecanagainhaveSMAmeetingsattheRedCrossBuildinginFullerton. The real vessel is currently in port La Spezia,Italy after a voyage of 21 days, 12 hours originatingfromportGenova,Italy. The ship is named for Amerigo Vespuci, whowas an Italian-bornmerchant and explorerwho tookpart in early voyages to the new world on behalf ofSpainaroundthelate15thcentury. Theshipisafullriggedvesselcarrying24sailsforasurfaceof2,600squaremeters.Sheisfittedwithan auxiliary engine with a single propeller whichallows a maximum speed of 10 knots and carries 11boatsfourofwhicharefittedwithsailsandoarstobeusedbythecadetsaspartoftheirseamanshiptraining. Thepermanentcrewis270plusthereare150cadets. SheshowstheItalianflaginsupportofnationaldiplomacyatvarioussailingventssuchastheAmerica’scupin2002/2003inNewZealand. Onboard,thecadetslearnthebasicrulesofseamanshipaswellasspecificteachingsin navigation, operation of drive systems and auxiliaries, management of logistics,administrativeandmedicalissues

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ANNOUNCEMENTSSMAClubShipModelPlans

OurTreasurer,LarryVanEs,hasofferedtotakeonthetaskofcatalogingourClub’sshipplanscollection.Thisjobhasbeenattemptedvarioustimesbyothersinthepastwithvaryingresults. Larrypromisedtodohisbest. Ifyouwouldliketohelphimwiththisendeavor,pleasecontacthimat:(714)936-0389ore-mailhimatlarry@uswheel.com.Dues

AllmembersoftheSMA–Dueswillbecancelledfor2021duetotheCODIV-19pandemic. Sincemanymembershave alreadypaid their2020dues, these arestilldue,aswellasthe$20.00for“distance”members.SMAmeetingsonthecomputer

AllmembersshouldbeawarethattheSMAisconductingon-linemeetingsoftheSMAatleastonceamonthwhiletheCOVOD-19pandemicisstillinprocessandourmeetinglocationisclosedaswellastryingtokeeptheSMAmonthlyNewsletterinprint(donationsbySMAmembersareencouraged).Themonthlyon-line“GoToMeeting”canbeaccessedat:https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/825853717.ContactBrianSteinfortimeanddateofnextmeeting.TheSMA’sAnti-PiracyShipModelKitPolicy TheSMAhasdecidedtobanthefakekitsmanufacturedbythoselistedontheattachedlisttotheleftfrombeingusedinthedifferentclubfunctionssuchastheWesternShipModelConferenceandExhibit,theSMANewsletteroronourwebsite. ItisrequestedthatmembersoftheSMAbeawareofthedamagedonetolegitimateshipmodelmanufacturersandinternationalrisksinvolvedinthesefakekits. SMAmembersmaypurchasethesekitsattheirownriskbutwithnoaffiliationwiththeSMA. TheSMAisaclubmemberoftheNRG(NauticalResearchGuild),thatisawareofthesepiratedkitsalongwithanumberofothershipmodelingclubsintheU.S.andaroundtheworldaswellasasisterclubtheROPE,whohasalsoestablishedananti-piracypolicywithintheirclubinJapan.

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SnailModel

XinFeng

JDModel

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ShiCheng

WoodenKit

YengFan

UnicornModel

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CN

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ShiHai

Moxing

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DonDressel’sRoebuckinteriorunderconstruction

DonaldC.Dressel

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