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θωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνµθωερτψυι οπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνµθωερτψυιοπασδφγη ϕκλζξχϖβνµθωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβ νµθωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνµθωερτψ υιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνµθωερτψυιοπασδφ γηϕκτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνµθωερτψυι οπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνSMA SMA µθωερτψυιοπασδφγη ϕκλζξχϖβνµθωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβ νµθωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνNewsletterNewsletter µθωερτψ υιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνVolume 47, Number 11, November 2020µθωερτψυιοπασδφ γηϕκλζξχϖβνµθωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχ ϖβνµθωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνµθωε ρτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνContacts µρτψυιοπασδφ President: Jean-Philippe Dal Gobbe – [email protected] γηϕκλζξχϖβνVice President: Brian Stein µθωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχ– [email protected] Secretary: Paul Payne: (310) 544-1461 Treasurer: Larry Van Es: (714) 936-0389 – [email protected] ϖβνµθωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνEditor: Don Dressel: (909) 949-6931 – [email protected]. µθωε Web Manager: Doug Tolbert: (949) 644-5416 ρτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνSMA mail address: 21520 Yorba Linda Blvd, Suite G234, Yorba Linda, Ca. µθωερτψυιοπα 92887 σδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνwww.shipmodelersassociation.orgµθωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλ. Meeting – Wed., ? , 7 PM, Red Cross Building, 1207 N. Lemon, ζξχϖβνµθωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνFullerton, CA. 92832 µθ ωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνµθωερτψυιο πασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνµθωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕ κλζξχϖβν µθωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβν1 µθωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνµθωερτψυ ιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνµρτψυιοπασδφγηϕκ Corona Virus Cancellation of SMA Meetings Unfortunately, the CODIV-19 is still with us and no end seems to be in sight. The SMA meetings and Mayflower Group meetings continue to be cancelled until the pandemic finally reaches its termination, which it will eventually. In the meantime, 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 all members aware of progress made in ship model building. In addition, there is our monthly meeting on the Internet – check out https://gloval.gotomeeting.com/join/825853717. I have hopes that in the near future we can again have both our regular monthly meetings at the Red Cross Building, the Mayflower Group meeting, and maybe even continue the gotomeeting on the Internet, since we are now attracting many old SMA members who are now to far away to attend the meeting in Fullerton. WORK IN PROGRESS Your Editor has received a number of replies from SMA members regarding their current projects, so I am taking them in order of receipt and putting them together for this months newsletter. Some items received by SMA members cannot be place in the current months SMA Newsletter for several reasons, but will be incorporated into the following months SMA Newsletter for sure. Please keep them coming until such time as the Corona Virus pandemic is over and we can again have our regular SMA and Mayflower Group meetings. Thanks to all of you. Bob Penakis Bob is continually sending me items that he has built – time must be on his hands even more than usual due to the CODIV-19 situation. I appreciate his sending me news on the items he is working on. One of his latest efforts, completing the Lelievlet, is indicated in his own words: “The Lelievlet is the most commonly used steel sailing and rowing boat of the Sea Scouts of Scouting Nederland. It is also used by many Sea Scouts in Flanders and the National Water Activates Centre (NWAC) of Scouting Ireland in Killaloe, Ireland. Its design is based upon the beenhakkervlet, a type of steel dinghy often used with cargo riverboats and its name is derived from the international Scout Logo, the Scout lily. The paper model is 5 ¾ inches long, 2 inches wide and seven inches tall. 2 Along time ago the parts were printed I believe on 67 lb cardstock. The basic structure was started then other projects came along pushing the Lelievlet aside and into a garage storage box with a number of other lost interest starts to be rediscovered during this stay at home virus thing. It is neat to have the SMA Newsletter alive and well to prompt wanting to share something along nautical lines even though it is only paper.” The photos below show the model along with a photo of the upholstery thread Bob used to make the model. Bob has already sent me another project he is working on. That will be included in the next SMA Newsletter. I would like to know if other paper modelers produce as many models as Bob does in such a short time frame and do such a good job of it. Bob is also very innovative in using other material to complete his paper models, as evidenced by his use of the upholstery thread. Since most of the models are small, I wonder where he stores them all! 3 Tony Devroude Tony sent me an item that I think should be shared with the SMA membership. For some of us (like me) who have a Preac table saw and use it all the time, there can result from usage problems do to age of the tool. The original manufacturer is no longer in business and some of us are having problems with obtaining parts due to age and hard usage(broken belts). Tony has informed me that Preac saws can be upgraded and parts obtained from Ship Ahoy Models, Bob Prezioso still being in business. He set Tony up with a new belt, a new switch, and a second upgrade kit for his second Preac (very useful for doing things like making gratings). A photo below shows the more powerful motor with the mounting base and arbor pulley. Tony highly recommends this upgrade, as do I. Really excellent for cutting your own planking – I use my Preac all the time. The second photo shows the address and telco number for Ship Ahoy Models. Highly recommended for all wooden ship model builders. Clare Hess Clare sent me photos of his card model of HMS Alert, which I remember seeing at one of the NRG Conferences, I think in San Diego a few years ago (prior to the COVID-19 pandemic). I was amazed at the detail in the model, made from paper (see the photos below). It is the first paper model that Clare ever did and is more of a “mixed media” model in that the masts and spars are all wood, the cannon barrels are brass and the sails are actually a laser-cut material sold by the kit’s manufacturer ( I believe the manufacturer is Shipyard – check with Ages of Sail if interested). In any case, Clare things there is one good result due to CODIV-19 – the hobby industry is doing a great business at this time due to everyone staying at home and socially distancing. Now I know how some people must have thought when the horse became obsolete and cars started to take ascendancy. For some people, good things can happen even when bad things are apparently happening worldwide. Photos of Clare’s model on next page. Clare has indicated that he will again try another paper model (with modifications). 4 5 JoHn Bakker John brought in the Mordaunt to work on (see photo), but has done little on it since he discovered (actually, his grandson discovered) that there were some “droppings” in the case of the Royal Lewis around the bitts and other areas on the stern pieces. The pintles and gudgeons are also affected. This was an old kit, so many of the fittings may be lead. So this is going to be his next project. He already cleaned up the bowhead rails and drilled holes in the case to try and prevent the “lead rot”. The upshot is he will need to make repairs to his Royal Lewis before he continues work on the Mordaunt. The positive side is that John is still working on ship models and probably will for years to come. Those who attended the Mayflower Group meetings at his house miss the camaraderie and fun that we had. Paul Payne Paul sent me information on his model of the Lexington in 1:48 scale along with a number of photos to share with the SMA membership. There were many ships in that era that had the name Lexington, but it is thought that the model Paul has scratch built is based on the ex merchant brig Wild Duck. There is also conjecture as to whether she was a brig or brigantine – the later designation being excepted by Paul. She had a length between perpendiculars of 86 feet, Length 6 of keel for tonnage of 73 ft-6in., breadth: 24 ft.-6”, draft: 10 ft.-6in.: burthen: 210 tonnes, armament: 2 each 6 lb. long guns, 14 each 4 lb., 10 swivels. The history of the ship as sent to me by Paul: “Abraham van Bibber purchased brigantine Wild Duck for the Maryland Committee of Safety at St. Eustatius in the Dutch West Indies in February 1776. She soon got underway for the Delaware Capes and reached Philadelphia 9 March with a cargo of sorely needed powder for the patriot forces. Four days later the Marine Committee purchased Wild Duck, renamed her Lexington and turned her over to Wharton and Humphrey for fitting out. Commanded by Capt. John Berry, Lexington dropped down the Delaware 26 March and slipped through the British blockade 6 April. The following day she fell in with the British sloop Edward, a tender to the enemy frigate Liverpool. After a fierce fight that lasted about an hour Edward struck her colors. Lexington took her prize into Philadelphia and as soon as soon as the ship was back in fighting trim, Barry put to sea again. On 26 April Lexington encountered Sir Peter Parker’s fleet sailing in to attack Charleston, South Carolina. Two of the British ships gave chase. Barry escaped only to find himself in even worse straits on 5 May off the Delaware Capes. HMS Roebuck and Liverpool chased Lexington for 8 hours and came close enough to exchange fire with the American ship before Barry managed to elude his pursuers and reach Philadelphia safely. Lexington and Reprisal dropped down the Delaware to Cape May on the 20th and joined Wasp and Hornet.