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SMA Newsletter Newsletter θωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνµθωερτψυι οπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνµθωερτψυιοπασδφγη ϕκλζξχϖβνµθωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβ νµθωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνSMA SMA µθωερτψ υιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνµθωερτψυιοπασδφ Newsletter γηϕκτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνNewsletterµθωερτψυι οπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνVolume 44, Number 12, Decemberµθωερτψυιοπασδφγη 2017 ϕκλζξχϖβνµθωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβ νµθωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνContacts µθωερτψ President: Bill Schultheis: (714) 366-7602 – [email protected] υιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνVice President: Mike DiCerbo: (714) 523µ-2518 θωερτψυιοπασδφ- [email protected] Secretary: Paul Payne: (310) 544-1461 γηϕκλζξχϖβνTreasurer: Larry Van Es: (714) 936µθωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχ-0839 – [email protected] Editor: Don Dressel: (909) 949-6931 – [email protected]. ϖβνµθωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνWeb Manager: Doug Tolbert: (949) 644-5416 µθωε WEB PAGE ρτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνwww.shipmodelersassociation.orgµρτψυιοπασδφ. γηϕκλζξχϖβνMeeting – Wed., Sept. 20, 7 PM, Red Cross Building, 1207 N. Lemon,µθωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχ Fullerton, CA. 92832 ϖβνµθωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβν µθωε ρτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνµθωερτψυιοπα σδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνµθωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλ ζξχϖβνµθωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνµθ ωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνµθωερτψυιο πασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβνµθωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕ κλζξχϖβνµθωερτψυιοπασδφγηϕκλζξχϖβν WORK IN PROGRESS November 15, 2017 Reporter: Dave Yotter HMS SURPRISE 1796– Chris Carl HMS Surprise was the ship chosen by author Patrick O’Brian to restore Captain “Lucky” Jack Aubrey of the Aubrey-Maturin series to his place as a captain and eventually see him raise his flag as an admiral of the Royal Navy. Surprise is an important element of the series, both because of her importance to the running plotline, and because of the emotional attachment she has earned among fans of the series. For the 2003 film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, the role of Surprise was filled by the replica of HMS Rose, which was purchased by the film studio and modified for the role. The film relates that Aubrey had served aboard her as a midshipman in 1785, when the real Surprise had not yet been launched. The book HMS Surprise by O’Brian also mentions Aubrey being a midshipman aboard Surprise. The series has the Surprise in service until O’Brian’s extended fictional year of 1812, using the latitude of fiction in The Reverse of the Medal. In that era, the Royal Navy commissioned a 38-gun frigate by this name in September 1812. The fictional Surprise is sold out of service in The Reverse of the Medal, being purchased by Stephen Maturin and employed first as a letter of marquee and later as His Majesty’s hired ship Surprise under Aubrey’s command. Maturin agrees to sell the Surprise to Aubrey in The Nutmeg of Consolation, though later novels suggest that never transpired and Maturin continued to own the ship. Surprise’s ultimate fictional fate is unknown although she was still at sea in Blue at the Mizzen, when Aubrey receives news of his promotion to rear- admiral of the blue in her great cabin at the end of the book. (Wikipedia) Surprise has now been declared FINISHED! Chris has declared victory after 2.45 years. And it looks like we have witnessed the conversion of a 20-year plastic modeler to wood in the process. He did say that there were more than a few techniques learned over the years that were transferable to wooden ship modeling. One of these was the finishing of the window detail for the great cabin. Your reporter missed some of the details but it had to do with printing the details on acetate (I think) in black and white and then an overlay in yellow or white paper(?). The last details added were gun port lids and the anchors. The anchors require details necessary for catting, fishing and storage as well as securing and routing the cable. A long discussion occurred on the necessity of building a case for the model. A case has a huge advantage over other methods of protecting the model from damage and dirt/dust. A close-fitting case, typically an acrylic top with a wood base will take up little more room than a soft vinyl cover and give much greater protection. Even just removing a soft cover for viewing invites damage to delicate rigging and does little to protect the model from cats and other such critters. Chris mentioned going to Tustin Awards (www.tustinawards.com) to look for base material. Your reporter visited Tustin Awards and ordered some new name plates for several of his models. These will be made from laser etched wood for two models and acrylic for two models. This should be an interesting alternative to the more traditional engraved brass plate. They were most cooperative and helpful although I do not know if they would be a good source for the clear acrylic display covers such as the ones produced by Plexi Displays in La Habra. Schooner Painting – Bob Penikas Bob brought in another painting he had done to keep busy while he was under orders to keep clear of his garage workshop. The painting was done in acrylic on 11 X 14-inch canvas panel. The reference was a photograph sent by a photographer friend. He was interested in potential identification of the subject. This time the vessel appears to be a schooner and as the photograph was taken locally it was thought that it may be The Swift of Ipswitch, although the Swift most often is pictured as a topsail schooner. Swift of Ipswich is owned and operated by the Los Angeles Maritime Institute’s TopSail Youth Program as a sail training vessel for at-risk youth. Egyptian Solar Boar – Don Dressel Don brought in his completed model of the Egyptian Solar Boar, a 1/72 scale Woody Joe kit by Woody Joe of Japan. Don indicated it was a real fun build, as has been his experience with all the Woody Joe kits he has built. All the parts fit together very well and working with the Japanese cedar is very pleasant. Dona also discussed the plexi-glass case he used to finalize the case with a wooden base cut to size with the help of your reporter. The case was an old one Don had used to take a model to Japan a few years ago and it fit the model well, so it was re-used. The holes in the top of the case were covered by the Egyptian symbol, which was gold leafed. The model was constructed using Titebond wood glue instead of CA glue, which apparently the Japanese prefer. It made things a little more difficult with the construction, but Don thinks the Titebond glue is better than CA. The actual boat itself is really the Ship of Cheops, a pharaoh of Egypt, although it is called “The Solar Boat of Cheops”. It was found buried in a pit next to one of the pyramids in Egypt in many pieces resembling a giant j wooden jigsaw puzzle that was solved by Ahmed Youssef Moustafa, and Egyptian Archaeologist. More information can be obtained for those interested in the book The Boat Beneath the Pyramid by Nancy Jenkins. Don did relate that one of the main interests in this model was due to the fact that he went to Egypt a number of years ago and saw the real thing. After visiting the boat, he went to the Egyptian Museum where he wanted to purchase a small model of the boat, but was not given permission to do so by “she who must be obeyed”. Thus, he was very pleased to discover that Woody Joe had subsequently released a model of this boat, which, of course, he had to purchase and build! The plans and detailed photo’s of the build supplied by Woody Joe made the kit easy to build, the only caution being to be careful not to glue something together that should not be done (usually in red Japanese in the instructions. U-453 – Kriegsmarine Type VIIC – Steve Lund German submarine U-453 was a type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 4 July 1940 by Deutsche Werke in Kiel as yard number 284, launched on 30 April 1941 and commissioned on 26 June 1941 under Kapitanieutnant Egon-Reiner von Schlippenbach (knight’’s Cross). The boat’s service began on 26 June 1941 with training as part of the 7th U-boat Flotilla, followed by active service until being transferred to the 29th Flotilla on 1 January 1942, based in La Spezia in Italy. German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines, U-453 had a displacement of 769 tones when at the surface and 871 tones while submerged. She had a total length of 220 ft., a pressure hull length of 165 ft., a beam of 20 ft., a height of 31 ft., and a draught of 15 ft. The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four- stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of 2,060 to 2.350 kW; (2.760 to 3,160 shp) for use while surfaced, two Siemens-Schuckert GU 343/38-8 double- acting electric motors producing a total of550 kW: (740 shp) for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 4 ft. propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 750 ft. The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.7 knots and a maximum submerged speed of 7.6 knots. When submerged, the boat could operate for 80 nautical miles at 4 knots. When surfaced, she could travel 8,500 nautical miles at 10 knots. U-453 was fitted with five 21 in. torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes, one 88 mm 5k C/35 naval gun, 220 rounds, and a 2 cm C/30 anti- aircraft gun. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty. Steve is building his U-453 model in 1:35 scale from a kit built fiberglass hull.
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