SMA Newsletter October

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SMASMANewsletterNewsletter

Volume48,Number10,October2021

ContactsPresident:HarmonWard–email:[email protected]:714-414-2749VicePresident:Jean-PhilippeDalGobbe–email:[email protected]:PaulPayne:(310)544-1461Treasurer:LarryVanEs:(714)936-0389–[email protected]:DonDressel:(909)949-6931–[email protected]:DougTolbert:(949)644-5416SMAmailaddress:21520YorbaLindaBlvd,SuiteG234,YorbaLinda,Ca.

92887www.shipmodelersassociation.org.

Meeting–Wed.,OCT.20,7PM,RedCrossBuilding,1207N.Lemon,

Fullerton,CA.92832

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WORKINPROGRESS

Our president, Harmon Ward,openedthemeetingwithannouncementsandmadesurethecomputer(mountedinfront of him) was working correctly forthewebportionofthemeeting.

It was our second in-person SMAmeetingattheRedCrossBuildingaswellasanon-linecomputermeeting–sobothwere conducted. I have hopes that thenext in-person meeting will have moremembersbringingintheirmodels.Atthis

meeting,wealsohadasurpriseasSeanFallesenbroughtinalargescratchbuildVasamodel with plans and other wood given to him by one of the plasticmodelers. HedonatedittoanyonewhodesireditatthemeetingandJPwashappytotakeithomeandworkmoreonit(seethewrite-upbelow).

DonDressel–HMSRoebuck Don brought in his continuingslow progress on theHMS roebuck, the44-gun fifth-rate frigate of the RoyalNavy. Duetohealthconsiderationsandother things, work is very slow butcontinuing. The work on the quartergalleries is slowly progressing withmorethoughtalongthelinesofthenextstep. Work on the poop deck isprogressingwithinstallationofthebitts

andthescratchbuildingandinstallationofthebelfry.

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Research is also being donewith the realization that there is no “belaying plan”suppliedwith the ships plans byHahn. It is a very interesting period for Britishshipsasfarastheriggingisconcerned–theyarejuststartingtousebelayingpins.Research has shown that there is no belaying pin diagramof this ship (thanks toDougTolbert)butagoodsubstituteisprovidedbyusingtheAnatomyoftheShipseries book The 24-Gun FrigatePandora of 1779 by JohnMcKay& Ron Coleman(thanksforthesuggestionbyMagnusMcCloud).SincethisisinthesameperiodastheRoebuck, it is a frigate (apparently the smaller frigateswere transformed firstbefore the larger1st and2nd rates of theRoyalNavy), I hope that the rigging andbelayingplansaremoreaccurate.ReferencewasalsomadetoTheRiggingofShipsInTheDaysofTheSpritsailTopmastbyR.C.Anderson,buthisbookonlygoes toabout1720,whichistooearlyfortheRoebuck. Lee’s book The Masting and Rigging of English Ships of War 1625-1860statesthat“belayingpinswereusedonracksontheshroudsofsmallshipsbutnotseenonlargershipsuntiltheendoftheeighteenthcentury”. ResearchisFUNandveryinformative.

SeanFallesen–U.S.BattleshipsatPearlHarbor Sean brought in his set of eightU.S. Battleship models that wereinvolved in the Japanese Pearl Harborattack on the morning of December 7,1941.Thedetailsofthebattleshipsplusthe research done on the variouspaintingschemesreflectasaccuratelyaspossible the ships as theywere on thatfatefulday.ItwasalongtermprojectbySeanandresultedina1stplaceawardattheIPMSInternationalcontestthisyear.

ThemodelsareshownbelowintheMembersModelsforOctobersectionalongwithabriefdescriptionofeachbattleship.

SeanFallesen–Vasawoodenshipmodel

Sean also brought in a large-scale shipmodel of the Vasa, which was started by afriend of Sean’s from IPMS Orange County.Seanofferedtogivethemodel(whichisunderconstruction) away to anyone in the SMAgroupwhowantedit.IbelieveJPtookithome,who I am sure will do an excellent job oncompletingthebuild.Includedwiththemodel

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weretheshipsplansfromtheStatensSjÖhistoriskaMuseuminStockholm,SwedenaswellasothermaterialsandcarvingsthatwerestillintheboxsuppliedbySean.

MembersModels–October2021

TwophotosofDonDressel’sRoebuck

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TheeightphotosbelowareofSeanFallesen’sbeautifulU.S.Battleships.

U.S.S.Pennsylvania(BB-38) After being struck by one bomb, the Pennsylvania lost nine crewman andsufferedminor damages. She is believed to be the first battleship to fire on theJapanese bombers and fighters. After a period of repairs, the PennsylvaniaembarkedtoAlaskaandassistedinthe1943AleutianCampaign.

U.S.S.Oklahoma(BB-37) TheUSSOklahomawasanothercasualtyoftheattack.DuringthecourseofJapan’sonslaught,theOklahomasufferedaseriesoffivetorpedostrikesthatcausedthevessel to floodandcapsize. 429sailorsdiedonboard, theirremainsgatheredand placed inmass graves pending identification. TheOklahomawas lost to thePacificwhileintransittoascrapyardinCalifornia.

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U.S.S.Maryland(BB-46) As the smoke cleared from Pearl Harbor, the Maryland had lost fourcrewmen. Twobombsdamaged the lowerpartof thevessel’shull. The Japanesereported that theMaryland had sunk, but in February of 1942, she returned toserviceafterrepairsandsupportedthefleetattheBattleofMidway.

U.S.S.California(BB-44) BythetimetheJapanesepulledbackandlefttheharbor,100crewmanwereleftdeadontheCalifornia.Aftertwobombsandtwotorpedostrikes,theCaliforniasank.ByJanuaryof1944,theCaliforniahadbeenrefloatedandreturnedtoservice.SheparticipatedintheinvasionofthePhilippines,specificallyintheLeyteGulfandtheBattleofSurigao.

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U.S.S.Nevada(BB-36) Afterbeingstruckbysixbombsandonetorpedo,theNevadalost60sailors.Toavoidsinkingindeeperwaters,theNevadamaneuveredoutoftheharborbeinggrounded off Hospital Point. Within months, the vessel was refloated and byOctoberof1942,shereturnedtoservicetoassistinconvoyrunsbeforeassistingintheinvasionofNormandy.

U.S.S.WestVirginia(BB-48) TheWestVirginialost106sailorsduringtheattack.Thevesselsufferedtwobomb strikes and seven torpedo hits before sinking. TheWest Virginiawas laterrefloatedandreturnedtoservice in Julyof1944. Oneof the firsteffortsshe tookpartinwasthelandingintheLeyteGulfduringtheinvasionofthePhilippinesandthebattleofSurigao.

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U.S.S.Tennessee(BB-43) FivesailorsperishedaboardtheTennesseeduringtheattackonPearlHarbor.Thoughthebattleshipwasstruckbytwoarmor-piercingbombs,neitherdetonatedcompletelyandtheshipsufferedmostlyfromdebrisfromtheArizonaandtheWestVirginia.ByFebruaryof1942,theTennesseebegantakingpartintrainingexercises.Afteraseriesofappearance-changingalterations,theTennesseejoinedtheAleutianIslandsCampaignin1943.

U.S.S.Arizona(BB-39) Probably thebestknownof theNavy’sbattleships, theArizonawasamongthe first to fall in Japan’s assault. During the sinkingof theArizona, 1,177 sailorsperished.Today,theU.S.S.ArizonaMemorialisPearlHarbor’smostvisitedsiteandcontinuestoserveasafinalrestingplaceforsailorswhosurvivedtheattack.

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AsanaddednotetothephotosoftheU.S.S.battleshipsshownabove,pleasenote thecolorschemesof thegun turretson thebattleships,whichwereused forairplaneidentificationoftheships.Eachisunique–Seanexplainedthefulldetailsat the meeting and noted all the efforts that went into making sure the colorschemesofthemodelonthatfatefuldaywerecorrectoneachmodel. InadditiontotheaboveSMAShipModelersin-personmeeting,youreditoralsoreceived two interesting items fromour friends in Sydney,Australia and I thought Iwouldsharethese itemswiththeSMAmembership. The first isanarticle fromTomWolf,whoistheeditoroftheirclubsnewsletter,amongotherthings.Itisinterestingtome due to the fact that I gave the Amati Pegasus kitmodel to Richardwhen hevisitedhereafewyearsago.ItisnicetoknowthatTomiscompletingthemodel,asheisafineshipmodelbuilder.Thearticlefollows:

TOM WOLF REPORT FOR ENDEAVOUR GROUP S&T OCTOBER 2, 2021 In July 2018, I attended the Port Macquarie Expo. Both Richard Keyes and Kevin Hudson also attended and Richard exhibited his wonderful pagodas. Whilst there, Richard put up for sale his part-built model of HMS Pegasus (an Amati-Victory Models kit of “HMS Fly” – renamed).

It was at about this time that Richard retreated from some modelling due to health issues. The hull was mostly complete and the masts were ready to set with the shrouds already placed. I had to install the deadeyes and

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chains into the rails and finish off the rails, install the deadeyes and various blocks on the shrouds and the standing gear and finish off the model in its standing gear state.

Along the way, the euphroes and crows- feet were installed Next it was time to coil some deck ropes for the guns to finish off the decking, but the gun barrels are not fixed, nor are the other guns barrels along the gundeck below the fore and quarter deck (and the gun-ports) as these are too delicate with the model still needing a lot of handling This is what the

model looks like at the moment. Due to

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commitments I am about o take another break from this project but hope to return to it soon. ThesecondisfromRichardKeyes,mygoodfriendinSydney,whohastakenonaprojectasfollows: “Hereisarealcuriosity.Alovelyold(92)clergymanaskedmetorepairthismodel so he could gift it to a naval officerwhohas some importance to him. Hecouldn’tshedanylightonitsprovenance.Ihaven’tseenitinpersonyetduetothelockdownherebut it looksbasicenough todo it forhimasagestureofgoodwill,sortofwhatgoesaroundcomesaround. If itwasagenuinebonemodelIwouldn’ttouchitbutthisdoesnoseemtoqualify.”

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Ship'sBoats(AmericanNavy)

MethodsofBuildingBoats:1. Carvel-whichhaveforeandaftplanks,theedgesmeetingbutnotoverlapping.2. Clinker-alsoforeandaftplankswiththeedgesoverlappingeachotherlikeshingling.3. Diagonal-planksrunningdiagonally(insideplanksrunningcontrarytotheoutsideones

withtheiredgesmeeting)Terminology:Theseatsforthecrewarecalledthethwarts;thestripsrunningfore-and-aftonwhichthethwartsrest,therising;thespaceabafttheaftermostthwart,thestern-sheets,andforwardtheformostthwart,thefore-sheets;thespacesinthewash-streakfortheoars,therow-locks.Boatsaresinglebanked(onerowerperthwart)ordoublebanked(tworowersperthwart)Construction:Theframes,knees,hooks,stemandsternpostofboatsaregenerallyofoakandtheplankingofcedar.Oarsaremadeofash.Theflatpartoranoarwhichisdippedinthewateriscalledthebladeandthatwhichisinboardiscalledtheloom.Theendoftheloom,beingsmallenoughtobegraspedbythehands,iscalledthehandle.Oarsshouldbeneatlymarked(numbered)bythecarpenter.Boatsareclassedasfollows:Sailinglaunches,barges,cutters,whale-boats,gigs,anddingies.The sailing launch and the larger cutters are employed in all heavy work (carrying out anchors, watering and provisioning ship). Barges are for the use of flag officers, and are supplied only to flag-ships. Gigs are for the use of commanding officers. Whaleboats are used as life-boats or for answering signals, etc. Dingies are used in conveying stewards and servants, or for other light work. Cutters not reserved as working boats are the “running boats” of the ship for transporting passengers and other general duties.BoatEquipment:Aplugshouldbesecuredbyagoodlaniard.Thewaterbreakershouldhaveabungfittedwithaspigotandbungholewithaleatherlip.Rudderwiththetoppintlesshortenedtoallowthelowestpintletobeinsertedfirst.Inadditiontoacompletesetofoars,thereshouldbetwospareoarstricedupunderthethwarts.Apaintedcanvassailcoverisusuallyprovidedforthesails.Afullsetofstretchers.Asetofboat-hooks.Agoodarrangementforhookingon(thisshouldconsistofshortchainslingsshacklingring-boltsforwardfromthekeelsontostemandaftfromkeelsonandsternpost).Ashortandlong(stout)painterfortowingormooring.Additionalwhenatsea:Grips(slingstosecuretheboatshangingfromdavits).Aboat-ropeleadingfromtheforechainsandsecuredtotheboat'sbows.Life-lineshangingfromtheboat-davitspan.Thesupply-boxprovidedforbytheOrdnanceManual.Andwhenhoistinginasea-way,twosmallsparstoactasskidsinkeepingtheboatclearofthechains,etc.Aboatbinnacleistobekepttrimmedandathandreadyforanyboatrequiringit.LoweringandHoisting(underwayorintideways)Forlowering,boats’fallsshouldbekeptinseparateracks,andalwaysclear.Aboatshouldnotbeloweredwhiletheshiphasstern-way;onthecontrary,itisbetterifthevesselbegoingahead.Shouldtheboatgetunderthebows,thereisdangerinasea-wayofherbeingcutintwoorstovebythedolphin-striker.Inaquarterorstern-boattheafter-tackleshouldbeunhookedfirst,particularlywhengoingaheadorinatideway,otherwisetheboatmaywindandbeswamped.Onloweringastern-boatinatide-way,themomentthekeeltouchesthewatertheboatissweptastern,andthefallssotautenedthattheycannotbeunhookedwithoutmuchdifficulty.Ifwhentheboatishoistedwehookastoutrunner,fittedforthepurpose,haultautandbelayit,andunhooktheregulartackles;whentheboatisloweredtherunnercanbeallowedtounreeveinstantaneously,andtheboatissweptclearoftheshipatonce,orswingstoherpainterpreviouslymadefast.Whenabouttolowera

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boat,seethelinefromforwardmadefast,puttheplugin,shiptherudder(ifnotpermanentlyshipped),letthemenintheboatholdontothelifelines,andkeepthesteadyinglinesfastuntiltheboatisinthewater.Every boat when down should contain a boat-keeper the duty being taken by the members of the boat’s crew in turn. Usually in a cutter, the men who occupy the same thwart are detailed for one day, the next thwart taking the duty on the following day. A boat-keeper is to keep his boat clear of others, to haul it up to the boom for manning, and to haul forward clear of the gangway when other boats come alongside or shove off. To keep a boat clear of a ship when riding astern, let her tow the boat-bucket.Forhoisting,the boat should be baled out, slings hooked, and otherwise prepared for hoisting, before reaching the ship, if intending to hook on. Theboatshouldbehauledup,acarefulhandsteering,ordroppedfromthelineforwardandtheforwardtacklehookedfirst.Whenthetacklesarehookedthemenshouldkeeptheblocksupsothattheycannotunhook,byholdingupthepartsofthefall.Steadyinglinesshouldbeusedinasea-way,leadinginthroughtheportsandwellattended,withwhichtobindtheboat,assherises,againsttheskids;theboat-ropefromforwardtended.Sendallbutfourhandsoutandhoistaway.Whentheboatisup,passthebightofthestopperthroughtheslings(theshortchain-spanswhichgofromthering-boltinthestemandstern-posttokeelson-orthroughtheringboltsandoverthedavit-endtwice,andhitchbeforeattemptingtobelaythefall.Inastern-boatinatide-way,orshipgoingahead,donotattempttohaulacrossthesternorhookthestern-tackleuntilallisreadyondeck,andthenholdhardbythelife-lines,fortheboatwillsuddenlyflyforwardassheleavesthewater.Thespankerout-haul,orawhipfromtheboom-end,willguytheboatofftheship’srudder.

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TheabovearticlewassuppliedbyLarryVanEsonshipsboats. JohnvanderNeutsuppliedtheitembelow.ThereisalsoinformationonORANGECONforthosewhomaybeinterested.

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Haveyouevergonetoseaonatallship?Here'syourchance!

TheLAMaritimeInstituteisofferinganopportunitytotakeathreehourcruiseononeof their100tonBrigantines. Abrigantine isa twomastedvesselwithsquaresailsontheforemastandforeandaftsailsonthemainmast.Theywerebuilttotakeatriskmidschoolchildrenouttoseaandteachteamwork,the sea, sail handling and much more. These brigantines are safe, steady andcomfortable.Theyhaveacompletegalley.Ifyoueverwonderedwhatitwasliketohandlethelinesthattrimthesailsorwhatitsliketoclimbtheratlinesorstandoutonthebowsprithere'syourchancebutonlyifyouwantto.Helping"letlooseandhaulaway"fromthedeckwouldbehelpful,funandsafe.Thesevesselsareavailableforcharterforthreehourcruises"outside".Ithinkthiswould be an educational & enjoyable experience formany in the club as well asspouses&friends.Iwarnyouthatyoumayfindyourselfatthehelm,haulinglinesorclimbingintotheriggingbutagainbutifyouchoosetodoso.Thevesselspresentlyaccepts40peoplebutcanacceptupto45peopledependingonwherewe arewith Covid. The cost is $2,000 or $50 per person ifwe get 40peoplereadytofeeltheseaundertheirfeetandtheleanofthedesk.ItsbeenafewyearssinceI'vebeenaboard.Backthanifachildfeltuncomfortablewe'd give them some candied ginger. It worked every time. Since than Iunderstandhigherauthoritiesinthecitygovernmentdecidedwewereproscribing"medicine"andisnolongeravailabletous. Youarefreetobringanymedicationsyoufeelcomfortablewith.IamsuggestingalateFallorSpringcruisewhentheweatherislikelytobepleasantand theafternoonwinds friendly. Also,Covid19maybemoreundercontrolandtheremaybefewerrestrictions.Ifinterested,pleaseletmeknow@johnvan28@aol.com.Pleaseletmeknowifthecruisecanbeduringtheweekormustbeduringtheweekend.YoumaywanttocheckouttheLAMaritimeInstituteatwww.lamitopsail.orgonline.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

SMAClubShipModelPlans OurTreasurer,LarryVanEs,hasofferedtotakeonthetaskofcatalogingourClub’sshipplanscollection.Thisjobhasbeenattemptedvarioustimesbyothersinthepastwithvaryingresults.Larrypromisedtodohisbest.Ifyouwouldliketohelphimwiththisendeavor,pleasecontacthimat:(714)[email protected] AllmembersoftheSMA–Dueswillbecancelledfor2021duetotheCODIV-19pandemic. Sincemanymembershave alreadypaid their2020dues, these arestill due, as well as the $20.00 for “distance” members. Members who want tosupport the SMA can still pay dues for 2021 - $25.00 for local and $20.00 fordistance.TheSMA’sAnti-PiracyShipModelKitPolicy TheSMAhasdecidedtobanthefakekitsmanufacturedbythoselistedontheattachedlisttotheleftfrombeingusedinthedifferentclubfunctionssuchastheWesternShipModelConferenceandExhibit,theSMANewsletteroronourwebsite. ItisrequestedthatmembersoftheSMAbeawareofthedamagedonetolegitimateshipmodelmanufacturersandinternationalrisksinvolvedinthesefakekits. SMAmembersmaypurchasethesekitsattheirownriskbutwithnoaffiliationwiththeSMA. TheSMAisaclubmemberoftheNRG(NauticalResearchGuild),thatisawareofthesepiratedkitsalongwithanumberofothershipmodelingclubsintheU.S.andaroundtheworldaswellasasisterclubtheROPE,whohasalsoestablishedananti-piracypolicywithintheirclubinJapan.

ZHLSnailModelXinFengJDModelLHQKShiChengWoodenKitYengFanUnicornModelYQ(YaunQing)CNCFShiHaiMoxingWNSCDUJIAOSHOURealTS

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DonDressel’sHMSRoebucksternviewwithupperdeckbeamsunderconstruction

DonaldC.Dressel908W.22ndStreet,Upland,CA.91784-1220

NEXT MEETING WEDNESDAY, OCT. 20, 7:00 PM, HILLCREST PARK RED CROSS

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