Newsletter. Work in Progress September 16, 2015 Reporter: Dave Yotter Fishing Trawler Nordkap 476 Burt Goldstein. Contacts

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1 Newsletter Volume 42, Number 10, Oct Contacts President: Bill Schultheis (714) Vice President: Don Dressel (909) Secretary: Paul Payne (310) Treasurer: Mike DiCerbo (714) Ocaso Ave, #DD204, La Mirada, CA Editor, Don Dressel (909) W. 22 nd Street Upland, CA Web Manager: Doug Tolbert: (949) Web Site Meeting Wed., Oct. 21, 7 PM, Red Cross Building, 1207 N. Lemon, Fullerton, CA Officers meeting Wed., Nov. 4, 2015, 7 PM, Bob Beech s house, 130 Clove Pl., Brea, CA (714) Work in Progress September 16, 2015 Reporter: Dave Yotter Fishing Trawler Nordkap 476 Burt Goldstein Nordkap 476 is a model of a typical trawler from the North Sea, built in 1970 at an English shipyard. The model kit is based on the original ship drawings. Tonnage: 185 gross register tonnage Length overall: 40.0 m Beam: 9.30 m Motor: 1000 HP Diesel Engine Speed: knots Crew: 7-8 men Fishing tackle: drag net (trawl) Fishing area: around Iceland and Greenland Haul: Herrings, cod and trash fish. The plans were supplied by Billing Boats at a scale of 1:50 for their model kit but were reduced to 1:100 for the current project. Burt has finished his initial adventure into scratch building a cardstock model and wanted to bring it in after a few final details were completed. As a response to my comments from last month 1

2 regarding the Lego built yacht Burt did bring in a couple of cardstock yachts retrieved from his archives. The yachts were both under about 12 inches long and each was printed onto a single sheet of cardstock. Assembly methods were simple, fold and glue the tabs. Riverboat Mark Twain Burt Goldstein Burt brought in a start on his latest project, the riverboat Mark Twain. The plans for this model come from the disneyexperience.com website. This is designated as a fan website and is not associated with the Disneyland parks or the corporation. As such the models are not official Disney products and cannot be sold. That said there is an astonishing number of items available as cardstock models besides the Mark Twain, the Black Pearl, the Haunted Mansion, lots of Star wars stuff, models from the Cars franchise; it goes on for 12 pages at 20 items per page! Anyway, back to our Mark Twain model. There are 355 parts printed on 31 sheets and include 12 pages of instructions. The finished model is large and will be about 20 inches long by 9 wide and 9.5 tall. Burt estimated the scale at about 1:150. He said he is about half way done and it has taken about three weeks so far. The hull and main deck are complete as is the paddle wheel engine room, boilers and the main deck railings. The boiler deck is on and in progress as are the houses and fittings that go on the boiler deck. Adirondack Guide Boat (?) Clyde Emerson Wikipedia says: Although these boats resemble canoes, they are not. They are built in the same manner as a skiff and rowed, not paddled, except for short distances with a sneak paddle. The boat is more stable than a canoe because the occupants are sitting lower, almost on the bottom of the boat. The oars are pinned and aligned so that if the rower stops rowing and lets go of the oars they will stay with the boat and trail behind such that they do not change the direction of the boat. Our subject model is unknown as far as scale, builder and type are concerned. It is about 32 inches long. Clyde received this beautifully made model in return for model restoration work done for the Vallejo Gallery. Although it 2

3 resembles the Adirondack guide boat in many ways it may be classified as something else. It is similar in construction, lightly built, double ended and uses oars not paddles. The metal work and the chairs with their cane bottoms are finally crafted. The differences that are somewhat inconsistent with the guide boat are the things that add weight. It has two cane bottom chairs rather than the usual one, a storage box under the center thwart, the relatively large decks in the bow and stern and another raised triangular deck above the floor in the bow. In addition there seem to be rather more floorboards than would be consistent with the lightweight construction for a boat designed for easy portage. Any enlightenment with the knowledgeable readers will be much appreciated. Schooner Bluenose Hank Tober The elimination races to determine the Canadian entry for the first Fisherman s Trophy was held outside Halifax Harbor on October 11, An excited crowd watched as the Delawana, skippered by Captain Tommy Himmelman, fought for the lead with the Gilbert B. Walters under Captain Angus Walters. On the last leg of the race, the topmast of the Gilbert B. Walters broke. The Delawana won the honor of representing Canada by five minutes, but talk around Halifax was about the brilliant tactics of Captain Walters. The Delawana faced the Yankee Esperanto for the cup a week later. The trim American schooner, under Nova Scotiaborn Captain Marty Welch, beat the Canadian in two out of three races and sailed back to Gloucester with the trophy and $4, Canadian dollars. Nova Scotia pride was bruised that day, and plans for revenge were soon brewing. Senator Dennis and his moneyed Halifax friends decided to build a craft that would not only beat the Americans, but would be a symbol of Nova Scotian sailing superiority. They would name her Bluenose, after the traditional nickname for Nova Scotians, and they would pay whatever was necessary to make her Canadian sailing royalty. Designed by William Roué and built by Smith and Rhuland, Bluenose was launched in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia on March 26, Her general characteristics were: Displacement 258 tons; Length o/a 160 feet; Length wl 111 feet; Beam 26 feet; Draft 16 feet; Mainmast, height from deck 125 feet; Foremast, height from deck 118 feet; Sail area 11,150 sq. feet; Crew 6 Officers, Chief Cook and 15 Deckhands. Hank has a nice start on his Billing Boat based kit of Bluenose in 1:65 scale. The hull is planked up to and including the bulwarks and rails. The exterior of the hull is painted; he found some black bicycle paint for the hull above the waterline and some red front door paint that worked well for the antifouling bottom paint. The deck appears complete, most of the 3

4 deck furniture is in place and the masts and bowsprit are positioned and a few of the spars are started. Four dories are built. Black Pearl Don Dressel Don brought in a small scale (the exact scale is unknown) ship model of the Black Pearl, an all metal model with a 360 view originally two flat sheets of metal. The model was given to Don as a gift from Doug Tolbert a few months ago. He decided to try putting the model together, which turned out to be a lot of fun. There was a sheet of instructions provided for the 3D laser cut model, which are available on the internet at Don has to admit that it was one of the faster models to construct, but at the same time a little challenging and different from the normal wooden ship model. Once the ship was built, Don decided to make a diorama out of the little silver ship. He remembered the painting he had seen years ago with a ship sailing off the end of the world with the caption I told you so! So, the Black Pearl is sailing off the edge of the world on the little diorama. According to the write up on the model itself, the real Black Pearl was once real and captained by Henry Morgan, one of the world s most notorious pirates. The Black Pearl, which first sailed in 1669, fought many battles. The most famous one was an invasion of Panama in There are many other models available on their web site above. Fluyt Derfflinger John Bakker A fluyt is a Dutch type of sailing vessel originally designed as a dedicated cargo vessel. Originating in the Netherlands in the 16 th century, the vessel was designed to facilitate transoceanic delivery with the maximum of space and crew efficiency. Unlike rivals, it was not built for conversion in wartime to a warship, so it was cheaper to build and carried twice the cargo, and could be handled by a smaller crew. Construction by specialized shipyards using new tools made it half the cost of rival ships. These factors combined to sharply lower the cost of transportation for Dutch merchants, giving them 4

5 a major competitive advantage. Another advantage of its pear-shape (when viewed from fore and aft) was a shallow draft, which allowed the vessel to bring cargo in and out of ports and down rivers that other vessels could not reach. In part, this design was also a method used to avoid high taxes collected by Denmark, which was assessed based on area of the main deck. This ship class was credited in enhancing Dutch competitiveness in international trade, and was widely employed by the Dutch East India Company in the 17 th and 18 th centuries. By the end of the 17 th century the fluyt Derfflinger belonged to the fleet of Kurfuerstentum Brandenburg. In the triangle trade of that time she transported rum and other stuff to Africa, to buy slaves, who were then exchanged in the West Indies for sugar, which was than brought to Europe. Later she and other Brandenburg ships were used in the war of Spanish Succession. The ship was named in honor of cavalry general Georg von Derfflinger, who in 1675 won a Brandenburg victory in the battle of Fehrbellin against the Swedish. He is depicted on the stern of the ship. The flag at the stern shows the Kurbrandenburg red eagle with hat, scepter, sword and breast shield. This fluyt was 110 feet long and 23 feet wide; it was armed with 3 to 16 cannon and crewed by about 20 men. Derfflinger had two decks. Towards the bow was located the galley and areas for the storage of munitions, food and water. Below these areas was the stone ballast. Towards the stern, there were medium-size cannons and the compass. The forecastle generally contained four cannons, as did the stern area and quarterdeck. John s model looks like it is about as complete as it will be. With stub masts in place it appears that rigging is not contemplated. The model was built from an old Art Amb Fusta kit in 1:66 scale. The kit is no longer available. 5

6 Burt Goldstein s fishing trawler Nordkap 476 Burt Goldstein s riverboat Mark Twain Burt Goldstein s yachts Hank Tober s schooner Bluenose Clyde Emerson s Adirondack Guide Boat (?) 6

7 John Bakker s Derfflinger Don Dressel s Black Pearl Four photos of Sean Fallesen s Japanese battleship YAMATO (in box, discussed in previous meeting) 7

8 By Don Dressel Old Salts in Port: John Bakker, Don Dressel, Don Leyman, Steve Jones, Guy Bell, Yas Komorita. Ships in Port: Soleil Royale, HMS Pegasus, 18 th Century Longboat. Emma C. Berry, Le Hussard The start of another fine Mayflower Group meeting began with the usual banter and camaraderie that takes place every meeting. Included is a photo of Steve comfortably ensconced in his favorite chair with John Bakker going after one of his completed models, which are scattered about in the room. There is plenty of setting provided by John for those who attend the meeting with lots of free cookies and coffee (as well as other refreshments) offered by John during the meeting. The meeting is conducted in a very informal and relaxed atmosphere. Don Dressel was the first one up this month with his continuing progress on the 18 th Century Longboat. Since last month the a little progress has been made, with the finishing of the outboard details, including the cutting out and installation of the frieze on the port and starboard sides of the boat, the 1/32 inch strip below the frieze and the stern frieze. I found it much easier to first paint the red interior of the boat model along with the white painted trim on the side of the cap rail, then installing the frieze. The bottom strip below the frieze was also painted first before installing below the frieze, as I am not an accomplished painter. If the frieze were painted, I would be in trouble. 8

9 Work then started on the inboard details with the installation of the floor boards, after the hull had been stained as suggested in the instructions. The platform the boat is currently sitting on (see photo) was made in order to paint correctly the lower portion of the hull by establishing the correct waterline. Simply made to hold the model steady and at the correct level, the waterline was established using a waterline marker, and then the bottom of the hull was painted. All paint used so far is Acrylic paint. Don Leyman was next up with a description of the progress made on his ongoing project, the HMS Pegasus. He reported that he had finished the upper deck, breast hooks, bitts and ties into the upper deck beams, etc. He also worked on the bowsprit hole and is contemplating how he is going to make his stove for the model, probably a Brodie stove. He will mount cannons on one side only (where the deck has been installed). He is currently working from the bow to the stern adding details as he goes along. Many hatch commings have been installed and the stave for the bowsprit has been determined as accurately as possible. His main concern at the moment is the Brodie stove at 1:48 scale and exactly what material he will use to make it wood, metal or brass. Steve Jones suggested he look in Model Shipworld on the Internet for details on a ships stove. John Bakker discussed several of the models he is currently working on, the first being the Soliel Royale. You can see the progress John has made with the ornamentation of this French Ship of the Line by observing the photo on the next page and comparing it to the photo shown in last month s SMA Newsletter. John said he finished the stern work on the model and is now in the process of making the many gun port lids, port and starboard. He may have some problems determining where the holes are for the guns. He also almost forgot to install the six cannon on the forecastle, but woke up one morning after dreaming about what he had forgot 9

10 and installed same. Note the nice clean work John has done on the fittings supplied in the kit and how nice he made the supplied stern lanterns look. Great job, John. John is also working on the Emma C. Berry, a Model Shipways kit which leaves a lot to be desired (see photo above to the left of the forecastle deck detail on the Soliel Royale). The Jig supplied with the kit to install the frames is very nice, but the frames, stem, keelson and stern are composed of basswood, which is not very contusive to frame construction, as the wood is too weak. John is having a lot of difficulty in making the frames square and aligned properly, but maybe when the battens are installed things will get better. This is his Learning model build for his contemplated construction of the Continental Galley Washington, the plans of which he has ordered from the NRG. Check out the web site at If you are a member of the NRG, then the plans cost $ The third model that John is working on is the Le Hussard, an Artesania Latina kit model of a French naval ship, which he purchased at a recent SMA meeting, the model having been 10

11 originally started by another SMA member. Le Hussard was a famous French warship which set a new standard for small, fast ships in the days of fighting sail. Built in 1815, she possessed two rotating cannons and removable port and starboard gunwales. These allowed her to engage enemy vessels without having to maneuver for position. Le Hussard was, in reality, a prototype of warships which mounted guns in rotating turrets. She exemplified the hit and run tactics pioneered by the French Navy which successfully countered the British naval doctrine of rigid line astern formations firing broadsides while passing alongside an enemy line of ships. The model is of 1:50 scale. One of the interesting items on this model will be the gunwales which are on pivots and can be lowered to fire the swivel cannon the plans are a little vague on just how this is done, but John and the intrepid crew of the Mayflower Group will figure it all out (eventually). Guy Bell brought in an old kit model of the Fair American by Steingraeber, which is no longer offered for sale. Guy obtained the kit from the SMA stuff table run by Steve Jones at the last SMA meeting for $20.00 (sold only to SMA members), but found it would be too difficult to build, as everything has to be cut out, so he is giving it back to the club. Guy indicated he is interested in building a model of Bluejacket Billy Boy, s ship origionally discovered in the book Merchant Sailing Ships by David R. MacGregor, page 109. He plans to try and obtain a set of plans of this ship from the Greenwich Museum in England. The book indicates that the ship had a small draft but a very large beam and, for Guy, is an ideal scratch building challenge. Thus was concluded another fine Mayflower Group meeting. New things are always learned and great insights into methods of ship model construction are brought to light. You never know what is going to happen and who is going to attend the meeting and bring something not seen before. For someone who wants to build a real ancient ship kit, the above Steingraeber kit would be a real challenge. Complete accuracy with respect to the ship model at Annapolis is not supplied with this kit, but then how many Fair American ships were actually built? 11

12 Copper Plate Engraving Print Don Dressel This is a view of the Town and Island of St. Helena in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to the English East India Company, a copy of a super early copper plate engraving, probably done by Thornton, an English engraver around It was published in London by Alex Hogg (C ), a London based book, map and print publisher. Few places on this planet have become more remote than St. Helena, where Napoleon was exiled in Back before the Suez Canal, thousands of ships called on this Island, as it was a stopover for ships sailing to and from China, India and East Africa while rounding the Southern Cape to and from Europe. Now, very few ships call at the island. This island measures 5 X 10 miles with no air strip and is 1200 miles off the southwest coast of Africa in the South Pacific. Guy Bell brought in this print to the SMA meeting on March 19, 2014 and eventually sent your editor a copy of the print to put into the newsletter. It is an interesting print and shows some of the objects and stuff that ship modelers will obtain and/or collect with respect to the maritime world. Between 1791 and 1833, St. Helena became the site of a series of experiments in conservation, reforestation and attempts to boost rainfall artificially. This environmental intervention was closely linked to the conceptualization of the process of environmental change and helped establish the roots of environmentalism. St. Helena is Britain s second oldest remaining Overseas Territory, after Bermuda. Britain has spent $250 million to build an airport on the island, which is expected to be completed in The hope is to boast tourism, help their economy, and make the island independent. 12

13 Modeling the Extreme Clipper YOUNG AMERICA 1853 Text, Photos, Plans, CD By Edward J. Tosti Florence, OR: SeaWatchBooks, LLC, X 12, hardcover, 267 pages 8 sheets of plans Photographs, appendices, notes, references Case bound with Jacket ISBN: Manufactured in the United States of America seawatchbooks@gmail.com Phone: , Fax: The Young America was built by William H. Webb of New York. She was launched in 1853, at the height of the clipper construction boom for the cost of $140, She sailed in the California trade, on transatlantic routes, and made voyages to Australia and the Far East. She had five owners during her career, four of which were from the United States. They were Abram Bell s Sons (1860); Robert L. Taylor (1865); George Howes & Co, New York and San Francisco (1870); John Rosenfeld, San Francisco (1880). Her one other owner was Austman of Buccari, Austria, late in Among her many fine passages may be mentioned: from New York to San Francisco, 103, 107, 110, 112, 117 and 116 days, and from San Francisco to New York, 92,97, 85, 101, 103 and 83 days; San Francisco to Liverpool, 103 and 106 days; Liverpool to San Francisco, 117, 111 and 99 days; and twenty consecutive passages from New York to San Francisco averaging 117 days. Her best performance, however, was from 50 S. in the Atlantic to 50 S. in the Pacific, in the record time of 6 days. She set a record for the passage from Liverpool to San Francisco in 1872, of 99 days. She set a record for a loaded sailing ship between San Francisco to New York in 1870, 83 days. In 1857, Young America transported 800 Chinese coolies from Hong Kong to Melbourne via Guichon. She sailed from Liverpool to Melbourne under Captain D.S. Babcock with 289 passengers in In 1865, she brought a cargo of sugar and hemp from Manila to New York in 100 days. Young America was dismasted three times. The first dismasting took place in 1859, on a voyage from New York to San Francisco, and repairs were made in Rio de Janeiro. A tornado in 9 N, 32 W in 1862 carried away the masts a second time, and forced her to put in at Plymouth, England. The third time she lost her masts, in a pamper off Rio de la Plata in 1868, she was jury rigged at sea and continued to San Francisco, where she incurred $18, in repair costs. In 1850, she went aground on a reef near Cabo Sao Roque, Brazil, and had to jettison part of her cargo. In February 17, 1886, she passed the Delaware Breakwater outward bound 13

14 from Philadelphia for Fiume under command of Captain Vlassich and was never heard of again. Another source states that Young America was last seen lying off Gibraltar as a coal hulk. The magnificent new book on modeling the extreme clipper ship Young America is the main focus of this article. The author, Ed Tosti, has outdone himself this time with an very fine book on just how to build a very fine model of this clipper ship, both plank on frame and plank on bulkhead. This is volume I, which is on the construction of the hull. Volume II, which will be published in the near future, will cover the masting and rigging of this ship. But, the construction details in this book alone are worth the purchase of the book and can be used in the building of any wooden ship model, scratch or kit, since both plank on frame and plank on bulkhead methods are fully covered. Chapter 1 is a brief history of clipper ships including the Young America, followed by chapter 2 that covers the planning and materials required to build these models. The plank on frame model hull construction is fully covered in chapters 3 through 13, while chapters 14 and 15 are exclusively for POB models. But don t be concerned if you are building a POB model, since much of the material is for the POB model is also covered in chapters 3 through 13. Chapter 3 deals with scarph joints, how to complete the rabbet, the keel, stem and sternpost as well as the apron. It is one of the best descriptions of how to complete the rabbet for the keel, stem and stern post that I have ever read. The methods, tools and guiding templates are all fully explained. Some of the material provided on the CD is noteworthy here. Chapter 4 continues with the bow structure, construction of a model shipway, gantry and other required jigs and provides early what to do about the mounting bolts for the model. Chapter 5 is concerned with the method and construction of the square frames for the plank on frame model, with all the necessary futtocks, frame beveling, simulated bolts and erection of the frames. Chapter 6 and 7 continue the construction with the framing of the bow, the keelson, deadwood, the stern structure along with the jigs and tools used to accomplish the framing of the model. Many black and white pictures are provided to assist in the explanation of the processes followed to complete the framing of the model. There are two different 14

15 methods for this process of erecting the frames, the explanation of which is provided in the text. All cant frames and half frames are fully explained, both in relation to construction of the frames and installation. In these chapters Ed also describes a unique method on pin indexing the frame assembly, which he goes on to use throughout the construction of the model. It also incorporates what to do with the holes drilled for the pins a convenient hole to install the iron bolts. The black and white photo to the left shows the completion of the framing at this stage in the plank on frame models construction. Chapter 8 was, for me, very fascinating. It covers the hold ceiling and the deck clamps. He starts off with making thickness gauge strips, which can be used for any model you make. The internal hull must, of course, be faired prior to installation of the deck clamps. The next step is determination of the height of the deck clamps, some very good and useful information with this procedure being provided. The installation of the iron strapping, the next item covered in this chapter, is for me very interesting I have never seen this procedure described and illustrated before. It includes making, blackening and installing the bands. Note the bands, deck clamps and tools used in the photo to the right. Other aspects of the internal work includes functional wire bolts, dark caulk seams, installation of the bilge ceiling, followed by the deck clamps themselves. Common planking is described and illustrated, along with drop strakes. He even has viewing ports included, if this option is one you want to incorporate into your model (a common procedure In Europe). Treenailing and the making and installation of the mast steps is also covered. Much of this information will be of great value to the modeler who is building the POB model also. Chapter 9, consisting of 18 pages, gives the full details on the preparation of all the materials for the deck planking. This includes making and fitting the beams, knees. hooks, carling and header scores, and turned pillars. The making of the beams in particular is of great help with all models, dealing with the camphor of the beam and the jigs and tools required to obtain the correct curved top of the beam. 15

16 Chapter 10 deals with the actual deck construction and the sequence of work done to install all the components of the deck which were made as described in Chapter 9. This includes all the Lodging knees, carlings and ledges, the stern transoms, waterways, hatches, bitts, and, of corse, the decking itself. There are also fresh water tanks installed. In Chapter 11 the topside planking, rails and other topics are fully covered. This includes ribband removal, the fairing of the toptimbers, the installation of viewing ports and the planksheer rail. The planking of the upper stem, which can be a problem for many modelers, is fully explained along with jigs used to complete this procedure. This is followed by the waist planking, the main rail, channels, lower stern, wale and bottom planking. One very interesting aspect of modeling is also addressed in decoration. The techniques used for the carvings, portholes and painting are shown and fully illustrated along with the products used to accomplish the desired result. The next chapter covers all the details of the lower hull starting with waterways and scuppers, hawse holes, limber channels, and many other details like simulated bolts and the making of the gudgeons and rudder. Finally, part of the lower hull is coppered. Chapter 13 deals with the upper decks, hatches, pumps, decking, and all the associated deck furniture. This includes work on the forecastle and poop deck. As mentioned earlier, Chapter 14 and 15 involve work required if you are going to build the POB model instead of the plank on frame model. It is real treatises on just how to scratch build a plank on bulkhead (POB) model. References are made throughout the last two chapters to the proceeding 13 chapters which contain aspects of the construction for both types of model. The advantage to the POB model is that it is a little smaller in size. Obviously, there are some parts of the plank of frame construction, such as view ports, which will not be incorporated into the POB model and the construction methods are a little simpler. All in all, a highly recommended book for all ship modelers. The techniques described in the book can be applied to all modelers, be they scratch builders or kit builders. The book, planes and CD are a great addition to any ship modeler s library. The Young America Volume 1 (hull construction) is available from at a cost of $80.00 plus $9.00 shipping in the US, $20.00 Canada and $30.00 at all other locations. Check out Bob Friedman s web site above for details. 16

17 By Don Dressel The same day that Liz and I visited the Greenwich Maritime Museum, we also visited the CUTTY SARK, the first time we had been aboard her since the disastrous fire she suffered a number of years ago. The ship is no longer in the water, but installed in a dry dock where you can see the lower portion of her hull which is normally not visible. There are some who don t like the way the ship is presented today, with a glass housing around the hull and allowing the visitor to walk underneath the ship due to the destruction of the hull lines as viewed from the water. But at least the ship is still there and available for future generations to see. The elevator structure next to the ship does not help either, but then The second photo was taken on another day and shows to great affect the wonderful spars and rigging, which are very evident, which I personally found very satisfying. Fortunately, the ship was built with composite construction (iron frames), so all was not lost when she caught fire. Much of her upper deck structure was also, at the time, removed along with her spars, so these were all saved. A Trip to England Part IV It was fun to go below and see all the displays that the ship has to offer, which again is well worth the effort to visit. There are many descriptions and plaques showing the history of the ship and just how all the tea was loaded aboard the ship in the 1870 s. The ship has been fully restored as far as the decks and interior holds are concerned and it appears that none of the copper cladding was damaged. There are a couple of ship models below decks as well as a complete viewing of the interior bulkheads and various fittings, methods of stowage and topside compartments to view (see photo above). As indicated, there is also an elevator 17

18 for those who have problems climbing the many passageways. There is also one really interesting model of the skeleton of the ship (see photo). The ship models on display are shown in the lower photo. As I remember, there were also displays on line handling and other aspects of the ship. If you love figureheads, at the stern end of the ship, in the dry dock, were located many ships figureheads, some of which are shown here. 18

19 NRG Conference to be held in Mystic this year Look for details on the upcoming NRG Conference in Mystic, Connecticut this coming October. It should be a great conference. There is now full information on the Conference on the NRG web site for those interested in attending this years conference. Potential location for upcoming SMA Show As the announcement was made at the January meeting, it is past time for the SMA to put on a ship modeling show and demonstration, possibly with the assistance of other clubs in the Southern California area. Please inform any officer if you have any suggestions for a venue for such an event. This event will not take place in 2016, but will hopefully be planned for sometime in the next few years. It takes awhile to put together a show like this. Treasurer s Report Mike DiCerbo reports that there is $2, in the SMA account for the end of August. Mike was at the last SMA Officers meeting, so we do know what the current fiscal balance is. Web Manager s Report The Webmaster, Doug Tolbert, informed us that the SMA web site is back up and running fine. There will be additional details added to the web site as time goes by and members may wish to visit the web site occasionally to see what is new. The web site has been very worthwhile as we have, in the last few years, attracted a few new members through the web site. SMA Badges For those SMA members who do not have an SMA badge, please inform our president, Bill Schultheis, providing your name and the city you live in, and Paul Payne will be notified. An SMA badge will then be made for you and given to you at the following SMA meeting. There is no fee for new members for the badge. If you lost your badge and want a new one, there is a small fee. San Diego Ship Modelers Guild For those SMA members who may be interested, the San Diego Ship Modelers Guild now has their meetings on the BERKLEY on the second TUSEDAY of each month, instead of the second Wednesday. Your editor and reporter routinely attend the meeting which is usually very informative and enlightening. Last month Larry Van Es was a guest from the SMA also. IPMS/OC OrangeCon on Saturday, October 3. There was a ship model show at Fullerton College indicated above. Unfortunately, your editor was the only SMA member who brought a model. Too bad, the SMA should have had more members and models there!! Thanks to Dave Okamura who manned an SMA table (we got a few nibbles). 19

20 Bluenose Hank Tober Donald C. Dressel 908 W. 22 nd Street, Upland, CA Next meeting Wednesday, October 21, 7:30 PM, Hillcrest Park Red Cross Building 20