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2 WORK IN PROGRESS December 2018 Reporter: Don Dressel The regular December SMA meeting was well attended with lots of goodies to eat and drink along with 11 SMA modelers bringing in their models for discussion and a progress report on their works in progress. Lots of good information and ship modeling techniques were discussed. Swedish Ship Model Vasa John Bakker My apologies to John Bakker and the next several ship model presenters, but I was not paying attention and forgot to take pictures of them!!! In John s case, I am showing a picture of him from last month. John did present his current progress on the Swedish warship Vasa a picture of the model is shown in the Mayflower Group section of this newsletter. You will observe that he has already fully completed the first layer of planking he has only had the model for one month! Vasa (or Wasa) is a retired Swedish warship built between 1626 and The ship foundered after sailing about 1,300 m (1,400 yards) into its maiden voyage on 10 August It fell into obscurity after most of her valuable bronze cannon were salvaged in the 17 th century until she was located again in the late 1950s in a busy shipping lane just outside the Stockholm harbor. Salvaged with a largely intact hull in 1961, it was housed in a temporary museum called Wasavarvet ( The Wasa Shipyard ) until 1988 and then moved permanently to the Vasa Museum in the Royal National City Park in Stockholm. The ship is one of Sweden s most popular tourist attractions and has been seen by over 35 million visitors since Since her recovery, Vasa has become a widely recognized symbol of the Swedish great power period and is today a de facto standard in the media and among Swedes for evaluating the historical importance of shipwrecks. The ship was built on orders of the King of Sweden Gustavus Adolphus as part of the military expansion he initiated in a war with Poland-Lithuania ( ). It was constructed at the navy yard in Stockholm under a contract with private entrepreneurs in and armed primarily with bronze cannons cast in Stockholm specifically for the ship. Richly decorated as a symbol of the king s ambitions for Sweden and himself, upon completion she was one of the most powerfully armed vessels in the world. However, Vasa 2

3 was dangerously unstable and top-heavy with too much weight in the upper structure of the hull. Despite this lack of stability she was ordered to sea and foundered only a few minutes after encountering a wind stronger than a breeze. The order to sail was the result of a combination of factors. The king, who was leading the army in Poland at the time of her maiden voyage, ass impatient to see her take up her station as flagship of the reserve squadron at Älvsnabben in the Stockholm Archipelago. At the same time the king s subordinates lacked the political courage to openly discuss the ship s problems or to have the maiden voyage postponed. An inquiry was organized by the Swedish Privy Council to find those responsible for the disaster, but in the end no one was punished. During the 1961 recovery, thousands of artifacts and the remains of at least 15 people were found in and around the Vasa s hull by Marine Archaeologists. Among the many items found were clothing, weapons, cannons, tools, coins, cutlery, food, drink and six of the ten sails. The artifacts and the ship herself have provided scholars with invaluable insights into details of naval warfare, shipbuilding techniques and everyday life in early 17 th -century Sweden. (Wikipedia). Johns amazing progress on the first layer of planking of this 1:64 Scale model was shown along with the difficulty John had placing many of the 64 gun ports on the model correctly. It will be interesting to see the continuing progress on this model. Bluenose II Brain Stein Once again, Don has to apologize to Brian for forgetting to take his picture during his presentation. A picture from a previous presentation of his fine model of the Bounty is shown instead, but the Bluenose II model is shown in the Members Models in this newsletter. Bluenose II was launched at Lunenburg on 24 July 1963, built to original plans and by some of the same workers at Smith and Rhuland. The original captain of bluenose, Angus J. Walters, was consulted on the replica s design. Oland Brewery built the replica for roughly $300, (in 1963 Canadian dollars) as a marketing tool for their Schooner Lager beer brand. Bluenose II was sold to the government of Nova Scotia in 1971 for the sum of $1.00. After a number of years of managing the schooner directly, the province gave possession of the ship to the Bluenose II Preservation Trust. The Trust s mandate was to restore the aging schooner to full operational status and continue to operate her for the people of Nova Scotia. Over the winter of the ship s hull was restored and she was decommissioned in May Bluenose II serves as a goodwill ambassador and a tourist attraction in Lunenburg, and is a symbol of the province. During the summer, she visits ports all around Nova Scotia and frequently sails to other ports on the eastern seaboard. The ship has one of the largest mainsails in the world, measuring 386 square meters 3

4 (4,150 sq. ft.). In honor of her predecessor, Bluenose II does not officially race. (Wikipedia) Brian has been working on the Artesenia Latina kit in 1:75 scale for the last 2 months, completing the hull and making beginning progress on his rigging. The hull and deck are complete. Once this model is completed, Brain has plans to begin construction of the Amerigo Vespucci. Christmas Paddle Steamer Paper Model in SD Style Bob Penakis Bob brought in the Christmas Paddle Steamer paper model in SD style (super deformed style) that is offered by our friends from Germany, the Kallboys. The whole model occupies only three sheets of paper and the instructions are very detailed. It is available via a free download from There is a photo of the model in progress in the Members Models in this newsletter. For the third time, I again apologize for not taking Bob s picture, but shown here is a picture of the completed Christmas Paddle Steamer paper model that Bob is working on. I hope he brings it into the meeting in January to share with everyone. Bob also expressed his thanks to the SMA as follows: Thank you guys for allowing me to share modeling techniques using paper and card stock during You have made it an interesting year quite a learning experience for me. There is so much knowledge gained witnessing and hearing such expertise, knowledge and ship modeling mastery at your/our SMA 3 rd Wednesday of the month evening gatherings. Again, thank you. Merry Christmas and Happy, healthy, prosperous New Year Catalan Ship Nao Bill Schultheis Bill brought in his continuing work in progress of the Catalan Ship Nao, a kit model by Woody Joe of Japan in 1:30 scale. Since last month, he has completed most of the hull and is working on fabricating the sail and a new yard, which is not yet installed on the model. Bill indicated that he will have to make a new yard since the sail 4

5 he has worked on fabricating turned out to be a little large and he is NOT going to make another sail after all that effort (the sail did appear excellent). Much of the rigging is still to be completed once the sail and yard are installed. Eldon Racing Sloop David Okamura David brought in his very first model boat, either a Christmas or Birthday present back in the mid-1960 s. The first time he tried to sail her in a tub, it sank resulting in never seeing water again. The model has stayed on a family bookshelf in the old family home ever since. This model was brought to the Mayflower Group meeting last month and explained in detail, so David decided to share it with the rest of the SMA at our regular meeting. It is a self-steering pond racer using water in the bilge for ballast that did not work very well on her first voyage. Elden Industries Inc. originally made it and the scale is unknown, produced in It looks pretty well done but what sloop was used for a model is unknown also. The stand the model rests in also has the instructions on how the model is supposed to sail on the bottom of the stand. Marie Jean Jean Phillipe Del Gabbo Jean Phillipe brought in his current project of a tuna fishing boat, originally a scale 1:50 kit by Artesenia Latina, but JP brought a set of plans from the French Maritime Museum and modified the kit accordingly. This was the last tuna fisher that was used by the French Navy. JP is building the model for his daughter for Christmas and naming the boat after her. Note the building stand that he is using and the apparently unusual waterline, which is correct. Note also the sails he is using on the model showing different colors as was typical of these fishing boats. We will find out next month if he completed his gift to his daughter in time for Christmas, as he still had some work to complete. Chris Craft Runabout Chris Pullin Chris-Craft Boats was an American manufacturer of boats that was founded by Christopher Columbus Smith ( ). The Smith family sold the company in 1960 to NAFI Corporation, which changed its name to Chris-Craft Industries in The current 5

6 successor is the Chris-Craft Corporation, which produces motorboats under the Chris-Craft name. The company sold high-end boats to famous customers such as Dean Martin, Katharine Hepburn, Frank Sinatra, and Elvis Presley. Their boats were often made from the finest mahogany and were considered to be among the best available. They were easy to operate, a must for their weekend sailor owners. In some circles, owning a Chris-Craft was considered de rigueur. Even their lower-priced boats were considered to be of high quality, often featuring such luxurious items as a liberal use of mahogany, teak and brass. (Wikipedia) Chris brought in his Dumas 1:8 scale kit of a 1930 s 24 runabout. He discussed the construction of the framing, which was quite a chore until he discovered just how to do it. There are lots of blogs on the Internet detailing the construction of the Dumas kit and the problems with the kit that were solved by the builders. We look forward to following the progress of this model to completion. USS Montana Sean Fallesen The Montana-class battleships were planned as successors of the Iowa class for the United States Navy, to be slower but larger, better armored, and with superior firepower. Five were approved for construction during World War II, but changes in wartime building priorities resulted in their cancellation in favor of the Essexclass aircraft carrier and Iowa Class before any Montana class keels were laid. Intended armament would have been twelve 16-inch (406 mm) Mark 7 guns in four 3-gun turrets, up from the Iowa s three 3-gun 16s. Unlike the three preceding classes of battleships, the Montana class was designed without any restrictions from treaty limitations. With an increased anti-aircraft capability and substantially thicker armor in all areas, the Montanas would have been the largest, best-protected, and most heavily armed U.S. battleships ever, the only class to rival the Empire of Japan s immense Yamato-class battleships. Preliminary design work for the Montana class began before the US entry into World War II. The first two vessels were approved by Congress in 1939 following the passage of the Second Vinson Act. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor delayed construction of the Montana class. The success of carrier combat at the Battle of the Corel Sea and, to a greater extent, the Battle of Midway, diminished the value of the battleship. 6

7 Consequently, the US Navy chose to cancel the Montana class in favor of more urgently needed aircraft carriers, amphibious and anti-submarine vessels. Because the Iowas were far along enough in construction and urgently needed to operate alongside the new Essex-class aircraft carriers, their orders were retained, making them the last U.S. Navy battleships to be commissioned. (Wikipedia) Sean brought in his next build, the U.S.S. Montana (BB67), a 1:350 scale plastic kit model by VeryFire. Sean is very impressed with this kit and indicated that the quality is very good. Another ship model that should be very impressive when completed. Schleswig-Holstein Deutschland-class Pre-Dreadnought Battleship Sean Fallesen SMS Schleswig-Holstein was the last of the five Deutschlandclass battleships built by the German Kaiserliche Marine. The ship, named for the province of Schleswig-Holstein, was laid down in the Germaniawerft dockyard in Kiel in August 1905 and commissioned into the fleet nearly three years later. The ships of her class were already outdated by the time they entered service, being inferior in size, armor, firepower and speed to the new generation of dreadnought battleships. Schleswig-Holstein fought in both World Wars. During World War I, she saw front-line service in the II Battle Squadron of the High Seas Fleet, culminating in the Battle of Jutland on 31 May - 1 June Schleswig-Holstein saw action during the engagement, and was hit by one large-caliber shell. After the battle, Schleswig-Holstein was relegated to guard duty in the mouth of the Elbe River before being decommissioned in late As one of the few battleships permitted for Germany by the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, Schleswig-Holstein was again pressed into fleet service in the 1920s. In 1935, the old battleship was converted into a training ship for naval cadets. Schleswig-Holstein fired the first shots of World War II when she bombarded the Polish base at Danzig s Westerplatte in the early morning hours of 1 September The ship was used as a training vessel for the majority of the war, and was sunk by British bombers in Gotenhafen in December Schleswig-Holstein was subsequently salvaged and then beached for use by the Soviet Navy as a target. As of 1990, the ship s bell was on display in the Bundeswehr Military Museum in Dresden. Sean brought in his 1:350 scale kit model of Schleswig-Holstein by Trumpeter. Since both kits he brought in are in 1:350 scale, it is interesting to see how much smaller the German ship is compared to the much larger USS Montana. Another great addition to the fleet of models built by Sean. Along with the huge number of aircraft carriers that Sean is also building, it will be interesting to see what models he completes. I hope to see both the SMS Schleswig-Holstein and the USS Montana once completed. 7

8 La Real Don Dressel La Real, built in Barcelona at the Royal Shipyard, was the flagship of Don Juan de Austria during the battle of Lepanto in The Battle of Lepanto was the largest battle between galleys in history, in which a Christian fleet of the Holly League defeated an Ottoman fleet under Admiral Ali Pasha. In 1971, a replica of La Real was built and displayed in the Museu Martim in Barcelona. Don is continuing his efforts to build this model based on a kit by Dusak in 1:75 scale. The kit is not a model that the beginner modeler would want to try and complete. The bending of the planks at the stern is very difficult, requiring constant wetting of the plank and heat to accomplish the tight bend. A lot of sanding and some filler will be required before the final planking is complete. Fortunately, the hull is painted a red color, with yellow or gold wales, so if some filler is required, it will not affect the final appearance of the hull if painted correctly. The holidays are slowing down the construction time, but slow progress is being made. Don soaks his plank first and then lays it down on the hull in position, waiting for the plank to dry and assume the proper shape. Once the plank is completely dry, then glue is applied and the plank is glued in place using Titebond glue. Do NOT use Titebond Glue III, as it is weatherproof and once glued in position, you will not be able to change it. Titebond Glue II or the original Titebond work fine. HMS Bellona 1760 Chris Carl Chris continues making progress on the HMS Bellona built from a plank on bulkhead Corel kit in 1:100 scale. Chris has spent the last month working on the bow area of the model. He had a very difficult time making sense out of the poor instructions and diagrams provided with the kit, so he decided to make his own design. He indicated he made one mistake on the sides, making them 3 mm too wide, but he also indicated he could live with the final result he is happy. The important thing is that Chris is having fun and enjoying building his model of HMS Bellona. 8

9 USS Cochrane (DDG-21) and USS Orleck (DD-886) Paul Payne USS Cochrane (DDG-21) was a Charles F. Adams-class guided missile destroyer built for the United States Navy in the 1950s. The Charles F. Adams class was based on a stretched Forrest Sherman-class destroyer hull modified to accommodate smaller RIM-24 Tarter surface-to-air missiles and all their associated equipment. The ships had an overall length of 437 feet, a beam of 47 feet and a deep draft of 15 feet. They displaced 4,526 long tons at full load. Their crew consisted of 18 officers and 320 enlisted men. The ships were equipped with two geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by four water-tube boilers. The turbines were intended to produce 70,000 shaft horsepower to reach the designed speed of 33 knots. The Adams class had a range of 4,500 nautical miles at a speed of 20 knots. The Charles F. Adams-class shi9ps were armed with two 5 /54 caliber Mark 42 gun forward, one each forward and aft of the superstructure.. They were fitted with an eightround ASROC launcher between the funnels. Close-range anti-submarine defense was provided by two triple sets of inch Mk 32 torpedo tubes. The primary armament of the ships was the Tartar surface-to-air missile designed to defend the carrier battle group. They were fired via the dual-arm Mk 11 missile launcher and the ships stowed a total of 42 missiles for the launcher. Cochrane, named for Vice Admiral Edward L. Cochrane, USN, was laid down by the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company at Seattle, Washington on 31 July 1961, launched on 18 July 1962 and commissioned on 21 March In April 1975 Cochrane participated in Operation Frequent Wind, the evacuation of Saigon, Vietnam. On 1 October 1980 Cochrane rescued 104 Vietnamese refugees 620 miles east of Saigon. Cochrane was decommissioned on 1 October 1990, struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 20 November 1992 and sold for scrap to International Shipbreaking, Incorporated, of Brownsville in Texas on 14 November (Wikipedia) USS Orleck (DD-886) was a Gearing-class destroyer in service with the United States Navy from 1945 to In October 1982 she was sold to Turkey and renamed Yücetepe (D). After her final decommissioning the Turkish government transferred her to the Southeast Texas War Memorial and Heritage Foundation at Orange, Texas, where she berthed as a museum ship. The Orleck Foundation then decided to move the ship to the Calcasieu River in Lake Charles, Louisiana. She was named after Lieutenant Joseph Orleck USN ( ), commanding officer of USS Nauset, killed in action when the ship was sunk by German aircraft in the Gulf of Salerno in 9 September 1943, and posthumously awarded the Navy Cross. The Consolidated Steel Corporation at Orange, Texas, laid down Orleck on 28 November 1944, launched on 12 May 1945 by Mrs. Joseph Orleck, widow of Lieutenant Orleck, and commissioned on 15 September Her original cost was $6, 313, US$. 9

10 Orleck operated with the 7 th fleet in support of United Nations Forces during the Korean War. She underwent an extensive FRAM I overhaul in On 7 June, 1965, Orleck assisted in the recovery of the Gemini IV space capsule. During the Vietnam War, Orleck served as plane guard for Aircraft carriers on Yankee Station in the Gulf of Tonkin, participated in Operation Sea Dragon, patrolled on search and rescue duties, and carried out naval gunfire support missions. Orleck was decommissioned on 1 October 1982 and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 6 August (Wikipedia) Paul brought in two ships, the USS Cochrane (DDG-21) and the USS Orleck (DD-886), two of the five ships he served on while on active duty with the United States Navy. Both ships are incorporated into one diorama. Both ship models were based on resin kit models in 1:350 scale. The first, the USS Cochrane, was constructed using the original kit model of the USS Benjamin Stoddert by White Ensign to be finished as the USS Cochrane (DDG-221). The second, a resin kit model in 1:350 scale of the Fram-Gearing Class destroyer to be finished as the USS Orleck (DD- 886), both mounted together in a sea setting. Both of the kits are now at the stage of requiring a few final details, mostly PE. Hank Tober also brought in a painting of two ships fighting each other, shown to the left. It was of great interest to the members of the SMA who attended the meeting. Thanks, Hank. 10

11 Vasa John Bakker Christmas Paddle Steamer Bob Penakis Bluenose II Brian Stein Nao Bill Schultheis Eldon Racing Sloop David Okamura Marie Jean Jean Phillipe Del Gabbo 11

12 Chris-Craft Runabout Chris Pullin SMS Schleswig-Holstein Sean Fallesen USS Montana Sean Fallesen La Real Don Dressel HMS Bellona Chris Carl USS Cochrane (DDG-21), USS Orleck (DD-886) Paul Payne 12

13 Mayflower Group By Don Dressel Old Salts in Port: Steve Jones, John Bakker, Bill Schultheis, Bill Lindahl, Brian Stein and Don Dressel. Ships in Port: La Real, Schooner for Port Jackson, Vasa, HMS Prince, Bluenose II. The meeting started off with a discussion of Bill Lindahl s PanArt kit model of the Armed Launch 1803 in 1:16 scale. Bill originally obtained the kit from one of the SMA auctions a few years ago, but he later discovered that the keel and bulkheads were missing from the kit along with some of the plans. Fortunately, he was informed at the Mayflower Group meeting that he did have the pieces of wood from which the keel and bulkheads were originally placed, so all he needs to do is purchase an equal thickness of material and trace the patterns onto the new wood, then cut them out. Steve warned that he should cut the patterns out to the pencil lines to make sure he obtains the correct dimensions. As an added bonus, Bill obtained some wood from John Bakker, who had spare wood from previous model work, so Bill did not have to obtain the material himself. There were other suggestions offered by members of the Mayflower Group to help him in building this model. Don was the next modeler to discuss the models he brought in, the La Real and the HMS Prince. The La Real is slowly taking shape. A few of the stern planks have been installed after bending the wood, which proved difficult to do. The material supplied in the kit did not want to bend without splitting, even after soaking the wood and using heat, so Don had to use some of his own wood as a substitute for the material in the kit, which worked. Soaking the wood in simple water seemed to be the best solution, followed by using heat (an iron or plank bender) to actually bend the wood. Once the La Real is planked, plan #1 in the kit will be completed. There follows plan #2 through plan #5, so there is much more to be accomplished with this model once the two layers of planking are complete. Don thinks that he will paint the model the required red color with the lower hull being off white and the wales being yellow or gold in color. 13

14 Since there is a time loss while waiting for the wood to soak properly and waiting for the plank, once installed, to dry completely, Don decided to augment the construction effort with a second model, HMS Prince. This is a Mamoli kit model in 1:144 scale. One reason for building this model is to use the time while waiting for the drying time on the La Real to build and plank this model the same procedure has to be done with the planking soaking, drying and gluing, so while waiting for the one, the second can be worked on. So far the bulkheads and keel assembly have been assembled, sanded to the proper contours for planking and planking has been started. Several planks were installed at the location of the upper gun ports (per instructions), and then more planks were installed from the garboard strake. The final plank installed will be in the middle of the hull and thus the easiest to install. Progress on both models is proceeding. However, the Christmas and New Year events will slow things down considerable. The clamps shown in the photo of the HMS Prince under construction are holding down the planks, but when wet to dry to form and when glued in place. You can see that this HMS Prince is much smaller than John Bakker s HMS Prince. John next talked about his Schooner for Port Jackson and the fact that he has completed the rigging with a little help from the book Rigging Period Fore-and-aft Craft by Lennarth Petersson. It is amazing to me how fast John built this model and rigged her. John next talked about his continuing efforts to build the large model of the Vasa and the problems he is having with the location of the gunports. He has completed much of the deck planking, gratings and other deck furniture. There was an interesting discussion on his planking techniques and the fact that he paints on the glue atop the first layer of planking, then glues on the second layer with additional glue, which makes things go much faster. The only minor problem with this method is that you better not make a mistake there is no grace period the glue sets immediately. Another way of putting this is that the Titebond glue is painted on the planks first, then the second planking is laid on. John does check on the Internet to see what other modelers are doing with the model he is building. While doing so, he discovered he had to paint the interior areas black prior to the second planking, which also makes things easier. John also discussed his progress on his HMS Prince including the interior planking of the bulkheads and other details. John seems to thrive on building a number of models at the same time. The large models he does not rig, as the would be too big in a case once they were masted and rigged. His favorite thing is planking and making the wooden materials for the model, as well as figuring out just what has to be done while studying the plans and instructions provided. You will find him is his garage early in the morning working away 14

15 and having great fun. A photo of his HMS Prince is attached here for your enjoyment. It will be interesting to compare my HMS Prince with his once both of us have completed the model. The SMA reader can also see by the photo of John s HMS Prince to the left that both models (the Vasa is behind) are LARGE. It is a wonder that John has not broken off the bowsprit on either model as yet. Another model discussed at the meeting is Brian s model of the Bluenose II that he brought in to discuss. He gave us a detailed account of the efforts he has made on the model so far. The main problem Brian had was discovering that the kit did not supply the necessary deadeyes for the lower rigging! John had a few to offer and Don indicated he would bring his catch of deadeyes to the next SMA meeting, so Brian can complete the model as he desires. The alternative is to scratch make the nec essary deadeyes, but this may be a little too much. An alternative, suggested by Steve, was that Brian contact the kit manufacturer and request the missing items from them. It has worked in the past. Thus passed another fine SMA Mayflower Group meeting with lots of ship modeling discussion and suggestions on how to proceed with our modeling efforts. In addition, some material was supplied by John to help fellow modelers complete their modeling efforts. 15

16 Ship Model Conference in Rochefort, France Reported by Don Dressel The International Convention of Model Shipbuilding was held in Rochefort, France on the 18 th through the 21 st of October According to the advertisement, the idea was to select and gather around one hundred quality model shipbuilders coming from all over the world. Invited by the city of Rochefort, this convention was held in the Convention Hall, facing the gate of the Sun the main entrance to the Naval Dockyard. The exhibition was open to the public. The Conference was a great success and was enjoyed by all who had the opportunity to attend. Attached for your enjoyment are a few more photos of the models at that event taken by Dave Yotter. 16

17 Remembrance Burt Goldstein It once again falls upon your editor to announce the passing of Burt Goldstein, who passed away quietly on Friday, Dec. 21. A funeral was conducted on Monday, December 24 th at 3:00 pm at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park in North Hollywood. Your editor did not receive this notice until 1:02 pm on Dec. 23 rd, so it was too late to notify members of the SMA. The family indicated they would organize a small celebration of life at a future date. 17

18 SMA Club Ship Model Plans Our Treasurer, Larry Van Es, has offered to take on the task of cataloging our Club s ship plans collection. This job has been attempted various times by others in the past with varying results. Larry promised to do his best. If you would like to help him with this endeavor, please contact him at: (714) or him at larry@uswheel.com. Holidays The officers and editor of the SMA Newsletter hope everyone had a great and merry Christmas with family and friends as well as a wonderful New Years celebration. A bright future of great ship model building and realization of projects is hoped for. Dues are Due It is that time of year again where the club dues are due. It is still the same as in years past. The funds collected are utilized for special events like the recent trip to the Channel Islands Museum as well as funding that is required for our meeting location at the Red Cross Building. 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 Tuesday of each month. Your editor and reporter routinely attend the meeting that is usually very informative and entertaining with lots of ship modeling info exchanged. 18

19 A photo of one of the ship models at the Rochefort Conference in France Donald C. Dressel 908 W. 22 nd Street, Upland, CA NEXT MEETING WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16, 7:30 PM, HILLCREST PARK RED CROSS BUILDING 19