Good Morning Shipwrights. It's Monday, November 19, 2007.
I hope that everyone had a nice weekend and that their favorite team won. It’s the beginning of Thanksgiving week. Let us all give thanks for what we have been blessed with.

The Ships at Scale Model World 2007
Rui Matos (Skipper) brings us his photo report of the ship entries at this year’s Scale Model World IPMS/UK event. Awesome work!
The Ships at ScaleModelWorld 2007

Comandante General Zapiola
Take a look at crew-mate Mike McCabe's (MikeM) Silver Medal award winner of this years "IPMS-UK Scale Model World" in Telford, England, the Argentinean Aviso Comandante General Zapiola.
Comandante General Zapiola.

New Campaign
Kenny Loup (Gator) has proposed a very fun, relaxing campaign for the second half of 2008, “Hollywood At Sea.” Support our campaigns and sign up!
Hollywood At Sea.

Another New Campaign
Jordan (modelfreak24) has proposed a very interesting campaign for the end of 2007/beginning of 2008, “Pacific Theater Flattops.” Support our campaigns and sign up!
Pacific Theater Flattops.

Poll Question
Mark Smith (Gunny) has a question about one of our daily features here on MSW. Check out the poll question and give us your answer.
Poll Question

Building Trumpy's North Carolina
Steve Joyce (blaster76), the master of 1/350 scale, brings us his build report of Trumpeter’s USS North Carolina. Lick on over and check it out and make sure you leave a comment.
Building Trumpy's North Carolina

Navy Tech - Nansen Class, Norway
Mark Smith (Gunny) brings us the latest in MSW’s Navy Tech series, “Nansen Class, Norway.”
Nansen Class, Norway

The Great White Fleet Installment 173
Sean Ford (Fordboy) brings us the latest in his Great White Fleet saga. This installment covers the USS Colorado.
The Great White Fleet Installment 173

From the Expanded Sports Desk
Let’s take a look at this weekend in college football.
In the top 5…
No. 1 LSU's defense plays key role in 41-24 victory over Ole Miss.
No. 2 Oregon Ducks lose Dixon, fall to unranked Arizona Wildcats 34-24.
Reesing tosses 4 TD passes as No. 3 Kansas beats up Iowa State 45-7
Harrell's first-half heroics lead Texas Tech Red Raiders over No. 4 Sooners 34-27.
No. 5 Missouri rolls past Kansas State 49-32.

The new AP poll looks like this…
LSU ~ 10-1
Kansas ~ 11-0
Missouri ~ 10-1
West Virginia ~ 9-1
Ohio State ~ 10-1

And BCS rankings are…
LSU
Kansas
West Virginia
Missouri
Ohio State

Elsewhere…
Louisiana-Monroe stops Alabama for 21-14 upset victory.

Checking in on the military academies,
Navy 35, N. Illinois 24.
Tulsa 49, Army 39.
Air Force gets 569 yards on the ground, runs over San Diego State 55-23
.

And looking at alma maters
You news writer’s alma mater McNeese remains undefeated with a win over conference rival Central Arkansas 41-14. Go Pokes!
The Citadel sets record for points in 70-28 win over VMI.

In the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series…
Ford 500 results:
1. Matt Kenseth, Ford
2. Kurt Busch, Dodge
3. Denny Hamlin, Chevrolet
4. Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet
5. Carl Edwards, Ford
6. Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet
7. Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet
8. Jeff Burton, Chevrolet
9. Mark Martin, Chevrolet
10. David Ragan, Ford

Jimmie Johnson is the 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Champion.

Crewmate Sound Off
Now is the time in which you can share your news and views. Give us the poop on you latest builds and future projects. Share with us your weekend adventures. We all what to know what you did this weekend. So, sound off mates!

That's all for now from the news desk. Remember, if you can't get to your bench and build, at least you can talk about it.

Gator

Air Force had not one, not two, but three players who each ran for over 100 yards. They have to be invited to a bowl now.

I got the main painting done on my lifeboat for No Guns Allowed. Red lower hull, white upper hull and upper works, and wood trim. For the wood I've painted it gray, then I'll be painting over the gray with a brown oil paint to simulate the wood. With the holiday coming up, and two extra days off, I may be able to finish her this weekend.

Here is wishing everybody a early Happy Thanksgiving.

And also The Ships at ScaleModelWorld 2007

Have been at our modeling club, dealing with some issues with the departure to modellers heaven of our President - very though issues to be solved
Apart from that, have been mentaly making my entry for No Guns Allowed Campaign

Skipper

Well, my weekend was a fun and semi productive time. I did not get a chance to do any kit building, but I did get a chance to finally get my storage shed under construction. It is a big kit all to its self. Just like a plastic model kit the advice, read the instructions, is just as important. I should get it done this weekend and get it filled as well.

In other business, we moved our spare car out of our way. I have to say, dang, it was heavy. Got my wives pottery fired and now it is ready to get glazed and sent to the gallery for this coming weekend.

Went and saw American Gangster, very good movie. I also watched Monty Python’s Holy Grail and Disc one of Band of Brothers. The first episode of Band of Brothers is based on the camp that was close by me, Camp Taccoa. When they show Currahee Mountain they had to remove all of the radio antennas from the summit.

Maybe this coming week I can get some build time, only time will tell.

Well lets see here.

Wanted to get the door on my shed this weekend but its still not there.

I did manage to get some shop time in and did some work on an oak model base I’m building for someone. Also ripped and started sanding some strips for some butcher blocks.

Oh and I did a little work on a 1/72 Stuka. Yea I know it’s not a ship but it’s better then nothing.

Oops. Sorry Skipper, forgot that one.

No problem Kenny
Skipper

Hi Kenny

Started getting my E Boat hull etc ready for paint.

Started gluing on the deck fittings etc and planning out the painting process.

Hoping to get the paint tomorrow.

Plus I also got into tidying up my modelling area. Its still a work in progress though.

Cheers


Sean

Greetings all,

Well lets see; Dennis Oliver's British Armour in Sicily/Italy arrived along with some Policemen from Accurate Armour! I made a little modelling time and got some work done on my Universal Carriers, and Centaur Dozer and I also spent some time over at U Models checking out there latest figures with a view to a future purchase, along with a visit to Japanese Armour King to checkout their sailors.

I got a little more organised in my modelling space although from the pieces scattered all over the place you wouldn't think so but it's getting more useable with each day.

I also managed to read Skippers article and view his boats and subs, excellent stuff and checked out the Ships on ScaleModelWorld 2007 which also had some stunning builds.

Caught the cold and struggled through the day today

It's a hard life if you weaken

Cheers

Al

What a miserable football weekend. With Alabama, VMI and the Raiders losing and the Cowboys and Notre Dame winning...it is the complete opposite of what I want. Especially bad since the Citadel absolutly embarrassed the Keydets and lowly Louisiana -MOnroe humbled mighty Alabama. TV also turned out to be exceptionally skunky this weekend so I ended pulling out a bunch of dvd'd from the old Remington Steele TV show.

MOdel wise...well I got tired of working on the Black widow so she stands awaiting paint about 85% complete. I ripped off a 1 / 1200 scale Scharnhorst in a couple of days and cracked into a Bradley (35th)

The weather is nutso we have 4 days of high 70's to middle 80's then wham down to the low 50's for highs. Does a damn-damn on most of your sinuses. So now we are in the 80's phase with Wednesday the predicted major temp drop.

Can you post the link, Alan?
This could be interesting

Skipper

EDIT: Got it!!!


They look kind of stiff, don't they Alan?

I spent a very enjoyable hour or so looking over the ships in that post on Sunday. Great photos, some really nice ships, I liked it a lot.

Oh, and to top off yesterday I took the little grand son over to the LHS where they have after hours modeling to show him off to the folks there. Got a lot of compliments. One guy tried to put a bottle of paint into his carrier so he could get the feel of it.

I wish you success with your endeavor Rodger. I tried with my nephew, but unfortuneatly his dad is a sportaholic, so the kid has developed that way. Tried model railroading and scouting as well. Dad (a pretty sharp lawyer and a fair athlete) just didn't or wouldn't do anything to help develop other interests. The kid despite being brilliant will probably end up at Okla(vomit) homa. My neice who is a high school national merit scholar with unbelievable SAT's is thinking about Colorado. Well she is still a juniour so maybe we can still influence her. If she beaks up with her boyfriend who is going there then she'll go to Texas or Vanderbuilt or Alabama (if her mother and I hav any influence)

She'll want to go to a good school...like LSU.

Sorry Kenny...I want her to not go to a merely "goodschool" but to a great school. Alabama has either been ranked #1 or #2 in the most merit scholras for the past 7 years. (the last 2 being #1) Their business school is one of the top dozen or so in the Nation. The Med and LAw schools have some of the most sought after graduates.in the entire Southeast. She could probably go Ivy League, but that is East Coast and too far away from the family. Of course in the scheme of things if she graduates cum laude like her mom, it really doesn't matter a whole lot

Hello all,
This weekend i got ready for my suregies on monday.i had to shave my left knee and right shoulder.went in at 0430,and they started at 0600.was under the knife for 6 hours.after 2 days i just got home,and a shot of scotch and smoked a pack.i have a cast on my left leg and right shoulder/arm.so no model work ffor 2-4 weeks.it is hard to type with my left hand.
Mary brought print outs of the discustions for me so i can see what was going on.i will try to catch up on my responsables as soon as i can.it lloks like a new campaign is being talked about,Flattops of the pacific war.this looks lke fun.
hope all had good days, and a nice thanksgiving thurs.
cheers to all,
Bruce

Great to hear you're doing well Bruce.

Gator