Good Morning Shipwrights. It's Monday, December 24, 2007.
I want to take the time to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

Santa Tracker
Ahoy mates! For those of you with little ones, here’s the link to NORAD’s Santa Tracker so that you and your little ones can keep track of Santa on Christmas Eve.
Santa Tracker

Navy Tech – Rotterdam Class Landing Platform Dock (LPD)
Mark Smith (Gunny) brings us another installment of "MSW's Naval Technology Series", this week we focus on the Royal Netherlands Navy, and their Rotterdam Class Landing Platform Dock (LPD).
Rotterdam Class LSD

MSW Naval Trivia Contest
Bruce Miller’s (grayghost666) MSW Naval Trivia Contest is still going. Rules are simple, be the first to answer the question and you get to ask the next one. Please surf on over and join the fun!
MSW Naval Trivia Contest.

Building the R.M.S. Mauretania
Jim Baumann (JIMBAUMANN) shares the complete build story of this years show stopper at Telford, enjoy now, "Building the R.M.S. Mauretania, (1907-1935)".
Building the R.M.S. Mauretania

Making Weld Beads, an MSW SBS
Glenn Cauley (GLENNCAULEY) put together a fine SBS (Step-by-Step) dealing with making your own weld beads, check it out!
Making Weld Beads, an MSW SBS

Pre-Dreadnought, Charles Martel
Bob Cicconi (BOBCICCONI) sends us his latest build, French pre-dreadnought, Charles Martel, circa 1900, "On Display" at MSW!
Pre-Dreadnought, Charles Martel

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

Hi Kenny and folks,

Happy Christmas to you all. Pretty much finished of my Churchill and organised some stuff for the new year which you'll know about if you read my thread.



Santa is delivering some M4/M4A4 DV hulls for later in the year but I hope to direct my focus back onto some watery things for the 1st quarter of the new year. It's a case of trying to fininh off some of the many builds I have dotted around the place all requiring that last bit of effort to get them done lol, lol.

Looking forward to a quiet few days off and a little modelling time, back tp work on Thursday.

Have a good one folks.

Cheers

Al

been in Memphis the past 2 weeks. All I've got to show for it is a chewed up hand. Seems my new puppy is blessed by razor sharp teeth and a real biting attitude. I love himto death. So no time for m,odeling.

Met my sister's boss's boss. Sheis going to try to get me set up with a first class paralegal type position. So I may be relocating to Memphis TN in the near future. But let's see what is up beofore anyone issues any congrats. Land the job then get happy. Just nice to know that at least someone had an interest in me.

hello Steve,
i have allways said Good Things go to Good People.you are Good People so you will get Good Things. for the Puppy with the bitting attitude,go to your local Goodwill and get him so stuffed animals,he will be busy chewing on them and not you.
Have a Merry Christmas and A Good New Year,
Bruce

helllo All,
this week i started my Lifeboat,got the hull done and started the paint work ffor it.Mary got me 3 new books on naval history,and i also got the Revel kit P.T.109 in 1/72 for the holleywood at sea campaign.i also dusted off the trumpter kit for the sister's campaign.
Gator,who won the raffle?i thought it was in December,right?
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all.
Bruce

Winners were posted on my web site on the 15th.

http://gatorsmask.com/ian.html