Good Morning Shipwrights. It's Monday, January 28, 2008.
I hope that everyone had a good weekend. It was busy one from start to finish here.

Navy Tech – Delta Class IV, Russia
Mark Smith (Gunny) brings us another installment of "MSW's Naval Technology Series", this time we focus on the Russian Navy, and the SSBN Delta Class IV (Project 667.BDRM) Strategic Missile Submarine.
Delta Class IV

”Model on Display” HMS Attacker 1943
Mike McCabe (MIKEM) stops by and shares with us a fine gallery of images, showing us his escort carrier HMS Attacker as she looked in 1943. Take a look and don’t forget to leave a comment.
HMS Attacker

MSW Naval Trivia Contest
Bruce Miller’s (grayghost666) MSW Naval Trivia Contest is still going strong. 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.

"Model On Display" HMS Bedouin
Mike McCabe (MIKEM) shares a fine gallery of images of his build, HMS Bedouin, Narvik, April 1940. Take a look and don’t forget to share a comment.
HMS Bedouin


In Review
Review ~ H2Whoa! Water Under Modeling
Jim Rae (JIMBRAE) gives us his thoughts and opinions of this Xtreme Modelling new release, H2Whoa! Water Under Modeling, in this Armorama syndicated review.
H2Whoa! Water Under Modeling

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

Spent most of the weekend taking and editing images for two more MSW product reviews, Schatton's 1/72 scale German Kriegsmarine amphibious sub "Grundhai", AND Hasegawa's beastly Nagato.........and shoveled and plowed alot of Pennsylvania snow.........

We had a busy weekend here. One of the local radio networks hosted the annual Children's Miracle Network Radio-thon. Friday morning Renee and I told a little bit of Ian's story and help raise money to buy $800 talking bears with cd players in them. They are used for helping children learn about surgery and their illness through various cds. That afternoon after school, Ian and I went back to the radio station to help out (he was there Thursday afternoon, too). He made 5 radio appearances between 4 and 5 pm and helped raise close to $7,000. The deejay, who is also the program director, from the country station is a close friend of Renee and her brother. He told some of Ian's story and had Ian help out by giving the last four digits of the donation line. Ian also went down the hall and made a quick appearance on the classic rock station.

Ian and the Gator 99.5 Breakfast Bunch on the radio. Todd, Renee's friend is in the black shirt.


Ian and morning deejay Heather from 92.9 The Lake on the air.


Ian helping out in the call center.


Ian singing the ABC song to upcoming country star Judd Bares, who is from Lake Charles.


Saturday was CALMEX XXII, the annual IPMS USA contest that our local club puts on. Renee, Ian and I had the GPM vendors booth set up and stayed busy all day long. Sunday was crash and burn time.

later...Gator

Model On Display USS Cassin DD-372 (1944 fit)
also...
Skipper

Gator,
Sure is good to see the little one out and about. Here in Western Michigan were dealing with the snow (we get regular snow and Lake effect snow here). It’s good to have my GPS because at night when you’re in a white out it helps to know which way the darn road is going.

At work our union is getting a donation dinner type thing prepared for a fellow officer who is going through his third round of cancer. Our security mangers got canned and were getting ready for a security remodel (30 mil worth of upgrades).

At the home front I've been making indoor tents for my 2 youngest boys and getting ready for my oldest to turn 14(1feb). Not much bench time but I'm going to redo the paint scheme on my Cushing, I attempted to paint the camo but I just used what I had and I'm not happy with it(a mix of acrylics and enamel paint) so I'll get to the LHS and restock on some paint.

Well, the final weekend of the mother-in-law. But seriously she was a monster help for us when my wife had her surgery. I would have never been able to work or get anything else done if she wasn’t around.

I did get to spend some time reading my newest modeling book, “FAQ of the AFV Painting Techniques”, by Mig Jimenez.

We did avoid the snow down here, but it did get a little cold deep in the heart of Dixie.

Even though I did not get a shot at building any, I did learn a few things and had an overall great weekend.

Hi Guys,

Lets see, new mobile phone for the good wife, shopping!!!!! -, but I did manage a walk in the sun on Sunday, watched the Gliders and floaty things up by Whipsnade.

Modelling wise managed to get most of one figure build and painted, just some wear and tear on the uniform. Got some goodies from Resicast and some reference books arrived today for future builds.

Cheers

Al

Ahoy Shipmates

Whilst its the height of summer here I got some stuff done on my E-Boat as I keep saying shes getting closer to paint and all the deck fixtures are permanently glued down now.

Cheers

Sean

I have pretty much finished the subassemblies on my Yukikaze and laid paint on those and the deck. PLan to hit the hull with the gey and hopefuly red this week, and then start adding railing PE and radar and deprth charger pieces.

Gunny if that is the Hasegawa 350 scale Nagato and you are needing someone to do a kit build/eview on it.....Like that would happen.....you have a drooling fella down here that would drop every other project I've got going to get you one quickly.

Yessir, it is the Hasegawa 350, my friend...and you just never know, mate...

hello all,
put the lifeboat on the backburner for a while.started the Chinese Destroyer for forgotten sisiters. got the review done for the other Chinese Destroyer,and took the pic's,so should be to Mark this week.doing finishing touches on a review for Armorama.
Got a new campaign approved on Aeroscale.it is about Flyingboats/Seaplanes.starts in Nov.2009,you might want to check it out.
hhave a good week.
cheers,
Bruce