Ahoy mates and welcome to MSW’s Scuttlebutt!
Scuttlebutt will be a daily feature giving you site news and reminders, brief manufacturer and retailer news, happenings from around the world’s navies and any news from the world of naval aviation. Also, you are encouraged to share any news pertaining to ship modeling or the maritime world. So, sit back and enjoy.
Community Build Contest
Attention all entrants! You have until July 1, 2008, EST to have your first set of update photos posted in your personal contest blog. On July 1, the first build session will close, and from July 1st to July 7th is the 1st judges vote (based on photos submitted within the month). Please, do not forget to post your photos!
Official Announcement
Der Adler von Lübeck
Crew-mate Pieter Bakels (PBBAKS) shares his build of the Der Adler von Lübeck (The Eagle of Lübeck), in MSW "On Display!"
The Eagle of Lübeck
Forgotten Sisters Campaign
The “Forgotten Sisters” campaign will be wrapping up July 6, 2008. If you need an extension, please speak up so that our campaign administrator can make the change.
Forgotten Sisters Campaign
Cruisers of the 21st Century Campaign
July is building up to be a busy month. Starting July 1, 2008 is the new “Cruisers of the 21st Century” campaign. If you haven’t signed up for this one, you need to.
Cruisers of the 21st Century
Commander Series Models is moving!
In a statement from Jon Warneke, Commander Series Models is now closed. They are moving the company from Rochester, NY, to Oak Ridge, TN. This move will take place beginning June 23, and may take three to four weeks to get sorted back out in Tennessee. Jon apologize for any inconveniences this may cause.
New Prices from WEM
John Snyder states that they have moved some of their items to a new caster, giving them faster restock times, the ability to get some items back into production, and some price adjustments. Price changes are both increases and decreases.
Here are the changes:
1/350 Narrow Seas Range
NS 003, Vosper MTB 379, 73ft Type I, 7.62 Pounds **NEW**;
NS 005, Fairmile "D" ASR Launch LRRC 017 (1945), 11.87 Pounds **NEW**;
NS 008, PT-34, 7.62 Pounds (no change);
NS 016, Fairmile D MTB 794, was 11.49 Pounds, now 11.87 Pounds (.38 pence increase);
NS 018, S-80 class S-boat, was 11.49 Pounds, now 10.17 Pounds (1.32 Pound decrease);
NS 019, S-100 class S-boat, was 11.49 Pounds, now 10.17 Pounds (1.32 Pound decrease).
1/350 Kits
K 3554, USS Reuben James (1941), was 64.64 Pounds, now back in production at 59.53 Pounds (5.11 Pound decrease). NOTE: this cost quote to us will allow us to have Peter Hall go ahead with HMS Montgomery, as well as a Long-Range Escort version of the Town class--watch this space.
Pro 350 Parts
Pro 3517, RN Style Medium Carley Rafts, 3.36 Pounds (no change, but now in resin instead of white metal, with better detail).
1/72 PE
PE 7208, WW2 USN Catapult, 37.40 Pounds (no change, but cast parts now in resin instead of white metal, with better detail);
PE 7213, 3.7cm SKC30U Flak on LC-39 Mount, was 4.55 Pounds, now 6.64 Pounds (2.09 Pound increase, but now in resin instead of white metal, with better detail).
FD 350 Aircraft
FD 038, Kaman SH-2 Seasprite x 2 with PE, 7.62 Pounds (no change, but now in resin instead of white metal, with better detail).
New Items at Battlefleet Models
Harry Abbott is proud to announce that BFM’s Model Masters Marine Acrylics catalog is now online and the Tom Modelworks PE catalog is also started. Harry also tells us that more lines of ships and modeling supplies coming soon.
SSN New Hampshire Christened
The Navy christened its newest Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine "New Hampshire" June 21, at General Dynamics Electric Boat at Groton, Conn. This christening marks the fourth time the U.S. Navy named a ship after the Granite State. The service awarded the name to the submarine after third-graders from Garrison Elementary School in Dover, N.H., wrote letters to Congress members, the governor and the Secretary of the Navy.
Ship sponsor Cheryl McGuinness, a resident of Portsmouth, N.H., christened the boat by breaking a bottle of sparkling champagne over the submarine at the Groton shipyard. Her husband, Tom, died on Sept. 11, 2001. He co-piloted American Airlines Flight 11, an aircraft flowen into the north tower of the World Trade Center that day.
"I'm looking at many heroes," said McGuinness as she spoke to the more than 130 New Hampshire crew members standing before her. "You are all my heroes."
Royal Navy teaches school children to Stay Safe
The Royal Navy has been helping school children in Plymouth to learn how to stay safe and healthy as part of a three-week 'life skills' event in the city
The Junior Life Skills program is a joint initiative for year-six pupils organized by Plymouth City Council in partnership with the Royal Navy.
Hosted by Devonport Naval Base, the program supports schools in delivering personal, social, health and citizenship education by promoting personal and community safety and showing youngsters what it takes to be good citizens. It makes children aware of the risks and dangers associated with fire, electricity, water, drugs, anti-social behavior, bullying and running away from home, and aims to equip them with the skills they need to stay safe.
Other contributors to the programme included Devon and Cornwall Police, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue, the RNLI, Western Power and the Office of Rail Regulation, all of whom led interactive activities and demonstrations.
