Work in Progress October 21, 2015

Reporter: Bill Schultheis

AUCTION MONTH

A reminder to everyone in the SMA that this month is auction month, so there is not need to bring your ship models, BUT you may bring nautical items, kits, tools books, plans and other things of interest for your fellow ship modelers. The October meeting of the SMA was surprised to see your editor, Don Dressel, attending the meeting, as he was planning to attend the NRG Conference in Mystic. Due to a medical emergency, this was not to be, so Don did attend the meeting. However, we were also missing Dave Yotter, your intrepid reporter, who did attend the SMA meeting. In his stead, Bill Schultheis was kind enough to fill in – Thanks Bill. Despite the NRG Conference, there was a good attendance of over 28 SMA members at the meeting on this balmy fall day in “sunny” California. French warship Le Hussard – John Bakker John Bakker opened the evening presentations with his 1:150 scale model of the French warship Le Hussard, a kit by Artesania Latina. Your editor

Newsletter

Volume 42, Number 11, Nov. 2015

Contacts

President: Bill Schultheis (714) 366-7602

E-Mail: bsmath@yahoo.com Vice President: Don Dressel

(909) 949-6931 E-Mail: roebuckdres4@gmail.com

Secretary: Paul Payne (310) 544-1461

Treasurer: Larry Van Es (714) 936-0389

E-Mail: Larry@uswheel.com Editor, Don Dressel

(909) 949-6931 908 W. 22nd Street

Upland, CA 91784-1229 E-mail: roebuckdres4@gmail.com

Web Manager: Doug Tolbert: (949) 644-5416

Web Site www.shipmodelersassociation.org

Meeting – Wed., Nov. 18, 7 PM,

Red Cross Building, 1207 N. Lemon, Fullerton, CA. 92832

Officers meeting –Wed., Dec. 2, 2015, 7 PM, Bob Beech’s house, 130 Clove Pl., Brea, CA. 92821 –

(714) 529-1481.

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tried to find the Artesania Latina kit model on the internet, but failed. John obtained the kit from one of the SMA auctions of the past. It may no longer be produced by Artesania Latina. As is usual with many of John’s models, he did not rig the model but cased it as a hull model only. John started work on the model only a month ago and in that short time has completed the hull and cased the model! He did not mention the actual hours he spent

building the model. John also built the case for the model. The Le Hussard was built for the French Navy in 1815 and was noted for having two rotating guns, fore and aft, with removable bulwarks so she could fight without the necessity of maneuvering for position. She was considered the prototype for modern gunships with rotating turrets. She was a fast sailer in all weather conditions and thus was used as a scout and as a supplier to the fleet. The Well Smack Emma C. Berry – John Bakker John Bakker came back with an encore in the Model Shipways 1:32 scale Emma C. Berry. The kit was his first attempt at plank-on-frame construction. John intended this kit model build as a learning experience to prepare him to build the Galley Washington – 1776 from plans provided by the Nautical Research Guild (see comments in the Mayflower Group report). The Emma C. Berry was launched June 5, 1866. She was operated for 28 years as a sloop-rigged well smack transporting live mackerel to market. She was converted to a schooner sometime prior to 1890 when she was registered in the fishery and coastal trades. Thirty years later she was abandoned as worn out. She then served as a coaster until 1931 when F. Dale purchased her and used has as a yacht. He presented her to the Marine Historical Association in Mystic, Connecticut,

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where she was reworked from 1969-1971 and again in 1987-1988. She can be seen at Mystic Seaport today. Stouffer’s Lasagna Box Fishing Vessel Nordkap 476 – Burt Goldstein.

Burt brought in his Stouffer Lasagna Box paper model built on a Billing Boats set of plans. He had this model in last month and now it is completed. All the particulars in last month’s newsletter still stand. This month we were treated to a finished, whimsical model built with household items. The mast is a combination of a straw, rolled newspaper, and a toothpick.

An interesting and quite convincing pair of life rafts was made from articulated straws and life preservers from a syringe cap. Also, the light stanchions are bent pins, the flagstaff if spaghetti, etc. “Mark Twain” Riverboat – Burt Goldstein After adding two decks, smoke stacks and rigging, Burt brought his finished “Mark Twain” riverboat to the October meeting. It is a cardstock model depicting the riverboat in Frontier land at Anaheim’s Disneyland. You can make a print of the model parts and instructions by visiting www.dinseylandexperience.com and downloading the files (free). The detail is amazing and the model holds its own with any other type of model. The riverboat has three decks, 12 stairwells, as well as the control room and anything else you can see on the actual boat (at Disneyland). It took Burt 6 weeks at 5 hours a day to complete this model and he recommends the use of a VERY sharp X-Acto knife, as some parts are a fraction of a millimeter in size.

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Bill indicated that he would surely be downloading the model as well as half the SMA members IF he can trust the comments he heard at the meeting. Mariner 35 – Crawford Westering

Crawford brought a model in he made in the ‘70’s of a ketch he owned back in 1964. The model was built to ½” scale. The model was of a handsome ketch with a clipper stem and a wine-glass stern. The hull was originally built in Japan as a plank-on-frame model. Someone took a mold and made some fiberglass hulls and Crawford brought on of these fiberglass hulls for $25.00. He then built the rails, deck, and hatches from teak. He used

creative methods using jewelry stone and beads to make the lights and bullet shells for the mast caps. Rigging is stainless steel line used for fishing line that Crawford purchased. During the question and answer period it was mentioned that one of the nice things about a ketch is that the mizzen can take the place of the rudder if the rudder is disabled. As I remember, Crawford’s inspiration was the real ketch that he owned. USS Pennsylvania conning tower 1941 – Sean Fallesen Sean brought in the conning tower parts in 1:350 and 1:700 for the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38). These were 3-D plastic printed parts (in two scales) from Model Monkey. Sean wanted to convert the USS Arizona kit to the USS Pennsylvania. The detail on the parts he showed is incredible as the finest details are there without being enlarged out of scale. This detail would be nearly impossible to achieve by hand-building and the interiors are accurate to boot!

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The timeline on these parts started when someone (including Sean) showed interest in the USS Pennsylvania parts. It took two weeks from the idea being discussed resulting in an order for the parts and another two week delivery time. The process is for a designer to send CAD files of the parts to Shapeways and they manufacture and ship the parts via Model Monkey. Sean now has the necessary materials to confidently convert the kit model of the USS Arizona to an accurate model of the USS Pennsylvania. We look forward to the results of Sean’s efforts, which will be exemplary. Smuggler – John Simmons

John brought in his Smuggler from Model Shipways, in 1:72 scale, which was a solid hull kit that he planked as practice in preparation for a build of a plank-on-frame model. He says his big mistake was putting a smooth finish on the planking since all of that work is totally unnoticeable after painting the hull. It looks like John is ready to build his plank-on-frame model. I, for one, can’t wait to see it when he brings it in.

You go, John. Monterrey Clippers - David T. Okamura David brought in his finished Monterrey Clippers built on Dennis Ivison hulls. We have seen these models in many stages of completion and this time the outriggers are attached. The outriggers are very convincing, made of two sizes of very fine tubing topped off with a length of music wire. The models were painted by Kevin Spady for his model railroad modules. David will still add some rigging and a few details, then they will be finished. Most likely we

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won’t be seeing them again unless we go to a model railroad convention and catch them there. San Felipe – Don Dressel

Don brought in his 1:112 scale San Felipe to try and convince the SMA membership that it “pays to enter a ship model in the ORANGECON, sponsored by IPMS Orange County. The model won first place in her category despite the fact that it was a wooden ship model judged by plastic modelers. Perhaps next year more SMA members will enter their models to support the IPMS Orange County IPMS modelers. At least, that is the hope.

The ship model itself has an interesting history. A very popular model, originally a kit model by Mantua/Panart in 1:75 scale, it is claimed by Mantua that the model is based on a ship built for the king of Spain in 1690. Upon checking with the Spanish authorities, it is apparent that the San Felipe did not exist in 1690. According to the best information obtained from the internet, there was a ship named the Real Felipe which was built in 1732. The ship was named after Philipp V of Spain, the first Bourbon ruler of Spain, who in the War of the Spanish Succession managed to defend his throne against the claims of the Austrian Habsburgs. This ship was built by Ciprián Autrán and Pedro Boyer using the system and the new design specifications of Antonio de Gaztañeta. The work on the shipyard of Guarnizo in Santander was finished in 1732. This three-decker was a giant of 1965 tons that could take up to 114 cannon. At that time only the French Froudroyant was larger. In a register of 1740 the crew was stated to be 1152 men. The Real Felipe proved to be a firm vessel of great firepower. In the battle of Toulon on 22 February 1744 she was repeatedly attacked by British ships. She could repulse all attacks and fought “like hell”, according to English sources. However, the ship was damaged so badly that she was never completely repaired, due to high cost. In 1750 she was finally broken up. The Real Felipe is supposed to be the largest and most beautiful ship of the Spanish fleet at that time. Strangely, no contemporary illustrations of her survive.

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                     John Bakker’s Le Hussard                                                        John Bakker’s Emma C. Berry              Burt Goldstein’s Nordkap 476                                                 Burt Goldstein’s Mark Twain riverboat 

 

  Crawford Westering’s  Mariner 35 ‐ 1964             

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 Sean Fallesen’s USS Pennsylvania conning tower                              John Simmon’s Smuggler hull David T. Okamura’s Monterrey Clippers                                                 Don Dressel’s San Felipe  

   Another view of John Bakker’s Le Hussard    

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By Don Dressel 

Old  Salts  in  Port:    John  Bakker,  Don  Dressel,  Don  Leyman,  Steve  Jones,  Greg Wilcox,  Yas Komorita. 

Ships  in Port: Soleil Royale, HMS Pegasus, 18th Century Longboat. Emma C. Berry, King of  the Mississippi, USS Syren. 

Greg Wilcox was  first  up with  his  discussion on his just about completed model of the King of  the Mississippi,  an  Artesania  Latina  kit  in 1:50  scale.   One of  the  first  things Greg  said was that he would definitely NOT recommend this  kit.    He  had  a  lot  of  trouble  with  the railings  that  go  around  the  decks  and  not enough material was  supplied  in  the  kit.    If would have been very difficult to scratch build new  parts  to match  the  existing  ones.   Greg still  has  the  bow  ramp  and  boom  to  install, 

otherwise the model is completed.  If Greg had the model to build again, he would only use the plans and scratch build the model, throwing away the material in the kit.  It is a beautiful model when completed and Greg did a super job on it.  Greg did have to add extra material of his own to  the kit  in order  to  finish  it.   A  few additional pictures of  the model have been  included  to indicate the great craftsmanship displayed by Greg in building this model.  Check out the grand staircase at the bow and the stern paddle wheels. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Don  Leyman  took  center  stage  next  to  talk about  his  progress  on  the  HMS  Pegasus,  his Swan Class sloop based on the books and plans by  David  Antscherl.    Don  explained  the progress  he  is  making  and  talked  about  the Brody stove that he built for the model.  It will not  be  able  to  be  seen  once  the  stove  is completed,  since  it  is  below  deck.    Steve suggested  that he build  another one  at  twice the size for the model and display  it alongside the  completed model  when  done.    Don  also 

talked about the stern area where the cabins are going to be  installed on the  lower deck, the installation of  the bitts on  the  fore deck  and  the  installation of  the manger.   He did have  a question about the size of the manger bulkhead and the difficulty in bringing in the anchor (he does  realize  that  a messenger will  be  used).    Don  Dressel  suggested  that  he may want  to contact  David  Antscherl  concerning  his  question,  as  no  one  at  the Mayflower  Group  could supply a ready answer.  Attached are several more photo’s of the stern area, the forecastle with Brody stove, and the Brody stove itself (which will not be seen when the model in done). 

 

Next up was John Bakker, who first talked about his efforts on the Emma C. Berry, a Model Shipways kit built  to 1:32  scale.    John  is using  this model as an experience/learner,  since  he  wants  to  built  the Continental  Galley Washington  based  on  plans  in 1:48  scale  purchased  from  the  Nautical  Research Guild.   Unfortunately,  the basswood  frames  in  the Emma  C.  Berry  kit  are  very  flimsy  and  fragile, 

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making them difficult to work with.   One  interesting feature of the Emma C. Berry  is that she had a “live well”, which means there were holes in the lower hull planking to allow sea water to enter an enclosed “well” to keep the captured fish alive until they sailed back to market.  This model is “true” plank‐on‐frame” construction, built upright.  

John  also  discussed  his  ongoing  efforts with the  USS  SYREN  by  Model  Shipways  in  1:64 scale.   He has reached the stage as shown  in the photo and is not sure just what he will do next.      Knowing  John,  he will  eventually  get back on the model and complete it, at least to the rigging stage.  There are lots of hull details he can  incorporate  into  the model before he reaches the “masting and rigging” stage. 

A  third model  that  John  is  still working on  is the Soleil Royale in 1:77 scale by Mantua.  He 

appears to be about complete with this model – again, he  indicated that he will not mast and rig  the model.   One  reason he does not mast and  rig  some  of  the  bigger models  is  due  to their size when completed.   He has completed all  the  gunport  lids  and  the only  thing he has forgot (and wants to fix)  is the fact that he did not install the gangway on the side of the ship.  Included is a photo of the fine work John did on the  stern  of  the  Soleil  Royale,  which  is attached. 

 

Don  Dressel  was  last  up  with  his  ongoing efforts with  the  fine Model  Shipways  kit  of the 18th Century Longboat in 1:48 scale.  Don is  not,  like  some modelers,  a  “fast” model builder,  but  likes  to  contemplate  just what he  is  going  to  do  next.    The  instructions supplied with  the kit are very good and  the model  is  progressing  nicely.   Don  does  not 

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work on his modeling every day, as do some people  (like  John).    But  the  time  spent modeling  is  very  satisfying.    Some  things require extra thought, as does the installation of  the  pintals  and  gudgeons  for  the  rudder, which  is  the next step  in  the construction of the  longboat.   Once  the  rudder  is  installed, then the real fun begins with the masting and rigging.   For a “simple”  little model,  this one is very good and the detail is excellent.  Chuck Passaro  should  be  congratulated  for  helping 

to produce such a fine kit.   The material supplied  in the kit  is adequate, with  lots of “extras”.  Substitution of wooden belaying pins for the brass ones supplied is one of the fun things to do and  is  recommended  by  Chuck.    Note  the  little  “building  board”  which  helps  with  the installation of some of the detail parts by keeping the model secure.   The thwarts, knees and windless have been installed and the windless does turn. 

  There  is a NEW wood suppler available today for ship model builders who do not have the  capability  of  cutting  their  own  planks.    “CROWN  TIMBERYARD  offers  the  finest milled hardwoods  to  the hobbyist.    Specializing  in Castello Boxwood,  Swiss Pear  and Holly>”    They have kit upgrade packages and also a complete wood package for the Nautical Research Guild’s Galley  Washington.    Check  them  out  for  other  woods  and  availability.    They  are  at www.crowntimberyard.com.   You can also follow them on Model Ship World for new product announcements.

 

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A Trip to England – Part V 

By Don Dressel 

  The  next  stop  on  our  trip  to  England where  there  are  so  many  things  to  see  again reverts  back  to  the  Historical  Dockyard  in Portsmouth.    According  to  the  Wikipedia,  the Mary  Rose  Museum  is  an  historical  museum located  at  the  Historical  Dockyards  in Portsmouth  in  the  United  Kingdom  run  by  the Mary Rose Trust.   The museum  is dedicated  to the 16th century Tudor navy warship Mary Rose as well as the historical context in which she was active.    The  museum  opened  in  1984  and displays  artifacts  from  the  ship  as well  as  the  ship  itself  in  a  dedicated  ship  hall, while  it  has  been undergoing conservation.  In September 2009 the ship hall was closed to allow the start of construction of a new museum that was opened at the end of May 2013.  The complete conservation of Mary Rose will be finished in 2016, when she will be fully integrated with the new museum environment. 

  The Mary  Rose Museum  (2013) was  designed  by  architects Wilkinson  Eyre,  Pringle  Brandon Perkins + Will and built by construction firm Warings.   The construction has been challenging because the  museum  has  been  built  over  the  ship  in  the  dry  dock,  which  is  a  listed  monument.    During construction of the museum, conservation of the hull continued inside a sealed “hotbox”.  In April 2013 

the  polyethylene  glycol  sprays  were  turned  off  and  the process of controlled air drying began.  By 2016 the “hotbox” will be removed and for the first time since 1545, the ship will be  revealed  dry.    This  new  museum  displays  most  of  the artifacts  recovered  from within  the  ship  in  context with  the conserved  hull.    Since  opening  it  has  been  visited  by  over 500,000 people. 

  Upon  entering  the museum  one  of  the  first  objects that were seen was a life size statue of King Henry VIII and of course a picture was required!   You will note  the handsome, relatively modern  gentlemen  to  the  right  of  King Henry  VIII who  is  only  a  little  taller  due  to  the  stand  the  king  is occupying.    It  is  perhaps  fortunate  that  the  king  was  not aboard  the  ship  at  the  time  of  the  “action”  that  took  place resulting  in  her  sinking.    The  figure  is  representative  of  the displays to come while touring the museum, since there were a  number  of  “diorama’s”  that  showed  what  life  was  like 

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during that period and on board the ship and I am sure the figure representing the King is accurate. 

   

  There were a number of displays showing the cannon that were aboard the ship when she was lost along with displays showing exactly when the ship looked like and the interior arrangements of the ship as she was raised from the bottom of the ocean.  It is unfortunate that the bow area has not also been raised, but it is your author’s understanding that much of the bow section of the ship still resides at the bottom of the ocean.  Two of the best books on the Mary Rose are available today.   The first is Mary Rose Your Noblest Shippe – Anatomy of a Tudor Warship edited by Peter Marsden,  the second Weapons of Warre – The Armaments of  the Mary Rose, edited by Alexzandra Hildred.   The  first book mentioned above also has a set of plans, sections and  rigging attached  to  the book.   There are other books on the Mary Rose which are also of interest. 

  You can look at the actual parts of the ship that were raised from the bottom of the sea while in  the museum,  of  course,  but  there  are  also  a number  of  “obstructions”  due  to  the  necessary assembly  of  the  “Hotbox”  as  mentioned  above.  The picture to the right shows what you will see in the  “little  windows”  that  allow  you  to  see  the actual  ship  while  in  the  museum.    Also,  as indicated above, in 2016 the “hotbox” and its parts will  be  removed  and  you will  be  able  to  see  the ship with no obstructions at that time. 

  I would be  remising  in not  showing  some more of  the detail  that  is on view at  the museum, although many of the dioramas were too large to take effective pictures.  There were a couple of models of  the  ship, one  showing  the  sails  she  carried.   Details as  to  just what  they  think happened  that day when she was lost are indicated – the claim by the French that the sank her due to their cannon fire was not  correct.    She  foundered  because  her  commander  “could  not  control  the  knaves  under  his 

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command”.  We have to remember that gunports and their use was “new” at the time, but she did not go the way the Vasa did, as the Mary Rose was already a veteran warship that had been in King Henry VIII’s Tudor Navy for quite some time. 

  One photo that I “had to take” was of the brick stove that was aboard the Mary Rose, if for no  other  reason  than  to  let  Dave  Yotter  know that  this  kind  of  stove  was  in  use  a  long  time before  the American Revolution.   Dave will note that apparently there  is not too much difference from his brick stove to the one used by the crew of the Mary Rose. 

  One of the other objects they brought up from the “briny deep” was one of the tops  from the upper masting and  rigging of  the ship.    I am only sorry that the picture was so dark, but hope that you can get a good  idea as to what  it would have been  like  to be  in one of  the  “tops” when the  ship  sank.    As  an  added  thought,  it  would have been really good to HAVE been in one of the tops,  since, when  the  ship  sank,  the  tops were still  above water.    Since  they  already  had  their “fighting” nets up,  it probably would have been very  difficult  for  any  of  the  crew  to  climb  the rigging  to  get  to  the  tops  unless  it was  already their “station”. 

  Also  shown  is  one  of  the models  of  the ship that was on display at the museum as part of the exhibit.  This one was to describe the sails that were carried by the Mary Rose at the time of her lose.   As  an  added  item,  it  is  interesting  to note that the current thought is that the forecastle was indeed  also  tall  as  first  indicated  in  the Anthony Roll.    A  detailed  painting  by  Geoff  Hunt  –  The Mary  Rose:  Henry  VIII’s  flagship,  1545  –  shows many  of  these  details.    The  current  Caldercraft wooden  ship model kit now available  I believe  is not  correct  with  respect  to  the  forecastle  and does not reflect Geoff Hunt’s painting. 

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  The other aspect of the museum displays shows  the  many  weapons  that  were  found aboard the ship, one of which  is the magnificent collection of wooden bows – the finest collection of  this  English  ant weapon  known  today.    This demonstrates the continued importance of bows and arrows  in  the Tudor Navy.   Artifacts related to  archery were  found  on  all  the  decks  of  the Mary  Rose.    The  distribution  of  the  archery equipment suggests  that  the ship was preparing for close quarter combat. 

  The  staff  weapons,  including  pikes  and bills, were also  located aboard  ship  (see picture at  the  bottom).    Interestingly,  the  book  on  the Mary Rose mentioned above indicates just where there weapons were found and explains the use or  storage  of  them.    Swords  and  daggers were also  found  (although  not  part  of  the  ships weapon  inventory  –  they  were  personal weapons).   

  This does  tend  to  indicate  that hand  to hand combat  in 1545 was still an  important part of any battle.  The ships grapnel were part of this effort. 

  There  were  also  a  number  of  cannon found.   According  to  the  book,  there were  two culverin,  two  cannon,  two  demi  cannon  and twelve port pieces.    Lots of  loading  implements including  ladle,  rammer,  linstock,  shot  gauge, reamer, powder  flask bucket,  former  and other items necessary for the gunner were also found. 

  All  in  all,  a  fascinating  museum  to  go through with lots of very interesting things to see and  learn – very much worth the trip all by  itself.  In  the  last  segment  we  will  discuss  the  Naval Museum at the Naval Dockyard in Portsmouth. 

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TRANSOM CONSTRUCTION 

By Don Dressel 

Upon receiving the latest ROPE NEWS #88, I came across this article by Kenji Sato on his work on construction of the Steam Ship BEAVER.  I thought it would be very interesting to the members of the SMA, so contacted my friends in the ROPE for permission to copy the article.  Having gained permission, the following is by Kenji Sato in reference to his work on the BEAVER.   The reference Mr. Sato refers to  is The Hudson Bay Company’s 1825 Steam Ship Beaver by John McKay. 

“Reference  is  “Hudson’s  Bay  Company’s  1835  Steam  Ship  Beaver which he purchased 10 years ago.  It comprised of the book with size of the Anatomy of the Ship series and a packet of 21 plans which has total 42 drawings.  It cost him then US$50.00.  Half of the plans are for the hull, masting and rigging and the other half  is for the steam engine.   By seeing the plans, he considered that this model  is over and beyond his techniques in model shipbuilding and thus he put it on the shelf and stayed away.  Five years ago, he started his challenge, first on the paddle wheel, which was successfully built.  Then he embarked on the complicated fittings on the deck such as the compass, wheel, capstan and windlass.  These gears were also built successfully, which made him start working on the hull.” 

His next challenge was making  the many stanchions  required  for  the hull.   The difficulty was  the  tree dimensional  requirements  for  the  stanchions  around  the  curves  of  the  bow.   He  found  that  cutting groves  in the main rail facilitated the  installation of these stanchions.   Next was the paddle box which was not quite as difficult due to the isometric plan which was included in the reference materials. 

Now we come to the transom.  “Making the transom was an additional challenge.  First prepare the jig to match  the curve of  the  transom  then  the assembly of  the  transom was done on  the  jig.   Window frames were processed referring to the  Ship  Modeler’s  Shop  Notes  II from  the  Nautical  Research  Guild.  Two  pieces  of  wood  were  first prepared, one  is  long grain and the other  is  wide  groove  for  fitting  is processed  by  circular  saw.    Two pieces  of  wood  are  sliced  and assembled.    Refer  to  the illustrations and photos.”   

Briefly,  Beaver  became  a  ship  of greater  significance  than  was intended  when  she  was  built  in 

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London, England in 1835 for the famous Hudson’s  Bay  Company.    Beaver became the first steamship on record to operate along the Pacific Coast of North America.    In the 1860s she became the base  ship  for  the  Royal  Navy’s hydrographic  surveys  of  the  coast  of British Columbia.  After that, in her final years  in  the  1870s  and  80s  she  was generally  a  towboat  and  general freighter, whatever  could be  found  for her to do.   

Unfortunately,  she was wrecked at  the entrance  of  Burrard  Inlet  (Vancouver Harbor) in 1888. 

Mr.  Leonard  McCann  wrote,  in  1996, that it was luck rather than intent which resulted  in  the  documentation  on Beaver  having  survived  the  passage  of some 160 years.   Both  the  information supplied  in  the  book  along  with  the excellent set of plans.   

The  copy  of  this  book  and  the  set  of plans  that  your  editor  is  privileged  to have  is  contained  in  a  nice,  solid  blue case. 

HBC HISTORY 

Just for fun, I thought I would throw in a little history of the Hudson’s Bay Company from Wikipedia, the free  encyclopedia.    The  Hudson’s  Bay  Company  is  a  Canadian  retail  business  group.    A  fur  trading business  for much  of  its  existence,  today  Hudson’s  Bay  Company  owns  and  operates  retail  stores throughout Canada, Germany, Belgium and the United States with Galeria Kaufhof, Hudson’s Bay, Home Outfitters, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue and Saks Fifth Avenue OFF %H.  HBC’s head office is in the Simpson Tower  in Toronto, Canada.   The company  is  listed on  the Toronto Stock Exchange under  the symbol “HBC”. 

The company was  incorporated by English royal charter  in 1670  (King Charles  II) as The Governor and Company  of  Adventurers  of  England  trading  into  Hudson’s  Bay  and  functioned  as  the  de  facto government in parts of North America before European states and later the United States laid claim to 

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some of those territories.    It was at one time the  largest  landowner  in the world, with the area of the Hudson Bay watershed, known as Rupert’s Land, having 15% of North American acreage.  From its long‐time headquarters at York Factory on Hudson Bay,  the  company  controlled  the  fur  trade  throughout much of the English and later British controlled North America for several centuries.   

Undertaking early exploration,  its traders and trappers forged early relationships with many groups of aboriginal peoples.   Its network of trading posts formed the nucleus for  later official authority  in many areas of Western Canada and the United States.  In the late 19th century, with its signing of the Deed of Surrender,  its vast  territory became  the  largest portion of  the newly  formed Dominion of Canada,  in which the company was the largest private landowner. 

By the mid 19th century the company evolved into a mercantile business selling everything from furs to fine  homeware.    They  “quickly  introduced  a  new  type  of  client  to  the HBC  –  one  that  shopped  for pleasure and not with skins”; the retail era had begun as the HBC began establishing stores across the country.    In  July  2008  HBC  was  acquired  by  NRDC  Equity  Partners,  who  also  owns  U.S.  Luxury department store Lord   & Taylor.   From 2008 to 2012, the HBC was run through a holding company of NRDC, Hudson’s Bay Trading Company, which was dissolved on 23 January 2012.   Since 2012, the HBC directly  oversees  its  Canadian  subsidiaries Hudson’s  Bay  (formerly  the  Bay)  and Home Outfitters,  in addition the operations of Lord & Taylor in the United States. 

On  29  July  2013,  the  HBC  announced  its  takeover  of  Saks,  Inc.,  operator  of  upmarket  American Department store operator Saks Fifth Avenue. 

The merger was  completed  on  3  November  2013.    On  June  15,  2015,  HBC  agreed  to  buy  German department  store chain Galeria Kaufhof and  its Belgium  subsidiary  from Metro Group  for $3.2 billion U.S. Dollars.  The deal closed Q3/2015. 

Attached below is a picture I took of Mr. Sato’s model of the Beaver at the ROPE 40th Exhibition. 

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November Auction As an added  incentive to attend the November Auction,  included here  is a  list of some of the items that will be up for auction.  There may also be a Completed ship model or two that will be offered  for  sale.    All  prices will  be  EXTREEMLY  reduced  from  that  normally  offered  by  the various ship model kit retailers.   REMEMBER, you MUST be a member of the SMA  in order to participate  in the auction.   For those who may want to participate  in the auction but are not members of  the  SMA,  you  can become a member  if  you pay your dues.   Membership  (with email access)  is $25.00.   For members who do not have email access, dues are $40.00.   Any SMA member beyond 100 miles of the club meeting location pays $20.00.  Besides ship model kits, there will be tools and books also, all maritime related. 

1.  Nina – Amati models – retail $180.00………………………………………………….$35.00 

  

 

2. Pinco Genovese – Euromodel – retail $330.00………………………………………$65,00 

 

 

3. Le Reale – Corel kit – retail $1100.00………………………………………………….$150.00 

 

 

4. Mayflower – Model Shipways kit – solid – retail $190.00………………………$35.00 

 

 

5. Glade Tidings Pinky Schooner – Model Shipways – retail $220.00………….$40.00   

6. HMS Hood – Trumpeter 1:350 kit – retail $110.00…………………………………..$25.00 

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Auction!! This is an additional notice that this month the SMA will hold its annual AUCTION. So DO bring in those items you wish to auction off and DON’T bring in a ship model for the Work in Progress session. You must be an SMA member to participate in the auction. Potential location for upcoming SMA Show As the announcement was made at the January meeting, it is past time for the SMA to put on a ship modeling show and demonstration, possibly with the assistance of other clubs in the Southern California area. Please inform any officer if you have any suggestions for a venue for such an event. This event will not take place in 2016, but will hopefully be planned for sometime in the next few years. It takes awhile to put together a show like this. Treasurer’s Report Mike DiCerbo reports that there is $4,156.88 in the SMA account for the end of October. Mike has become the advisor and helper for the new SMA Treasurer, Larry Van Es. Thanks to Mike for all his hard work! Web Manager’s Report The Webmaster, Doug Tolbert, informed us that the SMA web site is back up and running fine. There will be additional details added to the web site as time goes by and members may wish to visit the web site occasionally to see what is new. The web site has been very worthwhile as we have, in the last few years, attracted a few new members through the web site. SMA Badges For those SMA members who do not have an SMA badge, please inform our president, Bill Schultheis, providing your name and the city you live in, and Paul Payne will be notified. An SMA badge will then be made for you and given to you at the following SMA meeting. There is no fee for new members for the badge. If you lost your badge and want a new one, there is a small fee. 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 TUSEDAY of each month, instead of the second Wednesday. Your editor and reporter routinely attend the meeting which is usually very informative and enlightening. Last month Larry Van Es was a guest from the SMA also.

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Mariner 35 – Crawford Westering

Donald C. Dressel 908 W. 22nd Street, Upland, CA. 91784-1229

Next meeting Wednesday, November 18, 7:30 PM, Hillcrest Park Red Cross Building

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