Plastic Ship Modeler
Daniel H. Jones
P.O. Box 2183
Arvada, CO 80001-2183
USA
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Synopsis of Previous
Issues
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Contents |
| #27 |
BOSTON to CANBERRA, US Missile Cruisers by Ray Bean; Building
Revell's GRAF ZEPPELIN by Paul O'Reilly; Skytrex Colony Class Cruisers
by Chris Drage; Navinfotel by Ray Bean; BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN by Falk
Pletscher; Photo Feature- WWII Support Ships; HMS HOOD Diorama by
Chris Drage; GRACELINE- COYA(III) & SANTA ELENA; The Old Navy
(III) BOSTON & ATLANTA by D.H.Jones; One in One Hundred by Paul
Jacobs |
| #26 |
"On China Station" – FRAM DD at Hong Kong - diorama by
Ray Bean, HMS KITTIWAKE Pt II (continuation and revision of an article
in PSM #18 – with revised plans drawings and photos) by John
Lambert, Building Tamiya’s 1/350 FLETCHER - Pt. II (conclusion) by
Paul O’Reilly, Flottentorpedoboote of the Kreigsmarine (WSW’s
1/700 T-class kits with camouflage pattern drawings) by Falk Pletscher,
Merchant ship plan – CITY OF PANAMA by Dan Jones, Photo Feature –
The Cold War Navy (Cruiser ST PAUL - carrier CORAL SEA) by Ray Bean,
The Old Navy - Spanish-American War cruisers ATLANTA & BOSTON by
Dan Jones, Junks (supplement to Ray Bean’s diorama – drawings of
typical Chinese junks) by Dan Jones, "Alexandria-June 1941"
diorama (HMS NAIAD, AJAX and KIMBERLEY) by Chris Drage. |
| #25 |
(Introducing new color covers) Building the Tamiya 1/350 FLETCHER by
Paul O’Reilly, L.N.G. Tanker HOEGH GRANADA (1/700 plans) by Dan
Jones, Seals Models 1/700 MIKASA by Falk Pletscher, The Old Navy –
USS DOLPHIN by Dan Jones, Skytrex 1/700 AJAX & SYDNEY by Chris
Drage, Australian Camouflage by Mike Cooper, KG-V diorama by Chris
Drage, French Camouflage by Falk Pletscher , Photo Feature - KAMIKAWA
MARU Class merchant ships by Ron Wolford. |
| #24 |
Building JAG’s 1/700 LONG BEACH in 1/700 Scale (drawings) by Ray
Bean, Convoy PQ-18 Diorama by Chris Drage, U.S. Shipping Board 502’
Liners (1/700 plans) by Dan Jones, Skytrex Range of 1/700 Metal Ships
by Chris Drage, The Destroyer AUDACE – Under 3 Flags and 4 Names by
Falk Pletscher, Photo Feature – German WW I Warships, Swedish
Camouflage 1939-45 by Mike Cooper, Bibliophile (books on tugboats) by
Dan Jones, Ships Byte (internet sources) by Joe D’ Amato. |
| #23 |
Building the 1/350 ICM KONIG Kit by Falk Pletscher, Motor Ships
Between The Wars (1/700 plans) by Dan Jones, Building the Corsair
Armada GARCIA by Ray Bean, Building the Academy/Minicraft TITANIC in
1.350 scale by Loren Perry, HMS PENELOPE in Norway – diorama by
Chris Drage, Photo Feature – USS ALBANY & COLUMBUS ( previously
unpublished photos) by Ray Bean. |
| #22 |
Building Jim Shiriley’s USS NEWPORT NEWS by Ray Bean, Japanese
Supertankers (1/700 plans) by Dan Jones, Out For A Paddle – HMS
ARISTOCRAT (scratch built paddlewheel AA ship – WW II) by Mike
Cooper, ARD and FRAM build (JSP FRAM GEARING kit in a Corsair Armada
ARD) by Ray Bean, "Two Old Ladies" Diorama (HMS RODNEY &
HMS WARSPITE) by Chris Drage, Building the Iron Shipwright LST 454 by
Dave Judy, Models at Orlando Pt. 2 (IPMS model photos) by Ray Bean. |
| #21 |
Flower Class Corvettes (WEM 1/700 kits) by Chris Drage , Building
the Jim Shirley USS CHICAGO by Ray Bean, Photo Feature – Russian
KRIVAK class frigate DRUSHNY by Falk Pletscher, Building the HP Model
SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN by Falk Pletscher, Building the Flagship Models
PHALANX CIWS by Dave Judy, IJN Escort Ships in WW II (1/700 plans) by
Dan Jones, Models at Orlando (IPMS Convention model photos) by Ray
Bean, Ships Byte (research on the net) by Joe D’Amato, Fishermen at
War – Trawlers in WW II (1/700 plans) by Dan Jones. |
| #20 |
Twenty-Seven Charlie – USS ORISKANY Part III (building the Jim
Shirley kit) by Ray Bean, Photo Feature IJN CHIYODA, IJN Seaplane
Tenders (1/700 plans of CHIYODA/CHITOSE, MIZUHO, and NISSHIN),
Building the USS DETROIT (IS 1/350 resin kit) by Dave Judy, Imperial
Russian Cruiser ASKOLD by Falk Pletscher, MAC Ship EMPIRE MacALPINE
(scratch build in 1/700) by Mike Cooper, The Elegant Liner – SS SCOT
(1./700 plans) by Dan Jones, Diorama - Convoy To Russia by Chris Drage,
Bibliophile (books on model building) by Dan Jones. |
| #19 |
Building Classic Warships 1/350 GRIDLEY and Atlantic Models HMS
PEACOCK, Twenty-Seven Charlie - ORISKANY Pt. 2, More dioramas by Chris Drage, USCGC TAMPA
(with 1/700 plans of TAMPA 1926 & MODOC 1943), the Atlantic liners CALIFORNIAN and
CARPATHIA with1/700 plans (famous for their involvement with the sinking of TITANIC),
Photo Feature - Royal Navy cruisers BELFAST & NIGERIA |
| #18 |
Classic Warship's 1/350 USS WASHINGTON build,
1/700 dioramas by Chris Drage,
HMS KITTIWAKE history with plans drawn by John Lambert, Twenty-Seven Charlie - USS
ORISKANY (building the 1/700 Jim Shirley kit and history of differences within the
modernized post-war ESSEX class carriers) by Ray Bean, Trunk Steamers & Turret Ships
(early British tramp
steamers with two 1/700 plans), Russian turret ship PETR VELIKIJ, new photos of R.N.
ILLUSTRIOUS class carriers in Australia. |
| #17 |
RCN CV BONAVENTURE part 2 (conclusion), USS
PORTER (1942) photos of the class and large center spread plan of PORTER by Alan Raven,
GAMBIER BAY - Bluejacket kit review, 1/700 dioramas by Chris Drage, German cruiser EMDEN
color information,
American Tramp Steamers (WW I period) with three 1/700 plans. |
| 94/1 |
Kriegsmarine DD's, Pt.1 (Z1-Z16), Katori Class IJN Cruisers, Naval Works Akitsushima,
DML 1/350 Ticonderoga to Valley Forge Conversion, P & O Ballarat build |
| 94/2 |
Canada's Stalwart Steamers (St. Laurent Class DDH, Restigouche, Annapolis, and
Fraser), Kriegsmarine DD's, Pt.2, Modelers Detail Guide (USS Eisenhower CVN69) Detailing
Tamiya's Yubari, CVN 76 island details |
| 94/3 |
Minekaze, Kamikaze, and Mutsuki Class DD's, Scharnhorst & Gneisenau, Weathering
without an airbrush, Kriegsmarine DD's, Pt.3 (Z23-Z30) The Narvik Type, Enhancing 1/350
-1/700 carrier aircraft |
| 94/4 |
Kriegsmarine DD's, Pt.4 (Z31 +), Ise/Hyuga BB/CV, The Hog Islanders, Canada's Stalwart
Steamers (detail drawings), Camouflage Paint Mixes - USN, WWII RN, IJN, Italian, and
Kreigsmarine colors |
| 95/1 |
PT Boat Camo, Building an ASBD Floating Drydock in 1/350, Understanding Color, HMAS
Nestor build, Tauro 1/400 Fiume build, Tugs-Servants of the Sea, USN Deck Markings |
| 95/2 |
Building a Twenty-Seven Charlie (Essex-Intrepid Conver.) Pt.1, Arundel Castle (4
funnel liner), The Hosho and her aircraft, Kriegsmarine Camo 1939-45, Pt.1, HMS Prince of
Wales Camo (12/41) |
| 95/3 |
Farragut Class DD's, SS Athenia build, Twenty-Seven Charlie, Pt.2, Kriegsmarine Camo
1939-45, Pt.2, Italian Camo and Painting Systems |
| 95/4 |
Doc Modells Training Vessel Bremse (HMAS Sydney) Tamiya's Mogami Class Cruiser Kumano
and Suzuya, Kriegsmarine Camo, Pt.3, Building BWN's 1/350 USS Louisville |
| 96/1 |
Hasegawa's Momi & Wakatake Class DD's, Building a 1/350 USS Indiana (Tamiya
Missouri Conversion), Illustrious Camouflage, Hasegawa's Hikawamaru-Heian Maru conversion,
Len Jordan's 1/1200 scale tanker kits, Doxford Standard Design |
| 96/2 |
Gneisenau build article, Empress of Australia (1919 liner) build article w/plans, USN
photo feature, Fujimi 1/700 Missouri and Albatross 1/700 Gearing - Stormy Seas diorama
build |
| 96/3 |
Development of Naval Camouflage 1914-45, Pt.1 by Alan Raven, Battleship Bismarck,
French Warships Photo Feature, Early Bulk Carriers (American Colliers), Paint Schemes for
the CL Nurenberg |
| 96/4 |
Development of Naval Camouflage 1914-45, Pt.2 by Alan Raven, BWN's USS California, HMS
Lofton, Notes on Chinese Warships, OSK Line Merchant Ships, Tamiya's 1/700 USS Fletcher |
| 97/1 |
White Ensign's HMS Cossack, 1/2400 Scale shipmodels, Fletcher Class Funnel Markings by
Alan Raven, Development of Naval Camouflage 1914-45, Pt.3 by Alan Raven, USS Intrepid Phot
Feature, Carier Decks in 1/700 |
| 97/2 |
Keepers of the Sea II, Pt.1, Development of Naval Camouflage 1914-45, Pt.4 by Alan
Raven, Blue Funnel Line Steamers, Austro-Hungarian Battleship Colors, Finishing 1/700
Carrier Decks, White Ensign's HMS Penelope, Building the USS Sterret DD407, Russian DD
Sovremenny Photo Feature |
| 97/3 |
Keepers of the Sea II, Pt.2, Development of Naval Camouflage 1914-45, Pt.5 by Alan
Raven, Camouflage Color formulas, The Destroyer Charles Ausburne, Building a Skywave
Sumner, War Emergency Tanker Fleet, USS Quincy Photo Feature, Merchant Ship Details |
| 97/4 |
Keepers of the Sea II, Pt.3 - HMCS Bonaventure; Mauretania-Atlantic Greyhound (article
and 1/700 drawings); Development of Naval Camouflage 1914-45, Pt.6 Conclusion by Alan
Raven (includes paint scheme drawings for 12 RN WWII destroyers and cruisers); Forrest
Sherman Class Destroyers Photo Feature |
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