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DATE August 2012 -- ISSUE No 359

Taupo Model Railway Club Hobby Exhibition. For those who want a weekend away this is one of the ones you should not miss. The exhibition is run by the Taupo Model Railway Club each year in a venue we would like to be able to afford here in Auckland. We loaded the trailer on Friday morning and as usual not everything that should have gone on board went on board. The three of us, Geoff, Bob and Ian, proceeded down state highway one to Huntley to pick up Graham and then on to Tirau for our morning tea. After that the next stop was Taupo. Our usual program on arrival is to inform Brent that the JAFA’S have arrived again! The pool is the first item of interest to be dealt with followed by the display stand. Once we had the pool filling up and the model arranged it was time to sit down for a bit of a break. At about this time it dawned on Ian that a couple of small but somewhat important items were missing, things like a water hose, a water pump and the cash float. Just little things ,understand? The cash was not really a problem, a visit to the local supermarket and that was sorted, but the pump took a bit longer. We hummed and harred and finally Monty and Bob went of to the local Fire Brigade surely they had pumps? Ah … No … not one that small. They came around and had a chat and a look thru the show and suggested the local Boat Shop could be a goer. So we decide to do just that. Well eventually Monty and Bob went of again for a look see. They got there only just in time. The guy was washing down his boat after coming back from a fishing trip on the lake and in half an hour would have locked up and gone who knows where. So we had a pump and hose and a battery. Incidentally Monty took $20 and brought some morning tea for the Fire Brigade and the Marine shop the next day as a thank you for their help. The show is open on Saturday and Sunday in the Events Centre. Start time on Saturday was 10am and off we all went to hurry up and wait for the customers to trickle in. Most of the time things run ok but the boats and their controller get a right hammering and break downs occur, which have to be repaired/ fixed re rigged etc., we did manage to get thru the weekend eventually. There is ample parking and a café run by the ladies of the Taupo Cosmopolitan Marches sells a great variety of food and drinks to exhibitors and public a like. This year we were represented by Monty Jones, Bob Kempster, Graham Annabell, Geoff Chowles, Ian Donald and Ian Verrall who had a table next to the pool with his lovely steam boats. Accommodation was provided by Monty. Again, dinner on Friday night was by the Taupo Cosmopolitan Marches, Saturday was Fish and Chips and Sunday was Chinese. The weather was to good!! When it rains they all head inside , when it is fine they are out side or up the mountain the weather was fine all weekend. 2-3 degree frost in the mornings and sunny days. Geoff and graham went home on Sunday Night as Geoff has to run a business. Bob and Ian wandered home on Monday. The radio warned of ice in the forests but the roads were all clean and dry. We had a good trip back. Unloaded the trailer at the clubrooms and Bob then took it back to Geoff.

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TAUPO 2012

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PRESIDENT

BOB KEMPSTER

834 6921

[email protected]

VICE PRESIDENT

ELDON CROMBIE

833 5713

ecdc@vodafone,co.nz

SECRETARY

IAN DONALD

299 7418

threetenE@xtra,co.nz

TREASURER LIBRARIAN EDITOR

GEOFF CHOWLES BRIAN KING IAN DONALD

579 3339 838 7383 299 7418

[email protected]

COMMITTEE

NORM WILTON MONTY JONES

275 8848 534 4494

DAVID BOWYER

535 8692

GARRY HAMLIN BOB KEMPSTER

534 2848 834 6921

BRIAN KING MALCOLM THOMAS GRAHAM MACFERSON

838 7383 834 4442 410 9693

SAILING COMMITTEE

threetenE@xtra,co.nz [email protected]

[email protected]

NOBBY’S WORK SHOP ITEMS FOR SALE The clean out of Nobby’s workshop has been completed. The following items will for sale at the August Club Night Ryobi Battery Drill

$5.00

Battered Mallet

$2.00

Black and Decker Drill

$20.00

Mini Compressor in unopened packaging

$5.00

Converted Singer Sewing Machine

$10.00

Palm Sander

$10.00

Box Assorted Drill Bits

$5.00

Light and Power Reel

$5.00

Double End Bench Grinder

$25.00

Small Water Pump

$2.00

Small Bench Drill Press

$25.00

Groupner Pump and Fire Hydrant

$20.00

3x Plastic Drawer Sets full odds and ends

$2.00 each

Joint Making Tool

$2.00

3 Scrappers

$2.00

Hitachi Sander

$20.00

1x Fireman's Axe

$1.00

Black and Decker Scroll Saw

$10.00

1x Chopper

$1.00

Wheel Brace

$2.00

1x Hand Sanding Block

$1.00

Assorted Sheets Veneer

$2.00/5 Sheets

Electric Jug with cord

$2.00

Metal Tool Box with some tools inside

Offers

2 x Levels

$2.00 each

Wooden Box of hand tools

$2.00 each

3 x half sheets 3ply

$5.00 each

Boxes and Jars of nails, screws etc $2.00

1 x Half sheet ABS

$5.00

Assorted Shackles and pullies

New Builders Pouch (leather)

$10.00

Used Builder Pouch

$3.00

Drill Tidy

$10.00

$5.00

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New Date For The Annual Static Competitions The Static Competition has been moved to the November Club Night

OUR ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE DUE AGAIN If you have not yet paid your Subs, This will be your last Mailship The annual subscription for full membership is $40. The annual subscription for associate members is $20. Junior members annual subscriptions is $15. Subs may be paid to the Secretary by posting your chq to the club address which is 34 Waterview Road East Papakura Auckland 2112 New Zealand.

The next Panmure Basin Festival is set down for Sunday February the 17th 2013 11am to 3pm

FOR SALE Malcolm Thomas has two kitsets for sale. A 1/350th scale Titanic. Still in its box untouched for $60 A 1/450 scale Queen Elizabeth 2 also untouched in its box for $60 Contact Malcolm on 09-8344442

FOR SALE Ian Donald has the Samson 11 by Billings for sale. The model is complete and in running order. All you will need is a set of crystals and a radio. The receiver is in the boat. The hull is molded ABS. Asking price is $150.00. Contact Ian on 09 299 7418

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CLUB NIGHT Wednesday the 11TH of July 2012 Meeting chaired by President Bob Kempster MEMBERS PRESENT. 21 APPOLIGIES. Brian Senn, Brian King, Dennis Lake VISITORS. There were no visitors NEW MEMBERS Stephen Warner from Whakatane joined SMM when we were at the Taupo Model Railway Show. NOTICES and ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Static Competition has been moved from August to November. The Visit to Waihi has been set for the first Sunday in October. Members who have working 29 frequency radios and would like to get rid of them please contact the Secretary. The club is on the lookout for these to replace the ones on the public boats. GENERAL BUSSINESS. Bob Kempster reported on the Taupo Model Railway Show. (full report on page 1) SAILING COMMITTEE The August Sail day is on the 15th and is Mercantile Steering and Tug Towing. GUEST SPEAKER No Guest Speaker this month FROM THE BOAT TABLE. Bob Kempster ran the table this month. Brian King was recovering from an operation on his back. Geoff Chowles is right into ships and things in bottles. The latest is four wood screws through a piece of wood in a small bottle. Marine Modeller International has a plan of a submarine called Unseen. This is a fairly basic model that requires a bit of dexterity to get all the necessary electrical bits inside. Model is free diving and runs on one prop. Malcolm Thomas has a new speed boat. It is Pacific Queen from Robbie. This one was seriously quick the first time in the water. So quick that Malcolm has changed the motor in order to slow the boat down as it was a bit to fast for the confines of our pool. Monty Jones has refurbished a model built by a mate some thirty years ago. It is the Titan, a small tug for the mates six year old grandson. The first motor was probly to small as it has burnt out already. Bob Kempster is building a Stewart 34. The plans are scaled down from the full size ones, and also blown up from a magazine. The hull is plank on frame. The scale is 1,1/8th inch to the foot. Meeting closed at 8.45pm.

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Committee Meeting Minutes July 11th 2012 Meeting Chaired By, President Bob Kempster PRESENT; Bob Kempster, Eldon Crombie, Ian Donald, Norm Wilton, Geoff Chowles, Dave Bowyer, Brian King, Monty Jones, Garry Hamlin APOLOGIES; There were no apologies MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING The Minutes of the last meeting held on the 9th of May 2012 were circulated and taken as read. Proposed by Bob Kempster and Seconded by Geoff Chowles. There were no minutes for the June Meeting as no Quorum meant there was no meeting MATTERS ARISING; There were no matters arising from the previous meetings minutes. NEW MEMBERS; There were two new members. Bill Bollands from Henderson joined the club. Proposed by Bob Kempster and Seconded by Geoff Chowles. Stephen Warner from Whakatane joined the club at the recent Taupo exhibition. Proposed by Ian Donald and seconded by Bob Kempster. CORRESPONDENCE; The Secretary presented the Correspondence for July Proposed by Ian Donald and Seconded by Eldon Crombie. TREASURERS REPORT; The Treasurer presented the balance sheet for July Proposed by Geoff Chowles and Seconded by Bob Kempster. SAILING COMMITTEE; The July Sailday is on the 15th of July and is Mercantile and Naval Steering. OTHER BUSINESS; Geoff Chowles has located a venue for a model show at the Onehunga Bowling Club. The hire is $400 a day with a refundable bond of $250. The Secretary read the minutes of the May AGM. Eldon Crombie Proposed the club hold an open day on the Sunday following Model X next Year. The committee was in agreement. Geoff Chowles suggested a Novelty category in the Static Competition There will be no Duty member in August as we will be holding the sale of Nobby Clarks workshop items. The Duty Member for September is Garry Hamlin THE NEXT DUTY COMMITTEE MEMBER; Duty Member for June Geoff Chowles Duty Member for July is Brian king There being no further business the meeting closed at 9.45pm

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Whilst helping to sort Nobby’s bits and pieces I came across a pile of back issues of the Mailship. Among the many items was this article from the November 97 issue.

“TEAM WORK” This is the story about Four people named EVERYBODY, SOMEBODY,ANYBODY and NOBODY. There was an important job to be done and EVERYBODY was sure That SOMEBODY would do it. ANYBODY could have done it, But NOBODY did it. SOMEBODY got Angry about that, because it was EVERYBODY’S job. EVERYBODY thought ANYBODY could do it, but NOBODY Realized that EVERYBODY wouldn't do it. It ended up that EVERYBODY Blamed SOMEBODY when NOBODY did What ANYBODY could have done!! Cheers (I think)

SHOW TIME ASME annual Exhibition will be held on the last weekend of September 29th /30th Scale Marine Modellers have been invited to put on a display of boats which we will be doing. We have space for about 40 models, so get cleaning and spruce up those boats that we haven't seen at shows before.

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August 2012 Issue 359

Newsletter of Scale Marine Modellers Inc August

Sunday 19th

Sailday

September

Sunday 2nd

Yachts

Wednesday 12th

Club and Committee Meetings

Sunday 16th

Sailday

Sat/Sun 29th/30th ASME Exhibition in the Club Rooms October

Sunday 7th

Scale Marine visit to Waihi

Sunday 21st

Hawera (Labour Weekend)

Return Address:- 34 Waterview Road East, Papakura, Auckland 2112 New Zealand

Boat Roster When you are Roistered on for Public Boat duty, it is your responsibility to organize a replacement or swap if you can not do your roistered duty and to contact the Duty Committee Member to inform him if you are unable to do the duty and with whom you have swapped duty. Month

Date

Comm./Member

Member

August

12th

David Bowyer

Dan Shortland

26th

Norm Wilton

Colin Newth

9th

Geoff Chowles

Ray Williams

23rd

Malcolm Thomas

Peter Cusdin

30th

Ian Donald

Graham Macferson

14th

Monty Jones

September

October

SCALE MARINE MODELLERS Inc CLUB DATES FOR 2012/13 SCALE MARINE MODELLERS Inc CLUB DATES FOR 2012/13

MAY

Month

13

9/AGM

Club Night

11

13

15

Committee Meeting

5

1

6

Club Yachts

16

19

15

17

28

9/23

12/26

22

10/24

Taupo-7/8th

AGM 9th/Boat Show 17-20th May Waihi Visit to SMM 27th May Model-X 2/3/4

* Please Note--Dates Subject To Change At Short Notice Due To Gala Bookings etc* JUNE 11 8 2

14

11/25

School Galas, Shows, Exhibitions

JULY 8 12 7

18

Public Boats

AUGUST 12 10 4

Club Sail Day

SEPTEMBER 10 14

Champagne Course

13/

OCTOBER 14

ASME Annual Exhibition 29th – 30th

NOVEMBER

10/24

Hawera-labour weekend 20th-22nd Static competition—Club night Pool Clean-November 3rd

12

17

9/23

12 9

3

16

DECEMBER 9

13

10

2

JANUARY 13

17

RADIO FREQUENCIES MUST NOT CLASH WITH PUBLIC BOATS.

14/28

13/27

FEBRUARY

3

21

13

2

13

10

MARCH

10

Annual Competitions 23rd Newton School

APRIL

CLUB MEMBERS MAY FREE SAIL WHEN THE PUBLIC BOATS ARE ON.