Our new R/C naval combat club (as yet unnamed) is planning the first Treaty battle in Nova Scotia (possibly the first in Canada). Tentative dates are Aug. 2-3 and 9-10. Battle site TBA. Captains and ships expected at the first N.S. Treaty event are: Axis: Jason Clark - Von der Tann Tom Cromwell - Nagato Allied: Ralph Coles - Black Prince (WWI AC) Bob Pottle - Minotaur (WWI AC) Scott Foster - Abdiel (WWII fast mine layer) Later battles in 2008 will have more participants. Jason is converting USS Iowa to Treaty specs for his dad, and Rob Clarke will convert SMS Kaiser after he gets back from vacation. Both ships should be ready for action by September. Steve Hill plans to convert heavy cruiser HMCS Ontario to Treaty this year. With a friendly group and a new set of rules, this club will be fun to belong to. Bob Pottle
Sounds like a game plan. Schedule events so that everyone knows when and where, and don't worry about who doesn't attend, for whatever reason. Have fun. Mikey
Thanks Mike, Tom Cromwell and I have been working hard since Sunday to build his WWII monitor HMS Erebus from one of my hulls. I think we can finish it on time, plus Tom's T2 tanker that needs wiring and ballasting. The smaller sets of props for the armored cruisers arrived today so by the 24th they should be running very close to their Treaty speeds. We expect 6 captains for the first battle, with 2-3 more for the next one in September. Bob
