Acronyms, Modeling. for Neophytes

[Russ2146]

Brass = PE (not an acronym but used just as much)
CA = Cyano Acrylate, Crazy Glue in its various consistencies
OOB = Out of Box, building a kit with just what comes in the box, no aftermarket items.
OOP = Out of Production, the manufacturer has stopped producing this particular kit
PE = Photo-etch
PVA = PolyVinyl Adhesive, wood glue?

Manufacturers

BFM = Battlefleet Models
FD = Floating Drydock, US and some foreign ship plans
GMM = Gold Medal Models, PE
HB = Hobby Boss
ISW = Iron Ship Wrights, Resin Models or, per Carl, In shrink wrap
REV = Revell
TAM = Tamiya
TMW = Tom's Modelworks, Models, Conversion kits and PE
WEM = White Ensign Models, PE, Models, cast resin improved ship weapons and gear, Colorcoat paint

Paint:
GW = Game's Workshop
MM = Model Master
PS = Polly Scale
TS = Testors (not as widely used)

Color Standards

FS = Federal Standard 595 (US Paint System)
RLM = Reichsluftfahrt Ministerium (Used by German Ministry of Aviation from 1933-1945)
RAL = German equivalent to the US FS System
Snyder & Short = Paint Chips

Research Resources
History Link = http://historylink101.com/ww2_navy/archive/index.html
HNSA = Historic Naval Ship Association http://www.hnsa.org/doc/ Naval manuals, plans
Navsource = www.navsource.org Ship photos
NHHC = Naval History & Heritage Command http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/nhcorg9.htm

If anyone has an addition, or an unknown, PM me and I'll edit it into the list

[NukeMM]

I thought ISW stood for "In Shrink Wrap"; as in unopened model kit box.

[Cliffy B]

Paint:
MM = Model Master
PS = Polly Scale
GW = Game's Workshop
TS = Testors (not as widely used)

FS = Federal Standard 595 (US Paint System)
RLM = Reichsluftfahrt Ministerium (Used by German Ministry of Aviation from 1933-1945)
RAL = German equivalent to the US FS System

Companies:
BFM = Battlefleet Models
FD = Floating Drydock
HB = Hobby Boss
REV = Revell
TAM = Tamiya
TMW = Tom's Modelworks


Brass = PE (not an acronym but used just as much)

[Trevorsking]

Thanks Russ for getting this started. Learning already.

Ron

[RNfanDan]

The above lists:

U B S

[Timmy C]

The above lists:

U B S

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UBS_(disambiguation)
http://www.acronymattic.com/UBS.html

Hmm, that wasn't very helpful.

[sgtryan13]

I thought PVA glue was the term we used for things like elmers white glue?

Would it also be useful / make sense to add what all the ship specific terms we use, like CVN, BB, DDG, CIWS, etc?

By the way, cool idea starting this list!