WWI Digest 221 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) 11 August 1916, Buc by "Marian Hollinger, Bradley Omanson" 2) Re: Spad XIII C1 by hartc@spot.Colorado.EDU (Charles Hart) 3) US TV Shows by cv3@conted.swann.gatech.edu (Carlos Valdes) 4) Dragon FokkerD VII by Step by Step Training Development 5) RE: Dragon FokkerD VII by SDW@qld.mim.com.au 6) Re: US TV Shows by lothar@ncw.net (mark) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 11 Aug 1996 08:01:20 -0700 From: "Marian Hollinger, Bradley Omanson" To: wwi Subject: 11 August 1916, Buc Message-ID: <320DF5C0.76D3@host.dmsc.net> Fine day. Felt better but Doctor wouldn't let me get up today. Wrote to Lydon to say I probably won't be able to get in to see him on Sun. on account of my fall. Also wrote to darling Gerty telling her about it. Postal from Chapins & note from Miss Mooney asking me for supper on Sunday. Wrote her of my accident. Don't believe I'll be able to get in on Sunday. Laid in bed until the latter part of p.m. Then got up and took good bath. Felt lots better and told I can leave infirmerie tomorrow morning. Turned in early to sleep. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Aug 1996 07:27:14 -0700 From: hartc@spot.Colorado.EDU (Charles Hart) To: wwi Subject: Re: Spad XIII C1 Message-ID: John H writes: > Does any one have any comments about the accuracy of the Meikraft Models >Spad XIII C1. >First look shows it to be typical of his work. Lots of flash, no alignment >pins, no decals. The brass sheet does look very nice. It has two white >metal props a, seat, and some gear/strut parts. > When did he do this kit. I was not aware of it. I don't recall when this kit was released exactly, though I think that it has been around for the better part of two years now. I think that this kit has its origins as a Czech resin, but I have never heard of or seen a resin example though. Rumor has it that Meikraft has a number of masters for additional kits which have not yet seen the light of day. I suppose that time will tell as to whether these see the market place. Charles hartc@spot.colorado.edu ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Aug 96 20:13:40 EDT From: cv3@conted.swann.gatech.edu (Carlos Valdes) To: wwi Subject: US TV Shows Message-ID: <199608120013.UAA14671@conted.swann.gatech.edu> Guys, Those of you with cable who get the History Channel may be interested to know that tomorrow, Monday, August 12, the following will be on from 7:00 to 9:00 EST: Aces High: Air Warfare 1914-1918 and Tank: Wonder Weapon of WWI. Looks like my vcr will be busy. Carlos ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Aug 1996 08:06:16 +0800 From: Step by Step Training Development To: wwi Subject: Dragon FokkerD VII Message-ID: <1.5.4.16.19960812084608.24879726@mail.iinet.net.au> Hi all I picked up Dragon's Fokker DVII on the weekend and at the risk of repeating an oft asked question are there any pit-falls/traps for the novice WWI modeller? The lozenge gets filed in the bin for sure but what about the rest? A friend of mine said the interior is reverse lozenge not the olive drab as quoted in the instructions. It seems to be a nice easy kit(fingers crossed!)to build. Thanks in advance. Michael Cornforth sbstd@iinet.com.au "Free advice is seldom free" ------------------------------ Date: 12 Aug 96 10:57:00 EDT From: SDW@qld.mim.com.au To: wwi%pease1.sr.unh.edu@teksup.mim.com.au Subject: RE: Dragon FokkerD VII Message-ID: <199608120131.LAA21679@mimmon.mim.com.au> Micael posts: >I picked up Dragon's Fokker DVII on the weekend and at the risk of repeating >an oft asked question are there any pit-falls/traps for the novice WWI modeller >The lozenge gets filed in the bin for sure but what about the rest? A friend >of mine said the interior is reverse lozenge not the olive drab as quoted in >the instructions. >It seems to be a nice easy kit(fingers crossed!)to build. It's really a good kit and fairly easy build, with only one fairly major (though the non-WW1 specialist probably wouldn't notice) and one minor fault. The upper wing is moulded with anhedral (downslope) on the upper wing surface. This should be dead flat. I held mine topside down on a straightedge and heated with a hot air blower to correct the fault. Of course this makes the interplane distance at the wingtips greater, so you'll need to toss the nickel struts, but they're wrong anyway, being flat. The minor "fault" is that the engine panels are the wrong pattern for the decals provided. I just made new ones myself to go with the PD decals I used, but there are aftermarket resin replacements available from at least two sources, including Rosemont (who, incidentally, are prompt and efficient mail order suppliers) There are also some minor tweaks you can easily apply. As you note, the interior should be reversed loz. I painted mine, but Americal make decals, and seriously - if you used normal loz and overpainted it with a translucent pale grey to make it look paler and indistinct about 1 person in 1,000,000 would know the difference. The rear gun support is presented as a shelf with curved ends. It should be a bar with two semicircular end braces connecting it to the fuselage longerons. The ammo box is too shallow. Add a slip of card to the bottom edge. Thats all I can think of offhand. As I said - it's a good kit. regards Shane sdw@qld.mim.com.au ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Aug 1996 18:38:45 -0700 From: lothar@ncw.net (mark) To: wwi Subject: Re: US TV Shows Message-ID: <199608120138.SAA23275@bing.ncw.net> >Guys, > Those of you with cable who get the History Channel may be >interested to know that tomorrow, Monday, August 12, the following will >be on from 7:00 to 9:00 EST: Aces High: Air Warfare 1914-1918 and Tank: >Wonder Weapon of WWI. Looks like my vcr will be busy. > Carlos Hey Carlos - For those of us who don't get the History Channel, I think I can safely say that some of us might part with a few $$$ for a copy of what you tape. Any possibilities? Mark ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 221 *********************