WWI Digest 66 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Complaint by amadon@pcix.com (Gerald P. McOsker) 2) Re: Complaint - Reply by The Flying Wrench 3) Seattle Move by The Flying Wrench 4) Re: Lozenge-- now that I have it, how to apply by DavidL1217@aol.com 5) Re: Lozenge-- now that I have it, how to apply by DavidL1217@aol.com 6) Eduard DV DVa First Looks by Ray Boorman ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 16 Mar 1996 10:29:03 -0500 From: amadon@pcix.com (Gerald P. McOsker) To: wwi Subject: Re: Complaint Message-ID: Mike Franklin optrf fpr an approval of the jazz that goes on and I must put myself somewhat in his corner. Basically its an act of charity. We all know the Wrench lives in Alaska and how cold and dark it is up there especially in the winter. He needs a healthy outlet like the group. You never can tell what kind of nefarious frivolity he might fall into but for this. Cheese- Gerry Gerry McOsker- Newport Rhode Island. "When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained." Mark Twain ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Mar 1996 07:57:56 -0900 From: The Flying Wrench To: wwi Cc: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Complaint - Reply Message-ID: <199603161657.HAA20228@anchor> At 10:27 AM 3/16/96 -0500, Gerald P. McOsker wrote: >Mike Franklin optrf fpr an approval of the jazz that goes on and I must put >myself somewhat in his corner. Basically its an act of charity. The Wrench bows democratically: Tell ya' what fellows - I'll abstain from the chatter, other than the usual odd comment related directly to a modeling subject. Nuff' said. The Flyin' Wrench CONTACT! - I'm outta here > > ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Mar 1996 08:31:41 -0900 From: The Flying Wrench To: Mathoo@aol.com Cc: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Seattle Move Message-ID: <199603161731.IAA21273@anchor> At 02:13 AM 3/15/96 -0500, Mathoo@aol.com wrote: >ARRRRRGH! >I just moved from Waco to Seattle!! I couldn't go last year 'cause my wife >was graduating from college..now I'm here! MOVE IT, MOVE IT, MOVE IT!!! >Matthew the sad Burchette > Mr. Burchette, I too moved from Texas in 1993. I was living in Arlington, some 70 miles north, when the ATF moved in to Waco for their "Bar-B-Q" as one member put it while imbibing at a local bar. Although I grew up in Texas, three weeks later I was living in Anchorage. Now I am considering a move to Seattle as the oil revenues are rapidly declining in Alaska. The situation here is becoming much reminisicent of what we experienced in Texas when the oil revenues declined there, a rapidly declining income base combined with a rapidly esclating taxation rate. The reason for this posting is an information request. I was wondering if you could give me some insights about the Seattle area. We would like to move near the water, as we will soon be purchasing a boat for our domicile. Basically we (my wife and I) are in the small, one bedroom apartment class for this venture. What I would like to know is any information you would be willing to provide about the state of the economy, taxes, general job availability, housing cost and your general attitude about the area as related from your experiences. I have researched the area through the 'Times' and the 'Places Rated Almanac' and other sources as I always do. However, I have always found that personal expereinces of others always provide valueable insights. Any insights that you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Gary Ley One interesting point I have noted is that everyone posting from the Seattle area seemingly uses America Online as their provider. Are their any small, local servers available in the Seattle area, the ones that charge $20.00 a month for unlimited internet access? Does Microsoft or some other megacorp have some sort of corporate stranglehold on provider services? ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Mar 1996 14:51:25 -0500 From: DavidL1217@aol.com To: wwi Subject: Re: Lozenge-- now that I have it, how to apply Message-ID: <960316145124_353129674@emout10.mail.aol.com> I have used A/G decals since 1990. On the lozenge, you first need to hit the plastic with a shot of clear coat to give it some thing to bond to. Then you need to apply per the original On the EV, you have it easy in that you do not have to cover the wings. If you did, I would recommend bottom first, chord wise, add solvent and sand off at the edges (rather lightly) with a flexi-file. Then goes on the top with the rib tapes and finally the insignias.. Finally, a coat of semi gloss. On a Fokker fuselage, the fabric was actually sewn together like an envelope and drawn tight by the laces on the center of the bottom. The sides and turtle deck were three seperate pieces. Apply the turtle deck first, lengthwise. Then the sides lengthwise. Finally the bottom in two pieces seperated at the center.This where the lacing would be. Rememer the light base coat of clear coat and the semi gloss on the top. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Mar 1996 14:54:05 -0500 From: DavidL1217@aol.com To: wwi Subject: Re: Lozenge-- now that I have it, how to apply Message-ID: <960316145404_353131731@emout10.mail.aol.com> I forgat. YOu mentioned wing tips. On the EV, the wings were painted Olive color. Lucky break. If you are doing Ja 6, white and black tail feathers save you there. Otherwise apply the covering, use a solvent, let dry, and knick off the excess with a flexifile. Touch up where needed. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Mar 1996 16:34:34 -0800 From: Ray Boorman To: wwi Subject: Eduard DV DVa First Looks Message-ID: <1.5.4b11.16.19960316163726.241721a6@pop.lynx.bc.ca> I just picked up the Eduard Albatros DV/DVa so here is what I think of it so far. I have not built the model so this is more an oppinion of the parts. Scale 1/48 (No Matt not 1/72) The Model is made up of: 2 Steel Photo-Etch sheets (Although not as much as normal and I wonder why they have switched, maybe Steel doesnt crink if mishandled as easily as brass.) A White Metal Mercedes Engine with separate Cam-Shaft and intake manifold (Should be quite realistic and doesnt need a lot of cleanup) 2 Plastic sprues containing Wings, Fuselage, tailplane etc. The quality of the mouldings is I would say 100 percent better than any other 1/48 scale model Eduard have produced. If you have seen the 1/72 scale Fokker DVIII then the plastic mouldings are on a par with that model. The mouldings are not as good as say Tamiya or Hasegawa but they most certainly a great improvement. There is a piece of clear plastic with an instrument back and windshield printed on it. Plastic Moulding's are very crisp with very little flash. The plastic surface's are not potmarked as much or as rough as previous Eduard models. The cleanup will be trivial compared to some of Eduards previous offerings. I layed the wings and fuselage over the plans in Windsock #3 Albatross DV and the Albatross special. The wings match in span and are thinner than Eduard have previously molded these items. The wings have nice rib moulding and include the double ribs that sandwiched the Ailerion controls. The upper wing has a very slight washout the plans indicate this might need to be a bit more obvious. My lower wing is slightly warped but that should be no big deal. The Fuselage has very nice mouldings for the circular inspection flaps around the engine. Layed over the plans the fuselage might be a tad long towards the tail. All engravings are very finely done. Ie they dont look like plowmarks. The fuselage fits together very nicely by the way. In a break from previous Eduard Models there is some raised moulding inside the fuselage to represent inner framework. The cockpit is not the usual Photoetch example. Instead Eduard have resorted to the more normal 3 peice plastic cockpit, but with a lot of Photo etch detail peices. The seat is plastic but is reasonably accurate from the photos that I have. If you liked the photo etch cockpits that eduard have produced in the past you might be a little disapointed. I'm not saying the cockpit is bad or inaccurate but it is not the same as previous Eduard offerings. I personnaly would have preffered that the moulded framework on the fuselage sides had been separate pieces. I will end up sanding this moulding off and scratch building this framework. Appart from that the cockpit is IMHO reasonably good. The tailplane doesnt quite match in shape to the plans I have. Its the shape of the elevator's that seems to be off. (But hey perhaps the plans are off too?). The tailplane has a rib pattern that matches Windsock #3 but some of the rib detail doesnt appear in the Datafile special?. The wheels may be slightly undersized. There are two spinners and three Airscrews for a DV and DVA. There are Photo Etch reinforcing plates for the struts that were added to DVa's. However the extra strut that was fitted between the bottom of the wing strut and the lower wing is not provided. (Real easy to add this). The N strut's just in front of the cockpit to the upper wing are photo etch, all others are plastic. (I much preffer the plastic struts. Especially these as they are very nicely moulded and very thin. Also photo etch just doesnt look right, its flat!) The gun Breeches are plastic and nicely detailed. The jackits are Photo Etch, No metal tubes are provided. The radiater is 2 Photo Etch peices and fits below and above the upper wing. This should look quite nice. Markings and color sheet are for a Pale Grey DVa "Blitz" flown by Von Hippel of Jasta 5. And an Albatros DV flown by Hermann Goring of Jasta 27 This has a black Fuselage and is white from 3/4 of the way back to the Rudder. No Lozenge decals are provided and both aircraft state they had Brown and Green upper surfaces and pale Blue lower surfaces. I dont think anyone will miss Eduards lozenge Decals since everyone seems to think they are too bright. One very nice touch is the (I presume) warning's that appear on struts are decals. Also there are Axial logo's for the Airscrew's. All in all I think this will build up into a very nice and accurate model. Oh yes price well up here in Canada I payed $50. Expensive yes, worth it, well an evening out will cost that much and this model should occupy many evenings so I would say its worth it. Now for a question, In Windsock Vol 12 #1 they have reference to a model to be reveiwed next month. A Bristol M1C manufactured in resin by a Company called Waldo's models (I think thats correct), Well has anyone seen or built this model I would be very interest in an oppinion since I would love to build this Aircraft. Also in the same Windsock there was a warning to Decal and Model manufacturers about reprinting Windsock plans without permission I wonder what that was all about?? Ray Boorman. If you noticed any spelling mistekes then dammit your too darn fussy! 1/72 The scale of Matt, 1/48 the scale I my eyes and hands can still cope with. (Ironic Humour). ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 66 ********************