WWI Digest 73 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Skycraft query by cv3@conted.swann.gatech.edu (Carlos Valdes) 2) Re: Rigging secrets of the stars by Jose Valenciano 3) Re: Rigging secrets of the stars by Jose Valenciano 4) Re: Rigging secrets of the stars by Jose Valenciano 5) Re: hello again! by Jose Valenciano ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 22 Mar 96 17:24:39 EST From: cv3@conted.swann.gatech.edu (Carlos Valdes) To: wwi Subject: Skycraft query Message-ID: <199603222224.SAA20569@conted.swann.gatech.edu> Hello again, Would any of you, especially our comrades in the UK, happen to know if Skycraft is still in business? This company made a much praised Albatros D.III in resin in 1989 that I'd like to get. I have a Birkdale, Southport address for them and was wondering if it was still good. TIA. Carlos ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 22 Mar 1996 10:07:37 +0800 (HKT) From: Jose Valenciano To: wwi Cc: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Rigging secrets of the stars Message-ID: On Fri, 22 Mar 1996, The Flying Wrench wrote: > Then there is the 'I bought it in the Philippines' method whereby the > modeler simply orders there model from the Philippines already built > and rigged. Sorry, no batteries included. ********************************************************************* Joey Valenciano WW1 modeller, teacher, jazz musician, joeyval@pusit.admu.edu.ph sitarist tel. (632) 921-26-75 Metro-Manila, Philippines "The more you know, the more you don't know." ********************************************************************* ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 22 Mar 1996 10:09:49 +0800 (HKT) From: Jose Valenciano To: wwi Cc: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Rigging secrets of the stars Message-ID: On Fri, 22 Mar 1996, Kevin Witte wrote: > On Thu, 21 Mar 1996, Jose Valenciano wrote: > > > One question though, I've never tried this, but do you think that the > > nylon will shrink to a straight line when heat is applied just like > > stretched sprue? I've never had to do this but if it's can be done then > > In my experience, the same heating principles apply with nylon as with > stretched sprue: heat a little & it'll tighten, heat a little too much & > it'll snap (doh!). Thanks for the tip. Although of course I'd only use the method when pulling the rigging taut isn't possible. ********************************************************************* Joey Valenciano WW1 modeller, teacher, jazz musician, joeyval@pusit.admu.edu.ph sitarist tel. (632) 921-26-75 Metro-Manila, Philippines "The more you know, the more you don't know." ********************************************************************* ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 22 Mar 1996 10:15:42 +0800 (HKT) From: Jose Valenciano To: wwi Cc: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Rigging secrets of the stars Message-ID: On Fri, 22 Mar 1996 robj@speechsys.com wrote: > Heat does work. But I use it only as a last resort, usually when a > piece of rigging on a long finished model suddenly goes slack. > > A better method for tightening was described in FineScale Modeler a couple > of years ago. Rig after painting and decaling. For each "wire," anchor one end > firmly before putting any tension on it (using superglue or, better, by tying it > off to something structural). Then drill a hole in the corresponding surface at > the correct angle for the finished "wire" (drill right through if the > surface is a wing). (snip....) Yes, this is how I do it most of the time. But with the thin and flexible nylon there's no need to drill the hole at an angle. That way you have less hole to touch up. ********************************************************************* Joey Valenciano WW1 modeller, teacher, jazz musician, joeyval@pusit.admu.edu.ph sitarist tel. (632) 921-26-75 Metro-Manila, Philippines "The more you know, the more you don't know." ********************************************************************* ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 22 Mar 1996 10:27:17 +0800 (HKT) From: Jose Valenciano To: wwi Cc: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: hello again! Message-ID: Brian, Nice to hear from you! Got your mail a while back, thanks! ********************************************************************* Joey Valenciano WW1 modeller, teacher, jazz musician, joeyval@pusit.admu.edu.ph sitarist tel. (632) 921-26-75 Metro-Manila, Philippines "The more you know, the more you don't know." ********************************************************************* ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 73 ********************