WWI Digest 473 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Aurora kits by "Paul Schwartzkopf" 2) Tuesday, 20 March 1917, Raoenel by "Marian Hollinger, Bradley Omanson" 3) Re[4]: Lt. Victor Hafner's D.V 5350/17 (was Pascha Albat by "Shelley Goodwin" 4) Re: Aurora kits by mbittner@juno.com 5) Re: Texas Modelers - Re: one and only? by phoward@abilene.com (Paul Howard) 6) Re: Aurora kits by phoward@abilene.com (Paul Howard) 7) Re: Texas Modelers - Re: one and only? by Frank Landrus 8) Re: one and only? by phoward@abilene.com (Paul Howard) 9) RE: one and only? by gspring@ix.netcom.com 10) Re: Texas Modelers - Re: one and only? by "S.M. Head" 11) Re: Albatros help and Museum visit. by bshatzer@orednet.org (Bill Shatzer) 12) Re: Aurora kits by bshatzer@orednet.org (Bill Shatzer) 13) RE: Aurora kits by Shane Weier 14) Re: Re[4]: Lt. Victor Hafner's D.V 5350/17 (was Pascha Albat by "Rob " 15) RE: Aurora kits by "Rob " 16) RE: Aurora kits by bshatzer@orednet.org (Bill Shatzer) 17) Latest from Rosemont by mbittner@juno.com 18) Latest FSM by mbittner@juno.com 19) Re: Latest FSM by "Joseph Gentile" 20) Re: Wire wheels and 7 cylinders by Charles_A._Duckworth@notes.up.com (Charles A. Duckworth) 21) Re: Wire wheels and 7 cylinders by "Paul Schwartzkopf" 22) Re: Latest FSM by aew (Allan Wright) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 10:49:03 +0000 From: "Paul Schwartzkopf" To: wwi Subject: Re: Aurora kits Message-ID: <199703201652.KAA22251@tscrypt1.transcrypt.com> On March 20, 1997, Charles Replied: > > FWIW, I never saw "bagged" Aurora kits in the U.S., this is not to say > that they didn't exist. Even the infamous Me- 1.. .ooops, you know what I > mean, the thing molded in LURID metallic burgandy plastic rated its own > box. > > Charles > > hartc@spot.colorado.edu > Yes, I have seen (and purchased) one. It was the P-26, molded in a very obnoxious shade of light blue. Complete with decals. Paul Schwartzkopf A project that starts good ends badly, a project that starts bad ends worse. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 15:46:27 -0800 From: "Marian Hollinger, Bradley Omanson" To: wwi Subject: Tuesday, 20 March 1917, Raoenel Message-ID: <3331CC53.1209@host.dmsc.net> 960th day of the war. This is dear old Dad's birthday. Very high wind all day and plenty of low clouds kept us from going out all today. We've been hoping and waiting all day for news of poor MacConnell but not a word has come and it seems certain that he has met his fate at the hands of those damned Huns within their lines. I feel horribly depressed over it. If I had only been able to get to him and save him from his fate! Would that I had a dozen such wounds as I have and he were back here with us all safe and sound. Sent the news to Major Parker today and Lovell. Wrote to Paul Rockwell. Poor Paul will feel dreadfully over it. Walked down to St Just late in p.m. but came back in time for tea. Rocle and another chap were around for dinner. Wrote a long letter to dear little Mother before dinner. She'll be worred, I'm afraid, when she reads in it of my wound but I think it is best I told her. The doctor redressed it this a.m., and it seems better--only pains rather dully. French and British advance continued today. We may move further east soon as now we are much too far from the new lines. Three American ships sunk the day before yesterday seem to have brought the crisis almost to a climax and war seems surer than ever. Feeling mighty blue and lonely for darling beloved Gertrude tonight. Ever hearing from her again has certainly become to seem utterly hopeless. The old dear letters of love and devotion from her coming at these trying times would mean so much to me. Can she realize that and yet not write? I can't believe that. Am on first Patrol at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Asked Lieut de Laage to go out on the first patrol and he put me on it. I'm out after blood now in grim earnest to avenge poor MacConnell. from the War Diary of E.C.C. Genet ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Mar 97 13:55:47 PST From: "Shelley Goodwin" To: wwi Subject: Re[4]: Lt. Victor Hafner's D.V 5350/17 (was Pascha Albat Message-ID: <9702208588.AA858896197@mx.Ricochet.net> Rob, I have an article from an unspecified C&C on captured Albatros scouts by Thomas Young which has a line drawing profile of "A very plain-looking Albatros D.III [serial apparently unknown], shot down by Peter Walker, No. 111 Squadron, RFC, Palestine, 1918. It was painted grey overall with doped fabric undersides to the wings". Also, the cover of the Halberstadt book features a color plate by Brian Knight of a Turkish D.V in overall medium gray. Rimell notes at the end of the book that "The publishers have no access to reliable fabric examples and the profiles presented are therefore speculative". When you get a look at some of these photo refs you may change your mind... Are you interested in photo refs/ of Ottoman Halbertsadts too, or do you want to limit it to Albatrosen? Riordan ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Re: Re[2]: Lt. Victor Hafner's D.V 5350/17 (was Pascha Albat Author: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu at Internet Date: 3/19/97 7:57 PM Riordan: You write > Feldgrau is possibly gray-green, similar to WWII Luftwaffe RLM 02. > Is there any written reference to tan being applied on Pasha aircraft? > I guessed the lighter color might be feldgrau as it was apparently commo= n and > quite possibly what was used on D.III D.636/17. As a fellow lover of the obscure and recherch=E9, I hate to sound a sceptical note. But what makes you think these airplanes were anything but the standard mauve/green, possibly severely sun damaged? While nothing is impossible given the relative absence of color film in 1914-18, the Germans had a relatively modest presence in the Near East= and no major overseas colonies, so they had little incentive to come up wi= th special finishes. I don't remember ever seeing anything special about Turkish airplanes--just standard German finish. The British on the were in Egypt, Sudan, Kenya, Somaliland, and, above all, India. So they n= eeded PC12. I'd be especially sceptical about any feldgrau schemes (though maybe green could fade to that color). If it is the grey I am thinking of, it was probably a pigmented oil varnish or enamel suitable for metal panels and, perhaps, wood. It would not have been a fabric dope. Rob ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 17:51:31 -0600 From: mbittner@juno.com To: wwi Subject: Re: Aurora kits Message-ID: <19970320.175430.13254.0.mbittner@juno.com> On Thu, 20 Mar 1997 10:13:24 -0500 Sandy Adam writes: > I'd love to see a comprehensive book on Aurora, listing all > there products: I know about Brad Hansen, but the wider subjects > would be equally intersting. I have a superb volume on Frog - > does anyone know of anything similar on Aurora? Since we're all primarily WW1 builders on this list - and the majority of you are Braille Scale builders - why don't everyone on the list help with this type of project? It would be great, don't you think? So how about it you Balloon Scale heads - come up with your wonderful Aurora list. Heck, even I might read it if for nothing else but the curiosity (plus to help with my Glencoe Nie.28...shhhh... ;-)). Matt mbittner@juno.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 18:21:59 -0600 From: phoward@abilene.com (Paul Howard) To: Subject: Re: Texas Modelers - Re: one and only? Message-ID: <19970321003522.AAA19275@default> I am planning to go to the Scalefest this year. Abilene isn't far enough from Plano to whine about the drive. Paul Howard ---------- > From: Jack Berlien > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Texas Modelers - Re: one and only? > Date: Thursday, March 20, 1997 8:45 AM > > How many (if any) of you Texas modelers out there are going to the Squadron > Scalefest here in Plano in May? > > Best regards, > > Jack ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 18:24:34 -0600 From: phoward@abilene.com (Paul Howard) To: Subject: Re: Aurora kits Message-ID: <19970321003757.AAA19442@default> If you plan on becoming a traitor to your scale on a Glenco kit, at least you picked one of the better ones..... Paul ---------- > From: mbittner@juno.com > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Re: Aurora kits > Date: Thursday, March 20, 1997 5:56 PM > > On Thu, 20 Mar 1997 10:13:24 -0500 Sandy Adam > writes: > > > I'd love to see a comprehensive book on Aurora, listing all > > there products: I know about Brad Hansen, but the wider subjects > > would be equally intersting. I have a superb volume on Frog - > > does anyone know of anything similar on Aurora? > > Since we're all primarily WW1 builders on this list - and the > majority of you are Braille Scale builders - why don't everyone > on the list help with this type of project? It would be great, > don't you think? > > So how about it you Balloon Scale heads - come up with your > wonderful Aurora list. Heck, even I might read it if for nothing > else but the curiosity (plus to help with my Glencoe > Nie.28...shhhh... ;-)). > > > Matt > mbittner@juno.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 18:45:33 -0600 From: Frank Landrus To: wwi Subject: Re: Texas Modelers - Re: one and only? Message-ID: <3331DA2D.18B1@flash.net> I'll be there again this year, working the show. I'll be working a door, plastic policing, or gophering when I'm not neck deep in some vendor's box of aviation references. Look me up! Frank Jack Berlien wrote: > > How many (if any) of you Texas modelers out there are going to the Squadron > Scalefest here in Plano in May? > > Best regards, > > Jack ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 18:37:09 -0600 From: phoward@abilene.com (Paul Howard) To: Subject: Re: one and only? Message-ID: <19970321005033.AAA20302@default> You Ain't Right in the HED......;-) Paul A Rabid.. I mean Avid WW I guy > Houston to San Antonio last month- 2 hours 35 minutes and one speeding > ticket in Columbus! Practically next door! Just sent in the money today... > Dried the paint on one of my models by tying it off to the back of the car > and gliding it! WAY out of scale speed, eh? > > (Yet another tall Texas tale, got some marshland in Arizona for sale too!) > > __ > / \ > |____| > \___|____|___/ > - - ] > {`/ } > _( > \_/ > > > Scott H > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > Scott M. Head (smh@iapc.net) > IPMS/USA #32841 "Make it idiot proof - > IPMS/Houston Scale Model Forum and someone will make a > better idiot!" > http://web-hou.iapc.net/~smh > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 19:49:22 -0600 (CST) From: gspring@ix.netcom.com To: wwi Subject: RE: one and only? Message-ID: <1997320194555541@ix.netcom.com> On 03/19/97 23:18:56 Shane wrote: >Heck, my guess is that *Austin* is the most rabidly pro-WW1 subject city >in Texas. I can name 3 list members who build WW1 planes (or would if he >got off his duff ;-) ) and live there. Ahh, he's building a submarine of Second Unpleasantness vintage. Austin Roster: David Edgerly (Russian outlaw biker) Tom Eisenhour (sometime member, Austin Moribund Modelers) Mark Shannon (erudite renaissance sort) Greg Springer (current AMM member) I hope to be in Plano. Judicious application of a stick of dynamite might get Tom up there too. Plano's the best contest (short of the Nationals) I've ever attended; excellent and spacious venue, great lighting, massive vendor room, lots of industry reps, etc., AND impetus to finish something! Cheers y'all! ______ | | | | ______| |~~~~~) \_ ( \__ } \_ _( | _/ \_ _( )/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 22:38:55 -0500 From: "S.M. Head" To: wwi Subject: Re: Texas Modelers - Re: one and only? Message-ID: <9703202234.aa03307@mail.iapc.net> >How many (if any) of you Texas modelers out there are going to the Squadron >Scalefest here in Plano in May? > >Best regards, > >Jack I hope to go, but there's always something that keeps me. If I make it, I'll look for the WWI button! Cheers! Scott H ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Scott M. Head (smh@iapc.net) IPMS/USA #32841 "Make it idiot proof - IPMS/Houston Scale Model Forum and someone will make a better idiot!" http://web-hou.iapc.net/~smh ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 20:18:24 -0800 From: bshatzer@orednet.org (Bill Shatzer) To: wwi Subject: Re: Albatros help and Museum visit. Message-ID: <199703210418.AA24673@ednet1.orednet.org> Sandy wrote: -snips- >Fantastic help Bill, many thanks - could you perhaps let me know your >source and I shall pass the information on to the Museum, who knew nothing >of the aircraft apart from the fact it was an Albatros DIII. I'm sure they >would be delighted to add this to the display. Again many thanks. >Sandy The information on Noth and Albatros 796/17 comes from "The Jasta Pilots" by Norman Franks, et al. The information on the capture number and the serial number is found in the appendix listing the "G" numbers on captured/recovered German fighter aircraft, the information on Noth and Fry comes from the alphabetical pilots listing in the principal portion of the book, and the "green with yellow spots" description comes from the short article in the back of the book on Jasta 2 (Boelcke) markings. 'Tis possible that Franks, et al, made an error on the serial number in the book (although its listed as 796/17 in two different places in the book so it's not just a typo) but I agree that the match between the museum fuselage and the description in the book is sufficiently close that it's almost certainly the remains of Noth's Albatros. Cheers, Bill -- - Bill Shatzer bshatzer@orednet.org - "Oh, what sad times are these when passing ruffians can say 'ni' at will to old ladies." ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 20:38:18 -0800 From: bshatzer@orednet.org (Bill Shatzer) To: wwi Subject: Re: Aurora kits Message-ID: <199703210438.AA04019@ednet1.orednet.org> Charles wrote: >>On Thu, 20 Mar 1997, Tom Eisenhour wrote: >>> In the UK, Aurora kits were bagged? >Sandy replied: > >>Now you've surprised me Tom! The first six - SE, Camel, Nie11, Alb, Dr1, >>D7 and the next three - Nie28, SPAD, Pfalz - came in bags with terrific >>"death or glory" colour artwork on the leaflet and great colour pictures >>of other Aurora kits inside. Exactly right. The "death or glory" artwork was the same on both the US boxed issues and the UK bagged issues. Whether any of the first nine Aurora kits were ever re-issued in the UK in boxes I don't know but, at least originally, they were released in bags. -snips- >>Did these originals come in boxes in the US? Not so far as I'm aware - all the US (and Canadian and Dutch) editions of these kits were boxed - only the UK elected to go with the sturdy polyethelene bag. >>The next releases Sop Tripe etc were in short boxes and later ones AlbCII >>etc in long boxes, then much later in square K&B boxes, but I thought all >>the early ones were in bags. Only in Merrie Olde England (and kindred territories) > FWIW, I never saw "bagged" Aurora kits in the U.S., this is not to say >that they didn't exist. Even the infamous Me- 1.. .ooops, you know what I >mean, the thing molded in LURID metallic burgandy plastic rated its own >box. I don't think any Aurora kits were ever issued in anything but boxes in the US - even the original "Brooklyn" "U-Ma-Kit" stuff from 1952 was boxed. Apparently the "bagged" kit was something of the norm in the UK during that era however as I've a couple Airfix and Frog kits from the mid/late '50's through early '60's which are likewise packaged in sturdy polyethelene bags with flimsy cardboard "headers". Cheers, -- - Bill Shatzer bshatzer@orednet.org - "Oh, what sad times are these when passing ruffians can say 'ni' at will to old ladies." ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 14:21:42 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Aurora kits Message-ID: Bill makes a reply: >>>The next releases Sop Tripe etc were in short boxes and later ones AlbCII >>>etc in long boxes, then much later in square K&B boxes, but I thought all >>>the early ones were in bags. > >>Only in Merrie Olde England (and kindred territories) Well, I don't know for sure about this particular kindred territory, but I can't ever remember seeing *any* of the Aurora WW1 kits prior to the demise of Aurora. Of course, being a relative youth in my thirties, it may just be that they came and went without my notice, bag, box or tissue paper. >>Apparently the "bagged" kit was something of >>the norm in the UK during that era however as I've a couple >>Airfix and Frog kits from the mid/late '50's through early '60's >>which are likewise packaged in sturdy polyethelene bags with >flimsy cardboard "headers". I think you'll find it goes later than that. I remember buying dozens, perhaps even hundreds of series one kits in bags, and even kept the header cards until my dear mother decided I no longer needed that childhood stuff and trashed them. (She's forgiven, now) At least until the late 60's they were present in positive wall fulls in every hobby and toy store and many chainstores here, for prices as tellingly low as two bob. (Okay, price rises and metrification made it about 50cents by the late sixties) Incidentally, the bags weren't as dangerous to the kits as you might expect. Most kits in those days had a LOT less fragile and fewer parts than now, and I don't really remember getting many broken parts. Strangely enough, I just glued them back. Today I suppose I'd be expected to chuck an enormous tantrum, then sue Airfix, the distributor, the retailer, the bag maker, the sales exec responsible for deciding on bags and ten folk with no connection whatever. Somehow, I enjoyed the hobby better when the materials weren't expected to be perfect on arrival Shane ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 22:33:53 +0000 From: "Rob " To: wwi Subject: Re: Re[4]: Lt. Victor Hafner's D.V 5350/17 (was Pascha Albat Message-ID: <199703210538.AAA11190@newman.concentric.net> Riordan: I'm still sceptical on the grey Turks. Datafile color is often highly suspect in my view, if only because it is taken so seriously by the modelers among us. Descriptions from contemporary observers are also suspect (though less so in the case of actual hands-on captured materiel). The eye plays tricks. How long did the observer examine it? Was it returned to depot for study or hacked up for souvenirs and abandoned in situ? In this case, what is meant by "overall"? A wood fuselage unprotected from the sun might reasonably be expected to end up looking like a silvery old barn. The one thing that is not specified in the quote you give is the finish of the UPPER wing. Finally, what did the author you quote base HIS information on? Perhaps he merely extrapolated from the comments of an eye-witness who was struck mainly by the silvery fusleage. Historical questions are settled reliably (if at all) on the balance of evidence-- surviving samples, eye-witness testimony, knowledge of normal practice at the time, knowledge of industrial processes, and informed modern speculation. No one (or two) factors is ever conclusive. We also need to be careful about the tendency of enthusiasts to want to discover something missed by earlier generations of scholars. Lots of nonsense (and, admittedly, a few real insights) gets generated this way. I suggest that you correspond with my good friend Charles Hart, of the list . He silk-screened the original Americal/Gryphon decals and knows more about WW1 finishes than anybody I know. He's more conservative in his views than any ten of me, so he makes a good sounding board for speculations. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 Mar 1997 23:01:43 +0000 From: "Rob " To: wwi Subject: RE: Aurora kits Message-ID: <199703210606.BAA21725@newman.concentric.net> Aurora WW1 kits were still around as late as 1968. My brother and I had the Albatros C, the halberstadt Cl II, and the Breguet. The first bagged kit I ever saw was an Airfix at around that time. Prior to then, I built zillions of Airfix models, all of which were boxed in the USA. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 00:23:52 -0800 From: bshatzer@orednet.org (Bill Shatzer) To: wwi Subject: RE: Aurora kits Message-ID: <199703210823.AA17333@ednet1.orednet.org> Rob writes: > >Aurora WW1 kits were still around as late as 1968. My brother and I >had the Albatros C, the halberstadt Cl II, and the Breguet. Indeed, even later than that as Aurora didn't officially go "ker-plunck" until 1976 - although the Albatros, Halberstadt, and Breguet remained in production in their "original" form only through 1970. They were later resurrected for a brief run under the K&B label in 1973-74 and then disappeared forever. Alas, the best information is that the Albatros C.III, the Halberstadt, and Breguet molds were among those destroyed during the transfer of the Aurora molds to Monogram during 1976 so there is, apparently, no hope that these will ever reappear in Glencoe's reissue program. A shame, as those three kits were among the best of the Aurora WW1 molds. The Albatros C.III in particular was quite good. >The first bagged kit I ever saw was an Airfix at around that time. >Prior to then, I built zillions of Airfix models, all of which were >boxed in the USA. The first "boxed in the USA" Airfix kits were the "Airfix Corporation of America" kits which appeared in 1963 and which lasted until 1965. The "Airfix Craftmaster" kits followed from 1965 through 1968 while the MPC Airfix reissues commenced in 1968. But, prior to 1963, all the Airfix kits were imports from the UK and were sold in their UK packaging - sometimes in boxes and sometimes in bags - I'm not really sure if there was any particular rhyme or reason to the pre-1963 packaging. Cheers, -- - Bill Shatzer bshatzer@orednet.org - "Oh, what sad times are these when passing ruffians can say 'ni' at will to old ladies." ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 06:41:45 -0600 From: mbittner@juno.com To: wwi Subject: Latest from Rosemont Message-ID: <19970321.064349.13870.3.mbittner@juno.com> I received the latest flyer from Rosemont. They do have the Eduard Pfalz D.III (although this is old news). However, the "neat" news is that Tom's Modelworks has come out with photoetch sheet for the Eduard Sopwith Triplane. The fiddly bits that are on this sheet sounds like it's needed to make an AMS modeler happy. Also listed is a Fokker Spinne III from VLE Models. Does anybody know about this kit, able to provide some sort of review? This is another model for those who *enjoy* rigging. Yikes! The also list their Drachen, Caquot, Sopwith Camel Lighter (how is yours doing, Joe?), and Sikorsky S-10. Remember that I am not affiliated with Rosemont in any way. I'm just an extremely satisfied customer. Matt mbittner@juno.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 06:37:35 -0600 From: mbittner@juno.com To: wwi Subject: Latest FSM Message-ID: <19970321.064349.13870.2.mbittner@juno.com> It's been awhile in coming, but here's what's in the latest FSM: 1/48th Eduard Sopwith Triplane review (not poorly done, either!). That's it, except for the Hasegawa F2A Buffalo review. ;-) However, since that's off topic, I'll leave it at that (except to ask if Jim Maas is still on the list?). One thing that's been sorely lacking in FSM is the WW1 content, specifically in the Reader's Gallery. I think we - as in the collective list - should send photo's into the Reader's Gallery *all at once*. That way we may be able to get an entire Reader's Gallery devoted to the list, and it will be free publicity for us - and Al. What do you think? If people are willing, I'm willing to be the hub for this, as well. Once I get all the photo's from those who want to participate, I'll ship them off enmasse. What do you think? ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 07:56:34 -0600 From: "Joseph Gentile" To: Subject: Re: Latest FSM Message-ID: <199703211414.IAA03967@Walden.MO.NET> Snip..... > > One thing that's been sorely lacking in FSM is the WW1 content, > specifically in the Reader's Gallery. I think we - as in the > collective list - should send photo's into the Reader's Gallery > *all at once*. That way we may be able to get an entire Reader's > Gallery devoted to the list, and it will be free publicity for us > - and Al. What do you think? If people are willing, I'm willing > to be the hub for this, as well. Once I get all the photo's from > those who want to participate, I'll ship them off enmasse. > > What do you think? > Good idea, Matt! If I can run down a decent photographer I'll contribute. There are four of us from St. Louis, MO on the list. David, Charlie, Peter, are any of you guys a photographer? Joe ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 08:53:04 -0500 From: Charles_A._Duckworth@notes.up.com (Charles A. Duckworth) To: wwi Subject: Re: Wire wheels and 7 cylinders Message-ID: <1997Mar21.062532.1155.1374410@uprr-internet.notes.up.com> Tom's Modelworks has set 205 spoke wheels, only the spokes, its ok maybe a little bit thinnish, Fotocut are very good Aeroclub will have the engine, and I am not sure but I think Atlee has them too. For which models do you want them? Alberto, am building the Russian Morane Type 'H' in 1/48th and need a seven cylinder engine, will also use wire wheels on this model as well. Also have AVRO Biplane (Inpact) that has four wheels that are all exposed wire spokes. Thanks for the leads...Charlie ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 09:11:43 +0000 From: "Paul Schwartzkopf" To: wwi Subject: Re: Wire wheels and 7 cylinders Message-ID: <199703211515.JAA25741@tscrypt1.transcrypt.com> I purchased the Fotocut set of wire wheels and cast metal wheels a few years ago at the IPMS Nationals in Omaha. I was very happy with the quality and quantity in the set. They also included cast metal axles. The brass parts have the advantage of not having to file off "sprue" attachment points. The wheels are also molded in halves, which makes assembly a much more enjoyable task. Paul Schwartzkopf A project that starts good ends badly, a project that starts bad ends worse. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 10:14:38 -0500 (EST) From: aew (Allan Wright) To: wwi Subject: Re: Latest FSM Message-ID: <199703211514.KAA08573@pease1.sr.unh.edu> > One thing that's been sorely lacking in FSM is the WW1 content, > specifically in the Reader's Gallery. I think we - as in the > collective list - should send photo's into the Reader's Gallery > *all at once*. That way we may be able to get an entire Reader's > Gallery devoted to the list, and it will be free publicity for us > - and Al. What do you think? If people are willing, I'm willing > to be the hub for this, as well. Once I get all the photo's from > those who want to participate, I'll ship them off enmasse. They often to short photo/articles for shows or clubs' We're sort of a 'club' maybe if we organized something a bit we could rate as an 'article' with photos from all of our models, a couple of URLS, etc. -Al =============================================================================== Allan Wright Jr. | You fell victim to one of the 'classic' blunders! University of New Hampshire+--------------------------------------------------- Research Computing Center | WWI Modeling mailing list: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Internet: aew@unh.edu | WWI Modeling WWW Page: http://pease1.sr.unh.edu =============================================================================== ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 473 *********************