WWI Digest 642 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Jasta 23b Sopwith Camel/ Spa.65 in German Hands: by Patrick Padovan 2) Re: WWI armor by mbittner@juno.com 3) Re: Jasta 23b Sopwith Camel by lothar@televar.com (mark) 4) RE: "The Blue Max" by lothar@televar.com (mark) 5) Re: Jasta 23b Sopwith Camel by Sandy Adam ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 14:57:32 -0700 (PDT) From: Patrick Padovan To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Jasta 23b Sopwith Camel/ Spa.65 in German Hands: Message-ID: Greetings: The decals for this Spa.65(?)bird is included on one of Blue Rider's decal sheets, along with a collection of other Allied A/C "In Enemy Hands." I don't have the sheet # in front of me, but I'm sure some helpful soul on the list will supply it (the sheet #, that is, not the decals!) If I recall correctly, the Spad VII is described as being overpainted "dark blue or possibly black on all upper surfaces and sides, with a narrow outline of the original yellow remaining around the dragon emblem," or words to that effect. The Jasta 23b Camel is also on this sheet, as are a couple of Nieuports (an 11 and 17, if I remember correctly.) Ciao! Patrick ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Patrick Padovan Interlibrary Loan Associate Timberland Regional Library Voice: 360-943-5001 415 Airdustrial Way SW FAX: 360-586-6838 Olympia, WA 98501-5799 e-mail: ppadovan@timberland.lib.wa.us ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 20:25:00 -0500 From: mbittner@juno.com To: wwi Subject: Re: WWI armor Message-ID: <19970812.203149.4070.2.mbittner@juno.com> On Mon, 11 Aug 1997 22:11:26 -0400 Crofoot writes: > I recently picked up the new RPM kit which is titled "The Hitler > Line". At first glance this might not seem to be WWI but the > kit consists of a vacuform bunker with a sprue of injection > molded parts for a Renault FT 17 turret. I'm fairly certain > that this will be the turret included in RPM's forthcoming 1/35 > FT 17 kit. Unfortunately, I don't have any 1/35 plans for the > Renault but the turret does look to be the right shape. It is > the later cast type and does include optional parts for the 37mm > gun or Hotchkiss machine gun. On the down side, there were a > number of prominent rivets on the original which are missing on > the kit turret so get ready to use your favorite rivet making > techniques. For those who aren't into armor, but were wondering how to do rivets, one way is to use Grandt Line bolt heads. Grandt Line is a model railroad company, and this stuff looks great. Matt mbittner@juno.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 00:15:07 -0700 (PDT) From: lothar@televar.com (mark) To: wwi Subject: Re: Jasta 23b Sopwith Camel Message-ID: <199708130715.AAA02588@concord.televar.com> Fernando writes: > Just wanted to say that I was *not* named after the 1950's movie star. I >am "the fourth" and my son is "the fifth", and the name goes back >continuously to the first half of the 19th Century. However, we have always >"looked marrrrvelous'. ;-) And if you ever enter any of your models in competition, just remember "It is better to look good than to be good, dahling..." > While a resident at San Diego Naval Hospital, I served with Ensigns Mary >Hartman and Richard Nixon (who was black), the radiology residency program >director was William Holden and the department chairman was Fred Sanford. ROTFL! > However, my favorite name in the Navy was that of Ensign James G. Gee >(pronounced "G"), Jr. Upon his promotion, with the Navy's custom of using >your first and middle name initials, he became Lieutenant (j.g) J. G. Gee, >Jr. It reminded me of the Catch-22 character, Major Major Major. *more* ROTFL! That one's almost too good to be believed. Reminds me of a client that an engineer friend of mine once did some work for - guys name was Richard Breath, but once you got to know him he insisted on being called.....you get the idea. Mark ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 00:15:06 -0700 (PDT) From: lothar@televar.com (mark) To: wwi Subject: RE: "The Blue Max" Message-ID: <199708130715.AAA02581@concord.televar.com> Mike Denest writes: >[snippage] "Lawrence of Arabia" had two heavily >modified Tigers that were made to look like a two seater Pfalz. BTW, >both of these aircraft are located in the U.S. Any idea where these two are located? Last time I saw "Lawrence" it occured to me that they were trying to make them look like AEG CIV or Alb.CIII - but then again, accuracy was not the strong point of that scene, as evidenced by the star & crescent insignia on the aircraft! Mark ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 10:36:43 +0100 (BST) From: Sandy Adam To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Jasta 23b Sopwith Camel Message-ID: On Wed, 13 Aug 1997, mark wrote: > *more* ROTFL! That one's almost too good to be believed. Reminds me of a > client that an engineer friend of mine once did some work for - guys name > was Richard Breath, but once you got to know him he insisted on being > called.....you get the idea. While we are all free-falling down the roller coaster of bad taste (!), I might as well tell you about my last secretary whose name was Pat and had a boyfriend called Ian Mycock. She flatly refused to consider marriage. Sandy ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 642 *********************