WWI Digest 1158 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Searching the databases - AWM by Mick Fauchon 2) Re: Eduard Nieuport 17 - A conversion and a reversion by "Sandy Adam" 3) Re: FS:Meikraft Kits by mbittner@juno.com 4) Re: Flashback W.29 progess report... by mbittner@juno.com 5) Re: Eduard Nieuport 17 - A conversion and a reversion by mbittner@juno.com 6) Re: Elusive?, Rare?, Original? by Don Rinker 7) Ha ha! Udet alive and well on the web!! by Joey Valenciano 8) Re: Ha ha! Udet alive and well on the web!! by Graham Nash 9) Re: Ha ha! Udet alive and well on the web!! by Joey Valenciano 10) Re: Ha ha! Udet alive and well on the web!! by mbittner@juno.com 11) Re: Ha ha! Udet alive and well on the web!! by Joey Valenciano 12) Re: Flashback W.29 progess report... by "Paul Schwartzkopf" 13) Re: FS:Meikraft Kits by TPTPUMPER@aol.com 14) Re: Ha ha! Udet alive and well on the web!! by Don RInker 15) Re: ALUMINIUM / ALUMINUM POWDER COAT by "David R.L. Laws" 16) RE: Fw: 25 Sqn RFC by "Dr. Phillip Anz-Meador" 17) Fok D.7 (OAW) lozenge by Joey Valenciano 18) Re: Ha ha! Udet alive and well on the web!! by Joey Valenciano 19) Re: RE: Brisfit markings info by "cameron rile" 20) Re: Fok D.7 (OAW) lozenge by TPTPUMPER@aol.com 21) FW: zeppelin staaken by "Dr. Phillip Anz-Meador" 22) Re: Ha ha! Udet alive and well on the web!! by Bill Bacon 23) Re: Ha ha! Udet alive and well on the web!! by Dave Watts 24) RE: Flashback 1/48 Hansa Brandenburg W.29 @$48 (no discount) (fwd by Shane Weier 25) RE: Eduard Nieuport 17 - A conversion and a reversion by Shane Weier 26) Comments on what is there, was Re: Ha ha! Udet alive and well on the web!! by Ernest Thomas 27) Re: FW: zeppelin staaken by Ernest Thomas 28) RE: Ha ha! Udet alive and well on the web!! by Pedro e Francisca Soares 29) RE: Aviation What-Not by Pedro e Francisca Soares 30) Rambling on challenge WAS( Flashback W.29 progess report...) by Shane Weier 31) RE: FW: zeppelin staaken by Shane Weier ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 18:24:02 +1000 (EST) From: Mick Fauchon To: wwi Cc: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Searching the databases - AWM Message-ID: Steven, > My hat is off to the mates from down under....(How do you keep your hats on > down there anyway) Easy. We just buy a size smaller 80) Mick. -- -- Mick Fauchon | Internet: ulmjf@dewey.newcastle.edu.au Reference Section, Auchmuty Library | Ph (intl+61+49) 215861 University of Newcastle, AUSTRALIA | Fax (intl+61+49) 215833 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM M M M Tasmanian Devil: "#@%!&^*%%...!#@!&**%^@@#$#-+*+*&##@...!!" M M M M Yosemite Sam : "Cut out that Army talk!..Yer in the Navy now!" M M M MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 09:36:25 -0700 From: "Sandy Adam" To: Subject: Re: Eduard Nieuport 17 - A conversion and a reversion Message-ID: <199808110835.JAA28242@beryl.sol.co.uk> Seems my OfficeJet scanner is working ok - so if anybody wants a scan (black and white unfortunately - of some lovely colour pics) of the Replic magazine review of the Eduard Nie17 let me know. French text but good pictures and he corrects N.1530 windscreen sides, and rebuilds the clear centre section. Three pages probably about 400k each - I'll miss out the other 3 pages of standard Nie17 shots/profiles. BTW glad to see the kit-buying drought is over, Shane. Sandy ---------- > From: Shane Weier > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Eduard Nieuport 17 - A conversion and a reversion > Date: 10 August 1998 22:07 > > Hello list, > > Just came back from my favourite pusher with three new (here) kits, the > Eduard Nie-17, Alb Dr.I and Flashback W.29 > > Comments. > > Alb Dr.I. > > Colourful. Wish they'd made (insert immense list of more worthy subjects > ) instead > > W.29 > > You've seen other reviews, but the first impression I get is that it's > near as dammit identical to the MPM, errors and all, excepting someone > made it the right size this time ! > > Nieuport 17 > > Ooooh. Never was a Nieuport fan until now. But this kit looks so like a > mainstream injection kit of a WW1 subject I'm hooked in a flash. Toko > had almost persuaded me that my future was full of tiny weeny aircraft, > but this one reverted me to proper scale in an instant. And converted > me to Nieports.. > > So, Matt, I bought a few, and I ordered a few more, and I need to know > which are the easiest conversions. A Nie 24? > > Blasted Biff. Gotta finish it in a hurry > > Shane ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 04:49:17 -0500 From: mbittner@juno.com To: wwi Subject: Re: FS:Meikraft Kits Message-ID: <19980811.050824.-133477.1.mbittner@juno.com> On Tue, 11 Aug 1998 00:01:50 -0400 TPTPUMPER@aol.com writes: >It is 1/72 and it is the WWII era "toylike" trainer. I don't know if >even the >vaunted Mr 1/72 HIMSELF has built this one, as it IS tiny. (Well, >Matt?) Nope. Not even interested. Matt Bittner _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 04:52:46 -0500 From: mbittner@juno.com To: wwi Subject: Re: Flashback W.29 progess report... Message-ID: <19980811.050824.-133477.2.mbittner@juno.com> On Tue, 11 Aug 1998 00:56:01 -0400 Jeff Wilson writes: >So there you have it. It hasn't been easy thus far, but the hard work has >been done and I'm hoping for plain sailing here on in. A couple more weeks >should see this one sorted. Just as long as we can see pictures of it! :-) Matt Bittner _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 04:55:02 -0500 From: mbittner@juno.com To: wwi Subject: Re: Eduard Nieuport 17 - A conversion and a reversion Message-ID: <19980811.050824.-133477.3.mbittner@juno.com> On Tue, 11 Aug 1998 01:07:36 -0400 Shane Weier writes: >Ooooh. Never was a Nieuport fan until now. But this kit looks so like a >mainstream injection kit of a WW1 subject I'm hooked in a flash. Toko >had almost persuaded me that my future was full of tiny weeny aircraft, >but this one reverted me to proper scale in an instant. And converted >me to Nieports.. Well, at least you're building Nieuports... >So, Matt, I bought a few, and I ordered a few more, and I need to know >which are the easiest conversions. A Nie 24? The easiest from a Nie.17 are the Nie.21 and Nie.23. Piece 'o cake. The rest require some major shape changes. The 24, 24bis, 25 and 27 all require the same "type" of fuselage the 17bis had, so those will require a little more. Matt Bittner _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 06:20:38 -0400 From: Don Rinker To: wwi Subject: Re: Elusive?, Rare?, Original? Message-ID: <35D01AF6.81A90C9E@fast.net> " Igor, whip up a right side Dr-1 fuselage side cross...." " Yes, Masta...... " Bill Shatzer wrote: > > Dave writes: > > > Can anyone identify which cross samples are known to exist? The pool > >would include 4 wing markings, 2 fuselage, and 2 rudder. I thought the > >right fuselage cross went at Sotheby's. I thought the left fuselage cross > >was in Canada or was it Australia? > > The Autralian cross has been identified as the lower left wing cross > while the Canadian one is from one or the other of the fuselage sides. > > The authenticity of other alleged 425/17 insignia is at least questionable. > > Cheers and all, > > -- > Bill Shatzer - bshatzer@orednet.org ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 18:58:57 +0800 From: Joey Valenciano To: wwi Subject: Ha ha! Udet alive and well on the web!! Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19980811185857.0075d080@philonline.com.ph> Hi all, Check out this web address, quick!!! http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hall/3142/udet.html Tell me what you think. ********************************************************************* Joey Valenciano WW1 modeller, teacher, jazz musician, joeyval@philonline.com. sitarist Metro-Manila, Philippines "The more you know, the more you don't know." ********************************************************************* ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 12:16:03 +0100 From: Graham Nash To: wwi Subject: Re: Ha ha! Udet alive and well on the web!! Message-ID: <199808111116.HAA05083@egate2.citicorp.com> Joey Valenciano wrote: > > Hi all, > > Check out this web address, quick!!! > > http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hall/3142/udet.html > > Tell me what you think. So, who's the site supposed to be about anyways? :^) Seriously, though, it's looking real good, though I'm getting a lot of missing links. Anyone else with the same problem, or is it just my browser? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 19:21:35 +0800 From: Joey Valenciano To: wwi Subject: Re: Ha ha! Udet alive and well on the web!! Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19980811192135.007121cc@philonline.com.ph> At 07:18 AM 8/11/98 -0400, you wrote: >> http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hall/3142/udet.html >> >So, who's the site supposed to be about anyways? :^) > >Seriously, though, it's looking real good, though I'm getting a lot of >missing links. Anyone else with the same problem, or is it just my >browser? Just keep on hitting the reload button..... ********************************************************************* Joey Valenciano WW1 modeller, teacher, jazz musician, joeyval@philonline.com. sitarist Metro-Manila, Philippines "The more you know, the more you don't know." ********************************************************************* ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 06:45:32 -0500 From: mbittner@juno.com To: wwi Subject: Re: Ha ha! Udet alive and well on the web!! Message-ID: <19980811.064536.-251705.0.mbittner@juno.com> On Tue, 11 Aug 1998 07:05:11 -0400 Joey Valenciano writes: >Tell me what you think. Looking good! However, have you sat down and talked about this problem with someone who could help? :-) Matt Bittner _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 19:57:54 +0800 From: Joey Valenciano To: wwi Subject: Re: Ha ha! Udet alive and well on the web!! Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19980811195754.0070f5e0@philonline.com.ph> >> Just keep on hitting the reload button..... >> > >I am, but still no Aviatik, Fok D.VII or Spad profiles. Other pages, >including the GvW article is missing its link also. :^(. I think the growth is occurring in the aircraft photos section. ********************************************************************* Joey Valenciano WW1 modeller, teacher, jazz musician, joeyval@philonline.com. sitarist Metro-Manila, Philippines "The more you know, the more you don't know." ********************************************************************* ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 07:48:32 -0500 From: "Paul Schwartzkopf" To: wwi Subject: Re: Flashback W.29 progess report... Message-ID: Jeff, Thanks for the progress reports. Newbie or not, all information and = opinions of this kit are appreciated. Hope you get a picture of the = completed kit--I'm sure we'd all like a look at your modeling abilities! = As much "trouble" as there is in building an Eduard kit, the satisfaction = when it is done is usually worth that price. Paul A. Schwartzkopf ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 09:19:45 EDT From: TPTPUMPER@aol.com To: wwi Subject: Re: FS:Meikraft Kits Message-ID: > >It is 1/72 and it is the WWII era "toylike" trainer. I don't know if > >even the > >vaunted Mr 1/72 HIMSELF has built this one, as it IS tiny. (Well, > >Matt?) > > Nope. Not even interested. > > > Matt Bittner Well, it IS off-topic. . . (like that ever stopped you before. ;^) ) But other than that, I must say--YOU'RE NO FUN ANYMORE! Have Fun!! IRA ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 09:35:27 -0400 From: Don RInker To: wwi Subject: Re: Ha ha! Udet alive and well on the web!! Message-ID: <35D0489F.868@fast.net> Joey Valenciano wrote: > > At 07:18 AM 8/11/98 -0400, you wrote: > > >> http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hall/3142/udet.html Nice site, Lots of links seem broken.... Site seems to beg the question why anyoneone would put pages that they did a lot of work on, on Geocities???. Gotta be the absolute worst performance, and those dman logos and pop up adds every time you move around are a royal pain in the ass. Thee are many other places ofering a lot better values in free homepages. Might want to check out xoom.com. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 00:28:41 +0000 From: "David R.L. Laws" To: wwi Subject: Re: ALUMINIUM / ALUMINUM POWDER COAT Message-ID: <35D0E1B9.115F@webtime.com.au> to all Respondents on the above enquiry MANY THANKS DAVID ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 09:48:16 -0500 From: "Dr. Phillip Anz-Meador" To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Fw: 25 Sqn RFC Message-ID: <01BDC50D.2AB69F20.panz-meador@vsti.com> here in the southland (at least), the chain store "half-price books" has a slew of both volumes. riordan is correct, and i seem to recall that the pages are tabular, i.e., the "date" goes down the left margin and the "theaters of war" goes across the page. as you'll imagine, there's lot's of blank space on some pages.... if anyone is interested, i could price these for you... phillip -----Original Message----- From: mgoodwin@ricochet.net [SMTP:mgoodwin@ricochet.net] Sent: Monday, August 10, 1998 11:40 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Fw: 25 Sqn RFC Martin Soilleux-Cardwell wrote: There's one title which comes to mind-it may have more than you need. It's Chronolgy of the First World War or some such, comes in two volumes (1914-1916 and 1917-1919 IIRC) These books cover every theatre and most battles on land, sea, and in the air DAY BY DAY. I remember it being around $40 from Motorbooks or Zenith. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 22:44:26 +0800 From: Joey Valenciano To: wwi Subject: Fok D.7 (OAW) lozenge Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19980811224426.006e6da0@philonline.com.ph> Hi all, Were Fokker D.VIIs made by OAW covered in 4 or 5 coloured lozenge? What I know is that it seems that Fokker cornered the 4 col supply. How 'bout OAW Fokkers? Any opinions? ********************************************************************* Joey Valenciano WW1 modeller, teacher, jazz musician, joeyval@philonline.com. sitarist Metro-Manila, Philippines "The more you know, the more you don't know." ********************************************************************* ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 22:39:09 +0800 From: Joey Valenciano To: wwi Subject: Re: Ha ha! Udet alive and well on the web!! Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19980811223909.006e6dcc@philonline.com.ph> >> >> http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hall/3142/udet.html > >Nice site, Lots of links seem broken.... Ok, ok. Let me clear up something to avoid further frustration. Sorry if I'm posting this too late. I've been trying to decide how much I should put up..... The only pages I uploaded are: Main page (udet.html) Aircraft photos page Colour profiles page The Aircraft photos page consists ONLY of the tumbnails. Don't bother trying to click on them. 3 Fok.D.7 and 1 Bf109 thumbs are missing, on purpose. On the coloured profiles page, 6 have been left out. I'll let you all know later why the site is so incomplete. But may I have some feedback on the stuff that IS there? ********************************************************************* Joey Valenciano WW1 modeller, teacher, jazz musician, joeyval@philonline.com. sitarist Metro-Manila, Philippines "The more you know, the more you don't know." ********************************************************************* ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 01:07:03 -0300 From: "cameron rile" To: wwi Subject: Re: RE: Brisfit markings info Message-ID: <199808110819462@cameron.prontomail.com> shane >reference for the white outlined serial (as opposed to plain white serial). nope sorry i have about 8 pictures of AFC brisfits and none of the PC10 planes show a serial number ( or it isnt visible ). I have a pic of a line up with A7200 and another brisfit with PC10 with alloy nose , there doesnt seem to be a serial on that plane. btw do u know who was the crew on A7200? >Rats. I have visions of an AFC theme with this aircraft and Cobby's side by side. yeh got to agree would look great side by side. >Nice page BTW. Keep it up thanx , the page will grow with time , there is nothing on the AFC on the web , so that is me adding to the www encyclopaedia. I want to do the same thing with the small belgian air force too as well as other lesser known air forces of the period. It all takes time hahahah :) cam Visit my homepage at http://www.prontomail.com/Prontomail/users/cameron ______________________________________________________________ Get Your Free E-mail and Homepage at http://www.prontomail.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 11:32:43 EDT From: TPTPUMPER@aol.com To: wwi Subject: Re: Fok D.7 (OAW) lozenge Message-ID: <4da5cf0.35d0641c@aol.com> Hi Joey! I have Dan Abbott's drawing of von Hippel's Fokker Jasta 71 D.VII(OAW) 6428/18. He says five color loz, and I know there are ample clear photos from which to determine this. Other Abbott drawings of OAW machines mention four color loz. That said, I would imagine OAW used whatever it had on hand, four or five color. As they say, check refs on the aeroplane you are modeling. And se WWI AERO #102 for an article on covering the D.VII, including how each manufacturer varied the orientation of the fabric covering the fuselage side. Have Fun!! IRA ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 11:54:43 -0500 From: "Dr. Phillip Anz-Meador" To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: FW: zeppelin staaken Message-ID: <01BDC51E.D5298240.panz-meador@vsti.com> i received this answer from mr. neil gaunt of Aircraft in Miniature, Ltd., the firm which is current re-issueing several of the old contrail big vacuforms. is there anyone else interested in getting the vac-form (only) parts for the z-s R.VI? BTW, thanks to david laws for sending me the windsock/rimmel article on building this monster. phillip -----Original Message----- From: ngaunt@dunlop-aviation.co.uk [SMTP:ngaunt@dunlop-aviation.co.uk] Sent: Monday, August 10, 1998 12:07 AM To: panz-meador@vsti.com Subject: zeppelin staaken Dear Mr Anz-Meador Thank you for your inquiry, yes we do hold the moulds for this model although we have no plans at present to re-issue it. We are prepared to pull shots from the moulds which we hold, provided that the vacform parts alone will suffice. If this is of any interest please let me know (I must say that this can be quite expensive because we have to cover our costs and pulling one prevents our spreading the set-up charges over a run). Please reply as usual to aiml@geocities.com, not to this address. Regards Neil Gaunt Director ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 13:16:58 -0500 From: Bill Bacon To: wwi Subject: Re: Ha ha! Udet alive and well on the web!! Message-ID: <35D08A9A.6230@netjava.net> Joey Valenciano wrote: > Joey, So far it looks great. Did you do the profiles? Keep up the good work. Cheers, Bill B. > >> >> http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hall/3142/udet.html > > > >Nice site, Lots of links seem broken.... > > Ok, ok. Let me clear up something to avoid further frustration. > Sorry if I'm posting this too late. I've been trying to decide how much I > should put up..... > The only pages I uploaded are: > > Main page (udet.html) > Aircraft photos page > Colour profiles page > > The Aircraft photos page consists ONLY of the tumbnails. Don't bother > trying to click on them. 3 Fok.D.7 and 1 Bf109 thumbs are missing, on purpose. > > On the coloured profiles page, 6 have been left out. > > I'll let you all know later why the site is so incomplete. But may I have > some feedback on the stuff that IS there? > > ********************************************************************* > > Joey Valenciano WW1 modeller, teacher, jazz musician, > joeyval@philonline.com. sitarist > Metro-Manila, Philippines > > "The more you know, the more you don't know." > > ********************************************************************* ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 14:16:01 -0500 From: Dave Watts To: wwi Subject: Re: Ha ha! Udet alive and well on the web!! Message-ID: <199808111917.OAA19992@sam.on-net.net> Joey Valenciano wrote: Joey, I as well say, "Zahre gut!" (sic?). Once you get a little further along, you can have the group scratch and dig around to see if anyone else can come up with further photographs, although it looks like you may have them all. Looking good! Best Dave W. PS;Thanks to Shane for the tip on the on the Aussie WWI site, spent about 2 hours looking at images. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 07:25:48 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: wwi Subject: RE: Flashback 1/48 Hansa Brandenburg W.29 @$48 (no discount) (fwd Message-ID: <199808112143.HAA14019@mimmon.mim.com.au> Mick, > > > I'm sure some of you will be interested in >this one, if you haven't seen it already. And it's even in the right >scale! tee-hee! Earl is no WW1 expert. >Subject: Flashback 1/48 Hansa Brandenburg W.29 @$48 (no discount) >it looks very much like a >scaled up version of the MPM 1/72 kit... Sure does. >right down to the decals...which >have the same markings and separate 'lozenge' sheet. But this is codswallop. The MPM hex has correct orientation, right down to having separate pieces for the ailerons. The Flashback kit includes barn door size pieces which match no photo of Naval hex I ever saw. Colours are the same though. I have some sheets of A/G hex so it doesn't worry me, but it's a pity for those who don't. Jeff Wilsons build review posted over the last month is probably required reading. I remember thinking that his problems were pretty much exactly the ones I had with the MPM kit, and seeing the plastic in person, so to speak, I have to say that whoever accused the kits of being pantographed form one master (or made from one set of plans) has fot to be right. Shane (paid $45 for mine in Brisbane) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 07:28:52 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: wwi Subject: RE: Eduard Nieuport 17 - A conversion and a reversion Message-ID: <199808112146.HAA14082@mimmon.mim.com.au> Sandy, Sandy >BTW glad to see the kit-buying drought is over, Shane. Me too, but when Amex send me a billet doux I shall probably have another reversion - to poverty ;-) Shane ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 16:46:34 -0500 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi Subject: Comments on what is there, was Re: Ha ha! Udet alive and well on the web!! Message-ID: <35D0BBBA.52C8@bellsouth.net> Joey Valenciano wrote: > I'll let you all know later why the site is so incomplete. But may I have > some feedback on the stuff that IS there? It's great. It what I would dream of finding if I wanted to look up anything about Udet or any of his a/c on the internet. And it tastes great too!/%] E. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 16:49:19 -0500 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi Subject: Re: FW: zeppelin staaken Message-ID: <35D0BC5F.7AA2@bellsouth.net> Dr. Phillip Anz-Meador wrote: > > i received this answer from mr. neil gaunt of Aircraft in Miniature, Ltd., > the firm which is current re-issueing several of the old contrail big > vacuforms. is there anyone else interested in getting the vac-form (only) > parts for the z-s R.VI? What scale and how much? E. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 22:43:42 +0200 From: Pedro e Francisca Soares To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Ha ha! Udet alive and well on the web!! Message-ID: <01BDC579.D2621580@fei1-p4.telepac.pt> -----Original Message----- From: Joey Valenciano [SMTP:joeyval@philonline.com.ph] Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 1998 5:01 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Ha ha! Udet alive and well on the web!! I'll let you all know later why the site is so incomplete. But may I = have some feedback on the stuff that IS there? Joey, I think you've got the basis for a very interesting and informative = site. The profiles look quite neat (BTW is the red DVII in a smaller = scale than the Albatri? It looks too small by comparaison, but then = again it might be just me..and this is really nit-picking) I also thought the photo page took quite a while to load. Maybe separate = it into "decades" or some other thematic arrangement. Let's see the rest quicly. I WANT TO SEE IT. Thanks Mr. Joey Udetiano for what will no doubt be a wonderful site. Um abraco Pedro ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 22:43:57 +0200 From: Pedro e Francisca Soares To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Aviation What-Not Message-ID: <01BDC579.DA24C740@fei1-p4.telepac.pt> -----Original Message----- From: Chris Banyai-Riepl [SMTP:herper@willapabay.org] Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 1998 4:01 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: RE: Aviation What-Not Short answer: You can't. Ah, Ah! THAT'S WHAT YOU THINK :-)!!!!! Chris Here's what I did (this only works with Netscape navigator I believe). Load the page and hit the edit button. You get a dialogue box say = something like "you can only edit after saving" or something close to = it, so you now hit "save" and you create a temporary directory to keep = the html page. Netscape now saves all the text and images in the = destination you choose.(Netscape will warn you though that you are = saving material that may be copyrighted ;-)) Now open MS Word (I use Word97, with lower versions this may not work as = well as it does with this version) and open the html file. Word will ask = if you want to access the page in the internet for a newer version. Say = no. By now "Voila" the page opens as it were a word document which you = can edit as you please. In the case of the profiles page in the AW-N you = just have to delete all the contents of the first column and slide the = margin of the 2nd column to the top of the first one. You get a = perfectly formatted page. Now hit print... HTH Pedro ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 08:03:43 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: wwi Subject: Rambling on challenge WAS( Flashback W.29 progess report...) Message-ID: <199808112219.IAA14237@mimmon.mim.com.au> Paul comments: >As much "trouble" as there is in building an Eduard kit, the satisfaction = >when it is done is usually worth that price. Emphatically NOT a slam at Paul, but this is an interesting comment in itself. I hadn't thought of any of the "trouble" I have had building Eduards as "trouble" at all. You have me pondering once again why it is that I build almost exclusively WW1 subjects when I have other interests too. And I think I've figured it out. Challenge. The best WW1 kit is usually going to be a bit harder to build than the best WW2 kit, if only because you have the problems of biplane wings, struts and rigging, I really admire the skill that goes into producing a Tamiya or AccMin kit, but despite having owned many of them in the last few years, I have yet to bring myself to actually build one, and have sold most on to modellers who want a result *now*. Just too damn easy. On the other hand the Eduard "troubles" give me something challenging to do and as Paul says " the satisfaction when it is done is usually worth that price" So cast one vote from me, that Eduard doesn't get too much better than the Nie-17 kit (where the absence of etched brass is a Godsend - nothing to frighten the newcomer, plus a challenge to the old hand) Shane ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 08:06:47 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: wwi Subject: RE: FW: zeppelin staaken Message-ID: <199808112223.IAA14248@mimmon.mim.com.au> Ernest, >What scale and how much? The Contrail Staaken is in 1/72 But can you imagine a vacform of an aircraft which has a wingspan in 1/48 of almost 3 feet (90cm) ! Shane ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 1158 **********************