WWI Digest 1199 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: DR1 by bshatzer@orednet.org (Bill Shatzer) 2) Benoist Airboat by Mike Fletcher 3) RE: DR1 by Shane Weier 4) Re: Benoist Airboat by Joey Valenciano 5) Fiat 3000 kit by dianep@webtv.net (Diane Pessler) 6) RE: Fiat 3000 kit by Shane Weier 7) RE: Fiat 3000 kit by "D. Anderson" <2814823733@home.com> 8) Off topic releases and relation to WW1 by Shane Weier 9) Was: Benoist Airboat - now Snippets by David & Carol Fletcher 10) RE: Fiat 3000 kit by dianep@webtv.net (Diane Pessler) 11) RE: Fiat 3000 kit by Shane Weier 12) "The Spy Who Came to Dinner" by "Fernando E. Lamas, M.D." 13) Re: Was: Benoist Airboat - now Snippets by Bob Pearson 14) Re: DR1 by Mick Fauchon 15) Aeroclub e-mail connection by "Sandy Adam" 16) Re: Fiat 3000 kit by mbittner@juno.com 17) Re: Fiat 3000 kit by GRBroman@aol.com 18) Re: Thinning acrylics by James Gibbons 19) Re: Thinning acrylics by James Gibbons 20) Re: Thinning acrylics by aew (Allan Wright) 21) Re: 1/48 zeppelin staaken update by fedders 22) RB II by "Denest, Michael J" 23) RE: Scout Performance data and RBII by "Denest, Michael J" 24) Re: New e-mail & Archive .z files by aew (Allan Wright) 25) RE: Fiat 3000 kit by dianep@webtv.net (Diane Pessler) 26) Re: Fiat 3000 kit by dianep@webtv.net (Diane Pessler) 27) (Off Topic) APMA annual auction by Shane & Lorna Jenkins 28) Re: 1/48 zeppelin staaken update by TPTPUMPER@aol.com 29) Re: (Off Topic) APMA annual auction by "Tom Werner Hansen" 30) Re: AM UPDATE & decals by REwing@aol.com 31) Re: Thinning acrylics by REwing@aol.com 32) Re: DR1 by REwing@aol.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1998 15:28:33 -0700 (PDT) From: bshatzer@orednet.org (Bill Shatzer) To: wwi Subject: Re: DR1 Message-ID: <199809072228.PAA23161@ednet1.orednet.org> > >Gang, > >Were there shoulder straps on the Fokker Dr1 seat harness or only belly straps? At least some Dr.1s had shoulder belts - the crash photos of both Greven's and Gontermann's Dr.1s clearly show shoulder belts. Whether this was standard on _all_ triplanes, I know not - but I would suspect that it was. The "belly straps" are, incidently, usually refered to as "lap belts". Cheers and all, -- Bill Shatzer - bshatzer@orednet.org "Look, strange women lying on their backs in ponds handing out swords - that's no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony." ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 07 Sep 1998 16:21:43 -0700 From: Mike Fletcher To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Benoist Airboat Message-ID: <35F46A87.D494E8C4@mars.ark.com> for those who are interested, drawings, ad and article are at http://mars.ark.com/~mdf/Benoist_dwg.gif http://mars.ark.com/~mdf/Benoist_txt.gif http://mars.ark.com/~mdf/Benoist_adv.gif Mike Fletcher ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 09:24:40 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: wwi Subject: RE: DR1 Message-ID: <199809072341.JAA21938@mimmon.mim.com.au> Pedro asks: > < belly > straps? >> > Probably YES and also probably NO. I don't think we can automatically assume shoulder straps or no shoulder straps on the basis of one or even a few photos. Examination of a lot of pics of other aircraft have led me to believe that the belt was often of local manufacture, presumably to suit the particular pilot. I suppose it's also possible that different manufacturers had different ideas about what was best, or different factories, or whatever. Written accounts exist of pilots choosing NOT to use seatbelts (and the consequences thereof) because they found them restrictive, and of observer/gunners either finding the same or being ordered NOT to wear any form of restraint. And IIRC some pilots are known to have chosen to remove shoulder straps on account of their stature or lack thereof, Klimke comes to mind for some reason. I think this is another example of the WW1 field allowing a degree of freedom to interpret the record which doesn't exist in modern, standardised aircraft. Let them prove *you* wrong. Shane ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1998 09:16:28 +0800 From: Joey Valenciano To: wwi Subject: Re: Benoist Airboat Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.19980908091628.0090ab00@philonline.com.ph> Nice scans Mike. I downloaded them. >for those who are interested, drawings, ad and article are at > >http://mars.ark.com/~mdf/Benoist_dwg.gif >http://mars.ark.com/~mdf/Benoist_txt.gif >http://mars.ark.com/~mdf/Benoist_adv.gif > >Mike Fletcher > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1998 19:07:43 -0700 (PDT) From: dianep@webtv.net (Diane Pessler) To: wwi Subject: Fiat 3000 kit Message-ID: <990-35F4916F-4@mailtod-152.iap.bryant.webtv.net> After buying the Tauro kit of the Fiat 3000 in 1/35, I read in a review at one of the model armor sites that the kit is rated poor, parts don't fit, and it is generally a nightmare. The directions do seem to leave a lot to the imagination and "145 parts" kind of startled me, but maybe if I'm patient this will be a character building experience for me. I was sort of counting on fun though. Anyone have any experience with this kit? Any words of encouragement? Or should I give it to my brother-in-law for Christmas? Thanks, John ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 12:32:57 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: wwi Subject: RE: Fiat 3000 kit Message-ID: <199809080249.MAA23037@mimmon.mim.com.au> John, > After buying the Tauro kit of the Fiat 3000 in 1/35, I read in a >review at one of the model armor sites that the kit is rated poor, parts >don't fit, and it is generally a nightmare. I have never seen the kit, but this is probably shorthand for "not made by Tamiya" So a question like this ..... > Anyone have any experience with this kit? Any words of encouragement? ...addressed to this forum is likey to gain an altogether different answer. It seems like we WW1 modellers are made of sterner stuff or something. Shane (who never quite go over reading on rec.models.scale that the Dragon (DML) aircraft kits *including* the WW1 ones have such poor fit as to be almost unbuildable) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 07 Sep 1998 20:56:45 -0600 From: "D. Anderson" <2814823733@home.com> To: wwi Subject: RE: Fiat 3000 kit Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19980907205645.006bdbe0@mail> At 10:40 PM 07/09/98 -0400, you wrote: >John, > >> After buying the Tauro kit of the Fiat 3000 in 1/35, I read in a >>review at one of the model armor sites that the kit is rated poor, >parts >>don't fit, and it is generally a nightmare. > >I have never seen the kit, but this is probably shorthand for "not made >by Tamiya" > >So a question like this ..... > >> Anyone have any experience with this kit? Any words of >encouragement? > >..addressed to this forum is likey to gain an altogether different >answer. It seems like we WW1 modellers are made of sterner stuff or >something. > >Shane >(who never quite go over reading on rec.models.scale that the Dragon >(DML) aircraft kits *including* the WW1 ones have such poor fit as to be >almost unbuildable) There's one even better Shane. There's a strong rumour flying about that Tamiya is going to do the Swordfish. One yo-yo on r.m.s. was curious how they were going to handle the rigging; someone else suggested they might include a spool of thread (i.e. be a big boy and do it yourself!). Dane ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 13:30:59 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: wwi Subject: Off topic releases and relation to WW1 Message-ID: <199809080347.NAA23348@mimmon.mim.com.au> Dane >There's one even better Shane. There's a strong rumour flying about that >Tamiya is going to do the Swordfish. One yo-yo on >r.m.s. was curious how they were going to handle the rigging; someone else >suggested they might include a spool of thread (i.e. be a big boy and do it >yourself!). Yes, I read this myself and was tempted to quote one of our listmembers who (at one time) had a tag line which read something like "If you can't rig, ya might as well build 109's " (Foul number allowed, on account of I'm being denigratory ;-) Another new release - also off topic - by Hasegawa this time, is to be an aircraft in the Hawker line (which is my subsidiary interest to WW1 on account of the great Harry's part in Sopwith/Hawkers fortunes) I won't mention which, but it is NOT a rebox of the Monogram kit Shane ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 07 Sep 1998 21:09:07 -0700 From: David & Carol Fletcher To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Was: Benoist Airboat - now Snippets Message-ID: <35F4ADE3.82@mars.ark.com> Did anybody else notice that Dad did all the research and Son got all the credit, just because he owns the scanner? And two more interesting snippets of information: Major W.G. Barker scored 46 victories while flying Camel B6316. This was the most ever achieved in one RAF aircraft - did anybody else (or other aircraft) top this pilot/airframe combination? Aeroplane Monthly of July, 1976, has an interesting article on "The Spy Who Came to Dinner". Lt Hans Schroeder, who spoke English and French, apparently used to drop into British airfields (masquerading as a Frenchman) and French airfields (masquerading as an Englishman) in a captured Breguet 14. Since Schroeder was an observer, it is possible his pilot was a French deserter (a corporal). Does anybody have any info on the machine - or the alleged espionage activities? Dave Fletcher mdf@mars.ark.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1998 22:41:11 -0700 (PDT) From: dianep@webtv.net (Diane Pessler) To: wwi Subject: RE: Fiat 3000 kit Message-ID: <24124-35F4C377-6975@mailtod-151.iap.bryant.webtv.net> Shane: Well, the bit about being made of sterner stuff isn't exactly hopeful. Thanks for warning me about looking for encouragement here as well. John ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 15:57:06 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: wwi Subject: RE: Fiat 3000 kit Message-ID: <199809080613.QAA24043@mimmon.mim.com.au> John > Well, the bit about being made of sterner stuff isn't exactly >hopeful. >Thanks for warning me about looking for encouragement here as well. > Not a warning really. I just meant that if you asked on rec.models.scale you would be likely to get 100 replies, half saying its unbuildable, but that the folk here would likely see the potentials, not the pitfalls and give you constructive suggestions instead Shane ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1998 23:02:48 -0700 From: "Fernando E. Lamas, M.D." To: wwi Subject: "The Spy Who Came to Dinner" Message-ID: At 12:21 AM 9/8/98 -0400, you wrote: > >Aeroplane Monthly of July, 1976, has an interesting article on "The Spy >Who Came to Dinner". Lt Hans Schroeder, who spoke English and French, >apparently used to drop into British airfields (masquerading as a >Frenchman) and French airfields (masquerading as an Englishman) in a >captured Breguet 14. Since Schroeder was an observer, it is possible >his pilot was a French deserter (a corporal). Does anybody have any >info on the machine - or the alleged espionage activities? > >Dave Fletcher >mdf@mars.ark.com > An appendix by the same title appears in the FMP history of 56th Squadron "High in the Empty Blue". It quotes the following letter written by Paul Winslow: " Nov. 14, 1918 Dear Maj. Gilchrist, Just heard a piece of interesting and astonishing news. Three of our flyers just escaped from Germany....One of them-Donaldson of 32-told me he had been interrogated by a German Intelligence Flying Officer and during the course of the conversation mentioned that he-the Hun- had spent a delightful day at 56 Squadron-having met Maj. Gilchrist-......I nearly fell over when I heard that and suddenly recalled the Breguet that came in-ostesibly with a French pilot-and landed in the rain and stayed a day or so in my hut and then went away again. Do you remember? We got him fairly tight and he apparently had a good time. He told Donaldson all the dope about 56 and it's 200 HP SE5s and also said that he had been to three other Britsh aerodromes as a French officer and two French dromes as a British officer. He certainly had colossal nerve." The account goes on to give evidence from other POW interviews that indicate that Lt Schroeder was the Intelligence officer in question. No details of the markings of the Breguet are given. One thing is certain though....Lt Schroeder had "cojones". Fernando Lamas ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1998 23:52:33 -0700 From: Bob Pearson To: WW1 Mailing list Subject: Re: Was: Benoist Airboat - now Snippets Message-ID: <06523316501192@KAIEN.COM> > Did anybody else notice that Dad did all the research and Son got all > the credit, just because he owns the scanner? HA !! > And two more interesting snippets of information: > > Major W.G. Barker scored 46 victories while flying Camel B6316. This > was the most ever achieved in one RAF aircraft - did anybody else (or > other aircraft) top this pilot/airframe combination? B6313/Barker were the top scoring a/c/pilot combo - I would direct you to see my page with four stages in B6313's appearance on it, but AW-N is temporarily down while we await a new home for IM. Regards, Bob Pearson ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 17:30:49 +1000 (EST) From: Mick Fauchon To: wwi Cc: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: DR1 Message-ID: Bill, > Whether this was standard on _all_ triplanes, I know not - but I > would suspect that it was. I think you're right: from the photos it looks like they're pretty well standard for all single-seaters. "H"-pattern shoulder-belt that plugs into a standard buckle-fitting on the lap-belt. > The "belly straps" are, incidently, usually refered to as "lap belts". Correct! 80) Cheers, 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, 8 Sep 1998 08:40:13 -0700 From: "Sandy Adam" To: "AAA - WW1 Group" Subject: Aeroclub e-mail connection Message-ID: <199809080739.IAA14774@beryl.sol.co.uk> For any who may be interested, John Adams at Aeroclub has now got an e-mail address and can be contacted as below. I know how busy he is - but if you have any queries etc re Aeroclub products you can now drop him a line direct. Next time you want to know if there is any source for that 1/48 Schwarzlose you know who to ask. I can vouch for the excellent friendly service you get from Aeroclub. (No connection) Sandy ---------- > From: John.W. Adams > To: Sandy Adam > Subject: Hello > Date: 07 September 1998 14:56 > > > Hi Sandy. > Thanks for the E mail, Ive got you on file now so I can keep you informed. > > By all means pass on the address to the cognoscenti, though I do have > little time enough for general chat. > > I think I found the web site mentioned by accident but I will take another > look. > > Regards John. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 04:51:46 -0500 From: mbittner@juno.com To: wwi Subject: Re: Fiat 3000 kit Message-ID: <19980908.045833.-140929.3.mbittner@juno.com> On Tue, 8 Sep 1998 01:59:29 -0400 Shane Weier writes: >Not a warning really. I just meant that if you asked on >rec.models.scale >you would be likely to get 100 replies, half saying its unbuildable, >but >that the folk here would likely see the potentials, not the pitfalls >and >give you constructive suggestions instead I agree. Too many in the modeling community have become too accustomed to the Tamiya and Accurate Miniatures way of building. If there's any work involved, it will be chastised by the majority on r.m.s. Unfortunate, really. 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, 8 Sep 1998 08:17:09 EDT From: GRBroman@aol.com To: wwi Subject: Re: Fiat 3000 kit Message-ID: In a message dated 98-09-07 22:48:39 EDT, you write: << After buying the Tauro kit of the Fiat 3000 in 1/35, I read in a review at one of the model armor sites that the kit is rated poor, parts don't fit, and it is generally a nightmare. The directions do seem to leave a lot to the imagination and "145 parts" kind of startled me, but maybe if I'm patient this will be a character building experience for me. I was sort of counting on fun though. Anyone have any experience with this kit? Any words of encouragement? Or should I give it to my brother-in-law for Christmas? Thanks, >> John, I have built the kit, as a matter of fact, it's still undergoing final weathering. It is somewhat crude and the fit requires a bit of care, but it isn't awful by any means and is quite a nice model if care is taken. I recommend a liquid glue like Tenax for assembly. All in all an enjoyable build. Glen ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 08:29:20 -0400 From: James Gibbons To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: Re: Thinning acrylics Message-ID: <01BDDB02.CB2A3380.jgibbons@vppsa.com> Somebody mentioned (under this thread) how poorly acrylic washes tend to come out. I have had good luck avoiding the puddling/blotchy problems that usually happen with acrylics by using windshield washer fluid to thin the acrylic for washes as well as for airbrushing. I've got quite a number of models airbrushed using windshield washer fluid as a thinner (some of them a numebr of years old) and to date have had no adhesion problems. James Gibbons ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 08:31:37 -0400 From: James Gibbons To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: Re: Thinning acrylics Message-ID: <01BDDB03.192E6E20.jgibbons@vppsa.com> Whoops, forgot to mention in the previous post. If you are going to wash with acrylics thinned with windshield washer fluid make sure the underlying paint is VERY dry and don't do any more brushing than you need to. Alternatively lay down a flat enamel clear coat before washing. James Gibbons ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 08:39:11 -0400 (EDT) From: aew (Allan Wright) To: wwi Subject: Re: Thinning acrylics Message-ID: <199809081239.IAA13852@pease1.sr.unh.edu> > Somebody mentioned (under this thread) how poorly acrylic washes tend to > come out. I have had good luck avoiding the puddling/blotchy problems that > usually happen with acrylics by using windshield washer fluid to thin the > acrylic for washes as well as for airbrushing. > > I've got quite a number of models airbrushed using windshield washer fluid > as a thinner (some of them a numebr of years old) and to date have had no > adhesion problems. In addition to this technique ($0.99 for a GALLON of thinner? great!) I also use either Tamyia (sp?) Clear or Smoke colors 50/50 with the thinner to add 'body' to my washes without adding pigment (smoke adds a little for dark washes). This gives the wash enough 'stick' without making it to covering. -Al =============================================================================== Allan Wright Jr. | You fell victim to one of the 'classic' blunders! University of New Hampshire+--------------------------------------------------- Research Computing Center | WWI Modeling mailing list: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Internet: aew@unh.edu | WWI Modeling WWW Page: http://pease1.sr.unh.edu =============================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 08:01:11 -0500 (CDT) From: fedders To: wwi Cc: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: 1/48 zeppelin staaken update Message-ID: I must have missed this. Who is selling it?? thanks peter On Fri, 4 Sep 1998, Joey Valenciano wrote: > > >The wings will be principialy fibreglass shells with some form of = > >integrated spars. > > Ah yes. Slop on some fibreglass resin onto wing halfshell moulds embedding > spars in the process. It'll work! > > >They expects metal struts and resin and photoetched details. The = > >production run will be limited to 200. Expected price ~2.000 Kc equals = > >~60$ in today rates. > > Reserve one for the fellow from the Philippines! > > >They have made appeal on me if I could ask wwi list members for some = > >help. They look for some photos/drawings of inner fuselage details, = > >fuselage underside and engine compartments. > > Last time you mentioned that this was a Staaken R.IV. Was this the one > with an enclosed cabin ala Sikorsky "Grand"? > > I'll definitely using my lozenge painting process on this one! > > Why don't you DARE them to make a Gotha? :-) > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 09:05:51 -0400 From: "Denest, Michael J" To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RB II Message-ID: <31E6187EA8D0D111ACFE00805FE643DC74AF58@xch-phl-06.he.boeing.com> I had a chance to fly the Red Baron II game over the weekend - I'm glad I don't have this, I'd never get back to the building board! I think I'll buy a copy of the game just for the book! Mike ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 09:11:23 -0400 From: "Denest, Michael J" To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Scout Performance data and RBII Message-ID: <31E6187EA8D0D111ACFE00805FE643DC74AF59@xch-phl-06.he.boeing.com> I played the game over the weekend. I noticed that when the throttle is pulled back (I had joystick, throttle and rudder pedals available) you will float forever and miss the runway. Mike > ---------- > From: cameron rile[SMTP:cameron@prontomail.com] > Sent: Monday, September 07, 1998 8:16 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Scout Performance data and RBII > > Hi all , > > I know most ppl here have libraries like the parthenon , i have > collected some data for the scout planes in RBII , i am beta testing > an aspect of the game so cant say much , but several of us now have > direct input to making the planes behave like they did and performance > data for these planes would be a big help. I would especially like > climb rates / time for several diff altitudes and times so i can plot > the data on a height vs time curve , as climb rate wasnt linear. I > will post everything up on a website afterwards and during so all can > see it too. This is what i have got ( pls pls add to it , might be > RBII's last chance ) : > > figures for ww1 aircraft sources , " sky battle : 1914 - 1918 " and " > Fighter aircraft of world wars one and two " > > Aircraft level speed climb rate > > > Morane Bullet 102mph @ 6500ft ------- > DH2 85mph @ 5000ft ------- > N11 97mph @ sea level ------- > N17 107 mph @ 6500ft 10 000ft in 9 minutes > N24 - - > N28 128mph 10 000ft in 11.5 minutes > Spad VII 119 @ 6500ft 13 120 ft in 19.5 minutes > Spad XIII 130mph @ 6500ft 13 124 ft in 12.16minutes > Sop Pup 111mph @ s/l , 103mph @ 9000ft 10 000ft in 10 > minutes > Sop Tripe 117mph @ 5000ft 10 000ft in 9.5 minutes > Sop Camel 124mph @ 6500ft 15 000ft in 16.8 minutes > Sop Snipe 121mph @ 10000ft - > SE5a 132mph @ 6500ft - > > Fokker EIII* 87mph 700ft per minute > Halb DII 90mph - > Alb DII* 109mph @ sea level 13 120 ft in 26 minutes*** > Alb DIII 115mph 3 280 ft in 3.3 minutes > Alb DVa 117mph @ 3280ft 13 120 ft in 22.8 > Pfalz DIII 112mph @ 2000** - > Pfalz DXII 115mph - > Fokker DVII 116mph @ 3280ft 16 400ft in 31.5 minutes > Fokker Dr1 115mph - > > > > *used fokker EII with 100 obersul rotary and alb DI with 160 hp > mercedes. > **2000 am assuming ft as ceiling is in feet > *** note DII matches climb rate of Spad VII up till 4000ft then loses > in rest of curve. > > > > 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, 8 Sep 1998 09:13:36 -0400 (EDT) From: aew (Allan Wright) To: geoff-smith@cwcom.net Cc: wwi Subject: Re: New e-mail & Archive .z files Message-ID: <199809081313.JAA14142@pease1.sr.unh.edu> > I think I've got my contact with the outside world back to normal,but I > have to impose on your good nature. Can you change my address on the > list pages (Bombs) to geoff-smith@cwcom.net please. And can you help > with the archive files? When I try to unzip them with Winzip 6.3 I'm > asked the file extension of the original document before zipping. I need > to know as people have been casting aspersions while I've been away. ;-) I've corrected the problems with the archive. I don't know why they're getting compressed, but I've taken steps to make sure they stay uncomrpessed. Let me know if they get compressed again. To uncompress them on a windows box you need a program that you can get on the following web page: http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/dos-utils -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 =============================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 06:54:39 -0700 (PDT) From: dianep@webtv.net (Diane Pessler) To: wwi Subject: RE: Fiat 3000 kit Message-ID: <17648-35F5371F-72@mailtod-152.iap.bryant.webtv.net> Shane: I agree about r.m..s. It does seem that an awful lot of models are considered unbuildable there. I admit my skills are still limited, but even I managed to successfully build a few of the kits that were judged substandard by some of those folks. John ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 07:12:15 -0700 (PDT) From: dianep@webtv.net (Diane Pessler) To: wwi Subject: Re: Fiat 3000 kit Message-ID: <17643-35F53B3F-1355@mailtod-152.iap.bryant.webtv.net> Matt: Okay, so I won't ask your opinion of the snap together kits I saw at Toys R Us that require no glue:-) John ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 Sep 1998 00:59:49 -0700 From: Shane & Lorna Jenkins To: wwi Subject: (Off Topic) APMA annual auction Message-ID: <35F63575.19D8@tac.com.au> Hi all, Just a quick message to all Sydneysiders & others who may be in Sydney this weekend. APMA is having it's annual auction this Saturday 12/09/98 starting at approx 1330. Doors open at 1230. Anyone is welcome to attend & bid on items, but unfortunatly if you are not a member you can't sell anything. Also seeing as there is a few WW1 modellers(eg: Club President) there, you may pick up a bargain. The address is as following: Senoir Citizins Center, 33 Blaxland Rd, Top Ryde (opp KFC), NSW We are hoping to have a good turn out & hope to see you there(just don't overbid Lorna). If there is any queries, please feel free to email me. all the best: Shane APMA 630(Committee Member) IPMS(NSW) 1093 Soon to be promoted up into the dizzy ranks of an NCO/officer in St John Ambulance Australia ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 12:23:28 EDT From: TPTPUMPER@aol.com To: wwi Subject: Re: 1/48 zeppelin staaken update Message-ID: <48baf969.35f55a00@aol.com> Hi Peter! A firm in the Czech Republic is working on this kit. For more details, email Michal Beran, who has been in contact with that firm. HTH Have Fun!! IRA ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 18:09:19 +0200 From: "Tom Werner Hansen" To: Subject: Re: (Off Topic) APMA annual auction Message-ID: <199809081645.SAA08263@d1o211.telia.com> So you'll be the one on the list nearest to be a Maltese Knight? Will you only be doing models with Maltese crosses on from now? Tom ---------- > From: Shane & Lorna Jenkins > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: (Off Topic) APMA annual auction > > all the best: Shane > > APMA 630(Committee Member) > IPMS(NSW) 1093 > Soon to be promoted up into the dizzy ranks of an NCO/officer in St > John Ambulance Australia ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 14:20:53 EDT From: REwing@aol.com To: wwi Subject: Re: AM UPDATE & decals Message-ID: <9badb520.35f57585@aol.com> << Bob Pearson wrote: > . However IIRC Superscale has a 500 item minimum, so unless I > win a lottery or such (not likely as I don't buy tickets), this isn't very > likely > The Hell with the lottery...keep working the counterfeit sceme you perfected in Arizona. Mike >> ROTFL!!!! Good shot, Mike!! I can still see the store owner's face!!!! -Rick- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 14:36:02 EDT From: REwing@aol.com To: wwi Subject: Re: Thinning acrylics Message-ID: <9a635977.35f57912@aol.com> << Works wonders...While it takes only a few minutes...I go to the extreme ...I usually wash both times with an old toothbrush. Matt Bittner >> I dunno about you guys, but my toothbrush tastes funny after I do this. Started using the wife's... -Rick- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 14:43:37 EDT From: REwing@aol.com To: wwi Subject: Re: DR1 Message-ID: Bill Shatzer wrote: << The "belly straps" are, incidently, usually refered to as "lap belts". >> For some of us who no longer have laps, they ARE properly referred to as "belly straps"!!!! -Rick- ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 1199 **********************