WWI Digest 1324 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Bristol F2.B by Bob Pearson 2) Re: Bristol F2.B by bshatzer@orednet.org (Bill Shatzer) 3) Re: Everything Nieuport by mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) 4) Re: Lost Archives, Illinois 61275 by SmudgeRIO@aol.com 5) Re: Lost Archives, Illinois 61275 by michel.lefort@ping.be (Michel LEFORT) 6) Eduard Albatros D.III ProfiPack by "Sandy Adam" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 3 Dec 1998 23:31:18 -0800 From: Bob Pearson To: WW1 Mailing list Subject: Re: Bristol F2.B Message-ID: <07311818404458@KAIEN.COM> Michael, I built the Airfix F2b ten or so years ago and was pleased with it at the time . . yes there are problems, but when on the bandroom ceiling who could tell. The lacing detail is way overscale and the exhaust should be replaced as well. The WIngs are too thick as are the struts. As for the exhausts themselves, there were three main forms on the F2b 1/ short 2/ Long horizontal to about gunner's cockpit 3/ long diagonal as in the kit Anyone with the Datafile Specials care to comment? Regards, Bob Pearson Visit my WW1 aviation page at http://www.kaien.com/~bpearson/Index.htm Internet Modeler http://www.avsim.com/mike/awn/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1998 00:03:24 -0800 (PST) From: bshatzer@orednet.org (Bill Shatzer) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Bristol F2.B Message-ID: <199812040803.AAA15376@ednet1.orednet.org> Bob Pearson writes: >Michael, >I built the Airfix F2b ten or so years ago and was pleased with it at the >time . . yes there are problems, but when on the bandroom ceiling who could >tell. The lacing detail is way overscale and the exhaust should be replaced >as well. The WIngs are too thick as are the struts. >As for the exhausts themselves, there were three main forms on the F2b >1/ short >2/ Long horizontal to about gunner's cockpit >3/ long diagonal as in the kit Plus, at least, the "short/straight" vis-a-vis "short/kinked" and the "ultra long horizontal" - although the "ultra long horizontal" may only be present in post-war aircraft. As I recall, the situation is complicated further by the fact that there were at least two different engines commonly used for the F2b plus a plethora of other engines which were used on a test, short-run, or experimental basis and which could well show up in photographs. As always, the best advice is to consult the photos of the specific aircraft you are modeling. Few things are more variable on WW1 aircraft than the exhaust piping. Cheers and all, -- Bill Shatzer - bshatzer@orednet.org "Oh, what sad times are these when passing ruffians can say 'ni' at will to old ladies!" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1998 04:38:23 -0600 From: mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Everything Nieuport Message-ID: <19981204.045447.-866155.2.mbittner@juno.com> On Thu, 3 Dec 1998 22:26:21 -0500 (EST) Mike Fletcher writes: >are you including post-ww1 Nieuports? Define post-war. I included Riordan's Russian sheets which start while WW1 was going on, but no others. I would rather stay in the "realms" (hence taking Ken's advice and putting the Russian Civil War on the pages) then stray too much outside of the boundaries. There is one thing I need help on. Has anybody purchased the Lone Star decals for the Nieuport 28? At the least I would like to know how many Nie.28s are catered for - at the most I would like to know pilot, squadron and serial. 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/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1998 11:32:04 EST From: SmudgeRIO@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Lost Archives, Illinois 61275 Message-ID: <71c6cfce.36680e84@aol.com> In a message dated 12/3/98 11:07:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, GRBroman@aol.com writes: << On the other hand, one of the bad things about the list is when you screw up in front of everyone... ABOUT TURN FORWARD.. Wait for it! March.. Thanks, Glen >> No problem. You certainly weren't the first to have tyhat concern. Happened to a friend of mine :) see ya, Smudge ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Dec 1998 17:35:53 GMT From: michel.lefort@ping.be (Michel LEFORT) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Lost Archives, Illinois 61275 Message-ID: <366c1d61.66065240@relay.ping.be> On Thu, 3 Dec 1998 23:04:56 -0500 (EST), GRBroman@aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 12/3/98 11:54:41 AM EST, SmudgeRIO@aol.com writes: ><< Do you still have 3.0 on your machine? When I installed 4.0 it did not > overwrite the earlier version and all the archives. >> > > >This is what I love about this list. In fact my files stayed resident in 3.0 >and have been recovered. On the other hand, one of the bad things about the >list is when you screw up in front of everyone... Don't be pessimistic. See the bright side of things. How much do you learn from your mistakes? Much. An dhow much do you learn from your successes? Practically nothing. So come on. You know more now ;-). Regards. -- Michel Lefort - Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium IPMS Belgium Treasurer & Foreign Liaison Officer (member F012) MAFVA member #6708 http://www.ping.be/ipms-belgium Plastic Modelling is holding History in your Hand ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1998 20:23:59 -0800 From: "Sandy Adam" To: "AAA - WW1 Group" Subject: Eduard Albatros D.III ProfiPack Message-ID: <199812042022.UAA10097@beryl.sol.co.uk> I see Hannants now have the ProfiPack Alb D.III in stock. Sandy ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 1324 **********************