WWI Digest 1329 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: anybody out there? by KarrArt@aol.com 2) Re: WAY Out of Period: Stuff Flowing From My Pen :-) by KarrArt@aol.com 3) Re: Radiator Colors by bucky@ptdprolog.net 4) RE: Alps and John Huggins wish list by Crofoot 5) RE: Christmas Wish List by "Diego Fernetti" 6) Re: Old Books and Auctions by Graham Nash 7) Re: Christmas Wish List by "Sandy Adam" 8) Sopwith 1A.2 by mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) 9) Re: Old Books and Auctions by "David R.L. Laws" 10) RE: Christmas Wish List by "Diego Fernetti" 11) Big Alb. skeleton, was Re: Christmas Wish List by Ernest Thomas 12) Rarish book found on the net by Graham Nash 13) Re: Alps and John Huggins wish list by Kevin Wenker 14) Re: Christmas Wish List by "Paul Schwartzkopf" 15) Big Alb. skeleton, was Re: Christmas Wish List by "Paul Schwartzkopf" 16) RE: Christmas Wish List by "Diego Fernetti" 17) RE: Big Alb. skeleton, was Re: Christmas Wish List by "Diego Fernetti" 18) Hit Kit's Albatros D.III's question by mkendix 19) RE: Jane's Albatros D.III's question by "Diego Fernetti" 20) Re: Christmas Wish List by "Sandy Adam" 21) Re: Christmas Wish List by "Sandy Adam" 22) Re: Christmas Wish List by "Paul Schwartzkopf" 23) Re: Hit Kit's Albatros D.III's question by mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) 24) Re: The book sniffer.... by Zulis@aol.com 25) Re: Christmas Wish List by mgoodwin@ricochet.net 26) Eduard D.III observation by mgoodwin@ricochet.net 27) Hobby Shop (on topic) Info. Request by "Jim Pliml" 28) Re: The book sniffer.... by Bob Pearson 29) Re: Old Books and Auctions by "cameron rile" 30) Updated web site with OTF E-III photos by "Jim Wallace" 31) Re: anybody out there? by Eric Fisher 32) Re: Eduard D.III observation by "Charles or Linda Duckworth" 33) Re: Updated web site with OTF E-III photos by KarrArt@aol.com 34) Re: Hit Kit's Albatros D.III's question by bshatzer@orednet.org (Bill Shatzer) 35) RE: Sopwith 1A.2 by "=?iso-2022-jp?B?GyRCSHg6ahsoQiAbJEI5QDVXGyhC?=" 36) Re: Hobby Shop (on topic) Info. Request by SmudgeRIO@aol.com 37) New to list by Veronica Ugulano ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 8 Dec 1998 23:11:49 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: anybody out there? Message-ID: <5ff1419c.366df885@aol.com> In a message dated 12/7/98 8:17:23 PM Pacific Standard Time, dave@vga- graphics.com writes: << Robert: Are you sure this "phone guy" wasn't actually from rec.scale and was really there scrambling your WWI list traffic??? Does your Spinne have a pilot? I'd check his head for microchips if I were you. Remember, Trust No One... DV >> Tonight, the lines are exceptionly clear and this only makes me more suspicious that you may be right........... Robert K. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 01:02:23 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: WAY Out of Period: Stuff Flowing From My Pen :-) Message-ID: In a message dated 12/3/98 7:02:45 PM Pacific Standard Time, sharon@sword.net writes: << Robert asks what new projects are flowing from my pen? Well, I'm working on an article about Confederate General W. H. F. "Rooney" Lee, which I hope to flog to "Civil War Times Illustrated" or some other tome as that. >> Perhaps one day you could combine the worlds and chronicle Count von Zeppelin's sojourn in America during the Civil War?(War Between the States for the hold outs who may be out there!) Robert K. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 Dec 1998 19:51:59 -0500 From: bucky@ptdprolog.net To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Radiator Colors Message-ID: <366DC9AF.D1F346D@ptdprolog.net> Rick I've switched back and forth between a rust outside color w/black interior and a steel outside with black inside.(inside meaning the actual radiator without including the mounting) HTH Mike Muth REwing@aol.com wrote: > Hello all, > Does anyone have afavorite way of painting the radiators of Albitri, > Pfalzes, et.al.? What about the framework, especially on the lozenged > machines? I can't seem to get it just right. > TIA, > -Rick- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 Dec 1998 02:25:02 -0600 From: Crofoot To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: RE: Alps and John Huggins wish list Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.19981209022502.006cacfc@pop.dlth.uswest.net> John, Just wanted to make one correction regarding your info on the Alps printers. The 1000 is designed to print white and metallics. For the kind of decal work that we need, the 1000 is probably a better choice than the 1300. The 1300 includes options for photorealistic printing but from everything that I've heard the cartridges used in the process don't work on decal paper. Appearantly great minds do work in the same direction as I've been working on a similar approach to taking the pain out of lozenge. If you have a chance, contact me and we can compare notes. Tim ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 07:06:14 -0200 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: Subject: RE: Christmas Wish List Message-ID: <007701be2353$30c49580$4640a8c0@prens-001.ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> I wish, I wish... That skeletal Albatros DV in the ad from Model Expo! Has anyone bought this kit? isn't it splendiferous? ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 Dec 1998 11:10:51 +0000 From: Graham Nash To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Old Books and Auctions Message-ID: <199812091111.GAA22263@egate2.citicorp.com> Zulis@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 12/7/98 5:53:51PM, Cam wrote: > > << yeh i thought they must be rare , no one has mentioned their existance to me > and i am a bit of a pest in that regard. I will write mail to the publisher > and see what the go is. > >> > > Cam, a thought occurred to me as I was reading this - you may want to flag > down Graham Nash about this. He seems to have a tremendous nose for > books.... if he cant help you, this may really be a problem. > > Dave Z Ooooh, I love a challenge!! Re: The second book, try: Wrigley, H.N. THE BATTLE BELOW. Being the history of No.3 Squadron, Australian Fly Corps, Sydney 1935. 8vo. Or.cl. (slightly marked). (194pp.). With 10 full-page plates, and 8 fold. maps. Complete & rare. NOTE: Apparently 75 copies only were privately produced. Aust$550 (approx. $339) OUR REFERENCE: 147948 http://www.berkelouw.com.au/ email: books@berkelouw.com.au A$550!!! :-( Graham (Sniffer of Books) Nash P.S. A title for the first book would help. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 11:12:26 -0800 From: "Sandy Adam" To: Subject: Re: Christmas Wish List Message-ID: <199812091110.LAA10106@beryl.sol.co.uk> > I wish, I wish... That skeletal Albatros DV in the ad from Model Expo! > Has anyone bought this kit? isn't it splendiferous? It's reviewed in latest Windsock Sandy ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 05:25:13 -0600 From: mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Sopwith 1A.2 Message-ID: <19981209.052515.-843853.8.mbittner@juno.com> In looking at the Flashback kit in detail ;-) I am extremely impressed with the kit. They manage to include the "typical" Sopwith "swoop" in front of the horizontal tail!! The cockpit can be built out of the box with no additions, and this just looks to be an all around excellent kit. The only shortcoming with the kit is that Flashback didn't mold the "king-post". Ah well, not a difficult thing to add! If you build 1/72nd, and you like the subject, you are doing yourself a disservice in *not* buying - and building - this kit. This could very well be the 1/72nd WW1 kit of the *decade*! I just have one thought: a Flashback Albatros D.III or SPAD 7. Oooo... :-) Matt Bittner nb: Guess npimh (now playing in my head): _Many Worlds Are Born Tonight_, Happy Rhodes ___________________________________________________________________ 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: Mon, 07 Dec 1998 21:55:16 +1000 From: "David R.L. Laws" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Old Books and Auctions Message-ID: <366BC223.5FDB@webtime.com.au> Regarding this old book - The seller in question enjoys a certain reputation for pricing at well over the market average - A bit of a trawl through Advanced Book Exchange on the net will demonstrate that - dull consolation when you actually want to read or use something and not merely " collect " it or use the purchase as a tax write off ! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 08:49:00 -0200 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: Subject: RE: Christmas Wish List Message-ID: <000601be2361$8b3bbb20$4640a8c0@prens-001.ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> No windosck down here Would you send me any comment? -----Mensaje original----- De: Sandy Adam Para: Multiple recipients of list Fecha: Miércoles 9 de Diciembre de 1998 9:13 AM Asunto: Re: Christmas Wish List >> I wish, I wish... That skeletal Albatros DV in the ad from Model Expo! >> Has anyone bought this kit? isn't it splendiferous? > >It's reviewed in latest Windsock >Sandy > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 Dec 1998 06:25:42 -0600 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Big Alb. skeleton, was Re: Christmas Wish List Message-ID: <366E6C46.685A@bellsouth.net> Diego Fernetti wrote: > > No windosck down here > Would you send me any comment? Hi Diego, I don't have the kit, but I did get to see all the parts spread out in a glass case over the summer. Looks like it would be a real treat to put together. Laser cut wood parts that look like they'll just fall out of the sheet they're cut from. I just wish they included the sheet metal work around the engine. Only reason I didn't buy it was that the check book was fireing blanks that day, and the wife wisely asked the question,"Where will you put it once it's finished"? To which I had no good answer. hth... E. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 Dec 1998 13:27:12 +0000 From: Graham Nash To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Rarish book found on the net Message-ID: <199812091327.IAA00601@egate2.citicorp.com> Woodman, Harry Early Aircraft Armament Smithsonian (1989) Hardback. Large 8vo. FIRST EDITION. 'The Aeroplane and the Gun up to 1918'. 254 pages including bibliography and glossary. Many photographs and diagrams. Previous owners embossed mark on the bottom outside of the title page--otherwise the Book and DJ are in FINE condition. Book# 1321 US$ 35.00 A BOOK BUYERS SHOP , 1305 South Shepherd Drive , Houston , TX , U.S.A. , 77019 Phone 713-529-1059 / Fax 713-529-5769 , Email A-Book-Buyers-Shop@webtv.net A member of ABAA,ILAB ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 Dec 1998 07:56:36 -0600 From: Kevin Wenker To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Alps and John Huggins wish list Message-ID: <366E8194.37BF@interaccess.com> Crofoot wrote: > > John, > > Just wanted to make one correction regarding your info on the Alps > printers. The 1000 is designed to print white and metallics. For the kind > of decal work that we need, the 1000 is probably a better choice than the > 1300. The 1300 includes options for photorealistic printing but from > everything that I've heard the cartridges used in the process don't work on > decal paper. > Appearantly great minds do work in the same direction as I've been working > on a similar approach to taking the pain out of lozenge. If you have a > chance, contact me and we can compare notes. > > Tim I just got the 5000 and was planning the same thing with the lozenge. Are you in 72 or 48 scale (me - 48). I don't know how the decals will look, but if it is anything like my didgital prints come out, it will be a "wow"!!! Kevin W ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 Dec 1998 08:00:52 -0600 From: "Paul Schwartzkopf" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Christmas Wish List Message-ID: >I want about six of 'em! >Sandy >(dreaming of DH-4, DH4a, DH-9, DH-9a, Liberty this, Liberty that.....) > Personally, I am holding out for a great model by the name of Claudia Schiffer, preferably in 1-to-1 scale. ;-) Paul A. Schwartzkopf ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 Dec 1998 08:08:49 -0600 From: "Paul Schwartzkopf" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Big Alb. skeleton, was Re: Christmas Wish List Message-ID: Diego Fernetti wrote: > > No windosck down here > Would you send me any comment? Diego, I bought the kit several months ago, and would like to get started on it "soon". The engine is a work of art, comprised of metal parts. Struts, elevator framing, etc. are all metal parts. Wing ribs are laser cut wood and longerons are wood strips. The cockpit interior looks like everything is there. Internal bracing cables for the wings are supplied, as are "turnbuckles" for the rigging. Spandaus are cast metal, as are the wheel disks. The instruction manual is great, and full size plans are provided. Is it worth the price? We'll see after I get it started, but I don't think you will see many more impressive looking kits on the market. You definitely need a display case BEFORE you start building it--don't want to try to dust it! Paul A. Schwartzkopf ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 11:14:47 -0200 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: Subject: RE: Christmas Wish List Message-ID: <000401be2375$e8f0e600$4640a8c0@prens-001.ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> -----Mensaje original----- De: Paul Schwartzkopf Para: Multiple recipients of list Fecha: Miércoles 9 de Diciembre de 1998 12:08 PM Asunto: Re: Christmas Wish List >>I want about six of 'em! >>Sandy >>(dreaming of DH-4, DH4a, DH-9, DH-9a, Liberty this, Liberty that.....) >> > >Personally, I am holding out for a great model by the name of Claudia Schiffer, preferably in 1-to-1 scale. ;-) > >Paul A. Schwartzkopf > Claudia dressed in 5 color lozenge... Waiting for the stripped version (no photoetched). ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 11:02:01 -0200 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: Subject: RE: Big Alb. skeleton, was Re: Christmas Wish List Message-ID: <001001be2374$214b15e0$4640a8c0@prens-001.ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> -----Mensaje original----- De: Ernest Thomas Para: Multiple recipients of list Fecha: Miércoles 9 de Diciembre de 1998 10:31 AM Asunto: Big Alb. skeleton, was Re: Christmas Wish List I just wish they included the sheet metal >work around the engine. I thougth exactly the same. I even thought that it would be nice to cover both wing halves, half fuselage, half tail assembly. >Only reason I didn't buy it was that the check book was fireing blanks >that day, and the wife wisely asked the question,"Where will you put it >once it's finished"? To which I had no good answer. hth... >E. > Well boy, that's the advantage to be single. Yet. Diego. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 11:07:21 -0500 (EST) From: mkendix To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Hit Kit's Albatros D.III's question Message-ID: A number of Albatros D.III versions are produced by Hit Kit. What are differences between these? Which would represent that pictured on the colour dust jacket of Janes' that has the yellow wings and red/yellow fuselage? Michael mkendix@worthen.ihcrp.georgetown.edu ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 13:53:41 -0200 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: Subject: RE: Jane's Albatros D.III's question Message-ID: <000601be238c$1bfe5940$4640a8c0@prens-001.ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Mike, Tha caption in Jane's is part of a series of pictures of controversial origin. They surfaced after the war and it's said that they were faked, because dogfights don't show planes so close and the cameras of that era can't focus the distant objects in the way the picture show. I suspect that the color schemes were applied for artistic (?) reasons by some graphic designer,because I always saw those pictures in B&W. IMHO, I'd choose a paint scheme from a source more reliable than this. -----Mensaje original----- De: mkendix Para: Multiple recipients of list Fecha: Miércoles 9 de Diciembre de 1998 2:20 PM Asunto: Hit Kit's Albatros D.III's question >A number of Albatros D.III versions are produced by Hit Kit. What are >differences between these? Which would represent that pictured on the >colour dust jacket of Janes' that has the yellow wings and red/yellow >fuselage? > >Michael > > >mkendix@worthen.ihcrp.georgetown.edu > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 15:01:12 -0800 From: "Sandy Adam" To: Subject: Re: Christmas Wish List Message-ID: <199812091459.OAA18261@beryl.sol.co.uk> > Personally, I am holding out for a great model by the name of Claudia Schiffer... Holding what out, Paul? Sandy ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 15:11:16 -0800 From: "Sandy Adam" To: Subject: Re: Christmas Wish List Message-ID: <199812091509.PAA18736@beryl.sol.co.uk> > No windosck down here > Would you send me any comment? Generally very good although RR says that a little thought and use of other materials would have made it great. He cites poor guns (all metal - no PE jackets) and lack of spinner and any cowling panels, some misalignment on metal castings etc. However general review is very favourable - final comment something like - with a bit of work, the builder can make this the defining Albatros model. He says next Model Expo release will be Nie 28 - and hopes they include a cowling in this one! Sandy ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 Dec 1998 13:02:22 -0600 From: "Paul Schwartzkopf" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Christmas Wish List Message-ID: A gentleman never tells! ;-) Paul A. Schwartzkopf >>> "Sandy Adam" 12/09 12:31 PM >>> > Personally, I am holding out for a great model by the name of Claudia Schiffer... Holding what out, Paul? Sandy ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 16:00:51 -0600 From: mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Hit Kit's Albatros D.III's question Message-ID: <19981209.160130.-872317.0.mbittner@juno.com> On Wed, 9 Dec 1998 11:15:17 -0500 (EST) mkendix writes: >A number of Albatros D.III versions are produced by Hit Kit. What are >differences between these? Which would represent that pictured on the >colour dust jacket of Janes' that has the yellow wings and red/yellow >fuselage? While the color has already been addressed, the Hit Kit's differences are for the Oeffag, Austro-Hungarian versions. Basically different noses between the types. With the Oeffag Albatros D.III, there are at least three options: Hit Kit, Pegasus and the Blue Rider conversions in conjunction with the Revell/ESCI kit. While the Pegasus has the best *exterior* detail, Hit Kit has the best *internal*. Can you combine the two? Maybe, but that's awfully expensive. HTH. 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: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 19:33:49 EST From: Zulis@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: The book sniffer.... Message-ID: Re: << Graham (Sniffer of Books) Nash P.S. A title for the first book would help. >> I went back to the ebay page.... this one was apparently called: "Aces and Kings". #1 Squadron AFC No author given, and you'd think if someone was selling a book that was going to go for $50 or more, they would give more description than: "A scarce early book history of #1 squadron Australian Flying Corp in Egypt 1917.pub. London " Anyway... that's all I've got. Regards, Dave Zulis ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 05:15:55 -0800 From: mgoodwin@ricochet.net To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Christmas Wish List Message-ID: <366FC98B.348F@ricochet.net> Sandy Adam wrote: > lack of spinner and any cowling panels... Pardon my expletives, but what the bloody hell are you expected to do, vac-form them or hammer them out of beer cans?! I guess this one requires more "advanced" modeler skills than a Merlin kit. I remember hearing about an RC WWII Grumman cat (don't recall which species) kit that called for the use of the plastic ring on the bottom of 1 liter bottles for the cowling, but this is going too far! Riordan ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 05:34:22 -0800 From: mgoodwin@ricochet.net To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Eduard D.III observation Message-ID: <366FCDDE.1DB3@ricochet.net> Can't believe no one mentioned this. Just got the D.III in the mail courtesy of Mr. Perry (thanks! box a bit battered, but I'm not a collector so no worries) and noticed that although this is a honey of a kit, it is rather more slab-sided than it ought to be in the last 1/3 of the fuselage. There are virtual corners making the cross-section almost rectangular. I think this might be fixed or at least improved with a bit of sanding, although it's a shame to lose the panel lines. I liked the fact that at least some of the positions for flight wires were molded in. Also, it wouldn't have hurt to include PE jackets as an option (don't tell me - they're in the Profli version) and a third scheme featuring varnished wood fuselage, r-b/g camoed wings and maybe a serial decal. Guess I'll have a look at the old Aeromaster and Superscale sheets knocking about the shops. FWIW, Riordan ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 20:01:40 -0600 From: "Jim Pliml" To: "WWI Post" Subject: Hobby Shop (on topic) Info. Request Message-ID: <199812100201.UAA09494@mail.camalott.com> The only two WWI modelers in Abilene Texas are leaving for San Antonio tomorrow morning. Do any of the other list members in the great Republic of Texas have suggestions to any good hobby shops in San Antonio? ( Please,Please,Please!) Thanks Jim Pliml ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 18:15:37 -0800 From: Bob Pearson To: WW1 Mailing list Subject: Re: The book sniffer.... Message-ID: <02153708703212@KAIEN.COM> Dave writes. . > I went back to the ebay page.... this one was apparently called: > > "Aces and Kings". #1 Squadron AFC > > No author given, and you'd think if someone was selling a book that was going > to go for $50 or more, they would give more description than: > > "A scarce early book history of #1 squadron Australian Flying Corp > in Egypt 1917.pub. London " > > Anyway... that's all I've got. This was republished in the late 1980's br Greenhill in a paperback edition. IIRC C&C(INT) has it for sale on their sale page. Regards, Bob Pearson ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 21:20:55 -0300 From: "cameron rile" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Old Books and Auctions Message-ID: <199812091828333@cameron.prontomail.com> Graham wrote: "OUR REFERENCE: 147948 http://www.berkelouw.com.au/ email: books@berkelouw.com.au A$550!!! :-(" makes $75 look cheap, now that we know about its existance it will probably pop up everywhere. Dave wrote:" No author given, and you'd think if someone was selling a book that was going to go for $50 or more, they would give more description than:" I emailed the bloke after i dipped out asking for details he hasnt yet replied. I will email the guy who got it too asking for details. cam Visit my homepage at http://www.prontomail.com/Prontomail/users/cameron ______________________________________________________________ Get Your Free E-mail and Homepage at http://www.prontomail.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 21:43:10 -0500 From: "Jim Wallace" To: "Wwi" Subject: Updated web site with OTF E-III photos Message-ID: <00e801be23e6$d341d5f0$0104a8c0@sopwith.joat.com> I enhanced them, but they're still not as clear as I'd like. http://www.mindspring.com/~jmw3/wwi/models/jwplane.htm#OTF I also added a couple more photos of the D.XII at the top of that page. http://www.mindspring.com/~jmw3/wwi/models/jwplane.htm jmw ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 18:49:36 -0800 From: Eric Fisher To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: anybody out there? Message-ID: Hi Sharon, Just wondering if "The Fauchon Syndrome" has struck again? I was very interested in seeing what info you had in store for us re. the comments you made a couple of days ago. But I haven't seen any mail on this yet. Have I (or we) been hit by digital warping? Please -- enough teasing! Cheers, Eric. >On Mon, 7 Dec 1998, Sandy Adam wrote: > >> > Howdy- anybody out there? >> >> Always seems as soon as somebody says this, traffic goes crazy! >> Sandy >> (waiting for the onslaught) > >Einschlagen!! :-) > >I'm here, sneaking in by telnet from work.... :-) It's quiet here, too! > >I'll be back tonight with info on a cool new book for the obsessive >info-maven specializing in the Imperial German Luftstreitekra"fte.... :-) > >Cheers, >Sharon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 21:07:48 -0600 From: "Charles or Linda Duckworth" To: Subject: Re: Eduard D.III observation Message-ID: <199812100302.VAA22473@mail.primary.net> > although this is a honey of a kit, it is rather more slab-sided than it ought to be in the last 1/3 > of the fuselage. There are virtual corners making the cross-section almost > rectangular. I think this might be fixed or at least improved with a bit of sanding. > Riordan I agree, when I first looked at the kit I thought the slab-sided when too far up the fuselage; this can be verified by looking at the D.III in the Albatros Fighter Special on bottom of page 21, the top of the fuselage on the actual a/c was much more rounded. As to the panel lines believe they'd be best filled with putty as the prototype's were almost invisible. Apparently Eduard found the transition from the straight vertical sides to the rounded areas on the fuselage were difficult to model. No more complaining - I just remembered Glencoe's D.III attempt. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 21:59:31 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Updated web site with OTF E-III photos Message-ID: <64283433.366f3913@aol.com> In a message dated 12/9/98 6:45:20 PM Pacific Standard Time, jmw3@mindspring.com writes: << I also added a couple more photos of the D.XII at the top of that page. http://www.mindspring.com/~jmw3/wwi/models/jwplane.htm jmw >> Such a pretty airplane, and your model does it justice! Nice photography too. Robert K. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 19:23:22 -0800 (PST) From: bshatzer@orednet.org (Bill Shatzer) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Hit Kit's Albatros D.III's question Message-ID: <199812100323.TAA23403@ednet1.orednet.org> Michael writes: >A number of Albatros D.III versions are produced by Hit Kit. What are >differences between these? Which would represent that pictured on the >colour dust jacket of Janes' that has the yellow wings and red/yellow >fuselage? The dust jacket photo on the Jane's reprint is one of the series of Cockburn-Lange photographs which first appeared in 1932. It was later established that these photos which purported to show actual WW1 aerial combat were a hoax, concocted by a fellow named Wesley Archer with the aid of aircraft models. Archer's photos were originally in black and white though, so the addition of the yellow wings and red/yellow fuselage is yet a later addition by the "colorizers" at the publishers of the Jane's reprint. A hoax on a hoax, if you will. No definitive word that I know of as to which scale Archer was working in. :-) 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: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 12:23:12 +0900 From: "=?iso-2022-jp?B?GyRCSHg6ahsoQiAbJEI5QDVXGyhC?=" To: Subject: RE: Sopwith 1A.2 Message-ID: <012601be23ec$6ac67e80$b11db684@dosv64.miln.mei.co.jp> Hi I bought Flashback Strutter both single-seater and 2-seater too. The grid PE part is included in Single-seater kit. I think it is partitions of bomb shoot probably. So, I have a query. Does bomb shoot holes open on under surface of fuselage? I checked DATAFILE, FMP book and In Action but I couldn't find about it. Does anyone have idea? Hiro ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 22:14:45 EST From: SmudgeRIO@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Hobby Shop (on topic) Info. Request Message-ID: Dibbles Hobby Shop - 1029 Donaldson NW San Antonio off Fredricksberg Road Smudge ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 22:46:32 -0500 From: Veronica Ugulano To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: New to list Message-ID: <199812092247_MC2-6315-B54E@compuserve.com> Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Dennis Ugulano and I hail from Fresno, Calif. I build WW1 in 1/72nd scale and my collection is presently 81 planes and growing. There are 500 unbuilt kits on the shelf, most of them vacuforms. (About 1/3rd of my building is vac. My most recently completions are the Revell Fokker Dr1 (Udet's candy strip) and Airfix Roland C.II with the fish scale color scheme as found on the front page of the Profile. Currently under construction is the Merlin DH5, the Pegasus Berguet and Phoenix Otto Doppeldecker in vac. My goal is to have 100 completed by the end of 2000. I have a fairly lengthy but simplified article on rigging if anyone would be interested. It cuts rigging time down and gluing is held to a minimum. My thanks to Rick Ewing for giving me this address. I saw him at a contest in Sacramento this weekend. Dennis ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 1329 **********************