WWI Digest 1352 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Like what did we get for Christmas- on topic of course by "James Henderson" 2) Re: First report of plastic under the tree (OT) by REwing@aol.com 3) Re: Like what did we get for Christmas- on topic of course by Ernest Thomas 4) Re: First report of plastic under the tree (OT) by Ernest Thomas 5) SSW D.I by REwing@aol.com 6) Lonestar Models by REwing@aol.com 7) Re: Gothas by Modelhound@aol.com 8) Re: First report of plastic under the tree (OT) by mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) 9) Re: SSW D.I by mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) 10) Re: Voisin update and help by mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) 11) Re: Voisin update and help by Mike Fletcher 12) Re: First report of plastic under the tree (OT) by Ernest Thomas 13) Re: Gothas by Ernest Thomas 14) Belated Holiday Wishes by lfendy@firstsaga.com (Leonard Endy) 15) Re: Gothas by Kevin Wenker 16) Re: Revell/Monogram Fokker D.VII WAS Christmas Wish List by KarrArt@aol.com 17) Re: Gothas by KarrArt@aol.com 18) Re: Gothas by David & Carol Fletcher 19) Revell SPAD XIII by Suvoroff@aol.com 20) Re: Revell SPAD XIII by bshatzer@orednet.org (Bill Shatzer) 21) Re: Gothas by mgoodwin@ricochet.net 22) Re: Revell SPAD XIII by Ernest Thomas 23) Eduard Albatross D-III build report by Ernest Thomas 24) Re: Revell SPAD XIII by Suvoroff@aol.com 25) Re: Revell SPAD XIII by bshatzer@orednet.org (Bill Shatzer) 26) Re: Revell SPAD XIII by Veronica Ugulano 27) Pfalz D XII by SMS 28) Re: Eduard Albatross D-III build report by "D. Anderson" <2814823733@home.com> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 13:47:56 -0500 From: "James Henderson" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Like what did we get for Christmas- on topic of course Message-ID: <9812261347.AA56491@ft.sumter> > Happiness is a wife who hands you a big wrapped package containing > a framed James Dietz signed print- the famous "Mud in your eye"..- She > ran across it in an antiques store and somehow knew it was > righteously connected. Ah, you're a lucky man, Gerry.... :-) > Cheers and Merry Christmas from a snow laced Rhode Island- Virginia is snow-laced and bone-chilling cold, but today is a FINE shopping day! I'm hitting the post-revel sales.... :-) As for Prezzies under the tree, well.... I'm starting to get "Mom-Over-Forty" type presents (Gents, *never* buy your lady an electric frying pan as a Christmas present, even if she asks for it. I didn't.... ) So I got gloves, and classic movies on tape, and that sort of thing. But my husband did get enough of a clue to buy me ornament #2 in the Hallmark Classic Aviation Series; #1 was the Wright Flyer, this year it was a 1917 Curtiss Jenny. NICE ornaments, BTW; the wires were done in brown string, the struts in actual wire, and the prop spins beautifully when you blow on it. For such a small item, the detailing was nice. :-) I'm going to see if I can find others on sale, and add to my fleet.... I hope the series will include classic planes from other nations (can we say, desperately hoping for Albatroses and Drideckkers? I knew we could.... ) but Hallmark tends to follow an American line on such things. :-( Nevertheless, happy and chilled in Fairfax: Sharon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 13:43:36 EST From: REwing@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: First report of plastic under the tree (OT) Message-ID: <5b0555d9.36852e58@aol.com> Yeah, I got one in my stocking. Have sitting near the Wright Flyer I got from Santa last year. Both are way too cool!! -Rick- << Cool! So did anyone else happen to get the JN-4 ornament from Hallmark this year? Pretty neat. 1/100 or thereabouts, I would guess. With some basic rigging done up in black thread. E. >> ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 13:03:52 -0600 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Like what did we get for Christmas- on topic of course Message-ID: <36853318.396B@bellsouth.net> James Henderson wrote: > > I hope the series will include classic planes from other nations (can we say, > desperately hoping for Albatroses and Drideckkers? I knew we could.... ) > but Hallmark tends to follow an American line on such things. :-( I was sorta hoping for a black & yellow GeeBee Z ornament next year. Though a red DrI would look nice on the tree too. E. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 13:10:48 -0600 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: First report of plastic under the tree (OT) Message-ID: <368534B8.1E08@bellsouth.net> REwing@aol.com wrote: > Yeah, I got one in my stocking. Have sitting near the Wright Flyer I got > from Santa last year. Both are way too cool!! I missed the Wright Flyer.:( But my tree DOES have(off topic) The Tick and Arthur, as well as Max and three Wild Things. For those that don't have a clue what I'm talking about, Sorry, you're just too old and un-hip.:) E. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 14:16:32 EST From: REwing@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: SSW D.I Message-ID: <979b14f0.36853610@aol.com> Would a conversion using the new Eduard kit be doable (meaning easy!)? I haven't tried a conversion of anything yet because I panic too easily!!! ;^} -Rick- << If you look at the Correction/Conversion article for the Revell/ESCI Nie.17, I include notes in their from that article. I actually started on one, until I purchased both the Meikraft kit as well as the Aero Image, and put the conversion away. I haven't decided yet if I'm going to continue with the conversion. Just how many SSW D.I's does one need? ;-) >> ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 14:23:02 EST From: REwing@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Lonestar Models Message-ID: Just found a Lonestar catalog and saw the Vickers FB 12c and the Pfalz E- I. Does anyone have any experiances with these two kits that they would like to express their opinions? Also just noticed the SSW D.I in vacuform. Would this be easier/better than converting an Eduard kit? TIA, -Rick- ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 15:12:32 EST From: Modelhound@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Gothas Message-ID: In a message dated 12/24/98 6:55:16 PM Pacific Standard Time, bshatzer@orednet.org writes: << Mike Franklin wrote: > I think the article you want is a three part series in Scale Models > International, February, March and April of 1976. I'm in awe, Mike. Either you've the world's best memory or the world's best index card system! Merry Christmas, one and all, Cheers, >> I write: Actually, one of the side aspects of my aeromodeling hobby is collecting and reading aeromodeling and aerohistorical magazines. I get great pleasure in keeping up an index of the articles in MSWorks, database format. I'm not anywhere near complete in this task, but I work at it regularly. On a further note, I will make xerox copies of the Gotha articles and send them to anyone who e-mails a request including your snail mail adress. Cost will be my cost. Send your request soon so I can do it all in one bash. later, Mike Franklin Bellingham, WA modelhound@aol.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 16:18:57 -0600 From: mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: First report of plastic under the tree (OT) Message-ID: <19981226.162459.-845347.0.mbittner@juno.com> On Sat, 26 Dec 1998 14:13:12 -0500 (EST) Ernest Thomas writes: >I missed the Wright Flyer.:( But my tree DOES have(off topic) The >Tick >and Arthur, as well as Max and three Wild Things. >For those that don't have a clue what I'm talking about, Sorry, >you're >just too old and un-hip.:) Where did you find the Tick and Arthur ornaments? Gads, I miss that series... 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: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 16:20:11 -0600 From: mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: SSW D.I Message-ID: <19981226.162459.-845347.1.mbittner@juno.com> On Sat, 26 Dec 1998 14:17:29 -0500 (EST) REwing@aol.com writes: > Would a conversion using the new Eduard kit be doable (meaning >easy!)? I >haven't tried a conversion of anything yet because I panic too >easily!!! ;^} Probably shouldn't be any more difficult than converting the Revell Nie.17. Plus the conversion should be the same. All you have to do is explode the Correct Scale drawings in the Windsock into Braille... 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: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 16:24:44 -0600 From: mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Voisin update and help Message-ID: <19981226.162459.-845347.3.mbittner@juno.com> On Sat, 26 Dec 1998 10:25:09 -0500 (EST) Veronica Ugulano writes: >I'm afraid I have no idea what the FMP book is. Please enlighten me. Flying Machines Press (FMP) has a very large book out of the French Air Force during WW1. Great sections and photo's, although some of the drawings are suspect. >BTW you asked if you should have pictures in your web page. By all >means. >How else can we see all of the beautiful Nieuports out there ;-) Super! Send me scans, then!! If anybody else wants to contribute, maybe Al won't mind if I link to specific Nieuport model photo's. Al? 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, 25 Dec 1998 15:42:58 -0800 From: Mike Fletcher To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Voisin update and help Message-ID: <36842302.37A1D7D7@mars.ark.com> I just made some massive reorganizations on my site, and should be adding pictures of the Nieuport 17 to my page (4 sections - period and before restoration, early in restoration, late in restoration, and finished sitting in the lobby at NAM in Ottawa. I will also be adding a few more drawings (wing sections, engines, etc). I may also get my rnas n.11 done finally - it was lacking the cheek fairings and a few details. Got an on topic Frog Vimy (to go with my incomplete novo one) - any interesting schemes anyone?, a semi-topic 1/720 Titanic (Britannic or Olympic?) and a very off-topic unscaled or Convair C-131 destined to become a Cosmopolitan. -- Mike Fletcher ___ ., mdf@mars.ark.com |-\|^----! ; mikef@sparc.nic.bc.ca |--n--""*" icq=19554083 @ mars.ark.com/~mdf/nieuport.html ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 18:29:08 -0600 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: First report of plastic under the tree (OT) Message-ID: <36857F54.4AFE@bellsouth.net> Matthew E Bittner wrote: > Where did you find the Tick and Arthur ornaments? Gads, I miss that > series... Not actual, official ornaments, just action figures I stuck on the tree. But if you're missing the big blue guy that much, there's at least two books out. maybe even more. one is called 'The Naked City' and the other is 'Mighty Blue Justice'. Both are typical Tick and very funny. hth E. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 19:05:47 -0600 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Gothas Message-ID: <368587EB.4F@bellsouth.net> Modelhound@aol.com wrote: > On a further note, I will make xerox copies of the Gotha articles and send > them to anyone who e-mails a request including your snail mail adress. Cost > will be my cost. One for me please? Send to: Ernest Thomas 2204 Esteban St. Arabi, LA 70032 Tia. E. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 01:30:33 GMT From: lfendy@firstsaga.com (Leonard Endy) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Belated Holiday Wishes Message-ID: <36858986.5786591@legend.firstsaga.com> Due to a major ice storm in Virginia we were without power since 8:00 am Xmas Eve. No lights, no heat, no way to cook. Oh what fun ! Actually my wife, son, and I sat huddled under blankets drinking 7-11 coffee remembering Xmas' past. Kind of made us all think about some of the things we take for granted. Woke up Xmas morning...still colder that a witches ... in a snowstorm, fast break to the 7-11 for some morning coffee and then off to the grandson's place for Xmas. Thank God they live close by and still had power in their neck of the woods. Turned out to be quite an enjoyable day and upon returning home today we were glad to find out power had been restored. So....a belated holiday wish too each and everyone one of you out there who have made my modeling experiences that much more enjoyable over the past few years. As far as plastic under the tree: Eduard Alb D.III and C.III from the better half. Of course it will probably take me a week to clean up the yard...tons of tree limbs from the storm. Fortunately no damage to the humble abode. We did have 4 beautiful pines that all look like Charlie Brown Xmas trees at this point. Happy New Year to All ! Len Visit the Swap'N' Shop pages... http://www2.firstsaga.com/lfendy/fof_site.htm ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 20:55:39 -0600 From: Kevin Wenker To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Gothas Message-ID: <3685A1AB.E7C73CC2@interaccess.com> YES, please. Thank you. Kevin Wenker 9218 Whitehall Ln Orland Park, IL 60462 Ernest Thomas wrote: > Modelhound@aol.com wrote: > > On a further note, I will make xerox copies of the Gotha articles and send > > them to anyone who e-mails a request including your snail mail adress. Cost > > will be my cost. > > One for me please? Send to: > Ernest Thomas > 2204 Esteban St. > Arabi, LA 70032 > Tia. > E. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 22:13:15 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Revell/Monogram Fokker D.VII WAS Christmas Wish List Message-ID: In a message dated 12/26/98 8:45:05 AM Pacific Standard Time, DavidL1217@aol.com writes: << Heck, I am hoping for a Pro Modeller Zeppelin Staaken RVI ! >> Now yer talkin' ! With full ground crew! AND full lozenge and/or the handpainted polygon scheme. Robert K. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 22:13:18 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Gothas Message-ID: <19bd8fcd.3685a5ce@aol.com> In a message dated 12/25/98 10:42:37 PM Pacific Standard Time, mgoodwin@ricochet.net writes: << On closer inspection of the scrapbooks, I happen to have copies of this article, and it is an excellent description of the Gothas (incl. color notes) rather than a corrections article on the Aurora/K&B model. Although pointing out specific errors with the kit (in a concluding paragraph), there are so many of them tha Woodman actually concludes that it is more of a toy than a scale representation of the aircraft. The best part of the article are the 1/72 G.IV/V drawings (which are part of it, AFAIK), which in many ways are superior to Stair's plans in the datafile. Just ask David. The most acurrate Gotha kit out right now is the 1/72 Rareplanes vac. FWIW, Riordan the Gothaphile (or file)>> I've got a few pieces of the article including the drawings. I also have an enlarged set of just the drawings I ordered a long time ago. When doing my infamous model, I used both these and the DataFile- each has a few advantages over the other. The Woodman drawings(or was it the Stair? It's been so long now I forgot) had some geometric impossibilities that couldn't be reconciled with known dimensions without seriously distorting parts of the airplane. As for the Aurora kit being a toy, that's close to being true, but with a lot of work, you could fool your friends into thinking you'd just finished the latest Tamiya. They'd all gasp and shake their heads wondering what the heck happened. Anyway, the main contours can be reshaped easily, the fuselage nose is a little skinny, wheels need replacing, as does most detail, but none of this is difficult. The most tedious correction would be the wings- much thinner trailing edges, ribs tweaked to point more in the direction of flight, minor outline work, etched markings removed. BUT, it can be done. The kit is of the G V with the suspended engines, and the kit has enough lumps in its gravy to get the job done right. Work with this kit, love this kit, treat it with patience and reverence and it will repay you! Robert K. Gothaphiliac ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 19:52:13 -0800 From: David & Carol Fletcher To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Gothas Message-ID: <3685AEED.2E30@mars.ark.com> Modelhound@aol.com wrote: "I will make xerox copies of the Gotha articles and send them to anyone who e-mails a request including your snail mail adress..." Yes please! Do you want scans of the IPMS/UK Magazine Gotha article? If your relatives haven't headed back to Vancouver Island, maybe they can provide courier service! Otherwise, my 'snail-mail' is: David C. Fletcher 1956 Dogwood Drive Courtenay, BC V9N 3B4 Canada If you are ever up this way, give a call. And nothing 'on topic' under the tree - but I do have a proper scanner now... Dave Fletcher dcf@mars.ark.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 02:06:13 EST From: Suvoroff@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Revell SPAD XIII Message-ID: <57076a0c.3685dc65@aol.com> I have a hankering to do one of these old kits, what is the general thoughts about them? Any major problems? Anything hard or impossible to fix? I did one as a kid, but back then I thought that whatever came from the kit manufacturer must be correct, eh? Yours, James D. Gray ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 23:29:54 -0800 (PST) From: bshatzer@orednet.org (Bill Shatzer) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Revell SPAD XIII Message-ID: <199812270729.XAA12773@compass.OregonVOS.net> James Gray wrote: > I have a hankering to do one of these old kits, what is the general >thoughts about them? Any major problems? Anything hard or impossible to fix? >I did one as a kid, but back then I thought that whatever came from the kit >manufacturer must be correct, eh? Are you enquiring about the Revell 1/28 gigascale SPAD or the itsy-bitsy eye-strain 1/72nd scale edition? 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: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 11:32:27 -0800 From: mgoodwin@ricochet.net To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Gothas Message-ID: <36868B4B.68D@ricochet.net> KarrArt@aol.com wrote: > > I've got a few pieces of the article including the drawings. I also have an > enlarged set of just the drawings I ordered a long time ago. When doing my > infamous model, I used both these and the DataFile- each has a few advantages > over the other. The Woodman drawings(or was it the Stair? It's been so long > now I forgot) had some geometric impossibilities that couldn't be reconciled > with known dimensions without seriously distorting parts of the airplane. O.K., so I should have said in some ways superior to the datafile drawings...they seem to show certain details not depicted by Stair, such as angle of wing incidence, lower wing fillets, nacelle detail (?) etc > As for the Aurora kit being a toy, that's close to being true, but with a lot of work, Definitely the operative phrase here, and coming from Mr. Karr this especially significant. > Anyway, the main contours can be reshaped easily, the fuselage nose > is a little skinny, wheels need replacing, as does most detail, but none of > this is difficult. The most tedious correction would be the wings- much > thinner trailing edges, ribs tweaked to point more in the direction of flight, > minor outline work, etched markings removed. BUT, it can be done. What about the bloody engine nacelles? I still haven't figured out how to deal with them short of scratching new ones... > The kit is > of the G V with the suspended engines, and the kit has enough lumps in its > gravy to get the job done right. Work with this kit, love this >kit, treat it with patience and reverence and it will repay you! > Robert K. I'm compelled to deferr judgement to Robert. But in FSM terms, this is what's known as a 'siege' project. Don't try this at home unless you truly realize what you're letting yourself in for, and plan on being at it for a long time. FWIW, Riordan ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 01:31:21 -0600 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Revell SPAD XIII Message-ID: <3685E249.9A@bellsouth.net> Suvoroff@aol.com wrote: > > I have a hankering to do one of these old kits, what is the general > thoughts about them? Any major problems? Anything hard or impossible to fix? > I did one as a kid, but back then I thought that whatever came from the kit > manufacturer must be correct, eh? Are you talking about the big 1/28 SPAD? Been some years since I built one, but as I recall, the cockpit and engine and whatnot is all pretty accurate. As for the general outlines, I honestly couldn't say. But it looked like a SPAD to me. Only problem I remember was the typical excessive flash associated with old Revell kits. It may have lacked sidewall detail in the office, but maybe not. hth... E. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 01:36:51 -0600 From: Ernest Thomas To: multiple recipients of list Subject: Eduard Albatross D-III build report Message-ID: <3685E393.424@bellsouth.net> Howdy folks, I just put together the main components(firewal/magazine, rudder bar/support, and seat rail/rear former) for the cockpit and am happy to report that they fit in the fus. like a glove. If the rest of the model builds like this, life is good. E. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 02:44:15 EST From: Suvoroff@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Revell SPAD XIII Message-ID: The 1/72nd version. Yours, James D. Gray ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 00:53:15 -0800 (PST) From: bshatzer@orednet.org (Bill Shatzer) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Revell SPAD XIII Message-ID: <199812270853.AAA23631@compass.OregonVOS.net> James Gray writes: > >The 1/72nd version. Not too bad. The main problems are the wings which are overspan and which are of the early "rounded' variety which are inaccurate for any of the decals furnished. The struts are overly "clunky" as well - in common with most early 1/72 kits. The fuselage dimensions are pretty close to right however and most of other nits which might be picked are in the details. The "sit" of the aircraft on its landing gear doesn't look quite right to me but whether that is the result of the landing gear being too long or the tail skid being to short or the landing gear being modeled in the "flying" (as opposed to "ground") position is something I've never quite decided. Or, perhaps, my "eye" is just off. But, fix the wing span and either square-off the wing tips or model a prototype with the early rounded wings and you would suffer no great disgrace by building the rest of this kit "outa the box". It would, of course, be improved by refining and correcting some of the detail bits but, in 1/72, that's probably unnecessary unless yer aiming for an IPMS Regional winner or better. All in all, not a bad kit. 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: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 07:48:36 -0500 From: Veronica Ugulano To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: Revell SPAD XIII Message-ID: <199812270748_MC2-64D2-939B@compuserve.com> John, RE: SPAD XIII 1/72nd scale Just returned from the work area and with the DATAFILE 32 and the ESCI and Revell XIII and here is what I have. Using Bill's reply to you, you can try what I did a few years ago. I merged the ESCI and Revell kits together. The fuselage details on the Revell kit are tired, very tired. The ESCI kits fuselage detail are very sharp, maybe overly so. But that's what sandpaper is for. The ESCI wing is longer than Revell's and could be shortened per Bill's statements. The Revell wing is exactly the the length per the Datafile so you are left with the round wing. The ESCI wing ribs are much too high but sanding them down is no major problem. The ESCI struts are not as thick and a little sanding will help them. Both kits need work in the machine gun department. You can hardly see Revell's and ESCI's look like cannons. I used the Revell upper deck, cut the grooves for the guns and used Aeroclub replacements. With the ESCI kit you have to remove their cockpit tub but the Dremel makes short work of that. I agree with Bill that it's not a bad kit. You will enjoy building it. The corrections we mention are not that complicated. Enjoy and keep us posted as to your progress. Dennis Ugulano email: Uggies@compuserve.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 10:44:07 -0600 From: SMS To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Pfalz D XII Message-ID: <368663D4.C36E6112@netins.net> I am in the process of building the Blue Max DXII, using one of the kit decal schemes. I am confused about the turquoise underside color with rgard to the underside of the wings. Were they lozenge fabric? Were they overpainted turquoise? Should I do the PBS painting class theory and paint "my" wings any color I want? TIA Steve S. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 09:40:23 -0700 From: "D. Anderson" <2814823733@home.com> To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Eduard Albatross D-III build report Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19981227094023.006f7da8@mail> At 02:39 AM 27/12/98 -0500, you wrote: >Howdy folks, >I just put together the main components(firewal/magazine, rudder >bar/support, and seat rail/rear former) for the cockpit and am happy to >report that they fit in the fus. like a glove. Good to hear it. Poor fit of cockpit parts is usually the worst vice of Eduard kits. Dane >If the rest of the model >builds like this, life is good. >E. > ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 1352 **********************