WWI Digest 908 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: A call out to Toko by James Gibbons 2) RE: Lozenge fabric question by "Paul Schwartzkopf" 3) Re: A call out to Toko by Carlos Valdes 4) Re: A call out to Toko by perrysm@juno.com (Steven M Perry) 5) Re: Figures in 1/48? by MCCLURE@skynet.dcs.eis.lmco.com 6) 1/48 figures by Keith_Thompson@sedgus.com (Keith Thompson) 7) Re: A call out to Toko by Matthew Zivich 8) RE: A call out to Toko by "Dr. Phillip Anz-Meador" 9) Re: A call out to Toko by KarrArt@aol.com 10) Re: A call out to Toko by KarrArt@aol.com 11) WWI Artwork by "Denest, Michael J" 12) letter to Toko by "Sandy Adam" 13) 1/32 Sopwith Triplane by Bob Pearson 14) Re: A call out to Toko by Bob Pearson 15) 0/400 update (wasRe: A call out to Toko) by KarrArt@aol.com 16) Re: Air Enthusiast by "Jim Lyzun" 17) Re: A call out to Toko by Pedro Nuno Soares 18) Re: letter to Toko by Carlos Valdes 19) Re: A call out to Toko by "David R.L. Laws" 20) Re: 0/400 update (wasRe: A call out to Toko) by "David R.L. Laws" 21) Re: A call out to Toko by mbittner@juno.com 22) Re: 1/32 Sopwith Triplane by mbittner@juno.com 23) RE: letter to Toko by "Dr. Phillip Anz-Meador" 24) Re: A call out to Toko by KarrArt@aol.com 25) Re: 1/32 Sopwith Triplane by Bob Pearson 26) Re: A call out to Toko by KarrArt@aol.com 27) Re: 1/32 Sopwith Triplane by KarrArt@aol.com 28) Re: A call out to Toko by "Erik P." 29) Re: trip to limbo by Joey Valenciano 30) Re: A call out to Toko by Joey Valenciano 31) Re: Caudron G.3 by Joey Valenciano ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 08:35:31 -0500 From: James Gibbons To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: Re: A call out to Toko Message-ID: <01BD41C8.5F102480.jgibbons@vppsa.com> I would have to say the kit I would most like to see is a RAF FE-2b. They were everywhere but the only kit I am aware of is the Forma-Plane vac (with the exception of the extremely rare Plum Blossom resin). Also (in no particular order): Albatross DIII/DV Albatros DI/DII Halberstadt DII RAF SE-5a (I'm getting tired of scrounging Revells) Halberstadt CL-II DeHavilland DH-5 Sopwith Dolphin Sopwith Tripe Salmson 2A2 Any German 2-Seaters ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 07:58:22 +0000 From: "Paul Schwartzkopf" To: wwi Subject: RE: Lozenge fabric question Message-ID: <199802251400.IAA00489@tscrypt1.transcrypt.com> Phillip wrote: > i've always found that surfaces look metallic in nature if you (a) rub > a #2 pencil between thumb and forefinger and (b) rub the forefinger > (or your particularly dextrous thumb) over the cowling or part to be > "metallized" in a non-uniform manner. I have used this for several years, especially on MG's. I have collected pencil lead dust, and dry-brush it on parts which have been painted flat black. It gives a nice metallic finish, as Phillip observed, accents the details, and adds a little more "depth" to the finished model. Paul A. Schwartzkopf ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 09:58:02 -0500 From: Carlos Valdes To: wwi Subject: Re: A call out to Toko Message-ID: <2.2.32.19980225145802.006c83f4@conted.swann.gatech.edu> Good idea, Matt; in fact, I was thinking of the very same thing. In my letter, I would mention the existence of Al's page as well as of this list, and maybe diplomatically bring up the problems with the lozenge decals. But most of all, I would encourage Toko to come out also with 1/48 kits ;-). Carlos ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 07:44:50 -0500 From: perrysm@juno.com (Steven M Perry) To: wwi Subject: Re: A call out to Toko Message-ID: <19980225.112258.11422.0.perrysm@juno.com> On Wed, 25 Feb 1998 06:10:58 -0500 mbittner@juno.com writes: >Anybody willing to start a letter writing campaign? Any luck they >will >understand English? What says the list? > > >Matt Bittner Nothing like appreciative noises to spur a modeler or model kit producer to even greater feats. I'll certianly write. As for future subjects. Any of the larger 2 seaters or even larger bombers would be most welcome. sp _____________________________________________________________________ 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: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 08:46:31 -0800 (PST) From: MCCLURE@skynet.dcs.eis.lmco.com To: WWI Subject: Re: Figures in 1/48? Message-ID: <980225084631.20207c24@skynet.dcs.eis.lmco.com> For Steve: At one point in time New Hope made some figures of WW1 pilots in 1/48th. These guys were mostly standing and I think they were based on drawings found in the Osprey series of books on WW1 aircraft (sorry but specific titles just escaped my mind). I thought that I saw some recent resin cast figures by Jaguar. Will have to double check. For Robert: I'm glad that the O scale RR people worked, but you're right that most of them are somewhat crude and all need to be modified. Unfortunately, the figure manufacturers seem to be locked into 1/35th or larger, and even in those scales WW1 aviation related items are very scarce. Kent McClure ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 10:22:14 -0600 From: Keith_Thompson@sedgus.com (Keith Thompson) To: wwi Subject: 1/48 figures Message-ID: <000DF2A1.3194@sedgus.com> Hello All, Though I can't subscribe as I only have internet access at work, I have been "lurging" here for over 3 years, keeping up on the messages through the archive (though usually a day or so after the fact as the messages aren't archived until then). I wanted to respond to the request re: 1/48 figures as I have just gone through my sources to find as many figures as I could. Here's what I've found as far as 1/48 figures to date: Elan - the molds have been sold to Reheat but I've found set 003 - 3 standing pilots (reviewed in Windsock Int. Vol 11 No 6),013 - 2 seated & 1 standing (WS 13/1), german refueling cart w/ 1 standing figure (WS 13/3). They also have at least one set of 3 British figures. Airwaves - German Pilot (WS 13/6) Jaguar - German Pilot & Mechanic (WS 12/1) as has been mentioned before, these are done by Mike Good who did the DML 1/12 busts. Fusilier - German Pilots and Mechanics "The Little Fokkers" (WS 13/1) Atlee - German WWI pilot standing (WS 11/3) Vans Scale Models - three Red Baron figures (seated, standing, laying dead) (WS 13/6 or 14/1 ?) As you can tell, I am currently looking for German figures, but I'll be happy to post what I can find on British,French figures if anyone is interested. I've found most of the above figures at Sopwith Hobbies (except Airwaves & Fusilier), but Rosemont or Roll Models may have some also. If anyone finds the Fusilier 1/48 figures please share as I've been unsuccessful so far (I've found some of their larger ones). Lastly, thanks to all on this list - I've gotten an enormous number of helpful ww1 modelling tips. You're a swell buch of guys (er, people, I should say ;) ) keith_thompson@sedgus.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 12:40:17 -0500 (EST) From: Matthew Zivich To: wwi Cc: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: A call out to Toko Message-ID: If it's to be in 1/48: Thomas Morse Scout, Lusacs, 1/72: Zep. airship. Matt Z. On Wed, 25 Feb 1998, Graham Nash wrote: > mbittner@juno.com wrote: > > > > Okay, you builders of the One True Scale. We need to come up with some > > way (maybe through Ivan?) of contacting Toko and let them know (a) thanks > > for the wonderful WW1 kits, and (b) here are some more you should think > > about. > > > > Nieuport 17 > Definately > > Albatros D.III (with both wings, or a separate photoetch radiator) > Absolutely > > SPAD 7 > > Albatros D.V > Yes > > Albatros C.III > Yes, Yes > > any other Albatros double seater > Oooh > > Fokker D.VII > Aaaah > > Sopwith Camel (with parts to make both versions) > Mmmmm. > > Gotha G.IV (hey, we're dreaming here, aren't we? :-)) > > SPAD 13 > [Censored for explicitness] > > Not forgetting > Halberstadt D.II/III/V > Fokker D.I/II/III/IV/V (Ok I'm greedy...) > Fokker E.IV > AEG C.IV > Albatros D.I/II > > > > Anybody willing to start a letter writing campaign? > > Well, we already have an example of the letter to write on the site > 'help promote WW1 etc..', just change Minicraft to Toko and away we go. > > >Any luck they will understand English? > > Let's hope so. > What says the list? > > Go man, go! > > > 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: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 11:53:06 -0600 From: "Dr. Phillip Anz-Meador" To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: A call out to Toko Message-ID: <01BD41E3.EFCCCD00.panz-meador@vsti.com> "huzzah" for the FE-2! i'd LOVE to see one. may i also suggest the following: lohner L boat/macchi knock-off copy thereof junkers monoplane (either D or CL) voison bristol m.1 "bullet" farman long/short horn and in the fantasy genre, AEG G-I/II/III/IV friedrichschaeffen G series siemens R.1 seriously, i also fully support the letter writing effort, and here's something that perhaps i could look into. i'm in houston, and there are lots of international folk here, including a ukrainian community (they even have a street festival each year). lots of folk do translations for a very nominal fee. a letter written in the language of the target country can sometimes be more effective than not. i'll look around (with the draft letter from the site--haven't seen it yet) and see if it could be translated. does anyone have an address for TOKO? phillip -----Original Message----- From: James Gibbons [SMTP:jgibbons@vppsa.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 1998 7:40 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: A call out to Toko I would have to say the kit I would most like to see is a RAF FE-2b. They were everywhere but the only kit I am aware of is the Forma-Plane vac (with the exception of the extremely rare Plum Blossom resin). Also (in no particular order): Albatross DIII/DV Albatros DI/DII Halberstadt DII RAF SE-5a (I'm getting tired of scrounging Revells) Halberstadt CL-II DeHavilland DH-5 Sopwith Dolphin Sopwith Tripe Salmson 2A2 Any German 2-Seaters ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 12:58:01 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi Subject: Re: A call out to Toko Message-ID: In a message dated 98-02-25 12:41:24 EST, you write: << If it's to be in 1/48: Thomas Morse Scout, Lusacs, 1/72: Zep. airship. >> Yes, we need a good injection molded 1/72 Zep. No resin! This 10' kit it should also include a full ground crew! Robert ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 12:58:00 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi Subject: Re: A call out to Toko Message-ID: <229f80ed.34f45bab@aol.com> In a message dated 98-02-25 06:08:21 EST, you write: << Which has me thinking: what would you request from Toko if you had the chance? >> go completely over to 1/48! Robert ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 13:36:16 -0500 From: "Denest, Michael J" To: "'WW1 Mailing list'" Subject: WWI Artwork Message-ID: <21A9C368581DD011986600805FEABAD401D2EBB9@xch-phl-01.he.boeing.com> Got to this site http://www.battlecreek.net/volare/alamo/origart.htm to see a nice pencil sketch of two post war DH-4's in flight. The web site is "The Windy Sock" which is primarily a free flight on line newsletter. Mike ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 19:08:35 -0000 From: "Sandy Adam" To: "AAA - WW1 Group" Subject: letter to Toko Message-ID: <199802251904.TAA01642@beryl.sol.co.uk> Matt It really is of utter blissful irrelevance to many of us if Toko make jewel-like, accurate precision miniatures in the unutterably daft scale of 1/72 - BUT since you're a nice helpful chap and provided us all with great good humour over the years, I'd be more than happy to add my name to your petition - IF, AND ONLY, IF - you cease this equally daft notion of comparing these itty-bitty modelettes with that Holy Grail of Scales: 1/48. The Perfect Scale. Of course, if you persist with your scalist scurrility, perhaps we should write an alternative letter to Toko, pointing out that most other manfs have realised the greater market potential of 1/48, and suggest they change immediately! Sandy ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 11:49:48 -0800 From: Bob Pearson To: WW1 Mailing list Subject: 1/32 Sopwith Triplane Message-ID: <19494848902043@KAIEN.COM> Greetings all, Well the mailman just delivered my Tom's Modelworks 1/32 Sopwith Triplane - thanks Barry - and I have to say at first glance it appears to be all here. Vacform Parts There are 19 parts on two sheets of heavy plastic with all surfaces being double sided. Both styles of tailplane are supplied. While fuselage has the lattice stringers below the cockpit and has the exhaust channel, it is lacking the particular Sopwith upturn at the rear of the turtledeck. The wings and tail all have raised ribs which will require a bit of sanding - but nowhere near as much as the Hobbycraft Camel. Metal Parts Includes cowl, prop, slab-sided struts which need to have their edges shaped, u/c struts are already shaped, Vickers w/separate ammo belt and crash padding, tailskid and rear opening to Sopwith fuselage, Rotherham pump, control column. A nicely detailed Clerget is also included, however my sample is missing 4 of the 9 pipes at the rear (what are they called?) And the pushrods on the front will need to be added (here's were guitar strings will come in handy). Resin is included for the wheels, seat and control panel. PE Two sheets are provided (both the same), with some of the same items that are in the Eduard kit. New ones include instrument bezels, stitching. Instructions Two sheets with hints for building as well as more detail for the PE parts are provided.A GA is also included Not included Decals, hand pump, ammo drum, fuel tank, oil tank. seat belt Extra For some reason they included 5 lengths of preformed strut material which will be useful for scratchbuilds, but has no use whatsoever here as it is too small to be of any use on the Tripe All in all I'm impressed, especially since I won't have to cannabalize a Hoobycraft Camel to do a 1/32 Triplane now :-) regards, Bob Pearson ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 11:50:52 -0800 From: Bob Pearson To: WW1 Mailing list Subject: Re: A call out to Toko Message-ID: <19505236102045@KAIEN.COM> Robert very thoughtfully suggested Toko go to 1/48 scale, if this were to happen I would want a SOPWITH DOLPHIN. In 1/72 I want a Breguet V Regards, Bob Pearson ---------- > From: KarrArt@aol.com > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Re: A call out to Toko > Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 13:03:32 -0500 > > In a message dated 98-02-25 06:08:21 EST, you write: > > << Which has me thinking: what would you request from Toko if you had the > chance? >> > go completely over to 1/48! > Robert ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 16:02:13 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi Subject: 0/400 update (wasRe: A call out to Toko) Message-ID: In a message dated 98-02-25 14:51:52 EST, you write: << Robert very thoughtfully suggested Toko go to 1/48 scale, if this were to happen I would want a SOPWITH DOLPHIN. Regards, Bob Pearson >> Fine choice! I've thought about a scratch job, but all those riblets would drive me even deeper into the arms of manic, desperate and blind modeling insanity. BTW, my H-P 0/400 now has a closed up fuselage(with almost every tube, pipe, wire and doodad in place, and almost all off it impossible to see, but one must be prepared for the pen-light brigade at contests) , the wings and tail surfaces are finished and now it's down to about the engine pods, and then assembling the mess! Robert ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 17:34:31 -0500 From: "Jim Lyzun" To: wwi Subject: Re: Air Enthusiast Message-ID: <34F49C77.57D@baynet.net> I haven't noticed if this was mentioned but the newest Air Enthusiast (#74) has an article on Russian DH.9a's and Ottoman Turkish Fighters. Cheers ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 21:54:56 +0100 From: Pedro Nuno Soares To: "'ww1 modeling list'" Subject: Re: A call out to Toko Message-ID: <01BD423C.B9357040@fei1-p4.telepac.pt> Matt Count me in to write those guys a letter too.=20 As a recent convert to WW1 aircraft I find it difficult to nominate my = "wish I had this one" models, mainly due to my ignorance on the matter = (I'm trying hard to catch up though...). So I guess I'll endorse any = models the list wish to elect as "most wanted", since I'm sure they'll = be the best choices. As I'm writing off-line I can't remember the exact contents of the "help = promote..." letter, but what Graham said makes sense. Why not adapt the = letter and have it sent to TOKO on an individual basis? If Philip can = come up with a translation so much the better even though I believe = English will most certainly do.=20 Now as to requesting Toko to go 1/48..., guys what's the matter with = you, you have it all... you have never seen us asking you to endorse a = letter to Glencoe to have them make a 1/72 copy of their famous = albatros, have you? So why should we care...? :-) =20 Um abraco Pedro Going to limbo on a limo - Joey Valenciano=20 Isn't this a cool citation to add to one's postings? ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 00:10:57 -0500 From: Carlos Valdes To: wwi Subject: Re: letter to Toko Message-ID: <34F3A7E1.AEA@conted.gatech.edu> Here's the only address that appears on the Toko box/instructions (it's on the box): Experimental Industrial Technologies Plant JNT STK 46, Mashinobudivna, 252180, Kiev, Ukraine Fax (38+044) 446-64-66 I'm sure someone in the company offices speaks--and reads--English. Carlos ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 09:47:11 +0000 From: "David R.L. Laws" To: wwi Subject: Re: A call out to Toko Message-ID: <34F53A1E.3713@webtime.com.au> Dr. Phillip Anz-Meador wrote: > > "huzzah" for the FE-2! i'd LOVE to see one. may i also suggest the > following: > > lohner L boat/macchi knock-off copy thereof > junkers monoplane (either D or CL) > voison > bristol m.1 "bullet" > farman long/short horn > and in the fantasy genre, > AEG G-I/II/III/IV > friedrichschaeffen G series > siemens R.1 > Albatros DI/DII > Halberstadt DII > Halberstadt CL-II > DeHavilland DH-5 > Sopwith Dolphin > Any German 2-Seaters AHHH, SUPERLATIVE GOOD TASTE !!! DAVID ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 09:51:45 +0000 From: "David R.L. Laws" To: wwi Subject: Re: 0/400 update (wasRe: A call out to Toko) Message-ID: <34F53B31.3F79@webtime.com.au> Dear Robert, What about a " the project progresses " page on the main WW1 modeling page - just a few JEPGs to make the rank amateur scratchies like me lift their game ... If you have any spare time at all that is ! How about it Alan ? REGARDS DAVID ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 17:26:49 -0600 From: mbittner@juno.com To: wwi Subject: Re: A call out to Toko Message-ID: <19980225.173632.13630.1.mbittner@juno.com> On Wed, 25 Feb 1998 12:44:00 -0500 Matthew Zivich writes: >If it's to be in 1/48: Thomas Morse Scout, Lusacs, > 1/72: Zep. airship. Cripes. Here I want a serious request, and someone wants a Zeppelin. How about if we ask Toko to do a Zeppelin in 1/48th? Why go against your scale? ROTFL!!! :-) 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: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 17:25:14 -0600 From: mbittner@juno.com To: wwi Subject: Re: 1/32 Sopwith Triplane Message-ID: <19980225.173632.13630.0.mbittner@juno.com> On Wed, 25 Feb 1998 14:50:39 -0500 Bob Pearson writes: >Well the mailman just delivered my Tom's Modelworks 1/32 Sopwith Triplane - >thanks Barry - and I have to say at first glance it appears to be all here. Cripes! Sandy, we have nothing to worry about. Here's the scale to watch out for and all of us can belittle. :-) Bob, was your mailbox big enough? :-) 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: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 18:18:59 -0600 From: "Dr. Phillip Anz-Meador" To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: letter to Toko Message-ID: <01BD4219.D8B38060.panz-meador@vsti.com> geez, with a name like that, i'm glad to see they've reengineered from making anthrax warheads to nice, innocent model kits. phillip -----Original Message----- From: Carlos Valdes [SMTP:carlos.valdes@conted.gatech.edu] Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 1998 5:04 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: letter to Toko Here's the only address that appears on the Toko box/instructions (it's on the box): Experimental Industrial Technologies Plant JNT STK 46, Mashinobudivna, 252180, Kiev, Ukraine Fax (38+044) 446-64-66 I'm sure someone in the company offices speaks--and reads--English. Carlos ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 21:27:03 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi Subject: Re: A call out to Toko Message-ID: <64ab0026.34f4d3a5@aol.com> In a message dated 98-02-25 18:50:59 EST, you write: << Now as to requesting Toko to go 1/48..., guys what's the matter with = you, you have it all... you have never seen us asking you to endorse a = letter to Glencoe to have them make a 1/72 copy of their famous = albatros, have you? So why should we care...? :-) >> Actually, I'm rather loathe to engage in the 1/72 vs 1/48 battle although I do sometimes slip! I figure that ANY expansion of the WW I model world is a good thing. ( but growing up in the 60s as I did and watching favorite after favorite airplane released in 1/72 by Airfix, Revell etc, with only the occassional 1/48 morsel tossed my way by Monogram, and to a lesser extent Aurora, I'm entitled to a little grinning! It IS a Golden Age for 1/48) Robert ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 18:51:41 -0800 From: Bob Pearson To: WW1 Mailing list Subject: Re: 1/32 Sopwith Triplane Message-ID: <02514168803224@KAIEN.COM> Matt, Actually it was quite easy, I just answered the knock at the door. I was going to belittle you and Sandy over the New True Scale, but thought it would be puny of me - I was wrong. Bob ---------- > From: mbittner@juno.com > On Wed, 25 Feb 1998 14:50:39 -0500 Bob Pearson > writes: > > >Well the mailman just delivered my Tom's Modelworks 1/32 Sopwith > Triplane - > >thanks Barry - and I have to say at first glance it appears to be all > here. > > Cripes! > > Sandy, we have nothing to worry about. Here's the scale to watch out for > and all of us can belittle. :-) > > Bob, was your mailbox big enough? :-) > > Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 22:39:28 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi Subject: Re: A call out to Toko Message-ID: In a message dated 98-02-25 22:03:16 EST, you write: << How about if we ask Toko to do a Zeppelin in 1/48th? >> YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!! as long as I can get it on credit! Seriously- write your Toko letter! I'm all for ANY WW I product as long as it's well done and from what I've been reading on the list, Toko's flea scale kits are just that Robert ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 22:39:32 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi Subject: Re: 1/32 Sopwith Triplane Message-ID: <21229f67.34f4e3f7@aol.com> In a message dated 98-02-25 22:09:55 EST, you write: << Sandy, we have nothing to worry about. Here's the scale to watch out for and all of us can belittle. :-) Bob, was your mailbox big enough? :-) Matt Bittner >> A 1/32 Zeppelin- now you're talking ! Robert ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 21:31:19 +0000 From: "Erik P." To: wwi Subject: Re: A call out to Toko Message-ID: <199802260530.VAA23063@glinda.oz.net> > Okay, you builders of the One True Scale. We need to come up with some > way (maybe through Ivan?) of contacting Toko and let them know (a) thanks > for the wonderful WW1 kits, and (b) here are some more you should think > about. > > Which has me thinking: what would you request from Toko if you had the > chance? Here's my list, in order of personal importance: > > Nieuport 17 > Albatros D.III (with both wings, or a separate photoetch radiator) > SPAD 7 > Albatros D.V > Albatros C.III > any other Albatros double seater > Fokker D.VII > Sopwith Camel (with parts to make both versions) > Gotha G.IV (hey, we're dreaming here, aren't we? :-)) > SPAD 13 > For myself, I'd probably kibbitz: Taube Fokker E.III Morane Bullet > Anybody willing to start a letter writing campaign? Any luck they will > understand English? What says the list? > No problem. If we put together a very nice letter of "appeal" I'll be happy to translate that into Russian. Of course, as Ukrainians, they'll probably take exception to that!! But, at least they will understand it... :^) Cheers, Erik ------------------------------------------------- "It is because Nations tend to stupidity and baseness that mankind moves so slowly; it is because individuals have a capacity for better things that it moves at all." G.R. Gissing ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 13:55:37 +0800 From: Joey Valenciano To: wwi Subject: Re: trip to limbo Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19980226135537.006e2c40@philonline.com.ph> >> Computer to be repaired in a few minutes. >> >> Entering into limo right now. >Bragging about your wealth, eh? Is that just a Rolls or >did you go for the Bentley? Opps, there's Jeeves the Butler >pulling the plug right now. Tell him to get busy..... Haha!! I'm back on line. That's limbo, not limo, limbo. Couldn't check my spelling when I typed it. The men in white who came to strap the CPU onto the stretcher made me nervous. Joey Just came for Limbo riding in my limo, nb. Udet's Fok.D.3, Fok.D.7 (allover loz.), Alb.D.Va (the black one) ********************************************************************* Joey Valenciano WW1 modeller, teacher, jazz musician, joeyval@pusit.admu.edu.ph sitarist tel. (632) 921-26-75 Metro-Manila, Philippines "The more you know, the more you don't know." ********************************************************************* ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 13:41:19 +0800 From: Joey Valenciano To: wwi Subject: Re: A call out to Toko Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19980226134119.006e2c40@philonline.com.ph> >> 1/72: Zep. airship. > >Cripes. Here I want a serious request, and someone wants a Zeppelin. > How about if we ask Toko to do a Zeppelin in 1/48th? Why go >against your scale? ROTFL!!! It would be wrong to request Toko to come out w/ a Zep in 1/48th scale. It would be about 13ft. in that scale and too heavy if injection moulded. But now that you mention one of my dream projects? How would you guys construct a 1/48th Zep? My plans are to cut up the airship longtitudinally (nose, a few center sections and tail) into sections that slip onto a central metal/plastic pipe. That way it would be easy to store/transport and if you cut the sections at the proper positions you wouldn't have to redo the rigging every time you put it together. What materials would I use for the least weight w/ optimum strength? This model would be a real show stopper! Very nice to promote WWI modelling as well. Hope that Aeroclub would hurry up w/ their Be2c so I can make it into Sowrey's machine. ********************************************************************* Joey Valenciano WW1 modeller, teacher, jazz musician, joeyval@pusit.admu.edu.ph sitarist tel. (632) 921-26-75 Metro-Manila, Philippines "The more you know, the more you don't know." ********************************************************************* ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Feb 1998 13:52:40 +0800 From: Joey Valenciano To: wwi Subject: Re: Caudron G.3 Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19980226135240.006e2c40@philonline.com.ph> >I am starting the G3. I am not >real happy but I badly want a 1/48 G3 so this is it. Hi Peter, A blow by blow account of your project would really be appreciated (by my and hopefully by many others on the list.) ********************************************************************* Joey Valenciano WW1 modeller, teacher, jazz musician, joeyval@pusit.admu.edu.ph sitarist tel. (632) 921-26-75 Metro-Manila, Philippines "The more you know, the more you don't know." ********************************************************************* ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 908 *********************