WWI Digest 1373 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) a tip by Ernest Thomas 2) RE: Model T Info by Shane Weier 3) Eduard Albatros D.III WAS: Engine masking by Shane Weier 4) Re:Engine masking by "Steven M. Perry" 5) Re: thanks by mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) 6) RE: thanks by Shane Weier 7) RE: Eduard Albatros D.III WAS: Engine masking by Shane Weier 8) Re: Re:Engine masking by "David Vosburgh" 9) Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? by "Charles or Linda Duckworth" 10) Re: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? by John & Allison Cyganowski 11) Re: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? by Bob Pearson 12) Re: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? by Ernest Thomas 13) Re: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? by "Brad Gossen" 14) Re: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? by GRBroman@aol.com 15) Re: Eduard Albatros D.III WAS: Engine masking by "D. Anderson" <2814823733@home.com> 16) Re: Sopwith Baby colours by "D. Anderson" <2814823733@home.com> 17) Re: Eduard Albatros D.III WAS: Engine masking by "David Vosburgh" 18) Re: The List Barbeque at Rheinbeck???? by ulmjf@dewey.newcastle.edu.au 19) Re: Engine masking by bucky@ptdprolog.net 20) Re: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? by bucky@ptdprolog.net 21) Re: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? by kevinkim@interlog.com (Kevin & Kimberley) 22) Best of '98 by "Charles or Linda Duckworth" 23) Best of 1998! by Mike Dicianna 24) Re: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? by "Charles or Linda Duckworth" 25) Re: pegasus decals by magnus family 26) Re: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? by mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) 27) Fwd: Re: Asian SEX Girl Pictures a day !! by Dave Watts 28) RE: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? by "Chris Banyai-Riepl" 29) RE: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? by "D. Anderson" <2814823733@home.com> 30) Oooops, Wrong Book Title by kevinkim@interlog.com (Kevin & Kimberley) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1999 01:34:25 -0600 From: Ernest Thomas To: "Steven M. Perry" Subject: a tip Message-ID: <36970681.9AD@bellsouth.net> Up late working on the D-III a bit. Found a new trick. If it's old news to you, the delete key is just SE of the backspace key. :) I painted the inside walls of the fuselage with Humbrol 94(wood, I think). Then I took a brand new can of Hum 62(leather) and without mixing it at all, I used the tinted base/solvent w/o pigment as a wash/varnish over the Hum 94. When this was all good and dry(several days dry) I painted the fuselage frame structure with the Hum 62.(mixed thouroughly). Before it dried too much, I took a sharp pointy object(in this case, a watchmakers pick) and scraped away all the spooges where I got sloppy with the Hum 62. Looks great. Lines sharper than I could ever paint and the varnish protected the plywood finish(94) underneath. hth...somebody? E. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 19:14:53 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Model T Info Message-ID: Dave, > I may have to scratchbuild one if I want real 1:48. But I find I'm > looking forward to it, in a sick sort of way. I guess this is probably how > Robert and Shane feel much of the time... > That's how it is. I make scratchbuilds because I *have* to - like an addiction. And I feel sick from the moment I commit the first cut on plastic until - usually - a few days after I finish. But then ....ahhhhh, what a feeling. Shane ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 19:57:39 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: Eduard Albatros D.III WAS: Engine masking Message-ID: Riordan asks > Incidentally, I'll be interested to learn how everyone deals with the > slab-sided aft fuselage. > Do nothing. At most ever so slightly round off the transition *forward* of the fin. And in absolutely NO case, take any notice whatsoever of the cross sections in the Stair drawings. They poorly represent reality in this aspect. I spent two hours last night with the Windsock datafiles for Albatros D.II Albatros D.III Albatros (OEF) D.III Albatros W.4 ..which all have essentially the same fuselage, at least aft of the cockpit. I see a great amount of evidence that the aft part of the Eduard fuselage is exactly correct. Try photos of Bertrabs machine for example, and several others which have flipped inverted for the underside cross section. In any case there *is* a very hard sectional change at the rear. Forward of the fin it slowly chages as it approaches the cockpit where the turtleback is higher and therefore the higher arch allows the curved part to close approach tangency. Look over these refs. Datafile #1 Albatross D.III Front cover photo Page 1 Page 2 lower Page 5 centre (von Bertrab) Page 8 lower Page 15 lower Stair cross section at G-G doesn't match reality Datafile #11 Albatross D.II Cover photo Page 3 upper Page 7 lower Page 10 upper Page 19 upper Page 21 lower Page 23 lower Stair cross section at 7 barely matches reality but not elevation Datafile #19 Albatros (OEF) D.III Page 4 upper and lower Page 22 upper (especially) Page 29 upper and lower !! A better drawing, but the cross sections end in front of the tail unit Minifile #1 Albatros W.4 Page 1 upper page 12 lower (wrecked tail, snapped off in area of interest seen end on so cross section is clear) As everyone who as seen my kit review will know, I'm likely to give new kits a fairly carefull appraisal and compare them to drawings and pics, and also that I don't believe in trusting *anyones* drawings. There are possibly slight errors in the cross section of this kit, but they aren't worth worrying about, and they don't include the tail where the virtual corners are necessary in reality. Once again - I'll do sod all. It isn't needed. And for goodness sake everyone, ignore (or use as inspiration at best) the cross sections in Ian Stairs plans. I've now detected errors in way to many of them to dare cutting a bulkhead from one without corroboration Shane ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1999 07:31:13 -0500 From: "Steven M. Perry" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re:Engine masking Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19990109073113.009bb72c@pop.mindspring.com> I use the same technique on cockpits & and engines as the tissue paper contingent does, only I use Paraflim which has been stretched. Makes a better seal when you tuck it in and eveb if you miss and nail it with a full shot from the airbrush, it won't soak through. sp ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 06:33:20 -0600 From: mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: thanks Message-ID: <19990109.063818.-897793.0.mbittner@juno.com> On Fri, 8 Jan 1999 23:11:21 -0500 (EST) bshatzer@orednet.org (Bill Shatzer) writes: >Not to be persnickety but few WW1 aircraft had flaps. Those >"flap" thingies on the horizontal tail are called "elevators" and >those "flap" thingies on the wings are generally refered to as >"ailerons". But you knew that, right? :-) Then there's the Strutter which had - well - flaps! :-) 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, 9 Jan 1999 22:51:20 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: thanks Message-ID: Matt opines in reply to Bill: > >Not to be persnickety but few WW1 aircraft had flaps. Those > >"flap" thingies on the horizontal tail are called "elevators" and > >those "flap" thingies on the wings are generally refered to as > >"ailerons". But you knew that, right? :-) > > Then there's the Strutter which had - well - flaps! :-) Um, er, well, no, they're actually airbrakes. Source, datafile description by JM Bruce, Datafile #34, pp3 "New ideas which that were incorporated were the variable incidence tailplane that was adjustable by the piloy in flight, and airbrakes that formed the trailing portions of the lower stub wings" I gather there are plenty of private and ex military pilots on the list, so I won't expose my ignorance by arguing further about the difference between elevators, ailerons, slats, flaps, airbrakes and spoilers. However it *is* useful to be aware of the purpose of each and every bit of a plane you intend to model to prevent acts of gross stupidity like that of the editor of a Brit modelling magazine who thinks the elevators on the (off topic) DH Mosquito act in opposition (if his models are to be believed) ! Shane ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 23:06:16 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Eduard Albatros D.III WAS: Engine masking Message-ID: I said: ( whole lot snipped, but I need to add to this) > Do nothing. At most ever so slightly round off the transition > *forward* of the fin. I'm not even sure that this is needed. A little further inspection, this time of photos taken from a higher front three quarter aspect reveals that the turtledeck is not as highly arched as it appears in photos taken from a low quarter aspect of from the side. It occurs to me that my tentative agreement when Riordan first brought this up, was on the basis of *side* elevations. Now it doesn't take much to figure that *that* was one of my less clever decisions, since the true shape is only visible from a *front* elevation and you can't see that for the engine *which* DOES have a higher arch, as needs be to fit the engine. The best photos to see the actually fairly flat shape will be from about spinner level and off to the quarter. An excellent example is on page 7 of the D.II datafile. In summary, I *might* play with the shape, but now I'm pretty confident that I can't improve on Eduards interpretation. Shane (except the wings, which look nothing like a W.4 ;-) ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 09:04:12 -0500 From: "David Vosburgh" To: Subject: Re: Re:Engine masking Message-ID: <001901be3bd8$f02b5920$16d690d0@Pvosburg> I use basically the same technique, except that I use Saran-Wrap... maybe stuck down at the edges with a little liquid mask on the engine bearers if I'm feeling especially paranoid. It's impervious to anything short of lacquers. DV -----Original Message----- From: Steven M. Perry To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Saturday, January 09, 1999 8:49 AM Subject: Re:Engine masking >I use the same technique on cockpits & and engines as the tissue paper >contingent does, only I use Paraflim which has been stretched. Makes a >better seal when you tuck it in and eveb if you miss and nail it with a >full shot from the airbrush, it won't soak through. >sp > ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 08:44:20 -0600 From: "Charles or Linda Duckworth" To: "ww1list" Subject: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? Message-ID: <199901091437.IAA24943@mail.primary.net> Given we're into the new year what do you consider the best on-topic model issued in 1/48 and 1/72nd in 1998, best WWI aviation book issued this past year and what decal set got your heart racing? I'd also like to see a short comment as to why (especially on the book front)? I'm just thinking about this over coffee this morning and will post my comments later. Charlie ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1999 09:52:45 -0500 From: John & Allison Cyganowski To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? Message-ID: <36976D3D.51BD@worldnet.att.net> Best Kit: Eduard Albatros D.III, Blue Max Roland D.II a close second. Commentary: Eduard is first due to Quality, and Value. Best Decal: Passchendaele Albatros D.II.....What do you expect me to say? Okay! Okay! How about Americal's SE5 set? Scope of this one is breath taking. Books: I bought a couple of books this year, but I don't think any of them were released this year. My favorite of the ones I bought this year was the Mikesh Book on the Albatros D.Va Despite all the grousing about Stropp, I think they did a great job. :-P John Cyg. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 07:16:52 -0800 From: Bob Pearson To: WW1 Mailing list Subject: Re: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? Message-ID: <15165247604355@KAIEN.COM> Best 1/72 kit - Flashback Strutter . . .. one of my fave types Best 1/48 kit (sorta) - Passchendaele Albatros D.II conversion . .. only new one I got last year .. but I'm biased as I did the decals for it :-) Best book - FMP's VC book .... . well geez, i had to say it :-) my No.2 choice would be Brad Kings RNAS book Regards, Bob Pearson ---------- > From: "Charles or Linda Duckworth" > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? > Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 09:37:31 -0500 (EST) > > Given we're into the new year what do you consider the best on-topic model > issued in 1/48 and 1/72nd in 1998, best WWI aviation book issued this past > year and what decal set got your heart racing? I'd also like to see a > short comment as to why (especially on the book front)? I'm just thinking > about this over coffee this morning and will post my comments later. > Charlie > ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1999 09:21:16 -0600 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? Message-ID: <369773EC.2CB7@bellsouth.net> John & Allison Cyganowski wrote: > > Best Kit: Eduard Albatros D.III, Blue Max Roland D.II a close second. > Commentary: Eduard is first due to Quality, and Value. Not having seen the Roland, I would have to 2nd the motion for the D-III as best kit for 1998. just mho. E. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 11:35:37 -0500 From: "Brad Gossen" To: Subject: Re: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? Message-ID: <199901091640.LAA25018@mail5.globalserve.net> Best 1/72: HAWKEYE Fokker DR1 /or AIRKIT Morane-Saulnier BB. : The quality of the Fokker and the quality and rarity of the BB. Best 1/48: AEROCLUB Bristol Fighter. : I waited soooo long for one of these! When price is factored in I have to support the AEROCLUB as it is $20.00 (Cdn) less expensive than the BLUE MAX. Best 1/16: MODEL AIRWAYS Albatros DVa. : If there were an Academy Award for Best Kit this would surely win Best Kit of 1998. Best Book(s): Royal Flying Corps Communiqués 1917-1918/ The Jasta War Chronology. : I must list these two as (a) I waited so long for these and (b) they compliment each other so beautifully. Best Modelling Reference: JaPo Albatros D.II & D.III Oeffag.: Value for money, can't be beat. Honourable Mention: Victoria Cross! By Alex Revell and Bob (Legs) Pearson. I thought this was published in '97 but I received my copy early in '98 so I must mention it. Marvelous research into these famous machines and hopefully the last word in markings. I was particularly excited to finally see Albert ball's A.213 in colour. Brad ---------- > From: Charles or Linda Duckworth > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? > Date: Saturday, January 09, 1999 9:37 AM > > Given we're into the new year what do you consider the best on-topic model > issued in 1/48 and 1/72nd in 1998, best WWI aviation book issued this past > year and what decal set got your heart racing? I'd also like to see a > short comment as to why (especially on the book front)? I'm just thinking > about this over coffee this morning and will post my comments later. > Charlie ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 11:54:21 EST From: GRBroman@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? Message-ID: Best kit? Come on Charles, you already know the answer to that one hands down: The FT-17!! ;). Glen ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1999 09:51:50 -0700 From: "D. Anderson" <2814823733@home.com> To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Eduard Albatros D.III WAS: Engine masking Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19990109095150.0070478c@mail> At 04:56 AM 09/01/99 -0500, you wrote: >Riordan asks > >> Incidentally, I'll be interested to learn how everyone deals with the >> slab-sided aft fuselage. >> > >Do nothing. At most ever so slightly round off the transition *forward* of >the fin. [snip] >Once again - I'll do sod all. It isn't needed. And for goodness sake >everyone, ignore (or use as inspiration at best) the cross sections in Ian >Stairs plans. I've now detected errors in way to many of them to dare >cutting a bulkhead from one without corroboration > >Shane > Once again, Shane gives us excellent advice to trust *nobody*, at least no single source, and to do our research. And it gets a good new kit off the hook. I was all set to buy one this week, until the bottom fell out.... Dane ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1999 10:00:07 -0700 From: "D. Anderson" <2814823733@home.com> To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Sopwith Baby colours Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19990109100007.006ff5b0@mail> At 11:12 PM 06/01/99 -0500, you wrote: > > >Michael writes: >> >>I am considering doing Eduard's Sopwith Baby, 1/72nd scale. A colour >>guide in the box calls for "cloth" and I was wondering what this is. > >Clear doped linen, otherwise refered to on the list as CDL. > >Depending on who ya' wanna listen to, its something between a >slightly grayish off-white to a light tawny yellowish-brown. > >Its basically just the color of unbreached linen cloth covered >with clear dope. > But as I understand it, this "colour" varies, depending on whose linen it is. Didn't someone on this list once say something to this effect, that German, British, French, etc., CDL all looks a little different? At least I seem to recall that. Dane >Cheers and all, > > >-- > Bill Shatzer - bshatzer@orednet.org > > "Cave ab homine unius librum." > ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 12:18:43 -0500 From: "David Vosburgh" To: Subject: Re: Eduard Albatros D.III WAS: Engine masking Message-ID: <001801be3bf4$1c5760a0$09d690d0@Pvosburg> "Trust No One"... the motto of the upcoming Fox series, "The S-Files"? DV -----Original Message----- From: D. Anderson <2814823733@home.com> Subject: Re: Eduard Albatros D.III WAS: Engine masking >Once again, Shane gives us excellent advice to trust *nobody*, at least no >single source, and to do our research. And it gets a good new kit off the >hook. I was all set to buy one this week, until the bottom fell out.... > >Dane > > ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 12:18:30 -0500 From: ulmjf@dewey.newcastle.edu.au To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: The List Barbeque at Rheinbeck???? Message-ID: <199901091727.MAA14469@kosmic.colba.net> Date sent: Fri, 01 Jan 1999 20:20:30 -0500 (EST) From: "Gerald P. McOsker" Subject: The List Barbeque at Rheinbeck???? To: Multiple recipients of list Send reply to: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Gerry, > > PS Mick- How is the bride's wing coming along? Splendidly, thank you. She had it checked out by my daughter's boyfriend's uncle, who is a bone specialist in Trois Rivieres, and it's doing fine. > Wish Hanni a speedy recovery From over my shoulder: "Thanks, Gerry!" and trust you will wait on her hand and foot > until the healing is complete. Of course...you know me by now. And also: "Definitely!" from the peanut gallery. So we're back in Montreal now, and off home tomorrow. Anybody that's in the neighbourhood of Vanncouver airport to- morrow, Sunday, if you want to kill a cup of coffee and a couple of hours, we'll be there in the airport from 10 0'clock til about 6. Look for the NATO navy pullover with the black/red/gold patches. > Shane- nice of you to let the poms have one feather for their bonnet! Yeah, they need it! 80) Cheers, Mick. > > > "A cavalry charge is very like ordinary life. So long as you are all right, > firmly in your saddle, your horse in hand and well armed, lots of enemies > will give you wide berth." WS Churchill > ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1999 12:31:57 -0500 From: bucky@ptdprolog.net To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Engine masking Message-ID: <3697928D.59D65C2B@ptdprolog.net> Thanks to all(Riordan,Dennis,Davids,John,Bill,Peter,Rick & Steve) on the engine masking question. I had sort of been using the paper towel technique for cockpit, but never thought of wet tissue paper ! Ok, no more excuses for not getting back to work on this one. Mike Muth ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1999 12:42:25 -0500 From: bucky@ptdprolog.net To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? Message-ID: <36979501.F4567EC1@ptdprolog.net> Charles or Linda Duckworth wrote: > Given we're into the new year what do you consider the best on-topic model > issued in 1/48 and 1/72nd in 1998, best WWI aviation book issued this past > year and what decal set got your heart racing? Best kit 1/48 : Either the Eduard Albatros D-III (A realy nice kit, seems to fit together w/o too much trouble) or Flashback H-B W.29 (A great and unexpected topic for 1/48)Best kit 1/72: Toko Nieuport Decal Sheet: This is a tough one. I don't know when the sheets are issued and often buy old ones that seem new to me! I'd probably say the Americal 56 Sq. SE5a sheet, which, while I haven't bought it yet, got me re-excited about doing the SE5a/Hurricane project. Book: The Vivid Air, a old book but see above for reasons. New Book: Above Flanders Fields beause I love anything about the Belgian Air Force. Mike Muth > ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 14:15:41 -0500 From: kevinkim@interlog.com (Kevin & Kimberley) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? Message-ID: >Given we're into the new year what do you consider the best on-topic model >issued in 1/48 and 1/72nd in 1998, best WWI aviation book issued this past >year and what decal set got your heart racing? I'd also like to see a >short comment as to why (especially on the book front)? I'm just thinking >about this over coffee this morning and will post my comments later. >Charlie Hi, Best 1/72 Kit: Hawkeye Fok. Dr.I Best Decal Sheet: Americal 56 Sqd. Best Book: Who Shot Down the Red Baron (this was really well researched) Kevin Barrett. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 12:58:43 -0600 From: "Charles or Linda Duckworth" To: "ww1list" Subject: Best of '98 Message-ID: <199901091853.MAA22894@mail.primary.net> Although these may not all have been issued in '98 these are my top Book: Flying Machine Press' French Aircraft of WW1; second choice FMP Victoria Cross Winners Model: Eduard Albatros D.III (not built, just in box review) second BM Halberstadt CLII Decals: Americal's SE5's No. 56 Squadron sheet Charlie ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1999 11:10:48 +0000 From: Mike Dicianna To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Best of 1998! Message-ID: <1.5.4.32.19990109111048.0069c3e0@dnc.net> The only books I have got this year have been old ones off of Ebay. Your recommendations have been noted however... Best kit: Eduard 1/48th Albatros DR.1 (a strange subject, but one helluva kit) I'll take everyone's word on the D.III (mine is finally on the way) 1/72nd ....Our entire group of offerings from TOKO! SSW D.III is wonderful! Just starting the Pfalz DXII and it will prove to be an excellent kit as well. Best Decals: Don't know when they were issued, but my vote is for Blue Riders' Colorful Pup sheet. (I got mine this year, so it has my vote for 1998) Mikedc "Der Rote Modellflugzeugbauer" ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 13:09:42 -0600 From: "Charles or Linda Duckworth" To: Subject: Re: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? Message-ID: <199901091925.NAA01106@mail.primary.net> Have you built your's yet? I'm building an off topic Russian T-35 (the 1935 five turreted beast) can't wait to display the FT-17 next to it. ---------- > From: GRBroman@aol.com > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Re: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? > Date: Saturday, January 09, 1999 10:56 AM > > Best kit? Come on Charles, you already know the answer to that one hands > down: The FT-17!! ;). > Glen ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1999 13:44:48 -0800 From: magnus family To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: pegasus decals Message-ID: <3697CDD0.3CA5@cableregina.com> mgoodwin@ricochet.net wrote: > > magnus family wrote: > > > > Anyone help on this, > > I need to finish some WWI subjects, but the decals suck big time. I > > see that Pegasus offers sheets of 1/72 scale roundels for WWI UK and > > France. > > I have been holding out on the list. I scavenged many old scraps/ > partially used and complete WWI Microscale sheets: > > French roundels + Bre, Nie & Hanriot fin/rudder, "lift here" stencils > > British roundels + Sopwith, Avro, Westland, Mann Eggerton Co. fin & > "lift here" stencils > > German crosses plus serials/weight tables for Fokker E.III, Dr.I and > D.VII & E.V, Pfalz D.IIIa, "hier unterbocken" stencils > > American roundels suitable for DH4, SE5 and possibly Camels + misc. Aero > Squadron insignia. > > The fragments are in good condition and mostly only missing bits of > tricolor fin flash or a couple roundels/crosses, and you are welcome to > French and Brit partials if you want. If you (or anyone else) can come > up with an Omega resin Albatros B.II, you can have complete sheets of > all of the above. > > HTH, > > Riordan Riordan, Sorry I'm a bit tardy on this, but I must thank you for sending the decal sheets. They arrived, but I haven't had a chance to use any of them yet. I would have contacted you sooner, but I got off the WW1 mailing list, and it took me a while to find your email address again. You may be wondering why I stopped subscribing to the list. It was not that it was helpfull, it was just that it generated too many messages for me to keep up with. No that I'm complaining, but there are too many messages produced on the list, that are basically just chat, and I was finding it a bit of a pain checking each message received, and then finding out only a small percentage were actually in regards to topics on the WW1 field, while many were just greeting, generic messages etc.. I will probably resubscribe sometime in the future, but only when I have a bit more time on my hands. Al ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 14:07:31 -0600 From: mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? Message-ID: <19990109.141606.-844241.0.mbittner@juno.com> On Sat, 9 Jan 1999 09:37:31 -0500 (EST) "Charles or Linda Duckworth" writes: > Given we're into the new year what do you consider the best > on-topic model issued in 1/48 and 1/72nd in 1998, best WWI > aviation book issued this past year and what decal set got your > heart racing? I'd also like to see a short comment as to why > (especially on the book front)? I'm just thinking about this > over coffee this morning and will post my comments later. Best kit: Flashback Strutter - because I consider it the only WW1 kit that can be built out of the box. Best book: _The Storks_ - for a number of reasons, including the fact it's on a French squadron. ;-) Best decal: A personal one generated from an ALPS printer - everyone will have to wait for this. ;-) Why didn't I nominate the Toko Nie.11 as best kit? Even though we all know it's my favorite, it still requires a bit of work to accurize it. Matt Bittner nb: About to start rigging the MoS Type I - woo hoo!! nu: Off-Topic, followed by the Strutter ___________________________________________________________________ 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, 08 Jan 1999 19:49:05 -0500 From: Dave Watts To: Subject: Fwd: Re: Asian SEX Girl Pictures a day !! Message-ID: >>Perhaps they're Tamiya, the kind that just need their box rattled and they >>come together? >>Deeply sorry >>Robert K. I'm not gonna touch that......well I don't really mean that......I want to touch it......oh damn it, just forget it! Best, Dave Watts ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 14:10:46 -0800 From: "Chris Banyai-Riepl" To: Subject: RE: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? Message-ID: <000501be3c1c$e85ccfa0$6c8cded1@chris> Best 1/72 kit: Flashback Strutter. At least so far. Best 1/48 kit: Oxymoron. They're all 150% too big. Best Decal: Didn't get any this year. Best Book: FMP's VC book. Good reading, great profiles. Chris Banyai-Riepl Publisher/Editor Internet Modeler http://www.avsim.com/mike/awn > -----Original Message----- > From: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu [mailto:wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu]On Behalf Of > Charles or Linda Duckworth > Sent: Saturday, January 09, 1999 6:37 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? > > > Given we're into the new year what do you consider the best on-topic model > issued in 1/48 and 1/72nd in 1998, best WWI aviation book issued this past > year and what decal set got your heart racing? I'd also like to see a > short comment as to why (especially on the book front)? I'm just thinking > about this over coffee this morning and will post my comments later. > Charlie > ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 09 Jan 1999 15:17:33 -0700 From: "D. Anderson" <2814823733@home.com> To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: RE: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19990109151733.006fed94@mail> At 05:11 PM 09/01/99 -0500, you wrote: >Best 1/72 kit: Flashback Strutter. At least so far. >Best 1/48 kit: Oxymoron. They're all 150% too big. Funny. I've always thought that scale about 50% too small, and only worthwhile because good 1/24 scale kits are so hard to come by. As for the Heisenberg Scale, well, if working with sub-atomic particles is what turns your crank.... Dane >Best Decal: Didn't get any this year. > >Best Book: FMP's VC book. Good reading, great profiles. > >Chris Banyai-Riepl >Publisher/Editor >Internet Modeler >http://www.avsim.com/mike/awn > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu [mailto:wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu]On Behalf Of >> Charles or Linda Duckworth >> Sent: Saturday, January 09, 1999 6:37 AM >> To: Multiple recipients of list >> Subject: Best kits, decal set and book of 1998? >> >> >> Given we're into the new year what do you consider the best on-topic model >> issued in 1/48 and 1/72nd in 1998, best WWI aviation book issued this past >> year and what decal set got your heart racing? I'd also like to see a >> short comment as to why (especially on the book front)? I'm just thinking >> about this over coffee this morning and will post my comments later. >> Charlie >> > > ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1999 18:51:12 -0500 From: kevinkim@interlog.com (Kevin & Kimberley) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Oooops, Wrong Book Title Message-ID: >Hi, > >Best 1/72 Kit: Hawkeye Fok. Dr.I >Best Decal Sheet: Americal 56 Sqd. >Best Book: Who Shot Down the Red Baron (this was really well researched) > >Kevin Barrett. List, Sorry, of course the Franks book is titled "The Red Baron's Last Flight." *Dho!* I also liked "Under the Guns of the German Aces." Although it lacked the colour plates of the "Under the Guns of the Red Baron" book, the supporting biographical text was more interesting. Kevin Barrett. ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 1373 **********************