WWI Digest 1387 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: TC Resins 1/48 Felixstowe by "D. Anderson" <2814823733@home.com> 2) Re: Mk.IV by mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) 3) Re: TC Resins 1/48 Felixstowe by mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) 4) Re: Sopwith Triplanes by mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) 5) Re: Sopwith Triplanes by Bob Pearson 6) Re: ebay by DavidL1217@aol.com 7) RE: TC Resins 1/48 Felixstowe by Shane Weier 8) RE: TC Resins 1/48 Felixstowe by Shane Weier 9) Re: Ebay by DavidL1217@aol.com 10) RE: W4 by Shane Weier 11) Re: TC Resins 1/48 Felixstowe by "David Vosburgh" 12) Re: Sopwith Triplanes by mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) 13) RE: TC Resins 1/48 Felixstowe by John Huggins 14) Re: Sopwith Triplanes by bshatzer@orednet.org (Bill Shatzer) 15) RE: Ebay by Dave Watts 16) RE: TC Resins 1/48 Felixstowe by "D. Anderson" <2814823733@home.com> 17) Re: Sopwith Triplanes by Modelhound@aol.com 18) Re: Sopwith Triplanes by Bob Pearson 19) Re: Mk.IV by Yves Buffetaut 20) Re: Mk.IV by Yves Buffetaut 21) Felixstowe in restauration by "Richard Caudron" 22) RE: Gotha by "Richard Caudron" 23) RE: Wing Masters by "Diego Fernetti" 24) Re: Albatros (OEF) D.III ser 53 by "Sandy Adam" 25) Re: Mk.IV by "Sandy Adam" 26) Re: ebay by "Sandy Adam" 27) Re: Sopwith Triplanes by "Sandy Adam" 28) Tell me why not Me by "Diego Fernetti" 29) RE: Ebay by "Diego Fernetti" 30) Re: Model Pics by mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) 31) Re: Tell me why not Me by mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) 32) Re: Mk.IV by mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) 33) RE: Tell me why not Me by Shane Weier 34) RE: Mk.IV by Shane Weier 35) RE: Wing Masters - skull & crossbones by Shane Weier ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 19:55:27 -0700 From: "D. Anderson" <2814823733@home.com> To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: TC Resins 1/48 Felixstowe Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19990114195527.006d1ad4@mail> At 09:02 PM 14/01/99 -0500, you wrote: >> Hi Bob - glad to see you back with us. >> My one (still unbuilt - but well drooled over) has bad warps on wing >> sections. When I spoke to Tony, he said this was reason for the rigging >> wire - but I don't like the stuff. Still his one (F2A) looked a little >> droopy after two days under lights at the show. >> I'd hate to straighten out the wings, build, rig and then have it warp on >> me again. hmmmm. >> Sandy >Take a look at the 2A2 on my page for an example of what heat can do >to resin. The pic is after I tried to correct the warps. The lack >of a prop is a result of the heat. It was not fixable. You guys are scaring the pants off of me. I just ordered a 1/350 off-topic heavy cruiser, and it's all resin. Oh no! Dane > >http://www.rampages.netscape.net/~huggins > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 20:54:15 -0600 From: mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Mk.IV Message-ID: <19990114.210747.-846125.0.mbittner@juno.com> On Thu, 14 Jan 1999 20:03:57 -0500 (EST) Bill Bacon writes: >He does. Just click on tje Union Jack. They speak English too even >if a >bit different than what we speak. DOH! Thanks. 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: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 21:05:19 -0600 From: mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: TC Resins 1/48 Felixstowe Message-ID: <19990114.210747.-846125.2.mbittner@juno.com> On Thu, 14 Jan 1999 21:02:11 -0500 (EST) John Huggins writes: >Take a look at the 2A2 on my page for an example of what heat can do >to resin. The pic is after I tried to correct the warps. The lack >of a prop is a result of the heat. It was not fixable. Yikes! Just goes to show you to be careful with resin. Matt ___________________________________________________________________ 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: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 21:09:20 -0600 From: mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Sopwith Triplanes Message-ID: <19990114.210951.-846125.4.mbittner@juno.com> On Thu, 14 Jan 1999 21:42:37 -0500 (EST) Bob Pearson writes: >Just the national markings. These were changed to the French pattern >of >red/white/blue outer to inner. And each a/c was numbered from 1 to 18. >I >have photos of them all lined up as well as No.4 on its nose. Thanks. Ah well, I guess I have to do PC10...gads... :-) 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: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 19:00:07 -0800 From: Bob Pearson To: WW1 Mailing list Subject: Re: Sopwith Triplanes Message-ID: <199901150300.TAA24772@spare.rapidnet.net> > >Just the national markings. These were changed to the French pattern > >of > >red/white/blue outer to inner. And each a/c was numbered from 1 to 18. > >I > >have photos of them all lined up as well as No.4 on its nose. > > Thanks. Ah well, I guess I have to do PC10...gads... :-) Or PC12 Bob ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 22:04:42 EST From: DavidL1217@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: ebay Message-ID: Yes, I was looking at some WWI books but saw that the current high bid was one of our list members and I took a pass. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 13:17:54 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: TC Resins 1/48 Felixstowe Message-ID: Dane, > > You guys are scaring the pants off of me. I just ordered a > 1/350 off-topic > heavy cruiser, and it's all resin. Oh no! > ...don't worry, only the wings will sag :-) Shane (who has some resin kits, but fighter size with dinky little wings ) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 13:22:04 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: TC Resins 1/48 Felixstowe Message-ID: John says: > Take a look at the 2A2 on my page for an example of what heat can do > to resin. The pic is after I tried to correct the warps. The lack > of a prop is a result of the heat. It was not fixable. > >http://www.rampages.netscape.net/~huggins but a few days ago he said: >If you would like to take a look at some of my handy work, drop by >http://rampages.onramp.net/~huggins/ . I will be adding different >pictures from time to time. ...and the new address doesn't go anywhere from here. Maybe a minor interdigital interface error Shane ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 22:20:18 EST From: DavidL1217@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Ebay Message-ID: <63213346.369eb3f2@aol.com> My Nomme d'Ebay is Moritz1 David Layton ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 13:41:25 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: W4 Message-ID: David, > Hej Marten > > Har ar nagot som kanske interesserar dig > > http://www.amug.org/~copperst/ > One thing about Copper State Models, they sure help me see how cheap I am. 1005 Albatros W4 Resin, White Metal,Photo-Etch, & Decals $73.99 Umm, thats US$ so A$117.50 OR.... Eduard Albatros D.III A$25 Plasticard A$0.50 Balsa A$1.00 A/G hex A$11.50 TOTAL A$38, a saving of A$79.99 Labour: 3 hours to make wing and tail blanks so far. Floats will take about the same, and that's the only extra labour needed. I *have* the CSM Dornier and Fokker D.V but IMHO this simple conversion is a hell of a lot more cost effective - and no possibility of droopy resin wings either. Oh -- I forgot that I'd also save another A$23 in postage - over $100 in total. Shane (who also wonders what the Snipe and Dolphin will cost. I *bet* that I'll buy Blue Max) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 22:49:03 -0500 From: "David Vosburgh" To: Subject: Re: TC Resins 1/48 Felixstowe Message-ID: <007801be403a$001f88a0$107433cf@Pvosburg> Well, if anything happens you could always coat it in plaster and make it into a model of S.M.S. "Eisberg". DV -----Original Message----- From: D. Anderson <2814823733@home.com> Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 11:16 PM Subject: Re: TC Resins 1/48 Felixstowe >You guys are scaring the pants off of me. I just ordered a 1/350 off-topic >heavy cruiser, and it's all resin. Oh no! > >Dane ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 21:51:26 -0600 From: mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Sopwith Triplanes Message-ID: <19990114.215210.-846125.5.mbittner@juno.com> On Thu, 14 Jan 1999 22:10:43 -0500 (EST) Bob Pearson writes: >Or PC12 Ooooo...better! 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: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 22:06:15 -0600 From: John Huggins To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: RE: TC Resins 1/48 Felixstowe Message-ID: > John says: > >> Take a look at the 2A2 on my page for an example of what heat can do >> to resin. The pic is after I tried to correct the warps. The lack >> of a prop is a result of the heat. It was not fixable. >> > snip > > >>If you would like to take a look at some of my handy work, drop by >>http://rampages.onramp.net/~huggins/ . I will be adding different >>pictures from time to time. > snip > Shane Shane, Thanks for the catch. I did list it wrong. The correct address is http://rampages.onramp.net/~huggins/ Really scary when you can't remember your own address. I have it written down on a scrap of paper that is taped to the monitor. Now I will be able to find my way home. Thanks again. John ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 20:29:57 -0800 (PST) From: bshatzer@orednet.org (Bill Shatzer) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Sopwith Triplanes Message-ID: <199901150429.UAA29115@compass.OregonVOS.net> Matt Bittner writes: > >On Thu, 14 Jan 1999 21:42:37 -0500 (EST) Bob Pearson >writes: >>Just the national markings. These were changed to the French pattern >>of >>red/white/blue outer to inner. And each a/c was numbered from 1 to 18. >>I >>have photos of them all lined up as well as No.4 on its nose. >Thanks. Ah well, I guess I have to do PC10...gads... :-) Per our recent discussion on this, don't overlook the possibility of PC-12 for a Sopwith tripe. Almost certainly some of the British tripes were PC-12 and the same is likely true for at least some of the French triplanes as well. Cheers and all, -- Bill Shatzer - bshatzer@orednet.org "Cave ab homine unius librum." ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 23:44:36 -0500 From: Dave Watts To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: RE: Ebay Message-ID: <199901150453.XAA06022@sam.on-net.net> Here's how I have it, (in alphabetical order), 27 so far, anyone else? aew = Allan Wright amadonRI = Gerry McOsker asilid = Eric Fisher Biggles = Brad Gossen braille_scale_modeler = Paul A. Schwartzkopf cam27 = Cameron Riley cduckworth = Charles Duckworth dicianna@dnc.net = Mike Dicianna eatons@onr.com = Richard Eaton fighter2 = Shane Weier fokker = David Watts furzball = David Laws graham3 = Graham Nash hagerupk = K. Hagerup JastaElf = Sharon Henderson jberlien = Jack Berlien lejeune = Fernando Lamas Lothar = John Glaser MACFARB = MacFarb Macsporran = Sandy Adam modelhound = Mike Franklin Moritz1 = David Layton Nieuport29 = Mike Fletcher phoward@abilene.com = P. Howard Viper32 = Rob Woodbury Vulture2 = Dave Zulis winks147 = Kevin Wenker ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 23:08:00 -0700 From: "D. Anderson" <2814823733@home.com> To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: RE: TC Resins 1/48 Felixstowe Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19990114230800.006f5c90@mail> At 10:17 PM 14/01/99 -0500, you wrote: >Dane, >> >> You guys are scaring the pants off of me. I just ordered a >> 1/350 off-topic >> heavy cruiser, and it's all resin. Oh no! >> > >..don't worry, only the wings will sag :-) No problem; it's a '44 cruiser, and the skippers had long since stopped shipping floatplanes by then ;) Dane >Shane >(who has some resin kits, but fighter size with dinky little wings ) > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 02:20:29 EST From: Modelhound@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Sopwith Triplanes Message-ID: <8ccf4abe.369eec3d@aol.com> In a message dated 99-01-14 21:44:41 EST, Legs wrote: << Just the national markings. These were changed to the French pattern of red/white/blue outer to inner. And each a/c was numbered from 1 to 18. I have photos of them all lined up as well as No.4 on its nose. regards, Bob Pearson >> I write: Is it possible to make an educated guess as to what shades of red and blue were used to re-paint the roundels? I mean, do you think the colors are the more vibrant British, or the more pastel French hues? Also, what are the proportions of the roundels? Smaller (British) or larger (French) blue dot in the center? Also again, roundels on the fuselage, or no? Thin white rings around the tri-color on the painted surfaces? Can you describe the numbers? Color? What is the font? Shadow shaded? I would finish my tripehound in PC-12 and French markings if I knew these things. Thanks, Mike Franklin Bellingham, WA ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 23:37:15 -0800 From: Bob Pearson To: WW1 Mailing list Subject: Re: Sopwith Triplanes Message-ID: <199901150737.XAA26604@spare.rapidnet.net> Mike writes . . > Is it possible to make an educated guess as to what shades of red and blue > were used to re-paint the roundels? > I mean, do you think the colors are the more vibrant British, or the more > pastel French hues? > Also, what are the proportions of the roundels? Smaller (British) or larger > (French) blue dot in the center? Also again, roundels on the fuselage, or no? > Thin white rings around the tri-color on the painted surfaces? > Can you describe the numbers? Color? What is the font? Shadow shaded? Roundels in six positions as per British practice and proportions and the rudder stripes are also reversed. Rimell showed them as French colours. No white outlines to any roundels The numbers are in white from 1 to 18. I have photos showing a/c Nos.1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 14, 16. The numbers are in front of the fuselage roundel and on the turtleback. Not sure what the font is, but they are pretty plain and about the height of the white portion of the roundel. Note these Tripes were fitted with the original large (Pup) tailplane. When I get my site back up I'll do a page with these six photos on it. Regards, Bob Pearson ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 09:25:30 +0200 From: Yves Buffetaut To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Mk.IV Message-ID: <369EED64.E84@club-internet.fr> Dear Matt, All my Association web site is in English too, but you have to go first to the home page and then click on the Union Jack. www.histoire.org/asso14-18/index.htm or directly in English : www.histoire.org/asso14-18/index-gb.htm There are 11 photographs of the Mark IV tank found at Flesquières by a friend of mine. (+ 2 wartime photographs) Yves ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 09:30:23 +0200 From: Yves Buffetaut To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Mk.IV Message-ID: <369EEE88.5B34@club-internet.fr> Dear Bill, I made the translation myself, so it's not very surprising that the text isn't exactly in proper English... Yves ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 10:23:24 +0100 From: "Richard Caudron" To: Subject: Felixstowe in restauration Message-ID: <000501be4068$b3aba6a0$125f5c8b@PCCE.cim-hardi.be> Does any Felixstowe still exist ? I am builing the Aeroclub one on 1/72, and miss documentation on it. But I took some pictures from the 1/48 shown at the UK national convention last year. Cheers, Richard Caudron > -----Original Message----- > From: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu [mailto:wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu]On Behalf Of > David Vosburgh > Sent: donderdag 14 januari 1999 15:58 > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Re: TC Resins 1/48 Felixstowe > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David R.L. Laws > Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 2:47 AM > Subject: Re: TC Resins 1/48 Felixstowe > > > >Speaking of beautiful - Now, is anyone up for a Southhampton ? - > >Glorious hull form and some pretty good photos available after the > >recent restoration too > > > >david > >>>> > And a Singapore, and a Blackburn Iris, and all the Saros, and... > > Dave V. > > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 11:03:40 +0100 From: "Richard Caudron" To: Subject: RE: Gotha Message-ID: <000701be406e$53534960$125f5c8b@PCCE.cim-hardi.be> Oh Yes, please. One of my next airplanes will be the Gotha V. If you have documentation about it, it will help? I have a (real) few films (on digital) and view from the cockpit. Si cela peut vous aider, ce sera avec grand plaisir que je vous les communiquerai. Bien à vous, Richard Caudron > -----Original Message----- > From: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu [mailto:wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu]On Behalf Of > David & Carol Fletcher > Sent: donderdag 14 januari 1999 18:38 > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Re: Gotha > > > If any of the folks to whom I sent Gotha scans are interested, I found > some 1973-vintage photo's of an Aurora/K&B Gotha G.V built out of the > box (does anybody do that???). Contact me off-list if you want to see > the starting point... > > If you promise that I won't be excommunicated from this list, I'll admit > that I don't have an ebay name. > > With the arrival of Yves, maybe Matt won't have to rely on an > Anglo-Canadian and a Portuguese for his French translations > now...bienvenue Yves! Maybe I'll paint my Gotha pink, because I always > wanted "l'avion rose" (la vie en rose - get it?). > > Dave Fletcher > dcf@mars.ark.com > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 07:33:28 -0200 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: Subject: RE: Wing Masters Message-ID: <003301be406a$1c14f880$4640a8c0@prens-001.ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Dear Shane, The issue of Wing Masters dates from april 1998. I can't remember the serial number of this particular machine, but it has skull and crossbones on its port side and (as Bruno Patigny profile interpretation) a white rudder. If you have the old (and now reprinted) Albatros in action by Squadron, I think that you can find this particular machine somewhere. Sorrily, I'm at job and I can say exactly. More sorrily, this day I begin my vacations and have to un-suscribe for a couple of weeks (sigh!). Maybe Yves can help you in the interim, or I'll be glad to do it on february. regards D. -----Mensaje original----- De: Shane Weier Para: Multiple recipients of list Fecha: Jueves 14 de Enero de 1999 7:54 PM Asunto: RE: Wing Masters >Diego, > >> In fact I have that specific issue. I liked the profiles in >> the article and >> the well researched text. When I return home from job I'll >> take another look >> at it. I planned to build (someday) an Alb DV with the skull >> in his side. I >> understand that this particular aircraft was captured by the >> french army. I >> wonder what was its final destiny... >> Au revoir > >*Wich* D.V with a skull on the side? There must have been quite a few, and >I'm sort of interested because i'm working on Monningtons Jasta 15 bird at >the moment. > >Shane > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 10:08:06 -0800 From: "Sandy Adam" To: Subject: Re: Albatros (OEF) D.III ser 53 Message-ID: <199901151036.KAA09068@beryl.sol.co.uk> > > PS - I got an old Tom's vac 1/48 Alb W4 the other day - that will > > eventually join the series too! > You will (of course) favour us with a photo when it's done :-) Providing cameras are still around by then. Sandy ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 10:28:08 -0800 From: "Sandy Adam" To: Subject: Re: Mk.IV Message-ID: <199901151036.KAA09074@beryl.sol.co.uk> > He does. Just click on tje Union Jack. They speak English too even if a > bit different than what we speak. You mean - "than that which we speak" Sandy ("not to be persnickety, but.." ) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 10:07:19 -0800 From: "Sandy Adam" To: Subject: Re: ebay Message-ID: <199901151036.KAA09065@beryl.sol.co.uk> > Is there anything wrong with ensuring that a bidding war to artificially > or unnecessarily high figures ensues simply because bidders who are in > fact known to each other cannot communicate on the auction floor because > they do not realise the identity of one or perhaps two elements of a > three or four cornered contest ? David, I think the best precedent is what happens at a live auction. I regularly attend the local auction houses on the lookout for glass display cases etc - and recognise many locals and dealers who all know each other and happily bid against each other every time. Nobody looses their cool and they goodnaturedly discuss the merits of something they will end up bidding against each other for. That is how an auction works. Remember it might be one of us selling something one day - and I don't think you would want to know that half your potential audience had had its bidding hands tied down. I think Dave Z put it well. There will be times when I see an item that is being bid for by somebody who has helped me out and I will hold back (nice book on Italian Aviation on ebay - but I would not dream of bidding against Uncle Sniffy, who has just done me an enormous favour - yet again). But otherwise if I bid against somebody please don't take it personally. Sandy ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 10:12:00 -0800 From: "Sandy Adam" To: Subject: Re: Sopwith Triplanes Message-ID: <199901151036.KAA09071@beryl.sol.co.uk> Welcome Michael You have exquisite taste in aircraft. Sandy ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 07:38:44 -0200 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: Subject: Tell me why not Me Message-ID: <003801be406a$d8966ac0$4640a8c0@prens-001.ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> >3. No exceptions will ever be made for that German aircraft of the second >great nastiness known here as f***ing ME-One-oh-thingy. ;-) > >Have fun (and make the vac - I could do with the vicarious thrill) > >Shane > Hi list, I'm still quite new around this neighborhood and I stumped with this implied rule once before. Could you explain me why I would break the etiquette of this sacred group if I say, for instance, Bf....9? D. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 08:32:35 -0200 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: Subject: RE: Ebay Message-ID: <009901be4072$5e360300$4640a8c0@prens-001.ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> -----Mensaje original----- De: Dave Watts Para: Multiple recipients of list Fecha: Viernes 15 de Enero de 1999 3:02 AM Asunto: RE: Ebay >Here's how I have it, (in alphabetical order), 27 so far, anyone else? > After all this thread about Ebay I'm thinking about signing as a bidder too. I'll let you know my nick when I decide. D. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 06:07:12 -0600 From: mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Model Pics Message-ID: <19990115.061209.-826483.6.mbittner@juno.com> Mike, > Pictures went in the mail today. Hopefully you can scan some >magic >into them and make the models look as nice as John's. I sent a D-V >(Waldhausen), Nieuport (Thieffery) and a Pfalz(Barth). I will do my best! Definitely can *not* wait to see them! Matt ___________________________________________________________________ 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, 15 Jan 1999 05:53:01 -0600 From: mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Tell me why not Me Message-ID: <19990115.061209.-826483.2.mbittner@juno.com> On Fri, 15 Jan 1999 05:38:18 -0500 (EST) "Diego Fernetti" writes: >Hi list, >I'm still quite new around this neighborhood and I stumped with this >implied >rule once before. Could you explain me why I would break the etiquette >of >this sacred group if I say, for instance, Bf....9? That's heathenistic talk! Not in these waters!! :-) 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, 15 Jan 1999 05:49:43 -0600 From: mbittner@juno.com (Matthew E Bittner) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Mk.IV Message-ID: <19990115.061209.-826483.1.mbittner@juno.com> On Fri, 15 Jan 1999 03:25:18 -0500 (EST) Yves Buffetaut writes: >All my Association web site is in English too, but you have to go >first >to the home page and then click on the Union Jack. >www.histoire.org/asso14-18/index.htm >or directly in English : >www.histoire.org/asso14-18/index-gb.htm >There are 11 photographs of the Mark IV tank found at Flesquières by a >friend of mine. (+ 2 wartime photographs) Thanks for the update! I may have to pull out an Emhar (correct scale, of course ;-)) Mk.IV someday and start it. Matt Bittner nb: *NOT* the MoS Type I. Woo hoo!! Off-Topic nu: Finish the Flashback Strutter (Bob?) ___________________________________________________________________ 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, 15 Jan 1999 22:16:56 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Tell me why not Me Message-ID: Diego, > >3. No exceptions will ever be made for that German aircraft > of the second great nastiness known here as f***ing ME-One-oh-thingy. ;-) > > Hi list, > I'm still quite new around this neighborhood and I stumped > with this implied > rule once before. Could you explain me why I would break the > etiquette of > this sacred group if I say, for instance, Bf....9? > D. > It's a joke, and yet not a joke. Because of the absolutely endless reams of information and numberless adoring fans of that particular aircraft a fair proportion of the list would prefer it not be mentioned at all. We fear it'd lead to a long off topic thread on something we can be bored to tears about in any model shop, model club, military bookshop, or modelling magazine without infecting this forum as well. And *partly* it is serious, in so far as despite it being originally built by the Bayerische flugzeugwerke (hence Bf..9) better known to we WW1 zealots as BFW, it wasn't actually in use in time to qualify for the period covered by the list. But it's mostly a joke...... Shane ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 22:18:14 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Mk.IV Message-ID: Matt the traitorous: > nb: *NOT* the MoS Type I. Woo hoo!! Off-Topic Off topic? Boo Boo! Shane ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 22:25:38 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Wing Masters - skull & crossbones Message-ID: Diego, > The issue of Wing Masters dates from april 1998. I can't > remember the serial number of this particular machine, but it has skull and > crossbones on its port side and (as Bruno Patigny profile interpretation) a > white rudder. If you have the old (and now reprinted) Albatros in action by > Squadron, I think that you can find this particular machine somewhere. You're quite right, and it *isn't* the one I'm doing (Monnington) > More sorrily, this day I begin my > vacations and have to > un-suscribe for a couple of weeks (sigh!) Never be sorry to take a vacation. Enjoy yourself (*I* take my laptop :-) > Maybe Yves can help you in the > interim, or I'll be glad to do it on february. > regards No, no. I have no particular interest in this machine, just wondering which of many skull bedecked machines it was because of the coincidence that I was also doing one Once more, enjoy your break Shane ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 1387 **********************