WWI Digest 1520 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) RE: WW1 figure(Diego) by "Diego Fernetti" 2) RE: Error Condition Re: (no subject) by "John C Glaser" 3) 1/48 goodies by Dennis Ugulano 4) Re: SPAD XIII decals in 1/28 by Scottfking@aol.com 5) Re: Acrylic Paint by Albatrosdv@aol.com 6) Re: Gaggle of Albatri by "Paul Schwartzkopf" 7) Re: Gaggle of Albatri by "David R.L. Laws" 8) Re: Winged Victory by "Mark Shanks" 9) Re: Winged Victory by Sharon Henderson 10) Happy Easters by "Diego Fernetti" 11) RE: Happy Easters by "Satin, Michael N. (SHEP)" 12) Re: More Brisfit bits... by "Bill Neill" 13) Boston air museums? by mkendix 14) Re: Winged Victory by "Bill Neill" 15) Re: Boston air museums? by Allan Wright 16) Re: Happy Easters by Ernest Thomas 17) RE: Bertrab D.III page by "Dr. Phillip Anz-Meador" 18) Re: Error Condition Re: (no subject) by "Lee J Mensinger" 19) Re: Email hell (revisited) by Bob Pearson 20) Re: Winged Victory by "Brad Gossen" 21) Pup Schemes by "David Vosburgh" 22) RE: Brisfit fuel tank by Shane Weier 23) Re: Acrylic Paint by Matthew E Bittner 24) Re: Acrylic Paint by "Mark Shanks" 25) RE: More Brisfit bits... by Shane Weier 26) RE: Acrylic Paint by Shane Weier 27) Re: Acrylic Paint by "Steven M. Perry" 28) Re: Error Condition Re: (no subject) by Mick Fauchon 29) RE: Error Condition Re: (no subject) by Shane Weier ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 07:42:04 -0300 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: Subject: RE: WW1 figure(Diego) Message-ID: <005301be7b63$1e91c140$4640a8c0@prens-001.ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Thanks to you! You deserve them. I'll look in that web page and get some figures. I'm a little tired of converting WW2 germans or russians to earlier uniforms. regards D. -----Mensaje original----- De: peter crow Para: Multiple recipients of list Fecha: Martes 30 de Marzo de 1999 11:33 PM Asunto: Re: WW1 figure(Diego) >Thanks Diego for the nice words... > >The "Call of the Joust" is from Time Machines >Miniatures and was about $25... I got both figures from >this web site (www.noblesse-militaire.com) > > Just go to their search page and type in Time Machine >Minitures or WWI.. their service was great and they >keep you posted on whats happening with your order.. > >P. Crow >_________________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 05:52:01 -0600 From: "John C Glaser" To: Subject: RE: Error Condition Re: (no subject) Message-ID: Two known problems with your approach: 1. Correct command is UNSUBSCRIBE wwi 2. Message must be sent to listproc@pease1.sr.unh.edu Please note that message MUST be sent in plain text if you are using an HTML capable e-mail program such as Outlook or Outlook Express. - John -----Original Message----- From: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu [mailto:wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu]On Behalf Of Sherry E. Stuart Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 12:36 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Error Condition Re: (no subject) Cute. I am taking a 3-week vacation. My boss would not be very happy if my computer was filled with this group's e-mail. On a daily basis, there is over 60 pieces of mail from this group. When I get back, I can resubscribe. Now is anyone willing to tell me how to get off or not. SS Kevin Wenker wrote: > > Well then, let your system go. We are not into bondage here. At least those of us > who are not Australian. > > Sherry E. Stuart wrote: > > > Are you an automaton? I need help. I have complied with your obscure > > instructions. I cannot afford to tie my system down.SS > > > > wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu wrote: > > > > > > We are sorry, but this system sensed the following request which may have been > > > inadvertedly sent to this list: > > > > > > SIGNOFF WWI@PEASE1.SR.UNH.EDU > > > > > > If your posting was intentional, please accept our apologies and resend your > > > mail message, making sure you do not include anything that may look like a > > > request in the first line of the body of the actual message. If this was > > > indeed a request please resend it to listproc@pease1.sr.unh.edu > > > Your entire message > > > is copied below. > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- > > > signoff wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 08:07:03 -0500 From: Dennis Ugulano To: "INTERNET:wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: 1/48 goodies Message-ID: <199903310807_MC2-7014-396A@compuserve.com> To all of you Biggie builders, Going thru my archives, I have located some 1/48 scale decals and some 1/28th decals and other other goodies. They must have come from my friend's collection. I will never use them so let me offer them to someone who may. 1/48: Blue Rider Sheet BR502 Austro-Hungarian Flik markings (covers 23 aircraft) Blue Rider Sheet BR500 German Luftstreitkrafte Markings (covers 11 aircraft) Americal sheet 23 Gotha Lozenge 1917-1918 Ministry of Small Aircraft Production SPAD XIII (Luke, Italian, and Roques) 1/28 IPMS sheet 28-001 Decals for Cobby's Camel and Guynemer's SPAD IPMS sheet BP-008 Metal etched spandau machine guns Bits and pieces of Revell's Triplane decals. (Voss' face, F102/17 numbers, weight table, etc Make me an offer I can't refuse and they will wing their way to you. I have better success mailing decals than kits. :-) but it still hurts Dennis Ugulano email: Uggies@compuserve.com http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/uggies Page Revised 3/26/99 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 08:17:46 EST From: Scottfking@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: SPAD XIII decals in 1/28 Message-ID: In a message dated 3/30/99 9:37:14 AM EST, dave@vga-graphics.com writes: << Welcome to the looney bin, Scott. Or do you prefer Skippy? >> Either one is fine. Most of the guys I work with, and most of the modellers in our local club know me as Skippy. Long story. I would be most interested in the art work. My friend is an accomplished modeller who builds mostly Japanese WWII and jets. He is going to build the SPAD for someone else, but shouldn't have any trouble using the artwork as a start. Thanks again Scott (Skippy) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 00:11:04 EST From: Albatrosdv@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Acrylic Paint Message-ID: In a message dated 99-03-29 23:02:39 EST, you write: << One of the most frustrating problems I had was masking tape pulling up paint. >> That's because you are using *masking* tape! I don't know how many times I have to say this to you people, but get *drafting* tape. Nice, low-tack, cheap, easily available at your local Staples or any other office supply/artist's supply store. It doesn't pull up anything. You can even use it over ModelMaster Metalizer (if you have sealed it). HTH Tom Cleaver ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 07:43:54 -0600 From: "Paul Schwartzkopf" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Gaggle of Albatri Message-ID: >Just remember, it is a violation of their constitutional rights to require a >U.S. Post Office employee to understand the English language. ....And..... >it is a violation of their constitutional rights to require a U.S. >Post Office employee to understand the English language. My cousin works in the Postal Service, and he is no dummy--he actually went into a car dealer once, looked at the sticker price, walked over to the salesman and said "Okay, I'll pay that price". What can I say? Paul A. Schwartzkopf ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 01 Apr 1999 02:04:05 +0000 From: "David R.L. Laws" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Gaggle of Albatri Message-ID: <3702D415.7DEA@webtime.com.au> Paul Schwartzkopf wrote: > > >Just remember, it is a violation of their constitutional rights to require a > >U.S. Post Office employee to understand the English language. > ...And..... > >it is a violation of their constitutional rights to require a U.S. > >Post Office employee to understand the English language. > > My cousin works in the Postal Service, and he is no dummy--he actually went into a car dealer once, looked at the sticker price, walked over to the salesman and said "Okay, I'll pay that price". What can I say? > > Paul A. Schwartzkopf To say more would ruin the simple damning eloquence of the preceding Paul ! david ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 07:46:56 -0700 From: "Mark Shanks" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Winged Victory Message-ID: <199903311545.HAA04307@mailhost.fltdyn.com> Bill Neil wrote: > I just finished reading 'Winged Victory' by V M Yeates. Story of a Camel > pilot. Great WW1 atmosphere. > Any one interested in reading it, happy to pass it on. I was fortunate enough to get a copy of this while it was still in print in the "Echoes of War" series. I can't recommend it highly enough. Those who haven't read it - start haunting the used bookstores, because there isn't a better book *I'm* aware of about the day-to-day life of a WWI aviator. (The preface in my copy says that WWII RAF crews paid high prices for used copies because *they* appreciated it as a singular example of aviation writing "without a lot of flannel".) Mark mshanks@fltdyn.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 11:18:23 -0500 (EST) From: Sharon Henderson To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Winged Victory Message-ID: Sounds fascinating!! Can I borrow it, Bill? And if anyone ever finds an extra copy laying around.... :-) Sharon On Wed, 31 Mar 1999, Mark Shanks wrote: > Bill Neil wrote: > > > I just finished reading 'Winged Victory' by V M Yeates. Story of a Camel > > pilot. Great WW1 atmosphere. > > Any one interested in reading it, happy to pass it on. > > I was fortunate enough to get a copy of this while it was still in > print in the "Echoes of War" series. I can't recommend it highly > enough. Those who haven't read it - start haunting the used > bookstores, because there isn't a better book *I'm* aware of about > the day-to-day life of a WWI aviator. (The preface in my copy says > that WWII RAF crews paid high prices for used copies because *they* > appreciated it as a singular example of aviation writing "without a > lot of flannel".) > > Mark > mshanks@fltdyn.com > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 13:46:22 -0300 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: "WW1 mailing list" Subject: Happy Easters Message-ID: <000101be7b96$13e777c0$4640a8c0@prens-001.ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Hi list! I wish you all Happy Easter, Hereux Paques, Felices Pascuas. I'll take a little trip until monday and I expect to read a LOT of great WW1 stuff when I'll be back. Greetings Diego Fernetti ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 10:02:05 -0700 From: "Satin, Michael N. (SHEP)" To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Happy Easters Message-ID: <5DA4C4BE65D9D111A6FC0060081FD2189E73D8@SNEFFELS> Well, as far as that goes, Happy Passover to the group! Celebrate freedom! Shalom Michael Satin -----Original Message----- From: Diego Fernetti [mailto:dfernet0@rosario.gov.ar] Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 9:47 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Happy Easters Hi list! I wish you all Happy Easter, Hereux Paques, Felices Pascuas. I'll take a little trip until monday and I expect to read a LOT of great WW1 stuff when I'll be back. Greetings Diego Fernetti ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 08:49:46 -0800 From: "Bill Neill" To: Subject: Re: More Brisfit bits... Message-ID: <007c01be7b96$b8238900$b13bc0d8@bill> Dear List, I found the fuel filler cap for the Brisfit. (Magnifier and a good light) It's inside the cockpit indeed, on top of the tank, in a rear corner. Fuelling was presumably by handing down cans of fuel into the gunners station. Further puzzles though; the seat belts are of the wide 3 hole variety, but in 6 or so photos that show them I can only see plain (ie no buckle) ends. Was there a giant 3 pin belt buckle on one end, or what? Also, the drape of the belts looks more like canvas than webbing or leather. Anyone know the material and color? And one more on the belts, looks to me like the belts fit high on the body (around the stomach) compared to modern belts. Thanks Bill Neill ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 11:56:44 -0500 (EST) From: mkendix To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Boston air museums? Message-ID: Will visit Boston in a few weeks and wanted to know whether there were any good aircraft museums. Thanks, Michael mkendix@worthen.ihcrp.georgetown.edu ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 08:57:08 -0800 From: "Bill Neill" To: Subject: Re: Winged Victory Message-ID: <007d01be7b97$8862b140$b13bc0d8@bill> Sure, send your snail. Bill I'm now reading 'War Birds' this is alleged to be the diary of an unknown American pilot in the RFC. It was published in Australia in 1926. Happy to pass it on when I'm done. Don't know if it's fact or fiction, but it reads convincing. Bill >Sounds fascinating!! Can I borrow it, Bill? > >And if anyone ever finds an extra copy laying around.... :-) > >Sharon > >On Wed, 31 Mar 1999, Mark Shanks wrote: > >> Bill Neil wrote: >> >> > I just finished reading 'Winged Victory' by V M Yeates. Story of a Camel >> > pilot. Great WW1 atmosphere. >> > Any one interested in reading it, happy to pass it on. >> >> I was fortunate enough to get a copy of this while it was still in >> print in the "Echoes of War" series. I can't recommend it highly >> enough. Those who haven't read it - start haunting the used >> bookstores, because there isn't a better book *I'm* aware of about >> the day-to-day life of a WWI aviator. (The preface in my copy says >> that WWII RAF crews paid high prices for used copies because *they* >> appreciated it as a singular example of aviation writing "without a >> lot of flannel".) >> >> Mark >> mshanks@fltdyn.com >> > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 12:12:42 -0500 (EST) From: Allan Wright To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Boston air museums? Message-ID: <199903311712.MAA16864@pease1.sr.unh.edu> > Will visit Boston in a few weeks and wanted to know whether there were > any good aircraft museums. Hmmm - not any for WWI that I know of. I think there are some WWII things at Hanscomb AFB (now Nat. Guard only). -Al =============================================================================== Allan Wright Jr. | You fell victim to one of the 'classic' blunders! University of New Hampshire+--------------------------------------------------- Research Computing Center | WWI Modeling mailing list: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Internet: aew@unh.edu | WWI Modeling WWW Page: http://pease1.sr.unh.edu =============================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 11:15:54 -0600 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Happy Easters Message-ID: <3702584A.1A81@bellsouth.net> Satin, Michael N. (SHEP) wrote: > > Well, as far as that goes, Happy Passover to the group! Celebrate freedom! Happy Beltaine everyone. Now I'm off to dance naked around the bonfire... E. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 12:05:01 -0600 From: "Dr. Phillip Anz-Meador" To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Bertrab D.III page Message-ID: <01BE7B6E.B509F420.panz-meador@vsti.com> > in particular, if you look at a good reproduction of a relatively large > format picture of the plane, there APPEARS to be a vertical color dividing > line just before the tail group. this is apparent in the 1991 albatros > pubs "albatros fighters" book. any comments? I believe that is a panel line. [panz-meador] bob (and interested others): OK, looking at the picture again i concur that a panel line exists there. however, with closer study, and comparing the photograph on p. 22 of "albatros fighters" with the ian stair plans on the facing page, i note that there is another panel line on the turtle deck forward of the fuesalage cross. close study of the picture reveals this panel line above bertrasz's left shoulder and comet outline (the shoulder on the right as you're looking at him). there is no contrast between these panels. there IS, however, between the panels immediately before the tail and the tail group. therefore, i would suggest that there is at least a reasonable possibility that bertrasz's albatros had a fuesalage and tail of different colors. by all means i would suggest that others examine the book to see if they come to the same conclusion. phillip ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 12:49:10 -0600 From: "Lee J Mensinger" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu, forceof1@erols.com Subject: Re: Error Condition Re: (no subject) Message-ID: <37026E26.23EFB193@wireweb.net> Yes, it is an automaton the address is: listproc@pease1.sr.unh.edu the message is: unsubscribe wwi it should also accept: signoff wwi It is best done all in lower case. No other words will work!!! Any additional message will over-ride and not allow it to do the job. Ain't automatons wonderful? Best of all we get it free so it is best to understand it instead of knocking the system.. When you signed up there was a note returned to you saying yyou should contact HELP and to down load the instructions for use. I did and they work. Lee "Sherry E. Stuart" wrote: > Are you an automaton? I need help. I have complied with your obscure > instructions. I cannot afford to tie my system down.SS > > wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu wrote: > > > > We are sorry, but this system sensed the following request which may have been > > inadvertedly sent to this list: > > > > SIGNOFF WWI@PEASE1.SR.UNH.EDU > > > > If your posting was intentional, please accept our apologies and resend your > > mail message, making sure you do not include anything that may look like a > > request in the first line of the body of the actual message. If this was > > indeed a request please resend it to listproc@pease1.sr.unh.edu > > Your entire message > > is copied below. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > signoff wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 11:03:49 -0800 From: Bob Pearson To: WW1 Mailing list Subject: Re: Email hell (revisited) Message-ID: <199903311903.LAA04729@mail.rapidnet.net> Greetings all, Well the problem is fixed (and it took less than a week this time), so I am once again able to receive email. Bob ---------- > From: Bob Pearson > To: WW1 Mailing list > Subject: Email hell (revisited) > > Greetings all, > > My ISP was just sold to the third owner in 6 months, and the new guys won't > leave well enough alone and are changing the name .. the kaien address is > supposed to still work for the next year, but I am now unable to receive any > email even though I changed my internal setting to the new host's > directives. > > If anyone needs to contact me I can be found on ICQ <16996682> or AOL IM > > > > Regards, > Bob Pearson > > Visit my WW1 aviation page at > http://members.xoom.com/Sopwith_5F1 > > Managing Editor / Internet Modeler > http://www.avsim.com/mike/awn/index.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 14:10:43 -0500 From: "Brad Gossen" To: Subject: Re: Winged Victory Message-ID: <199903311912.OAA22968@mail5.globalserve.net> Bill Warbirds is widely considered to be the diary of John McGavock "Mac" Grider, heavily edited by Elliot White Springs. It was in fact largely written by Springs based on Griders diary of his early wartime experiences particularly those to do with the Atlantic crossing and training in England. Events in the diary actually continue on for 2 months after Griders death. Both Grider and Springs flew SEs with 85 Sqdrn. and then Camels with 148 Sqdrn. Brad BigglesRFC@globalserve.net ---------- > From: Bill Neill > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Re: Winged Victory > Date: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 12:07 PM > > > Sure, send your snail. > Bill > I'm now reading 'War Birds' this is alleged to be the diary of an unknown > American pilot in the RFC. It was published in Australia in 1926. Happy to > pass it on when I'm done. Don't know if it's fact or fiction, but it reads > convincing. > Bill > > >Sounds fascinating!! Can I borrow it, Bill? > > > >And if anyone ever finds an extra copy laying around.... :-) > > > >Sharon > > > >On Wed, 31 Mar 1999, Mark Shanks wrote: > > > >> Bill Neil wrote: > >> > >> > I just finished reading 'Winged Victory' by V M Yeates. Story of a > Camel > >> > pilot. Great WW1 atmosphere. > >> > Any one interested in reading it, happy to pass it on. > >> > >> I was fortunate enough to get a copy of this while it was still in > >> print in the "Echoes of War" series. I can't recommend it highly > >> enough. Those who haven't read it - start haunting the used > >> bookstores, because there isn't a better book *I'm* aware of about > >> the day-to-day life of a WWI aviator. (The preface in my copy says > >> that WWII RAF crews paid high prices for used copies because *they* > >> appreciated it as a singular example of aviation writing "without a > >> lot of flannel".) > >> > >> Mark > >> mshanks@fltdyn.com > >> > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 16:15:44 -0500 From: "David Vosburgh" To: "WWI Mailing List" Subject: Pup Schemes Message-ID: <001101be7bbb$a695f9a0$15d690d0@Pvosburg> Hi, All I find myself the proud possesor of another Airfix Pup, thrown into an interwar deal pretty much gratis at the IPMS show I went to last weekend. I'm thinking of doing it as a 'slammer', and was thinking how neat it would look in CDL... after scanning through my references, the only two photos I can find showing a light finish are a pair of RNAS Pups in Bruce's 'Sopwith Fighters', the prototype machine 3691, and the rocket-armed 9926 being hoisted onto HMS Vindex. The latter looks more promising, but it has a dark rudder and what looks like a lighter chordwise stripe on the lower mainplanes inboard of the struts... any thoughts? Also, I'm a little vague on cockpit details. Any and all help greatly appreciated, as always. TIA, Dave ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 07:46:54 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Brisfit fuel tank Message-ID: Bill, > > I was making the fuel tank up, and during the sanding, my > mind as usual went > rambling ahead, like 'I wonder where the fuel filler was?' > I got a lot of good photos of the Brisfits in the RAF museum and at > Shuttleworth, but no sign of a filler. > I guess it was down inside the cockpit? > Any ideas anyone? Absolute certainty. Port side aft corner on top of the tank. Shane ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 15:49:14 -0600 From: Matthew E Bittner To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Acrylic Paint Message-ID: <19990331.155116.-872305.0.mbittner@juno.com> On Wed, 31 Mar 1999 08:23:07 -0500 (EST) Albatrosdv@aol.com writes: >That's because you are using *masking* tape! I don't know how many >times I >have to say this to you people, but get *drafting* tape. Nice, >low-tack, >cheap, easily available at your local Staples or any other office >supply/artist's supply store. It doesn't pull up anything. You can >even use >it over ModelMaster Metalizer (if you have sealed it). Or remove the tack from masking tape. That's what I do. Put the tape on your forehead before applying it to the model to remove most of the tack. I like masking tape because it's extremely thin. Matt Bittner ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 13:58:15 -0700 From: "Mark Shanks" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Acrylic Paint Message-ID: <199903312157.NAA12113@mailhost.fltdyn.com> Matthew Bittner writes: > I like masking tape because it's extremely thin. I have gotten excellent results using Testor's Parafilm. (Actually, Testor's doesn't make it - they market it). It is essentially a sort of waxy material that you stretch to the desired thin-ness and apply to any surface. It is self-adhesive but leaves absolutely NO residue and won't pull up ANYthing. It can be stretched much thinner than any tape, cuts cleanly, and eliminates paint build-up along it's edges. (Please note I don't get any money from them - I just like the product! ;-) Mark mshanks@fltdyn.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 08:11:51 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: More Brisfit bits... Message-ID: Bill, > I found the fuel filler cap for the Brisfit. (Magnifier and a > good light)> It's inside the cockpit indeed, on top of the tank, > in a rear corner. Rats, I was too late. That'll teach me not to take a day off the list to be ill. > Fuelling was presumably by handing down cans of fuel into the gunners > station. Nah, they'd invented hose by then. > Further puzzles though; the seat belts are of the wide 3 hole > variety, but in 6 or so photos that show them I can only > see plain (ie no buckle) ends. > Was there a giant 3 pin belt buckle on one end, or what? Three hooks more like. Not a very safe looking contaption IMHO. > Also, the drape of > the belts looks more like canvas than webbing or leather. > Anyone know the material and color? Heavy canvas. If *you* had a belt that wide around your *chest* would you want it to be hard and stiff. > And one more on the belts, looks to me like the belts fit > high on the body (around the stomach) compared to modern belts. Nope, chest, or at any rate not that far under the armpits. Man, oh man. Talk about Deja Vu. This really takes me back to something I was starting to treat as a happy?? memory. Shane ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 08:31:44 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Acrylic Paint Message-ID: Hi all > Or remove the tack from masking tape. That's what I do. Put > the tape on your forehead before applying it to the model to remove most > of the tack. > I like masking tape because it's extremely thin. So it fits more closely at the point? ;-) Shane ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 17:49:54 -0500 From: "Steven M. Perry" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Acrylic Paint Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19990331174954.0074a284@pop.mindspring.com> At 04:59 PM 3/31/99 -0500, you wrote: >Matthew Bittner writes: > >> I like masking tape because it's extremely thin. > >I have gotten excellent results using Testor's Parafilm. (Actually, >Testor's doesn't make it - they market it). It is essentially a sort >of waxy material that you stretch to the desired thin-ness and apply >to any surface. It is self-adhesive but leaves absolutely NO residue >and won't pull up ANYthing. It can be stretched much thinner than any >tape, cuts cleanly, and eliminates paint build-up along it's edges. >(Please note I don't get any money from them - I just like the >product! ;-) > >Mark >mshanks@fltdyn.com I am an avid user of Parafilm, but I found out two cases where it will led to disaster. The wooden fuselage on my Alb D.II is simulated with ply painted clear decal material. I had to paint a stripe over it and used Parafilm to mask. When I went to remove the Parafilm mask, up came the decal material. The decal was applied to an unprimed plastic surface and coated with several sprayed coats of Future. In this case it may be that the lack of primer is more the culprit than the Parafilm. The second case where Parafilm caused me problems was when it it used to mask an area that I brush painted. While generally an excellent mask for airbrushing, Parafilm doesn't mask well when you brush on or spray from a can. It tends to leak and the thick enamel paint seems to degrade the Parafilm when it has been pulled and stretched too thin. Never tried brushing Acrylics over it. Other than the above problems, I find Parafilm to be superior to de-tacked masking tape or low tack tapes. I also use bits of it rolled up to simulate pipes that are bent and cockpit combing. It takes CA & paint well. sp ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 09:05:25 +1000 (EST) From: Mick Fauchon To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Cc: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Error Condition Re: (no subject) Message-ID: Kevin, > > Well then, let your system go. We are not into bondage here. At least those of us > > who are not Australian. Cute! Well, *some* of us came over here as free [albeit poor] men, didn't we, Shane?! 80) Mick. -- -- Mick Fauchon | Internet: ulmjf@dewey.newcastle.edu.au Reference Section, Auchmuty Library | Ph (intl+61+49) 215861 University of Newcastle, AUSTRALIA | Fax (intl+61+49) 215833 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM M M M Tasmanian Devil: "#@%!&^*%%...!#@!&**%^@@#$#-+*+*&##@...!!" M M M M Yosemite Sam : "Cut out that Army talk!..Yer in the Navy now!" M M M MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 09:12:54 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Error Condition Re: (no subject) Message-ID: Mick, > > > Well then, let your system go. We are not into bondage > > > here. At least those of us who are not Australian. > > Cute! Well, *some* of us came over here as free [albeit > poor] men, didn't we, Shane?! 80) Well *mine* came here to avoid Prussian military service. And their kids went back to France to shoot at their cousins. Not in bondage though, *that* is the *other* Shane's scene ;-) Shane (*not* married to Mistress Lorna) ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 1520 **********************