WWI Digest 1531 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: FW: Details, details by "Steven M. Perry" 2) Re: Paasche AB wasRe: (no subject) by "Lee J Mensinger" 3) Windsock 15-2 and Albatross question by knut.erik.hagen@eunet.no (Knut Erik Hagen) 4) Sanding question by Matthew E Bittner 5) Re: Sanding question by Modelhound@aol.com 6) insignia magazine by Mike Fletcher 7) Re: Is 'French Aeroplanes before the Great War' out? by TPTPUMPER@aol.com 8) The Good Life by "John C Glaser" 9) Re: Sanding question by David & Carol Fletcher 10) Re: FW: Details, details by "roguerpj" 11) Re: FW: Details, details by Ernest Thomas 12) RE: FW: Details, details by Shane Weier 13) re: cutting circles by Dennis Ugulano 14) Re: Some new kits for 1999 by Dennis Ugulano 15) Re: Is 'French Aeroplanes before the Great War' out? by "Crofoot" 16) Re: cutting circles by Pedro e Francisca Soares 17) BE.2 help needed by "Steven M. Perry" 18) Re: BE.2 help needed by "Bill Neill" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 17:10:52 -0400 From: "Steven M. Perry" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: FW: Details, details Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19990409171052.00757cd8@pop.mindspring.com> Shane: Beautiful finish on the columns. As the say, "One picture is worth a thousand words." So by my count, you owe the List a two thousand word essay on how you did it ;-) Thanks for sharing, a true inspiration...read that "goad" sp ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 16:11:46 -0500 From: "Lee J Mensinger" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Paasche AB wasRe: (no subject) Message-ID: <370E6D12.97BB57D1@wireweb.net> You betcha! It can lay down paint like nothing else in the world. As I mentioned I have put on three layers while being able to detect and identify all three. Real cool The little cup does not even hold 1/16th of an ounce, more like 8-10 drops, (well thinned) so it won't work well on O/400 wings. I do not recommend it unless you have the real desire to go "High Tech". (Read picky) Most would have no immediate use (maybe never) for it and the desire to do a lot of picky things is essential. It puts the color down so slowly that I have done some detail painting without masking of any kind. The edge will go from non-existant to as dark as you want because of the brush angle to the surface. But the edge will be a delicate softness. The cleaning is great. Put the whole front end in the cleaner, very gently blow a few bubble and let is sit. Maybe a psss or two with a soft brush and it's clean. Everything that gets dirty is in or on that little pan or the needle guide. Great. KarrArt@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 4/8/99 9:59:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time, lemen@wireweb.net > writes: > > << A Paasche type A-B. Way > > different. And quite expensive whe I got it.. >> > > Is that the strange turbo-wheel thing that kinda flings micro-droplets off > the end of a vibrating reed? > Robert K. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 00:33:54 +0200 (CEST) From: knut.erik.hagen@eunet.no (Knut Erik Hagen) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Windsock 15-2 and Albatross question Message-ID: <199904092233.AAA11322@login-2.eunet.no> Folks, The latest Windsock arrived today, here are some highlights: Peter Grosz has an article on the bubble camouflage scheme used on Zeppelin C.II(Ja) aircraft, instead of the standard lozenge we are used to it consists of circles of various sizes which looks quite psycedelic. Also further notes on fabric and camouflage When on colourful schemes, Colin Owers has a feature on Issoudun`s Nieuports, the airport where Americans flew colourful trainers and fighters. Even more colourful schemes seen on pictures of Jasta 30/31 Albatross D.IIIs. Articles on Russian/German operations over the Baltic and Greek DH.9s The usual reviews and a bit on Rimells sale of books and memorablia both at Sotheby`s next Tuesday and from the list enclosed with the magazine. Under industry news there is information on Delta Aviation Publishings planned decal sets for Aces and Aircraft. The first will be called The Blue Max, more decals with booklets in the works, and resin kits of Vickers FB5 amd Farman MF.11 are planned. They have an Email adress: delavpub@compuserve.com This is in my opinion one of the best Windsock issues ever, but I miss an in depth building article for one of the many new kits. And at last I have an off-topic question, is there someone on the list who can help me to get hold of an IPMS Greece magazine with HU-16 Albatross theme? This large flying boat is one of my modern favourites, and Greece took over many former Norwegian ones. Eders Knut Erik (Who didn`t like the Luanda, Angola flight details he got from the office today -still hoping for the vessel to be transfered to the Brazilian sector instead) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 19:37:27 -0500 From: Matthew E Bittner To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Sanding question Message-ID: <19990409.193728.-761591.0.mbittner@juno.com> If I wanted to put a 1/72nd resin wing down flat to sand alot off the top surface, what would be the best way so I can sand the entire top surface at a time? Double sided tape? Would that hold against the sanding strain? 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, 9 Apr 1999 20:49:10 EDT From: Modelhound@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Sanding question Message-ID: In a message dated 4/9/99 5:34:04 PM Pacific Daylight Time, mbittner@juno.com writes: << If I wanted to put a 1/72nd resin wing down flat to sand alot off the top surface, what would be the best way so I can sand the entire top surface at a time? Double sided tape? Would that hold against the sanding strain? Double sided foam tape. Very strong, will conform to uneven surfaces. Mike ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 18:01:46 -0700 From: Mike Fletcher To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: insignia magazine Message-ID: <370EA2FA.D5D58694@mars.ark.com> #11 spring '99 arrived today... section on early bolshie a/c - including a bevy of Nieuports, an RE8 and a 1 1/2 strutter. Also has an Afgani Avro 504, DH9 and DH9a/R1, plus a Chinese Avro 504 with 5 colour stars. They mention the Afgani's also used Nieuports but no photos or quantities are given. :( -- Mike Fletcher ___ ., mdf@mars.ark.com |-\|^----! ; mikef@sparc.nic.bc.ca |--n--""*" icq=19554083 @ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 21:40:20 EDT From: TPTPUMPER@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Is 'French Aeroplanes before the Great War' out? Message-ID: Hi Charlie! We got it in at work. I'll have a squizzie and let you know first of the week. After a very quick glance, though, I can say it looks very good and very interesting. More later. Have Fun!! IRA ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1999 20:57:36 -0500 From: "John C Glaser" To: "WW1 Mail List" Subject: The Good Life Message-ID: My Windsock 15/2 arrived today also. Included were the new Datafile plus the two I needed to make a complete set from 1 to 74. Life is good. - John ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 09 Apr 1999 20:09:40 -0700 From: David & Carol Fletcher To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Sanding question Message-ID: <370EC0C7.15B@mars.ark.com> Matthew E Bittner wrote: "If I wanted to put a 1/72nd resin wing down flat to sand alot off the top surface, what would be the best way so I can sand the entire top surface at a time? Double sided tape? Would that hold against the sanding strain?" I've used skateboard grip-tape (which I also use as anti-skid surface on my 1:1 scale aircraft). Small scraps stick well and leave no residue; I've used this stuff for quite a while to hold onto vacform wings, tailplanes, etc. while sanding - but don't leave the stuff on overnight all you'll have a very rough-looking model! Dave Fletcher dcf@mars.ark.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 00:53:29 -0500 From: "roguerpj" To: Subject: Re: FW: Details, details Message-ID: <00c501be8316$75fd3440$05f99ed0@robjohn.swdata.com> Yah, and the letters have to be larger than that column so we can read it. ;-) Great work Shane. rob johnson "it not you my spellchecker could not figure it out either." -----Original Message----- From: Steven M. Perry To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Friday, April 09, 1999 4:16 PM Subject: Re: FW: Details, details >Shane: > >Beautiful finish on the columns. As the say, "One picture is worth a >thousand words." So by my count, you owe the List a two thousand word essay >on how you did it ;-) > > >Thanks for sharing, a true inspiration...read that "goad" > >sp > ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 02:20:44 -0500 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: FW: Details, details Message-ID: <370EFBCC.2FFD@bellsouth.net> roguerpj wrote: > > Yah, and the letters have to be larger than that column so we can read it. > ;-) > > Great work Shane. After much consideration, I must ask a few questions... How did RK manage to send his 1" German engineers from sunny CA, all to way to the land down under with out getting them killed? Fed-ex? UPS? Not the USPS, huh? Holes in the box? Did the 1" engineers need little bitty(1/32")passports? Or was it more like a quarentine period before Shane could take possession of them? Are the engineers available to other listee's? Is there a waiting list I need to get on? E. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 19:56:23 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: FW: Details, details Message-ID: Diego, > Beautiful! What a hand you have, inShane. ...the shaking variety. I dropped these parts about 50 times each, but fortunately they are very light and don't easily break on impact. > What did you use to make the > cables? Invisible mending thread - the "smoke" variety. The doubled cable from the throttle is two strands, glued together at 5mm centres, the glue then painted black. When I sprayed a coat of flat over it the "tapes" became invisible. I *gotta* stop trying to be a smartass, it rarely pays off. Keep showing us those pictures! So long as everyone else keeps showing their photos too. Here's a fantasy - how about seeing all the list members collections *physically* displayed in the one place up close and personal? Shane ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 08:14:25 -0400 From: Dennis Ugulano To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: re: cutting circles Message-ID: <199904100814_MC2-7145-3931@compuserve.com> Perdo, Another idea just hit me with the knife. Use the back of the knife to cut the circles. The point will still do the cutting but it won't cut the template. Dennis Ugulano email: Uggies@compuserve.com http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/uggies Page Revised 3/26/99 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 08:14:26 -0400 From: Dennis Ugulano To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: Some new kits for 1999 Message-ID: <199904100814_MC2-7145-3932@compuserve.com> Michal, Thanks for the list of new goodies. The 48 scale people will be very happy. We are so very sorry about your accident but are glad that you are up and running again. Dennis Ugulano email: Uggies@compuserve.com http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/uggies Page Revised 3/26/99 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 08:37:17 -0500 From: "Crofoot" To: Subject: Re: Is 'French Aeroplanes before the Great War' out? Message-ID: <000c01be8357$410829c0$edc76dcf@crofoot> The book is set up in an encyclopedia style format with listings of the known French manufacturers and where available, descriptions and photos of the aircraft. The major players like Bleriot, M-S and Nieuport are there but, the amazing part of the book is the number of other individuals and companys covered. There are lots of photos but, with the exception of a couple of contemporary drawings, there are no plans. If you're into the pre-war stuff and like really odd looking aircraft, this book is worthwhile. I hope that this helps. Tim Crofoot ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 18:42:04 +0100 From: Pedro e Francisca Soares To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: cutting circles Message-ID: <370F8D6B.52B4788B@mail.telepac.pt> Dennis Ugulano wrote: > Perdo, > > Another idea just hit me with the knife. Use the back of the knife > to cut the circles. The point will still do the cutting but it won't cut > the template. > > Dennis Ugulano > email: Uggies@compuserve.com > http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/uggies > Page Revised 3/26/99 Dennis, Thanks, will try it too. Pedro ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 14:08:36 -0400 From: "Steven M. Perry" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: BE.2 help needed Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19990410140836.0075eec8@pop.mindspring.com> I need some help on a BE.2a. Speccifically how the lower wing panels mate to the fuselage. Viewed in profile, the BE.2a's nose has a sharp angle under the engine. Am I correct in thinking the lower leading edge projects out into space and the front wing spar connects right where the sharp angle enda and the flat bottom begins? TIA Sp ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 12:53:19 -0700 From: "Bill Neill" To: Subject: Re: BE.2 help needed Message-ID: <003d01be838b$d67d9600$3531c0d8@bill> Hi Steve, I got a bunch of photos of 687 at RAF Hendon. Both the front and rear hang out, from the front and rear spar respectively. The front attachment is at the start of the upward slope, in line with the front cabane strut and the start of the metal cowling. Rear attachment is in line with the rear cabane strut. I can email you scans of photos? Bill Neill > Viewed in profile, the BE.2a's nose has a sharp angle > under the engine. Am I correct in thinking the lower leading edge projects > out into space and the front wing spar connects right where the sharp angle > enda and the flat bottom begins? > > TIA > Sp > ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 1531 **********************