WWI Digest 1899 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Flasback's Taube by "Sandy Adam" 2) Re: WW1 profile CD ROM by "Sandy Adam" 3) HELLLLLLLLLLLLLP!Particularly LEN SMITH by Pedro e Francisca 4) Re: Presentation aircraft by "Charles and Linda Duckworth" 5) Once again - web updates by Matthew E Bittner 6) Re: SPAD help by Matthew E Bittner 7) Re: Martin-Handasyde 1911 by "Len Smith" 8) Re: WW1 profile CD ROM by Allan Wright 9) Re: Re; Data bases. by Mike Fletcher 10) Japo plans (was Re: 1/48 Glenco Albatross DIII) by roguerpj 11) Re: HELLLLLLLLLLLLLP!Particularly LEN SMITH by Mike Fletcher 12) Re: Beardmore engine colours by "Sandy Adam" 13) Re: Beardmore engine colours by "Charles and Linda Duckworth" 14) Inquiry by Matthew E Bittner 15) RE: Advice, please by "Graham Nash" 16) Dr Ph. Martin's Water Color Dyes by roguerpj 17) Re: Inquiry by Ernest Thomas 18) Re: HELLLLLLLLLLLLLP!Particularly LEN SMITH by Pedro e Francisca 19) Re: Flasback's Taube by "Tom Werner Hansen" 20) FSM:Something Positive by "Karl K. Juelch" 21) Re: Once again - web updates by Sixmilfigs@cs.com 22) Re: SPAD help by "Todd Hayes" 23) Re: 1/48 Glenco Albatross DIII by John Cyganowski 24) Re: Re; Data bases. by Ernest Thomas 25) Re: Flasback's Taube by Ernest Thomas 26) Re: Flasback's Taube by "PETER LEONARD" 27) RE: Dark Nieuports... by Shane Weier 28) RE: Glencoe Albatros is Do-able. by Shane Weier 29) Rickenbacker's SPAD Follow-Up by John Cyganowski 30) Re: Re; Data bases. by Mike Fletcher ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 10:51:39 +0100 From: "Sandy Adam" To: Subject: Re: Flasback's Taube Message-ID: <00d101bf0d85$606b00e0$13e8b094@sandyada> >Lubos Vinar wrote: >> I'm very sorry, but Czech banks is a very unwilling to accept credit >> card via internet. I accept cheque (IMO, PMO, personal) or cash in >> registered letter. Lubos, Ivan was able to accept Visa from me on several occasions - I faxed him a signed letter with details each time - seemed to work well - can't you try the same? I would certainly buy from you if you could, but you can't get IMO's in the UK anymore - the only solution would be a bank draft and that costs about 12.00GBP (20USD) each time. Anyway let me know - I'd love to try those Artur Resins! Sandy ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 10:58:19 +0100 From: "Sandy Adam" To: Subject: Re: WW1 profile CD ROM Message-ID: <00de01bf0d85$d4eee260$13e8b094@sandyada> Please, please , please, Bob. How much? Sandy -----Original Message----- From: Bob Pearson To: Multiple recipients of list Date: 02 October 1999 15:27 Subject: WW1 profile CD ROM >Greetings all, > >To save me more typing I'll just say > >http://members.xoom.com/Sopwith_5F1/CD-SAMPLE/index.html > > >Regards, > Bob Pearson > >Visit my WW1 Aviation page >http://members.xoom.com/Sopwith_5F1 > >For the CBR/RNP Profile page visit >http://members.xoom.com/profileart/ > >Managing Editor / Internet Modeler >http://www.internetmodeler.com > > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 12:21:17 +0100 From: Pedro e Francisca To: WW1 modeling list Subject: HELLLLLLLLLLLLLP!Particularly LEN SMITH Message-ID: <37F73C2D.CA43EE8F@mail.telepac.pt> Hi gang, I'm having a whole bunch of trouble with my e-mail. If anyone has sent me a message after 1800 yesterday GMT I haven't read it, even though I've received it. Did you Len? Anyone can help with this problem: I use Net Nav. When I enter messenger mode as usual it starts to load all the titles of the messages but when it gets to 91% I get one of those dreaded fatal error and the program will close. The problem it seems resides with some message. Is there a way of checking the contents of the inbox folder and deleting messages without using the Broswer? Please, if any one knows the answer give me a touch off-list. Many thanks Pedro ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 07:40:38 -0500 From: "Charles and Linda Duckworth" To: Subject: Re: Presentation aircraft Message-ID: <004301bf0d9c$814e12e0$242a57d8@cnlduckwor> I did several presentation decals in 1/48th and used an Excel spreadsheet to get the correct font and sizes. Then gave the disk to a friend with an APLS printers and the small white lettering came out fine. >Hullo all >Does anyone have any brilliant ideas on how to do the Presentation Aircraft >details on the side of the fuselage apart from working in freehand with the >white paint? I'm working in 1/28 scale. > >David > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 08:37:54 -0500 From: Matthew E Bittner To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Once again - web updates Message-ID: <19991003.083755.-136113.1.mbittner@juno.com> Just uploaded a bunch of stuff to the French pages. I think the only things left are to changed the "rating system" on the Nieuport pages; finish the Nieuport References page; work on the SPAD decal page. If one of the 1/48th builders wants to rate all the kits on the site according to the "rating system" I have (rate 1-10 for Accuracy, Ease of Construction and Kit Completeness) I'll add them to each kit. LMK if there is anything else I'm missing. Matt Bittner http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook http://www.discoveromaha.com/community/groups/plasticmodelers/index.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 08:04:50 -0500 From: Matthew E Bittner To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: SPAD help Message-ID: <19991003.083755.-136113.0.mbittner@juno.com> On Thu, 30 Sep 1999 16:27:41 -0400 (EDT) "Todd Hayes" writes: > If you're familiar with Spin Models from the Czech Republic, they're > going > to release a 1:48 Spad A2 in resin and photoetch. AJP Maquettes from > France > does a stripdown 1:48 Spad A2. Both are or will be available from > Sopwith > Hobbies in Miami. The most illusive Spad kit is a 1:48 resin hand > made Spad > 7 from Czech Master. Never seen one, probably never will. The BM > Spad 7 is > made from the Czech Master tools. Smer from the Czech Republic did a > 1:40 > Spad 7 which is probably still available. Hope this helps. Thanks. These have now been added. Isn't there a web site for AJP Maquettes? Matt Bittner http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook http://www.discoveromaha.com/community/groups/plasticmodelers/index.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 10:17:25 +0100 From: "Len Smith" To: Subject: Re: Martin-Handasyde 1911 Message-ID: <000001bf0daf$af785500$4f4f08c3@lensmith> Charlie, WW1 Aero No.158 has details and plan. Also Air Britain have recently published a Martinsyde File, but I don't know whether this includes the early ones. Bob Banka's list http://www.imt.net/~ims/scale.html has drawings of a "Handasyde shoulder wing open light plane" and a "Martin-Handasyde 1912 monoplane 2 seat". These are the only references that I know. Regards Len. lensmith@clara.net http://home.clara.net/lensmith ----- Original Message ----- From: Charles and Linda Duckworth To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Sunday, October 03, 1999 3:09 AM Subject: Martin-Handasyde 1911 > Other than the Kenneth Munson Pioneer Aircraft 1903-14 are there any other > book or magazine sources that cover the Martin-Handasyde 1911 as kitted by > Pyro/Inpact. Instructions advise this is No.3. I thought I had a pretty > good selection of pre-WWI a/c but this aircraft isn't covered very well in > anything I have. Is the fuselage completely covered in plywood with diamond > cutout - would like to see a photo of this configuration. btw these are > some of the best wings produced in a Pryo kit. > Charlie > > > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 11:04:15 -0400 (EDT) From: Allan Wright To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: WW1 profile CD ROM Message-ID: <199910031504.LAA20538@pease1.sr.unh.edu> > To save me more typing I'll just say > http://members.xoom.com/Sopwith_5F1/CD-SAMPLE/index.html Bob, If you get to pressing them I'll take one. Now if I can ever get to getting my site out on a CD! -Al =============================================================================== Allan Wright Jr. | "Without love, life's just a long fight" - SSJ 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: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 11:45:39 -0400 From: Mike Fletcher To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Re; Data bases. Message-ID: <37F77A23.51BCC985@home.com> That is a flat-file database - so you are already part way there :) The National Aviation Museum (and others I expect) do have subscriptions to a lot of magazines that you might not see otherwise. The downside is that for magazines it is often only possible to get photocopies, generally at an outragous price. Len Smith wrote: > > Greetings, > May I clear up one point please. I am NOT worried about copyright on > databases, only on the possible use of material which is used in the reply > to any query. I have used inter library loan facilities in the past, which > is fine for book searches, but not many libraries keep copies of exotic > foreign magazines. > Also, as mentioned elsewhere, I am a computer illiterate moron and proper > databases scare the living daylights out of me! All mine is is a list on > Wordpad (?) with a "find" facility. Works for me though. > > Regards Len. > > lensmith@clara.net > http://home.clara.net/lensmith > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mike Fletcher > To: Multiple recipients of list > Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 7:21 PM > Subject: Re: Re; Data bases. > > > Copyright laws vary but in Canada, copies of original works may be made > > for research purposes, and excerpts may be used for reviews. No laws > > cover listings or databases (which would be absurd). > > After all what is a search engine but a database of copyrighted works? > > -- > > Mike Fletcher ___ ., > > mdf@mars.ark.com |-\|^----! ; > > mikef@sparc.nic.bc.ca |--n--""*" > > icq=19554083 @ > > > > -- Mike Fletcher ___ ., mdf@mars.ark.com |-\|^----! ; mikef@sparc.nic.bc.ca |--n--""*" icq=19554083 @ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 10:52:57 -0500 From: roguerpj To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Japo plans (was Re: 1/48 Glenco Albatross DIII) Message-ID: <37F77BD9.5CBD5894@black-hole.com> Matt, Sorry for dragging this out, but I have found it fascinating. You mention Japo plans. What are these and are they readily available? It sounds like I am going to need all the reference I can get for this plane Thanks, rob johnson Matthew Zivich wrote: > > Keep the fuselage and rework it to make it symmetrical. Keep the tail > assembly and perhaps all the struts. Use the rest for spare parts. You > might want to keep the decals. Get a Smer Alb. D-III and use the wings as > if they were two pieces of blank plastic and make wings for your Oeffag > plane based on Datafile or Japo plans. Also use the Smer's wheels and > maybe the decals too. Keep the rest for future assignments. Then maybe in > about a year, you too will have a nice red Brumowksi. > > Matt Z. (Now a yr. later, I'm still working on mine.) > > roguerpj wrote: > > > I just got this kit. When I opened it I thought I had made a big > > mistake. Anyone know if it is salvageable? I like the box are and would > > like to do Brumowski's plane. Any thoughts? > > > > rob Johnson > > -- > > roguerpj > > "Its not you. My spell checker couldn't figure it out either." -- roguerpj "Its not you. My spell checker couldn't figure it out either." ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 11:54:07 -0400 From: Mike Fletcher To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: HELLLLLLLLLLLLLP!Particularly LEN SMITH Message-ID: <37F77C1F.AB9CD937@home.com> Go to the user/account name/mail/ directory on the drive that Netscape was installed on and rename Inbox.snm and Inbox (they must still match). This will allow you to get your mail until it is fixed. Make a duplicate of this file (in case anything goes wrong). Then open the renamed Inbox (no extension) file in notepad and find the message that is causing the problem (probably the one that comes after the last to appear when in hits 91%) and delete this message, taking care to delete the full message including all headers and footers and nothing from the preceeding message. Generally it is caused by an emailer (not netscape communicator's though) attatching a binary file incorrectly. -- Mike Fletcher ___ ., mdf@mars.ark.com |-\|^----! ; mikef@sparc.nic.bc.ca |--n--""*" icq=19554083 @ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 17:14:23 +0100 From: "Sandy Adam" To: Subject: Re: Beardmore engine colours Message-ID: <002501bf0dba$e0d07820$15e8b094@sandyada> I have a superb old 1917 book entitled "Aero Engines" by GA Burls which details every engine then extant in great technical detail with fabulous fold-out engineering drawings. It tells me that the Austro-Daimler and Beardmore copy had cast iron cylinders and the accompanyimg photographs show dark (black?) cylinders. "The six separate cylinders are of cast-iron, the barrels being machined both within and without. A pressed steel flange, AA (fig49) is screwed to the lower part of each working barrel, and this is attached to the crankcase by seven holding-down bolts, four of which are extended to form also main bearing bolts, whereby the crankcase is relieved of working stress, and can thus be built of light section." Bill Gunston's Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines shows dark cylinders too and I'd go with black paint for a factory fresh example or cooked paint for a used one. Can't remember the WS picture but I think I recall a Beardmore in the London Science Museum. They have a website so we might check their colouring. HTH Sandy -----Original Message----- From: CTJDavies@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list Date: 02 October 1999 01:43 Subject: Beardmore engine colours >The back cover of Windsock International has two nice coloured pics of a >Beardmore displayed at RAF Finningley with brass(?) cylinders instead of >black. Is this accurate? Who can provide further information on engine >colours for Aeroclub's Fe2b? >TIA, Chris > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 11:32:09 -0500 From: "Charles and Linda Duckworth" To: Subject: Re: Beardmore engine colours Message-ID: <002901bf0dbc$d88571a0$922b57d8@cnlduckwor> I took several photos of a 120 HP Beardmore at Hendon (they had an informational card next to it advising it would be placed in an FE2 they were going to built) several years ago and the cylinder jackets are a bronze color - will be glad to send to Allan if he wants to post on the WWI site. Charlie -----Original Message----- From: Sandy Adam To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Sunday, October 03, 1999 11:22 AM Subject: Re: Beardmore engine colours >I have a superb old 1917 book entitled "Aero Engines" by GA Burls which >details every engine then extant in great technical detail with fabulous >fold-out engineering drawings. > >It tells me that the Austro-Daimler and Beardmore copy had cast iron >cylinders and the accompanyimg photographs show dark (black?) cylinders. > >"The six separate cylinders are of cast-iron, the barrels being machined >both within and without. A pressed steel flange, AA (fig49) is screwed to >the lower part of each working barrel, and this is attached to the >crankcase by seven holding-down bolts, four of which are extended to form >also main bearing bolts, whereby the crankcase is relieved of working >stress, and can thus be built of light section." > >Bill Gunston's Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines shows dark cylinders too and >I'd go with black paint for a factory fresh example or cooked paint for a >used one. Can't remember the WS picture but I think I recall a Beardmore in >the London Science Museum. They have a website so we might check their >colouring. >HTH >Sandy > >-----Original Message----- >From: CTJDavies@aol.com >To: Multiple recipients of list >Date: 02 October 1999 01:43 >Subject: Beardmore engine colours > > >>The back cover of Windsock International has two nice coloured pics of a >>Beardmore displayed at RAF Finningley with brass(?) cylinders instead of >>black. Is this accurate? Who can provide further information on engine >>colours for Aeroclub's Fe2b? >>TIA, Chris >> > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 11:26:58 -0500 From: Matthew E Bittner To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Inquiry Message-ID: <19991003.112659.-88979.0.mbittner@juno.com> Is Ivan of Silverbird still around? If he reads this, can he contact me off list, please? Matt Bittner http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook http://www.discoveromaha.com/community/groups/plasticmodelers/index.html ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 17:33:40 +0100 From: "Graham Nash" To: Subject: RE: Advice, please Message-ID: A little bit late I know, but my database is cloned/manually input from the Reference Source Guide listed below, uses the same Ratings system of stars etc., and is up to date with all Windsock, OtF, C&C GB (but not WW1 Aero). I've even corrected those few errors that the book has, although I've probably introduced some of my own. It is in MS Access 97, but zipped CSV versions can be made for those who want them. I can even produce an electronic version of Reference Source Guide in MS Word/RTF for those non-database types. Let me know off-list, what you would like. Best, Uncle Sniffy -----Original Message----- From: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu [mailto:wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu]On Behalf Of Sandy Adam Sent: 01 October 1999 16:41 To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Advice, please > An excellent reference. Absolutely >to do this. I suspect these pages will become very popular. I've almost >worn out my copy of "The Reference Source Guide to Military Aeroplanes >1914-1918" Me too, but it is getting awfully out of date now- especially with regard to articles in Windsock and C&C etc. Has anybody done the hard work of setting up a database for Windsock references - that they'd be willing to share - (or even trade)? Sandy ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 11:36:19 -0500 From: roguerpj To: "wwi@pease1.srund.edu" Subject: Dr Ph. Martin's Water Color Dyes Message-ID: <37F78603.AF2B68F0@black-hole.com> Hello all, Just some food for thought the next time you are looking to expand your techniques. I just washed the Mk.IV female that is posted on the site with Coffee Brow Dr. Ph. Martin's water color dye. It worked great giving the panel lines great definition and adding to the dirty appearance of the tank. I applied a coat of Future over the decals and let dry. Then washed with the Dye strait out of the bottle. As it is concentrated I applied to the areas I wanted darkest and spread it out from there using a brush and water. It worked best over the copper of the muffler. Just the right petunia to the finish. Another plus is that successive layers will be slightly transparent depending on the amount of water you add. The only draw back I have found is the it will need a coat a Future to seal but I plan on the anyway as I am sure most of you do. Then a coat of flat and I have a completed kit. Oh, I almost forgot I still will need the trench wall for the display base:) rob johnson -- roguerpj "Its not you. My spell checker couldn't figure it out either." ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 11:46:30 -0500 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Inquiry Message-ID: <37F78866.190C@bellsouth.net> Matthew E Bittner wrote: > > Is Ivan of Silverbird still around? If he reads this, can he contact me > off list, please? Don't know. I was checking out his site yesterday, but it hasn't been updated in a long time. If you hear from him, let us know. E. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 19:59:19 +0100 From: Pedro e Francisca To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: HELLLLLLLLLLLLLP!Particularly LEN SMITH Message-ID: <37F7A787.C390ECB@mail.telepac.pt> Mike Fletcher wrote: > Go to the user/account name/mail/ directory on the drive that Netscape > was installed on and rename Inbox.snm and Inbox (they must still match). > This will allow you to get your mail until it is fixed. > Make a duplicate of this file (in case anything goes wrong). > Then open the renamed Inbox (no extension) file in notepad and find the > message that is causing the problem (probably the one that comes after > the last to appear when in hits 91%) and delete this message, taking > care to delete the full message including all headers and footers and > nothing from the preceeding message. > Generally it is caused by an emailer (not netscape communicator's > though) attatching a binary file incorrectly. > -- > Mike Fletcher ___ ., > mdf@mars.ark.com |-\|^----! ; > mikef@sparc.nic.bc.ca |--n--""*" > icq=19554083 @ Thanks a bunch Mike Will try it and let you know. Um abraço Pedro ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 17:33:16 +0100 From: "Tom Werner Hansen" To: Subject: Re: Flasback's Taube Message-ID: <199910031935.VAA27671@golf.dax.net> Lubos. What about credit card particulars sent in a regular letter? I seem to remember that was the way I transferred money to Ivan Subrt. I know that is slower than the net, but maybe a bit safer than sending cash in an envelope. I don't know how that works in regards to the Czech mail service. Tom W ---------- > From: Lubos Vinar > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Re: Flasback's Taube > Date: 03. oktober 1999 00:05 > > Dear Ernest > > I'm very sorry, but Czech banks is a very unwilling to accept credit > card via internet. I accept cheque (IMO, PMO, personal) or cash in > registered letter. > > > Lubos Vinar wrote: > > > > > Flashback release Etrich Taube now. > > > > Lubos, > > > > How soon will you be able to accept credit cards? > > E. > > > Lubos Vinar > vinar@atlas.cz > http://w3.inshop.cz/vamp - VAMP - mail order service > http://fly.to/vinar - Personal homepage > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 15:38:51 -0400 From: "Karl K. Juelch" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: FSM:Something Positive Message-ID: <37F7B0C6.2DB0CEB0@earthlink.net> I've been reading the latest round of FSM bashing and would have to agree with about 98% of it. However, I just picked up the November issue and the article on making decals with an Alps printer is really quite good--informative, detailed--not the fluff piece I was expecting. Any body with any interest at all in printing their own decals would probably be well advised to read this article. There may be hope for FSM after all. Karl ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 15:40:38 EDT From: Sixmilfigs@cs.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Once again - web updates Message-ID: <447f0207.25290b36@cs.com> Matt, Spad XIII 1/72 aftermarket accessories: Airwaves AC7284 photoetch details. This leads to a question of my own. Why are these sets in color? I understand that it is to create relief in the etching process, but do I need to remove it before I install them? When I look closely, I can see some chipping, which indicates it does come off, but does one need to remove the rest, or just paint/Blacken over it? Anyone use these before want to comment? TIA Shawn ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 12:58:05 PDT From: "Todd Hayes" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: SPAD help Message-ID: <19991003195807.5662.qmail@hotmail.com> Hi Matt, I'm not aware of a web site for AJP but Juan at Sopwith Hobbies carries an extensive line of their products. Todd >From: Matthew E Bittner >Reply-To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: Re: SPAD help >Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 09:41:38 -0400 (EDT) > >On Thu, 30 Sep 1999 16:27:41 -0400 (EDT) "Todd Hayes" > writes: > > > If you're familiar with Spin Models from the Czech Republic, they're > > going > > to release a 1:48 Spad A2 in resin and photoetch. AJP Maquettes from > > France > > does a stripdown 1:48 Spad A2. Both are or will be available from > > Sopwith > > Hobbies in Miami. The most illusive Spad kit is a 1:48 resin hand > > made Spad > > 7 from Czech Master. Never seen one, probably never will. The BM > > Spad 7 is > > made from the Czech Master tools. Smer from the Czech Republic did a > > 1:40 > > Spad 7 which is probably still available. Hope this helps. > >Thanks. These have now been added. > >Isn't there a web site for AJP Maquettes? > > >Matt Bittner >http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook >http://www.discoveromaha.com/community/groups/plasticmodelers/index.html ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 15:58:59 -0400 From: John Cyganowski To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: 1/48 Glenco Albatross DIII Message-ID: <37F7B583.3C42@worldnet.att.net> You Wrote: > The Glencoe shown on the mentioned website is very well done, but still > the craftsman who created the model could not overcome the superficial > placement of the top wing radiator above the slipstream instead of flush > with the surface. Better to dump Glencoe's wing. It's too flimsy to cut > evenly and even if you got a good rectangular opening, could you possibly > get their top and bottom radiators to fit in the space even with the > wing's surfaces? I doubt it. I said it was do-able. I did not say it was perfect or even recommend that this is the D.III kit that people should build. :-) I would stick to the Eduard myself. However, I was to build the Glencoe, I would pitch the kit radiator and use the radiator kit out the the Eduard D.V aftermarket photoetch. You also get the underside adjustable louvres which is nice. Regards, Cyg. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 15:34:34 -0500 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Re; Data bases. Message-ID: <37F7BDDA.57E7@bellsouth.net> Mike Fletcher wrote: > > That is a flat-file database - so you are already part way there :) > The National Aviation Museum (and others I expect) do have subscriptions > to a lot of magazines that you might not see otherwise. The downside is > that for magazines it is often only possible to get photocopies, > generally at an outragous price. Well, this brings up a question; How come the national aviation museum can copy, and then sell at an outragous price, magazine articles without violating copyright? There's something rotten in the state of Denmark. E. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 15:50:22 -0500 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Flasback's Taube Message-ID: <37F7C18E.65B5@bellsouth.net> Sandy Adam wrote: > Lubos, > Ivan was able to accept Visa from me on several occasions - I faxed him a > signed letter with details each time That would work for me, if I could ever figure out how to use the fax function on my computer here. E. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 13:56:56 PDT From: "PETER LEONARD" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Flasback's Taube Message-ID: <19991003205657.41270.qmail@hotmail.com> >>That would work for me, if I could ever figure out how to use the fax >>function on my computer here. E.<< It's a bugger isn't it. Two years I've had this machine. Should've figured it out by now. Peter ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 07:44:01 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Dark Nieuports... Message-ID: <65C968E11318D311B0BD0060B06865CD475BC5@mimhexch.mim.com.au> Mike, > sky blue - well I guess that eliminates roundel blue... Are you sure? Of all the WW1 roundel colours I'd say French roundel blue is nearest to sky blue - so it *might* be. Shane ************************************************************** The information contained in this E-Mail is confidential and is intended only for the use of the addressee(s). If you receive this E-Mail in error, any use, distribution or copying of this E-Mail is not permitted. You are requested to forward unwanted E-Mail and address any problems to the MIM Holdings Limited Help Desk. E-Mail: helpdesk@mim.com.au or phone: Australia 07 3833 8042. ************************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 08:03:33 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Glencoe Albatros is Do-able. Message-ID: <65C968E11318D311B0BD0060B06865CD475BC6@mimhexch.mim.com.au> Matt, > The Glencoe shown on the mentioned website is very well done, > but still > the craftsman who created the model could not overcome the superficial > placement of the top wing radiator above the slipstream > instead of flush with the surface. Careful, there are at least four different types of aerofoil radiator, and at least two of them DO stand proud of the wing surface. I know that STROPP has the flush fitting type and is probably most well known because of Mikeshs book, but this is only ONE version. Which means you can't use that radiator to make a Stropp D.V - but would you want to? Shane ************************************************************** The information contained in this E-Mail is confidential and is intended only for the use of the addressee(s). If you receive this E-Mail in error, any use, distribution or copying of this E-Mail is not permitted. You are requested to forward unwanted E-Mail and address any problems to the MIM Holdings Limited Help Desk. E-Mail: helpdesk@mim.com.au or phone: Australia 07 3833 8042. ************************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 18:34:50 -0400 From: John Cyganowski To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Rickenbacker's SPAD Follow-Up Message-ID: <37F7DA0A.2262@worldnet.att.net> Um, I ran across this": http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/history/ww1/ww1ins7.jpg This seems to be the "Hat in the Ring" fabric sample from "Old #1" that belonged to Rickenbacker. John Cyg. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 18:46:38 -0400 From: Mike Fletcher To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Re; Data bases. Message-ID: <37F7DCCE.E4BE6A72@home.com> They sell only the service of providing the copy (covering their own labour/materials costs) and will not provide the service if it violates copyright. In fact in my experience NAM's service charges are well below market (try getting stuff from PRO sometime - last time I checked it was over £60/hour for someone to get stuff from the archives and make copies, plus the cost of the copies, and even then there was a 6 month wait - and it was even higher if you wanted them to do research) -- Mike Fletcher ___ ., mdf@mars.ark.com |-\|^----! ; nieuport@home.com |--n--""*" mikef@sparc.nic.bc.ca @ icq=19554083 If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving isn't for you. ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 1899 **********************