WWI Digest 2018 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: an interesting question (perhaps) by "Brad Gossen" 2) Re: ot Panhandle by "Brad Gossen" 3) Re: Book thoughts by "Brad Gossen" 4) Re: an interesting question (perhaps) by ERIC HIGHT 5) Re: Albatros!!! by Dennis Ugulano 6) Building in afterlife by Marlon Schultz 7) I got your big scale Albatros D.Va right here! by "DAVID BURKE" 8) Re: What's the deal with the site? by Allan Wright 9) Re: FMP books by Suvoroff@aol.com 10) Re: an interesting question (perhaps) by Suvoroff@aol.com 11) Re: ot Panhandle by Tom Solinski 12) Re: an interesting question (perhaps) by "Lance Krieg" 13) And now I'm back. by Suvoroff@aol.com 14) Re: And now I'm back. by Sharon Henderson 15) Re: an interesting question (perhaps) by "Peter Leonard" 16) Re: FMP books by "Ray Boorman" 17) Re: And now I'm back. by "DAVID BURKE" 18) Re: ot Panhandle by "DAVID BURKE" 19) Re: And now I'm back... becoming cheap kits. by "Lance Krieg" 20) Re: And now I'm back. by Zulis@aol.com 21) 1914 German Markings for Flashback Taube? by Ashley9862@aol.com 22) Vickers Pop Quiz by "David Vosburgh" 23) Re: Building in afterlife by Zulis@aol.com 24) Re: And now I'm back. by "Matthew Bittner" 25) Re: Vickers Pop Quiz by Ernest Thomas 26) RE: an interesting question (perhaps) by Shane Weier 27) Re: FMP books by Pedro e Francisca 28) Re: an interesting question (perhaps) by Pedro e Francisca 29) He shoots,,,He scoooooooors!!!! by "Peter Leonard" 30) Re: He shoots,,,He scoooooooors!!!! by Ernest Thomas 31) Re: And now I'm back. by Ernest Thomas 32) Re: FMP books by "Lee Mensinger" 33) Re: I got your big scale Albatros D.Va right here! by "Lee Mensinger" 34) Re: an interesting question (perhaps) by "DAVID BURKE" 35) Re: And now I'm back. by Ernest Thomas ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 13:44:10 -0500 From: "Brad Gossen" To: Subject: Re: an interesting question (perhaps) Message-ID: <001201bf4275$62842ee0$628c5ad1@The_Grenade.Workgroup> If someone (Revell) would release a 1/28 Albatros DVa and SE5a I'd die happy (and then build them in the afterlife using afterlife,er...market details from Eric at CSM)! Brad PS 1/28 Nieuport 28 would be nice too. -----Original Message----- From: Ernest Thomas To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Thursday, December 09, 1999 12:52 AM Subject: Re: an interesting question (perhaps) > > >Peter Leonard wrote: > >> Pushed for a >> decision I'd go for the Nieuport 28. I like it and I think Tamigawa could be >> convinced of American sales. >> > >I'd like this if it was 1/32 or larger. But I'm 90something% finished the BM kit >with another in the wings, so I wouldn't rush out and buy another one in 48.. >E. > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 13:48:48 -0500 From: "Brad Gossen" To: Subject: Re: ot Panhandle Message-ID: <001601bf4276$08901e20$628c5ad1@The_Grenade.Workgroup> Then there's the Alaska panhandle and it's most famous neighbour, world renowned WW1 aircraft profiler Mr. R.N. (Legs) Pearson. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 14:04:24 -0500 From: "Brad Gossen" To: Subject: Re: Book thoughts Message-ID: <002701bf4278$3606fe80$628c5ad1@The_Grenade.Workgroup> Matt My Bible is: World War 1 Aviation Books in English: An Annotated Bibliography by James Philip Noffsinger, Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, N.J., 1987, ISBN 0-8108-1951-1. This book contains all known biographies and auto biographies of WW1 aviation figures, OT squadron histories and other OT publications, in english, published from the conflict itself to the mid-eighties. The book lists 1663 books alphabetically by author. Each listing gives basic publication information and a short synopsis. It has recently been re-released in an updated edition which I believe now includes foreign language publications and periodicals. Brad -----Original Message----- From: Matt Bittner To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Thursday, December 09, 1999 1:50 PM Subject: Book thoughts >Does anybody know if there is a list of WW1 flyer's >autobiographies or biographies? That is a list of the books >written about or by a WW1 flyer. Plus, how about squadron >biographies? Would this be something worth while to compile and >add to the site? > >For example, there's _The Eagle of Lille_ (I think that's the >title) for Immellman, and the new _Storks_ book for GC 12. Any >others? > > >Matt Bittner >http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook >http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/misc/ww1fr.htm > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 1999 13:07:15 -0700 From: ERIC HIGHT To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: an interesting question (perhaps) Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.19991209130715.007426d8@pop.amug.org> thanks brad, and you can count on it. there's been rumors of a alb d.v/a. due to the bad press the d.vii got it doesn't look too good . eric At 01:50 PM 12/9/99 -0500, you wrote: >If someone (Revell) would release a 1/28 Albatros DVa and SE5a I'd die happy >(and then build them in the afterlife using afterlife,er...market details >from Eric at CSM)! > >Brad >PS 1/28 Nieuport 28 would be nice too. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Ernest Thomas >To: Multiple recipients of list >Date: Thursday, December 09, 1999 12:52 AM >Subject: Re: an interesting question (perhaps) > > >> >> >>Peter Leonard wrote: >> >>> Pushed for a >>> decision I'd go for the Nieuport 28. I like it and I think Tamigawa could >be >>> convinced of American sales. >>> >> >>I'd like this if it was 1/32 or larger. But I'm 90something% finished the >BM kit >>with another in the wings, so I wouldn't rush out and buy another one in >48.. >>E. >> >> > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 15:30:05 -0500 From: Dennis Ugulano To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: Albatros!!! Message-ID: <199912091530_MC2-9075-F73A@compuserve.com> Matt, >> Ah-HA! There's number 100! ;-) << I can't deny or confirm your guess. I will log it in under your name. Then it will be revealed at the end of the month. Dennis Ugulano email: Uggies@compuserve.com http://members.xoom.com/Uggies/dju.htm Page Revised 9/12/99 "Every modeller will rise to his own level of masochism" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 1999 14:31:06 -0600 From: Marlon Schultz To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Building in afterlife Message-ID: The advantage of building in the afterlife would also be getting the proper colours, markings and other details from the real experts,the original pilots and ground crews. I would love to see big scale Albatros models ( of course both Austrian and German versions) Merry Christmas and a Happy prosperous New Year to all Marlon Schultz ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 14:42:41 -0600 From: "DAVID BURKE" To: Subject: I got your big scale Albatros D.Va right here! Message-ID: <002901bf4285$f1ca16e0$aa81aec7@dora9sprynet.com> Model Expo is selling the 1:16 scale Albatros D.Va for 119.99. 22 1/2" wingspan. I'm getting one! DB ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 15:52:30 -0500 (EST) From: Allan Wright To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: What's the deal with the site? Message-ID: <199912092052.PAA19670@pease1.sr.unh.edu> > > On a different note, Dr. appointment in an hour, things have > > taken 2 big > > steps back and I plan on being back at home for more bed rest > > for a few > > days. Play nice while daddy's gone. Again, no need to worry..... > > Forget us! Be careful, I started with a "cold" and ended up in the ICU in > August just becase I didn't listen to the doc and stay in bed. That doesn't > matter to anyone but me - but what would happen to us all without you ! Shane, Thenks for the kind words, it's now 3:50 pm and I just got out of bed for the first time today. I'll be going back soon after some nice hot soup. I've taken the rest of the week off to recover. Thenks for caring......about the list at least :-) -Allan =============================================================================== 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: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 16:09:23 EST From: Suvoroff@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: FMP books Message-ID: <0.4f6c3bcf.25817483@aol.com> "The story is a little deeper than "out of stock". The fact is the books never arrived at all. They are requesting people to call back later. I asked when and the response was near the end of the month or later. So FMP is late with the shipping as usual. Lee" Even deeper than that! The day I got my Squadron flier I ordered the AH Army Aircraft book and its been here for several weeks. Yours, James D. Gray ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 16:18:52 EST From: Suvoroff@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: an interesting question (perhaps) Message-ID: <0.be902fd0.258176bc@aol.com> "The same half dozen or so types keep cropping up whenever anyone kicks off a new series of WWI kits." Ah, but notice how carefully Toko is avoiding doing anything previously done by Revell or Airfix. Which is a shame since some of them definately need to be redone! Yours, James D. Gray ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 1999 15:22:49 -0600 From: Tom Solinski To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: ot Panhandle Message-ID: <38501DA8.218C3A44@ionet.net> > why is it called the "Panhandle"? If'n y'all w'look at a map of the Great State of Oklahoma you will see that our western most counties resemble a handle on the rest of the state. Like everything else that's good in Oklahoma the texans couldn't figure out a spiffy name for that part of their state so the stole our name for our part of our state. Did you hear about the two texas modelers who moved to Oklahoma? Lowered the IQ of both states 5%. And from another message today "people know the stringbag"????? These are the same people you are saying a Spitfire is a Mustang called an F-18? Get real, someone in management in Tamyia was getting the contract for a Japanese remake of Sink the Bismarck. Fokkers, Fokkers hell no dem fokkers was Messerschmitt!!! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 1999 15:25:47 -0600 From: "Lance Krieg" To: Subject: Re: an interesting question (perhaps) Message-ID: All of this talk of an OT Tamigawa bipe has me convinced that most of the list members are on drugs. Wouldn't the supposition be that every conceivable WWII crate had been kitted EXCEPT the Swordfish, and that's why it appeared? I'd worry that Tamigawa would kill off the cottage industry that has led to the current renaissance. Personally, I'm so ecstatic about the current flow of esoteric OT kits that I have no complaints and very little left on my 1/48 wish list. Of course, I tend to hark back to the days when I would try to make the Hawk SPAD into a Bristol Bullet (now THERE'S a conversion)! I'm counting my blessings... Lance ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 16:31:25 EST From: Suvoroff@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: And now I'm back. Message-ID: <0.f1634459.258179ad@aol.com> Well, my ablation failed but the operation was a success since I survived it without complications. The greatest of thanks to all who gave me their best wishes. And Ernest the Ghoul will now have to get his kits somewhere else! Yours, James D. Gray ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 16:38:36 -0500 From: Sharon Henderson To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: And now I'm back. Message-ID: Good to have you back! Ernest, put DOWN that arm. You don't know where it's been! :-) Sharon At Thursday, 9 December 1999, you wrote: >Well, my ablation failed but the operation was a success since I survived it >without complications. The greatest of thanks to all who gave me their best >wishes. > >And Ernest the Ghoul will now have to get his kits somewhere else! > >Yours, >James D. Gray > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 1999 21:41:07 GMT From: "Peter Leonard" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: an interesting question (perhaps) Message-ID: <19991209214107.10462.qmail@hotmail.com> Lance..."I tend to hark back to the days when I would try to make the Hawk SPAD into a Bristol Bullet (now THERE'S a conversion)!" Next time try starting with a SMER Bulldog turned upside down. Oops! Another secret out of the bag :) Peter L ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 14:10:41 PST From: "Ray Boorman" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: FMP books Message-ID: <385028e1.5234.0@telus.net> Of course this might not be that deep at all, they (Squadron) probably didnt plan on the horde of wwi types ordering so many books, and therefore ran out, in which case they ordered more and they havent come in yet......... Ray - Seems too simple to me, I must be missing something ;) >"The story is a little deeper than "out of stock". The fact is the books >never arrived at all. They are requesting people to call back later. I >asked when and the response was near the end of the month or later. So FMP >is late with the shipping as usual. >Lee" > >Even deeper than that! The day I got my Squadron flier I ordered the AH Army >Aircraft book and its been here for several weeks. > >Yours, >James D. Gray > > ================================================================= Internet service provided by telus.net http://www.telus.net/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 16:08:46 -0600 From: "DAVID BURKE" To: Subject: Re: And now I'm back. Message-ID: <002201bf4292$298677c0$3082aec7@dora9sprynet.com> Don't take it seriously, he keeps trying to have me bumped off to get ahold of my collection. And to think that tomorrow, I'm heading into HIS neck o' the woods! DB Hope things get better for you - I'd be scared out of my wits. Take care. -----Original Message----- From: Suvoroff@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Thursday, December 09, 1999 3:36 PM Subject: And now I'm back. >Well, my ablation failed but the operation was a success since I survived it >without complications. The greatest of thanks to all who gave me their best >wishes. > >And Ernest the Ghoul will now have to get his kits somewhere else! > >Yours, >James D. Gray ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 16:10:06 -0600 From: "DAVID BURKE" To: Subject: Re: ot Panhandle Message-ID: <002301bf4292$2ae6f220$3082aec7@dora9sprynet.com> Please explain further - I seem to be losing something in the syntax. DB >And from another message today "people know the stringbag"????? These are >the same people you are saying a Spitfire is a Mustang called an F-18? Get >real, someone in management in Tamyia was getting the contract for a >Japanese remake of Sink the Bismarck. > >Fokkers, Fokkers hell no dem fokkers was Messerschmitt!!! > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 1999 16:44:51 -0600 From: "Lance Krieg" To: Subject: Re: And now I'm back... becoming cheap kits. Message-ID: James D. Gray returns, for which we are all grateful, and advises: "...Ernest the Ghoul will now have to get his kits somewhere else!" I may be able to help Ernest and other ghouls, as I am weeding out duplicate and obsolete 1/48 kits from my stash. I have no particular interest in gouging anyone on the prices, but I don't want to start a land rush (in keeping with this "panhandle" thread), either. So make me an offer on any or all of the following: Lonestar FE-8 Lonestar Bristol M1C Lonestar Sopwith Snipe Sierra Berg D.I Sierra Hansa Brandenburg W.29 Merlin Salmson 2A2 Merlin Albatros D.II Artiplast SVA 5 Aurora Breguet XIV (2) Lindberg SE 5a JGMT Hanriot HD 1 ? Vac. Albatros D.I, II, III fuselages (2) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 17:54:57 EST From: Zulis@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: And now I'm back. Message-ID: <0.d423ff59.25818d41@aol.com> << Well, my ablation failed but the operation was a success since I survived it without complications. >> After the headlong rush to the dictionary..... ============================================== ab*la*tion (noun) First appeared 15th Century : the process of ablating: as a : surgical removal b : loss of a part (as ice from a glacier or the outside of a nose cone) by melting or vaporization ============================================== Ummmm.... so, how IS that ol' nose cone of yours? Welcome back. :-) DZ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 17:55:30 EST From: Ashley9862@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: 1914 German Markings for Flashback Taube? Message-ID: <0.1e5de0fc.25818d62@aol.com> Hi Guys, I have the Taube to build and want to use wartime markings. Anybody know a source of these?? Or a suitable substitute?? Candice ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 17:59:11 -0500 From: "David Vosburgh" To: "WWI Mailing List" Subject: Vickers Pop Quiz Message-ID: <000d01bf4299$035cb4e0$6ed690d0@Pvosburg> I remember reading somewhere (Wylam??) that the Vickers gun was treated with a matte black chemical finish on all the exterior surfaces. True or False? IMWTK, DV ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 17:59:55 EST From: Zulis@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Building in afterlife Message-ID: <0.a5f5983f.25818e6b@aol.com> Marlon, with the first reasonable plan for completing the backlog of unfinished kits, writes: << The advantage of building in the afterlife would also be getting the proper colours, markings and other details from the real experts,the original pilots and ground crews. I would love to see big scale Albatros models ( of course both Austrian and German versions) Merry Christmas and a Happy prosperous New Year to all Marlon Schultz >> I wonder if their recollections of colours and details would be any more reliable than those of their mechanics who were interviewed post-war..... Best wishes to you, too, Marlon! Dave Z ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 1999 17:01:27 -0600 From: "Matthew Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: And now I'm back. Message-ID: <199912092303.PAA07793@crow.a001.sprintmail.com> On Thu, 9 Dec 1999 16:36:20 -0500 (EST), Suvoroff@aol.com wrote: > Well, my ablation failed but the operation was a success since I survived it > without complications. The greatest of thanks to all who gave me their best > wishes. Good to have you back! > And Ernest the Ghoul will now have to get his kits somewhere else! Good one! Matt Bittner http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/misc/ww1fr.htm ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 1999 17:43:54 -0600 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Vickers Pop Quiz Message-ID: <38503EB9.FF8C8818@bellsouth.net> David Vosburgh wrote: > I remember reading somewhere (Wylam??) that the Vickers gun was treated with a matte black > chemical finish on all the exterior surfaces. > > True or False? > Shoot the hostage. Oh, sorry, wrong senario. E. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1999 10:03:59 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: an interesting question (perhaps) Message-ID: <65C968E11318D311B0BD0060B06865CDBD1ADE@mimhexch.mim.com.au> David, > I'd say forget about Tamiya. The scuttlebutt that I hear is > that they are going to be cutting back on their A/C offerings > in favor of their R/C car production. Old news. Their r/c operation is already much larger than the static scale models side. We just don't hear about it. > Like I said before, Accurate Miniatures is my > manufacturer of > choice - I'd love to see them pop out some WWI and immediate > post-WWI stuff. > Knowing Tamiya, they'd do a Farman or something and charge 68 > bucks for it - minus the PE fret too!. Clearly the higher cost of Tamiya annoys you. However, this is not actually their fault. Look at the price of AM in Japan - or you may recall my earlier comments about the cost of AM in Australia, where Tamiya and AM are roughly equal in cost. Not that I should care, since I haven't built a kit from either in at least 10 years Shane ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 1999 20:13:59 +0000 From: Pedro e Francisca To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: FMP books Message-ID: <38500D86.3DC134CE@mail.telepac.pt> Michael Kendix wrote: > I've sort of given up on ordering > directly from FMP since their delivery lag appears to be long and > variable. > > Michael > Michael, I've ordered the austro-hungarian book more than 3 months ago and still haven't got it. All this waiting can really be disappointing . Pedro > > ___________________________________________________________________ > Why pay more to get Web access? > Try Juno for FREE -- then it's just $9.95/month if you act NOW! > Get your free software today: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 1999 21:33:16 +0000 From: Pedro e Francisca To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: an interesting question (perhaps) Message-ID: <3850201B.2958AAE6@mail.telepac.pt> Mike Fletcher wrote: > The most important ww1 types were all released by Revell in their > 1/72nd range... > 2 types have the largest saleability in the US - the SPAD That's the one that would get my vote. A 7 or 13 with correct struts and aileron control mechanism (an obvious use for PE) should be a good seller... Pedro ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1999 00:37:53 GMT From: "Peter Leonard" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: He shoots,,,He scoooooooors!!!! Message-ID: <19991210003753.48737.qmail@hotmail.com> I don't beleive it!!! I got an Aurora DH4 off Ebay!!! Pinch me someone Peter ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 1999 18:51:14 -0600 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: He shoots,,,He scoooooooors!!!! Message-ID: <38504E81.5B0A8C3C@bellsouth.net> Peter Leonard wrote: > I don't beleive it!!! I got an Aurora DH4 off Ebay!!! Pinch me someone Sorry mate, but if you bought it on ebay, you probably already got pinched. ;) E. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 1999 19:04:12 -0600 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: And now I'm back. Message-ID: <3850518B.6B1D6AA6@bellsouth.net> Suvoroff@aol.com wrote: > And Ernest the Ghoul will now have to get his kits somewhere else! > Very glad to hear it. E. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 1999 19:08:38 -0600 From: "Lee Mensinger" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: FMP books Message-ID: <38505296.E8A7F70A@wireweb.net> I tried for the French Aircraft and as of less than 24 hours ago they still have not arrived. Invitation to call beck still exists. when I owned my own business I never advertised a sale till the stock was in my hands. Worked a number of years in a large Hobby Shop did the same thing there. If you can't supply it. Don't mention it in and ad. Lee Suvoroff@aol.com wrote: > "The story is a little deeper than "out of stock". The fact is the books > never arrived at all. They are requesting people to call back later. I > asked when and the response was near the end of the month or later. So FMP > is late with the shipping as usual. > Lee" > > Even deeper than that! The day I got my Squadron flier I ordered the AH Army > Aircraft book and its been here for several weeks. > > Yours, > James D. Gray ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 1999 19:10:35 -0600 From: "Lee Mensinger" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: I got your big scale Albatros D.Va right here! Message-ID: <3850530B.C46CEBFF@wireweb.net> I hope you do not expect more than you will get. I have a friend working to accuratize the thing and he has been at it over a year. What doesn't fit right is awesome. That's why I didn't get one. Lee DAVID BURKE wrote: > Model Expo is selling the 1:16 scale Albatros D.Va for 119.99. 22 1/2" > wingspan. I'm getting one! > > DB ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 19:04:41 -0600 From: "DAVID BURKE" To: Subject: Re: an interesting question (perhaps) Message-ID: <002b01bf42aa$8b822920$bc93aec7@dora9sprynet.com> (perhaps) >David, > >> I'd say forget about Tamiya. The scuttlebutt that I hear is >> that they are going to be cutting back on their A/C offerings >> in favor of their R/C car production. > >Old news. Their r/c operation is already much larger than the static scale >models side. We just don't hear about it. Even More scaling back.. > >> Like I said before, Accurate Miniatures is my >> manufacturer of >> choice - I'd love to see them pop out some WWI and immediate >> post-WWI stuff. >> Knowing Tamiya, they'd do a Farman or something and charge 68 >> bucks for it - minus the PE fret too!. > >Clearly the higher cost of Tamiya annoys you. Well, this is what bugs me: they released the Betty kit for 68 bucks. Later, they release the Stringbag, and it's the same price, minus PE, and they're cutting back on stuff I like and I like the quality of the recent stuff, and I have no love for R/C cars, wah wah wah!! >However, this is not actually >their fault. Look at the price of AM in Japan - or you may recall my earlier >comments about the cost of AM in Australia, where Tamiya and AM are roughly >equal in cost. Well, then I guess that I shouldn't complain about things since here I only get burned by one company, and you potentially get burned with two. > >Not that I should care, since I haven't built a kit from either in at least >10 years Which is probably why your stuff is so good. Dave ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 1999 19:11:51 -0600 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: And now I'm back. Message-ID: <38505356.281D27CB@bellsouth.net> Sharon Henderson wrote: > Ernest, put DOWN that arm. You don't know where it's been! :-) > yes mother :( E. ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 2018 **********************