WWI Digest 2121 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Further news regarding ebay item.... by Zulis@aol.com 2) Re: Fokker D VI by Steve Cox 3) Fokker D.VI by "Bob Pearson" 4) Re: February Internet Modeler by "Matthew Bittner" 5) Re: February Internet Modeler by "Bob Pearson" 6) RE: February Internet Modeler by Shane Weier 7) Re: February Internet Modeler by "Bob Pearson" 8) Re: February Internet Modeler by Pedro e Francisca 9) Re: February Internet Modeler by KarrArt@aol.com 10) RE: February Internet Modeler by Shane Weier 11) RE: February Internet Modeler by Shane Weier 12) Re: February Internet Modeler by Zulis@aol.com 13) Re: February Internet Modeler by KarrArt@aol.com 14) RE: February Internet Modeler by Shane Weier 15) RE: February Internet Modeler by Shane Weier 16) Re: February Internet Modeler by Zulis@aol.com 17) Pegasus Ansaldo SVA 5 by "Craig Gavin" 18) Re: February Internet Modeler by "Bob Pearson" 19) RE: February Internet Modeler by Shane Weier 20) major ot VCR alert by Albatrosdv@aol.com 21) Re: major ot VCR alert by Ray_Boorman@telus.net 22) Re: February Internet Modeler by Ray_Boorman@telus.net 23) Re: major ot VCR alert by Ernest Thomas 24) Re: major ot VCR alert by Albatrosdv@aol.com 25) Re: major ot VCR alert by REwing@aol.com 26) Re: Hazet Radiators by "Peter Leonard" 27) Re: Hazet Radiators by "Matthew Bittner" 28) another crappy ww1 site... by "dfernet0" 29) Re: another crappy ww1 site... by "Bob Pearson" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 17:20:26 EST From: Zulis@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Further news regarding ebay item.... Message-ID: <6.196183d.25c8b62a@aol.com> Hello folks... I wrote to Mr.Snyder (the seller of the photo album on ebay which we were all discussing lately) and enquired about the photos, etc. I received the following response: "they all are original..they have been in my care over 4o years..and the reserve is several thousand dollars.." < sigh > Real or not, the phrase "several thousand dollars" has me heading for the exit. Oh well, it was a nice dream while it lasted. Thanks to list members for their encouragement, and particularly to Fernando for his "voice of reason" on this matter. Dave Z ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 22:29:40 +0000 From: Steve Cox To: Subject: Re: Fokker D VI Message-ID: Shane, It's a colour profile. I have no photographs of DVI's that definitely show a non-lozenge scheme. Munson is also the only reference I have that quotes use on the Russian front. > Dicta Ira applies of course, but ...... If it's real, I'll paint mine that > way. Your guess is as good as mine. Regards Steve =========================================== steve@oldglebe.freeserve.co.uk http://www.oldglebe.freeserve.co.uk If I didn't spend so much time on line ‹‹ I'd get some models finished ================ > From: Shane Weier > Reply-To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 20:15:17 -0500 (EST) > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: RE: Fokker D VI > > Steve, > > >> There is a picture in Munson's 'Fighters 1914-19' > > or is it a ..."colour profile in Munson's ...." > >> showing a DVI used on the >> Russian front, finished in green/purple, blue underneath. > > Is there a photo in Munson, or just a profile. > > > 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: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 14:48:30 -0800 From: "Bob Pearson" To: ww1 mailing list Subject: Fokker D.VI Message-ID: <200002012250.OAA12592@mail.rapidnet.net> Based on Fokker marking practices I would expect that a few would have been in their streaked finish - the Dr.I, D.V and early D.VIIs were in such a finish. I have doubts about any being in mauve and green, but can't prove it one way or the other. Fokker seems to have gone from the red-brown on the D.I-IV to the streaked finish on the D.V, but who is to say they never tried mauve/green. 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: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 17:11:28 -0600 From: "Matthew Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: February Internet Modeler Message-ID: <200002012314.PAA07653@crow.a001.sprintmail.com> On Tue, 1 Feb 2000 00:27:23 -0500 (EST), Bob Pearson wrote: > Yes it is that time again .... once more we present the latest in OT (and > ot) kits. this time we start small with a 1/72 Floh (and they don't get much > smaller than a flea in 1/72 scale) by Pedro Nuno Soares; Gallery shots of > Steve Perry's MoS L; Inboxes of the Eduard D.Va & Pfalz D.IIIa, Flashback > Aviatik D.I & Taube, Gavia Fokker D.II, CMK MoS A.I, Tom-M Fokker D.VI & > UFAG C.I. Great Floh, Pedro! What an odd looker... > ot articles by listees Matt Bittner, Michael Kendix (BTW, cool cover > Michael), Richard Eaton and myself. .. well mine is almost OT as they have > the requisite number of wings. . Great work to one and all listee's who contributed, on topic or not! It was a slow day at work, so I was going through the '99 run of 1/72nd models. We are a super bunch, aren't we? :-) Matt Bittner http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/misc/ww1fr.htm ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 15:18:00 -0800 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: February Internet Modeler Message-ID: <200002012318.PAA13677@mail.rapidnet.net> > > It was a slow day at work, so I was going through the '99 run of > 1/72nd models. We are a super bunch, aren't we? :-) Don't forget ... November 99 cover. ....... Bob ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 09:35:30 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: February Internet Modeler Message-ID: <65C968E11318D311B0BD0060B06865CDBD1C80@mimhexch.mim.com.au> Bob > > It was a slow day at work, so I was going through the '99 run of > > 1/72nd models. We are a super bunch, aren't we? :-) > > Don't forget ... November 99 cover. ....... > Huh! I was rather keen on May 99 Congrats to all with input (content or editorial) in this months e-mag. Good stuff once again, particularly the Michael Kendix self portrait on the cover :-) 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: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 15:38:32 -0800 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: February Internet Modeler Message-ID: <200002012339.PAA16584@mail.rapidnet.net> > >> > It was a slow day at work, so I was going through the '99 run of >> > 1/72nd models. We are a super bunch, aren't we? :-) >> >> Don't forget ... November 99 cover. ....... >> > > Huh! I was rather keen on May 99 Well I did do a good job on setting that one up. . so it wil do for second place. .. Bob ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2000 01:24:37 +0000 From: Pedro e Francisca To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: February Internet Modeler Message-ID: <38978755.A62C9793@mail.telepac.pt> Matthew Bittner wrote: > > > Great Floh, Pedro! What an odd looker... Thanks Matt, I really like the little sucker too :-) > > > > ot articles by listees Matt Bittner, Michael Kendix (BTW, cool cover > > Michael), Richard Eaton and myself. .. well mine is almost OT as they have > > the requisite number of wings. . > > Great work to one and all listee's who contributed, on topic or > not! Indeed. I haven't yet had the time to go through all the issue, but the cover is super (you did deserve a strictly dicta Ira project, after that excellent Il'ya, Michael) and your jeep.....is like Jumpin' Jack Flash.... a gaz, gaz, gaz. > > > It was a slow day at work, so I was going through the '99 run of > 1/72nd models. We are a super bunch, aren't we? :-) > Indeed again. > > Matt Bittner > Pedro (home from the hospital at 1.30 AM, thought Marta (the youngest lady in the house) had broken a finger but luckily it wasn't so) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 23:14:01 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: February Internet Modeler Message-ID: <2d.b7f271.25c90909@aol.com> In a message dated 2/1/00 3:39:38 PM Pacific Standard Time, sdw@qld.mim.com.au writes: << Huh! I was rather keen on May 99 >> My own sweet self is rather fond of the February and September covers! RK ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 14:20:56 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: February Internet Modeler Message-ID: <65C968E11318D311B0BD0060B06865CDBD1C81@mimhexch.mim.com.au> RK >>Huh! I was rather keen on May 99 >> > My own sweet self is rather fond of the February and September covers! Yeah, yeah, but you can't go admitting that here - they're both off topic :-) 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: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 14:28:42 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: February Internet Modeler Message-ID: <65C968E11318D311B0BD0060B06865CDBD1C82@mimhexch.mim.com.au> Bob says > >> Don't forget ... November 99 cover. ....... > >> > > > > Huh! I was rather keen on May 99 > > Well I did do a good job on setting that one up. . so it wil > do for second place. .. > Harrumph ! OTOH, the May cover looks kinda dull and unimpressive in that lineup, and the article itself was a disappointment even to me because *all* the pics were reproduced so damn small and couldn't be enlarged. Looks like I *gotta* vote for someone else :-( 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: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 23:38:44 EST From: Zulis@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: February Internet Modeler Message-ID: <42.12c1a0b.25c90ed4@aol.com> << Looks like I *gotta* vote for someone else :-( Shane >> Oh yeah... and then it loses by one vote and we have our first on-list suicide.... It got my vote, though I must confess my favorite cover involved a large red star. My parents would be very disappointed in me. Dave Z ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 00:08:25 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: February Internet Modeler Message-ID: In a message dated 2/1/00 8:25:50 PM Pacific Standard Time, sdw@qld.mim.com.au writes: << Yeah, yeah, but you can't go admitting that here - they're both off topic :-) Shane >> Ya got me......although at least one has an Argus engine and enough rigging for any ten on-topics! RK ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 15:14:36 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: February Internet Modeler Message-ID: <65C968E11318D311B0BD0060B06865CDBD1C84@mimhexch.mim.com.au> Dave, > > << Looks like I *gotta* vote for someone else :-( > > > Oh yeah... and then it loses by one vote and we have our > first on-list suicide.... ROTFL Usually, I'm not quite that worried about where I place in a hobby but .... Some years ago I built what I thought was a very nice ot (!!!) scratchbuilt model and had high hopes of winning something with it. Unfortunately, another list member finished a scratchbuilt 1:28 Fokker E.V (or D.VIII). It beat mine at every contest, but the one I remember best was our club Model of the Year, where three judges judge every model - and he beat me yet again by a single point :-( The only compensation was that his really was a terrific model, so going that close to beating him was something to brag on. 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: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 15:18:14 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: February Internet Modeler Message-ID: <65C968E11318D311B0BD0060B06865CDBD1C85@mimhexch.mim.com.au> DZ, > It got my vote, though I must confess my favorite cover > involved a large red star. FWIW, there are only two OT or near OT covers. List members preferences aside, I expect that the preponderance of non-OT readers will pretty well guarantee an ot winner from amongst the others. I can't wait for next year so I can vote for Gonzo (okay, okay, Grommit) 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: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 00:25:44 EST From: Zulis@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: February Internet Modeler Message-ID: <19.f2e36b.25c919d8@aol.com> << FWIW, there are only two OT or near OT covers. List members preferences aside, I expect that the preponderance of non-OT readers will pretty well guarantee an ot winner from amongst the others. I can't wait for next year so I can vote for Gonzo (okay, okay, Grommit) >> Yes, but there will be competition. That guy who does the big F1 cars is really amazing. I dont expect there are many F1 fans on our list,. and I certainly dont model those beasts, but I have seen the real thing and that guys' models are indistinguishable from the genuine article. I almost expect the engine to fire up.... I must spend a good six hours reading every issue of IM... and they just keep getting better. Dave Z ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 23:36:52 -0600 From: "Craig Gavin" To: WWI Modelers List Subject: Pegasus Ansaldo SVA 5 Message-ID: <200002020537.XAA11594@postoffice4.ipa.net> Does anybody know whether Pegasus sells its kit decals seperately? Or were I might get a replacement set for their Ansaldo SVA 5? Somewhere in one of our moves I've lost mine. TIA - Craig Gavin ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 21:46:15 -0800 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: February Internet Modeler Message-ID: <200002020547.VAA31084@mail.rapidnet.net> > << FWIW, there are only two OT or near OT covers. List members preferences > aside, I expect that the preponderance of non-OT readers will pretty well > guarantee an ot winner from amongst the others. Not if you vote every single day .. heck I started doing so a a week ago. Bob ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 15:55:26 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: February Internet Modeler Message-ID: <65C968E11318D311B0BD0060B06865CDBD1C87@mimhexch.mim.com.au> Damn! > Not if you vote every single day .. heck I started doing so a > a week ago. > ....he's got a head start..................... ************************************************************** 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: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 01:09:26 EST From: Albatrosdv@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: major ot VCR alert Message-ID: <7b.11e498b.25c92416@aol.com> I just got through watching the first episode of NOVA's "Secrets of Lost Empires," and you really need to watch for the re-broadcast (Saturday night 7pm here in the lower left corner on Channel 28) They decided to recreate Edward I's "War Wolf,' which was used in the siege of Stirling Castle when this Major Norman Pig went after we Scots (having already reduced we Welsh to servitude) in the 13th century with a war machine that "struck terror in the hearts of all who beheld it." It was a trebuchet. The show has these Serious Nutcases (oh, these guys make us look Totally Sane) build two different types of trebuchet, using 13th century technology and knowledge, to see if they can do it in the time period needed in a siege (2 weeks) and build a machine that can operate outside the effective range of the longbow (200 yards) that can knock down walls made like the strongest castle walls with similar knowledge/technology. Needless to say, they do, and you walk away impressed by medieval technology, and also knowing you would love to spend *your* vacation among a bunch of "traditional carpenters" from USA, UK and France who spend *their vacation* doing this. (No woman would ever understand why this many guys would spend this much money to get there, to make an antique machine for which there are no real plans, to throw 250 lb. rocks at a wall to knock it down). Anyway, it's a great episode, completely explanatory of the insanity of the Great War (now it's OT) and I suspect future episodes will be equally interesting. Tom Cleaver ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 22:29:16 -0800 From: Ray_Boorman@telus.net To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: major ot VCR alert Message-ID: <200002020629.WAA09063@smtpout.telus.net> Tom is right, this was one really good show. One of the best parts about the show was when one of the modern day experts cast all sorts of doubts on putting wheels on one of the trebuchets, said it would wreck it. Even though they had period drawings showing wheels on many trebuchets. The designer ignored him and not only did the wheels help make the recoil less damaging to the trebuchet, but they gave it extra range too. Ray On 2 Feb 00, at 1:13, Albatrosdv@aol.com wrote: > I just got through watching the first episode of NOVA's "Secrets of > Lost Empires," and you really need to watch for the re-broadcast > (Saturday night 7pm here in the lower left corner on Channel 28) > > They decided to recreate Edward I's "War Wolf,' which was used in the > siege of Stirling Castle when this Major Norman Pig went after we > Scots (having already reduced we Welsh to servitude) in the 13th lots snipped ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 22:33:45 -0800 From: Ray_Boorman@telus.net To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: February Internet Modeler Message-ID: <200002020633.WAA11081@smtpout.telus.net> Lol not only do the members of this list have a reputation for fixing the FSM polls now there seems to be some major nobbling going on with IM ';) Ray (I was partial to September myself) On 2 Feb 00, at 0:51, Bob Pearson wrote: > > > << FWIW, there are only two OT or near OT covers. List members > > preferences > > aside, I expect that the preponderance of non-OT readers will > > pretty well guarantee an ot winner from amongst the others. > > Not if you vote every single day .. heck I started doing so a a week > ago. > > Bob > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 Jan 1980 00:48:03 -0600 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: major ot VCR alert Message-ID: <12D991A3.618C026C@bellsouth.net> Albatrosdv@aol.com wrote: > (No woman would ever understand why this many guys would spend > this much money to get there, to make an antique machine for which there are > no real plans, to throw 250 lb. rocks at a wall to knock it down). > We're guuuyyys....and we don't like shopping! > > Anyway, it's a great episode, completely explanatory of the insanity of the > Great War Testosterone??? > and I suspect future episodes will be equally > interesting. > I had caught a glimpse of a preview out the corner of my eye but didn't get the particualrs. Thanks for filling me in. I'll be on the lookout. And you say there'll be future episodes? Did they mention trying to fling a dead horse with it? E. who's other historical interest is medieval stuff. OT; The big D-VII fits like a Tamigawa so far. And the fuselage doesn't even really look all that bad. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 02:05:42 EST From: Albatrosdv@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: major ot VCR alert Message-ID: <92.eda3dc.25c93146@aol.com> In a message dated 00-02-02 01:48:23 EST, you write: << Did they mention trying to fling a dead horse with it? >> The guy they got to do this built trebuchets to fling pianos with (ever wonder where that episode of "Northern Exposure" came from??? Here's where). The talked about how they would fling horses with these things to scare the defenders with. Can you imagine being in range of an exploding dead horse???? Eeeee--ewwwwwwwwww!!! The other episodes will involve them showing the technology of other ages/eras. Tom ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 02:09:47 EST From: REwing@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: major ot VCR alert Message-ID: << I just got through watching the first episode of NOVA's "Secrets of Lost Empires," and you really need to watch for the re-broadcast (Saturday night 7pm here in the lower left corner on Channel 28) >> Saw this episode myself. My wife couldn't/wouldn't/didn't understand my Whooping it up when they let 'er rip!! However, I do agree with you Tom, those guys do make us look a little less nuts! -Rick- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2000 09:09:58 GMT From: "Peter Leonard" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Hazet Radiators Message-ID: <20000202090958.16846.qmail@hotmail.com> Lance, looks feasable, and I should certainly want to make a mold whatever method I use. I may try it with ballpoint pen tube, though I also have another idea involving one of those plastic toy thingies with a picture that moves as the viewing angle changes. Rest assured I will let everybody know which works. thanks Peter L ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2000 04:49:41 -0600 From: "Matthew Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: Hazet Radiators Message-ID: <200002021052.CAA04061@raven.a001.sprintmail.com> On Wed, 2 Feb 2000 04:15:26 -0500 (EST), Peter Leonard wrote: > Lance, looks feasable, and I should certainly want to make a mold whatever > method I use. I may try it with ballpoint pen tube, though I also have > another idea involving one of those plastic toy thingies with a picture that > moves as the viewing angle changes. Rest assured I will let everybody know > which works. An idea, for whatever scale these are in. After making your mold - and making it near perfect - why not contact one of the many WW1 vendors out there (two are on the list) that sells aftermarket products and have them produce extras based on your masters? I bet a lot of "us" - and those out there that build WW1 but are not on the list - would be most appreciative. Seriously. Matt Bittner http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/misc/ww1fr.htm ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 07:56:53 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: "WW1 modeling Mail List" Subject: another crappy ww1 site... Message-ID: <007a01bf6d6c$3767ac60$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Hi friends! After joining this little merry band of lunatics and having learned so many useful and interesting things, I wanted to do something to share the references I gathered about the artifacts of WW1 from the point of view of a modeller. Therefore, I built a makeshift web site containing some of the interesting images that I had in my library and photo albums, knowing that some of you might get that extra bit of help from them. That's why, in the first place, I made this site entirely on english language. The site design isn't too fancy. I aimed for clarity and easyness of navigation, avoiding those things that blink, rotate or bounce seen in many websites. Building it was a slow and sometimes funny proccess where I frequently stumped with unsuspected mishappenings (I learned in the hard way where the letter "x" can carry you) but now I fell pretty sure that all the links and all the already existing pages connect. There's Blèriots, there's Fokkers, there's AVROs, there's SVAs and cannons and cars and many other things for all the tastes. Some of the pages are still in construction and some will appear in due time, as Breguets, Farmans, Aviatiks, Capronis, Fiats, rare birds and my own sketches of airplane cockpits. For the detectives on the list -and on the web-, I included a handful of pictures that I was unable to positively identify, so your good eye and reference libraries can have a good time trying to descipher what's about there. One of the most important, if not the most, of the pages is the "links" where the reasons to include the URL were guided for the excellence of the contents but mainly because I think of the other pages creators as good friends, even if we never had the opportunity of shaking hands. Of course, as the rest of the site, this section will grow in time, and all that have been forgotten, please accept my excuses until I can add you. Well, enough of blah blah blah! go check http://ww1stuff.freeservers.com/ and feel free to make comments, addenda, criticisms (be generous, I'm a begginer on this) and I hope that you have a good time while browsing it. Regards D. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2000 03:10:26 -0800 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: another crappy ww1 site... Message-ID: <200002021111.DAA05399@mail.rapidnet.net> Hey D .. where's the cartoon page? Bob ---------- >From: "dfernet0" >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: another crappy ww1 site... >Date: Wed, 2 Feb, 2000, 3:06 AM > > Hi friends! > After joining this little merry band of lunatics and having learned so many > useful and interesting things, I wanted to do something to share the > references I gathered about the artifacts of WW1 from the point of view of a > modeller. > Therefore, I built a makeshift web site containing some of the interesting > images that I had in my library and photo albums, knowing that some of you > might get that extra bit of help from them. That's why, in the first place, > I made this site entirely on english language. > The site design isn't too fancy. I aimed for clarity and easyness of > navigation, avoiding those things that blink, rotate or bounce seen in many > websites. Building it was a slow and sometimes funny proccess where I > frequently stumped with unsuspected mishappenings (I learned in the hard way > where the letter "x" can carry you) but now I fell pretty sure that all the > links and all the already existing pages connect. There's Blèriots, there's > Fokkers, there's AVROs, there's SVAs and cannons and cars and many other > things for all the tastes. Some of the pages are still in construction and > some will appear in due time, as Breguets, Farmans, Aviatiks, Capronis, > Fiats, rare birds and my own sketches of airplane cockpits. For the > detectives on the list -and on the web-, I included a handful of pictures > that I was unable to positively identify, so your good eye and reference > libraries can have a good time trying to descipher what's about there. > One of the most important, if not the most, of the pages is the "links" > where the reasons to include the URL were guided for the excellence of the > contents but mainly because I think of the other pages creators as good > friends, even if we never had the opportunity of shaking hands. Of course, > as the rest of the site, this section will grow in time, and all that have > been forgotten, please accept my excuses until I can add you. > Well, enough of blah blah blah! go check http://ww1stuff.freeservers.com/ > and feel free to make comments, addenda, criticisms (be generous, I'm a > begginer on this) and I hope that you have a good time while browsing it. > Regards > D. ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 2121 **********************