WWI Digest 2126 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Albatros B.IIa by "Craig Gavin" 2) Re: Eduard releases 1/72 and 1/748 by "Peter Leonard" 3) Re: Hippo by "Peter Leonard" 4) Re: Aviatik (Berg) D1 by Witold Kozakiewicz 5) Re: Eduard releases 1/72 and 1/48 by Witold Kozakiewicz 6) Re: Aviatik (Berg) D1 by "Peter Leonard" 7) Re: Hippo by Witold Kozakiewicz 8) Re: Aviatik (Berg) D1 by "Bob Pearson" 9) Re: Aviatik (Berg) D1 by Witold Kozakiewicz 10) Re: Aviatik (Berg) D1 by "Peter Leonard" 11) Re: Aviatik (Berg) D1 by Witold Kozakiewicz 12) RE: Eduard releases 1/72 and 1/748 by "Matthew Bittner" 13) Re: Eduard releases 1/72 and 1/748 by "Matthew Bittner" 14) Re: Albatros B.IIa by "Matthew Bittner" 15) Re: Ni 17 Vickers mounting by skarver@banet.net 16) Re: Eduard releases 1/72 and 1/748 by DavidL1217@aol.com 17) Re: Eduard releases 1/72 and 1/748 by "Craig Gavin" 18) Re: Chorozy Model Fdh. G.III/IIIa by "Craig Gavin" 19) Re: Chorozy Model Fdh. G.III/IIIa by "Matthew Bittner" 20) Re: Aviatik (Berg) D1 by "Lance Krieg" 21) Re: RE: Eduard releases 1/72 and 1/748 by "Lance Krieg" 22) Re: RE: Eduard releases 1/72 and 1/748 by "Peter Leonard" 23) Re: RE: Eduard releases 1/72 and 1/748 by "Matthew Bittner" 24) JMGT Resin Kits by "Lance Krieg" 25) Re: JMGT Resin Kits by "Peter Leonard" 26) Re: JMGT Resin Kits by smperry@mindspring.com 27) Re: JMGT Resin Kits by "Lance Krieg" 28) Re: Chorozy Model Fdh. G.III/IIIa by "Craig Gavin" 29) Re: MoS Type BB by "Len Smith" 30) Re: Chorozy Model Fdh. G.III/IIIa by "Matthew Bittner" 31) Paaschendaele Halb D.III (was Re: JMGT Resin Kits) by "Bob Pearson" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2000 23:00:14 -0600 From: "Craig Gavin" To: WWI Modelers List Subject: Albatros B.IIa Message-ID: <200002040500.XAA17137@postoffice4.ipa.net> If you didn't see it, the latest issue of Scale Aviation Modeller (Vol. 5, No. 12) had a kit review of Choroszy Model's recent release of an Albatros B.IIa in 1/72nd scale. Also a notice of a release of a Breguet XVI Bn2 kit in resin (also 1/72nd) by a new Portugese company PVL. SAM has Choroszy Models available through Aeroclub in the UK. I've sent a inquiry to PVL about the Bre XVI and will post more information when they respond to my letter. There's also a nice feature article on building Eduard's Hanriot HD.2. Cheers - Craig Gavin ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 06:08:55 GMT From: "Peter Leonard" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Eduard releases 1/72 and 1/748 Message-ID: <20000204060855.1442.qmail@hotmail.com> Ray..."On a serious note can a decent VII be built from the Airfix model or combination of Airfix and the other two 13's?" You COULD replace the wings and tail with reworked XIII parts, but why ruin a perfectly good Revell or Esci kit. It's not that difficult in this scale to scratchbuild what's needed in card, in fact the thin wings would look more prototypical than kit parts ever could. The fuselage is really rather nice IMO Peter Leonard IPMS UK Lancashire & Cheshire Branch http://www.storks.cwc.net http://www.escadrille.mcmail.com PeterL@cwcom.net ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 06:16:01 GMT From: "Peter Leonard" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Hippo Message-ID: <20000204061602.45774.qmail@hotmail.com> And not only 1/72 but also 1/48. Resins, Vacforms, and Aurora kits, have provided the masters for a very well known manufacturer active in both scales. IMO of course ;) Peter L ----Original Message Follows---- From: mgoodwin@ricochet.net Reply-To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Hippo Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 22:42:13 -0500 (EST) Ray_Boorman@telus.net wrote: > > I have no clue how its done but its been rumoured that some > injected 1/72 scale models have been copies of Czechmasters > Resin releases. I suspect this to be the case with the Merlin Breguet 14 and Roland D.II kits, which are remarkable exceptions to the company's usual clunk-chunks. R. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 08:42:00 +0100 From: Witold Kozakiewicz To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Aviatik (Berg) D1 Message-ID: <389A82C8.6D3C0727@bgamld.bg.am.lodz.pl> Hi Mitch. I have some photos of interior of Berg. From museum in Viena AFAIR. It has just been published in polish magazine. I can scan and send them to you. And about Linke-Crawford's Berg I can't say if the colours of hex are corect but I have rather poor photo of this plane on which it's clear to see that band on the fuselage was black - shade looks almost identical with crosses and the L mark on the wing has ONLY white outline. Also can send this picture. My 1/48 Flashback was built like that. I used Flashback "lozenge" decals beacouse I had no other. Of course if anybody wants this pictures also can recive them ;-)) Just e-mail me. Regards - Witold Kozakiewicz ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 08:51:17 +0100 From: Witold Kozakiewicz To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Eduard releases 1/72 and 1/48 Message-ID: <389A84F5.67452BC0@bgamld.bg.am.lodz.pl> VIKSproc napisał(a): > 1/48 - Roland C.II - March > P 39D/P 400 - Juni There are also rumours about Camel, S.E.5a (summer 2000) and Nie.11 and I heard something about Fokker D.VII but I don't think it's true. -- Witold Kozakiewicz ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 07:58:11 GMT From: "Peter Leonard" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Aviatik (Berg) D1 Message-ID: <20000204075811.91333.qmail@hotmail.com> Witold, I wonder if Al would be willing to post those on the site. I'm sure we ALL want to see them. Peter L ----Original Message Follows---- From: Witold Kozakiewicz Reply-To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Aviatik (Berg) D1 Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 02:46:39 -0500 (EST) Hi Mitch. I have some photos of interior of Berg. From museum in Viena AFAIR. It has just been published in polish magazine. I can scan and send them to you. And about Linke-Crawford's Berg I can't say if the colours of hex are corect but I have rather poor photo of this plane on which it's clear to see that band on the fuselage was black - shade looks almost identical with crosses and the L mark on the wing has ONLY white outline. Also can send this picture. My 1/48 Flashback was built like that. I used Flashback "lozenge" decals beacouse I had no other. Of course if anybody wants this pictures also can recive them ;-)) Just e-mail me. Regards - Witold Kozakiewicz ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 08:59:43 +0100 From: Witold Kozakiewicz To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Hippo Message-ID: <389A86EF.782DE2D7@bgamld.bg.am.lodz.pl> David Calhoun napisał(a): [...] > What's the process of making an injected molded > kit from a resin master? > I didn't know that it was possible. Most of the short run kits (MPM, Eduard, Classic) are made form resin master. It's called low presure injection (free translate from polish :-))). Also new moulded Eduard like Pfalz are made by this metod. Beacouse lifetime of master it is called short run. Witold Kozakiewicz ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 00:01:16 -0800 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Aviatik (Berg) D1 Message-ID: <200002040802.AAA27852@mail.rapidnet.net> That ugly word COPYRIGHT rears its head here ..... best to not play with it Bob ---------- >From: "Peter Leonard" >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: Re: Aviatik (Berg) D1 >Date: Fri, 4 Feb, 2000, 12:03 AM > > Witold, I wonder if Al would be willing to post those on the site. I'm sure > we ALL want to see them. > > Peter L > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: Witold Kozakiewicz > Reply-To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Re: Aviatik (Berg) D1 > Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 02:46:39 -0500 (EST) > > Hi Mitch. > I have some photos of interior of Berg. From museum in Viena AFAIR. It > has just been published in polish magazine. I can scan and send them to > you. And about Linke-Crawford's Berg I can't say if the colours of hex > are corect but I have rather poor photo of this plane on which it's > clear to see that band on the fuselage was black - shade looks almost > identical with crosses and the L mark on the wing has ONLY white > outline. Also can send this picture. My 1/48 Flashback was built like > that. I used Flashback "lozenge" decals beacouse I had no other. > Of course if anybody wants this pictures also can recive them ;-)) > Just e-mail me. > Regards > - > Witold Kozakiewicz > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 09:15:58 +0100 From: Witold Kozakiewicz To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Aviatik (Berg) D1 Message-ID: <389A8ABE.72335ECC@bgamld.bg.am.lodz.pl> If I add note COPYRIGHT ModelHobby No.... and name of it's author it might be OK. What do you think? -- Witold Kozakiewicz Bob Pearson napisał(a): > > That ugly word COPYRIGHT rears its head here ..... best to not play with it > > Bob > > ---------- > >From: "Peter Leonard" > >To: Multiple recipients of list > >Subject: Re: Aviatik (Berg) D1 > >Date: Fri, 4 Feb, 2000, 12:03 AM > > > > > Witold, I wonder if Al would be willing to post those on the site. I'm sure > > we ALL want to see them. > > > > Peter L > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 08:29:55 GMT From: "Peter Leonard" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Aviatik (Berg) D1 Message-ID: <20000204082955.13851.qmail@hotmail.com> Witold, no, Bob's right I'm afraid. I didn't register that these were magazine photos. It would be Al's head on the block and not yours in anycase. Pity Peter L ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 09:43:46 +0100 From: Witold Kozakiewicz To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Aviatik (Berg) D1 Message-ID: <389A9142.C39A3CBB@bgamld.bg.am.lodz.pl> OK. But I still can scan them and send you private. After Weekend ;-) I write from my office, magzine is at home. -- Witold Kozakiewicz ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 04:58:27 -0600 From: "Matthew Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: RE: Eduard releases 1/72 and 1/748 Message-ID: <200002041101.DAA10684@crow.a001.sprintmail.com> On Thu, 3 Feb 2000 21:54:54 -0500 (EST), Shane Weier wrote: > I hear they pantographed it down from the Glencoe ;-) Blech! > French stuff? Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha ! Eduard wants to stay in > business. :-P```` > Seriously though, if they won't make me a 1/48 SPAD 7 I can't see us getting > a 1/72 one. And while the Dragon SPAD 13 is still around I don't see them > doing a 13 at all, since it'd require a bunch of research which would only > be recoupped through the teeny scale community. Agreed. It makes no sense. > Mind you, a 1/48 SPAD 7 is #1 on my wish list, so I can only hope I'm wrong. Hopehopehopehope... > > Missing from that list, though, was the Fokker F.I. > > Good. Plenty of other subjects still to be kitted without bothering with > that one. All it causes is arguments about cowl colours :-) Oh, just to make you feel better, Eduard *is* doing a 1/72nd F.I. Matt Bittner http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/misc/ww1fr.htm ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 05:04:12 -0600 From: "Matthew Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: Eduard releases 1/72 and 1/748 Message-ID: <200002041106.DAA11950@crow.a001.sprintmail.com> On Thu, 3 Feb 2000 23:13:33 -0500 (EST), Craig Gavin wrote: > Hey, I am new but your lamenting the lack of a good 1/72nd kit of a SPAD > hits me where I live. Meikraft kitted a SPAD S.XIII C.1. I think they were > among some of their last kits, circa 1996 (?). Certainly not up to the > quality of an Eduard's or Toko, but a far better kit than either the Revell > or Esci. Czech Master also made a resin kit of the S.XIII. I got one > through Aviation USK. AFAIC it has pretty soft in detail and my copy > arrived badly warped. I've never felt like getting the boiling water out to > see if I can correct it to the point of building it. Lord, I wish someone > would come out with a S.XII or S.XIII in 1/72nd. As it stands, I might have > to break ranks and build the Dragon kit in 1/48. Plainly a heresy IMO. I > can't understand how there can be so many mfgrs. kitting H-B W.29's and > Sopwith Strutters, and not have descent SPAD. Go figure - Craig Gavin Yes, the Meikraft 13's are decent enough - definitely one of their better offerings - but it still would be awesome to see Eduard do one. Since you're relatively new, you might not know that Pegasus is releasing a SPAD 12 later this year - probably later summer. While I'll disagree about the Strutter - a definite important type - I agree with the W.29. And don't go building in that Heathen Scale - I'll break your fingers! :-) Matt Bittner http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/misc/ww1fr.htm ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 05:05:36 -0600 From: "Matthew Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: Albatros B.IIa Message-ID: <200002041108.DAA12250@crow.a001.sprintmail.com> On Fri, 4 Feb 2000 00:04:51 -0500 (EST), Craig Gavin wrote: > If you didn't see it, the latest issue of Scale Aviation Modeller (Vol. 5, > No. 12) had a kit review of Choroszy Model's recent release of an Albatros > B.IIa in 1/72nd scale. Also a notice of a release of a Breguet XVI Bn2 kit > in resin (also 1/72nd) by a new Portugese company PVL. SAM has Choroszy > Models available through Aeroclub in the UK. I've sent a inquiry to PVL > about the Bre XVI and will post more information when they respond to my > letter. There's also a nice feature article on building Eduard's Hanriot > HD.2. Cheers - Craig Gavin Roll Models can also get the Albatros B.IIa kit, as well. I have heard it has excellent detail, but it's around US$35. Matt Bittner http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/misc/ww1fr.htm ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 09:00:35 -0500 From: skarver@banet.net To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Ni 17 Vickers mounting Message-ID: <389ADB83.89BECBC2@banet.net> Good morning-- I wanted to thank you for your reply and information, but I never had time to sit down and write a proper return message. I wanted to include a scan of the Bruce image, and naturally a couple of other questions arose. I hope I can do better this weekend, and thanks again, Stef Lance Krieg wrote: > I just finished Eduard's kit and spent some time researching these issues... > > I'm not sure what you mean about > > "Bruce's photo 46 in Nieuport Aircraft" > > since I'm at work. If you are talking about the port side chute that runs to the longeron, it is the empty ammo belt chute and leads to a plywood-covered take-up receptical within the cockpit. > > As far as I know ALL Vickers-equipped Nieuports had ... > > " an internal chute with an exit port on the bottom of the fuselage..." > > as the Vickers discharges the empty casings underneath the gun. > > Both the belt take-up and the cartridge case chute are included in the Eduard kit, if that is what you are building. > > "... a 'pin' at the level of the cowl mounting strap".... > > Beneath the gun itself the synchronizer gear is attached; this might look like a "pin" directly under the gun barrel just aft of the cowling retaining strap. The forward mounting itself is in the form of a "U" bracket (provided, again, in the Eduard kit as a PE part). > > The cable from the synchronizer should be added by filing a small flat spot on the bottom of the gun and adding a piece of sprue. If you're going this far, don't forget the synchronizer-related spring above the Vickers muzzle and the charging handle that protrudes into the cockpit on the starboard side of the gun. > > Did any of that make sense? > > HTH > > Lance ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 09:23:28 EST From: DavidL1217@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Eduard releases 1/72 and 1/748 Message-ID: At Nationals last year, I suggested to the proprietor of Hawkeye resins that they do a 1/72 SPAD 7. His response was 'find someone to make a master' (and he would think 'bout it.) Actually, the SPAD and the RE8 are long overdue in receiving worthy attention in 1/72. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 08:27:43 -0600 From: "Craig Gavin" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Eduard releases 1/72 and 1/748 Message-ID: <200002041429.IAA23612@postoffice6.ipa.net> Matt - That's great news from Pegasus. And don't worry about needing to break my fingers for building 1/48 scale. I am in too deep with 1/72nd scale to ever change. Besides, I truly love flipping parts around the room too small to handle and then losing my sight as I crawl around the room searching for missing parts. - Craig ---------- >From: "Matthew Bittner" >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: Re: Eduard releases 1/72 and 1/748 >Date: Fri, Feb 4, 2000, 5:11 AM > > On Thu, 3 Feb 2000 23:13:33 -0500 (EST), Craig Gavin wrote: > >> Hey, I am new but your lamenting the lack of a good 1/72nd kit of a SPAD >> hits me where I live. Meikraft kitted a SPAD S.XIII C.1. I think they were >> among some of their last kits, circa 1996 (?). Certainly not up to the >> quality of an Eduard's or Toko, but a far better kit than either the Revell >> or Esci. Czech Master also made a resin kit of the S.XIII. I got one >> through Aviation USK. AFAIC it has pretty soft in detail and my copy >> arrived badly warped. I've never felt like getting the boiling water out to >> see if I can correct it to the point of building it. Lord, I wish someone >> would come out with a S.XII or S.XIII in 1/72nd. As it stands, I might have >> to break ranks and build the Dragon kit in 1/48. Plainly a heresy IMO. I >> can't understand how there can be so many mfgrs. kitting H-B W.29's and >> Sopwith Strutters, and not have descent SPAD. Go figure - Craig Gavin > > Yes, the Meikraft 13's are decent enough - definitely one of > their better offerings - but it still would be awesome to see > Eduard do one. > > Since you're relatively new, you might not know that Pegasus is > releasing a SPAD 12 later this year - probably later summer. > > While I'll disagree about the Strutter - a definite important > type - I agree with the W.29. > > And don't go building in that Heathen Scale - I'll break your > fingers! :-) > > > Matt Bittner > http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook > http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/misc/ww1fr.htm > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 08:32:31 -0600 From: "Craig Gavin" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu, Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Chorozy Model Fdh. G.III/IIIa Message-ID: <200002041434.IAA23794@postoffice6.ipa.net> You can always get the Skybirds '86 kit of a Fdh. G/II. It's still available at $57.00 post paid. And not only is it injection molded, but it also comes with a great set of wmp, etched brass, decals and strutz enough to do two planes. - Craig Gavin ---------- >From: "Matthew Bittner" >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: Re: Chorozy Model Fdh. G.III/IIIa >Date: Thu, Feb 3, 2000, 8:38 PM > > On Thu, 3 Feb 2000 21:29:28 -0500 (EST), mgoodwin@ricochet.net > wrote: > >> Anyone have any info on this? I'd really like to avoid the belt sander >> job required for the Merlin kit - especially since I don't own a belt or >> even orbital sander. > > Roll can get them. However, be prepared to pay at least US$60 > for it!!! Another thing to be wary of, the wings are all resin. > While they're split in half, I still wouldn't trust them. I have > heard it's an excellent kit - the detail is supposed to be > outstanding - but there are those long, resin wings... > > > Matt Bittner > http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook > http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/misc/ww1fr.htm > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 08:34:16 -0600 From: "Matthew Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: Chorozy Model Fdh. G.III/IIIa Message-ID: <200002041435.IAA16115@mail1.neonramp.com> On Fri, 4 Feb 2000 09:35:53 -0500 (EST), Craig Gavin wrote: > You can always get the Skybirds '86 kit of a Fdh. G/II. It's still > available at $57.00 post paid. And not only is it injection molded, but it > also comes with a great set of wmp, etched brass, decals and strutz enough > to do two planes. - Craig Gavin Actually, it too is resin. Matt Bittner http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/misc/ww1fr.htm http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 09:04:15 -0600 From: "Lance Krieg" To: Subject: Re: Aviatik (Berg) D1 Message-ID: Martin wonders about KuK hex "...decals from Americal/Gryphon... I'm not too sure about the accuracy of those decals either!" I've got these decals in 1/48 and they match very well to my references, which include both the FMP books and the series the Doctor O'Connor had in C&C. Lance ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 09:07:39 -0600 From: "Lance Krieg" To: Subject: Re: RE: Eduard releases 1/72 and 1/748 Message-ID: Shane laments: "Mind you, a 1/48 SPAD 7 is #1 on my wish list" What's wrong with the Blue Max kit... too hard to find? Or has it got problems that I haven't noticed? Lance ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 15:37:02 GMT From: "Peter Leonard" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: RE: Eduard releases 1/72 and 1/748 Message-ID: <20000204153702.67861.qmail@hotmail.com> Lance.."What's wrong with the Blue Max kit... too hard to find? Or has it got problems that I haven't noticed?" All of the above;) It's still available, or at least still advertised as available which isn't necessarily the same thing, but it's not the most buildable kit ever made. Mine had one fuselage half wafer thin, the other thick enough to stop a .45 at twenty five yards, and enough flash on the wings to make vacform. I'm not usually one to moan about flash, but this was thick. His later stuff is much better, but let's not forget that Chris Gannon sprang forth fully formed from Merlin and IMO it shows in some of the early kits. Of course mine is a fairly late pop (#800 and something on the certificate) but those still on the shelves are probably later. If you want a SPAD 7 in this scale there is no alternative and it can be done just like anything else can, but if you just want a SPAD stick with DML. Peter L http://www.storks.cwc.net http://www.escadrille.mcmail.com PeterL@cwcom.net ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 09:43:34 -0600 From: "Matthew Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: RE: Eduard releases 1/72 and 1/748 Message-ID: <200002041544.JAA18366@mail1.neonramp.com> On Fri, 4 Feb 2000 10:41:45 -0500 (EST), Peter Leonard wrote: > All of the above;) It's still available, or at least still advertised as > available which isn't necessarily the same thing, but it's not the most > buildable kit ever made. Mine had one fuselage half wafer thin, the other > thick enough to stop a .45 at twenty five yards, and enough flash on the > wings to make vacform. I'm not usually one to moan about flash, but this was > thick. His later stuff is much better, but let's not forget that Chris > Gannon sprang forth fully formed from Merlin and IMO it shows in some of the > early kits. Of course mine is a fairly late pop (#800 and something on the > certificate) but those still on the shelves are probably later. If you want > a SPAD 7 in this scale there is no alternative and it can be done just like > anything else can, but if you just want a SPAD stick with DML. There is an alternative, if you don't mind spending the bucks. JMGT's resin, and AJP Maquette's new brass and "tissue" example. Gads...a 1/72nd scaler telling you Braille Scalers about your own kits... ;-) Matt Bittner http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/misc/ww1fr.htm http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 09:58:58 -0600 From: "Lance Krieg" To: Subject: JMGT Resin Kits Message-ID: Matt makes a good point about 1/48 SPAD 7s, noting that besides the BM: "There is an alternative, if you don't mind spending the bucks. JMGT's resin, and AJP Maquette" So what is Shane whingeing about? My complaint with many resin kits, including the JMGT versions, which are very nice, is that the one-piece fuselages make detailing and painting the cockpit "tubs" much harder. Personally, I would much prefer to work with fuselage halves, even if it means some tricky restoration on stringered turtledecks. Just one man's opinion.... Lance ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 16:11:13 GMT From: "Peter Leonard" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: JMGT Resin Kits Message-ID: <20000204161113.27842.qmail@hotmail.com> Matt...."There is an alternative, if you don't mind spending the bucks. JMGT's resin,...." And it's BIG bucks too. A jumbo chocolate chip cookie for the first listee to show ten differences between the BM and JMTG kits, apart from the resin/plastic of course. INCOMING!!! Peter L ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 12:27:29 -0500 From: smperry@mindspring.com To: Subject: Re: JMGT Resin Kits Message-ID: <002501bf6f35$1dbf7660$190c56d1@default> > My complaint with many resin kits, including the JMGT versions, which are very nice, is that the one-piece fuselages make detailing and painting the cockpit "tubs" much harder. Personally, I would much prefer to work with fuselage halves, even if it means some tricky restoration on stringered turtledecks. > > Just one man's opinion.... > > Lance I like how Passchendaele did their Halberstadt. Two fuselage halves open on top and a seperate cowl, decking, turtledeck piece. When I modified the fuselage on the Toko BEBE, I cut each half along the upper longeron. I glued the two resulting turtle deck pieces together to make a single one. That made cockpit detailing easy. sp ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 12:41:16 -0600 From: "Lance Krieg" To: Subject: Re: JMGT Resin Kits Message-ID: Steve Reports: "I like how Passchendaele did their Halberstadt. Two fuselage halves open on top and a seperate cowl, decking, turtledeck piece." Is this kit generally available? Why don't I have one!? Panic setting in... Lance ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 12:43:18 -0600 From: "Craig Gavin" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Chorozy Model Fdh. G.III/IIIa Message-ID: <200002041843.MAA25312@postoffice5.ipa.net> Matt - I stand corrected. Mine is painted and sitting on my work bench awaiting installation of the engine strut mounts. Its been so long I forgot it was resin, the quality is that good. One of these days I'll be up to taking it up again. In the meantime, I'm still working on my Pegasus Ansaldo SVA 5. Still looking for the decals, but I took your suggestion and sent them an e-mail. Still haven't heard back from them as to whether the decals are still available. Many pardons on the mix up about the Skybird kit - Craig Gavin ---------- >From: "Matthew Bittner" >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: Re: Chorozy Model Fdh. G.III/IIIa >Date: Fri, Feb 4, 2000, 8:40 AM > >On Fri, 4 Feb 2000 09:35:53 -0500 (EST), Craig Gavin wrote: > >> You can always get the Skybirds '86 kit of a Fdh. G/II. It's still >> available at $57.00 post paid. And not only is it injection molded, but it >> also comes with a great set of wmp, etched brass, decals and strutz enough >> to do two planes. - Craig Gavin > >Actually, it too is resin. > > >Matt Bittner >http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/misc/ww1fr.htm >http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 08:16:30 -0000 From: "Len Smith" To: Subject: Re: MoS Type BB Message-ID: <000001bf6f45$3b4271a0$da4f08c3@mesh> Matt, Both the FMP and the Aircraft Archive drawings are incorrect in my opinion, as are the drawings in the kit. Check the angle of the cabane struts on all of them against the photos in the FMP book. It appears to me that the tops of the struts should be one further rib station farther out on each side. There is an old drawing in WW1 Aero No. 129 that shows this, I can scan it for you if you do not have it. By the way, I found this AFTER I had built my BB ! %^&*"!%^& it. Regards Len. lensmith@clara.net http://home.clara.net/lensmith ----- Original Message ----- From: Matthew Bittner To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 2:40 AM Subject: MoS Type BB > Unfortunately I show little to no references for the > Morane-Saulnier Type BB. Anybody have any besides the FMP book? > > I am so looking forward to the CMk MoS Type AI... Anybody > want a Merlin Type AI? ;-) > > > Matt Bittner > http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook > http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/misc/ww1fr.htm > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 13:52:33 -0600 From: "Matthew Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: Chorozy Model Fdh. G.III/IIIa Message-ID: <200002041955.LAA04438@crow.a001.sprintmail.com> On Fri, 4 Feb 2000 13:49:19 -0500 (EST), Craig Gavin wrote: > Matt - I stand corrected. Mine is painted and sitting on my work bench > awaiting installation of the engine strut mounts. Its been so long I forgot > it was resin, the quality is that good. One of these days I'll be up to > taking it up again. In the meantime, I'm still working on my Pegasus > Ansaldo SVA 5. Still looking for the decals, but I took your suggestion and > sent them an e-mail. Still haven't heard back from them as to whether the > decals are still available. Many pardons on the mix up about the Skybird > kit - Craig Gavin Don't sweat it. Just wanted to set the record straight. If you can't find the SVA 5decals, I can send you mine. I only have one kit, but I can scan these in to use later. LMK... Matt Bittner http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/misc/ww1fr.htm ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 12:20:16 -0800 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Paaschendaele Halb D.III (was Re: JMGT Resin Kits) Message-ID: <200002042027.MAA12928@mail.rapidnet.net> What? Doesn't everyone have a Paaschendaele Halberstadt? Gee, here I thought everyone had at least a dozen in their closets. .. heck I got mine months ago.. . In case Cyg is too busy, they are waiting on the final detail parts before releasing it. For a preview of the very first kit built, see Steve's article in last month's Internet Modeler - as soon as the detail parts are ready we will have an inbox review of the kit as well 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 ---------- >From: "Lance Krieg" >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: Re: JMGT Resin Kits >Date: Fri, 4 Feb, 2000, 10:46 AM > > Steve Reports: > > "I like how Passchendaele did their Halberstadt. Two fuselage halves open on > top and a seperate cowl, decking, turtledeck piece." > > Is this kit generally available? Why don't I have one!? > > Panic setting in... > > Lance > > ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 2126 **********************