WWI Digest 2147 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) RE: Aero Publishers-Lambertonsjer by "dfernet0" 2) Re: [Fwd: Lost aurora] by Matthew Zivich 3) Re: [Fwd: Lost aurora] by smperry@mindspring.com 4) Re: Old 1960's OT book info request by "Lee Mensinger" 5) Re: [Fwd: Lost aurora] by "Michael Kendix" 6) Books by "Mike Fanklin" 7) Re: [Fwd: Lost aurora] by Matthew Zivich 8) FW: Resurrected Aurora models by "ZELNICK, KENNETH T" 9) Re: Books by Lyle Lamboley 10) Re: Books by "Bill Bacon" 11) Re: Books by "Lance Krieg" 12) RE: Aero Publishers-Lambertonsjer by Shane Weier 13) RE: Resurrected Aurora models by Shane Weier 14) Re: Old 1960's OT book info request by Zulis@aol.com 15) Re: French finished was Rumpler "Cross" on ebay by Pedro e Francisca 16) ot armo(u)r by "Millen, Alan R." 17) Re: ot armo(u)r by Albatrosdv@aol.com 18) Re: Old 1960's OT book info request by Ray Boorman 19) RE: Resurrected Aurora models by Ray Boorman 20) Re: Books by "David Calhoun" 21) A-H sworl in 1/48? by skarver@banet.net 22) Dabbling in the dark side by Albatrosdv@aol.com 23) Re: Swabians D VII. by KarrArt@aol.com 24) Re: 1/48 Avro 504 and Curtiss Jenny by KarrArt@aol.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 14:26:38 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: Aero Publishers-Lambertonsjer Message-ID: <002b01bf796c$26212b00$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Robert wrote: >the other two aircraft series go for about $100.00 and may or may not really > be worth it...to me they are. Hope that helps...Horton > Whew! Got my "Fokker..." and "Fighters..." from Icarus cheaper than that. I wonder if he still has more on his bookstore. D. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 12:45:25 -0500 From: Matthew Zivich To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: [Fwd: Lost aurora] Message-ID: <38AC33B4.3AAAE0CA@svsu.edu> They should immediately destroy the Albatros D-III mold! Matt Z THOMAS SOLINSKI wrote: > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > --------------1FFFC64708F81C6CBB94ADFA > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > The attached is the article I spoke about yesterday > I found it at http://www.starshipmodeler.com/ > > Tom S > > LOST AURORA MOLDS NOT LOST! > Mark Dean and Aurora-owner family heir, grandson Gennaro "Jerry" > Giammarino, announced at Chiller Con that the molds long thought lost > were never really lost - they have been in the Giammarino family > possession since well before the train wreck". The accident in 1977 has > been the blame for all the missing molds that were destroyed by Aurora > and Monogram. Both companies had incentives to reclaim the material used > in the molds and sometimes destroyed molds that should > not have been. This is the primary reason why Jerry's family safeguarded > a number of molds. A new kit company called "The Lost Aurora Plastic > Company" is being formed, which will release kits Aurora did not release > thirty years ago, as well as > others. Everything will be made in the USA, like Aurora did 30 years > ago, and will be quality model kits with a very affordable price. In > order to do this they are asking us all to spread the word, and provide > questions, suggestions or feedback to the new company at > The_Lost_Aurora_Kits@prodigy.net. > > --------------1FFFC64708F81C6CBB94ADFA > Content-Type: message/rfc822 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > Content-Disposition: inline > > Return-Path: > Received: from h8.mail.home.com ([24.0.95.50]) by lh2.rdc2.tx.home.com > (InterMail v4.01.01.00 201-229-111) with ESMTP > id <20000216150739.CKCI27323.lh2.rdc2.tx.home.com@h8.mail.home.com> > for ; > Wed, 16 Feb 2000 07:07:39 -0800 > Received: from mx2-w.mail.home.com ([24.0.0.206]) > by h8.mail.home.com (8.9.3/8.9.0) with ESMTP id HAA05510 > for ; Wed, 16 Feb 2000 07:07:38 -0800 (PST) > Received: from relay.faa.gov (relay.faa.gov [204.108.10.6]) > by mx2-w.mail.home.com (8.9.1/8.9.1) with ESMTP id HAA14192 > for ; Wed, 16 Feb 2000 07:07:22 -0800 (PST) > Received: from faa.gov ([192.168.254.2]) > by relay.faa.gov (Pro-8.9.3/Pro-8.9.3) with SMTP id KAA13363 > for ; Wed, 16 Feb 2000 10:02:15 -0500 (EST) > Received: from ccMail by faa.gov (ccMail Link to SMTP R8.20.00.25) > id AA950713487; Wed, 16 Feb 2000 10:04:53 -0500 > Message-Id: <0002169507.AA950713487@faa.gov> > X-Mailer: ccMail Link to SMTP R8.20.00.25 > Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 09:02:10 -0500 > From: "Thomas Solinski" > To: > Subject: Lost aurora > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > Content-Description: "cc:Mail Note Part" > X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 > > LOST AURORA MOLDS NOT LOST! > Mark Dean and Aurora-owner family heir, grandson Gennaro "Jerry" Giammarino, > announced at Chiller Con that the molds long thought lost were never really lost > - they have been in the Giammarino family possession since well before the > "train wreck". The accident in 1977 has been the blame for all the missing molds > that were destroyed by Aurora and Monogram. Both companies had incentives to > reclaim the material used in the molds and sometimes destroyed molds that should > not have been. This is the primary reason why Jerry's family safeguarded a > number of molds. > A new kit company called "The Lost Aurora Plastic Company" is being formed, > which will release kits Aurora did not release thirty years ago, as well as > others. Everything will be made in the USA, like Aurora did 30 years ago, and > will be quality model kits with a very affordable price. In order to do this > they are asking us all to spread the word, and provide questions, suggestions or > feedback to the new company at The_Lost_Aurora_Kits@prodigy.net. (11/1 UPDATE > 11/4) > > --------------1FFFC64708F81C6CBB94ADFA-- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 12:51:27 -0500 From: smperry@mindspring.com To: Subject: Re: [Fwd: Lost aurora] Message-ID: <001501bf796f$9dcf4300$b90056d1@default> > They should immediately destroy the Albatros D-III mold! > Matt Z NO NO! Send it to Glencoe so they can sit on it and release the DH-4 ;-) sp ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 11:55:34 -0600 From: "Lee Mensinger" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu, "Lee Mensinger" Subject: Re: Old 1960's OT book info request Message-ID: <38AC3616.2454105@wireweb.net> OT/ot book titles from Harleford/Aero Pubs. So far as I am know this is all that were published. Others were planned but never published. Von Richtohofen and the "Flying" Circus Nowarra Fokker, the Man and his Aircraft Hegener Recon and Bomber Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War Lamberton and Cheesman Air Aces of the 1914-1918 War Robertson and others. Fighter Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War Lanmerton and Cheesman Sopwith, the Man and his Aircraft Robertson Marine Aircraft (etc) Sorry I do not have the complete correct title and Author OT/ot Aircraft Markings of the World 1912-1967 Robertson U.S. Army and Air force Fighters 1912-1967 Robertson, Brown and Heyn U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Fighters 1918-1962 Paul Matt and Robertson AircraftCamouflage and Markings 1907-1954 Robertson That is eleven (ot) titles out of fifteen and the other four are WW II Aircraft All of them are good to some lesser or greater degrees. They are a heck of a lot better than nothing, and that is what we had before they came along. Still looking for the Marine Book. Hope this helps someone. Lee M. Lance Krieg wrote: > Ray wonders if: > > "...Fighter Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War by W. M. Lamberton..." > > is any good, to which I would respond in the affirmative. As mentioned, the three-views have been largely supplanted by superior efforts, but the brief histories and pictures are nice to own, if one can obtain the book at a reasonable price. > > There are decent capsule summaries, with pictures, of engines, armament, markings, experimental planes, and unusual circumstances, including a couple of pictures I have never seen anywhere else. > > I wish I could find the Bomber and Marine editions to complete the set. > > FWIW > > Lance ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 10:12:49 PST From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: [Fwd: Lost aurora] Message-ID: <20000217181249.57687.qmail@hotmail.com> > > They should immediately destroy the Albatros D-III mold! > > Matt Z > In fact, this mold was indeed mangled and partially destroyed. It was then shrunk down 33 percent, stuffed in a bag with nice decals and photoetch, and released by Hit Kit!! :) Michael ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 10:41:07 -0800 From: "Mike Fanklin" To: Subject: Books Message-ID: <000501bf7976$8f430860$11ecfc9e@default> I have found a great place to find OT books, including the Harleyford series. Go to http://www.abebooks.com/ and click on Search at the top of the page. Then fill out the form with the data on the book you are looking for. This site will search the lists of all the books for sale from several thousand book sellers. These books come and go, and at various prices so keep checking. Mike Franklin Bellingham, WA "No man is so hated as he who will drive the speed limit." ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 13:45:00 -0500 From: Matthew Zivich To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: [Fwd: Lost aurora] Message-ID: <38AC41AC.4E33649@svsu.edu> Forgetaboutit! (I'm still waiting for the Glencoe Alb D-II!!!!!) smperry@mindspring.com wrote: > > They should immediately destroy the Albatros D-III mold! > > Matt Z > > NO NO! > Send it to Glencoe so they can sit on it and release the DH-4 ;-) > sp ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 13:31:47 -0600 From: "ZELNICK, KENNETH T" To: "'WWI Modeling Digest'" Subject: FW: Resurrected Aurora models Message-ID: <15888960D28CD211AD1900105A24907807D9ED@ano-exs02.ano.entergy.com> Thanks to Tom S. for the info on Aurora's rebirth. I e-mailed them, and the following is the exchange that took place. Just thought you might be interested. Ken Zelnick -----Original Message----- From: The Lost Aurora Kits [mailto:The_Lost_Aurora_Kits@prodigy.net] Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 4:03 PM To: ZELNICK, KENNETH T Subject: Re: Resurrected Aurora models June 8th, 9th and 10th in Louisville, Kentucky. They will be available on my site http://www.lostauroraplasticscorp.com .by March or April. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "ZELNICK, KENNETH T" To: "'The Lost Aurora Kits'" Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 10:41 AM Subject: RE: Resurrected Aurora models > Thank you for the reply, but I guess I'm out of touch. What/when/where is > Wonderfest? > > ken > > -----Original Message----- > From: The Lost Aurora Kits [mailto:The_Lost_Aurora_Kits@prodigy.net] > Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 3:40 PM > To: Kenneth T Zelnick > Subject: Re: Resurrected Aurora models > > > Absolutely. We are going to have them ready for WonderFest. > > Thanks for the E-Mail and keep them coming. > > Sincerely, > Jerry > _______________________ > Gennaro Giammarino, III > President > L.A.P.C.O. > > > GG3/alv > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kenneth T Zelnick" > To: > Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 10:25 AM > Subject: Resurrected Aurora models > > > > Hello! > > > > The resurrection of Aurora would certainly be welcome news to me. I was > > always partial to the WWI aircraft kits, and would like to see them > > appear on the shelves again. If you are going to start marketing kits > > again, please consider reissuing any and all of the WWI airplane kits. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Ken Zelnick > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 13:58:21 -0500 From: Lyle Lamboley To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Books Message-ID: <20000217.141120.-118451.0.lyle.lamboley@juno.com> Mike, > I have found a great place to find OT books, including the Harleyford > series. Go to http://www.abebooks.com/ and click on Search at the > top of > the page. Then fill out the form with the data on the book you are > looking > for. This site will search the lists of all the books for sale from > several > thousand book sellers. These books come and go, and at various > prices so > keep checking. > I've used this method at abebooks and it's great. It was able to find some really tough stuff for me, although it didn't locate one that I MUST have. Anybody out there have a copy of German Fighter Units June 1917-1918? Lyle ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 14:07:52 -0600 From: "Bill Bacon" To: Subject: Re: Books Message-ID: <000501bf7982$ac97c480$413c32cf@tcac.net> Lyle, If you are refering to the Osprey book, I have a copy (not for sale). I will be glad to provide information. Cheers, Bill B. ----- Original Message ----- From: Lyle Lamboley To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 1:59 PM Subject: Re: Books > Mike, > > > I have found a great place to find OT books, including the Harleyford > > series. Go to http://www.abebooks.com/ and click on Search at the > > top of > > the page. Then fill out the form with the data on the book you are > > looking > > for. This site will search the lists of all the books for sale from > > several > > thousand book sellers. These books come and go, and at various > > prices so > > keep checking. > > > I've used this method at abebooks and it's great. It was able to find > some really tough stuff for me, although it didn't locate one that I MUST > have. Anybody out there have a copy of German Fighter Units June > 1917-1918? > Lyle > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 14:13:16 -0600 From: "Lance Krieg" To: Subject: Re: Books Message-ID: Mike provided: "... a great place to find OT books, including the Harleyford series. Go to http://www.abebooks.com/ ..." I did just that, and found and bought the Harleyford Marine book ten minutes ago. Now for the Bomber version... Thanks! Lyle: I've got the Osprey German Fighter units book, and might consider a swap. At the very least, I would be happy to provide some of the information contained therein. Lance ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 07:16:49 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Aero Publishers-Lambertonsjer Message-ID: <65C968E11318D311B0BD0060B06865CDBD1D17@mimhexch.mim.com.au> >especially about the Aero Publsihers..to put my two bits worth > in...they published at least 6 titles in the "60's...three were > "Fighters"..."Marine and Naval" and "Bombers". Others were on > "Aircraft > Camoflage" up into the 60"s, "Air Aces of the 1914-1918 War" > and one on > the Red Baron and there possibly were others. Am I right to assume that Aero Publishers were the US company which reprinted the Harleyfords, and that these are the books you're all talking about? If so, there are a lot of Harleyford volumes which are ot as well, plus some which cross the OT/ot divide. 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: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 07:42:15 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Resurrected Aurora models Message-ID: <65C968E11318D311B0BD0060B06865CDBD1D18@mimhexch.mim.com.au> > Thanks to Tom S. for the info on Aurora's rebirth. I > e-mailed them, and the > following is the exchange that took place. Just thought you might be > interested. All this stuff about the resurrection of Aurora was discussed on the ship model mailing list and on rec.models.scale on and immediately after 11 November last year. For some reason I thought it had been discussed here as well, but the archive doesn't have it so the news may well be new to many. >From my recollection of the discussion elsewhere I suggest that all who are interested in these old barkers start praying and don't hold your breath - all the kits which seem to have been actually mentioned by name are monsters/sci-fi and that ilk, hence the venue for the relaunch at Wonderfest. IIRC the WW1 kits were never mentioned. 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: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 17:33:31 EST From: Zulis@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Old 1960's OT book info request Message-ID: <73.12c9496.25ddd13b@aol.com> In a message dated 00-02-17 02:15:09 EST, you write: << I was browsing through some archives and saw a frontcover for the following book. Fighter Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War by W. M. Lamberton publisher Aero Pub Inc I remember seeing this book when I was a kid in the sixties. In fact I think there were a few books in the series. Does anyone know whether this book is good, bad, really bad etc. Sorry but 10 year old kids which I was at the time have oppinions that tend to die a nasty death when you're an adult and see what you thought was really kewl. >> Hi Ray, I just checked AbeBooks.... lots of them available, ranging in price from $29 (for some slightly damaged copies) to $120 !!! (presumably with a swatch of MvR's triplane attached). I happen to have a spare copy, in pretty decent shape - if you would like it for, say, $30 - let me know off-list. And Lyle - you are going to LOVE the Marine book. Now, I have to get myself a copy of the bombers book. Regards, Dave Zulis Toronto, Canada ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 21:34:34 +0000 From: Pedro e Francisca To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: French finished was Rumpler "Cross" on ebay Message-ID: <38AC696A.3E2A0F9C@mail.telepac.pt> Shane Weier wrote: > Pedro, > > > I couldn't agree more, but the discussion was about the Breguet XIV unless > (once again) I have the bull by entirely the wrong horn. > > Shane > Shane, In fact the point i was trying to make was to know if the finish of the museum SPAD was accurate or not. If it was then there should have been 2 types of metalized finishes from what I was able to see at the museum, i.e. one on which the metal would show up (SPAD) and another wher it wouldn't (Breguet). Since this doesn't seem to be the case, probably Matt got it right and the finish of the Museum Spad is just a misinterpretation of the aluminised finishes. Thanks for all your input, mate. Pedro ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 19:24:07 -0500 From: "Millen, Alan R." To: "'WW1 List'" Subject: ot armo(u)r Message-ID: Ladies and gentlemen, Have noticed an occassional reference to armor models, and not necessarily OT ones at that. Is there a list like this one, dedicated to armor? The piece I'm interested in is the 60 cm Morser Karl, a WW2 self-propelled mortar. The kit is the CMK 1/35th early or late chassis version, and the attendant rail carriers. I have had the Hasegawa 1/72nd version for decades, but I build in 1/35th, mainly for these 10 fat thumbs to be able to do a modicum of detail, and for these older eyes to be able to see said detail. Is the kit worth the $115 Squadron is asking, and the $179 for the separate carriers? Anyone out there build one or have one in their to-be-built pile? Please feel free to tell me where to go, at least in regards to an armor list. Thanks for any help!! Alan R. Millen Phone 610.676.1194 Fax 610.676.3194 E-mail amillen@seic.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 20:19:29 EST From: Albatrosdv@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: ot armo(u)r Message-ID: In a message dated 2/17/100 7:26:12 PM EST, AMillen@seic.com writes: << Please feel free to tell me where to go, at least in regards to an armor list. >> Hurriedly creep and crawl to the AMPS site. :-) I don't have the URL but if you search "AMPS," you are likely to find it. If nothing else, contact Mr. AMPS, Cookie Sewell, at: AMPSOne@aol.com Cheers, Tom Cleaver ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 19:06:09 -0800 From: Ray Boorman To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Old 1960's OT book info request Message-ID: <4.3.0.20000217185211.00a78c80@pop.telus.net> Bob, Lee, Peter, Diego and everyone, Thanks for all the information. As soon as Lee replied last night I did a big duhhhh so thats what they mean when they mention the Harleyford books ;) Oh and Lee you solved a childhood mystery of mine. Back when I was a kid one of my Uncles, who incidentally had a lot to do with me building models. Well he must have had the entire series. Because for years I have puzzled over a couple of books both about the size of one of these books one was about the aces, another on Fokker. Darn sometimes I wish I had paid more attention when I was a kid and spent less time playing soccer in the street........ In fact I can remember being taken to a very large bookshop in central London to pick up the Aces book. LOL I had better shut up or I'll end up in my second childhood ;) Ray At 12:55 PM 2/17/2000 -0500, you wrote: >OT/ot book titles from Harleford/Aero Pubs. >So far as I am know this is all that were published. Others were planned >but never published. > >Von Richtohofen and the "Flying" Circus Nowarra >Fokker, the Man and his Aircraft Hegener >Recon and Bomber Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War Lamberton and Cheesman >Air Aces of the 1914-1918 War Robertson and others. >Fighter Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War Lanmerton and Cheesman >Sopwith, the Man and his Aircraft Robertson >Marine Aircraft (etc) Sorry I do not have the complete correct title >and Author > >OT/ot >Aircraft Markings of the World 1912-1967 Robertson >U.S. Army and Air force Fighters 1912-1967 Robertson, Brown and Heyn >U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Fighters 1918-1962 Paul Matt and Robertson >AircraftCamouflage and Markings 1907-1954 Robertson > >That is eleven (ot) titles out of fifteen and the other four are WW II >Aircraft > >All of them are good to some lesser or greater degrees. They are a heck >of a lot better than nothing, and that is what we had before they came along. > >Still looking for the Marine Book. > >Hope this helps someone. Lee M. > >Lance Krieg wrote: > > > Ray wonders if: > > > > "...Fighter Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War by W. M. Lamberton..." > > > > is any good, to which I would respond in the affirmative. As > mentioned, the three-views have been largely supplanted by superior > efforts, but the brief histories and pictures are nice to own, if one can > obtain the book at a reasonable price. > > > > There are decent capsule summaries, with pictures, of engines, > armament, markings, experimental planes, and unusual circumstances, > including a couple of pictures I have never seen anywhere else. > > > > I wish I could find the Bomber and Marine editions to complete the set. > > > > FWIW > > > > Lance ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 19:12:42 -0800 From: Ray Boorman To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: RE: Resurrected Aurora models Message-ID: <4.3.0.20000217190901.00a76550@pop.telus.net> I had heard the same as Shane, the big re-releases were going to be the Monster models. Not the wwi aircraft. In fact I would wonder if the family has all the molds. That's an awful lot of metal to store somewhere. Ray just airing my opinion ;) At 04:46 PM 2/17/2000 -0500, you wrote: > > Thanks to Tom S. for the info on Aurora's rebirth. I > > e-mailed them, and the > > following is the exchange that took place. Just thought you might be > > interested. > > >All this stuff about the resurrection of Aurora was discussed on the ship >model mailing list and on rec.models.scale on and immediately after 11 >November last year. > >For some reason I thought it had been discussed here as well, but the >archive doesn't have it so the news may well be new to many. > > >From my recollection of the discussion elsewhere I suggest that all who are >interested in these old barkers start praying and don't hold your breath - >all the kits which seem to have been actually mentioned by name are >monsters/sci-fi and that ilk, hence the venue for the relaunch at >Wonderfest. IIRC the WW1 kits were never mentioned. > > >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: Sat, 19 Feb 2000 22:51:25 -0800 From: "David Calhoun" To: Subject: Re: Books Message-ID: <002601bf7b6e$e989bb80$dc0b3ccc@oemcomputer> A month or so ago I saw that Aces high (list member) had the book Marine aircraft 1914-1918 for sale. His asking price was $65 US including airmail. Although this was too much for my budget, it looks to be a deal based on more recent prices I have seen - over $100. I don't know if he has sold it or not... He also had the Sopwith book listed. I don't have his web address, but I'm sure someone else can show it. Dave Calhoun --Original Message----- From: Mike Fanklin To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Thursday, February 17, 2000 10:46 AM Subject: Books >I have found a great place to find OT books, including the Harleyford >series. Go to http://www.abebooks.com/ and click on Search at the top of >the page. Then fill out the form with the data on the book you are looking >for. This site will search the lists of all the books for sale from several >thousand book sellers. These books come and go, and at various prices so >keep checking. > >Mike Franklin >Bellingham, WA > >"No man is so hated as he who will drive the speed limit." > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 22:59:22 -0500 From: skarver@banet.net To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: A-H sworl in 1/48? Message-ID: <38ACC39A.895CFA5A@banet.net> Good evening, all-- Does/did Pega/BM provide decals for this preprinted fabric? Also, were the "Autumn" and "Spring" (?) schemes paint jobs or also pre-printed fabricitems? TIA to all & regards, Stef PS. Began cutting out the pieces on Sierra's Alb. C. V/17 Monday night after the very well-packed sheets arrived in a Priority-mail box (my solution to scratching a dash VII!). Further work has been interrupted by evenings at the the library to reference this two-seater. Even Flight's 1918 coverage of 'a German fighting biplane' is available, but must I wait for the upcoming DF before proceeding too far? ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 00:30:55 EST From: Albatrosdv@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Dabbling in the dark side Message-ID: Bless me father, for I have sinned. It's been a....uh.... a long time since my last confession. You see, it's like this, I have this collector, you know?, and I do these models for him and it pays some of the bills so it's important. And it started with him only wanting OT subjects, and that was great practice and did a lot to get me to be a good practitioner of the Light Side. But then, he changed his mind, and wanted something else, and, well.... you know what they say about the golden rule - he who has the gold rules. So I said yes, I could do them. And I have been doing them. And it has been fun, because while they seem simple they aren't, and there's such subtle variety between subtypes and so many chances to practice new techniques with the air brush, and...and...and it's true, the dark side is easier. What are they, you say? Well, uh.... er.... it's like this, I....you see... Ok, ok, I'll cut to the chase. They're One-Oh-Thingies!!! And they *have* been fun!! I even made a couple for *myself*!!! There, I feel much better now. What? What will I do for penance? I thought you would... oh, I see. My choice, huh? Umm....hmmmm... OK. I got it. I have the .010x.020 evergreen strip now, so I will re-rig the R.E.8, and follow that right up with finally doing the rigging on the S.E.5a. How's that? What do you mean, I should walk before I start running? Well, OK, I see what you mean. The R.E.8. For sure. And now.... Anybody else want to unburden themselves? I have seen your traces, those little virtual shadows slipping through the cyber-cracks at those Other Sites. You know who you are, and what's more you know I know. :-) C'mon, confession really is good for your soul. Cheers, Tom Cleaver ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 00:47:04 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Swabians D VII. Message-ID: <69.14dad4a.25de36d8@aol.com> In a message dated 2/17/00 9:08:12 AM Pacific Standard Time, artybob@netexpress.net writes: << One other brief point...if you have not read the three or four page story of the "Seven Swabians" in Grimms Fairy Tales, I invite you to do so, it is hilarious and I wonder from time to time what J 65's CO thought about one of his pilots applying images of the story to the side of one of the aircraft? An insult or poking good natured fun? Cheers folks...Horton >> A couple of years ago, Windsock told the tale- it'd make a great cartoon short. RK ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 00:47:09 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: 1/48 Avro 504 and Curtiss Jenny Message-ID: <9f.1f44fc3.25de36dd@aol.com> In a message dated 2/16/00 4:45:03 AM Pacific Standard Time, skarver@banet.net writes: << >>The [snip] bovine deposits are all scratch built.<< Shouldn't that read 'scratch-flopped'? Very imaginative work. Regards, Stef >> hmmmm....you have a point there! RK ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 2147 **********************