WWI Digest 2155 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: "All The King's Men" by DavidL1217@aol.com 2) RE: "All The King's Men" by Shane Weier 3) drawings by nieuport 4) Re: Future query No.2 by Albatrosdv@aol.com 5) Re: "All The King's Men" by Albatrosdv@aol.com 6) Re: "All The King's Men" by Albatrosdv@aol.com 7) Re: Future query No.2 by "DAVID BURKE" 8) Re: "All The King's Men" by "DAVID BURKE" 9) Future 3, Bob 1 by "Bob Pearson" 10) RE: PMMS website address. by "dfernet0" 11) Re: Presentation Marks by "D Charles" 12) remember that URL? by "dfernet0" 13) RE: PMMS website address. by "Matthew Bittner" 14) Some news by "Michal Beran" 15) Hawkeye Dr1 by "dfernet0" 16) Roland C.II question by "Michal Beran" 17) Re: Hawkeye Dr1 by "Matthew Bittner" 18) Re: Roland C.II question by "Matthew Bittner" 19) Aviatik B.I and B.II kits by "Alberto Casirati" 20) Churchill/ was "All The King's Men" by "Michael Kendix" 21) Re: "All The King's Men" by "DAVID BURKE" 22) Re: "All The King's Men" by "DAVID BURKE" 23) Re: Future 3, Bob 1 by Albatrosdv@aol.com 24) RE: Hawkeye Dr1 by "dfernet0" 25) drying box wasRe: Future query No.2 by KarrArt@aol.com 26) Re: "All The King's Men" by KarrArt@aol.com 27) Re: Churchill/ was "All The King's Men" by Albatrosdv@aol.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 00:11:13 EST From: DavidL1217@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: "All The King's Men" Message-ID: They did not have TV or computers.... ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 15:28:14 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: "All The King's Men" Message-ID: <65C968E11318D311B0BD0060B06865CDBD1D45@mimhexch.mim.com.au> Dave says: > > some things never change - but the point is, they were WRITING. > Ah, but so are YOU ! My "letter" writing has risen by much greater than a factor of ten since the internet crossed my path. I bet that something similar has happened to most of us. Like no other time in the recent past WE are writing..... > One of the things I really like about that time in history .... > ... one of the things I like about THIS time in history :-) 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, 22 Feb 2000 00:37:20 -0500 From: nieuport To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: drawings Message-ID: <38B22090.A6499904@home.com> Just added more drawings in the British section (Bristol scouts and BE2's plus more oddball stuff) I will be making some updates to the American pages tomorrow (tripling the number of drawings there) -- Mike Fletcher ___ ., mdf@mars.ark.com |-\|^----! ; nieuport@home.com |--n--""*" http://members.home.net/nieuport/ icq=19554083 @ http://mars.ark.com/~mdf/nieuport.html If you don't know where you're going, you're never lost. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 01:07:47 EST From: Albatrosdv@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Future query No.2 Message-ID: <50.1e07700.25e381b3@aol.com> In a message dated 2/21/100 10:13:34 PM EST, bpearson@rapidnet.net writes: << what can I use as a flat coat? How does Testors Flat spray work? >> Testor's flat spray works ok, but you should think of using Dullcote sprayed with the airbrush. If you didn't live in the back-40 of the middle of nowhere, I would say go to the store and buy some Tamiya "Flat Base", mix it 30-70 with Future to make "Flat Future" and use that. You can let Future dry overnight and be ready for decals. HTH Tom C ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 01:10:10 EST From: Albatrosdv@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: "All The King's Men" Message-ID: <98.205b67f.25e38242@aol.com> In a message dated 2/21/100 10:20:12 PM EST, mkendix@hotmail.com writes: << Maybe this is getting a bit off topic but I am uncertain about Churchill's culpability. >> Quite "On Topic." Might I suggest Martin Gilbert's definitive "Churchill", or - for readability," William Manchester's three volume "The Last Lion." He really was the greatest man of the 20th Century and I doubt any of us would be having these conversations had he not lived. Tom Cleaver ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 01:20:43 EST From: Albatrosdv@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: "All The King's Men" Message-ID: <8a.119781f.25e384bb@aol.com> In a message dated 2/21/100 11:23:12 PM EST, Zulis@aol.com writes: << Yes, when you see the originals, there were many spelling and grammar mistakes - nice to see some things never change - but the point is, they were WRITING. >> Yes, it's because they were taught to *read* something that doesn't happen in school nowadays. Tom Cleaver ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 21:30:09 -0600 From: "DAVID BURKE" To: Subject: Re: Future query No.2 Message-ID: <003701bf7ce6$476fe120$2e81aec7@dora9sprynet.com> If you started with the Future as your gloss coat, you need wait maybe a half a day (overnight is always safer). Follow your normal process with the decals, using as little settling solution as possible. For a flat, I recommend an acrylic flat like AeroMaster, Floquil, et al. A few drops of Future added will give a nice satin finish. I'm even using some right now! DB -----Original Message----- From: Bob Pearson To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Monday, February 21, 2000 9:13 PM Subject: Future query No.2 >Sprayed the gloss coat. . looks great. . now how long do I wait before >decaling, and after the final gloss coat over the decals. . what can I use >as a flat coat? How does Testors Flat spray work? > >Bob ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2000 21:37:46 -0600 From: "DAVID BURKE" To: Subject: Re: "All The King's Men" Message-ID: <003901bf7ce6$49445300$2e81aec7@dora9sprynet.com> Okey-doke. I really like alot of that poetry written by vets of the Great War. I just didn't wanna get misquoted. You are absolved my son... Dominus, four biscuits on Mary's dominoes..... DB -----Original Message----- From: Shane Weier To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Monday, February 21, 2000 6:51 PM Subject: RE: "All The King's Men" >Dave > > >> NO NO NO! Shane, re-read what I said: I was referring to >> what Hollywood >> would likely do to the subject, inflicting it with delirious >> ramblings - I >> said NOTHING about the poetry written DURING WWI, > >Sorry, but I wasn't accusing you of anything of the sort. I KNOW you didn't >say a thing about WW1 poetry. I simply read your comments about bad >voiceovers and poetry, and thought of the excellent stuff written during WW1 >which I'd been listening to two days ago. I wanted to tell the list that >there was good OT stuff out there worth a read > >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, 22 Feb 2000 02:18:03 -0800 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Future 3, Bob 1 Message-ID: <200002221017.CAA17640@mail.rapidnet.net> Argghhhhh .. I got impatient and tried to decal after a few hours. .. the $%^&*( decals broke, so i painted the boot-top along the waterline instead and that came out better than six separate decals could have.. a few hours more and I went to add the initials to the bow and they came apart with the black layer going one way and the white another leaving tiny little fleacks nicely adhered to the hull ... but a little touchup and no one will know. . . What was that? this isn't SMML? oh well in that case, it is the former German WW1 Torpedo Boat V105 in Polish service as the Mazur - a nice little kit that I recommend to all who want a change. One other thing I picked up today was a 'T' fitting to allow me to hook up two airbrushes to my compressor - $5 for this plus two threaded couplings. I got tired of disconnecting the Paasche to use the K-Mart Iwata knockoff (a great deal for about $50 - if you ignore the fact that the lid to the colour cup doesn't fit). Now I need one more to add the even cheaper Badger spray gun. . for when I want to do some spraying that doesn't require finesse. . or major cleanup. .. why, oh why did I get two internal mix brushes ..... .. Bob ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 07:43:29 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: PMMS website address. Message-ID: <00c801bf7d21$a81e1600$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> David Excellent site! I recall to have been in that site, but long ago and couldn't look at it carefully. Now I've done that. I liked very much the figures and your ww1 planes, David, altough all the other models (specially OT ones) were very good. Do you know if it would be possible to get a Hawkeye Fok. Dr1 at a reasonable price? or it'll be better to wait fot the Eduard release? Regards D. ----- Original Message ----- From: David Solosy To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Monday, February 21, 2000 10:06 PM Subject: PMMS website address. > Here's URL for Perth Military Modelling Society site, for those who may be > interested. Several WW1 aircraft in the Aircraft and Reviews pages, also > some figures and a tank in other sections. > > http://pmms.webace.com.au/ > > David Solosy > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 20:48:59 +1000 From: "D Charles" To: Subject: Re: Presentation Marks Message-ID: <000401bf7d22$fe7b0b60$9db93ecb@charles> >Ray, >..you and David should *really* get together on this. I suspect he's about >to start painting inscriptions on a 1:28 DH-5 > >Am I right David? Correct Shane, All the major components are made. I just have to find a big box, put everything in with glue, and shake.:-) I expect that will take a few months. Subject is DH5 A9287. New South Wales No9 "The Tweed". Do any of you DH5 fans out there have a photo of this one? David ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 07:57:59 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: "WW1 modeling Mail List" Subject: remember that URL? Message-ID: <00d201bf7d23$aec16320$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> hi Do you remember that website where they have shown pictures of the Austrian guy workshop who were building his own Albatros replica? And remember that were some pictures too about a Fokker Dr1 replica whose engine were done by BMW and was tested in their factory? I can't remember the URL... somebody remembers that or I was just dreaming about that site....? D. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 05:30:34 -0600 From: "Matthew Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: RE: PMMS website address. Message-ID: <200002221133.DAA10985@magpie.a001.sprintmail.com> On Tue, 22 Feb 2000 05:48:50 -0500 (EST), dfernet0 wrote: > Do you know if it would be possible to get a Hawkeye Fok. Dr1 at a > reasonable price? or it'll be better to wait fot the Eduard release? I think Roll Models has them for around US$14. It's a very nice kit! I'm working on one now, and the way Hustad designed the fuselage/cockpit is really cool. Once I sand the edges of the turltedeck, there will be *no* filling, and the fuselage is complete! (In case you haven't seen it, the fuselage is one piece, with a tub for the p/e cockpit. Once the cockpit is dropped in, you glue on the separate turtledeck. There is a little gap, but nothing the CA won't take care of when you glue it on. Sand the turtledeck edges to meet the fuselage, and your fuselage is complete. If you do buy and build one, don't forget that Hustad posted (via me) extra instructions to help with assembly. LMK if you need this if you can't find them in the archives.) Although the non-profi will be cheaper, I can't see how Eduard will do better than Hawkeye on detail - well poured resin is always better for external detail like louvers and the like. However, with that being said, I do plan on buying at least two Eduard's - a profi Dr.I and a profi F.I. Matt Bittner nb: A couple'o Fokkers - D.VI and Dr.I nu: A couple'o SPADs - both 13's wodttf (working on during that time frame): Morane-Saulnier Type AI ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 12:45:49 +0100 From: "Michal Beran" To: Subject: Some news Message-ID: <005101bf7d2a$60b77f00$70d6a8c0@cmsec.cz> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004E_01BF7D32.BEFAAF80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-2" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi all, Here are some news, which hopefully could be of use for some of you. Czech publishing house JaPo prepares new book about Aviatik "Berg" D.I = and D.II. The book should be published this year. If JaPo maintains the = quality of their Albatros (Oeffag)DIII book, we can look forward to a = new interesting source of new drawings and photos. The new issue of the Czech magazine REVI brings colour profiles of = aeroplanes flown by Lt. d. R. Friedrich Gr=FCnzweig. Depicted are his = Pfalz E.IV and two Fokker D.IIs.=20 Michal ------=_NextPart_000_004E_01BF7D32.BEFAAF80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-2" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi all,

Here are some news, which hopefully could be = of use for=20 some of you.

Czech publishing house JaPo prepares new book about Aviatik "Berg" = D.I and=20 D.II. The book should be published this year. If JaPo maintains the = quality of=20 their Albatros (Oeffag)DIII book, we can look forward to a new = interesting=20 source of new drawings and photos.

The new issue of the Czech magazine REVI brings colour profiles of = aeroplanes=20 flown by Lt. d. R. Friedrich Gr=FCnzweig. Depicted are his Pfalz E.IV = and two=20 Fokker D.IIs.

Michal

------=_NextPart_000_004E_01BF7D32.BEFAAF80-- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 08:44:26 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: Hawkeye Dr1 Message-ID: <001f01bf7d2a$2bdc0080$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Thanks Matt! I didn't know that the masters were done by Emperor Hustad himself. In fact I believed that this were an injection molded kit. I'm very tempted to buy one before the release of the Eduard's tripes. D. "Mejor pájaro en mano que ciento volando". ----- Original Message ----- From: Matthew Bittner To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 8:39 AM Subject: RE: PMMS website address. > On Tue, 22 Feb 2000 05:48:50 -0500 (EST), dfernet0 wrote: > > > Do you know if it would be possible to get a Hawkeye Fok. Dr1 at a > > reasonable price? or it'll be better to wait fot the Eduard release? > > I think Roll Models has them for around US$14. It's a very nice > kit! I'm working on one now, and the way Hustad designed the > fuselage/cockpit is really cool. Once I sand the edges of the > turltedeck, there will be *no* filling, and the fuselage is > complete! (In case you haven't seen it, the fuselage is one > piece, with a tub for the p/e cockpit. Once the cockpit is > dropped in, you glue on the separate turtledeck. There is a > little gap, but nothing the CA won't take care of when you glue > it on. Sand the turtledeck edges to meet the fuselage, and your > fuselage is complete. If you do buy and build one, don't forget > that Hustad posted (via me) extra instructions to help with > assembly. LMK if you need this if you can't find them in the > archives.) > > Although the non-profi will be cheaper, I can't see how Eduard > will do better than Hawkeye on detail - well poured resin is > always better for external detail like louvers and the like. > However, with that being said, I do plan on buying at least two > Eduard's - a profi Dr.I and a profi F.I. > > > Matt Bittner > > nb: A couple'o Fokkers - D.VI and Dr.I > nu: A couple'o SPADs - both 13's > wodttf (working on during that time frame): Morane-Saulnier Type > AI > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 12:49:29 +0100 From: "Michal Beran" To: Subject: Roland C.II question Message-ID: <005501bf7d2a$e1f82e20$70d6a8c0@cmsec.cz> Hi all, I build currently the Airfix Roland C.II kit. It will be the early production model finished in those blue/grey/white finish. Could someone of the list give his suggestion how to mix the "right" colour? I have never tried this type of camouflage before, so I would appreciate the starting point. Thank you very much Michal ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 05:53:02 -0600 From: "Matthew Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: Hawkeye Dr1 Message-ID: <200002221155.DAA17609@magpie.a001.sprintmail.com> On Tue, 22 Feb 2000 06:49:50 -0500 (EST), dfernet0 wrote: > I didn't know that the masters were done by Emperor Hustad himself. In fact > I believed that this were an injection molded kit. I'm very tempted to buy > one before the release of the Eduard's tripes. Yes, Hustad is a huge "Tripe-head", and I think he has somewhere around 20 built already. I think you should buy at least one of the Hawkeye kits before Eduard comes out with theirs. I'm trying to convince Hawkeye to release parts of their Tripe for the Eduard release, "just in case" Eduard's isn't as "nice". For example, the D.VI I'm working on fails in the cowl - which, as most of us know, is just a Dr.I cowl. The Hawkeye cowl is a beaut, and the only Dr.I cowl "perfect" out of the box. I am very interested to see if Eduard gets this right. So far the cowl has alluded *everyone* before Hawkeye. Matt Bittner http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/misc/ww1fr.htm ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 05:54:50 -0600 From: "Matthew Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: Roland C.II question Message-ID: <200002221157.DAA18094@magpie.a001.sprintmail.com> On Tue, 22 Feb 2000 06:54:21 -0500 (EST), Michal Beran wrote: > I build currently the Airfix Roland C.II kit. It will be the early > production model finished in those blue/grey/white finish. Could someone of > the list give his suggestion how to mix the "right" colour? > I have never tried this type of camouflage before, so I would appreciate the > starting point. When I finished my Roland D.II (which you can view on my club's site which is linked through my sig) I used Polly Scale Ger. RLM 64 Lt. Blue. Looks good to me! ;-) Matt Bittner http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/misc/ww1fr.htm ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 13:10:20 +0100 From: "Alberto Casirati" To: Subject: Aviatik B.I and B.II kits Message-ID: <000501bf7d2d$caa9f700$320106c0@acasirat> Hello all! As I am currently experiencing some troubles with the Mailing List archives (for some reason I could not detect, I cannot see # 2145 up), I am taking the liberty of re-sending this help message, just in case my original request did not reach the List server correctly. I am simply trying to know whether there are models devoted to the above named aeroplanes, as they can form the basis for a conversion to early SAML aircraft. Thanks to all of you in advance, and I apologize for any inconvenience. All the best, Alberto Casirati ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 05:57:24 PST From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Churchill/ was "All The King's Men" Message-ID: <20000222135724.42262.qmail@hotmail.com> >From: Albatrosdv@aol.com >Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 01:15:56 -0500 (EST) > >In a message dated 2/21/100 10:20:12 PM EST, mkendix@hotmail.com writes: > ><< Maybe this is getting a bit off topic but I am uncertain about >Churchill's > culpability. >> > >Quite "On Topic." Might I suggest Martin Gilbert's definitive >"Churchill", >or - for readability," William Manchester's three >volume "The Last Lion." >He really was the greatest man of the 20th >Century and I doubt any of us >would be having these conversations >had he not lived. > Manchester's first volume was my introduction to World war One, about 3 years ago; I could not have told you who was on which side before. I couldn't read more than the first couple of hundred pages of the second volume. I found it more dense than the first and possibly, I was far more familiar with the events of th period (1932-1940). I was unaware tat the 3rd volume had been published; I was hoping to buy it. Michael ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 09:47:16 -0600 From: "DAVID BURKE" To: Subject: Re: "All The King's Men" Message-ID: <005f01bf7d4d$79d020a0$3187aec7@dora9sprynet.com> Uhh, I think that your format needs to be changed - a bit garbled here..... DB -----Original Message----- From: cameron rile To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Monday, February 21, 2000 10:32 PM Subject: Re: "All The King's Men" >
David,
>
>>Please pardon my omission of the ANZAC forces.  If anything, that campaign
>>was theirs, and few have ever been as brave and gallant as they.
>
>Not really. British, French and Indian troops took part in the campaign as well and
>if I recall correctly the French, British and Indian numbers were greater than the number
>of ANZACs. Important as Gallipoli is to Australia and New Zealand it is a bit of a shame
>that the other nations, including Turkey, arent remembered as well in histories of that
>campaign.
>
>Australia was only 14 years past Federation ( self government ) and one
>myth is a nation doesnt come of age until it is blooded in battle. For Australia and New
>Zealand, Gallipoli was the being blooded or coming of age of the nations.
>
>ANZAC day from the first official one in 1919 in England to today, ranks as
>Australia's greatest day, greater even than Australia Day. If you ever get the
>chance, watch a parade in a major city on ANZAC Day and then wonder round
>the watering holes afterwards. A good page on the ANZACs in Gallipoli is
>Bryn Dolans page;
>
>    http://surfline.ne.jp/3dolans/Anzac%20Pages/Index.html
>  
>    Another excellent site;
>
>    http://www.lighthorse.org.au/
>    http://www.ake.quik.co.nz/phoar/
>
>    The AFC page has more AIF and ANZAC links off of it too.
>
>A funny story of ANZAC Day, in 1919 the King of England watched as a parade of
>AIF men marched down the main street of London, they gave the AFC planes to be
>a part of the parade. They spent the time dogfighting above London with each other.
>Finally Cobby in a  Camel and Robertson in a Pup swooped down above the marching
>soldiers heads and then realized that they were stuck between the buildings and the
>telegraph wires above! They both had to fly at 25 feet until they got to Trafalger Square
>where they could get to get out from under the wires and climb again. Cobby mentions
>in his bio it was lucky that he was first, if the pup had of swooped down first he
>would have caught it in the faster Camel with nowhere to go.
>
>
>
>cam
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------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 09:54:55 -0600 From: "DAVID BURKE" To: Subject: Re: "All The King's Men" Message-ID: <006001bf7d4d$7af518a0$3187aec7@dora9sprynet.com> Shane, I gotta agree. I write more now than I ever have. It's nice to find out that people even save some of the crap that I write too. However, to get back to the subject of poetry/lit in WWI, not only were some of the men literate as all hell, but even the illiterate 'wrote' poems. Add music, and you get the soldier's songs. Gotta get to class.... DB -----Original Message----- From: Shane Weier To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Monday, February 21, 2000 11:30 PM Subject: RE: "All The King's Men" >Dave says: > >> >> some things never change - but the point is, they were WRITING. >> > >Ah, but so are YOU ! > >My "letter" writing has risen by much greater than a factor of ten since the >internet crossed my path. I bet that something similar has happened to most >of us. Like no other time in the recent past WE are writing..... > >> One of the things I really like about that time in history .... >> > >.. one of the things I like about THIS time in history :-) > >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, 22 Feb 2000 12:19:55 EST From: Albatrosdv@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Future 3, Bob 1 Message-ID: <7f.10250e9.25e41f3b@aol.com> In a message dated 2/22/100 5:19:28 AM EST, bpearson@rapidnet.net writes: << Argghhhhh .. I got impatient and tried to decal after a few hours. .. the $%^&*( decals broke, so i painted the boot-top along the waterline instead and that came out better than six separate decals could have.. a few hours more and I went to add the initials to the bow and they came apart with the black layer going one way and the white another leaving tiny little fleacks nicely adhered to the hull ... but a little touchup and no one will know. >> Guess what?? A light coat of Future over the decal sheet, allowed to dry overnight, would have prevented this!! :-) Tom Cleaver ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 14:21:04 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: Hawkeye Dr1 Message-ID: <004f01bf7d59$32a811e0$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> ----- Original Message ----- From: Matthew Bittner >I'm trying to convince Hawkeye to release parts of their Tripe for the > Eduard release, "just in case" Eduard's isn't as "nice". -snip- >So far the cowl has alluded *everyone* before Hawkeye. The usual behaviour with kit manufacturers is to copy Revell's parts. The good thing about the original Revell kit is that the cowl is so thick that allowed for a proper filing of the "upper lip" curve and erasing the oversized rivets. And you even has room to spare in the inside for thinning it with sandpaper. The odd thing is that the red plastic of Revell is brittle, but with care you can preserve the shiny finish of the original cowl part. On the other side, in the SIGN Fokker DVIII the cowl outline in profile is a bit angular, but the article by Peter Leonard yesterday -thanks Peter!- gave me a good idea on how to fix this. In fact, I didn't care that much for the cowl shape at first, but since the procedure is so straightforward I want to give it a try. Got to see that Hawkeye, though. regards D. nb: still Pegasus Taube, two 1/48 pilots (hey, at least it isn't an airplane) and 1/35 german machine gunner. nu: finish SIGN Fokker DVIII, finish Revell Fokker Dr.1, maybe start MAC Fokker EIV... I'm fokker crazy! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 12:43:17 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: drying box wasRe: Future query No.2 Message-ID: In a message dated 2/22/00 12:02:13 AM Pacific Standard Time, dora9@sprynet.com writes: << If you started with the Future as your gloss coat, you need wait maybe a half a day (overnight is always safer). Follow your normal process with the decals, using as little settling solution as possible. For a flat, I recommend an acrylic flat like AeroMaster, Floquil, et al. A few drops of Future added will give a nice satin finish. I'm even using some right now! DB >> Not directly related to Future, but...........years ago I built a drying box from really crappy left over wall paneling- the cheapo stuff that's like Masonite/hardboard with fake printed wood grain on the "good" side. I made a cube from the stuff about 14" to a side, with one facit hinged for access. For heat, I stuck an old lamp fixture inside and run a 75 watt bulb. This makes enough heat to really speed up the drying time of paint or whatever you want dried- including Future. There's enough space for the largest 1/48 single seater (and large 1/32 components).It's not warm enough to warp, or cause crazing from too rapidly whatever you're drying, but it'll knock a huge chunk of time out of the process. It's ugly, cost next to nothing, but it's the single most important tool I have for GETTING ON WITH THE WORK! RK ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 12:43:18 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: "All The King's Men" Message-ID: <61.1a47030.25e424b6@aol.com> In a message dated 2/21/00 9:29:19 PM Pacific Standard Time, sdw@qld.mim.com.au writes: << My "letter" writing has risen by much greater than a factor of ten since the internet crossed my path. I bet that something similar has happened to most of us. Like no other time in the recent past WE are writing..... >> My writing has dropped in quality by 90%, but my writing output has quadrupled since this internet thing plopped in my life. I used to do a lot of letter writing- and I never learned to type- all my writing was by hand. But I could communicate what I needed. Since getting this infernal machine, I can't spell anymore, (never used to be a problem) I can't compose a gramatically correct sentence or clause, I can't arrange thoughts in logical order. The old days were like magic- cohesive thought accurately flowed from my fingers....but no more. There must be some neurological connection between the brain, and the finger that guides the pen, and nowdays, this direct connection has been broken. RK ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 12:45:48 EST From: Albatrosdv@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Churchill/ was "All The King's Men" Message-ID: In a message dated 2/22/100 8:59:32 AM EST, mkendix@hotmail.com writes: << Manchester's first volume was my introduction to World war One, about 3 years ago; I could not have told you who was on which side before. I couldn't read more than the first couple of hundred pages of the second volume. I found it more dense than the first and possibly, I was far more familiar with the events of th period (1932-1940). I was unaware tat the 3rd volume had been published; I was hoping to buy it. >> Actually, I am not sure of the 3rd volume myself, not having it in my collection. BTW: for those who haven't read it - even if you don't like boats - may I recommend as highly as possible Robert K. Massie's "Dreadnought"?? A *very* thick book, one which I originally read in trade paperback and then considered myself fortunate to receive as a gift in hardback from a friend. It you *really* want to know what got Germany and Britain to square off as they did, you will find it here. At the conclusion, Massie's description of the actual June-August events of 1914 can send chills up your spine if you are at all politically aware nowadays. It is one of those things that - with some changes - really could happen again. This is heavy-going - but highly-readable - history at its best. I am re-reading it. Tom Cleaver ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 2155 **********************