WWI Digest 2187 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) A Turn-on for the Teensy Scalers! by "John Glaser" 2) Back from local contest by "Matthew Bittner" 3) Seattle IPMS Annual Contest by Suvoroff@aol.com 4) Re: Seattle IPMS Annual Contest by "Michael Kendix" 5) A rare Breguet.... by Zulis@aol.com 6) Re: A rare Breguet.... by "Peter Leonard" 7) Re: I'm Back by KarrArt@aol.com 8) Re: More Ebay Madness by KarrArt@aol.com 9) Re: More Ebay Madness by KarrArt@aol.com 10) Re: New Alberto images by KarrArt@aol.com 11) Re: Seattle IPMS Annual Contest by KarrArt@aol.com 12) Re: A rare Breguet.... by Lee Mensinger 13) Re: Seattle IPMS Annual Contest by Albatrosdv@aol.com 14) Re: Seattle IPMS Annual Contest by Suvoroff@aol.com 15) List members results by Pedro e Francisca 16) Morane Saulnier L by "Len Smith" 17) Southern Expo at Hornchurch by "Len Smith" 18) New Blue Max by "John & Allison Cyganowski" 19) Re: Morane Saulnier L by "Bob Pearson" 20) ot Wallace question by "Tom Werner Hansen" 21) Re: Seattle IPMS Annual Contest by "Matthew Bittner" 22) Re: Morane Saulnier L by "Matthew Bittner" 23) Re: How to make yourself unpopular by "Steven Schofield" 24) Re: New Blue Max by Ernest Thomas 25) Re: Southern Expo at Hornchurch by "Peter Leonard" 26) Re: Seattle IPMS Annual Contest by "Richard Eaton" 27) dicta ira discount by ERIC HIGHT 28) Original photo woes by knut.erik.hagen@eunet.no (Knut Erik Hagen) 29) OT, no really!! by "Peter Leonard" 30) Re: Seattle IPMS Annual Contest by Albatrosdv@aol.com 31) Re: A rare Breguet.... by nieuport 32) Re: Seattle IPMS Annual Contest by Albatrosdv@aol.com 33) Re: Seattle IPMS Annual Contest by "Peter Leonard" 34) Re: Seattle IPMS Annual Contest by Ernest Thomas 35) Re: Original photo woes by "David C. Fletcher" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 20:35:39 -0600 From: "John Glaser" To: "WW1 Mail List \(E-mail\)" Subject: A Turn-on for the Teensy Scalers! Message-ID: <002401bf8bcb$a861d8f0$8d00000a@johnghome> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01BF8B99.5DC768F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Ok Dennis, Here you go Alberto, Check this out Matt...... Special for the itty-bitty model builders. http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/ ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01BF8B99.5DC768F0 Content-Type: application/octet-stream; name="Aircraft Resource Center.url" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Aircraft Resource Center.url" [DEFAULT] BASEURL=http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/ [DOC#7#8] BASEURL=http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/title.htm ORIGURL=title.htm [DOC#7#9] BASEURL=http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/new.htm ORIGURL=new.htm [InternetShortcut] URL=http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/ Modified=6008633FCB8BBF0120 ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01BF8B99.5DC768F0-- ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 20:58:41 -0600 From: "Matthew Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Back from local contest Message-ID: <200003120301.TAA29178@crow.a001.sprintmail.com> Great show in KC today! List member Brent Theobald was there and took thirds in both the 1/48th bipes *and* 1/72nd bipes. What a scale "slut"! :-) Congrats Brent! Plus Herr Hustad took first in figures with another WW1 German solo, and 1st in diorama and Best of Show with his latest WW1 figure dio "Truce for Water" (or something like that). Very impressive. The WW1 turnout was good. Armor was represented as well with my Mk.IV and a 1/35th Whippet. All in all a decent show. Plus I received more goodies from Roll! The profipack D.V and another Omega Nieuport 21 . Also in the package was the Albatros book _Fokker Fighters D.I-D.IV_. Makes me want to pull out my Classic Plane of the type... Matt Bittner http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/misc/ww1fr.htm ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 23:28:45 EST From: Suvoroff@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Seattle IPMS Annual Contest Message-ID: I was at the Seattle IPMS contest today. There was not much of a WWI turnout, alas (though there was the biggest selection of tweeners I have ever seen; a guy had a collection of what looked like every USN aircraft to wear yellow wings!) Still, there were a few nice things. And I, entering a contest for the first time, won a First in my catagory with the Matchbox Renault FT-17 in 1/76th scale, and a Third with an o.t. subject. Yours, James D. Gray (I won't mention, of course, that there were only five entries in the 1/36th and smaller armor catagory!) ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 20:55:22 PST From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Seattle IPMS Annual Contest Message-ID: <20000312045522.4498.qmail@hotmail.com> >From: Suvoroff@aol.com >Reply-To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: Seattle IPMS Annual Contest >Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 23:33:10 -0500 (EST) > > I was at the Seattle IPMS contest today.... >And I, entering a contest for the first time, won a First in my >catagory >with the Matchbox Renault FT-17 in 1/76th scale, and a Third with an o.t. >subject. > >Yours, >James D. Gray > > (I won't mention, of course, that there were only five entries in the >1/36th and smaller armor catagory!) James: Heartiest congratulations. First is first! You cannot do better than that. Michael ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 00:20:46 EST From: Zulis@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: A rare Breguet.... Message-ID: <9a.219f2ea.25fc832e@aol.com> Greetings, all! First of all, congrats to James - a first place in his first contest - very impressive! Where does one go from there? :-) I came across this pic of a Breguet 14 I had never seen before - apparently in Thai Air Force colours: http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Coast/4807/travels/thailand/rtafb14b.jpg And this picture of a fuselage being "stored" in the outdoors behind the Thai Aviation museum. The writer believes it is from a Nieuport... http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Coast/4807/travels/thailand/rtafnieu.jpg Regards, Dave Z ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 05:33:30 GMT From: "Peter Leonard" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: A rare Breguet.... Message-ID: <20000312053330.18920.qmail@hotmail.com> Sure looks like a Nieuport monoplane don't it? As you read this no doubt a couple or three listees are hunting for their passports ;) Peter L ----Original Message Follows---- From: Zulis@aol.com Reply-To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: A rare Breguet.... Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 00:26:28 -0500 (EST) Greetings, all! First of all, congrats to James - a first place in his first contest - very impressive! Where does one go from there? :-) I came across this pic of a Breguet 14 I had never seen before - apparently in Thai Air Force colours: http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Coast/4807/travels/thailand/rtafb14b.jpg And this picture of a fuselage being "stored" in the outdoors behind the Thai Aviation museum. The writer believes it is from a Nieuport... http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Coast/4807/travels/thailand/rtafnieu.jpg Regards, Dave Z ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 00:49:24 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: I'm Back Message-ID: <6b.252f999.25fc89e4@aol.com> In a message dated 3/10/00 10:01:44 PM Pacific Standard Time, Jasta11@pdq.net writes: << Sorry RK, this trip was filled with clients, bosses and work, so no chance to get out your way. Did manage to sneak in a couple of hours this morning at Planes of Fame in Chino. Got to see the RK Gotha & Ni 28 diorama in the flesh. Both are most impressive! I did register a complaint about the Gotha though. It's on the *bottom* shelf of the display case. So there I was on hands & knees in front of it drooling on the floor. Beautiful work RK. >> No problem- the spaghetti's waitin'.......maybe next time! and thanks for the good words. RK ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 00:49:21 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: More Ebay Madness Message-ID: <40.1b8f7f8.25fc89e1@aol.com> In a message dated 3/11/00 12:52:52 PM Pacific Standard Time, ethomas6@bellsouth.net writes: << On the upside, I brought home a Polar Lights guillotine for 20.00 today. And all the way home, I was laughing at the vendor in Orlando who wanted 350.00 for his Aroura issue. E. >> does it come with the be-headable victim? The guillotine itself is long gone, but I still have the headless guy. RK ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 00:49:23 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: More Ebay Madness Message-ID: In a message dated 3/11/00 10:49:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, peter_leonard@hotmail.com writes: << Bids in excess of $125 are invited, needless to say there are no takers. I like the old Aurora kits and their clones, and they still account for a substantial part of my model collection, but really!! Peter L >> Yikes! I'm glad I'm not a "collector"- I'm more of a "gatherer"- I have every good intention of building everything I buy- that $125 would get a few Eduards- or a ton of the Glencoe Spad with it's nice decal sheet. RK ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 00:49:30 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: New Alberto images Message-ID: In a message dated 3/9/00 7:12:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, tbittners@sprintmail.com writes: << Thanks to Alberto's kindness, I have just uploaded his Morane-Saulnier Type N model photo's to my sprint site: http://home.sprintmail.com/~tbittners/ >> more astoundingly good work.Whenever I'm madly whipping through a stack of Windsocks or WW I Aeros, researching whatever fever is racing through my brain, and I come across a Casirati masterpiece, I always have to pause and have another look! RK ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 00:51:40 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Seattle IPMS Annual Contest Message-ID: In a message dated 3/11/00 8:30:20 PM Pacific Standard Time, Suvoroff@aol.com writes: << And I, entering a contest for the first time, won a First in my catagory with the Matchbox Renault FT-17 in 1/76th scale, and a Third with an o.t. subject. Yours, James D. Gray >> way to go! were you vaguely stunned? RK ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 00:11:16 -0600 From: Lee Mensinger To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: A rare Breguet.... Message-ID: <38CB3504.7C709031@wireweb.net> The Breguet was in the Royal Thai Airforce Museum at Don Muang, Bangkok International Airport and RTAF base. The tail marking, and inscription, indicates it was assigned the the 1st Squadron. There are numerous aircraft in fabulous condition in the collection, virtually, one of everything they have had over many years including a number of planes supplied by the U.S. I do not recall the Nieuport it must have been in storage. Last time I was there was June 1965 to July 1966. 34 years ago. I can assure you any outdoor storage was of very short duration and it was soon returned to the safety of an indoor situation. There may have been an armed guard nearby while it was outside. Lee M. Zulis@aol.com wrote: > Greetings, all! > > First of all, congrats to James - a first place in his first contest - very > impressive! Where does one go from there? :-) > > I came across this pic of a Breguet 14 I had never seen before - apparently > in Thai Air Force colours: > > http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Coast/4807/travels/thailand/rtafb14b.jpg > > And this picture of a fuselage being "stored" in the outdoors behind the Thai > Aviation museum. The writer believes it is from a Nieuport... > > http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Coast/4807/travels/thailand/rtafnieu.jpg > > Regards, > > Dave Z ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 01:54:10 EST From: Albatrosdv@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Seattle IPMS Annual Contest Message-ID: <8c.1aaa5b2.25fc9912@aol.com> In a message dated 3/11/100 11:30:20 PM EST, Suvoroff@aol.com writes: << (I won't mention, of course, that there were only five entries in the 1/36th and smaller armor catagory!) >> Rules are, there only have to be three to make it a contest. Cheers! Tom Cleaver ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 04:20:27 EST From: Suvoroff@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Seattle IPMS Annual Contest Message-ID: "way to go! were you vaguely stunned?" I was stunned by the lack of opposition. Frankly, while my FT-17 is nice, it's not all that great. I see the secret to contest success - push into catagories that are poorly defended! Its more 1/76th and 1/72nd scale armor for me! Yours, James D. Gray ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 08:53:08 +0000 From: Pedro e Francisca To: WW1 modeling list Subject: List members results Message-ID: <38CB5AF3.6EC97ECE@mail.telepac.pt> Brent and James Good to hear List List members are scoring high. Congratulations. Pedro ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 08:39:47 -0000 From: "Len Smith" To: Subject: Morane Saulnier L Message-ID: <000001bf8c12$5017cbe0$aa4f08c3@mesh> Greetings, Has anyone seen/bought/built the HR kit of this aircraft? Any information about accuracy and quality would be gratefully received. Regards Len. lensmith@clara.net http://home.clara.net/lensmith ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 09:29:54 -0000 From: "Len Smith" To: Subject: Southern Expo at Hornchurch Message-ID: <000201bf8c12$5156b480$aa4f08c3@mesh> Greetings, Are any of the UK listees visiting this show next weekend ? (I presume that it may be rather far for the ex colonials to travel). I shall be there for the Saturday and look forward to meeting anyone on the South East London stand. Regards Len. lensmith@clara.net http://home.clara.net/lensmith ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 06:14:47 -0500 From: "John & Allison Cyganowski" To: Subject: New Blue Max Message-ID: <001d01bf8c14$2e3d0a10$2138183f@cyrixp166> Snipes are out. www.pegasusmodels.com Ohhhhhhhh, my poor wallet. First you couldn't buy a WWI model aircraft, now you can keep up with 'em! Cyg, ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 03:07:51 -0800 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Morane Saulnier L Message-ID: <200003121214.EAA01561@mail.rapidnet.net> Len, Matt Bittner reviewed it in Internet Modeler .. check out http://internetmodeler.com/may99/first-looks/first_hr_msl.htm Bob ---------- >From: "Len Smith" >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: Morane Saulnier L >Date: Sun, 12 Mar, 2000, 3:04 AM > > Greetings, > > Has anyone seen/bought/built the HR kit of this aircraft? > Any information about accuracy and quality would be gratefully received. > > Regards Len. > > lensmith@clara.net > http://home.clara.net/lensmith > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 15:29:57 +0100 From: "Tom Werner Hansen" To: Subject: ot Wallace question Message-ID: <003201bf8c2f$add78f00$c5e4d9c1@default> Pardon this ot question, but I don't know who else to ask. Pedro and I are starting on the old Frog Westland Wallace kit representing the Westland P.V.6 that flew the Everest. Question: Did the P.V.6 have wing roundels? The P.V.3 which accompanied it on the epic flight does not seem to have them in the oft reproduced picture with Everest in the background. Tom W ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 07:26:34 -0600 From: "Matthew Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: Seattle IPMS Annual Contest Message-ID: <200003121329.FAA18175@crow.a001.sprintmail.com> On Sat, 11 Mar 2000 23:33:10 -0500 (EST), Suvoroff@aol.com wrote: > I was at the Seattle IPMS contest today. There was not much of a WWI > turnout, alas (though there was the biggest selection of tweeners I have ever > seen; a guy had a collection of what looked like every USN aircraft to wear > yellow wings!) Still, there were a few nice things. And I, entering a > contest for the first time, won a First in my catagory with the Matchbox > Renault FT-17 in 1/76th scale, and a Third with an o.t. subject. Congratulations, James! Excellent job. > (I won't mention, of course, that there were only five entries in the > 1/36th and smaller armor catagory!) Doesn't matter, when it comes right down to it. Matt Bittner http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/misc/ww1fr.htm ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 07:30:20 -0600 From: "Matthew Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: Morane Saulnier L Message-ID: <200003121333.FAA19287@crow.a001.sprintmail.com> On Sun, 12 Mar 2000 07:23:12 -0500 (EST), Bob Pearson wrote: > Matt Bittner reviewed it in Internet Modeler .. check out > http://internetmodeler.com/may99/first-looks/first_hr_msl.htm Since I just sold my 12 Squared MoS L to Brent in KC, I definitely have to say the HR is actually better - besides the thick wing. Actually the wing is very accurate, just overly thick. Matt Bittner http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/misc/ww1fr.htm ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 22:41:34 -0000 From: "Steven Schofield" To: Subject: Re: How to make yourself unpopular Message-ID: <000c01bf8c2f$1a0a56e0$82ac93c3@oemcomputer> ----- Original Message ----- From: Len Smith To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 6:08 PM Subject: Re: How to make yourself unpopular > Scho, > > > > In the meantime, I'm fishing for details on an Airco D.H.4 pictured on > > Len - Did you get that 0-400 stuff back? I've only just got back on line after Joe (the mad 2-year-old) ripped all the wires out of the BT phone point. Don't let on, but I had to add several bits of wire to the main phone point and I applied the soldering iron to my internet point today. And it seems to be working (until the next time the mad boy attacks.) Many thanks for the info - and of course I'd like the three-view (Please!), all I have is the photo in Jane's. The aircraft looks like it could be an interesting conversion. Hope you are well, and thanks for the kind wishes - Hope is thriving. It's now past midnight, so I'll sign off, send this tomorrow and go and grab an hour's kip before the little 'un needs her feed... Scho http://www.ww1.org.uk ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 08:24:45 -0600 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: New Blue Max Message-ID: <38CBA8AC.4E2BC1A8@bellsouth.net> John & Allison Cyganowski wrote: > Snipes are out. www.pegasusmodels.com > > Ohhhhhhhh, my poor wallet. First you couldn't buy a WWI model aircraft, now > you can keep up with 'em! Tell me about it. And that new woodgrain decal looks pretty nice too. E. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 16:31:47 GMT From: "Peter Leonard" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Southern Expo at Hornchurch Message-ID: <20000312163147.31509.qmail@hotmail.com> That's a definite maybe Len. Peter up't'North ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 11:20:03 -0600 From: "Richard Eaton" To: Subject: Re: Seattle IPMS Annual Contest Message-ID: <003501bf8c47$3579bac0$ad305d18@austin.rr.com> Congratulations James! Way to go on the FT-17. Regards, Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2000 10:33 PM Subject: Seattle IPMS Annual Contest > I was at the Seattle IPMS contest today. There was not much of a WWI > turnout, alas (though there was the biggest selection of tweeners I have ever > seen; a guy had a collection of what looked like every USN aircraft to wear > yellow wings!) Still, there were a few nice things. And I, entering a > contest for the first time, won a First in my catagory with the Matchbox > Renault FT-17 in 1/76th scale, and a Third with an o.t. subject. > > Yours, > James D. Gray > > (I won't mention, of course, that there were only five entries in the > 1/36th and smaller armor catagory!) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 11:08:58 -0700 From: ERIC HIGHT To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: dicta ira discount Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.20000312110858.00ab23dc@pop.amug.org> dear esteemed listees, i have some updates to our site. dave is working dogagly at trying to keep up and doing a good job i might add. i have decided to make the 10% d.i. discount permanent to all list members who use the password. this is for all list members including the lurkers. please remember the password as i may not recognize you and i would like to make sure everyone who wants can take advantage of this discount. i have reduced all the wooden prop prices by $2.00. this will be the permanent price of these props. also on sale this month at 20% off is the se5 and i am adding the snipe. so with your d.i. discount that's 30% off. the ai and swallow are coming along and should be released by the end of march mid april. i think peter was pleased with the ai test pops i sent him. in the future new kits will be lower priced as i am now casting all my own resin which reduces the cost of the kit to produce which means(you guessed it) lower retail prices. for example the ai will probabley fall in the low $40.00 range. again thanks for your support and i look forward to hearing from you. regards, eric ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 20:10:50 +0100 (CET) From: knut.erik.hagen@eunet.no (Knut Erik Hagen) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Original photo woes Message-ID: <200003121910.UAA36590@mail-relay.eunet.no> Hei, Maybe a little late, but I have done a bit of thinking on this. For me, an original WW1 photo is one that was taken during the conflict, regardless of when the print was made from the original negatives. It is more a question if it is a first generation print made from original negatives or one that has been reproduced from a print. (second or later generation) I have sometimes been allowed to borrow albums and reproduce the photos while producing captions for the pictures and in a few cases I had to ask some of the big names in this hobby for assistance as I was unable to identify the aircraft. Must say that it is kind of Grosz and others to take the time to help out with the difficult ones, if they accept prints of a few of the pictures as compensation for time and postage, it is fair enough to me. I support Fernandos view that it is more fun sharing than just keeping for yourself, I am not concerned about my name being mentioned in the captions, more that they state the original source or photographer. Often I try to get an extra copy of the magazine for the family who made the pictures available, so they can see that their old album is valued. The good thing about setting a value on albums is that they are more likely to be sold to someone who will take care of them istead of being stored or just simply disposed of. All of us who get our hands on original negatives/pictures have a responsibility for making them available to the next generation, I reproduce all relatevant pictures when an album is available even if they are outside my main interest. Some day there might be someone who want those pictures. I like the attitude of the listmembers here when it comes to sharing, we cover a large part of the world and make up an impressive network. Making scans available for others is a good way to get more information, a 300dpi scan is good enough for identification, but not for publishing. Eders Knut Erik ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 19:32:51 GMT From: "Peter Leonard" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: OT, no really!! Message-ID: <20000312193251.22709.qmail@hotmail.com> A little while ago I found a web site dedicated to Rene Fonck, someone I intend to add to my "Storks" site in time. It disappeared shortly after I found it so I e-mailed the webmaster and asked him what's what, the reply was from one Christian Fonck. Yup, that's right, Fonck, I think he's a nephew or something. Anyhow, he's now in the flight sim buisiness at: http://www.flightworld.org/Polynesia/Project.htm so I suppose blood will out Peter L ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 14:41:02 EST From: Albatrosdv@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Seattle IPMS Annual Contest Message-ID: <2d.24c116e.25fd4cce@aol.com> In a message dated 3/12/100 4:21:50 AM EST, Suvoroff@aol.com writes: << I was stunned by the lack of opposition. Frankly, while my FT-17 is nice, it's not all that great. >> FWIW, I talked last night by IM with a couple people who were at that show yesterday, who both called the FT-17 "that little jewel," so perhaps you aren't a good ajudge of your own work. Take compliments where they come from as long as they spell your name right!! :-) Tom Cleavwer ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 14:52:55 -0500 From: nieuport To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: A rare Breguet.... Message-ID: <38CBF597.3F56B331@home.com> The fuselage is from a locally built or modified Nieuport 2 - It is already on my list of survivors though I have no idea of its origins (it may even be a replica given that it was being stored outside) -- 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: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 14:43:22 EST From: Albatrosdv@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Seattle IPMS Annual Contest Message-ID: <61.1f145f0.25fd4d5a@aol.com> In a message dated 3/12/100 4:21:50 AM EST, Suvoroff@aol.com writes: << I see the secret to contest success - push into catagories that are poorly defended! >> The Monster Trophy Hawg has been created!! :-) Tom C ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 19:55:16 GMT From: "Peter Leonard" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Seattle IPMS Annual Contest Message-ID: <20000312195516.46795.qmail@hotmail.com> " ... I was stunned by the lack of opposition. Frankly, while my FT-17 is nice, it's not all that great... " My reaction to winning the Mannock was much the same. It's either a defense mechanism against failing to win anything ever again(in my instance absolutely the case) or you are just a naturaly modest and selfe effacing kinda guy. Enjoy the moment, I'm certain it's well deserved, and make a habit of it. Peter L ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 13:57:15 -0600 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Seattle IPMS Annual Contest Message-ID: <38CBF69B.97354C4@bellsouth.net> > In a message dated 3/12/100 4:21:50 AM EST, Suvoroff@aol.com writes: > > << I see the secret to contest success - push into catagories that are > poorly defended! >> Isn't that why we build WWI in the first place? E. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 12:01:11 -0800 From: "David C. Fletcher" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Original photo woes Message-ID: <38CBF787.B529547B@mars.ark.com> Knut Erik Hagen wrote: "I support Fernandos view that it is more fun sharing than just keeping for yourself..." I concur wholeheartedly. I wrote my "ot" book because I had information that corrected all the drivel published before. I haven't made any money, but I have the satisfaction of knowing that the right information is now out there (it would be nicer if it was in another thousand or so hands though, then I could make money AND know the information was out there...). I used to drive the 'spooks' crazy in my intelligence days because I subscribed to the Israeli concept of military intelligence. That is, that information is only of value if it is disseminated to those who can use it - and I refused to play "I've Got a Secret". Having said all that, I am probably preaching to the choir. People on the 'Net' don't establish websites and apply all the effort necessary if they don't believe that information should be shared! We have to reach the unwashed masses who aren't on-line and who still hoard stuff. I have met a few who have shown me collections and then refused to let anything be copied or published because "I have something nobody else has". How childish! So endeth the sermon. Dave Fletcher -- Visit us at our Home Page: ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 2187 **********************