WWI Digest 2268 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Color Schemes by Sharon Henderson 2) Re: Wings: that 70's show by Steve Cox 3) Re: Almark decals by Steve Cox 4) Re LoneStar sale- Rosemont by BStett3770@aol.com 5) Upcoming from Osprey by bucky@ptdprolog.net 6) Re: HELP - need AeroMaster Pfalz D III decals by Otisgood@aol.com 7) Re: Hasagawa? by "DAVID BURKE" 8) Re: Goodbye; was, Champlin Fighter Museum by "DAVID BURKE" 9) Re: Goodbye; was, Champlin Fighter Museum by "Francisca e Pedro" 10) Re: Upcoming from Osprey by "Francisca e Pedro" 11) ebay by "Francisca e Pedro" 12) e-bay by "Francisca e Pedro" 13) sanke cards by "Francisca e Pedro" 14) not just flying things wasRe: Goodbye; was, Champlin Fighter Museum by KarrArt@aol.com 15) Re: French 5-colour on HD.1 was: Definitive kits? by "Michael S. Alvarado" 16) Re: Keeping Matt happy by "Michael S. Alvarado" 17) Re: Keeping Matt happy by "Michael S. Alvarado" 18) Re: Pensacola Big Time! by DavidL1217@aol.com 19) RE: Goodbye; was, Champlin Fighter Museum by Shane Weier 20) RE: Upcoming from Osprey by Shane Weier 21) Keystone Models by "Charles and Linda Duckworth" 22) Eduard Albatros D.Va (1/72) by Shane Weier 23) Re: Goodbye; was, Champlin Fighter Museum by "Andrew Ronayne" 24) Re: Keystone Models by "chrisjpb" 25) Rigging for 1/48 Scale by "chrisjpb" 26) Re: Goodbye; was, Champlin Fighter Museum by "DAVID BURKE" 27) Re: Rigging for 1/48 Scale by "Dale Beamish" 28) Re: Goodbye; was, Champlin Fighter Museum by "Andrew Ronayne" 29) Re: Rigging for 1/48 Scale by Otisgood@aol.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 17:12:29 -0400 From: Sharon Henderson To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Color Schemes Message-ID: Hi Dale, I'll be willing to bet he used the standard Jasta 11 bit: spinner cover black, rudder/tail black, fuselage black almost up to the back of the cockpit cowling, and the rest either standard albatros metal or clear doped wood. I have a lovely pic Bob Pearson did for me, of his conjecture of Kurt Wolff's green-trimmed DIII; I'll see if I can dig it up, and when Bob gets here in the next day or so, I'll ask if it's OK to e-mail it to you. are Dave and Bob with any lister now? If so, please let them use your e-mail to let me know when they get in.... :-) Cheers, Sharon At Monday, 17 April 2000, "Dale Beamish" wrote: >Sharon >Thanks for the reply. I've heard he used black. Do you know to what extent? >Dale >> Schaefer, however, used black, I believe >> -- I'll double-check tonight and be certai. But he also had a white >> circle edged in black on the fuselage, aft of the cockpit by about >> a foot or so. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 22:14:51 +0100 From: Steve Cox To: Subject: Re: Wings: that 70's show Message-ID: Have this in the 'Ultimate TV Guide' "Adventures of three RFC pilots over the western front during WW1. Never in the field of war drama has so little been made of so much. A sequence of clichés (not the least the eventual acceptance of the prole-ish Alan Farmer by his gentlemanly comrades), stuck together with some - admittedly good - flying scenes" Cast: Sgt/Lt Alan Farmer Tim Woodward Lt Charles Gaylion Michael Cochrane Capt. Triggers Nicholas Jones Lt Richard Bravington David Troughton Harry Farmer John Hallam Molly Farmer Anne Kristen cr Barry Thomas pr Peter Cregreen mus Alexander Faris The item is sandwiched between The Wind in The willows and The Wombles, both of which get more column inches. Regards Steve =========================================== steve@oldglebe.freeserve.co.uk http://www.oldglebe.freeserve.co.uk/steveshome.html If I didn't spend so much time on line ‹‹ I'd get some models finished ================ > From: "Ray Boorman" > Reply-To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2000 12:24:53 -0400 (EDT) > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Re: Wings: that 70's show > > I'm not surprised you didn't get a reply to your email Brad. The person at > the Broken Biscuit Corp was probably confused over whether you meant That > 70's show or the later 90's Wings show. Sorry I couldn't resist that! ;) > Its a pity these shows have never been repeated, from what I remember they > were quite good. > > Ray > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Brad & Merville > To: Multiple recipients of list > Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2000 7:26 AM > Subject: Re: Wings: that 70's show > > >> Andrew >> >> I subsequently found an e-mail address for programming on the BBC >> website and posted them a query with regards to the show. I have yet to >> receive a reply. I didn't approach the CBC here in Toronto where I first >> saw the show. Perhaps I'll have better luck with them. Thanks for the >> reminder. I'll keep you posted. >> >> Brad >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Andrew Ronayne >> To: Multiple recipients of list >> Date: Sunday, April 16, 2000 5:51 AM >> Subject: Wings: that 70's show >> >> >>> Slightly on topic: >>> >>> I remember last year a bunch of folks on this list discussing the 70's UK >>> WW1 drama series "Wings". I unsubscribed shortly afterwards. >>> >>> Did anyone find out any further info on it? >>> >>> Andrew >>> >>> >> >> > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 22:14:51 +0100 From: Steve Cox To: Subject: Re: Almark decals Message-ID: Don't know if they're out of production, but I bought some today, set A27, from a dealer at a model show, so there must still be some around. If not I can take offers for a pristine set of 1/72nd RAF roundels :) Regards Steve =========================================== steve@oldglebe.freeserve.co.uk http://www.oldglebe.freeserve.co.uk/steveshome.html If I didn't spend so much time on line ‹‹ I'd get some models finished ================ > From: "Matthew Bittner" > > Almark decals are out of production, correct? Is there a source for > these still? I really like them, and wish they were still around, if > they're not. TIA! ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 17:18:45 EDT From: BStett3770@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re LoneStar sale- Rosemont Message-ID: Hi Gang LoneStar - Junkers J-1 kits sold have one Curtis left N9H left Keep Modeling Barry T Rosemont Hobby www.swiftsite.com/rosemonthobby ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 17:43:20 -0400 From: bucky@ptdprolog.net To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Upcoming from Osprey Message-ID: <38FB8578.F190E8F6@ptdprolog.net> Just got back from P-cola. A great time was had by all. Anyway, I was talking with Greg VanWyg. and he told me the next two Aircraft of the Aces books will be Triplane Aces and Spad-7 Aces. Jon Gutman will be doing the Spad book. No idea on when they will come out. It looks like all the major airplanes are going to be covered at this rate....how much PC-10 can they print in a book when they get to the SE5a and Camel??? Mike Muth ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 17:58:54 EDT From: Otisgood@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: HELP - need AeroMaster Pfalz D III decals Message-ID: <1a.21ef594.262ce31e@aol.com> In a message dated Mon, 17 Apr 2000 5:10:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Jim Matthiessen writes: > Greeting, All. > > I am trying to help out a friend who does not have internet or web access. He > is a long time, rabid WW I aviation fan. He models in 1/48 scale, while I > have recently taken to buying 1/72 scale WW I subjects. (I have not had the > nerve to actually start one yet. Just thinking of that > rigging...1/72..<>..) > > I am looking for the 1/48 AeroMaster decal set for the Pfalz D IIIa. It is > item number 48-148. I have contacted Squadron Mail Order, but they do not > have this decal sheet in stock. If anyone has this sheet and is willing to > part with it, or knows where I can locate it, please contact me at: > > j.matthiessen@worldnet.att.net > > Thank you in advance for your help. > > Jim Matthiessen I bought some from Barry at Rosemont. Otis ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 17:56:46 -0500 From: "DAVID BURKE" To: Subject: Re: Hasagawa? Message-ID: <005601bfa8c0$97ac4560$9698aec7@dora9sprynet.com> Try GreatModels or Roll Models. DB -----Original Message----- From: Dale Beamish To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Monday, April 17, 2000 3:43 PM Subject: Hasagawa? >Does anyone know of a source for the 48 scale Hasagawa or DML Fok. DVII? >Dale > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 17:57:28 -0500 From: "DAVID BURKE" To: Subject: Re: Goodbye; was, Champlin Fighter Museum Message-ID: <005701bfa8c0$985bbf40$9698aec7@dora9sprynet.com> Forgive my most egregious omission!! DB -----Original Message----- From: GRBroman@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Monday, April 17, 2000 2:56 PM Subject: Re: Goodbye; was, Champlin Fighter Museum >"We are all here, despite our nationalities, our heritage, our beliefs and political leanings as students of the early portion of aviation history." > >And Military and sea....... >Just a reminder that this is a WWI modeling list, not just aviation modeling. No offense taken and none intended, of course. I just hope we can lure a few more of you over to the true "dark side". No, not 1/72 scale, but Mark IV's, and Whippets and 4.7" and 5.9" guns and german battlecruisers, and English Dreadnoughts. In the famous words of Matt Bittner "Bwahahaha". Oh well, back to my Commanders Schneider. Hope it will be done for the Regional up at Matt's place. >Glen > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 23:46:29 +0100 From: "Francisca e Pedro" To: Subject: Re: Goodbye; was, Champlin Fighter Museum Message-ID: <000601bfa8c1$f2662c40$31ae37d4@pc1> ----- Original Message ----- From: Lee Mensinger To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 2:46 AM Subject: Re: Goodbye; was, Champlin Fighter Museum > Mr Gray, > > I have never believed in capricious and arbitrary nonsensical and mean name > calling or belittling any one. I am also very sorry to see you leave the list > which has several hundred really neat people who know when to keep their mouths > shut and how to work with others for a common cause. > > I also don't believe that one should slash their wrists as an attempt to even > things out. There is a terrible thing going on there where the victim receives > all of the punishment while the perpetrator runs off with the prizes. > > Its usually better to simply watch and wait. As time goes by justice may, and, > most likely will be be done or at least the perpetrator will realize the error > of his ways and try harder to be a decent person. I did that for a long time by > simply deleting all of the persons responsess or questions completely as soon as > they arrive on board.. Saves wear and tear on the brain cells. > > I even find it difficut to hate anyone. It takes to much time to do it properly > and it is so much more easy to just ignore them. Lee M. Lee Thanks! Speaking a different mother tongue than yours, I find it hard sometimes to express my views since words sometimes fail me. So if you don't mind I will just say that I subscribe entirely to what you said and I strongly wish that James reconsiders and gets back her with the rest of us. The List cannot bear to see people quitting for his type of stuff . Pedro ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 00:12:33 +0100 From: "Francisca e Pedro" To: Subject: Re: Upcoming from Osprey Message-ID: <000c01bfa8c2$6a069000$31ae37d4@pc1> Today I got my Albatros book from Amazon.uk. All I can say is that I'm really looking forward to the others in this series. Lots of nice profiles, 3 views of most of the albatross D series, plenty of nice photos and the text looks promising too, giving a one by one description of the jastas that flew D types. All in all great stuff. Pedro . ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 00:16:45 +0100 From: "Francisca e Pedro" To: "WW1 Modelling list" Subject: ebay Message-ID: <001c01bfa8c3$00a70c60$31ae37d4@pc1> 310228642 Great photo, guys Pedro ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 00:20:32 +0100 From: "Francisca e Pedro" To: "WW1 Modelling list" Subject: e-bay Message-ID: <002201bfa8c3$87d474c0$31ae37d4@pc1> then check this one out 310231895 Pedro ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 00:27:15 +0100 From: "Francisca e Pedro" To: "WW1 Modelling list" Subject: sanke cards Message-ID: <002801bfa8c4$77f710c0$31ae37d4@pc1> Guys, run a search on sanke, you'll get some very good scanned pictures of aces postcards in big size Pedro ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 19:40:25 EDT From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: not just flying things wasRe: Goodbye; was, Champlin Fighter Museum Message-ID: In a message dated 4/17/00 12:56:27 PM Pacific Daylight Time, GRBroman@aol.com writes: << "We are all here, despite our nationalities, our heritage, our beliefs and political leanings as students of the early portion of aviation history." And Military and sea....... Just a reminder that this is a WWI modeling list, not just aviation modeling. >> Yes! I may not build armor or ships or trains, but I appreciate it all. And who knows- one day I may decide to tackle one of these. RK ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 19:55:47 -0400 From: "Michael S. Alvarado" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: French 5-colour on HD.1 was: Definitive kits? Message-ID: <38FBA482.58D5986C@bellatlantic.net> Happy to have been of help. Alvie Witold Kozakiewicz wrote: > On Sun, 16 Apr 2000, Michael S. Alvarado wrote: > > > Witold; > > > > How are things in Poland? Here in the USof A in the suburbs of Washingto, D.C. today > > has been warm an pleasant but staring tomorrow no sun only clouds and rain until > > Wednesday. > > Alvie, > Here also spring. Birds are singing out of window, nice sunny morning, > and after 2hrs travel from Lodz to Warsaw it is really nice to face with > the sun. Today was beautiful sunrise. Warm, and no rain, Two days in > week I work in Warsaw, and on Monday I have to get up at 5 AM :-(. And now I'd like to get big cup of > coffee or bed, but back OT > > > I did my Hanriot in the scheme depicted for Willy Coppens. > I also plan this same markings. > > >This is a > > standard French 5-color scheme with aluminum doped undersurfaces, including the > > undersides of the upper and lower wings, undersurface of the stabilizer and elevators > > an the fuselage undersurface... > > That what I thought, I wasn't sure about aluminium undersurfaces and that light > grey- sure it should be light green. > > > What is interesting about the French 5-color camouflage scheme is that > > each aircraft component (fuselage, upper wing, right lower wing , left lower wing, > > tailplane/elevators, fin/rudder) only use four of the five colors and no component > > uses the combination of colors as the others. > > > Wow. I looked at so many planes in 5-color camouflage but never realized that. > You are right, not only HD.1 but Nieuports and SPAD also were painted in the > same style. > > Thanks for all answers. You were really helpful, as always :-)). > -- > Witold Kozakiewicz ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 20:07:43 -0400 From: "Michael S. Alvarado" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Keeping Matt happy Message-ID: <38FBA74E.4E23C93D@bellatlantic.net> You bet. Awsome photos. Alvie Andrew Ronayne wrote: > Whoohoo! I did something right! > > Andrew > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matthew Bittner" > To: "Multiple recipients of list" > Sent: Monday, 17 April 2000 8:35 > Subject: Re: Keeping Matt happy > > > On Mon, 17 Apr 2000 04:25:47 -0400 (EDT), Andrew Ronayne wrote: > > > > > Musee de L'air photographs: > > > > > > > http://www.nailnews.com/w/alt.binaries.pictures.aviation/955943863/7b.html > > > > Thanks! Excellent photo's. > > > > > > Matt Bittner > > http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook > > http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/misc/FrenchWW1 > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 20:09:12 -0400 From: "Michael S. Alvarado" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Keeping Matt happy Message-ID: <38FBA7A8.46FC5541@bellatlantic.net> The right scale. ;^ p Alvie Matthew Bittner wrote: > On Mon, 17 Apr 2000 07:07:32 -0400 (EDT), Andrew Ronayne wrote: > > > Whoohoo! I did something right! > > But it's only a small part, since you build in "that" scale... ;-) > > Matt Bittner > http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook > http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/misc/FrenchWW1 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 20:37:36 EDT From: DavidL1217@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Pensacola Big Time! Message-ID: <16.2a143e3.262d0850@aol.com> Nothing totally set but the members want to go back to the lower left corner. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 10:10:32 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Goodbye; was, Champlin Fighter Museum Message-ID: <65C968E11318D311B0BD0060B06865CDBD1F23@mimhexch.mim.com.au> Glen > I just hope we can lure a few more of you over to > the true "dark side". No, not 1/72 scale, but Mark IV's, and > Whippets and 4.7" and 5.9" guns and german battlecruisers, > and English Dreadnoughts. Yeah, where IS my ICM SMS Konig? (in the shippies one true scale - 1:350 - of course. None of these dinkies for ME) 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 Support Centre. E-Mail: supportcentre@mim.com.au or phone: Australia 07 3833 8042. ************************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 10:12:05 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Upcoming from Osprey Message-ID: <65C968E11318D311B0BD0060B06865CDBD1F24@mimhexch.mim.com.au> > > Just got back from P-cola. A great time was had by all. Anyway, I > was talking with Greg VanWyg. and he told me the next two Aircraft of > the Aces books will be Triplane Aces Memo: Buy shares in red ink manufacturers....... > and Spad-7 Aces. Jon Gutman will be > doing the Spad book. No idea on when they will come out. It looks like > all the major airplanes are going to be covered at this > rate....how much > PC-10 can they print in a book when they get to the SE5a and Camel??? Yeaaahhh. REAL colour schemes .... 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 Support Centre. E-Mail: supportcentre@mim.com.au or phone: Australia 07 3833 8042. ************************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 20:07:43 -0500 From: "Charles and Linda Duckworth" To: "ww1FAQ" Subject: Keystone Models Message-ID: <012501bfa8d2$825a0780$972c57d8@cnlduckwor> Does anyone has a recent email or www site address for Keystone Models? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 11:15:26 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi'" Subject: Eduard Albatros D.Va (1/72) Message-ID: <65C968E11318D311B0BD0060B06865CDBD1F28@mimhexch.mim.com.au> Hi all, Still chugging along on this lovely little kit and finally have a warning which shouldn't be unexpected by any experienced WW1 modeller. Last night I put the upper wing on (at last) and struck my first mildly traumatic moment. Modellers building this kit should be aware that the "pins" on the ends of the interplane V struts need to be shortened or the holes in the wings deepened considerably or 1- they will force the lower wing into a peculiar anhedral 2 - the cabane struts will be too short or too near vertical leaving their tops too close together and the interplane gap too great. This is a matter of just a few moments to fix - but I'd deepened the holes not enough for fear of drilling right through the wings and needed to rip things apart and reglue. Again, just a few moments, but y'all know what a PITA the moment of truth can be - nerves a-jangling. At least, with struts glued into the deepened holes, the wing falls into precise alignment in all three planes which is positively miraculous considering how aggravating getting the upper wing on *can* be. Shane nb See above nu Albatros W.4 - for completion in May/June LVG C.VI /Caproni Ca3 - for completion in about as long as it takes to make a Biff :-( sts SMS Konig - if I can afford it ! ************************************************************** 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 Support Centre. E-Mail: supportcentre@mim.com.au or phone: Australia 07 3833 8042. ************************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 11:27:51 +1000 From: "Andrew Ronayne" To: Subject: Re: Goodbye; was, Champlin Fighter Museum Message-ID: <001101bfa8d5$51509840$e1cb1dcb@t9hf2> > > Mark IV's, and Whippets and 4.7" and 5.9" guns and german battlecruisers, > > and English Dreadnoughts. All of great interest and on the "to do" list - same with armoured trains and especially observation balloons. Andrew ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 21:27:04 -0400 From: "chrisjpb" To: Subject: Re: Keystone Models Message-ID: <009001bfa8d7$3b4250a0$69aa183f@computer> This should be it: http://users.aol.com/keystonemm Telephone: (215) 914-0350. There is also an email address: keystonemm@aol.com Hope this helps. Chris B. ----- Original Message ----- From: Charles and Linda Duckworth To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 9:04 PM Subject: Keystone Models > Does anyone has a recent email or www site address for Keystone Models? > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 21:41:29 -0400 From: "chrisjpb" To: "WWI Modeling" Subject: Rigging for 1/48 Scale Message-ID: <009101bfa8d7$3cf6b760$69aa183f@computer> Hello All, I know this has probably been discussed to death but I am trying to figure out the best thing to use for aircraft rigging. I was at the local fishing supplies shop and decided on .008 diameter monofiliment 8lb test line. I would appreciate any comments or suggestions. I am going to start Eduard's 1/48 Morane Saulnier type L and I would definitely like to add the rigging. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Chris Bernique ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 20:37:06 -0500 From: "DAVID BURKE" To: Subject: Re: Goodbye; was, Champlin Fighter Museum Message-ID: <003b01bfa8d7$9ce5bcc0$028daec7@dora9sprynet.com> And rail guns! DB -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Ronayne To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Monday, April 17, 2000 8:24 PM Subject: Re: Goodbye; was, Champlin Fighter Museum >> > Mark IV's, and Whippets and 4.7" and 5.9" guns and german >battlecruisers, >> > and English Dreadnoughts. > >All of great interest and on the "to do" list - same with armoured trains >and especially observation balloons. > >Andrew > > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 19:52:11 -0600 From: "Dale Beamish" To: Subject: Re: Rigging for 1/48 Scale Message-ID: <016001bfa8d8$f5ce3f00$642eb8a1@darcy> Chris I've used this but before hand I dyed it quickly in silver gray RIT or TINTEX fabric dye. Precolored for you. The longer you leave the mono in the dye the darker it'll become ... fast! Saves time later though. Dale ----- Original Message ----- From: chrisjpb To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: 17 April, 2000 7:46 PM Subject: Rigging for 1/48 Scale > Hello All, > > I know this has probably been discussed to death but I am trying to figure > out the best thing to use for aircraft rigging. I was at the local fishing > supplies shop and decided on .008 diameter monofiliment 8lb test line. I > would appreciate any comments or suggestions. I am going to start Eduard's > 1/48 Morane Saulnier type L and I would definitely like to add the rigging. > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Chris Bernique > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 12:04:12 +1000 From: "Andrew Ronayne" To: Subject: Re: Goodbye; was, Champlin Fighter Museum Message-ID: <00d901bfa8da$652dcae0$e1cb1dcb@t9hf2> How the heck could I forget rail guns? Always been fascinated by Big Bertha. When I was 7, my father (for whatever reason) gave me an illustrated history of WW1, some of the imagery (machinery only) has stuck with me in my mind to this day. Andrew ----- Original Message ----- From: "DAVID BURKE" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Tuesday, 18 April 2000 11:54 Subject: Re: Goodbye; was, Champlin Fighter Museum > And rail guns! > > DB > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Ronayne > To: Multiple recipients of list > Date: Monday, April 17, 2000 8:24 PM > Subject: Re: Goodbye; was, Champlin Fighter Museum > > > >> > Mark IV's, and Whippets and 4.7" and 5.9" guns and german > >battlecruisers, > >> > and English Dreadnoughts. > > > >All of great interest and on the "to do" list - same with armoured trains > >and especially observation balloons. > > > >Andrew > > > > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 22:00:46 EDT From: Otisgood@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Rigging for 1/48 Scale Message-ID: In a message dated 4/17/00 8:43:59 PM Central Daylight Time, chrisjpb@gateway.net writes: > I know this has probably been discussed to death but I am trying to figure > out the best thing to use for aircraft rigging. I was at the local fishing > supplies shop and decided on .008 diameter monofiliment 8lb test line. I > would appreciate any comments or suggestions. I am going to start Eduard's > 1/48 Morane Saulnier type L and I would definitely like to add the rigging. > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > Chris Bernique You'll get almost as many answers as there are people on the list, although basically most people use variations of three materials: monofilament, steel wire, or stretched sprue. I use monofilament almost exclusively now. What I use is called invisible sewing thread and is probably very similar to the fishing line you have (not sure about the diameter). It glues easily, is very strong, lint free, and can be painted. It also imparts additional strength to the completed model. The disadvantage is that it must be "pulled" into place in order to be straight so you have to "end" it somewhere that's easily disguised. A little creativity and planning ahead usually solve this problem. Steel wire is popular because it is strong, comes in various sizes, is paintable, and generally easy to work with. It provides little extra strength to the model, but it can be easily positioned in almost any location. Basically you cut it to length and glue it in place. To me the disadvantage is that it takes me quite a bit of trial and error to get the right size, and I don't have as much control over positioning it as I do with monofilament. However, it is very effective for short, hard to reach rigging. Stretched sprue used to be the medium of choice but it is not as popular as it once was. I avoid it because you have to stretch it, and it breaks easily, but in limited situations I will use it (primarily to simulate the bungee cord shock absorbing system used on the axles of various planes). That's my opinion. I'm sure you'll get others. Otis ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 2268 ********************** --------------FE930770CD3B4170DBF6ED61--