WWI Digest 2313 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Eduard by Albatrosdv@aol.com 2) Re: Windsock Datafile for SE5 by "Ray Boorman" 3) Berg D.I Review by Brent & Tina Theobald 4) Re: Alliance models from Czech Republic by Brent & Tina Theobald 5) RE the ILOVEYOU virus alert by "R. Godfrey" 6) Re: Best Sources For Windsock Datafiles? by "Matthew Bittner" 7) Pyro Avro Triplane by "Matthew Bittner" 8) Re: Eduard by Witold Kozakiewicz 9) Re: Best Sources For Windsock Datafiles? by "Michael Kendix" 10) Re: Virus Patches? by David Fleming 11) Oversea's Shipping Rates by "laskodi" 12) Re: Pyro Avro Triplane by Mark Miller 13) Re: Virus Patches? by "Dale Beamish" 14) Anyone seen Hit Kit's LVG C.V by "Michael Kendix" 15) Re: Windsock Datafile for SE5 by David Fleming 16) New SAMI by David Fleming 17) Re: Anyone seen Hit Kit's LVG C.V by "Ray Boorman" 18) Re: Hanriots - was WW1 Engines by bucky@ptdprolog.net 19) Re: How would *you* have marked...wasRe: Dicta Ira..... by bucky@ptdprolog.net 20) Re: Hanriots - was WW1 Engines by Albatrosdv@aol.com 21) Re: Oversea's Shipping Rates by "DAVID BURKE" 22) Re: Best Sources For Windsock Datafiles? by "DAVID BURKE" 23) Re: New SAMI by Ernest Thomas 24) Glencoe blues, was, WS coverage, was, Re: Glencoe Albatros by skarver@banet.net 25) Re: Windsock coverage, was, Re: Glencoe Albatros by "David Calhoun" 26) Re: Windsock Datafile for SE5 by "David Calhoun" 27) Re: Best Sources For Windsock Datafiles? by Ernest Thomas 28) Re: Need Scarff ring details by Scottfking@aol.com 29) Re: Glencoe blues, was, WS coverage, was, Re: Glencoe Albatros by Ernest Thomas 30) Pegasus BE2e by Dennis Ugulano 31) Re: Oversea's Shipping Rates by Dennis Ugulano 32) Re: Glencoe blues, was, WS coverage, was, Re: Glencoe Albatros by KarrArt@aol.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 13:27:41 EDT From: Albatrosdv@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Eduard Message-ID: <7f.3ee56fb.26445e8d@aol.com> In a message dated 5/5/00 9:05:21 AM EST, lozenge1@telusplanet.net writes: << Has anyone heard of the release date for Eduard's 48 scale Sopwith Camel and Nieuport 11? Any rumours about an SE5a? >> The Nieuport 11 is sometime this summer, the Camel sometime in time to have your Christmas stocking stuffed with it. No word on SE5a, but it's certainly likely in the next year. HTH Tom Cleaver ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 10:30:03 -0700 From: "Ray Boorman" To: Subject: Re: Windsock Datafile for SE5 Message-ID: <000f01bfb6b7$8c689dc0$9b1335d1@bconnected.net> Bob, Datafile 30 is SE5 only for drawings I am afraid. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: laskodi To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 10:15 AM Subject: Windsock Datafile for SE5 > Does Windsock Datafile #30, SE5, cover both the SE5 and SE5a variants? I am > especially interested in 1:48 scale drawings of both variants, are they > included? Datafile #30 should not be confused with the now out of print > Datafile #10 which did indeed cover the SE5a. > TIA > -----Bob > > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 05 May 2000 12:58:09 -0500 From: Brent & Tina Theobald To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Berg D.I Review Message-ID: <39130BB0.D6D9407A@airmail.net> Howdy! Squadron finally posted my out of the box review of the Toko Berg. It's at http://www.squadron.com/Tk%20Berg%20review It is a slow loading page. I am a little disappointed they did not use the interior shots. Oh well. Brent ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 05 May 2000 13:03:28 -0500 From: Brent & Tina Theobald To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Alliance models from Czech Republic Message-ID: <39130CF0.4845DCBF@airmail.net> Howdy! I built an ot Alliance model (at least it's a biplane). I found it easy to assemble but poorly researched. For a complete review with pictures go to: http://www.squadron.com/Fk%2052%20review Later! Brent > Not bad - no cockpit to speak of, but the castings are quite nice - It's a > bargain for the price, and once an interior is added, should be a beaut! > > DB > -----Original Message----- > From: Otisgood@aol.com > To: Multiple recipients of list > Date: Thursday, May 04, 2000 10:22 PM > Subject: Re: Alliance models from Czech Republic > > >In a message dated 5/4/00 5:27:38 PM Central Daylight Time, > dora9@sprynet.com > >writes: > > > >> I have the Aviatik. > > > >and.......? (do you like it, hate it, etc?) > > > >OG ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 05 May 2000 13:03:41 -0500 From: "R. Godfrey" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: RE the ILOVEYOU virus alert Message-ID: <4.1.20000505124156.00af21e0@pop.sound.net> Greetings Group, I've been following this topic here and elsewhere. One other bit that might help is that I hear Microsoft has a patch that plugs the hole in Outlook Express so this type virus/worm won't work any longer. I don't know the details because I don't use OE (or MS Expolorer) but those who do might want to check it out. In the meantime I don't plan to even open any e-mail with anything about "love" in their subject since I'm not sure what all it does to Netscape. Hope I don't miss something important from someone Iwouldn't mind getting such a message from. (Yeah, I know it's not perfect English, but as Churchill said, "Ending a sentence with a prepositon is something up with which I simply cannot put.") Robert G. (still lurking) RG KC US ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 05 May 2000 14:25:57 -0500 From: "Matthew Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: Best Sources For Windsock Datafiles? Message-ID: <200005051928.MAA05449@crow.a001.sprintmail.com> On Fri, 5 May 2000 09:18:40 -0400 (EDT), Mike Dicianna wrote: > Other than ordering direct from Albatros Prod. Does anyone have a favorite > source for Datafiles? Roll Models, http://www.rollmodels.com Matt Bittner http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/misc/FrenchWW1 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 05 May 2000 14:26:31 -0500 From: "Matthew Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Pyro Avro Triplane Message-ID: <200005051929.MAA05860@crow.a001.sprintmail.com> Wasn't someone on the list looking for one of these? LMK ASAP because I can pick one up for $4... Matt Bittner http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/misc/FrenchWW1 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 05 May 2000 21:48:08 +0200 From: Witold Kozakiewicz To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Eduard Message-ID: <39132578.D1BA6F93@bgamld.bg.am.lodz.pl> Dale Beamish napisał(a): > > Has anyone heard of the release date for Eduard's 48 scale Sopwith Camel and > Nieuport 11? Any rumours about an SE5a? > Dale Yes, Nieuport and Camels will be by the end of this year. SE5a still not sure but hope it will be in next year. In their new boxes are smal catalogues with Camel, Nie.11 and ot Airacobra, also you can check at Great Models in eduard section or directly at the sources http://www.eduard.com/frame_newsletter.htm HTH -- Witold Kozakiewicz ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 05 May 2000 12:48:49 PDT From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Best Sources For Windsock Datafiles? Message-ID: <20000505194849.87098.qmail@hotmail.com> > >On Fri, 5 May 2000 09:18:40 -0400 (EDT), Mike Dicianna wrote: > >>Other than ordering direct from Albatros Prod. Does anyone have a >> >>source for Datafiles? > >Roll Models, http://www.rollmodels.com > Also http://www.aeroplanebooks.com http://www.hrunway.com Michael ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 05 May 2000 20:50:30 +0100 From: David Fleming To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Virus Patches? Message-ID: <39132606.C77437F0@dial.pipex.com> Dale Beamish wrote: > Anyone know of a patch for this "Love Bug"? I'm using Norton. > Dale try the Symantec website at www.symantec.com David ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 13:07:56 -0700 From: "laskodi" To: "Post WW1 List" Subject: Oversea's Shipping Rates Message-ID: <000901bfb6cd$9b58c420$3c3819d0@laskodi> I have been browsing Hannants web site and am most impressed with their selection and prices. I understand that shipping costs are highly variable, but I am wondering if any of you that have ordered overseas could give me an idea of approximate shipping costs you have paid. My order would be from the UK to San Jose CA USA; would the additional costs for shipping overseas exceed the savings? For example, Hannants list price is about 25% cheaper than I can get from a "discount" US mail order shop and much cheaper than I get at my local hobby shop (who never discounts below list or puts anything on sale, even though I drop a lot of cash there, uh-oh another rant coming on!). TIA -----Bob ------------------------------ Date: 5 May 2000 13:05:40 -0700 From: Mark Miller To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Pyro Avro Triplane Message-ID: <20000505200540.9061.cpmta@c012.sfo.cp.net> On Fri, 05 May 2000, "Matthew Bittner" wrote: > > Wasn't someone on the list looking for one of these? LMK ASAP because > I can pick one up for $4... > > > Matt Bittner > http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook > http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/misc/FrenchWW1 Hi Matt you might be thinking of me - but I was looking for the Bleriot or avro Bipe - Mark _______________________________________________________________________ Why pay when you don't have to? Get AltaVista Free Internet Access now! http://jump.altavista.com/freeaccess4.go _______________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 14:05:24 -0600 From: "Dale Beamish" To: Subject: Re: Virus Patches? Message-ID: <008d01bfb6cd$419073c0$4f2cb8a1@darcy> Installed, up and running clean! Thanks everyone! Sorry Al Dale ----- Original Message ----- From: David Fleming To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: 05 May, 2000 1:58 PM Subject: Re: Virus Patches? > > > Dale Beamish wrote: > > > Anyone know of a patch for this "Love Bug"? I'm using Norton. > > Dale > > try the Symantec website at www.symantec.com > > David > > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 05 May 2000 13:22:43 PDT From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Anyone seen Hit Kit's LVG C.V Message-ID: <20000505202243.97715.qmail@hotmail.com> Having blown circa $12 on Hit Kit's Ansaldo Ballila, and even more on a 150 Series Albatros D.III Oeffag from the same company, I am gun shy. I was wodering if anyone had looked at their LVG C.V. A lesser known subject; surely someone has it? Michael ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 05 May 2000 22:07:18 +0100 From: David Fleming To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Windsock Datafile for SE5 Message-ID: <39133806.9E5777AA@dial.pipex.com> laskodi wrote: > Does Windsock Datafile #30, SE5, cover both the SE5 and SE5a variants? I am > especially interested in 1:48 scale drawings of both variants, are they > included? Datafile #30 should not be confused with the now out of print > Datafile #10 which did indeed cover the SE5a. > TIA > -----Bob SE5 only SE5a (No 10) was reprinted in 1998, so may still be able to be found. They also did a Datafile Special on the SE5a, published in 1993, which has an amazing colour WW1 photo of an Australian SE5a. David ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 05 May 2000 22:17:37 +0100 From: David Fleming To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: New SAMI Message-ID: <39133A71.CA81CF5A@dial.pipex.com> Hi People ! Got the new Scale Aviation Modeller International (May 2000) today. No OT in the editorial, bits'n' pieces in the review (Funnily, they mix up the ICM Pfalz & Fokker EIVs, calling them both Fokkers ! Bearing in mind the kits, maybe they are right ! On the news front. Eastern Express have apparently bought the existing Toko moulds, with the new stuff coming from Roden. RVHP are releasing 2 versions of the (Vickers ?) FB-19 (RAF & Russian), the ESCI Spad, Fokker DVII, Nieuport and Camel are rereleased. Blue Rider are doing 'Chilean Air Force 1913-23', with 504K, Bleriot XI-2, and SE5a, and Latvia 1918-1940, OT topics are Nie 24bis, SVA-10 and a Strutter. haven't studied the ads, but nothing leaps out. David ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 16:05:01 -0700 From: "Ray Boorman" To: Subject: Re: Anyone seen Hit Kit's LVG C.V Message-ID: <001701bfb6e6$57b0c880$9b1335d1@bconnected.net> Michael, I have seen it in the local plastic pushers, but like you I am quite gun-shy. Supposedly the quality is the same as the Albatros. I.e. very rough plastic. (Windsock reviewed it in the march April edition. It was panned there to for the same reason. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Kendix To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 1:28 PM Subject: Anyone seen Hit Kit's LVG C.V > Having blown circa $12 on Hit Kit's Ansaldo Ballila, and even more on a 150 > Series Albatros D.III Oeffag from the same company, I am gun shy. I was > wodering if anyone had looked at their LVG C.V. A lesser known subject; > surely someone has it? > > Michael > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 19:10:13 -0400 From: bucky@ptdprolog.net To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Hanriots - was WW1 Engines Message-ID: <390CBD55.1DC144BB@ptdprolog.net> Albatrosdv@aol.com wrote: > I > took what was left of this grey and mixed it 50-50 with Tamiya aluminum, > giving a very greyed-out aluminum look. Right now it looks darn good. > Tom This raises a question that's been bothering me for awhile. In my youth, I tried mixing silver or copper(for you E) or gold with other colors and they wouldn't mix. Those were the old Testors enamels. Any problems now with mixing enamels with enamels or arcylics with acrylics? Any brands to stay away from that don't mix right? tia Mike Muth ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 19:13:04 -0400 From: bucky@ptdprolog.net To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: How would *you* have marked...wasRe: Dicta Ira..... Message-ID: <390CBE00.8FC35E53@ptdprolog.net> Nope! But I forgot to add my own personal marking....an aardvark on its hind legs with boxing gloves on the front ones! Mike....who is not from South Africa Shane Weier wrote: > Mike M says > > > Interior....PC10! > > To hide the results of that near miss? > > 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: Fri, 5 May 2000 19:25:55 EDT From: Albatrosdv@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Hanriots - was WW1 Engines Message-ID: <37.4c93b52.2644b283@aol.com> In a message dated 5/5/00 6:11:20 PM EST, bucky@ptdprolog.net writes: << Any problems now with mixing enamels with enamels or arcylics with acrylics? Any brands to stay away from that don't mix right? tia Mike Muth >> All I can say to this is, I use both Gunze-Sanyo and Tamiya acrylics, which I have been told are made from the same recipe. I don't know about that, but I have been mixing them interchangeably with no problem now for 8 years. I think the reason that the old Testors enamels didn't mix that well with aluminum was the aluminum paint came from a different mixture. But don't hold me to that explanation! :-) Tom C ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 18:27:20 -0500 From: "DAVID BURKE" To: Subject: Re: Oversea's Shipping Rates Message-ID: <004501bfb6e9$aec8e5a0$b48faec7@dora9sprynet.com> Hi Guy! I ordered something from Hannant's a while back, and it got here to Birmingham about 2 weeks or so later. Great service, incredible selection, prices not bad. Check their website to see what your shipping alternatives are. DB -----Original Message----- From: laskodi To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Friday, May 05, 2000 3:12 PM Subject: Oversea's Shipping Rates >I have been browsing Hannants web site and am most impressed with their >selection and prices. I understand that shipping costs are highly variable, >but I am wondering if any of you that have ordered overseas could give me an >idea of approximate shipping costs you have paid. My order would be from the >UK to San Jose CA USA; would the additional costs for shipping overseas >exceed the savings? For example, Hannants list price is about 25% cheaper >than I can get from a "discount" US mail order shop and much cheaper than I >get at my local hobby shop (who never discounts below list or puts anything >on sale, even though I drop a lot of cash there, uh-oh another rant coming >on!). >TIA >-----Bob > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 18:27:59 -0500 From: "DAVID BURKE" To: Subject: Re: Best Sources For Windsock Datafiles? Message-ID: <004601bfb6e9$af925020$b48faec7@dora9sprynet.com> Hannan's Runway. DB -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Bittner To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Friday, May 05, 2000 2:29 PM Subject: Re: Best Sources For Windsock Datafiles? >On Fri, 5 May 2000 09:18:40 -0400 (EDT), Mike Dicianna wrote: > >> Other than ordering direct from Albatros Prod. Does anyone have a favorite >> source for Datafiles? > >Roll Models, http://www.rollmodels.com > > >Matt Bittner >http://www.geocities.com/~ipmsfortcrook >http://pease1.sr.unh.edu/misc/FrenchWW1 > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 05 May 2000 18:57:40 -0500 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: New SAMI Message-ID: <39135FF3.88837F1@bellsouth.net> David Fleming wrote: > Blue Rider are doing 'Chilean Air Force 1913-23', with 504K, Bleriot > XI-2, and SE5a, and Latvia 1918-1940, OT topics are Nie 24bis, SVA-10 > and a Strutter. Dave Z, did you catch this? E. .. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 05 May 2000 19:58:28 -0400 From: skarver@banet.net To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Glencoe blues, was, WS coverage, was, Re: Glencoe Albatros Message-ID: <39136023.2CE2BC04@banet.net> KarrArt@aol.com wrote: > IThere is no real > comparison with the Eduard, although THAT kit drives me nuts because the nose > contours look all screwed up to me, and I think this is mainly because the > engine (as in almost all Eduard kits) is too short. Why "almost all'? Doesn't Eduard use the same master for all his plastic Mercedes (after briefly providing a white metal--as in the Alb. C.III? And so do you find the D.V nose contours also suspect? And have you discovered where the Eduard contours are wrong (e.g., at the firewall? spinner plate?) > That mass of flash in the > Glencoe that passes for the engine is at least on the money length-wise after > cleanup. It may be the right length, but is that naked piece of plastic really worth cleaning up (rather than replacing with an Aeroclub, Atlee, or Hi-Tech)? Regards, Stef ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 20:11:57 -0700 From: "David Calhoun" To: Subject: Re: Windsock coverage, was, Re: Glencoe Albatros Message-ID: <000801bfb708$d8578920$1c0a3ccc@oemcomputer> Hi all, I built a Glencoe Albatros D.III (oef) kit about 5 years ago, and for the time, it was the best thing going. The wings were almost right on the Datafile #19 plans, the only problem was that the rear fuselage looked like about 1/4" of the master was missing. It took a lot of putty to blend the rear horizontal tail into the fuselage. The interior had to be scratchbuilt. The floor & seat were ok, but there are no internal panels or controls. It has 2 decent Schwarlose guns. I used the Americal sheet for Brumowski distribution, and the personal markings for Frank Linke-Crawford's falcon. These looked good over my hand painted wood fuselage. It came out good enough to win best WW1 aircraft, Best Glencoe kit & first in rigged aircraft at the Patcon show in 1996. I will post some photos as soon as my digital camera arrives (on order!) Dave Calhoun -----Original Message----- From: KarrArt@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Friday, May 05, 2000 9:25 AM Subject: Re: Windsock coverage, was, Re: Glencoe Albatros >In a message dated 5/5/00 4:23:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time, skarver@banet.net >writes: > ><< I think RK may be confusing the preproduction breathless, drooling 'stop >the > presses' notice that showed the patterns (which did look good) and the later, > unapologetic 'with a modicum of effort' review. Also don't have chapter and > verse here. > Stef >> > >I instantly found the review with the miraculous pattern! The build up review >is still lost in the stacks. About the concrete thing I remember from that >article is that the fuselage is a mite skinny up front and could benefit from >a spacer inserted somewhere. >Except for the odd rubbery plastic, the kit did have its points. After you >get by the soft detail , flash, rectangular cross section struts etc., you >had a vaguely accurate set of fuselage shells and wing blanks. It's another >one of those kits that you can pretend is a pre-cut vac form just waiting to >be dressed up. I see them around at collectors shows going for around $10US >and sometimes less, and at this price they're worth it. There is no real >comparison with the Eduard, although THAT kit drives me nuts because the nose >contours look all screwed up to me, and I think this is mainly because the >engine (as in almost all Eduard kits) is too short. That mass of flash in the >Glencoe that passes for the engine is at least on the money length-wise after >cleanup. >RK > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 20:14:12 -0700 From: "David Calhoun" To: Subject: Re: Windsock Datafile for SE5 Message-ID: <001501bfb709$288d49c0$1c0a3ccc@oemcomputer> Hi Bob, This datafile only covers the SE5's, for SE5a's you should get the Datafile Special, which is better than Datafile #10 . Even has color photo of a SE5a. Dave Calhoun -----Original Message----- From: laskodi To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Friday, May 05, 2000 10:13 AM Subject: Windsock Datafile for SE5 >Does Windsock Datafile #30, SE5, cover both the SE5 and SE5a variants? I am >especially interested in 1:48 scale drawings of both variants, are they >included? Datafile #30 should not be confused with the now out of print >Datafile #10 which did indeed cover the SE5a. >TIA >-----Bob > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 05 May 2000 19:19:07 -0500 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Best Sources For Windsock Datafiles? Message-ID: <391364FB.1D769FB@bellsouth.net> Just getting around to chiming in on this thread. I recently did a bit of mail order from a few different OT sources and I figure I may as well give a report. For Datafiles, i've been ordering from Aeroplane Books and I must say, the service has been first rate. If I email my order on monday, I'll get a confirmation on tuesday and my package arrives by saturday, if sent book rate. quicker if sent prioroity. On my last order there was a bit of a mix-up(an honest mistake, which was no fault of Bill and Barbra Byrd, since they were out af town and someone else was trying to run things for them). I had ordered a few DF's, one of those being #26 Sopwith Camel. I instead rcvd #46, Spowith Snipe. I e-mailed them to see about returning it and got a prompt reply saying the Byrds were out of town and they would handle it when they got back. Well the Byrds returned home a day earlier than I was told they would. Barbra Byrd e-mailed me and told me to just send the Snipe DF back(book rate) and she would send out the Camel. Fine. I have the Snipe file packaged and ready to mail, but I haven't had a chance to get to the PO yet. But lo and behold, I come home from work today and there's the Camel DF, exactly 5 days since Barbra said she would send it. I can't say enough good things about the service I get from aeroplane books. No affiliation here, just a satisfied customer. I also ordered a couple kits. Eric's Snipe, and the Gavia Fokker from Barry at Rosemont. I ordered both kits over the weekend via e-mail. I rcvd confirmation from Eric on monday and the package arrived thursday. I rcvd confirmation from Barry on tuesday and the package arrived on friday. And while Eric beat Barry by a day, Barry did include a piece of hard candy in his package, which i thought was a nice, albeit strange, little extra something to find in my priority mail package. Faster delivery vs a piece of hard candy is a decision you will have to make for yourself. My only wish is to inform. E. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 20:32:07 EDT From: Scottfking@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Need Scarff ring details Message-ID: <99.46d4797.2644c207@aol.com> In a message dated 5/4/00 11:09:05 PM EST, thegreatlandoni@hotmail.com writes: << BTW, why the heck is it called a Scarff ring. Probably named after some dude named Scarff I suppose. >> Yup, IIRC he was an RNAS officer (Sub-Lt ?) Skippy ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 05 May 2000 19:35:24 -0500 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Glencoe blues, was, WS coverage, was, Re: Glencoe Albatros Message-ID: <391368CB.62781BE9@bellsouth.net> skarver@banet.net wrote: > It may be the right length, but is that naked piece of plastic really worth > cleaning up (rather than replacing with an Aeroclub, Atlee, or Hi-Tech)? While I haven't seen the Mercs from these people, I would like to add Tom's Modelworks to this list. His Mercs have the valve springs molded on, which don't look as nice as a homemade spring job, but they look better than Eduard's engine without the springs. They also have the right number, and size, mounting plates. E. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 20:50:58 -0400 From: Dennis Ugulano To: "INTERNET:wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Pegasus BE2e Message-ID: <200005052051_MC2-A3EE-F681@compuserve.com> All, Just received the Pegasus BE2e (1/72nd scale of course) and thought I would give a brief first look. Typical grey plastic, 4 trees, 20 pieces. 10 metal parts, 3 pieces of strut material and a decal sheet for a captured BE2e, # 5836. There is the usual flash and heavy attachment points but the work is delicate and crisp. The wings are thin and the ribs are not overdone. The prop is attached in 3 places so I see some careful cutting to get it free. Reference material will be Datafile # 14 and it is a treasure trove for this model. Add to the mix a Blue Rider decal sheet that I have had for years (the date on the sheet is 1987) and I am poised to build a very interesting kit. The kit cost about $18 less postage. All in all, a nice kit and in my opinion, very well done. Dennis Ugulano email: Uggies@compuserve.com http://members.xoom.com/Uggies/dju.htm Page Revised 2/6/00 "Every modeller will rise to his own level of masochism" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 20:50:57 -0400 From: Dennis Ugulano To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: Oversea's Shipping Rates Message-ID: <200005052051_MC2-A3EE-F680@compuserve.com> Bob, Overseas rates I just today received an airmail package from Aeroclub. Three kits were included and the postage was L2.50. At a conversion rate of 1.55 the postage was $3.88. Not bad considering it is airmail. It is less surface but it takes at least 30 days to get to San Jose. I'm in Fresno. Dennis Ugulano email: Uggies@compuserve.com http://members.xoom.com/Uggies/dju.htm Page Revised 2/6/00 "Every modeller will rise to his own level of masochism" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 May 2000 21:11:16 EDT From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Glencoe blues, was, WS coverage, was, Re: Glencoe Albatros Message-ID: In a message dated 5/5/00 5:03:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time, skarver@banet.net writes: << Why "almost all'? Doesn't Eduard use the same master for all his plastic Mercedes (after briefly providing a white metal--as in the Alb. C.III? And so do you find the D.V nose contours also suspect? And have you discovered where the Eduard contours are wrong (e.g., at the firewall? spinner plate?) >> Ok- all their engines are short! I went on a spree one day checking out Merc sizes after it came up on the list quite some time ago- Glencoe and a couple of the old Auroras measured up. ( I didn't measure any of the metal engines)The Eduard D.III nose is too pointy- it lacks the characteristic slightly bulged "chin" area, and the upper profile line from the front of the cockpit to the rear of the spinner plate is too steep and "skinny". There's slightly too much space from the back of the spinner plate to the front of the first cylinder.The rearmost cylinder comes in at almost a scale 6" too far forward- really quite a bit in 1/48, as it throws off the placement of the guns- it makes the muzzles come in "short". If the fuselage is corrected, it almost swallows the engine. As for the D.V- I don't have it handy at the moment.....but there's something about the length of those landing gear struts............. RK ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 2313 **********************