WWI Digest 2398 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Straight Dope on the Alclad Question by Brent_A_Theobald@notes.seagate.com 2) Re: Aviation Themed Eateries Near You? by "Michael Kendix" 3) Re: Bohning's Ace of Spades by "Dale Beamish" 4) Re: Straight Dope on the Alclad Question by Al Superczynski 5) RE: Bohning's Ace of Spades by Shane Weier 6) Re: Bohning's Ace of Spades by "Dale Beamish" 7) Re: Aviation Themed Eateries Near You? by Lyle Lamboley 8) Albatross Cookup Progress by "K. Hagerup" 9) Re: Photo on ebay by smperry@mindspring.com 10) Re: Red baron by "Roger L. Belanger" 11) Re: Stringer detail question by huggins@webdelight.net (John Huggins) 12) Re: Red baron by Lee Mensinger 13) Re: Bohling's Albatros by Lee Mensinger 14) Re: Bohning's Ace of Spades by "Bob Pearson" 15) Alclad II by huggins@webdelight.net (John Huggins) 16) RE: Bohling's Albatros by Shane Weier 17) RE: Bohning's Ace of Spades by Shane Weier 18) Re: Alb question by "Bob Pearson" 19) Re: many questions about colours by "Todd Henry" 20) MY WW1 Profile CD by "Bob Pearson" 21) Bohling's Albatros by "Todd Henry" 22) Airco DH10 Datafile by "Todd Henry" 23) OT: Re: Red baron by "Andrew Ronayne" 24) Re: Airco DH10 Datafile by "Bob Pearson" 25) Re: Bohning's Ace of Spades by "Dale Beamish" 26) Re: Micro scale aircraft models by Sixmilfigs@cs.com 27) Re: Alclad II by Al Superczynski 28) Re: OT: Re: Red baron by Sixmilfigs@cs.com 29) Re: A question of measurement by "Jack Gartner" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 17:06:14 -0500 From: Brent_A_Theobald@notes.seagate.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Straight Dope on the Alclad Question Message-ID: I got in touch with a auto paint store and asked them about the cellulose thinner thing. It is merely laquer thinner. Why didn't Alclad just say that? Plain ol' paint thinner, mineral spirits or enamel thinners will just turn the Alclad to goo according to the guy I spoke with. Just the thing you want in your airbrush! FYI! Now I am off to paint all my cowlings bright shiney bare metal! Later! Brent ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2000 15:10:37 PDT From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Aviation Themed Eateries Near You? Message-ID: <20000608221037.45940.qmail@hotmail.com> >From: Albatrosdv@aol.com > >There used to be several 94th Aero Squadron restaurants around southern >California There is one of these in College park, Maryland, adjacent to the College Park Airport Museum. The airport itself is the oldest U.S. airport continually in operation. The restaurant is not too bad but a little over-priced, IMO. Also, there are WWI paraphenalia and trench-like tunnels leading to the bathrooms etc. Michael ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 16:11:47 -0600 From: "Dale Beamish" To: Subject: Re: Bohning's Ace of Spades Message-ID: <006e01bfd196$8c7c01e0$222eb8a1@darcy> Well that does it ...... the top is finished in four but I'm doing the bottom in five! Dale ----- Original Message ----- From: Shane Weier To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: 08 June, 2000 4:12 PM Subject: RE: Bohning's Ace of Spades > Dale, > > > He was with Jasta 79 at the time. And Shane shame on you! > > I've just finished > > doing my version for the cook up in four color! Though I > > would rather have had five. > > > > Isn't that the way .... > > Whoa!! > > Bob has since posted that his profile shows 4 colour loz. If Bob has > evidence for that I'll defer to him - my comments were that "if there was no > evidence either way, go five, on the balance of probabilities" but even then > I wouldn't hang anyone for choosing 4 colour either. > > 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: Thu, 08 Jun 2000 17:16:54 -0500 From: Al Superczynski To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Straight Dope on the Alclad Question Message-ID: On Thu, 8 Jun 2000 18:13:14 -0400 (EDT), Brent wrote: >I got in touch with a auto paint store and asked them about the cellulose >thinner thing. It is merely laquer thinner. I could have sworn that I said that. Did you think I'd lie to you? ;-p >Why didn't Alclad just say that? Probably because it's made in the UK and that's what the English call lacquer thinner..... Al http://www.up-link.net/~modeleral ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 08:37:12 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Bohning's Ace of Spades Message-ID: <65C968E11318D311B0BD0060B06865CDBD2121@mimhexch.mim.com.au> Dale, > Well that does it ...... the top is finished in four but I'm doing the > bottom in five! That takes care ofthe top wing. Do the lower in venetian red, two greens and underneath in light blue ! 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: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 16:40:58 -0600 From: "Dale Beamish" To: Subject: Re: Bohning's Ace of Spades Message-ID: <008001bfd19a$a0359c60$222eb8a1@darcy> My daughter wants it in "Barbie Pink"! Everyone in the sky would be after you. Even your side! Dale ----- Original Message ----- From: Shane Weier To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: 08 June, 2000 4:39 PM Subject: RE: Bohning's Ace of Spades > Dale, > > > Well that does it ...... the top is finished in four but I'm doing the > > bottom in five! > > That takes care ofthe top wing. Do the lower in venetian red, two greens and > underneath in light blue ! > > 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: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 18:46:34 -0400 From: Lyle Lamboley To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Aviation Themed Eateries Near You? Message-ID: <20000608.184637.-249151.0.lyle.lamboley@juno.com> On Thu, 8 Jun 2000 17:57:30 -0400 (EDT) Albatrosdv@aol.com writes: > > They had full-scale non-flyers of a Nieuport 28 and a Dr.I outside, > built by > Jimmy Appleby. Don't know what happened to the models when the > places > closed, but they had probably rotted in the weather by then. > > TC The one down here at the St. Petersburg/Clearwater airport was still functioning the last time I passed by there a few months ago...the triplane and Nieuport are long gone, but I still remember them well. Even though they were dummies, they were pretty good in their construction. I saw the triplane fuse in a faux aviation museum next to the restaurant years ago; it had pretty much rusted away. Lyle ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2000 17:46:51 -0500 From: "K. Hagerup" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Albatross Cookup Progress Message-ID: <3940225B.55E8@prodigy.net> Before attempting the Eduard Profipack version, (I have a poor track record of successfully using all the photoetched parts that Eduard supplies) I thought I'd build one of the normal versions OOB. I'm building Nather Balatre's D.Va. Interior is MM Radome Tan with an oil wash, uppersurfaces are MM B52 Dark Green and MM Napoleonic Violet, undersurface is MM RLM 65. Next step is a coat of Future, then decals. Ken PS TC opined: > Actually, after he admitted to being from Berserkely, the rest makes perfect > sense. :-) Ken - UC Berkeley '80 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 18:57:41 -0400 From: smperry@mindspring.com To: Subject: Re: Photo on ebay Message-ID: <002301bfd19c$f4278fc0$630d56d1@default> I think it was the same with > the 94th Aero Squadron restaurants. Loved the whole atmosphere there, > and when you are a 14-year-old, it's easy to think you are in 1918 > France I recall both. The 94th Aero Squadron used to have full size replicas of a Dr.1, Nie.28 and one other maybe a Camel or Spad IIRC. They all disintegrated in the weather after a year or two. The place looks a lot like that pair of Dietz paintings of the Biff Squadron leaving and coming back Since we now have 3 list members in the area, if anyone else comes in the area we'll have to all have dinner at the 94th. sp ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 19:10:51 -0400 From: "Roger L. Belanger" To: Subject: Re: Red baron Message-ID: <001101bfd19e$cc994d20$9dc14f0c@rogerbel> My problem is that I cannot get the joystick to work with, it always wants to bank left......Sorry that you had so much getting that kit started Roger B ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Henderson" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 5:30 PM Subject: Re: Red baron > I have played it a LOT, and have a suggestion: > > At the beginning, go into prefs and change EVERYTHING to your advantage. > Unlimited Fuel, cannot crash, the whole nine yards. :-) Practice, > practice, practice -- then bit by bit, make life more "interesting" > for you as the pilot. Sooner or later, you'll either make ace -- > or crash and burn. :-) > > OT comment: I started my Alb today. Here are the steps I have taken > so far: > > 1) remove shrinkwrap. > 2) open box. Cut finger on staple (it's the early vers. Eduard DIII) > 3) bandage finger > 4) say act of contrition for cuss words incurred in step 2 > 5) take everything out of box > 6) read all instructions and ad copy > 7) fondle decals > 8) wonder why they gave me two identical sets > 9) take pics of everything laid out and ready to go. > 10) go back to work after lunch, exhausted by extensive modelling > effort. ;-) > > Cheers, > Sharon > > At Thursday, 8 June 2000, you wrote: > > >Has anyone tan the Red baron Flight Sim ?? I have loaded it but > I am not > >getting very good results with it>>>>>Roger B > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 18:12:00 -0500 From: huggins@webdelight.net (John Huggins) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Stringer detail question Message-ID: I use the strips of Evergreen strip stock. Glue them down with liquid cement, then brush a coat over the top. The liquid sort of melts the thin strip into the decking, prime and paint as usual. -- There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2000 18:22:54 -0500 From: Lee Mensinger To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu, lemen@x25.net Subject: Re: Red baron Message-ID: <39402ACD.48F209EC@x25.net> If it is the old version it runs in DOS and it ran fine on my 486, but it doesn't do much in Win95 or 98. I never got the newer windows version. Lee M. "Roger L. Belanger" wrote: > Has anyone tan the Red baron Flight Sim ?? I have loaded it but I am not > getting very good results with it>>>>>Roger B ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2000 18:25:32 -0500 From: Lee Mensinger To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu, lemen@x25.net Subject: Re: Bohling's Albatros Message-ID: <39402B6C.CD6EDC7D@x25.net> And shane is my friend and I know he speaks Texican as well becaus eI correspon with him. Even his spelling isn't half bad for someone who lives upside down. Lee M. Shane Weier wrote: > Todd, > > > Okay, I admit to being delinquent and not having started my > > Albatros yet. > > I've finished mine - just waiting on scanned pics to finish the review ! > > > I'm fixing to (that's Southern for I'm preparing to, Shane) > > Hah! I'm Australian, so I'm multilingual. I speak English English, > Australian English and every US variety of English thanks to the TV. > And....I've been corresponding with a crowd of predominantly US crazies for > over 5 years - so there ! ;-) > > > order some > > lozenge from A/G, and my questions is would Bohling's Ace of > > Spades DVa have been 4 or 5 color lozenge. > > No evidence so I say 5 colour on the basis that Fokker seems to have been by > far the biggest user of 4 colour. > > (ie - I work on the assumption that if it wasn't built by Fokker, and there > is no evidence to the contrary, 5 colour is statistically more likely than 4 > colour) > > > > > If anyone knows, please copy me direct as I am currently in > > digest mode. > > Copied to both you and the list ! > > 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: Thu, 08 Jun 2000 16:24:16 -0700 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Bohning's Ace of Spades Message-ID: <200006082325.QAA17669@mail.rapidnet.net> My evidence was DSA'a research on this aircraft in C&C(GB)20/1. Bob Off to see if my CD works on IBM thingies. .. fingers crossed all (especially as I don't want to refund all your hard earned cash) ---------- >From: Shane Weier > Whoa!! > > Bob has since posted that his profile shows 4 colour loz. If Bob has > evidence for that I'll defer to him - my comments were that "if there was no > evidence either way, go five, on the balance of probabilities" but even then > I wouldn't hang anyone for choosing 4 colour either. > > 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: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 18:33:42 -0500 From: huggins@webdelight.net (John Huggins) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Alclad II Message-ID: I don't know about Alclad II, but on the label of a bottle of the original stuff, it says "Can be thinned with Acetone Approximately 50 percent by volume." Looking at a cans of Acetone, I see "Evaporates quickly. For use with fiberglass, polyester, epoxy resins, inks, adhesives and contact cements. 100 percent pure". (Nothing else in the can) On the can of Lacquer thinner, I see "This high-solvency thinner is an effective medium drying thinner for lacquer. Is also excellent for cleaning brushes and equipment after use." It also contains Toluene along with other nasty things (Methanol, MEK, Propylene Glycol, Monomethyl Ether Acetate, Ethyl Acetate, Xylene and Acetone). I have never used ,lacquer thinner with the Alclad, but the Acetone does work very well. John -- There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 10:31:53 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Bohling's Albatros Message-ID: <65C968E11318D311B0BD0060B06865CDBD2129@mimhexch.mim.com.au> Syas Eel > And shane is my friend and I know he speaks Texican as well > becaus eI correspon > with him. Even his spelling isn't half bad for someone who > lives upside down. S'taht eurt oot. Dna I etrirw ot Mot Ruohnesie yltneuqerf dna *eh* si a denrud Nacixet sa llew. Enahs bn Sortabla 4.W (ylwols) ************************************************************** 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, 9 Jun 2000 10:33:24 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Bohning's Ace of Spades Message-ID: <65C968E11318D311B0BD0060B06865CDBD212A@mimhexch.mim.com.au> Bob, > My evidence was DSA'a research on this aircraft in C&C(GB)20/1. DSA is good enough for me - but I think Dale already decided to paint it (hands over your eyes Reverend) nipple pink. 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: Thu, 08 Jun 2000 17:19:51 -0700 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Alb question Message-ID: <200006090038.RAA20195@mail.rapidnet.net> Ltn Clauss from Jasta 29 Bob ---------- >From: "Matt Bittner" >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: Alb question >Date: Thu, Jun 8, 2000, 2:33 pm > > What Jasta was the Australian D.V from? > > > Matt Bittner > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 20:33:38 -0400 From: "Todd Henry" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: many questions about colours Message-ID: <41200065903338410@earthlink.net> Mine (2) are the current black with a too deep layer of dust. Todd Henry BTW, if you have never smelled the inside of a Fender case, you don't know what you're missing. > > "Which colour the instrument cases? which hue the dial faces?" > > Uh, my strat has a nice retro tweed case > > Bob > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2000 17:37:43 -0700 From: "Bob Pearson" To: ww1 mailing list , "CD" Subject: MY WW1 Profile CD Message-ID: <200006090038.RAA20198@mail.rapidnet.net> Greetings all, Just back from a friend's house where I was testing out trial versions of my CD. As many of you are aware I am doing this on my Mac, and in HTML so that those of you on IBM thingies can use it as well ..... Well .. I must report that it works. In fact. . . it almost works better (it is a PC after all). I had thought that it would be necessary to open the index page for the CD from within your browser, however it worked from a direct click on the icon. I tried a 8x and a 2x CD on his 3 1/2 yr old drive (and his new RW one) and they worked fine. So, all-in-all, I'm a happy camper now :-) Bob For those who get this twice from the list and my own update list ... sorry. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 20:36:46 -0400 From: "Todd Henry" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Bohling's Albatros Message-ID: <41200065903646640@earthlink.net> Thanks to all who responded. I'll go with 4 color but will take Shane the elder's advice to heart. BTW, Shane, I know you speak all manner of languages, I just thought I'd needle you a touch. Thanks again for the info. Todd Henry ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 20:39:55 -0400 From: "Todd Henry" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Airco DH10 Datafile Message-ID: <41200065903955260@earthlink.net> FWIW, the local store has two DH10 Datafiles for clearance sale. Both are either 12.99 or 1/2 off that price - I'm not sure which. If anyone is looking for one, let me know and I'll pick it up it for you. Todd Henry ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 10:51:00 +1000 From: "Andrew Ronayne" To: Subject: OT: Re: Red baron Message-ID: <007101bfd1ac$c8e38fc0$55cb1dcb@t9hf2> Sorry for the OT post. I "fly" Dawn of Aces, but have always wanted to take a look at Red Baron. Does anyone know if there's a downloadable demo anywhere? I haven't been able to find one. Regards Andrew ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Henderson" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Friday, 9 June 2000 7:30 Subject: Re: Red baron > I have played it a LOT, and have a suggestion: > > At the beginning, go into prefs and change EVERYTHING to your advantage. > Unlimited Fuel, cannot crash, the whole nine yards. :-) Practice, > practice, practice -- then bit by bit, make life more "interesting" > for you as the pilot. Sooner or later, you'll either make ace -- > or crash and burn. :-) > > OT comment: I started my Alb today. Here are the steps I have taken > so far: > > 1) remove shrinkwrap. > 2) open box. Cut finger on staple (it's the early vers. Eduard DIII) > 3) bandage finger > 4) say act of contrition for cuss words incurred in step 2 > 5) take everything out of box > 6) read all instructions and ad copy > 7) fondle decals > 8) wonder why they gave me two identical sets > 9) take pics of everything laid out and ready to go. > 10) go back to work after lunch, exhausted by extensive modelling > effort. ;-) > > Cheers, > Sharon > > At Thursday, 8 June 2000, you wrote: > > >Has anyone tan the Red baron Flight Sim ?? I have loaded it but > I am not > >getting very good results with it>>>>>Roger B > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2000 17:49:51 -0700 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Airco DH10 Datafile Message-ID: <200006090050.RAA20606@mail.rapidnet.net> Todd, Bucky Sheftall was looking for one. . I forget if he is on the list or not, so I forwarded the message to him Bob ---------- >From: "Todd Henry" >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: Airco DH10 Datafile >Date: Thu, Jun 8, 2000, 5:50 pm > > > FWIW, the local store has two DH10 Datafiles for clearance sale. Both are > either 12.99 or 1/2 off that price - I'm not sure which. If anyone is > looking for one, let me know and I'll pick it up it for you. > > Todd Henry ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 18:53:08 -0600 From: "Dale Beamish" To: Subject: Re: Bohning's Ace of Spades Message-ID: <00c701bfd1ad$4114e8e0$222eb8a1@darcy> Shane "nipple pink?" Sorry Reverend Dale ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 21:01:08 EDT From: Sixmilfigs@cs.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Micro scale aircraft models Message-ID: In a message dated 6/8/00 11:09:11 AM US Eastern Standard Time, nsmars@milwaukeevalve.com writes: << don't know of any local places that sell the C in C or Navwar figs that a couple of you have mentioned. Does anyone know af an online distributor for either? -Nate >> CnC has not been producing for a while, but the rumor mill has it that they are slowly returning. They produce probably the nicest AC figs, but at the moment are hard to track down. Navwar is imported into the US and I have seen them under the Heroics and Ros line. The following link will lead you to a US distributor, with a link to the UK site also. http://www.regalminiatures.com/ No pics on either site, but if you email me off-list, I will try my best to give you a general overview of the planes Shawn Kennedy ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2000 20:04:50 -0500 From: Al Superczynski To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Alclad II Message-ID: On Thu, 8 Jun 2000 19:36:32 -0400 (EDT), John wrote: >I don't know about Alclad II, but on the label of a bottle of the >original stuff, it says "Can be thinned with Acetone Approximately 50 >percent by volume." Alclad II is not the same thing as the original Alclad. I would highly recommend that one thin Alclad II with lacquer thinner and thin the original Alclad with acetone, both as per the respective manufacturer's instructions. Al http://www.up-link.net/~modeleral ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 21:17:00 EDT From: Sixmilfigs@cs.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: OT: Re: Red baron Message-ID: <4c.68b9f61.26719f8c@cs.com> In a message dated 6/8/00 7:52:22 PM US Eastern Standard Time, kitschdesign26@dingoblue.net.au writes: << Sorry for the OT post. I "fly" Dawn of Aces, but have always wanted to take a look at Red Baron. Does anyone know if there's a downloadable demo anywhere? I haven't been able to find one. >> Give this a try. http://www.sierra.com/dynamix/rb3d/main.html Shawn ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 21:22:19 -0400 From: "Jack Gartner" To: Subject: Re: A question of measurement Message-ID: <005a01bfd1b1$29671020$2d371c18@tampabay.rr.com> ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 1:05 AM Subject: Re: A question of measurement > I think I am going to just "eyeball" it and not worry about it. I guess > there isn't a handy "one foot" in the metric world (not meaning that - but > likely "a third of a meter," or something like that) > > TC Actually, Tom, it's the "English" system that we Americans use that is totally screwed up. In the metric system, EVERYTHING is divisible or able to be multiplied by ten, and you can easily cross convert from units of length, volume and weight, and the prefixes of the words give you the unit of measure, e.g. milli = 1/1000th so a milliliter is 1/1000 of a liter and a milligram is 1/1000th of a gram, etc.. You are right, though, for the most part there are no nice neat cross conversions between tthe two systems. Jack Gartner IPMS/USA 30538 diaphus@tampabay.rr.com ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 2398 **********************