WWI Digest 2561 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: VAMP - Port Victoria 7? by Steve Cox 2) RE: Congratulations Brad and Merville by "dfernet0" 3) How to Pay Lubos at Spin?? by "Candice Uhlir" 4) RE: new guy - kit question by "Webmaster Jasta Boelcke" 5) Re: Congratulations Brad and Merville by "Sharon Henderson" 6) Re: Sorry, the Voss cowling again by REwing@aol.com 7) RE: Future and WWI vs WWII vs Jets by Brent.A.Theobald@seagate.com 8) Re: How to Pay Lubos at Spin?? by "Lance Krieg" 9) RE: Sorry, the Voss cowling again by "Webmaster Jasta Boelcke" 10) Re: Brush Painting by "Dale Sebring" 11) Re: Sorry, the Voss cowling again by "Dale Beamish" 12) SV: (ot) Canadian Terrorist strikes! by "Neil Crawford" 13) Re: Morane AI cockpits by "Len Smith" 14) Re: new guy - kit question by "Graham Hunter" 15) Re: Tamiya Field Kitchen by Glozc@aol.com 16) RE: Morane AI cockpits by "Webmaster Jasta Boelcke" 17) Re: new OT site by "David C. Fletcher" 18) Progress report re: Bill's fund by Zulis@aol.com 19) Re: Congratulations Brad and Merville by Ernest Thomas 20) Re: Sorry, the Voss cowling again by David Fleming 21) Re: WWI digest 2553 by David Fleming 22) And if this isn't confusing enough, was Sorry, the Voss cowling again by "Tom Solinski" 23) Re: Brush Painting by Zulis@aol.com 24) Re: Congratulations Brad and Merville by "Bob Pearson" 25) Re: Brush Painting by KarrArt@aol.com 26) Re: Progress report re: Bill's fund by bucky@ptdprolog.net 27) Re: More OT at Modeling Madness by Mike Kavanaugh 28) I'm Back by bucky@ptdprolog.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 20:37:16 +0100 From: Steve Cox To: Subject: Re: VAMP - Port Victoria 7? Message-ID: > From: "Lance Krieg" > > Question... what is a Port Victoria 7? > > Like a Grain Kitten, or a student radical group producing a new manifesto? > they are one and the same. I may have some pictures of the PV7 Kitten replica at Elvington Uk in a week or two. Regards Steve nb =========================================== 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 ================ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 16:40:36 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: Congratulations Brad and Merville Message-ID: <010201c0094c$2e75a400$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> My best wishes from the deep, deep south! D. PS: I wonder if Brad would have rented a car just like the Archduke Franz Ferdinand to wait outside the church for him and his wife... ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 19:43:36 GMT From: "Candice Uhlir" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: How to Pay Lubos at Spin?? Message-ID: I know several list members have purchased from Spin. I am trying to do a purchase from him but, believe it or not,,I am running into California brain dead syndrome. I need an international monetary instrutment. The Postal Service has one that takes 6 weeks to convert to Czech Crowns. Two banks, who shall remain nameless, stated (not kidding)....don't they take dollars in Czech....whereever that is. So....how do you guys do it??? Candice PSSSS>.. I wan't those spin Kits!!! ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 21:44:42 +0200 From: "Webmaster Jasta Boelcke" To: Subject: RE: new guy - kit question Message-ID: Hello Miles, and welcome back to our wonderful hobby ;o)! I build 1/48th kits too and my preferred are from Dragon and Eduard. I am sure there are other who produce first class models too but I don't know all the brands. Older kits was made by Airfix in 1/72th and they was reproduced again in the nineties but I do not know if they are still available or if Airfix now stopped the production for good. Some of them are still on the market, as far as I know. btw: I personally started with the Airfix 1/72th PBY Cathalina, a kit which I found unbuild in its original old box at the exhibition of IPMS Belgium held in Antwerp some years ago. I immediately bought the kit and as I opened it again it was to me s if I warped back in time - I feld like the 8 year old boy again who opened this kit twenty years ago... That was really a wonderful monent. Now I am 34 and I still take a look into the box of the Cathalina sometimes. Have fun! Gaston Graf Webmaster of the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" http://www.jastaboelcke.de > -----Original Message----- > From: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu [mailto:wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu]On Behalf Of > Myles Miller > Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 8:10 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: new guy - kit question > > > Hello, > > I'm an archeologist who has recently returned to the modeling > hobby after a > long absence since childhood. Over the past two years I've been > working on > a range of subjects in WW II armor and aircraft, but have > recently returned > to what was really my first hobby as a kid - WWI aircraft. I remember > building (and unfortunately destroying during imagined dogfights) > dozens of > model WW I aircraft in the mid to late-60s - wish I could remember the kit > and company names. > > OK, to move on from my introduction, my question today is: where are all > the 1/48 kits? While checking vendor sites I noticed what appear to be > some relatively inexpensive but well-done DML 1/48 scale kits for Fokker > DVIII, DRI, Spads, etc. These kits have PE parts, rigging, and so forth. > However, they are listed as "out of production". Do any of these kits > exist for sale anywhere? > Does it seem that there aren't very many options listed for 1/48 scale WWI > aircraft? Or, am I overlooking some options due to my inexperience? > > Also, what are your recommendations for companies making really nice and > detailed 1/72 scale kits? > > Thanks for your help, > Myles > > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 15:54:34 -0400 From: "Sharon Henderson" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Congratulations Brad and Merville Message-ID: <200008182000.QAA19113@minion.netpolicy.com> Felicitations, Congratulations, and Hooray! :-) Way to go, Brad! Many happy years and prosperity to you! D., I think I read somewhere that the car they were headed for that day is in a museum somewhere. :-) Only, Brad and his bride would have to travel far on their wedding day to get to it.... ;-) Sharon ---------- > PS: I wonder if Brad would have rented a car just like the Archduke Franz > Ferdinand to wait outside the church for him and his wife... ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 15:55:40 EDT From: REwing@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Sorry, the Voss cowling again Message-ID: I've stayed away from this argument because, quite frankly, I don't know. I like the idea of a yellow cowl, but the arguments against are just as valid. One thing that just came to mind and the reason I'm writing has to do with the crash reports. Someone stated that the aircraft was flown with a Le Rhone and French prop. The cowl would of had to of been removed while the mechanics worked on the plane giving a painter/artist a chance to decorate it. If these guys had enough time to paint a face on the cowl, there was enough time to also paint it yellow. My $0.02. BTW, listening to Bill and Glenn Merrill argue over French Blue was a sight to behold in Pensacola. Each one held their ground and cited references for their cause. It was great! -Rick- List Librarian ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 14:56:02 -0500 From: Brent.A.Theobald@seagate.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: RE: Future and WWI vs WWII vs Jets Message-ID: Howdy! >> Statements similar to the one below make me somewhat angry. >C'mon Brent. I have tested a lot of ways how to simulate NMF and SnJ just >worked best for me. Therefore I think I may advise it to the others. All our >opinions here are subjective, aren't they? Sure. I like SnJ too. My point is that I don't want anything promoted without also sharing its difficulties. >> If anyone is interested in a comparison of metalizer paints I have a longer >> (!) article I wrote for my local club. I tested everything I could find on >> 12 unsuspecting P-47's and recorded my results. >Where can I read the article? Has it been published anywhere on the web? I went out to the TCAH website and it is no longer there. I need to search around and see where I stored it. I know I have it somewhere. I'll post it to the list when I find it. Until then my favorite buffing paints were as follows (IIRC) Gunze (you have to prime the model, but the paint travels less.) SnJ (Easier to get a good finish, but travels the worst) Testers (Less travel, but duller finish) Humbrol (Equal to Testers in quality, but I hate tins) :) Non Buffing is: Testers (Good product and easy to find) Alclad (these products are tougher, but even the lightest shade seems too dark) Later! Brent ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 14:59:27 -0500 From: "Lance Krieg" To: Subject: Re: How to Pay Lubos at Spin?? Message-ID: Whoa, Candice, it's not that hard! Lubos is at Vamp: http://w3.inshop.cz/vamp/inshop/shop.asp He takes American checks, so I'd guess he's willing to take one from California. Once you determine what you want and order it, he sends a couple of confirmations... first for your order, and then for the postage. Mail him the check for the total, and await developments. HTH Lance ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 22:28:05 +0200 From: "Webmaster Jasta Boelcke" To: Subject: RE: Sorry, the Voss cowling again Message-ID: It is unlikely that a pre-serial Dr1 was already equipped with a LeRhone and French prop. I took a close look at the pics of Voss' Dr1 that I have in various books. It appears to be equipped with an Axial prop, like most of the Dr1.s was. If you want I can scan you some pics and mail them to you. It is planned to setup a special page about Voss at my website at a later time. First I want to finish the Udet project and the history of Jasta 2 project. sincerely Gaston Graf Webmaster of the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" http://www.jastaboelcke.de > -----Original Message----- > From: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu [mailto:wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu]On Behalf Of > REwing@aol.com > Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 10:01 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Re: Sorry, the Voss cowling again > > > > I've stayed away from this argument because, quite frankly, I don't > know. I like the idea of a yellow cowl, but the arguments > against are just > as valid. One thing that just came to mind and the reason I'm > writing has to > do with the crash reports. Someone stated that the aircraft was > flown with a > Le Rhone and French prop. The cowl would of had to of been > removed while the > mechanics worked on the plane giving a painter/artist a chance to > decorate > it. If these guys had enough time to paint a face on the cowl, there was > enough time to also paint it yellow. My $0.02. > BTW, listening to Bill and Glenn Merrill argue over French > Blue was a > sight to behold in Pensacola. Each one held their ground and cited > references for their cause. It was great! > > -Rick- > List Librarian > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 14:42:00 -0600 From: "Dale Sebring" To: Subject: Re: Brush Painting Message-ID: <000b01c00954$c40a8320$3fb58dd0@main> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lance Krieg" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 1:31 PM Subject: Re: Brush Painting > Nigel offered excellent advice on brush painting, and I wanted to reinforce his admonition to use sable brushes, the very best you can find. > > I use Windsor-Newton Series 7 that I buy at the art store. These are usually stored in a case behind the counter, well away from the hoi polloi. They are considerably more expense than other brushes, but hold their point and last much longer than lesser brushes. > > FWIW... but your mileage won't vary on this one. > > Lance > Thank you also Lance: I have #2 & 00 sable brush and will get a chisel headed brush this week. Also, can anyone give me the web site for our WW1 page?... I tried giving my dad http://peasel.sr.unh.edu/ and he was unable to connect...what did do wrong? Thanks, Dale S. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 14:42:16 -0600 From: "Dale Beamish" To: Subject: Re: Sorry, the Voss cowling again Message-ID: <007c01c00954$d0a43860$e831b8a1@darcy> > > I've stayed away from this argument because, quite frankly, I don't > > know. I like the idea of a yellow cowl, but the arguments > > against are just as valid. There IS a correct version if someone is going to model Voss' DRI. It has to be done as a diorama though with two mechanics working on the A/C. Place a table next to the A/C and place the cowl on it. One mechanic has a brush .... half the cowl is yellow ... half the cowl is green ... question solved! Dale ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 16:08:09 +0200 From: "Neil Crawford" To: Subject: SV: (ot) Canadian Terrorist strikes! Message-ID: <200008182052.WAA08499@mb07.swip.net> Actually you're President is quite well respected over here, most people here aren't so bothered about the Lewinsky thing, and think he's done a good job. Just in passing/Neil ---------- > > > That's because Canadians (and quite a few other people) are able to laugh at > things, while we here in the States are too damned serious about everything. > I guess that our having a laughingstock as a President does that for us. > > > DB > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 21:57:45 +0100 From: "Len Smith" To: Subject: Re: Morane AI cockpits Message-ID: <001401c00957$26986460$9b867ed4@mesh> Gaston and all, Address has changed recently to http://memorial.flight.free.fr/indexuk.html Regards Len. lensmith@clara.net http://home.clara.net/lensmith ----- Original Message ----- From: Webmaster Jasta Boelcke To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 7:03 PM Subject: RE: Morane AI cockpits > Interesting...but trying to load that website ended up in Error 404, page > not found (in French) :o(. > > Gaston Graf > Webmaster of the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" > http://www.jastaboelcke.de > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu [mailto:wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu]On Behalf Of > > Len Smith > > Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 7:44 PM > > To: Multiple recipients of list > > Subject: Re: Morane AI cockpits > > > > > > Hi Dave, > > > > Welcome back ! Merrill has already given the best advice, go to the > > Memorial Flight web site > > http://citeweb.net/memorial-flight/index.html , but > > only when you have an hour or so to spare. Not because it is > > slow loading, > > it isn't, but because there are so many photos that you will want > > them all. > > There are sections containing 'in progress' photos on restorations of the > > Morane AI, Bleriot XI-2, Spad XIII and SE5a (there is also a Fokker Dr1 > > that I haven't visited) that will have you drooling into your > > beer. Super detailers beware, this is serious stuff. > > > > Regards Len > > > > lensmith@clara.net > > http://home.clara.net/lensmith > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: David Vosburgh > > To: Multiple recipients of list > > Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 12:29 AM > > Subject: Morane AI cockpits > > > > > > > Hi, All > > > > > > Long time no post --- has everybody been playing nicely since I've been > > away? How many > > > Daves do we have now? > > > > > > I've been spending my time this year doing largely silly things (i.e., > > non-modeling) but > > > have just gotten my grubby little paws on a copy of Eric's MS > > AI kit which > > I'm going to be > > > photographing for the CSM Web site. Needless to say this has inspired me > > to start hacking > > > away at it once the pictures are shot... does anyone have any > > refs for the > > cockpit area? I > > > looked through my index of WWI Aeros, and #108 had something in it; > > needless to say that's > > > about three issues before my collection starts. > > > > > > Any and all input greatly appreciated, as always. I'll be in > > digest mode, > > so it may take > > > me a day or so to answer... > > > > > > All best, > > > > > > Dave Vosburgh > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 16:05:27 -0500 From: "Graham Hunter" To: Subject: Re: new guy - kit question Message-ID: <000801c00958$09459120$fa0101c0@grahamh> -----Original Message----- Matt Bittner Subject: Re: new guy - kit question In a message dated 8/18/0 1:13:24 PM, eswaim@hotmail.com writes: << I've halfway built a Tamiya WWII German Field Kitchen--the horse-drawn limber and stove unit with two wonderful draft horses and a figure. Based on what I can see in one photograph I have of German soldiers lined up for food behind a field kitchen on the Italian Front, I'm satisfied that the ot model is authentic enough for WWI. Does anyone on the list have any reference material on field kitchens? >> Actually, the Tamiya model is of a Grosse Feldkueche Hf 11 bzw. Hf 13, which first appeared on inventories on 6 Jan. 1942. An excellent source on German WW II field kitchens (including Austrian and captured Russian and Czech) which includes some pictures and info regarding WW I equipment is: Hinrichsen, Horst _Gulaschkanonen Feldkuechen Baeckereien Zubehoer und Ausstattung 1935 - 1945_; Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Woelfersheim-Berstadt, 1997. This might be available from Amozon.de Fred ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 23:12:04 +0200 From: "Webmaster Jasta Boelcke" To: Subject: RE: Morane AI cockpits Message-ID: Really a nice site - thank you very much for the link, Len! Gaston Graf Webmaster of the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" http://www.jastaboelcke.de > -----Original Message----- > From: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu [mailto:wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu]On Behalf Of > Len Smith > Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 11:03 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Re: Morane AI cockpits > > > Gaston and all, > Address has changed recently to > http://memorial.flight.free.fr/indexuk.html > Regards Len. > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 14:13:58 -0700 From: "David C. Fletcher" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: new OT site Message-ID: <399DA716.9AA71FCB@mars.ark.com> dfernet0 wrote: > > Guys > Check this: > http://www.horsesdontfly.com/ > many pictures, mostly unidentified.... > D. Many of the photo's have appeared before and the aircraft types are not too hard to identify. That photo of "King George" is most definitely NOT of any king I recognize! The reference to all the aircraft as "airships" indicates that the webmaster, while enthusiastic, is not knowledgable in matters of aviation Mike ("nieuport"), which liner is that captioned as a "transport ship"? Dave Fletcher -- Visit us at our Home Page: ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 18:06:29 EDT From: Zulis@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Progress report re: Bill's fund Message-ID: <42.9994a60.26cf0d65@aol.com> Greetings! It has been a week since we decided to collect some donations for the CWH, as per Bill's request. I am pleased to report that the donations have started to come in and, as of this moment, we have $180 (Can) already contributed. Just a progress report and a gentle reminder for anyone who may still want to be part of this. Thank you, Dave Zulis 9 Rosalind Crescent Toronto, Ontario CANADA M1L 2W8 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 17:39:05 -0500 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Congratulations Brad and Merville Message-ID: <399DBB09.5D60D20C@bellsouth.net> Bob Pearson wrote: > > Greetings all, > > Just wanted to congratulate Brad Gossen on his impeding nuptuals tomorrow to > the very charming Merville Spalburg ... wish I could be there. What was that toast again? Stand to your glasses steady, for life is full of lies Here's to the dead already, and here to the next man who dies. E. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 23:46:53 +0100 From: David Fleming To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Sorry, the Voss cowling again Message-ID: <399DBCDD.27462B2A@dial.pipex.com> S Karver wrote: > > > > That's assuming the face IS white, and not a dark colour which registers > on > > ortho film as lighter, such as blue........... > > The spetral sensitivity of ortho film is not the deus ex machina (or should > I say, deus ex camera) that answers > every nagging OT color problem. > A dark blue would not be rendered as white on ortho film. The 'un-natural' > rendering of hues is most pronounced in > the dark yellow through red range. > I have posted a gray-scale rendering chart from Ansel Adams at photopoint. > You will perehaps find > it illuminating. Sorry Stef, I was just kidding around ! As a keen (amatuer) B+W photographer in my youth, I'm aware of the colour sensitivity of ortho as opposed to pan film. I just find the dispute over Voss' cowl amusing ! That said,dark blue does give a 'cold' tone on ortho (Look at many 30s RAF planes). What's the address for Photopoint ? Dave ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 23:52:33 +0100 From: David Fleming To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: WWI digest 2553 Message-ID: <399DBE31.902E0E66@dial.pipex.com> Dennis Ugulano wrote: > David, > > >> Is this true ? I can remember a letter in the press at the time > from Chris (It > was earlier, about 1981/2) saying he had nothing at all to do with Veeday. > << > > That's the way I heard the story from people I trust. There were > so many rumors flying around at that time, it's probably best just to > listen and say ok, if that's what you say. I do know I got a long letter > from the gentleman at Merlin telling his side of the story. I think I lost > the letter. About that time he started up Merlin, if memory serves me. > Where he went, I have no idea. > I can remember an article where he said that he didn't consider a vacform as competition. Obviously he had never compared his Swift with the Rareplanes one !! I got 'seriously' into modelling just as Veeday disappeared (I blame the Argentine Junta that invaded the Falklands !), so only know by reputation. Dave nb: Albatros DV G56 - the wood grain worked !! np: UFO, Covenant ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 18:00:38 -0500 From: "Tom Solinski" To: Subject: And if this isn't confusing enough, was Sorry, the Voss cowling again Message-ID: <000801c00968$207410a0$12330e18@okc1.ok.home.com> > Sorry Stef, I was just kidding around ! Thank goodness! Thanks one and all on your calm input. I just saw the June 2000 edition of the EAA's vintage airplane magazine. It has a beautiful picture of a Camel and a Dr-I on the cover, and another shot inside. Trouble is the tripe has MvR's 452/17 reds AND Voss' face on a red cowl!!! Sheeesh!! The USAFM at there web site http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/ is doing the First Aero squadron history along the Mexican boarder this week as the new page of the day. It is at least in the same time frame as OT. Safe weekend All Tom S OKC If you aren't making waves, you aren't making headway! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 19:30:43 EDT From: Zulis@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Brush Painting Message-ID: <12.12ed374.26cf2123@aol.com> << Nigel offered excellent advice on brush painting, and I wanted to reinforce his admonition to use sable brushes, the very best you can find. I use Windsor-Newton Series 7 that I buy at the art store. These are usually stored in a case behind the counter, well away from the hoi polloi. They are considerably more expense than other brushes, but hold their point and last much longer than lesser brushes. >> I had / have one of these brushes. A story to make you weep: I am painting a few little detail touches with the brush. I come to a point where a small part has to be added - I eke out a tiny puddle of CA onto a carrier scrap, dip the part in the puddle, attach it as required and then, with my hands full holding the part in position, watch in horror as my expensive brush slowly rolls...... rolls...... rolls across my workbench at just the right angle and approach to dip the precious sable into the CA. Sometimes, life is like one, big, cosmic joke. Dave Z ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 16:33:44 -0700 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Congratulations Brad and Merville Message-ID: <200008182345.QAA06186@mail.rapidnet.net> >> Just wanted to congratulate Brad Gossen on his impeding nuptuals tomorrow to >> the very charming Merville Spalburg ... wish I could be there. Ooops .. did I really say impeding .. Freudian slip there? Nah. .... just this screwy keyboard. Bob ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 19:42:26 EDT From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Brush Painting Message-ID: <26.9a103b8.26cf23e2@aol.com> In a message dated 8/18/00 4:32:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Zulis@aol.com writes: << watch in horror as my expensive brush slowly rolls...... rolls...... rolls across my workbench at just the right angle and approach to dip the precious sable into the CA. Sometimes, life is like one, big, cosmic joke. Dave Z >> And THAT is basically how I discovered how to make one of my most precious tools- a brush with a little "hook" on the tip for getting around corners and into tight spaces. I started with a CA infested brush and tried to work all the gunk out using some brand of CA debonder. Most came out- all except a little knot at the very tip. I pulled this knot with my finger nails, and it came loose, but in the process it curled the last 1/5 of the hair length, like ribbon through the crotch of a pair of scissors, but still retained a point. RK ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 20:09:27 -0400 From: bucky@ptdprolog.net To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Progress report re: Bill's fund Message-ID: <399DD037.4E2FEF06@ptdprolog.net> What a lousy way to return from vacation. I saw an e-mail w/ Bill's return address and was all excited to read what he had to say. My heart ached when I read the message. For those of you who knew Bill, you know what a good friend you've lost. For those of you who didn't know Bill, you don't know what a friend you lost. I'll be sending some $ to Dave? let me know. Mike Muth Zulis@aol.com wrote: > Greetings! > > It has been a week since we decided to collect some donations for the CWH, as > per Bill's request. I am pleased to report that the donations have started > to come in and, as of this moment, we have $180 (Can) already contributed. > > Just a progress report and a gentle reminder for anyone who may still want to > be part of this. > > Thank you, > > Dave Zulis > 9 Rosalind Crescent > Toronto, Ontario > CANADA M1L 2W8 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 19:13:00 -0700 From: Mike Kavanaugh To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: More OT at Modeling Madness Message-ID: <399DED2C.5D1D8016@earthlink.net> Candice wrote: <> The pinkish tires didn't bother me, Candice, but I do think the lace tatting around the cockpit coaming was a bit much. :-)) Mike K. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 20:22:41 -0400 From: bucky@ptdprolog.net To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: I'm Back Message-ID: <399DD351.8FDAF3F3@ptdprolog.net> Well, the loooong vacation is over. A pretty nice time in Holland, England and Belgium. I took some photos at Duxford of WWI artillery/mortars. If they turn out ok (pretty dark there) and there's any interest, I'll send them to Matt. In Holland, the air museum in Sosterberg is pretty nice, if limited in WWI content. There is a Maurice Farman and a Fokker D-VII. There is a very nice diorama done showing the MF taking off and some hangar activity. There is also a documentary on the Dutch air service that had some nice, unseen to me, shots of the MF flying and of Voss in front of the funny colored cowl....snicker...getting ready to hide. Greetings to all the new members. Mike Muth ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 2561 **********************