WWI Digest 2662 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Average Age? by pugs99@att.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 17:00:32 +0000 From: pugs99@att.net To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Average Age? Message-ID: <20000923170033.GETV14966.mtiwmhc27.worldnet.att.net@webmail.worldnet.att.net> Add me in as a just turned 39(for real!!!) I STILL HAVE a couple of the K&B's I bought with my allowance from Woolworths all those years ago!!! Regards, John > WWI Digest 2660 > > Topics covered in this issue include: > > 1) Re: Average Age? > by Lee Mensinger > 2) Re: Average Age? > by "Bob Pearson" > 3) Re: Average Age? > by Ernest Thomas > 4) Re: Average Age? > by "Tom Solinski" > 5) Pegasus DH-4 > by Dennis Ugulano > 6) Re: Holding parts for painting (longish) > by "Michael S. Alvarado" > 7) Re: Pegasus DH-4 > by NodalPoint@aol.com > 8) RE: Average Age? > by Matt Kessler > 9) Re: Halberstadt Cl II question > by fedders > 10) (ot) question > by TomTheAeronut@aol.com > 11) Re: (ot) question > by Al Superczynski > 12) Re: (ot) question > by NodalPoint@aol.com > 13) Re: (ot) question > by MAnde72343@aol.com > 14) Re: (ot) question > by Mike Kavanaugh > 15) Re: (ot) question > by Glozc@aol.com > 16) Re: Average Age? > by "Jack Gartner" > 17) Re: (ot) question > by "Jack Gartner" > 18) Re: (ot) question > by Zulis@aol.com > 19) Re: (ot) question > by "Bob Pearson" > 20) Re: (ot) question > by TomTheAeronut@aol.com > 21) Re: Esc. N. 68 > by "Len Smith" > 22) Re: Pegasus DH-4 > by "Len Smith" > 23) Re: Average Age? > by "Len Smith" > 24) To scrape or not to scrape > by "Sandy Adam" > 25) Re: (ot) question > by Ernest Thomas > 26) one stop WWI ac reference, was Re: Pegasus DH-4 > by Ernest Thomas > 27) ot olympic query > by "Bob Pearson" > 28) Re: To scrape or not to scrape > by huggins1@swbell.net (John Huggins) > 29) RE: Average Age? > by "Gaston Graf" > 30) RE: ot olympic query > by "Gaston Graf" > 31) Re: (ot) question > by "Dale Beamish" > 32) Re: Halberstadt Cl II question > by Otisgood@aol.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 20:29:57 -0500 > From: Lee Mensinger > To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Subject: Re: Average Age? > Message-ID: <39CC0795.A9F2C244@x25.net> > > I can't help but wonder where all those kids are coming from. I know how. But > so many are 30-35. Where are the middle aged people like me. I have only seen > one 76 to go with my 75. A few like us and we can affect the average pretty > fast. Wait till I hit 100 > > Lee M. > > David Calhoun wrote: > > > >From the people who have posted today, it looks like the average age has > > fallen a little, I just turned 35 last month. Most of us never had a chance > > to buy Aurora kits! I remember seeing the K&B Gotha as a 7 year old and was > > scared by the fire & darkness of the box art. So instead I had my dad buy > > me a Monogram Snoopy's Sopwith Camel complete with dog house & motor! (wish > > I still had that one). > > At least it was OT! > > Dave Calhoun > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Zulis@aol.com > > To: Multiple recipients of list > > Date: Friday, September 22, 2000 10:04 AM > > Subject: Re: Average Age? > > > > > > > >When the survey was taken about a year ago, the average age of the list > > >members was (if I recall correctly) 42. > > > > > >We have all gotten a little older since then, but perhaps the average has > > >not, as younger/older members come and go. > > > > > >Dave Z > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 18:40:19 -0700 > From: "Bob Pearson" > To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Subject: Re: Average Age? > Message-ID: <200009230151.SAA21979@mail.rapidnet.net> > > Lee says. . > > > A few like us and we can affect the average pretty > > fast. Wait till I hit 100 > > In that case I had better wade in with my 35 (for another 38 days) to keep > our average down > > Bob > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 20:45:46 -0500 > From: Ernest Thomas > To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Subject: Re: Average Age? > Message-ID: <39CC0B49.A9F95E58@bellsouth.net> > > > > David Calhoun wrote: > > > So instead I had my dad buy > > me a Monogram Snoopy's Sopwith Camel complete with dog house & motor! (wish > > I still had that one). > > I think I know where one of those can be found. The guy has the Red Baron too. > Don't know how much he wants for em, but I'll bet they aint cheap. > E. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 20:47:14 -0500 > From: "Tom Solinski" > To: > Subject: Re: Average Age? > Message-ID: <002001c02500$33289820$12330e18@Solinski.okc1.ok.home.com> > > When the survey was taken about a year ago, the average age of the list > > >members was (if I recall correctly) 42. > > I KNEW IT! I KNEW IT! I KNEW IT! > > 42!! > > THE Answer to life, the universe, EVERYTHING!! > > No wonder this list is so informative! > > Tom Solinski > a paunchy but proud 45! > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 21:50:30 -0400 > From: Dennis Ugulano > To: "INTERNET:wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" > Subject: Pegasus DH-4 > Message-ID: <200009222150_MC2-B45D-E1FA@compuserve.com> > > Everyone, > > Just got home from teaching my class and found my Pegasus DH-4 > waiting for me. First, let me say this. I am an absolute fan and > supporter of Pegasus and Chris' kits. I have every WW1 he has built and > will continue to buy them as long as he makes them and I can still see to > build them. So if my description of the kit sounds bias, I'm guilty as > charged. > > The first thing I noticed was that the sprue attachment points are > much smaller. The model is clean and crisp as far as molding (buy early). > The top wing is in 3 pieces. There are the usual metal parts, vickers, > Lewis, scarff ring, metal landing gear and decals for two kits, one British > and one American (the prototype). > > A nice bonus are three different noses that can change the model. > They are very well done and don't appear that they cause any problems in > construction. Care will need to be taken when cutting off the existing > nose but I don't see any major problems. > > My cost including air mail postage is about $18. I order direct > from Aeroclub. Another of my favorite places in the world. > > This kit should dress up into a very nice kit. > > Could probably have it knocked out by this weekend but I have a > tank ahead of it. Yep, a tank. No wings, no wire, just a tank. > > That will be followed by a Airfix Spad 7 and then the Merlin > Junkers J.1 > > Dennis Ugulano > email: Uggies@compuserve.com > http://members.xoom.com/Uggies/dju.htm > Page Revised 8/21/00 > "Each modeler will rise to their own level of masochism." > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 21:47:39 -0400 > From: "Michael S. Alvarado" > To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Subject: Re: Holding parts for painting (longish) > Message-ID: <39CC0BBB.3EC0B9C@bellatlantic.net> > > I use masking tape, undetacked, to hold small parts to wood blocks I use as > painting stands. For masking hard edges I use drafting tape. This tape is used > to hold draftsmans vellum to drafting tables (before the advent of CAD). It is > similar to drafting tape but only about half the tack. No need to go pulling > out eyebrows or stray bangs (for those fortunate to have them) detacking masking > tape. I find it at drafting and arts supply stores. > > HTH > > Alvie > > Tomasz Gronczewski wrote: > > > > Well, the only think which I use constantly that has not been mentioned is > > > this blue plasticene-type stuff which I believe is sometimes called "blue > > > tack". > > > > Yup. I'd like to echo Dave. It is a kind of plasticine, which is being sold > > as tacking mass and can be obtained in office equipment stores. Here in > > Poland it is usually yellow and is distributed in flat paper boxes as a > > squared "pancakes". Now I can recall that German company called Uhu is > > manufacturing it but I have seen other brands as well. > > > > I love this stuff because it is easy fo form and does not leave residue > > indeed. Usually I form a small ball (5mm dia. or less), put in on a tip of a > > toothpick and lock the other tip in self-locking tweezers. Then I can "glue" > > any part to the tacking mass. > > > > Sometimes I use Humbrol maskol to attach parts to toothpicks as well. > > > > As regards masking: > > > > First of all I would like to recommend Tamiya masking tape. It is simply the > > best. > > > > If I have to mask complex surface (like cone) I usually cut very thin > > (0.5mm) stripe of masking tape, attach it and mask remaing surfaces with > > bits of masking tape or Humbrol Maskol. > > > > If I have to paint more sophisticated design, like letter or roundel, I use > > my own vinyl masks. I prepare a design in CorelDRAW, and cut the design with > > cutting plotter (like Summagraphics or Roland Stikka) out of self adhesive > > vinyl foil. The foil (e.g. Oracal vinyl foil) can be obtained in the stores > > which sell materials for banner designers and advertisement workshops. This > > is exactly the way how Cutting Edge and Eduard prepare their masks. But I > > would suggest you to use better vinyl foil than this offered by Eduard. > > I have just finished my build article for the Cookup and there you will see > > how the technique works with airbrushed crosses. > > > > If I have to paint sharp edged camouflage, I usually cut masks out of > > oridinary xerox paper and attach them to the model surface using spots of > > Humbrol Maskol. > > > > If I have to paint semi-sharp edged camouflage (like RAF camouflage done > > using rubber masks on the real thingies) I attach paper masks to the double > > sided tape what provides me with a suble distance between the mask and the > > model surface. Of course thicker tape is, softer edge will be. > > > > If I have to mask cockpit interior of the Albatros model I just push > > carefully a ball of tacking mass inside the cockpit. > > > > The most important comment I can find now is that usually you have to mask > > much larger area than it seems to be necessary at the first glance. The > > cloud of paint arising when the airbrushed stream of paint hits the surface > > can easily fall onto not masked area. It is especially important when you > > spray contrasting colours. > > > > happy holding and masking, > > > > Tomasz > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 22:09:05 EDT > From: NodalPoint@aol.com > To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Subject: Re: Pegasus DH-4 > Message-ID: <26.b0dd868.26fd6ac1@aol.com> > > In a message dated 9/22/00 8:52:53 PM EST, Uggies@compuserve.com writes: > > << Could probably have it knocked out by this weekend but I have a > tank ahead of it. Yep, a tank. No wings, no wire, just a tank. >> > > > Speaking of tanks. Just went to my local Borders bookstore and picked up a > copy of Tanks of the World by Salamander Books. It has info and illustrations > of WWI to present day. Its a pretty nice general reference (480 pages) for > the early armor and has some decent color schemes for them. Best of all, only > $5.99 in the bargain section. They had a WWII a/c voulme which I got as well. > > When will someone publish a nice, compact and fairly complete WWI a/c > reference which would serve as a general and portable fact file? You know, > something to throw in the glove compartment for those times spent waiting in > a traffic jam. > > Steve > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 19:33:06 -0700 (PDT) > From: Matt Kessler > To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Subject: RE: Average Age? > Message-ID: <20000923023306.63252.qmail@web9304.mail.yahoo.com> > > Okay all you old farts! I had to weigh in here to > bring the average age down. 27 here! You all make me > feel young! Ha ha ha! > > Seriously though, I needed that! With the recent birth > of my second son, I was starting to forget I was still > in my twenties. Thanks all for reminding me that I am > just starting out and that I never have to stop being > a kid. > > Now for my OT content: > > JF: > Nothing in 10 years. Lots of starting though! (Keeping > my fingers crossed...) > > NB: > 1. Revell Dr.I in von Tutschek's mkgs. (Almost > done!!!) > 2. Revell DH2 in A.M.Wilkinson's mkgs. (assuming I can > determine them!) > 3. SPAD XII conversion from ESCI SPAD XIII > 4. Caquot Observation Balloon from Roseplanes > > NU: > Half-n-half scratchbuilt/Formaplane FE2b (When's > somebody gonna do a nice kit of this in the RIGHT scale?) > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com/ > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 21:50:05 -0500 (CDT) > From: fedders > To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Subject: Re: Halberstadt Cl II question > Message-ID: > > > > On Fri, 22 Sep 2000 Otisgood@aol.com wrote: > > > What material, and consequently, what color, were the observer's gun ring on > > the Halb Cl II? I'm working on the Blue Max kit and am not sure how I should > > paint it. Thanks. > > > > Otis > > > wood, I imagine. that's what I used > > peter > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 23:26:41 EDT > From: TomTheAeronut@aol.com > To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Subject: (ot) question > Message-ID: <75.9f4b80f.26fd7cf1@aol.com> > > Just a little "reality check" with the other USA residents: > > Does this alleged "Olympics broadcast" by NBC suck as badly as it seems to? > I mean, pardon my ignorance, but I thought the Olympics had other people > competing besides Americans who might possibly be winning medals - has Duh > Peacock managed to show *one* single competition that wasn't something an > American was expected to win in??? > > And if I see one more treacly, over-produced > sentimental-to-the-point-of-being-maudlin "Olympic tale" I think I will throw > up on the screen. > > Now I realize that any athletic supporter moronic enough to become a "sports > commentator" didn't come from the deep end of the gene pool, but these idiots > NBC has makes Frank Gifford look like a member of the human race, if such is > possible. > > I never thought I'd see the day I would say "The Strip" or "WWF Smackdown" on > UPN were preferable to watching paint dry on a hot day, but they are > *bastions of good taste and talent* compared to this alleged "Olympic" > broadcast. Someone ought to have hired the choreographers from WWF Smackdown > to coordinate the NBC coverage! > > Did NBC hire people who *hate* the Olympics to run this show???? This > inquiring mind really wants to know!!!! > > TC > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 22:46:04 -0500 > From: Al Superczynski > To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Subject: Re: (ot) question > Message-ID: > > On Fri, 22 Sep 2000 23:32:00 -0400 (EDT), Tom wrote: > > >Does this alleged "Olympics broadcast" by NBC suck as badly as it seems to? > > Yes. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 00:01:11 EDT > From: NodalPoint@aol.com > To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Subject: Re: (ot) question > Message-ID: <5b.ba5da97.26fd8507@aol.com> > > In a message dated 9/22/00 10:29:26 PM EST, TomTheAeronut@aol.com writes: > > << I mean, pardon my ignorance, but I thought the Olympics had other people > competing besides Americans who might possibly be winning medals - has Duh > Peacock managed to show *one* single competition that wasn't something an > American was expected to win in??? >> > > > I was thinking exactly the same thing. Maybe the games don't suck but the > coverage sure does. > > > < sentimental-to-the-point-of-being-maudlin "Olympic tale" I think I will throw > up on the screen.>> > > They could take an athlete who had a papercut in 1994 and turn it into a life > and death struggle for survival. > > The only decent coverage I've seen is of the boxing, and that's because Teddy > Atlas is funny as hell when he does his "demonstrations" on whats-his-name > Albert. > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 00:21:08 EDT > From: MAnde72343@aol.com > To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Subject: Re: (ot) question > Message-ID: <46.af393c9.26fd89b4@aol.com> > > I agree, and am surprised, how an Olympics hosted by Australia, home of the > world's most enthusiastic sports fans, could be dull, is weird. > Merrill > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 23:30:39 -0700 > From: Mike Kavanaugh > To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Subject: Re: (ot) question > Message-ID: <39CC4E0F.CD0B585C@earthlink.net> > > Tom Cleaver asked: > > < > inquiring mind really wants to know!!!!>> > > NBC, like every other network, is seeking to satisfy the advertising > sponsors that pay the outrageous costs of a 30-second or 60-second > commercial. NBC relies on people like you to watch no matter how bad > the coverage only so they can claim a certain audience percentage to > bolster their advertising fees. > > You get what you pay for. I don't watch television much but pay about > $40 a month for the rest of the family to have the basic + cable > connections. I figure if something great and wonderful happens, it will > be shown so many times on all the channels that I won't be able to avoid > seeing it. > > Perhaps, if you had a satellite dish and access to mega-channels, you > could find a station that provided the coverage you seek. > > Good luck, > Mike K. > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 00:39:09 EDT > From: Glozc@aol.com > To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Subject: Re: (ot) question > Message-ID: > > I stopped watching Olympics coverage the year Bruce Jenner showed up with a > press agent, attorney, public relations consultant, make up man and hair > dresser > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 00:52:08 -0400 > From: "Jack Gartner" > To: > Subject: Re: Average Age? > Message-ID: <00b601c0251a$0815d5c0$2a371c18@tampabay.rr.com> > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tom Solinski > To: Multiple recipients of list > Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 9:51 PM > Subject: Re: Average Age? > > > > When the survey was taken about a year ago, the average age of the list > > > >members was (if I recall correctly) 42. > > > Chronologically, at 46, I'm above average, but then I always have been...:-) > > Emotionally and behaviorally, well, let's just say if my birthday was on > February 29th, that'd be about right... > > Jack Gartner IPMS/USA 30538 > diaphus@tampabay.rr.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 00:58:15 -0400 > From: "Jack Gartner" > To: > Subject: Re: (ot) question > Message-ID: <00d101c0251a$e46251c0$2a371c18@tampabay.rr.com> > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: Multiple recipients of list > Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 11:31 PM > Subject: (ot) question > > > > Just a little "reality check" with the other USA residents: > > > > Does this alleged "Olympics broadcast" by NBC suck as badly as it seems > to? > > I mean, pardon my ignorance, but I thought the Olympics had other people > > competing besides Americans who might possibly be winning medals - has Duh > > Peacock managed to show *one* single competition that wasn't something an > > American was expected to win in??? > > > Tom, > > Do you REALLY think sthat any American sporting events today are about > sports at all? It comes down to $$$$$$ for EVERYBODY involved. Americans > could care less about some pole vaulter from lower Slobovia winning anything > because it means they beat an American, who now loses out on all those > sponsors and the big $. > > Jack Gartner IPMS/USA 30538 > diaphus@tampabay.rr.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 01:25:03 EDT > From: Zulis@aol.com > To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Subject: Re: (ot) question > Message-ID: <46.af1a07a.26fd98af@aol.com> > > > << NBC relies on people like you to watch no matter how bad > the coverage only so they can claim a certain audience percentage to > bolster their advertising fees. > > Perhaps, if you had a satellite dish and access to mega-channels, you > could find a station that provided the coverage you seek. >> > > We get both the US coverage and our own (CBC - national tv network). The > CBC is covering the olympics "live" - so there are live broadcasts of events > throughout the night, with highlight packages run in the 6am - 9am slot so > people who have jobs can catch up on what happened while they slept. Then, > while the Aussies sleep, they re-run the middle-of-the-night events. So - > you got your choice. If you can afford to stay up all night, you get it as > it happens. Otherwise, asap thereafter. > > How NBC can get away with running everything about 24 hours after it happens, > and then trying to fool people into thinking this is sports reporting (as > opposed to a history program) is a mystery to me. I think you folks are > about ready for another revolution. :-) > > Of course, I am an olympics junkie, and you dont want to know what has > happened to my sleep cycles. > > Dave Z > > ps - on the positive side, watching the olympics and the people of Australia, > I think I have found my second-favorite country in the world.... > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2000 22:18:44 -0700 > From: "Bob Pearson" > To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Subject: Re: (ot) question > Message-ID: <200009230554.WAA27792@mail.rapidnet.net> > > > > > << I mean, pardon my ignorance, but I thought the Olympics had other people > > competing besides Americans who might possibly be winning medals - has Duh > > Peacock managed to show *one* single competition that wasn't something an > > American was expected to win in??? >> > > The CBC is giving it excellent coverage .. and even of the events Canadians > aren't winning - granted the best time to watch it is after 2am. .. > > Bob > > Yes I know. . I said i wouldn't watch it .... > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 02:19:43 EDT > From: TomTheAeronut@aol.com > To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Subject: Re: (ot) question > Message-ID: <22.b8bf67f.26fda57f@aol.com> > > In a message dated 9/22/00 11:29:03 PM EST, mikekavana@earthlink.net writes: > > << > Perhaps, if you had a satellite dish and access to mega-channels, you > could find a station that provided the coverage you seek. > > Good luck, >> > > Ever heard the Springsteen song, "57 Channels, an' nothin' on"???? I dropped > cable on the 25th rebroadcast of shows I originally saw 10 years ago, and > haven't missed anything; $50/mo buys a lot of modeling supplies. > > TC > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 08:49:47 +0100 > From: "Len Smith" > To: > Subject: Re: Esc. N. 68 > Message-ID: <010a01c02538$ee287900$f55808c3@mesh> > > Mike, > The only reference that I have is the Blue Rider sheet of French Escadrille > markings. This shows Nieuport N2263, aluminium overall finish, twin > overwing machine gun mounting and cone de penetration. The hunting horn > given appears to be larger than that normally shown and is two concentric > circles with the outer having the bell and mouthpiece. If you need this > marking in 1/48 let me know off list. > > Regards Len. > > lensmith@clara.net > http://home.clara.net/lensmith > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: "Multiple recipients of list" > Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 3:27 AM > Subject: Esc. N. 68 > > > > Anyone have any photos or sources for a Nieuport 17 from Esc N.68? It > > has a hunting horn as its symbol. > > tia > > Mike Muth > > JF: French Morane by Revell in tiny scale and French Markings (I can > > hear Matt chortle with glee) > > NU: A French N.17 if I can either find the right decals for another Esc. > > (Torch) or a photo for the above. > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 09:31:19 +0100 > From: "Len Smith" > To: > Subject: Re: Pegasus DH-4 > Message-ID: <010c01c02538$ef6f02c0$f55808c3@mesh> > > Steve, > Search around for a copy of 'World Aircraft. Origins ~ World War 1' by Enzo > Angelucci and Paolo Matricardi. The copy I have was published in 1977 by > Book Club Associates (in English ! ) but it appears quite regularly in > second hand shops. It covers about 250 aircraft in reasonable detail and > includes small 3 views of most of them. > Regards Len. > > lensmith@clara.net > http://home.clara.net/lensmith > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: "Multiple recipients of list" > Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 3:14 AM > Subject: Re: Pegasus DH- > > > When will someone publish a nice, compact and fairly complete WWI a/c > > reference which would serve as a general and portable fact file? You know, > > something to throw in the glove compartment for those times spent waiting > in > > a traffic jam. > > > > Steve > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 09:10:25 +0100 > From: "Len Smith" > To: > Subject: Re: Average Age? > Message-ID: <010b01c02538$eed7f2e0$f55808c3@mesh> > > Lee, > Add one 70 year young to your middle aged list. Keep modelling (and > breathing!) > Regards Len. > > lensmith@clara.net > http://home.clara.net/lensmith > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lee Mensinger" > To: "Multiple recipients of list" > Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 2:27 AM > Subject: Re: Average Age? > > > > I can't help but wonder where all those kids are coming from. I know how. > But > > so many are 30-35. Where are the middle aged people like me. I have only > seen > > one 76 to go with my 75. A few like us and we can affect the average > pretty > > fast. Wait till I hit 100 > > > > Lee M. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 09:51:51 +0100 > From: "Sandy Adam" > To: "AAA - WW1 Group" > Subject: To scrape or not to scrape > Message-ID: <001001c0253b$c933fea0$2de8b094@sandyada> > > Just to be clear. "Mating face". Do your vacs have a seperate vac part for > the upper and lower surfaces of the wings? > Michael > > Almost always Michael - all the Sierras do - the Falcon BE2c is about the > only one I can think of with single thickness wing. > > So do you scrape to remove the fuselage too? > Matt K. > No, no no no. Please don't try this on fuselages. Scraping is employed to > remove the gross thickness on flat-to-flat mating surfaces - ie wings. I > would never use scraping on an edge as it would almost certainly be uneven, > take off too much and flatten the edge. > > Again, benefitting from John A's tuition, I run a knife point around the > very edge of the fuselage, then crack the piece out of the plastic. This > should leave only a very slight triangular fillet along the edge. You can > put this against your sandpaper/glass now, but I usually hold the nose at > eye-level and run the knife blade gently along the edge, removing the > triangular bit in a one-er! Then only a very little sanding might be needed. > Sounds scary? - its not, as long as you concentrate. But if this puts you > off just go to sanding stage after you've cracked it out. > > Note to List > I know many better modellers than me on this list have been using these > techniques for longer than I have. Forgive me going over this at length - it > seemed worth going into it for the benefit of any that might find them > useful. > Sandy > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 05:23:57 -0500 > From: Ernest Thomas > To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Subject: Re: (ot) question > Message-ID: <39CC84BC.F83302@bellsouth.net> > > > > TomTheAeronut@aol.com wrote: > > > Does this alleged "Olympics broadcast" by NBC suck as badly as it seems to? > > The 5 or 10 minutes that I watched "blowed'! > E. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 05:32:33 -0500 > From: Ernest Thomas > To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Subject: one stop WWI ac reference, was Re: Pegasus DH-4 > Message-ID: <39CC86C1.656DF30B@bellsouth.net> > > > > NodalPoint@aol.com wrote: > > > When will someone publish a nice, compact and fairly complete WWI a/c > > reference which would serve as a general and portable fact file? You know, > > something to throw in the glove compartment for those times spent waiting in > > a traffic jam. > > The 1919 Janes, though I don't think it will fit it the glove box. > E. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 03:45:43 -0700 > From: "Bob Pearson" > To: ww1 mailing list > Subject: ot olympic query > Message-ID: <200009231056.DAA31476@mail.rapidnet.net> > > To the Aussies on the list. . just what the #$%^&*() is your olympic logo > supposed to represent? It has been driving me crazy trying to figure it out > . looks like a stylized bird made from boomerangs. > > Bob > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 06:41:58 -0500 > From: huggins1@swbell.net (John Huggins) > To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Subject: Re: To scrape or not to scrape > Message-ID: > > >Just to be clear. "Mating face". Do your vacs have a seperate vac part for > >the upper and lower surfaces of the wings? > >Michael > > Sandy, > Thanks, after over 20 plus of building vacs, this is a new one for > me. I must have missed an earlier post, but what are you using for a > scraper. If this was covered earlier and I missed it, please reply > directly so as not to duplicate bandwidth. > > As for the age issue. I think I will have to face mid life crisis in > another 15 to 20 years. I hope I don't decide to trade modeling in > for a corvette or something other stupid icon of the youth full era. > Even after 46 years of model building, I find I am still learning new > ways of doing things from this list. Thanks guys and gals. > > John > > PS, I fall in to the list a couple months short of 55. > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 14:07:52 +0200 > From: "Gaston Graf" > To: > Subject: RE: Average Age? > Message-ID: > > Yeah - think this it the only list where the older mates stay young forever > ;o). > > tataaaaaa.... > > Gaston > > > > > > > > > Lee, > > Add one 70 year young to your middle aged list. Keep modelling (and > > breathing!) > > Regards Len. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 14:12:35 +0200 > From: "Gaston Graf" > To: > Subject: RE: ot olympic query > Message-ID: > > LOL - he learned from me ---> [ #$%^&*() ]. > The boomrang theorie sounds also logical to me. > But honesty said: I never liked any of such logos. I just don't care. If Bob > would be asked to develope a logo for the Canadian Olympics it would be made > of wood 'n canvas, showing roundels and somewhere there would be a prop > attached. And this all made on Mac indeed ;o). > > Gaston Graf > (ggraf@vo.lu) > Meet the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" at: > http://www.jastaboelcke.de > > > > > > To the Aussies on the list. . just what the #$%^&*() is your olympic logo > > supposed to represent? It has been driving me crazy trying to > > figure it out > > . looks like a stylized bird made from boomerangs. > > > > Bob > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 06:14:37 -0600 > From: "Dale Beamish" > To: > Subject: Re: (ot) question > Message-ID: <006401c02557$d956c9e0$d431b8a1@darcy> > > > Dave Z wrote > > > ps - on the positive side, watching the olympics and the people of > Australia, > > I think I have found my second-favorite country in the world.... > > I completely agree! They're doing it right aren't they! Best I've seen. > Dale > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2000 08:33:03 EDT > From: Otisgood@aol.com > To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Subject: Re: Halberstadt Cl II question > Message-ID: <10.29e6429.26fdfcff@aol.com> > > Will do, and thanks for the info. The wood version is definitely in the lead > now. > > OG > > ------------------------------ > > End of WWI Digest 2660 > ********************** ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 2662 **********************