WWI Digest 2678 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Ebay Zip Drive Alert by Brent.A.Theobald@seagate.com 2) Re: Rudolf Szepessy-Sokoll by "Bob Pearson" 3) RE: Eduard Landing Gear by "Tomasz Gronczewski" 4) More about paint was RE: Old Paint was: Book with color pics by "Gaston Graf" 5) RE: Old Paint was: Book with color pics by "Gaston Graf" 6) RE: Toko rant cooled by lemonade by "Gaston Graf" 7) RE: Eduard Landing Gear by "Gaston Graf" 8) The little countries was RE: a minor question by "Gaston Graf" 9) Copyright was RE: Ebay Zip Drive Alert by "Gaston Graf" 10) ot :) Toko rant cooled by lemonade by Brent.A.Theobald@seagate.com 11) Re: Toko rant cooled by lemonade by "Alberto Casirati" 12) My first Merlins by "dfernet0" 13) RE: a minor question by "dfernet0" 14) Re: My first Merlins by Dennis Ugulano 15) RE: My first Merlins by "dfernet0" 16) Last news from the cookup by "dfernet0" 17) Re: Roden/Toko by "Matt Bittner" 18) Re: (any) 1/28 Fokker D VII (actually built?) by Ernest Thomas 19) Cook-up goof-off by "Mark Shannon" 20) ot Re: The little countries was RE: a minor question by "Michael Kendix" 21) New images online by "Matt Bittner" 22) Re: a minor question by Brian.Nicklas@nasm1.si.edu 23) Re: Toko rant cooled by lemonade by David Fleming 24) Re: Cook-up goof-off by "Sharon Henderson" 25) Re: Toko rant cooled by lemonade by "Michael Kendix" 26) Re: a minor question by Xoty Xot 27) Re: BM Sopwith Dolphin opinions? by "Laskodi" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 02:44:22 -0500 From: Brent.A.Theobald@seagate.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Ebay Zip Drive Alert Message-ID: On second thought, perhaps you better not save them to disk. This is artwork instead of the photos we usually nab off of Ebay. I figure the artist would be a little peeved with me telling the world "Hey, don't buy this! Just copy it." I hope this doesn't generate a copywrite thread. Just let your conscience be your guide. Brent Brent.A.Theobald@Seagate.COM@pease1.sr.unh.edu on 09/29/2000 02:37:17 AM Please respond to wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Sent by: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu To: Multiple recipients of list cc: Subject: Ebay Zip Drive Alert Howdy! This guy has some profiles ala Bob Pearson that might nice to save to disk. I think the Albatros and Rumpler were particularly nice. http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewListedItems&userid=gds@ptbo.igs.net&include=0&since -1&sort=2&rows=25 Enjoy! Brent ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 00:57:40 -0700 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Rudolf Szepessy-Sokoll Message-ID: <200009290815.BAA07048@mail.rapidnet.net> Hi Alberto, His D.III is profiled on my CD .. I'll email the image to you Bob ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 10:11:29 +0200 From: "Tomasz Gronczewski" To: Subject: RE: Eduard Landing Gear Message-ID: >Use a #75 drill bit in a pin vise and drill holes at >the attachment points on the fuselage. On the gear themselves, use a sewing >needle to make a small hole in the center of each strut. This is to let the >drill bit bite into the strut and not slip off. Then drill in about 3 to >4mm. Take a short piece of fine brass wire and superglue into each strut. >Make sure you wipe away any excess glue that might "pile up" around the wire >when you insert it. Cut the exposed piece of wire about 1-2mm from end of >strut, apply superglue and slide exposed pin into fuselage holes. And there >you have it, precise alignment plus strength at the attachment points. Jack, I am unable to add anything more. It is exactly how I have solved the problem! Step by step the same method. Tomasz ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 11:12:48 +0200 From: "Gaston Graf" To: Subject: More about paint was RE: Old Paint was: Book with color pics Message-ID: To mix paint I bent myself a piece of welding rod I am using in my motortool at LOWEST speed. Be careful - if your motortools speed istn't adjustable you better don't use it for mixing paints ;o). Regarding metal paint I follow Sheperd Pains rule to never stir it but use it straight from the bottom of the pot. Remove the particles with a toothpick or cocktail stick, put it into a crown cap and add a drop of thinner using a brush. Also I am using the crown caps of beer and Coke bottles to mix small quantities of paint when I'm doing detail work. For bigger quantities or airbrushing I am using film roll containers one can easily fit to airbriushes. Happy modelling ;o) Gaston Graf (ggraf@vo.lu) Meet the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" at: http://www.jastaboelcke.de ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 11:12:50 +0200 From: "Gaston Graf" To: Subject: RE: Old Paint was: Book with color pics Message-ID: Oh that's certainly an effect of age and wisdom :o). You won't gain access to that feature if you are younger than 70. Gaston Graf (ggraf@vo.lu) Meet the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" at: http://www.jastaboelcke.de > > > >From: Lee Mensinger > > >Then just before I put on the lid I blow gently into the bottle > then >pop > >the cap on quickly and screw it down. The Carbon Monoxide in > the >breathe > >keeps the paint from oxidizing. > > > > Does this really work? Would the air replace it almost immediately. > Although carbon dioxide is heavier than air, I think. Lee, how do you > breathe out carbon monoxide?:) Perhaps I should report you to the EPA. > > Michael > _________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > http://profiles.msn.com. > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 11:12:53 +0200 From: "Gaston Graf" To: Subject: RE: Toko rant cooled by lemonade Message-ID: EXCACTLY ! I buy superdetail kits too but in most cases I prefer to do all the work alone. It's far more fun to build your own parts and it always makes your model a unique little masterpiece. If one is just buying detail kits one is missing one of the most exciting part of modeling: The constant search for materials usable for modeling! I always keep my eyes open for materials and little pieces to use for detailing. Did you know that old walkmen are great sources of parts for detailing 1/32 inline engines and other things? Sony is using specially designed motors for flat walkmen which has flat copper band wire inside. If you hold it over a flame to soften it you get a perfect material for belts. Also the other very thin copper wire is very useful for detailing. Don't forget to take a close look on wrappers of everything you get into your fingers before dropping it into the trashcan. The Belgians make cookies which are known as "De Beukelar Petit Beurres". The inner wrapper is made of corrugated paper which is extremely useful to make typical roundshaped roof tiles of 1/35 buildings. The cookies are also useful to add a little detail to your coffee while modeling ;o). As always - HAPPY MODELING! Let your imagination flow! Gaston Graf (ggraf@vo.lu) Meet the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" at: http://www.jastaboelcke.de > > Aww yer all wimps. .. I scratchbuilt the StarStrutter in Bittner > scale and I > also walked both ways to school, uphill in the snow. > > now for my turn at a rant. ... > > Actually I do think everyone is exhibiting far too much of a spoiled > attitude with all the kits and accessories that are coming out .. at the > first sign of any work being required everyone whines that they aren't > Eduard (gee change the name to Tamigawa .. and we have RMS) .. Shane's > comment on the Eduard PE is exactly right .. doesn't anyone build for the > fun of building? > > Airframe was good for its time and filled a need. .. Meikraft and then > Pegasus were state of the art when they appeared. Now we have Eduard, and > all the resin maunfacturers .. standards change, but the earlier efforts > should not be damned for not being as good as the newer releases. > > Bob ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 11:12:54 +0200 From: "Gaston Graf" To: Subject: RE: Eduard Landing Gear Message-ID: What about epoxy glue or - if this fails - a two-component 5min glue? Gaston Graf (ggraf@vo.lu) Meet the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" at: http://www.jastaboelcke.de > -----Original Message----- > From: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu [mailto:wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu]On Behalf Of > Marc Flake > Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 5:27 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Eduard Landing Gear > > > I'm about to attach the landing gear to my three Eduard Albatrii. My > first attempt using old methods has failed miserably. The locating holes > are so tiny I can't see them well enough to attach the struts (another > sign that it's time to switch scales eh Shane?). > > Anyone have a secret? I've already got a pair stuck into some clay > marked out by dividers, but the actual attachment has me flumuxed. > > Marc > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 11:22:47 +0200 From: "Gaston Graf" To: Subject: The little countries was RE: a minor question Message-ID: I am absolutely not into sports.... I gotta confess that I even *hate* sports (except but for fragging) but... did anybody notice that the Olympics are completely ruled by PROFESSIONALS this time more than ever before? Wasn't the Olympics once meant to the a competition for AMATEURS only? That's why the little countries are left without chances because we have only a handful of professionals to throw into the battle for the metal :o(. tscha-tschiiing Gaston Graf (ggraf@vo.lu) Meet the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" at: http://www.jastaboelcke.de > > > In a message dated 9/29/00 0:50:52 AM EST, sdw@qld.mim.com.au writes: > > << > Pleased to see our games is entertaining *someone* then... > > ..though we'd hope it'd get a better response than "waste of broadcasting > bandwidth" > >> > > I am absolutely certain the games down there are great. The American > broadcast is setting a new low standard, an amazing event given > the quality > of American sport broadcasting the past ten years - you wouldn't > think they > could get lower than they've been. Watching paint dry on a > high-humidity day > beats what passes for sports broadcasting up here. > > TC > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 11:31:49 +0200 From: "Gaston Graf" To: Subject: Copyright was RE: Ebay Zip Drive Alert Message-ID: AfaIk there is no copyright violation if you are saving artwork to data carrier for personal use only. However it would be a copyright violation if you would publish it or otherwise distribute it. In the case of saving the files to disk it would be considered to be already a copyright violation if you only *loaded* the pics into your browser because in that case the files was automatically saved in your cache folder. Check your cache and you'll find the pics! All you need is to copy the files from your cache folder to another folder. Yes the ways of Micrsosoft will always remain an unexplored labyrinth ;o). Gaston Graf (ggraf@vo.lu) Meet the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" at: http://www.jastaboelcke.de > -----Original Message----- > From: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu [mailto:wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu]On Behalf Of > Brent.A.Theobald@seagate.com > Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 9:52 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Re: Ebay Zip Drive Alert > > > > On second thought, perhaps you better not save them to disk. This is > artwork instead of the photos we usually nab off of Ebay. I figure the > artist would be a little peeved with me telling the world "Hey, don't buy > this! Just copy it." > > I hope this doesn't generate a copywrite thread. Just let your conscience > be your guide. > > Brent > > > > > Brent.A.Theobald@Seagate.COM@pease1.sr.unh.edu on 09/29/2000 02:37:17 AM > > Please respond to wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > > Sent by: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > > > To: Multiple recipients of list > cc: > > Subject: Ebay Zip Drive Alert > > > > Howdy! > > This guy has some profiles ala Bob Pearson that might nice to > save to disk. > I think the Albatros and Rumpler were particularly nice. > > http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewListedItems&userid=g ds@ptbo.igs.net&include=0&since -1&sort=2&rows=25 Enjoy! Brent ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 04:32:02 -0500 From: Brent.A.Theobald@seagate.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: ot :) Toko rant cooled by lemonade Message-ID: Gaston encourages: >Let your imagination flow! Uh-oh, I think mine's leaking. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 11:47:28 +0200 From: "Alberto Casirati" To: Subject: Re: Toko rant cooled by lemonade Message-ID: <013b01c029fa$48a4da20$320106c0@acasirat> FWIW, I really subscribe to Gaston's point of view. Of course, each of us has the right to enjoy the hobby in the way which he (or she) finds the best, but are we model builder or model assembler ? Is our hobby all about assembling and finishing perfect models or is it about having fun building realistic models ? In my modest view, and in that sense, it is not really important whether the best kits are issued in 1/72nd or in 1/48th scale. It is much more important what scale you like the most. Moreover, once producers supply decent kits of interesting subjects at reasonable prices, they should be supported, as they let us have the only really needed base for modelling fun. Just my point of view, of course... All the best to you all, Alberto Casirati ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gaston Graf" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 11:24 AM Subject: RE: Toko rant cooled by lemonade > EXCACTLY ! I buy superdetail kits too but in most cases I prefer to do all > the work alone. It's far more fun to build your own parts and it always > makes your model a unique little masterpiece. If one is just buying detail > kits one is missing one of the most exciting part of modeling: The constant > search for materials usable for modeling! I always keep my eyes open for > materials and little pieces to use for detailing. Did you know that old > walkmen are great sources of parts for detailing 1/32 inline engines and > other things? Sony is using specially designed motors for flat walkmen which > has flat copper band wire inside. If you hold it over a flame to soften it > you get a perfect material for belts. Also the other very thin copper wire > is very useful for detailing. Don't forget to take a close look on wrappers > of everything you get into your fingers before dropping it into the > trashcan. The Belgians make cookies which are known as "De Beukelar Petit > Beurres". The inner wrapper is made of corrugated paper which is extremely > useful to make typical roundshaped roof tiles of 1/35 buildings. The cookies > are also useful to add a little detail to your coffee while modeling ;o). > > As always - HAPPY MODELING! Let your imagination flow! > > Gaston Graf > (ggraf@vo.lu) > Meet the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" at: > http://www.jastaboelcke.de > > > > > Aww yer all wimps. .. I scratchbuilt the StarStrutter in Bittner > > scale and I > > also walked both ways to school, uphill in the snow. > > > > now for my turn at a rant. ... > > > > Actually I do think everyone is exhibiting far too much of a spoiled > > attitude with all the kits and accessories that are coming out .. at the > > first sign of any work being required everyone whines that they aren't > > Eduard (gee change the name to Tamigawa .. and we have RMS) .. Shane's > > comment on the Eduard PE is exactly right .. doesn't anyone build for the > > fun of building? > > > > Airframe was good for its time and filled a need. .. Meikraft and then > > Pegasus were state of the art when they appeared. Now we have Eduard, and > > all the resin maunfacturers .. standards change, but the earlier efforts > > should not be damned for not being as good as the newer releases. > > > > Bob ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 07:15:51 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: "WW1 modeling Mail List" Subject: My first Merlins Message-ID: <00b301c029fe$3ee4fc00$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> So here's the thing... Carried away with enthusiasm after getting a new power tool, I felt strong and true, and in a bravado, ordered two Merlin kits... They're here, it's a bag containing what is purporterd to be parts for a Halberstadt D.V and an Albatros D.XI. We certainly can't complain about Toko... Flash over most of the parts, awful metal bits and a very sparse instructions sheet rounds the package. Are all Merlins like that? Once more, I'm truly amazed of the skills of so many list members that have finished these kits and turned them into silk purses resembling accurate scale representations of actual airplanes. The Halberstadt isn't a D.V, but accoriding to the Datafile Special on the subject, is the unique Halberstadt D.IV, with a finer nose and a spinner on the propeller. Fuselage is OK lenghtwise, but too deep. The characteristic curve over the fuselage is fairly well, tough the cockpit opening is again too deep. The wings are thick and the central cutout a bit larger than it should be. The ribs were marked in the part by Jack the Ripper himself. Tail surfaces are quite right according to plans, they'll need to be thinned down to an airfoil profile. I can't comment on the Albatros DXI accuracy since I don't have any reliable drawings of it. Anyway, the comments above apply to this model too, apart of having a very deformed cowl "horseshoe". The metal Siemens-Halske engine could have been a delight (a nice, crisp detail of pusher rods and cooling fins), but the heavy flash all over the cylinders made this unusable. Certainly it is possible to carve away a scale model from this, and adding someaftermarket parts you can even make a good model. With time and patience and if Eduard don't release theirs before, of course. D. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 06:52:21 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: a minor question Message-ID: <00ad01c029fa$f65803e0$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Shane: > ..though we'd hope it'd get a better response than "waste of broadcasting > bandwidth" > I think that TC is referring to NBC broadcasting quality. Anyway, These Olimpic Games are one of the best I've ever seen carefully, even when most of the activity has taken place during sleep hours for us. Argentina had a poor perfomance collecting medals, but we must stay content since sports aren't sponsored here on the most part. The Hockey teams were quite surprising, the sport and players are quite unknown here. I guess that it'l be a lot of kids learning hockey for a while. Good for them! D. Still smiling when I recall the pretty opening ceremony. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 07:01:26 -0400 From: Dennis Ugulano To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: My first Merlins Message-ID: <200009290701_MC2-B513-BB2E@compuserve.com> D, I can't comment on the two Merlins you now have in your hands. The early Merlins were of reasonable quality. I stop buying them before the kits you have because they went up in price and down in quality. Do be careful of one thing. Somewhere about where you are as far as kits, the plastic got softer. Be easy with your new toy or you will grind it away before you know it. With care I'm sure you can build it into a nice kit. You may have to accept some of the kit flaws and just let them go. Surgery on a Merlin kit is not the easiest thing in the world. Dennis Ugulano email: Uggies@compuserve.com http://members.xoom.com/Uggies/dju.htm Page Revised 9/24/00 "Each modeler will rise to their own level of masochism." nb: Airfix Spad 7 nu: Merlin J.1 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 08:20:59 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: My first Merlins Message-ID: <01a701c02a07$58819980$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Dennis: That's exactly the thing I forgot to ask in my first message: how big is the "envelope" working on that odd Merlin plastic. You can read my mind. The kits are molded in a very dark gray plastic, but they're not too soft, at least not as soft as the Pegasus off-white styrene. The major surgery is needed on the fuselage belly wich must be removed and replaced with styrene sheet. In the case of wings, I guess that will be easier to do as you did on the Albatros D.IV wings (BTW what a superb conversion!). Most of the grinding will be on the tail and nose areas of the fuselage, where the model is thicker than in the drawings. Some areas (as the belly and possibly around the engine) It'll be just replaced with stryrene sheet. Thanks for the advice! D. PS: surprisingly, the best parts of all were the cast metal wheels. They are just like Aeroclub items, but in a shinier metal. ----- Original Message ----- From: Dennis Ugulano To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 8:05 AM Subject: Re: My first Merlins > D, > > I can't comment on the two Merlins you now have in your hands. The > early Merlins were of reasonable quality. I stop buying them before the > kits you have because they went up in price and down in quality. > > Do be careful of one thing. Somewhere about where you are as far > as kits, the plastic got softer. Be easy with your new toy or you will > grind it away before you know it. > > With care I'm sure you can build it into a nice kit. You may have > to accept some of the kit flaws and just let them go. Surgery on a Merlin > kit is not the easiest thing in the world. > > Dennis Ugulano > email: Uggies@compuserve.com > http://members.xoom.com/Uggies/dju.htm > Page Revised 9/24/00 > "Each modeler will rise to their own level of masochism." > > nb: Airfix Spad 7 > nu: Merlin J.1 > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 08:36:12 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: "WW1 modeling Mail List" Subject: Last news from the cookup Message-ID: <01b901c02a09$787b6980$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Have you guys seen the letest news and updates on the Cook Up pages? Truly amazing work, and on time! Congratulations to Tomasz, Charlie, Merril and Gabriel for being so good at this hobbie. Besides, Mark Miller's images have become a must for reference if you intend to build an Albatros D.V model. Now the bad news: I won't be finishing my project by the deadline, but I'll try to post some more images soon, as I'm finishing the wood painting of the fuselage and it's turning to be the most pleasant phase of the painting. Those aquarell pencils are great! D. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 06:35:43 -0500 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: Roden/Toko Message-ID: <200009291144.EAA26603@hawk.prod.itd.earthlink.net> On Thu, 28 Sep 2000 22:47:29 -0400 (EDT), Xoty Xot wrote: > What is the URL for squadron Mail Order? I coudn't > find it off a name search on yahoo. Just as an FYI most - if not all - URL's that have something to do with WW1 modeling can be found on the WW1 site. Matt Bittner WW1 Modeling Site Assistant Editor :-) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 06:56:15 -0500 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: (any) 1/28 Fokker D VII (actually built?) Message-ID: <39D4835D.62613434@bellsouth.net> TomTheAeronut@aol.com wrote: > ITrust the heretic to use his N'Awlins ju-ju to turn a sow's ear into a silk > purse. :-) That's gris-gris, not ju-ju. E. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 07:19:53 -0500 From: "Mark Shannon" To: Subject: Cook-up goof-off Message-ID: Sorry folks, life threw me some lemons as curveballs this summer and I never even got mine started. Kept meaning to, ya know.... .Mark. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 12:42:58 GMT From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: ot Re: The little countries was RE: a minor question Message-ID: >From: "Gaston Graf" >did anybody notice that the Olympics are completely ruled by >PROFESSIONALS >this time more than ever before? Wasn't the Olympics >once meant to the a >competition for AMATEURS only? That's why the >little countries are left >without chances because we have >only a handful of professionals to throw into the battle for the >metal >:o(. The Olympics went open a while ago in response to various circumventions of the amateur-only rule. As far as I can recall, however, Luxembourg were no more successful in the pre-professional era than they are now. Michael _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 07:41:15 -0500 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: New images online Message-ID: <200009291250.FAA09447@falcon.prod.itd.earthlink.net> I just finished uploading a whole slew of new images that Jack Gartner sent in. Excellent job on all, Jack!! Matt Bittner WW1 Modeling Site Assistant Editor :-) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 09:38:39 -0400 From: Brian.Nicklas@nasm1.si.edu To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: a minor question Message-ID: You could call it '1/72nd scale coverage' - like Rickenbacker won WWI single-handed... More like 1/28 scale coverage - very limited subject matter, lots of size, no detail, all fluff.... Speaking of scale bashing - I understand Jerry Springer will be covering modelling on an upcoming TV program - and admit that the real reason he is no longer in elected office is that he was caught writing personal checks to pay for 1/48 scale models.... ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 13:28:48 +0100 From: David Fleming To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Toko rant cooled by lemonade Message-ID: <39D48B00.9D43BA7D@dial.pipex.com> Bob Pearson wrote: > > > Airframe was good for its time and filled a need. .. Meikraft and then > Pegasus were state of the art when they appeared. Now we have Eduard, and > all the resin maunfacturers .. standards change, but the earlier efforts > should not be damned for not being as good as the newer releases. > > Well said that man !! D ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 09:59:41 -0400 From: "Sharon Henderson" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Cook-up goof-off Message-ID: <200009291405.KAA07963@minion.netpolicy.com> Well, I'm not going to make the deadline either -- I did get started, but all my spare time in September got eaten up. I'm about 2/3rds of the way through my Alb DIII... :-( I could excuse it by saying I was partying early for Shane the Younger and Lorna's wedding anniversary (today) and my birthday (Sunday the 1st), but such excuses only go so far. It's really all my boss' fault... and my husband's... :-) What will be done to those of us who muffed it? Submit when we're done? Get smacked? Have to face Mistress Lorna? :-) Sharon, About to go to Florida for a Week.... And Happy Anniversary to the Jenkins'!! :-) ---------- > Sorry folks, life threw me some lemons as curveballs this summer and I > never even got mine started. Kept meaning to, ya know.... > > .Mark. > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 14:06:37 GMT From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Toko rant cooled by lemonade Message-ID: >From: David Fleming Bob Pearson had written.. >>but the earlier efforts >>should not be damned for not being as good as the newer releases. > >Well said that man !! > David: Getting things back into perspective, the primary criticism was of the HB-D.1 kit, and that was more out of frustration. I think most folks regard Toko/Roden's stuff as decent and priced right. They are excellent value for money. They contain decals that you may or may not like and can be improved in various ways. As for the MAC kits that I've looked at, the Pflaz's, they are OK but not to be thought of as any fantastic improvement on Toko/Roden, and they are far more expensive. If Barry of Rosemost Hobby could explain how he made the Starstrutter's struts fit on the HB-D.1 pictured on his site, I would be much obliged. I would then build it and it hardly has any rigging. Michael _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 07:16:42 -0700 (PDT) From: Xoty Xot To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: a minor question Message-ID: <20000929141642.26147.qmail@web6102.mail.yahoo.com> Not a fan of the NFL myself, but are not British soccer fans famous for beating the crap outta themselves and rival team fans? Calling the kettle black... --- TomTheAeronut@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 9/28/00 11:05:53 PM EST, > dcf@mars.ark.com writes: > > << > It's your imagination - NBC delays broadcasting so > that they only have > to show events that the U.S.A. wins, thereby > avoiding uncertain outcomes > for the sponsors. You could call it '1/72nd scale > coverage' - like > Rickenbacker won WWI single-handed... >> > > > I am amazed NBC broadcasts the "olympics" on > Thrusday nights, since most of > their audience must be busy watching that "sport" > the World Wrestling > Foundation puts on. Any alleged "sports fan" who's > been watching this waste > of broadcasting bandwidth is a moron. But then, > most American sports fans > are three evolutionary steps below British soccer > fans. How else does one > explain the NFL? > > TC > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - 35mm Quality Prints, Now Get 15 Free! http://photos.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 07:29:31 -0700 From: "Laskodi" To: "Post WW1 List" Subject: Re: BM Sopwith Dolphin opinions? Message-ID: <000d01c02a21$aee7fb60$123819d0@laskodi> I got the BM Dolphin also. Mine has a funky ripple along the leading edges and also the infamous BM trailing edge ripple, although the TE ripple is only about as bad as that on the Snipe. The LE ripple is very strange as it's very inconsistent. I was hoping that the relative quality increase I've been seeing in BM kits would continue (Roland was very bad, Snipe was better, but aaaaack, the Dolphin has gotten worse!). I may start passing on BM kits since there is obviously no attempt at quality control. As an aside, I finally (after 6 months) got a new set of Roland wings from them, although I asked when I placed my order for the Snipe for them to include a set when they shipped. If I hadn't ordered more kits I am sure I would still be waiting. This guy needs to take a lesson from Eric Hight on customer service! ---------Bob ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 2678 **********************