WWI Digest 2743 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) A-H question by smperry@mindspring.com 2) Re: Colour of Cockpit Interior of Pfalz D.III by smperry@mindspring.com 3) Re: The agony and the ecstasy by "David Calhoun" 4) Re: Colour of Cockpit Interior of Pfalz D.III by "Stefen Karver" 5) RE: Colour of Cockpit Interior of Pfalz D.III by Shane Weier 6) Re: A-H question by Todd Hayes 7) Re: UK Nats by DavidL1217@aol.com 8) Re: RPM Renault FT31 by GRBroman@aol.com 9) Re: Colour of Cockpit Interior of Pfalz D.III by "Stefen Karver" 10) Re: Sierra Scale looking for kit suggestions? by DavidL1217@aol.com 11) Re: UK Nats by DavidL1217@aol.com 12) RE: Colour of Cockpit Interior of Pfalz D.III by Shane Weier 13) Re: UK Nats by DavidL1217@aol.com 14) Re: UK Nats by DavidL1217@aol.com 15) RE: scale of model kits by "Ray Boorman" 16) Re: Tripe decals by "Patrick Gilmore" 17) RE: scale of model kits by "Matt Bittner" 18) Hi Tech Roland DII Review by DavidL1217@aol.com 19) Re: scale of model kits by "Tom Solinski" 20) Fokker V6 triplane by "Candice Uhlir" 21) Re: Contrail Zeppelin Staaken L by Shane & Lorna Jenkins 22) Re: UK Nats (and sacrificial goats) by Shane & Lorna Jenkins 23) Re: Fokker V6 triplane by ERIC HIGHT 24) Re: RE: scale of model kits by Sturzkampf@aol.com 25) RE: Fokker V6 triplane by "Ray Boorman" 26) Re: ot: Private Pilots by "Michael S. Alvarado" 27) Re: Tripe decals by Todd Hayes 28) RE: Fokker V6 triplane by Todd Hayes ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 21:04:01 -0400 From: smperry@mindspring.com To: "Multiple recipients of list" Subject: A-H question Message-ID: <000b01c03d56$4cbe5e00$a7f9aec7@default> I was robbing my Eduard HB D.1 decal sheet of Austrian crosses and serial numbers to use on my A-H D.II. I noticed one of the markings on the sheet was a white diamond with a black hand on it. The markings guide indicated the machine was 28.44 of Flik 41J. Kpl Altmann Herzog. I thought that the Black Hand was the Serb nationalist society to which Garvil Princip belonged. Why in the world would an A-H plane carry a black hand marking? sp E-mail smperry@mindspring.com Web Site http://www.freeyellow.com/members8/wwimodeler/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 21:08:14 -0400 From: smperry@mindspring.com To: Subject: Re: Colour of Cockpit Interior of Pfalz D.III Message-ID: <001101c03d56$e34e1180$a7f9aec7@default> > Hi All, > > Thanks to Michael Kendix who scanned and sent me one of my own photos :-) I > can now tell you that the AWM D.XII has grey interior including the > framework Fact once again prevails over ignorance. Thanks for checking. It may not look as cool as gray & wood, but its a darn sight easier to model ;-) sp ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 18:47:46 -0700 From: "David Calhoun" To: Subject: Re: The agony and the ecstasy Message-ID: <00bc01c03d5c$6cbd3a40$982f3ccc@oemcomputer> Hi Mark, The best sheet available IMO for the Sopwith Triplane is from Koster. He issued it with his vacuform triplane, and it has markings for a lot of different aircraft, including the entire Black flight. I bought mine separately a couple of years ago, costs about $4.00 last time I saw. Hopefully he still has some in stock. I do not have the latest address for Koster, it's probably in the latest FSM. Dave Calhoun ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Kendix" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 6:13 AM Subject: Re: The agony and the ecstasy > >From: Mark Vaughan-Jackson > > >Who makes good 1:48 scale Sopwith Tripe decals?? > >I haven't checked the Americal list yet but just wondered if anyone >had > >any suggestions. > > As you say, Americal-Gryphon is one that I've used for 1/72nd scale - I have > their large and small RFC/RAF roundel sheets. I assume this is a > Commonwealth aeroplane since it's PC-10 - some Sopwith Triplanes were in > French colours but I recall mainly CDL. > > 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: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 19:43:39 -0400 From: "Stefen Karver" To: Subject: Re: Colour of Cockpit Interior of Pfalz D.III Message-ID: <01b601c03d4b$145db160$6e6dd6d8@stephen> Responding to Ray's: of Sunday, October 22, 2000 11:22 PM: | Well I don't know any better than anyone else. But the Pfalz construction | technique was similiar to Rolands in fact I am pretty sure it was the same. | | Pfalz licensed built Roland DI's long before the Pfalz DIII/a Anyway as Dan | said the Fuselage was built of pre shaped thin ply over a minimum of frames. | If it was exactly the same as Roland then the layers of ply were shaped over | two molds in layers with fabric between layers. Lastly the fuselage was | joing over frames and joined together. After this it was wrapped in linen | and doped. If Roland practice is assumed for Pfalz, then the period construction photos in the C.II DF are decisive (dare I say incontrovertible). The practice is as above with the addition, as noted by RK later, of paper tapes applied along the inner join lines--a la dry wall. As also suggested, appearance at this stage is untidy. >From Plate 68, which shows the port side fuselabe attached to the framing, it is clear that all is unpainted since the tapes clearly show lighter than the wood and grain and other defects are apparent in the wood members It should be noted that the wood itself, both veneer and composite framing, is a *very* light blond tone. | Now as to colour Rolands were purported to be white inside. Maybe Pfalz | DIII's were the same. Plates 80, 82, and 83 clearly show a compeltely outfitted example whose fuselage walls, including horizontal structural members and window framing, are painted a light to mid-tone semi-matte gray. On extreme scan, it is possible to make out paint drips on the window framing. (It has always been hard to find a good trim guy, I guess.) This color is clearly not silbergrau, and would appear to be in the range of metalwork gray, if not darker. The question of whether the internal framing stations are also painted is a little unclear, as only part of one is visible. Examination of the scan suggests that the faces perpendicular to and touching the inner skin are also painted, whereas the inner circumference and the cross members are not. And again, even on this finished example, the wood is *very* light, suggesting that "brown" is entirely unsuitable, no matter how cool it would look. Fittings include black-painted metalwork--handles, switches (Bakelite?), and electrical cable--and darker unfinished or varnished wood--floor, winch reel plate, rudder bar, etc. Now there's scope for detail brushwork! | One thing the Silbergrau was an external coat of grey | mixed with aluminum powder. It was felt the mix stopped some of the | destructive effects of the sun. Why Pfalz should choose to UV-protect a wood fuselage would appear to be a natural follow-up question, since, as far as I am aware, initial research in this area dealt with the destructive effects on the integrity of fabric surfaces. Perhaps coming from a company whose first aircraft mimicked the elegant finish of the Morane-Saulnier company, they just thought it looked tidy and neat. Stef | -----Original Message----- | From: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu [mailto:wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu]On Behalf Of | Dan | Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 7:12 PM | To: Multiple recipients of list | Subject: Re: Colour of Cockpit Interior of Pfalz D.III | | | | | "Perrin, Rodd" wrote: | | > Hi Guys, | > | > I have a technical question that I am not sure whether there is a | definitive | > answer for or not... | > I have been through a number of my references and have not really found | what | > I am looking for | > | > What colour were the interiors of the Pfalz D.III's painted? | > | > 1. Natural wood all over | > 2. Natural wood frame, silver grey fuselage walls | > 3. silver grey all over | | I don't think there is a definitive answer. So I painted mine in option 2 | above. It seems to make sense, as the Pfalz frame was made of 2 thin (5") | "ribbons" of plywood spiralled along the frame. It's therefore likely once | the | seams were taped up it would make more sense for the builder to just paint | the | whole thing up. | | | > | > | > On a similar line, any suggestions for a paint mix that gives me a | > reasonable 'silver grey' | | I used a 75/25 mix of aluminum/aircraft light grey, but I think it turned | out | too dull. Perhaps 90/10 would be better? | | Dan | | ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 11:26:05 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Colour of Cockpit Interior of Pfalz D.III Message-ID: <7186131CB805D411A60E0090272F7C71621BAB@mimhexch1.mim.com.au> Stef comments: > Why Pfalz should choose to UV-protect a wood fuselage would > appear to be a > natural follow-up question, since, as far as I am aware, > initial research in > this area dealt with the destructive effects on the integrity > of fabric > surfaces. Perhaps coming from a company whose first aircraft > mimicked the > elegant finish of the Morane-Saulnier company, they just > thought it looked tidy and neat. Given the effect of UV on plywood structures I'd disagree. Bear in mind that we have *thin* veneers glued with natural glues and a doped fabric layer, all liable to rapid deterioration under sunshine. It seems highly sensible to me. 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 phone: Australia 1800500646 ********************************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 18:29:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: A-H question Message-ID: <20001024012904.88203.qmail@web9009.mail.yahoo.com> It HAS to mean something different. There's no way in Hades an A-H a/c would carry it otherwise. Did someone say treason? TH --- smperry@mindspring.com wrote: > I was robbing my Eduard HB D.1 decal sheet of > Austrian crosses and serial > numbers to use on my A-H D.II. I noticed one of the > markings on the sheet > was a white diamond with a black hand on it. The > markings guide indicated > the machine was 28.44 of Flik 41J. Kpl Altmann > Herzog. > > I thought that the Black Hand was the Serb > nationalist society to which > Garvil Princip belonged. Why in the world would an > A-H plane carry a black > hand marking? > > sp > > > E-mail smperry@mindspring.com > Web Site > http://www.freeyellow.com/members8/wwimodeler/ > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. http://im.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 21:36:08 EDT From: DavidL1217@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: UK Nats Message-ID: <36.d068289.27264188@aol.com> Depends. If it is 'based' off of the Skybirds 86, it will be a nice kit. If they use the same pattern for the Merlin 'DII', you did not bleed in vain. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 21:37:41 EDT From: GRBroman@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: RPM Renault FT31 Message-ID: <64.7ab4790.272641e5@aol.com> The major difference between the FT-17 and the FT-31 was the armament and the gun mantlet. The FT-31 had a 7.5mm installed in a new mounting. IIRC, the FT-31 also had wooden idler wheels. The steel idler belonged to the US M1917. There are lots of photos of these different types in the Renault Light Tanks, due out from Darlington sometime around Christmas. ;) I believe that the moulds are exactly the same in the two kits. Glen ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 20:09:10 -0400 From: "Stefen Karver" To: Subject: Re: Colour of Cockpit Interior of Pfalz D.III Message-ID: <01eb01c03d4e$a4b5dfa0$6e6dd6d8@stephen> Shane replied with: | | Given the effect of UV on plywood structures I'd disagree. Bear in mind that | we have *thin* veneers glued with natural glues and a doped fabric layer, | all liable to rapid deterioration under sunshine. It seems highly sensible | to me. Without meaning to 'start something,' I would ask, What UV effects on what (wood) structures? Certainly, I can better understand the issue if it is protecting the relatively much more fragile polymeric fibers of natural fabrics, though even here I wonder that pioneer aircraft seemed to have performed sufficiently well without such UV protection. But lignin? And why should Pfalz take this measure, when Roland, with the exact same construction method, did not? And without ill effect, I presume? Stef ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 21:41:51 EDT From: DavidL1217@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Sierra Scale looking for kit suggestions? Message-ID: <15.abdc9e2.272642df@aol.com> My vote would go for the Caudron G6. But do not use the FMP drawins which are incorrect as those are the G5. I plan to make a set of proper G6 drawings in the short term future. Important but forgotten 'missing link' in the Caudron evolution. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 21:46:20 EDT From: DavidL1217@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: UK Nats Message-ID: <9a.b3ab70d.272643ec@aol.com> Gad, more replication. If someone would do the CV and another the CVI....... ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 11:48:46 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Colour of Cockpit Interior of Pfalz D.III Message-ID: <7186131CB805D411A60E0090272F7C71621BAC@mimhexch1.mim.com.au> Stef, > Without meaning to 'start something,' I would ask, What UV > effects on what > (wood) structures? Certainly, I can better understand the > issue if it is > protecting the relatively much more fragile polymeric fibers > of natural > fabrics, though even here I wonder that pioneer aircraft > seemed to have > performed sufficiently well without such UV protection. But lignin? > Thinking of the cracking and partial delamination of the deck of my boat after just a few weeks of exposure to light (and not direct sunlight either I might add) The builder did not use marine grade ply, but the ply *was* made with 70 years newer glues > And why should Pfalz take this measure, when Roland, with the > exact same > construction method, did not? And without ill effect, I presume? > Roland painted their aircraft - so did Pfalz. Aluminium powder -Pfalz - is a substitute for other pigments - Roland - with a somewhat higher protective ability for the same weight. Otherwise, there is *no* difference. 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 phone: Australia 1800500646 ********************************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 21:49:20 EDT From: DavidL1217@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: UK Nats Message-ID: <79.b224d31.272644a0@aol.com> Mike Eacock shut done Skybirds in spring 1999. I wish that someone would talk to him about his molds and equipment. I have a few. Did build the CX Albatos. This and the others should have been inspiration to the other cottage industry guys. Mike was bitter as he felt that the panning of the Fred. GII did him in. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 21:51:37 EDT From: DavidL1217@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: UK Nats Message-ID: <75.b432350.27264529@aol.com> Any sightings of the Aeroclub BE2's? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 18:56:55 -0700 From: "Ray Boorman" To: Subject: RE: scale of model kits Message-ID: 1/76 is OO same guage of track as HO (Distance between tracks) but 1/76 scale locos etc. -----Original Message----- From: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu [mailto:wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu]On Behalf Of KarrArt@aol.com Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 5:11 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: scale of model kits In a message dated 10/23/00 4:43:41 PM Pacific Daylight Time, sdw@qld.mim.com.au writes: << > 1/72 was/is? a British > Railroad scale which Airfix jumped on, and made a 'standard'. Not true, I think. The railroad scale is 1/76 >> HO is (I believe) 1/87. Airfix' 1/76 for armor I find completely baffling. RK ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 21:58:28 -0400 From: "Patrick Gilmore" To: Subject: Re: Tripe decals Message-ID: <01bc01c03d5e$145663c0$dc2d0d18@grapid1.mi.home.com> I have some spare decals from both the Koster kit and two Eduard kits - is there a particular triplane you would like to model? The Koster decals include the "Black" flight with markings for most of the squadron, plus there are a bunch of No.8 squadron a/c (Peggy, Ticki, Gwen, Blimp) and also one a/c with a large numeral 15 on the fuselage sides (No.1 Squadron RNAS?). I have a complete extra sheet from the Eduard kit that also includes Collishaws aircraft plus "Black Prince". And lastly I have the sheet from the original Eduard kit that has markings for "Hilda" and "Maud". I would be willing to send you pretty much any complete set of decals to do one complete scheme - just let me know what you are interested in. Patrick Gilmore ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Vaughan-Jackson To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 11:58 AM Subject: Tripe decals > Okay so after some web sleuthing it looks like I'm out of luck finding > aftertmarket decals specifically for a Sopwith Tripe. > > Anyone out there have a spare set of 1/48 scale Tripe decals they don't > want/need?? > Markings from the Smer kit that bit the dust were for the plane Dixie Lee. > Maybe I'll just get some generic roundels and paint the additional lettering. > > any help appreciated. > > MVJ > > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 20:57:59 -0500 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: RE: scale of model kits Message-ID: <200010240157.SAA17300@swan.prod.itd.earthlink.net> On Mon, 23 Oct 2000 20:28:23 -0400 (EDT), Shane Weier wrote: > The difference is there because North American 1:1 locomotives are *much* > larger than British ones, so for models of similar presence a somewhat > larger scale is preferable. OTOH would anyone like to surmise where the heck > 1/87 comes from? Again, an "Americanism". The distance between the tracks - which I think, standard gauge is 3' 8" - is 1 3/4". Then they went from there. Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 21:57:28 EDT From: DavidL1217@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Hi Tech Roland DII Review Message-ID: <68.8720053.27264688@aol.com> As Charlie Duckworth explained the kit is reminiscent of the early Eduard. However, I would add that the wings a much thinner and the ribs do not have the exaggeration as the early Eduards. Interior is included, thought the PE parts should serve as pattern for some items to be scrath built. The Mercedes is a Hi Tech aftermatker Mercedes kit. As compared to the WS datafile, all of the parts match the profiles nicely. The decals are simply 1917 style patees with one set of J32 markings. I stronly reccommend going to AG for proper Roland crosses. For the price, a good kit of the Shark. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 20:58:49 -0500 From: "Tom Solinski" To: Subject: Re: scale of model kits Message-ID: <002201c03d5e$04788000$12330e18@Solinski.okc1.ok.home.com> And the scale difference come from our differences in 1:1 rail gage. US standard gage is four feet eight and one half inches. When this is applied to the imported from Europe, model gage you get 1/87, when it was supposed to be Half "O" gage or 1/96th HTCTIM (hope this confuses the issue more) Tom S ----- Original Message ----- From: Ray Boorman To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 8:58 PM Subject: RE: scale of model kits > 1/76 is OO same guage of track as HO (Distance between tracks) but 1/76 > scale locos etc. > > -----Original Message----- > From: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu [mailto:wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu]On Behalf Of > KarrArt@aol.com > Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 5:11 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Re: scale of model kits > > > In a message dated 10/23/00 4:43:41 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > sdw@qld.mim.com.au writes: > > << > > 1/72 was/is? a British > > Railroad scale which Airfix jumped on, and made a 'standard'. > > Not true, I think. The railroad scale is 1/76 >> > > HO is (I believe) 1/87. Airfix' 1/76 for armor I find completely baffling. > RK > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 02:07:49 GMT From: "Candice Uhlir" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Fokker V6 triplane Message-ID: Hi Guys, Does anybody know of a good source of data on the Fokker V6 triplane ..the one that used the inline Mercedes 6? All I have is one page of a single drawing and a single head on photo from the Fokker DR1 in Action series. Candice _________________________________________________________________________ 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: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 13:13:59 +1000 From: Shane & Lorna Jenkins To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Contrail Zeppelin Staaken L Message-ID: <39F4FE77.A5BB50D7@tac.com.au> Shellbygt500kr@aol.com wrote: > > Shane, > The L sounds great! Hopefully you can send us a pic after the monster is > finished. > > Mark Hi Mark, How's your patience ;-) I hope it's pretty damm good because I reckon I won't be finished it before 2002 at least based on my current buildinging record. I have several ships & planes ahead of it But when it's done I'll make sure pictures of it are posted on any site that'll have it ;-) But back to original questions - any recommendations for decals, after market parts & refs for this little beauty?? Also did the L have lozenge on the upper wings? The German Giants book is inconclusive with photos. Shane ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 13:22:07 +1000 From: Shane & Lorna Jenkins To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: UK Nats (and sacrificial goats) Message-ID: <39F5005F.7DC39A1E@tac.com.au> StE says: > Yeah, well, BIG dificult vacforms are also quite good bait for thye > modelling Gods. You wait and see - just before you finish the vac Roden will > release theirs (with options for all Staakens and full bomb load). That way > have the pleasure of deciding whether or not to finish. Hey, by the time I finish it Airfix will have it out, based on my current building history ;-> Anyway, I may be feeling a wee bit cocky, but it doesn't look that difficult, at least once it's cut out - big yes, difficult hard to say - well after 1/700 PE Pom Poms anything looks easy I suppose ;-) > > However, with Mistress Lorna & Mistress Megan in the same house you > > should have seen the Shane's "hop to it" whenever their name > > was called regardless of who was wanted & by whom ;-). > > > > It was kind of funny. > > > > Exit, running, large and small Shanes....models still spinning on the bench. Yup, that was about it, your models spinning & my books left hangin while we wondered what they wanted now ;-). Had the Weier's kids laughing so hard they couldn't muck up ;-) Shane the Younger ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 19:26:12 -0700 From: ERIC HIGHT To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Fokker V6 triplane Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.20001023192612.0099f988@pop.amug.org> candice, do you mean a fokker v8? i have drawings in 1/48th that marty did. do you want them? this is the 5 winged bird? this may be a future csm kit. did you get your props yet. eric At 10:11 PM 10/23/00 -0400, you wrote: >Hi Guys, > Does anybody know of a good source of data on the Fokker V6 triplane ..the >one that used the inline Mercedes 6? All I have is one page of a single >drawing and a single head on photo from the Fokker DR1 in Action series. > >Candice ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 22:33:48 EDT From: Sturzkampf@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: RE: scale of model kits Message-ID: <14.a9e9912.27264f0c@aol.com> In a message dated 10/23/0 10:01:15 PM, tbittners@sprintmail.com writes: << Again, an "Americanism". The distance between the tracks - which I think, standard gauge is 3' 8" - is 1 3/4". Then they went from there. >> No - is 4' 8 1/2" same as Roman chariot wheel space. Helmut ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 20:15:31 -0700 From: "Ray Boorman" To: Subject: RE: Fokker V6 triplane Message-ID: Candice go to page 40 in the DR1 in action series. The dark profile picture is also a V6 even though its on a page labeled V7... Not a great photo but 100% more than you had. Ray At 10:11 PM 10/23/00 -0400, you wrote: >Hi Guys, > Does anybody know of a good source of data on the Fokker V6 triplane ..the >one that used the inline Mercedes 6? All I have is one page of a single >drawing and a single head on photo from the Fokker DR1 in Action series. > >Candice ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 23:15:25 -0400 From: "Michael S. Alvarado" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: ot: Private Pilots Message-ID: <39F4FECD.766FE2DB@bellatlantic.net> Gaston, I have been a private pilot for many years. Let me know your questions and I'll try to help out. Alvie (Commercial/CFI/I/ME) Gaston Graf wrote: > Folks, > > is there anybody from either GB or the USA who owns a private pilot license? > If so, would you please contact me offlist to discuss several questions? I > am currently taking the English courses of the theory lessons here in > Luxemburg but because the ministry of transport did quite a bad translation > of the official French questions for the examination test there seem to be > some important differences in definations of terms. > > hope to hear from you soon ;o) > > Gaston Graf > (ggraf@vo.lu) > Meet the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" at: > http://www.jastaboelcke.de ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 20:22:48 -0700 (PDT) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Tripe decals Message-ID: <20001024032248.2340.qmail@web9010.mail.yahoo.com> Mark, I'll sell you my Koster sheet at cost ($2.00) including the s&h ($4.00) I'll have to pay to replace them. The no profit motive at work here. I don't plan on using them anytime soon. To save you time we can do it on the honor system. Just give me your mailing address and I'll send them off tomorrow. Just send me payment when you have the time. $6.00 total if you're interested. Todd Hayes 2910 Market Burlington, IA. 52601 USA --- Patrick Gilmore wrote: > I have some spare decals from both the Koster kit > and two Eduard kits - is > there a particular triplane you would like to model? > The Koster decals > include the "Black" flight with markings for most of > the squadron, plus > there are a bunch of No.8 squadron a/c (Peggy, > Ticki, Gwen, Blimp) and also > one a/c with a large numeral 15 on the fuselage > sides (No.1 Squadron RNAS?). > I have a complete extra sheet from the Eduard kit > that also includes > Collishaws aircraft plus "Black Prince". And lastly > I have the sheet from > the original Eduard kit that has markings for > "Hilda" and "Maud". I would be > willing to send you pretty much any complete set of > decals to do one > complete scheme - just let me know what you are > interested in. > > Patrick Gilmore > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mark Vaughan-Jackson > To: Multiple recipients of list > > Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 11:58 AM > Subject: Tripe decals > > > > Okay so after some web sleuthing it looks like I'm > out of luck finding > > aftertmarket decals specifically for a Sopwith > Tripe. > > > > Anyone out there have a spare set of 1/48 scale > Tripe decals they don't > > want/need?? > > Markings from the Smer kit that bit the dust were > for the plane Dixie Lee. > > Maybe I'll just get some generic roundels and > paint the additional > lettering. > > > > any help appreciated. > > > > MVJ > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. http://im.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 20:27:51 -0700 (PDT) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: RE: Fokker V6 triplane Message-ID: <20001024032751.40722.qmail@web9007.mail.yahoo.com> Candice, Fokker Fighters- A Pictoral History by Alex Imrie, has large numbers of photos of Fokker prototypes in it. It's also an excellent reference for Digmayer props and Fokkers. TH --- Ray Boorman wrote: > Candice go to page 40 in the DR1 in action series. > The dark profile picture > is also a V6 even though its on a page labeled V7... > Not a great photo but > 100% more than you had. > > Ray > > At 10:11 PM 10/23/00 -0400, you wrote: > >Hi Guys, > > Does anybody know of a good source of data on the > Fokker V6 triplane > .the > >one that used the inline Mercedes 6? All I have is > one page of a single > >drawing and a single head on photo from the Fokker > DR1 in Action series. > > > >Candice > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. http://im.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 2743 **********************