WWI Digest 2746 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: vac quality by Brent.A.Theobald@seagate.com 2) Re: vac quality by Brent.A.Theobald@seagate.com 3) Re: vac quality by "Michael Kendix" 4) Sierra vac quality by "David Calhoun" 5) Re: UK Nats by Todd Hayes 6) MvR- Baron or Not? by Todd Hayes 7) ...As the Camel Turns... by "DAVID BURKE" 8) Re: vac quality by Craig Gavin 9) Re: Nieuport Triplane, was UK Nats. by "Len Smith" 10) RE: Scratchbuilt Wings by Shane Weier 11) Merlin's Ni.10 by "Alberto Casirati" 12) Re: scale of model kits by David Fleming 13) Re: scale of model kits by David Fleming 14) Re: New Taube kits by David Fleming 15) Admin in Fla by Allan Wright 16) Re: Nieuport Triplane, was UK Nats. by mdf 17) Re: Nieuport Triplane, was UK Nats. by Mark Vaughan-Jackson 18) Re: Admin in Fla by "Lyle Lamboley" 19) Re: The agony and the ecstasy by John_Impenna@hyperion.com 20) Re: MvR- Baron or Not? by "Sharon Henderson" 21) Polly Scale paint by "Dale Sebring" 22) Re: Vac Quality by John_Impenna@hyperion.com 23) Re: Vac Quality by "Matt Bittner" 24) RE: Scratchbuilt Wings by "Lance Krieg" 25) Re: vac quality by Brent.A.Theobald@seagate.com 26) Re: Merlin's Ni.10 by "Courtney Allen" 27) Re: Merlin's Ni.10 by "Matt Bittner" 28) Re: Merlin's Ni.10 by "Lance Krieg" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 21:30:50 -0500 From: Brent.A.Theobald@seagate.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: vac quality Message-ID: Howdy! >Sorry, Brent, but I would have never said that. It is original, just >one of their first releases. Well, okay. I *thought* Matt said that, but apparantly not! Hip shootin' gettin' me in trouble agin. >Maybe try something besides a boomer for your first vac? I don't like baby steps. Just run and jump! I also hate being defeated by inanimate objects. I can't remember if it was my first vac started, but it was certainly the first vac I completed. This also marked the point in time where I decided I could build vacs and found tons of more kits to purchase. Later! Brent ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 21:32:31 -0500 From: Brent.A.Theobald@seagate.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: vac quality Message-ID: Howdy again, >The Caudron G-3 masters were made in the UK for us years ago. All our current >vacs are made in house & are much better -at least we think so :-) I forgot to mention there was no evidence of a wing ripple in any of the G.III wings. Later! Brent [ducking!] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 02:40:21 GMT From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: vac quality Message-ID: >From: Brent.A.Theobald@seagate.com >I say: >I may be a bit jaded towards Roseplane. The only kit of theirs I have >purchased or completed is their Caudron G.III. I wasn't very happy with >this kit. Matt later informed me that this was not originally a >Roseplane >vac, but purchased from another company. Therefore not up to >their usual >high standards. I may try another one, but I don't know >when. Fair enough. I am unaware of the G-3 and as we know it is not representative of their current line. When I say that Roseplane vacs are good, I mean they are easier than building a Pegasus kit with its big gates that hold the parts, thick wings, fuselage interior that's full of plastic that needs hollowing out, and you still have to make the struts yourself anyway. Note, this is not a put-down of Pegasus, just making a comparison. Pegasus products are decent. 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: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 22:46:56 -0700 From: "David Calhoun" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Subject: Sierra vac quality Message-ID: <010701c03e46$fda29f60$8e2f3ccc@oemcomputer> Hi, I have noticed the post about Sierra vac quality. I think that they are great, having completed the SPAD A.2 and Aviatik D.1 in 1/48 scale. Good fit, thick plastic, and scale drawings. Plastic parts are ok, metal parts are good, but I can not use the vacuformed struts - use these for size only and make from metal strutz or wood. You can see both of these finished kits on our images page under my name. Also Sandy Adam has done a great job on some of the Sierra kits. As with any vac, interior must be scratchbuilt and lots of small details must be found elsewhere, as well as decals. But they are highly recommended, especially since they cost about $20.00 each. Dave Calhoun ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 17:31:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: UK Nats Message-ID: <20001025003108.62967.qmail@web9010.mail.yahoo.com> Peter, Where? When? How much?!! TH --- Peter Leonard wrote: > David L (no relation) ..."Any sightings of the > Aeroclub BE2's?" > > Yes, and very nice too. I'm resisting at the moment > because I have a > stack of Falcon Vacforms, but the prognosis is not > good and I expect to > cave in at an early date > > cheers > Peter L > > DavidL1217@aol.com wrote: > > > Any sightings of the Aeroclub BE2's? > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. http://im.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 19:02:31 -0700 (PDT) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: MvR- Baron or Not? Message-ID: <20001025020231.18118.qmail@web9007.mail.yahoo.com> Hi Ya'll, Was MvR a "Baron"? Salic law which governed inheritance/titles was in effect in Germany. By this law the title "Freiherr/Baron" would be held by the head of the family. Unless his father Albrecht died before Manfred, MvR would not have legally been a Baron at the time of his death. TH __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. http://im.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 00:08:15 -0500 From: "DAVID BURKE" To: Subject: ...As the Camel Turns... Message-ID: <000701c03e41$95ff3260$ca86aec7@com> Well, I learned a new trick... To add the rib tapes to the 1/28 Camel, I had decided on using Japanese tissue paper. It's what you might use to cover a balsa model. Then I thought: a little texture on the wings and fuselage might look good. So I started by attacking the control surfaces, and I doped on the paper with butyrate dope. They looked pretty good. Then I did the upper wing. Big Mistake. The dope went on too heavy and ate into the plastic. I quickly removed the paper and am 'cooling' off the wing by putting it next to a fan. I'll have to re-sand the #^%@#*^_(# thing and re-add the ribs. Bummer. But, I quickly realized that Future would probably do a good job, so right now I am doping the papre on the fuselage and lower wings with Future. Boy, it sticks real good, and by using the paper as a covering, I can avoid more sanding and priming as the paper is the continuous surface. And the Future dries hard inside the fiber of the paper, making it hard and stiff and easy to cut with an X-acto knife. If excess doesn't want to peel up, I add a couple of drops of Windex, and there you go! Also, the Future turns the paper translucent, so I can see where to put the rib tapes as I add them. I am trying to decide how to replicate the pronounced stitching on the starboard side of the fuselage, and I may use fly-tying thread and a heavier paper, or thin styrene; the advantage being that I can punch holes in it to substitute for eyelets. I also figure that the turnbuckles on the Camel are cylindrical, and therefore I will use hypodermic tubing. In short, I f-ed up the wing, but it is quite repairable. And I stumbled on a new technique. And I'm sure I'll keep on stumbling. DB ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 00:40:11 -0500 From: Craig Gavin To: Subject: Re: vac quality Message-ID: Brent - If you find out anything about colors on the Gotha GL. VII, I hope you'll share the info. - Craig Gavin > From: Brent.A.Theobald@seagate.com > Reply-To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 21:51:43 -0400 (EDT) > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Re: vac quality > > > Howdy! > > Michael says: > "I have never attempted Sierra Scale vacuform or even seen one. Are they > as > good as Roseplane's vacs? I've built a couple of those and they are right > on > the money. Also built a VLE Models vac, which was good but not as good as > Roseplane." > > I say: > I may be a bit jaded towards Roseplane. The only kit of theirs I have > purchased or completed is their Caudron G.III. I wasn't very happy with > this kit. Matt later informed me that this was not originally a Roseplane > vac, but purchased from another company. Therefore not up to their usual > high standards. I may try another one, but I don't know when. > > The following kits from Sierra scale are on my workbench. Mostly cut out > and awaiting interior detailing. I need to write to P. Grose (sp?) one of > these days and discuss coloring on that Gotha! > > Gotha Gl.VII > Phonix C.I and D.I > Fredrichshaven FF.33 > > All of these were made from nice thick plastic. The halves all mated nicely > too. These are the important things to look for in vac kits. > > Later! > > Brent > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 07:35:08 +0100 From: "Len Smith" To: Subject: Re: Nieuport Triplane, was UK Nats. Message-ID: <00e301c03e4d$fed74aa0$1b5808c3@mesh> Mike, Thanks for the information and the new drawing, which seems to have different ideas on the spans of the wings. I will scale down the FMP drawing to a 17 fuselage size and see how that matches up. Regards Len. lensmith@clara.net http://home.clara.net/lensmith ----- Original Message ----- From: "mdf" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 6:43 PM Subject: Re: Nieuport Triplane, was UK Nats. > The WW1 Aero article has top, side and bottom views of the 10 fuselage, > 10 wings but only side and top views of the 17 based triplane with no > wing drawings, plus 1 side view of the 17bis triplane (misidentified as > a 24bis). The side drawings have the wings drawn as if it had sweepback > (which it didn't) and don't add much to the Stair drawings. Karlstrom > also did drawings, and I have drawings from a 1936 Popular Aviation > magazine (posted temporarily @ > http://members.home.net/nieuport/Drawings/Nieuport_17_triplane.jpg ). > The fuselage is the same as for the 17 which I have drawings on my site > for (use the German ones - not the British). The quality of the drawings > in the FMP book vary widely, depending on what they had as a source but > I haven't really analized their Nieuport scout drawings. If it was being > modelled while in British service, a wicker seat could probably be > argued (but probably unlikely). > > Mike Fletcher ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 17:59:37 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Scratchbuilt Wings Message-ID: <7186131CB805D411A60E0090272F7C71621BB5@mimhexch1.mim.com.au> Lance, > Back to dihedral, for a moment. When cutting or scoring the > wing, especially a wood core wing, how do you re-cement it at > the dihedral angle and get a good firm join? Drill holes and insert brass rod pins bent to the right angle. I drill the spar holes using a "jig" made by folding a piece of brass shim to fit tightly over the butt end of the wing, then glue blocks of styrene inside each end to hold the wing in a hollow box. Then I mark the end of the jig box where I want the holes and drill through and into the wing. _Being_careful_to_maintain_orientation_ I flip the jig onto the centre section and drill through the holes in the jig. Instant, guaranteed, alignment - which I'm too ham handed to get otherwise. > > What adhesive do you prefer for this? CA? Epoxy? CA to flood the end of the exposed wood core before I drill the spar holes. This is important because if humidity in the air can dampen the wood and (eventually) ruin the tape bond the skin will delaminate. I glue to wing to the pins and to the centre section using epoxy (for the slower setting time) unless I'm feeling particularly lucky - and experience tells me I shouldn't rely on my luck where speed and skill is required Shane ********************************************************************** The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and is intended only for the use of the addressee(s). 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Alberto Casirati ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 10:19:06 +0100 From: David Fleming To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: scale of model kits Message-ID: <39F6A58A.77952F8A@dial.pipex.com> KarrArt@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 10/23/00 11:42:07 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > neil.crawford@swipnet.se writes: > > << > How on earth the armour people arrived at 1/35 is something > I've never understood, but what's logic got to do with it > anyway. Can someone also explain 1/32 ? > /Neil >> > > What about the car guys who contend with both 1/24 AND 1/25? Now that's odd. > RK I think it's: 1/24 - Imperial 1/25 - Metric Dave ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 10:37:27 +0100 From: David Fleming To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: scale of model kits Message-ID: <39F6A9D6.F9CD3F3F@dial.pipex.com> Shane Weier wrote: > Matt.... > > > > HO is (I believe) 1/87. Airfix' 1/76 for armor I find > > > completely baffling. > > > > The British OO gauge is 1/76th. > > > > ..is correct. I should have made the distinction because US readers will > think HO every time, whereas those brought up on Hornby etc. will associate > OO with that model rail gauge. > > 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? > 3.5 mm to the foot. Model railway fans seem to quite happily mix Imperial and metric scaling !! viz, 'N' 2mm:1 ft 'OO' 4mm:1ft 'O' 7mm:ft These being UK scales Actually, I think HO is 'Half O', O being 7mm:1 foot (European 'O' that is). ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 10:44:06 +0100 From: David Fleming To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: New Taube kits Message-ID: <39F6AB66.311340CC@dial.pipex.com> Volker H�usler wrote: > While the shopping results were slightly dissapointing (I had firmly > expected the Roden Gotha to be available over there, but it was not, and I > also could not get the (anyway ot) Revell He 177), Ain't seen the Gotha yet, but the He177 turned up in the UK on Thurday last (19th) D ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 09:00:56 -0400 (EDT) From: Allan Wright To: wwi Subject: Admin in Fla Message-ID: <200010251300.JAA17945@pease1.sr.unh.edu> Hi all, I'll be away from the computer Tomorrow through Monday (Oct. 26-30). I have an emergency trip to Florida to visit a sick relative. I'll be Flying into Orlando (got a cheap ticket) and driving to the gulf coast along route 4 to Clearwater. Any OT things I should see along the way, museums, shops, etc? Thanks, oh and play nice while I'm gone! Oh, also, updated the website, added a new product review. -Allan =============================================================================== Allan Wright Jr. | "I Played the Fool" - Southside Johnny University of New Hampshire +-------------------------------------------------- Research Computing Center | WWI Modeling mailing list: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Internet: aew@unh.edu | WWI Modeling WWW Page: http://pease1.sr.unh.edu =============================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 09:08:52 -0400 From: mdf To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Nieuport Triplane, was UK Nats. Message-ID: <39F6DB64.77BD0A21@mars.ark.com> I wouldn't take that drawing as gospel - it doesn't appear to be the most accurate one available, only yet another alternative (note the extra wide top wing and compare to the photos). Due to copyright restrictions I can't scan/post the article, however I am working on redrawing them so that it is at least somewhat accurate. I can say for sure that the 10 drawing in the FMP book is off as far as spans go, but haven't got as far as the 17/17bis yet Mike Fletcher Len Smith wrote: > > Mike, > > Thanks for the information and the new drawing, which seems to have > different ideas on the spans of the wings. I will scale down the FMP > drawing to a 17 fuselage size and see how that matches up. > > Regards Len. > > lensmith@clara.net > http://home.clara.net/lensmith > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "mdf" > To: "Multiple recipients of list" > Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 6:43 PM > Subject: Re: Nieuport Triplane, was UK Nats. > > > The WW1 Aero article has top, side and bottom views of the 10 fuselage, > > 10 wings but only side and top views of the 17 based triplane with no > > wing drawings, plus 1 side view of the 17bis triplane (misidentified as > > a 24bis). The side drawings have the wings drawn as if it had sweepback > > (which it didn't) and don't add much to the Stair drawings. Karlstrom > > also did drawings, and I have drawings from a 1936 Popular Aviation > > magazine (posted temporarily @ > > http://members.home.net/nieuport/Drawings/Nieuport_17_triplane.jpg ). > > The fuselage is the same as for the 17 which I have drawings on my site > > for (use the German ones - not the British). The quality of the drawings > > in the FMP book vary widely, depending on what they had as a source but > > I haven't really analized their Nieuport scout drawings. If it was being > > modelled while in British service, a wicker seat could probably be > > argued (but probably unlikely). > > > > Mike Fletcher ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 10:45:47 -0400 From: Mark Vaughan-Jackson To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Nieuport Triplane, was UK Nats. Message-ID: Thanks. Will keep digging. MVJ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 09:42:26 -0400 From: "Lyle Lamboley" To: Subject: Re: Admin in Fla Message-ID: <001b01c03e89$6d6d5fa0$771fd03f@lylelamb> Allan, Fantasy of Flight in Polk City...between Orlando and Tampa. Lots to see here. The tour of the restoration facility is essential. Also the Sun n Fun Air Museum in Lakeland at the airport has some stuff that's OT. Hope all is well soon with your relative-- Lyle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Wright" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 9:01 AM Subject: Admin in Fla > Hi all, > > I'll be away from the computer Tomorrow through Monday (Oct. 26-30). I > have an emergency trip to Florida to visit a sick relative. I'll be > Flying into Orlando (got a cheap ticket) and driving to the gulf coast > along route 4 to Clearwater. Any OT things I should see along the way, > museums, shops, etc? > > Thanks, oh and play nice while I'm gone! > > Oh, also, updated the website, added a new product review. > > -Allan > > ============================================================================ === > Allan Wright Jr. | "I Played the Fool" - Southside Johnny > University of New Hampshire +-------------------------------------------------- > Research Computing Center | WWI Modeling mailing list: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Internet: aew@unh.edu | WWI Modeling WWW Page: http://pease1.sr.unh.edu > ============================================================================ === > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 10:05:36 -0400 From: John_Impenna@hyperion.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: The agony and the ecstasy Message-ID: <85256983.004DD166.00@hysoft-gateway1.hyperion.com> DB said>> I reccomend Koster most highly for everything that he has done - you guys who are considering a first vac - GO KOSTER!!<< Big Ditto to this...His stuff is fantastic. Just traded for his Hanover CL-IIIa and WOW!. Every one of the Koster kits I have so far is fantastic. I don't have any Sierra vacs, but I'll be that Koster is right up there..... Regards, John ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 10:11:04 -0400 From: "Sharon Henderson" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: MvR- Baron or Not? Message-ID: <200010251417.KAA27525@minion.netpolicy.com> Hi Todd: :-) Excellent question, and it brings out my teacher hat. There was the Salic Law in Europe, most often associated with France, which was one law code and did have a huge section dealing with succession to various titles/thrones/rights, which was imposed very early on by King Clovis -- and then there was the German law code known as the Lex Salica, which was different. French law would never have held sway in Germany. The Columbia encyclopedia defines the (french) Salic law as follows: "(s�lk)�(KEY), rule of succession in certain royal and noble families of Europe, forbidding females and those descended in the female line to succeed to the titles or offices in the family. It is called the Salic law on the mistaken supposition that it was part of the Lex Salica (see Germanic laws); provisions of that code forbade female succession to property but were not concerned with titles or offices. The rule was most prominently enforced by the house of Valois and the succeeding house of Bourbon in France. At the time of Philip V it was introduced to Spain; when it was rescinded there in favor of Isabella II, the Carlists rose in revolt on the grounds of the law. The rule was also involved in the rivalry of Stephen and Matilda for the throne of England and in the claim of Edward III to the French succession (one cause of the Hundred Years War). Because the Guelphs followed the Salic law, the union of Great Britain and Hanover�begun when the elector of Hanover ascended the British throne as George I�had to be discontinued when Victoria ascended the British throne. " All of which has nothing to do with Manfred von Richthofen, I realize. :-) MvR's title of Baron -- Freiherr for men, Freifrau for women -- was not, however, dependant upon inheritance in the general sense: what one receives depending on birth order from a titled parent. The Richthofen family en mass was given the Honor title of Baron/ess owing to the excellence of service of an ancestor, and if I were not at the office today, I could pull down the books necessary to tell you exactly who, when, and what he did that merited the title. At any rate, from that day on ALL members of the family carried the title of Baron or Baroness, regardless of where they were in the birth order, so long as they were in direct descent from that ancestor. I think it was sometime in the mid-1700's. The title was ALL they got, along with a slot in the minor nobility of Prussia; this particular honor did not carry with it any territorial grants, otherwise it WOULD have come under the succession laws -- and Albrecht would have been known as His Excellency Freiherr Major Albrecht von Richthofen, Baron of ________. Gaston, you don't happen to have that info handy, do you? On who the ancestor was, and what he did that merited the honor? Anyway, the short answer (which I almost never give! ) is that yes indeed, MvR was a Baron at the time of his death, as was LvR, tho both of them pre-deceased their father Albrecht. The Salic Law, either in its German form or its French form, does not affect the holding of such an honorary title. He (and all his male relations) was simply Baron von Richthofen, not a baron OF someplace. In accordance with custom, if this needs to go much further (such as beyond nailing down the ancestor and the meritorious deed) we might want to take it offline. :-) Cheers, Sharon ---------- > Hi Ya'll, > > Was MvR a "Baron"? Salic law which governed > inheritance/titles was in effect in Germany. By this > law the title "Freiherr/Baron" would be held by the > head of the family. Unless his father Albrecht died > before Manfred, MvR would not have legally been a > Baron at the time of his death. > > TH ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 08:13:10 -0600 From: "Dale Sebring" To: Subject: Polly Scale paint Message-ID: <000f01c03e8d$b5fad780$a6a58dd0@main> Dear Listees, Due to my recent conversion to Ceramcoat Acryls, I have 19 bottles of Polly Scale available+ 2/3 bottle airbrush cleaner. All are new(9 mos. old) & un-used in following colors: USN lite gray blue (23) Fr. chestnut brown Fok. dark green Dark blue (RLM24) RAAF sky blue Dark green (RLM82) A/H green Night black Fr. beige Yellow (RLM04) Olive drab (22) Israel khaki Doped linen Red (RLM23) Green (RLM25) White (RLM21) German mauve PC-10 Panzer red-brown I'm asking $25 for the lot & I will pay shipping in US. Thanks, Dale S. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 10:23:20 -0400 From: John_Impenna@hyperion.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Vac Quality Message-ID: <85256983.004F710A.00@hysoft-gateway1.hyperion.com> Hi Folks, Recently got a Roseplane LePere LUSAC from Roseplane and classify this as a WOW! One if the nicest vac/mixed media kits that I have seen. So far, without having seen Sierra kits yet, I'd have to say that Roseplane and Koster are the best quality vacs/mixed media kits I have seen. The LUSAC has moved to next on the build list. Regards, John ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 09:28:18 -0500 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: Vac Quality Message-ID: <200010251427.HAA22903@scaup.prod.itd.earthlink.net> On Wed, 25 Oct 2000 10:28:46 -0400 (EDT), John_Impenna@hyperion.com wrote: > Recently got a Roseplane LePere LUSAC from Roseplane and classify this as a WOW! > One if the nicest vac/mixed media kits that I have seen. So far, without having > seen Sierra kits yet, I'd have to say that Roseplane and Koster are the best > quality vacs/mixed media kits I have seen. The LUSAC has moved to next on the > build list. And to think this is one of his "older" releases. Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 09:30:27 -0500 From: "Lance Krieg" To: Subject: RE: Scratchbuilt Wings Message-ID: Shane reports, on setting dihedral: "I glue to wing to the pins and to the centre section using epoxy." Which I take to mean that those sections of the wing that need dihedral are separated entirely from the center section, drilled for pins, and re-glued at the appropriate angle. I've been trying to score and bend the wing to avoid cutting it through - the concern being that the saw kerf, albeit small, has narrowed the wingspan. And, of course, making sure the alignment is perfect for re-attachment. Thanks for the input - Peter, you, too! Lance ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 09:42:18 -0500 From: Brent.A.Theobald@seagate.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: vac quality Message-ID: Howdy! >Brent - If you find out anything about colors on the Gotha GL. VII, I hope >you'll share the info. - Craig Gavin Es no problemo! I'll be certain to share any findings or opinions. Later! Brent ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 07:42:14 -0700 From: "Courtney Allen" To: Subject: Re: Merlin's Ni.10 Message-ID: <003301c03e91$d3c42100$a446480c@oemcomputer> Alberto, I have a hobby shop near me that has a number of Merlin Ni. 10 both scales ( I think). Are you still interested? If available in both scales which would you prefer? I can certainly pick you up whatever you would like. Courtney ----- Original Message ----- From: Alberto Casirati To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 4:11 AM Subject: Merlin's Ni.10 > The latest issue of Windsock International includes an ad by Comet > miniatures, which lists a Merlin Ni. 10. > > I see Matt describes this kit as "The worst of the lot" in his excellent > modelling French pages. > > Anyone willing to sell his (or her) kit ? > > Thanks ! > > Alberto Casirati > > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 09:54:58 -0500 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: Merlin's Ni.10 Message-ID: <200010251454.HAA28599@harrier.prod.itd.earthlink.net> On Wed, 25 Oct 2000 10:54:39 -0400 (EDT), Courtney Allen wrote: > I have a hobby shop near me that has a number of Merlin Ni. 10 both scales > ( I think). Are you still interested? If available in both scales which > would you prefer? I can certainly pick you up whatever you would like. I think I can speak for Alberto in that he would like the Proper Scale, 1/72nd Nie.10. ;-) Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 10:00:05 -0500 From: "Lance Krieg" To: Subject: Re: Merlin's Ni.10 Message-ID: Courtney says: " I have a hobby shop near me that has a number of Merlin Ni. 10 both scales." I don't think Merlin made a Proper Scale (1/48) Nieuport 10... Lance ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 2746 **********************