WWI Digest 2829 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Dear Your Royal Highness by Stephendigiacomo@aol.com 2) Battle of the Bacon, was Re: Dear Your Royal Highness by Ernest Thomas 3) Re: Dear Your Royal Highness by TomTheAeronut@aol.com 4) Re: Speaking of aftermarket tank parts was: Re: A7V tracks (was M1917 - FT-17... by GRBroman@aol.com 5) Re: Dear Your Royal Highness by TomTheAeronut@aol.com 6) Re: Dear Your Royal Highness by "John & Allison Cyganowski" 7) Re: Dear Your Royal Highness by smperry@mindspring.com 8) Re: Dear Your Royal Highness by Mark Miller 9) Re: Speaking of aftermarket tank parts was: Re: A7V tracks (was M1917 - FT-17... by smperry@mindspring.com 10) Re: Dear Your Royal Highness by TomTheAeronut@aol.com 11) Matador models - was speaking of aftermarket tank parts by knut.erik.hagen@eunet.no (Knut Erik Hagen) 12) Re: Dear Your Royal Highness by huggins1@swbell.net (John Huggins) 13) Sense of humor? by MAnde72343@aol.com 14) RE: Sense of humor? by "Ray Boorman" 15) RE: Dear Your Royal Highness by "Gaston Graf" 16) Info on a couple of vacforms by "Ray Boorman" 17) Re: Sense of humor? by TomTheAeronut@aol.com 18) RE: Dear Your Royal Highness by Shane Weier 19) Re: Dear Your Royal Highness by KarrArt@aol.com 20) Re: Wouldn't it be nice... by Witold Kozakiewicz 21) Re: another interesting fokker site by Todd Hayes 22) Re: Fuel Systems by Steve Cox 23) Re: Port Victoria PV7 References by Steve Cox 24) Re: f40 by Steve Cox 25) Re: Sense of humor? by "Matt Bittner" 26) Re: Info on a couple of vacforms by "Matt Bittner" 27) Re: Sense of humor? by "Alberto Casirati" 28) RE: Modling days just beginning as: Re: Modeling Days Over? by Crawford Neil 29) RE: Fuel Systems by Shane Weier ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 20:55:06 EST From: Stephendigiacomo@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Dear Your Royal Highness Message-ID: <8f.347552f.274c817a@aol.com> No offense to Tom, but I agree, it was overboard. As would my father who often found opportunity to mention that for one and a half to two years after Dunquerque, it was that tiny British nation and her Commonwealth who stood in the gap against the Nazis, for which many owe their prostrate thanks. The Brits had every right to count the cost and the odds and then say, "All right mate, enough is enough . . ." They would have gotten easy terms from a Corporal in Berlin. They didn't throw in the towel though. And in 1945, instead of a Nazi Germany working out the last phases of subjugation and "final" solutions, folks like Ellie Wiesenthal lived to see a black U.S. Army Sergeant break down and cry for what he saw. Thanks to you Brits for standing in the gap. In a message dated 11/22/2000 12:11:24 AM, ethomas6@bellsouth.net writes: << Sorry fellow gringos, but I agree with Legs here. This was stupid. And English bacon is a jillion times better than those nasty, vile, slivers of pork encased in fat that we call bacon. And the mad cow burgers I had were absolutely yummy. :-) Spinning to safety, E. >> ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 20:02:47 -0600 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Battle of the Bacon, was Re: Dear Your Royal Highness Message-ID: <3A1B2947.F440323F@bellsouth.net> KarrArt@aol.com wrote: > You've gone too far, sir! When burned to a black cinder, there's no better > eatin' to be found on my planet! BAH! You've obviously NEVER tasted English bacon, which I'm sure could be incinerated to crusty black perfection if you so desire. I'm tellin ya, after my last trip over, it took me a whole year before I could eat the US variety again. E. And if anyone would like a really quick, easy recipe for a yummy mac and cheese, give a shout off list. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 21:04:29 EST From: TomTheAeronut@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Dear Your Royal Highness Message-ID: <46.cd4a63e.274c83ad@aol.com> In a message dated 11/21/00 8:02:45 PM EST, MAnde72343@aol.com writes: << TC, Thank you, ROTFL, for the first time in days Merrill >> Geez, I am certainly glad *someone* has a sense of humor - I've had better response sending anti-Bush jokes to Republicans. Tom ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 21:07:11 EST From: GRBroman@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Speaking of aftermarket tank parts was: Re: A7V tracks (was M1917 - FT-17... Message-ID: <16.53ed72e.274c844f@aol.com> In a message dated 11/21/2000 4:28:32 PM EST, tbittners@sprintmail.com writes: > Matador makes replacment tracks, but they're not the greatest. > Granted, better than the kit parts, but don't expect Rosemont quality. > Plus they have Mk.I correction sets, Female conversion sets, etc. > Unfortunately I know of *no* on-line shop supplying these. Glen? So far as I have found, Matador parts are only available from the dealer or from friends in the UK who frequent the larger shows where Matador has a trade stand. Glen ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 21:08:19 EST From: TomTheAeronut@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Dear Your Royal Highness Message-ID: <32.ccf19cb.274c8493@aol.com> In a message dated 11/21/00 8:57:25 PM EST, Stephendigiacomo@aol.com writes: << No offense to Tom, but I agree, it was overboard. As would my father who often found opportunity to mention that for one and a half to two years after Dunquerque, it was that tiny British nation and her Commonwealth who stood in the gap against the Nazis, for which many owe their prostrate thanks. >> Which had nothing to do with the joke. What a bunch of limp lame noo-noos. Tom ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 21:10:57 -0500 From: "John & Allison Cyganowski" To: Subject: Re: Dear Your Royal Highness Message-ID: <002501c05429$743de6a0$3737183f@cyrixp166> Look, I don't think any of it was funny. Either the message from the Queen or the American reply. This thread has certainly bruised feelings. Let's leave it behind okay? As for the Black Sergant - This story is very controversial and in dispute. The Army records don't support it & I am not aware of any proofs presented to verify his presence. It would be nice if it was true, but I don't think this should be presented as fact. Can we talk about the Somme, Ypres or something like that? Soap Box Off. Cyg. ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 9:00 PM Subject: Re: Dear Your Royal Highness > No offense to Tom, but I agree, it was overboard. As would my father who > often found opportunity to mention that for one and a half to two years after > Dunquerque, it was that tiny British nation and her Commonwealth who stood in > the gap against the Nazis, for which many owe their prostrate thanks. The > Brits had every right to count the cost and the odds and then say, "All right > mate, enough is enough . . ." They would have gotten easy terms from a > Corporal in Berlin. They didn't throw in the towel though. And in 1945, > instead of a Nazi Germany working out the last phases of subjugation and > "final" solutions, folks like Ellie Wiesenthal lived to see a black U.S. Army > Sergeant break down and cry for what he saw. Thanks to you Brits for > standing in the gap. > > > In a message dated 11/22/2000 12:11:24 AM, ethomas6@bellsouth.net writes: > > << Sorry fellow gringos, but I agree with Legs here. This was stupid. > And English bacon is a jillion times better than those nasty, vile, > slivers of pork encased in fat that we call bacon. > And the mad cow burgers I had were absolutely yummy. :-) > > Spinning to safety, > E. >> > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 21:30:36 -0500 From: smperry@mindspring.com To: "Multiple recipients of list" Subject: Re: Dear Your Royal Highness Message-ID: <001301c0542c$33662400$dbf1aec7@default> , it was that tiny British nation and her Commonwealth who stood in > the gap against the Nazis I think the clear lesson here is that freedom in this world of ours takes great and continuing sacrifice on the part of all peoples who love it in order to endure. A little good natured poking of fun at national idiosyncrasies, real or perceived, between two such freedom loving nations is nothing more than that. When push comes to shove such differences matter not. A common bond of language, however it may be pronounced, and a larger love of freedom and it's many benefits will always over shadow the superficial differences. The sacrifices made on the Somme, in the Argonne, during the dark summer of 1940 and on the Bulge in 1944 were made for a higher cause than mere nationality. They were made for and because of a common love of freedom which shall always bind us in spite of the minor and often humorous differences in the ways we exercise those freedoms. sp ------------------------------ Date: 21 Nov 2000 18:33:35 -0800 From: Mark Miller To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Dear Your Royal Highness Message-ID: <20001122023335.19228.cpmta@c012.sfo.cp.net> On Tue, 21 November 2000, "Bob Pearson" wrote: > > > As always, and for better or worse, we Yanks have a comeback. > > Sorry, but this one just is not funny. In fact it is very arrogant and > demeaning to sender and recipient. > > Bob I don't think I feel demeaned But I must agree - not funny Mark Miller _______________________________________________________________________ Free Unlimited Internet Access! Try it now! http://www.zdnet.com/downloads/altavista/index.html _______________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 21:45:45 -0500 From: smperry@mindspring.com To: Subject: Re: Speaking of aftermarket tank parts was: Re: A7V tracks (was M1917 - FT-17... Message-ID: <002901c0542e$5098e4c0$dbf1aec7@default> > So far as I have found, Matador parts are only available from the dealer or > from friends in the UK who frequent the larger shows where Matador has a > trade stand. Glen: Is there a way of contacting Matador? I couldn't find anything with a couple of search engines. sp ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 21:57:20 EST From: TomTheAeronut@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Dear Your Royal Highness Message-ID: <9d.d7384cf.274c9010@aol.com> In a message dated 11/21/00 9:30:52 PM EST, smperry@mindspring.com writes: << A little good natured poking of fun at national idiosyncrasies, real or perceived, between two such freedom loving nations is nothing more than that. When push comes to shove such differences matter not. A common bond of language, however it may be pronounced, and a larger love of freedom and it's many benefits will always over shadow the superficial differences. The sacrifices made on the Somme, in the Argonne, during the dark summer of 1940 and on the Bulge in 1944 were made for a higher cause than mere nationality. They were made for and because of a common love of freedom which shall always bind us in spite of the minor and often humorous differences in the ways we exercise those freedoms. >> Thank you Mr. Perry for putting it right! Cheers, TC ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 04:37:24 +0100 (CET) From: knut.erik.hagen@eunet.no (Knut Erik Hagen) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Matador models - was speaking of aftermarket tank parts Message-ID: <200011220337.EAA22758@mail-relay.eunet.no> Hei, They advertise in Scale Aviation Modeller International. "For full catalogue please send SAE or 2 IRCs to Matador Models, 6 Cliffe Road, Barton on Sea, New Milton, Hants, BH25 7PB Fax 01425 628219 No Email or web adress given. Others may not have received the November issue of SAvMI yet, mine was delayed and the subscription department informed that the Royal Mail had serious problems due to the rain in NW Europe. Eders Knut Erik >> So far as I have found, Matador parts are only available from the dealer or >> from friends in the UK who frequent the larger shows where Matador has a >> trade stand. > > Glen: > >Is there a way of contacting Matador? I couldn't find anything with a couple >of search engines. >sp > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 21:28:33 -0600 From: huggins1@swbell.net (John Huggins) To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Dear Your Royal Highness Message-ID: > > As always, and for better or worse, we Yanks have a comeback. > >Sorry, but this one just is not funny. In fact it is very arrogant and >demeaning to sender and recipient. > >Bob I agree with you Bob. The first one was funny. The last one was a waste of time reading and was a quick candidate for the delete button. JPH ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 22:38:48 EST From: MAnde72343@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Sense of humor? Message-ID: <83.336077c.274c99c8@aol.com> --part1_83.336077c.274c99c8_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Okay, so maybe I'm a barbarian, but Tom's 'reply' to the 'revocation' joke was funny, sitting here alone, I don't often laugh aloud, but that hit me square in the funny bone. Yes, parts of it were a little "harsh", but that's left coast humor, you never insult anyone you don't respect, that's mean, but folks you respect, that's humor. You guys take most things too seriously, lighten up, for pity's sake. Merrill --part1_83.336077c.274c99c8_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Okay, so maybe I'm a barbarian, but Tom's 'reply' to the 'revocation' joke
was funny, sitting here alone, I don't often laugh aloud, but that hit me
square in the funny bone. Yes, parts of it were a little "harsh", but that's
left coast humor, you never insult anyone you don't respect, that's mean, but
folks you respect, that's humor. You guys take most things too seriously,
lighten up, for pity's sake.
Merrill

--part1_83.336077c.274c99c8_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 19:55:43 -0800 From: "Ray Boorman" To: Subject: RE: Sense of humor? Message-ID: Lol, guys lighten up.... I thought both were funny. Of course taking the rise out of Spotty Dick was going a bit far, but then what do you expect of a country where you can't get decent Kippers for breakfast ..... ;) -----Original Message----- From: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu [mailto:wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu]On Behalf Of MAnde72343@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 7:45 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Sense of humor? --part1_83.336077c.274c99c8_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Okay, so maybe I'm a barbarian, but Tom's 'reply' to the 'revocation' joke was funny, sitting here alone, I don't often laugh aloud, but that hit me square in the funny bone. Yes, parts of it were a little "harsh", but that's left coast humor, you never insult anyone you don't respect, that's mean, but folks you respect, that's humor. You guys take most things too seriously, lighten up, for pity's sake. Merrill ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 05:30:36 +0100 From: "Gaston Graf" To: Subject: RE: Dear Your Royal Highness Message-ID: Being neihter of British nor American or any other englishspeaking nation I do really have trouble to understand why you people take every stupid little joke so serious that you must get political about it. Geeeezzzzzzz....... why not just laughing over it and then forget about it??? I made me laugh, really. If we Luxemburgers would react that strange to the jokes our beloved Belgian neighbours tell about us - or if they would react in that way to the jokes we tell about them, then WW1 still wouldn't be over and they would sacrifice all of their firebrigades to fight back our invading little army of something between 300-400 men and women. To me this thing was neither arrogant nor demeaning - it was just as fun as the preceding joke regarding the president elections in the seemingly biggest Banana republic on this planet. I love this list, but sometimes you people make me helpless ;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 > Stephendigiacomo@aol.com > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 3:00 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Re: Dear Your Royal Highness > > > No offense to Tom, but I agree, it was overboard. As would my father who > often found opportunity to mention that for one and a half to two > years after > Dunquerque, it was that tiny British nation and her Commonwealth > who stood in > the gap against the Nazis, for which many owe their prostrate > thanks. The > Brits had every right to count the cost and the odds and then > say, "All right > mate, enough is enough . . ." They would have gotten easy terms from a > Corporal in Berlin. They didn't throw in the towel though. And in 1945, > instead of a Nazi Germany working out the last phases of subjugation and > "final" solutions, folks like Ellie Wiesenthal lived to see a > black U.S. Army > Sergeant break down and cry for what he saw. Thanks to you Brits for > standing in the gap. > > > In a message dated 11/22/2000 12:11:24 AM, ethomas6@bellsouth.net writes: > > << Sorry fellow gringos, but I agree with Legs here. This was stupid. > And English bacon is a jillion times better than those nasty, vile, > slivers of pork encased in fat that we call bacon. > And the mad cow burgers I had were absolutely yummy. :-) > > Spinning to safety, > E. >> > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 21:12:55 -0800 From: "Ray Boorman" To: "wwi" Subject: Info on a couple of vacforms Message-ID: It seems I am the winner of the following Vacforms on Ebay. Does anyone have oppinions or information on any quirks for each. >From past experiance I know Rosemonts products are good and I also know at least the FK.8 was done by pegasus but at $5 each I would think I have got a bargain. So I am more looking for accuracy building tips or quirks. RosePlane FK.8 Biplane Xtravac Albatros D.III Oh I am also bidding on the RBII game. All the talk I have seen on the list I figure it might be fun to play and make a good christmas present for my son. (he likes the original Red Baron) Of course I wouldnt play this game nope not me no sirree;) Ray ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 00:37:45 EST From: TomTheAeronut@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Sense of humor? Message-ID: In a message dated 11/21/00 10:58:59 PM EST, Ray_Boorman@telus.net writes: << Lol, guys lighten up.... I thought both were funny. Of course taking the rise out of Spotty Dick was going a bit far, but then what do you expect of a country where you can't get decent Kippers for breakfast ..... ;) >> Here's another response from a British friend the joke was sent to directly: You know why the sun never sets on the British Empire? God doesn't trust the British in the dark. . . . Cheers, TC ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 15:01:13 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Dear Your Royal Highness Message-ID: <7186131CB805D411A60E0090272F7C71621CD4@mimhexch1.mim.com.au> Bob says: > Sorry, but this one just is not funny. In fact it is very arrogant and > demeaning to sender and recipient. > Agreed. The difference between humour, and humor 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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Message-ID: <3A1B780E.19A4725B@bg.am.lodz.pl> Matt Bittner napisał(a): > > ..if Eduard did the Breguet 14 in both 1/72nd and 1/48th? I know I > would pick up at least two... ... > > Matt Bittner > "This isn't Nebraska, it's a half-way home for Hee-Haw rejects." Do you know something we don't? AFAIR few days ago you were writing to Eduard, do they plan to release this model? What else? -- Witold Kozakiewicz ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 19:08:57 -0800 (PST) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: another interesting fokker site Message-ID: <20001122030857.80245.qmail@web9010.mail.yahoo.com> It does look interesting. Some of those books might be very helpful, especially the one on the Oberursel company. TH --- dfernet0 wrote: > hey friends! > Check this one! > http://www.collectors-edition.com/f-t-s_titel_english.htm > You have to become a member to enjoy these goodies, > but I know that some > list members will be pleased to do so. > D. > another cheapskate > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 09:27:32 +0000 From: Steve Cox To: Subject: Re: Fuel Systems Message-ID: Can't see a pump in either of the photos I have, one from port side, one from starboard, on either cabane struts or undercarriage. Regards Steve nb =========================================== steve@oldglebe.freeserve.co.uk http://www.oldglebe.freeserve.co.uk/steveshome.html If I didn't spend so much time on line ‹‹ I'd get some models finished ================ > Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 06:28:06 -0500 > From: smperry@mindspring.com > To: > Subject: Re: Fuel Systems > Message-ID: <002101c053ae$1eedf4e0$21f9aec7@default> > > >> Steve: >> Where is located the fuel tank? > > Diego > The Swallow fuselage was basically a modified Camel/Snipe. The tank was > directly behind the pilot's seat. > > Have you checked pictures of the plane to see >> if some had the wind driven appararus or that device inside the cockpit? > > Only photo I have is the one provided by CSM on one of the plans sheets. The > wing is very low to the fuselage and the cabaines are quite short. A > Rotherman pump here might not fit. No evidence of one on the L/G in the one > photo. > > Anyone have any photos or drawings of this plane? > sp ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 09:27:24 +0000 From: Steve Cox To: Subject: Re: Port Victoria PV7 References Message-ID: "British Aeroplanes 1914-1918" and "War Planes of the first World War Fighters Vol 1" by JM Bruce have pictures. Regards Steve nb =========================================== steve@oldglebe.freeserve.co.uk http://www.oldglebe.freeserve.co.uk/steveshome.html If I didn't spend so much time on line ‹‹ I'd get some models finished ================ > > Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 02:08:44 -0800 (PST) > From: Todd Hayes > To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Subject: Port Victoria PV7 References > Message-ID: <20001121100844.99536.qmail@web9010.mail.yahoo.com> > > Does anyone know of any good references for the PV7? > TIA > > TH ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 09:27:32 +0000 From: Steve Cox To: Subject: Re: f40 Message-ID: Manchester : If you can see the hills it's going to rain; If you can't see the hills - it's already raining. Saying from when I spent my three years at Manchester University, and I met a very friendly girl there, and we're still together. Regards Steve nb =========================================== steve@oldglebe.freeserve.co.uk http://www.oldglebe.freeserve.co.uk/steveshome.html If I didn't spend so much time on line ‹‹ I'd get some models finished ================ > To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > Subject: Re: f40 > Message-ID: > >> From: Ernest Thomas >> >> Peter, >> I'd like to see more of this model. I know it's proabaly no easy task >in >> your part of the world at this time of year, but do you think you >could >> take it outside in the sun and re-shoot it? > > Ernest: > > You can forget it! He lives in Manchester, or close enough. This time of > year the sun rises at 9:30am and it gets dark at 3pm. As for taking "It > outside in the sun", in my 3 years at Manchester University, the sun came > out about 6 times! Wet and damp, Manchester is known for its constant rain; > there's even a song about "Rainy Manchester". I couldn't understand why the > people were so friendly and cheerful! > > Michael ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 04:33:55 -0600 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: Sense of humor? Message-ID: <200011221033.CAA04928@albatross.prod.itd.earthlink.net> "Okay, so maybe I'm a barbarian, but Tom's 'reply' to the 'revocation' joke was funny, sitting here alone, I don't often laugh aloud, but that hit me square in the funny bone. Yes, parts of it were a little "harsh", but that's left coast humor, you never insult anyone you don't respect, that's mean, but folks you respect, that's humor. You guys take most things too seriously, lighten up, for pity's sake." What all of "you" fail to realise is in this day and age, all it takes is *one* person to complain to UNH and the list - and probably site - is shut down. Is that worth a tasteless joke? Matt Bittner WW1 Site Assistant Editor ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 04:35:29 -0600 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: Info on a couple of vacforms Message-ID: <200011221035.CAA06511@albatross.prod.itd.earthlink.net> On Wed, 22 Nov 2000 00:18:13 -0500 (EST), Ray Boorman wrote: > Xtravac Albatros D.III Currently the most accurate - and best - 1/72nd Albatros D.III out there. Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 11:53:52 +0100 From: "Alberto Casirati" To: Subject: Re: Sense of humor? Message-ID: <012d01c05472$809c3660$320106c0@acasirat> Well said, Matt, very well said. Alberto Casirati ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Bittner" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 11:39 AM Subject: Re: Sense of humor? > "Okay, so maybe I'm a barbarian, but Tom's 'reply' to the 'revocation' > joke > was funny, sitting here alone, I don't often laugh aloud, but that hit > me > square in the funny bone. Yes, parts of it were a little "harsh", but > that's > left coast humor, you never insult anyone you don't respect, that's > mean, but > folks you respect, that's humor. You guys take most things too > seriously, > lighten up, for pity's sake." > > What all of "you" fail to realise is in this day and age, all it takes > is *one* person to complain to UNH and the list - and probably site - > is shut down. Is that worth a tasteless joke? > > > Matt Bittner > WW1 Site Assistant Editor ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 11:55:43 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Modling days just beginning as: Re: Modeling Days Over? Message-ID: Thanks RK, I'm often confused about which language I'm speaking! -----Original Message----- From: KarrArt@aol.com [mailto:KarrArt@aol.com] Sent: den 21 november 2000 18:42 To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Modling days just beginning as: Re: Modeling Days Over? In a message dated 11/21/00 3:20:12 AM Pacific Standard Time, Neil.Crawford@volvo.com writes: << snurvelling (is that english?) >> 'Tis what the Swedish wife around here calls a snotty nose- I never heard it before I heard her say it! RK ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 21:27:00 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Fuel Systems Message-ID: <7186131CB805D411A60E0090272F7C71621CD5@mimhexch1.mim.com.au> SP > This got me wondering about the Rotherman pumps recently > discussed. Were > they a way to avoid a pressurized fuel system with it's attendant > pyrotechnic tendencies in combat by just pumping the fuel to > the engine? Or > were they another way to keep the tank pressurized with air? I *think* they simply pressurized the tank. The prop on a pump can hardly be relied on to pressurize the tank for engine start so a hand pump is provided - which also provides an emergency means of tank pressurization in the event of damage > > I see no Rotherman pump on the Swallow drawings, although > they were used on > many Sopwith designs. But not all. The Snipe uses a venturi pressurization system for example There are about a dozen photos is Winsock July 98. None show a prop driven pump, and as far as I can tell no venturi system either. I *suppose* that there may be a way to use an engine mounted pump, but it sounds kinda complicated. Do other le Rhone powered machines use an air driven pump? IIRC Camels do. A minor mystery, but if the photos don't show one, you won't be too far wrong not building one ! 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 ********************************************************************** ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 2829 **********************