WWI Digest 2856 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Christmas Wish List by "Limon3" 2) Re: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! by "Limon3" 3) Wing Blanks by "Dale Beamish" 4) Re: Wing Blanks by "Matt Bittner" 5) Closet nazis. Was Engineering Innovations German vs. Allied by Stephendigiacomo@aol.com 6) Re: AW: Sanke Portrait Cards by Todd Hayes 7) Re: Closet nazis. Was Engineering Innovations German vs. Allied by MAnde72343@aol.com 8) RE: LVG C.V and C.VI by "Ray Boorman" 9) Re: Closet nazis. Was Engineering Innovations German vs. Allied by Ernest Thomas 10) RE: MoS Type L by Todd Hayes 11) Re: Nieuport 17 prop logos by Todd Hayes 12) Re: SS Decals?+ Book question by Todd Hayes 13) Re: Nieuport 17 prop logos by Todd Hayes 14) Re: Wing Blanks by "Dale Sebring" 15) Re: Wing Blanks by "Bob Pearson" 16) Re: Closet nazis. Was Engineering Innovations German vs. Allied by "Bob Pearson" 17) December Internet Modeler by "Bob Pearson" 18) RE: December Internet Modeler by "Chris Banyai-Riepl" 19) Future &tamiya flat base again by Crawford Neil 20) Re: Future &tamiya flat base again by "John & Allison Cyganowski" 21) Re: Italian Subjects, was Asking For Trouble by "Nigel Rayner" 22) RE: Off topic editorial by Crawford Neil 23) RE: Off topic editorial by "Matt Bittner" 24) A good source of plans? by "Dale Beamish" 25) Re: Christmas Wish List by Russell W Niles ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 19:13:55 -0800 From: "Limon3" To: Subject: Re: Christmas Wish List Message-ID: <000201c05b3a$b8dd1020$10f7303f@f4w2s5> Navidad wish list: 1/48 DH9 (injection) -----Original Message----- From: Harris, Mack To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 9:59 AM Subject: RE: Christmas Wish List > > > -----Original Message----- > From: smperry@mindspring.com >[mailto:smperry@mindspring.com] > Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 12:00 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Re: Christmas Wish List > > Subject: Re: Christmas Wish List > > > 1/48 SPAD VII. Preferably injection-molded. > 1/72 Spad VII Injection molded or vacuformed > 1/72 Junkers D-I Injection > 1/72 Nieuport 17 injection mold > 1/48 Macchi M-5 Injection > 1/48 Junkers D-1 Injection > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 18:24:33 -0800 From: "Limon3" To: Subject: Re: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! Message-ID: <008801c05b3d$d86c9020$10f7303f@f4w2s5> Alberto, now if we could only get some decal maker to produce those lovely and unique squadriglia markings for the Hanriot. Gabe -----Original Message----- From: Alberto Casirati To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Thursday, November 30, 2000 3:37 AM Subject: Re: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! >"...the most beautiful aeroplane ever made ..." > >mmmmhhh let's see: what about the Hanriot H.d.1 ? Exquisite flying >qualities, rugged construction, excellent manouvrability and climb and even >better looking, too. It was named "the aeroplane which turns a nivice into >an average pilot and the average pilot into an ace". > >Just my thought, of course ! > >Alberto Casirati > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Sandy Adam" >To: "Multiple recipients of list" >Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 12:20 PM >Subject: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! > > >> I refuse to listen to any criticism of the fabulous SE5a. >> >> SE5a is most beautiful aeroplane ever made - it was known in the RFC as >the >> "honey machine" - absolutely right. Don't tell me about streamlined >Pfalzes >> and Albatrosse - stupid looking unbalanced sesquiplanes with bloopy >rudders >> and pregnant fat bellies. Look like they were dropped by an ugly bird on >to >> the top of the ugly tree and hit every one of the ugly branches on the way >> down. Look like the miscegenated liaison between Robin Cook (UK Foreign >> Minister) and Anne Widdicombe (UK Ugly Minister - aka Pudding-Bowl). >> >> (Although the Holtzem DIIIa I've just finished is growing on me a little) >> >> Sandy >> PS when Quasimodo went to renew his annual licence as the "Ugliest Man in >> the World", he came away muttering "Who's Robin Cook?" > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 19:35:44 -0700 From: "Dale Beamish" To: "List" Subject: Wing Blanks Message-ID: <001401c05b40$2fd9a080$c22eb8a1@darcy> Has anyone made their own plastic wing blanks? I thought I saw a message earlier mentioning heating them around a coffee can? Anyone experimented using the oven? Dale ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 20:56:02 -0600 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: Wing Blanks Message-ID: <200012010255.SAA25116@hawk.prod.itd.earthlink.net> On Thu, 30 Nov 2000 21:47:57 -0500 (EST), Dale Beamish wrote: > Has anyone made their own plastic wing blanks? I thought I saw a message > earlier mentioning heating them around a coffee can? Anyone experimented > using the oven? This is exactly how Alberto does it. LMK if you would like his RE8 article that describes it. Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 22:42:30 EST From: Stephendigiacomo@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Closet nazis. Was Engineering Innovations German vs. Allied Message-ID: <92.cfee618.27587826@aol.com> I don't know if E. meant it tongue in cheek or not but since I've seen this closet nazi kind of sentiment expressed with particular readiness and vigor on the WWII list, I'm going to indulge myself here. One, I guess I'm a closet nazi since I really like things German and two, I recognize that the Germans were no less moral than any other population. The kind of brutality exhibited by the Germans (certainly not the majority of them) has been exhibited by segments of many populations of just about every nation or tribe down through history. The sundry forms evil and manifestations of cruelty are common to us all and are not the exclusive preserve of a maligned population. As an American I can learn from the Nazi tragedy, but by no means can I analyze it with any supposition of an ethnically derived moral superiority. The fact that Nazism happened in Germany is a lesson that it can happen anywhere. Now back to making my beautiful Panzer IV and Fokker Dr. I! ~Steve diGiacomo Windsor Locks, Connecticut In a message dated 11/30/2000 4:08:03 AM, ethomas6@bellsouth.net writes: << I think German stuff sells better because the world is full of closet nazi's. E. >> ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 17:51:20 -0800 (PST) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: AW: Sanke Portrait Cards Message-ID: <20001201015120.98552.qmail@web9006.mail.yahoo.com> Gaston, I checked the site you recommended. I might have to go to the hospital now for a severe case of shock!! I'd love to have some of his merchandise, but $6,500 for a signed v. Richthofen card. The Udet card is a bargain at $850 compared to that. Todd --- Gaston Graf wrote: > Tood, > > take a look at http://www.derrittmeister.com. You > will be amazad about > prices that guy is asking you to pay. To me he's > crazy! I once corresponded > with him where he explained to me that his prices > are correct because he has > to travel a lot to Europe and buy the stuff at > auctions etc. But honesty > said in Germany you can get it all cheaper if it is > available. > If one is dumb enough to buy from that site one only > pays that mans holidays > in Europe. Better would be to spend your own > holidays in Europe, searching > for Sanke cards ;o). > > You may find some pictures of Sanke cards at my > friend Thorsten Pietschs > site: http://members.nbci.com/frontflieger/. > Thorsten recently added some > Sanke cards to his site. > > Gaston > http://www.jastaboelcke.de > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu > [mailto:wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu]Im Auftrag von > Todd Hayes > Gesendet: Friday, December 01, 2000 12:13 AM > An: Multiple recipients of list > Betreff: Sanke Portrait Cards > > > Gaston's e-mail concerning Bohme brought up a > subject > that has always interested me. Sanke Cards. Can > anyone tell me how difficult and expensive these are > to find and purchase? > > TH > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of > Products. > http://shopping.yahoo.com/ > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 22:55:58 EST From: MAnde72343@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Closet nazis. Was Engineering Innovations German vs. Allied Message-ID: <48.e3592fb.27587b4e@aol.com> --part1_48.e3592fb.27587b4e_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit TC said it best, if you cruise the Web, there are a shocking number of REAL nazis out there, whatever they call themselves. BTW to get it back more OT, I feel it was the rise of the cult of German "kultur" that helped fuel the Hun/Nazi awfulness in both wars, it fostered a feeling of separateness and superiority, which made the mistreatment of "others" much easier. And in reply to your comments, in the last century, the Germans were not unique, but certainly stood out in their willingness to do the unspeakable. Merrill --part1_48.e3592fb.27587b4e_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit TC said it best, if you cruise the Web, there are a shocking number of REAL
nazis out there, whatever they call themselves. BTW to get it back more OT, I
feel it was the rise of the cult of German "kultur" that helped fuel the
Hun/Nazi awfulness in both wars, it fostered a feeling of separateness and
superiority, which made the mistreatment of "others" much easier. And in
reply to your comments, in the last century, the Germans were not unique, but
certainly stood out in their willingness to do the unspeakable.
Merrill  

--part1_48.e3592fb.27587b4e_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 20:04:49 -0800 From: "Ray Boorman" To: Subject: RE: LVG C.V and C.VI Message-ID: Mike, Did LVG and DFW build each others aircraft?? That LVG CV looks almost exactly like a DFW CV except for the upper wing Ailerons??? Ray -----Original Message----- From: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu [mailto:wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu]On Behalf Of Mike Fletcher Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 4:59 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: LVG C.V and C.VI The server is always having problems - It is @home after all... smperry@mindspring.com wrote: > > > C.V & C.VI = biggest difference seems to be the bottom wing. > > http://members.home.net/german-ac/German_HtoP.html > > Mike: > > I get a busted link. Is the URL correct or is the server having temporary > problems? > > sp ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 22:39:12 -0600 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Closet nazis. Was Engineering Innovations German vs. Allied Message-ID: <3A272B6F.1FA606DA@bellsouth.net> Stephendigiacomo@aol.com wrote: > I don't know if E. meant it tongue in cheek or not but Ya know, I didn't even think about the certainty of starting this thread when I said that. Sorry I done it now. For the record, I meant it tongue in cheek. But before I even finished typing it, I knew I spoke the truth. I"m not suggesting that anyone on this list is a closet, or even an out and out, in yer face, nazi(though I have my doubts about Pearson. He's just too nice. Must be covering up some deeeeep, dark secret). That said, let's forget I ever mentioned it and get back to models. I'm decaling the Roland as we speak. BEAUTIFUL! kit. E. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 17:57:42 -0800 (PST) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: RE: MoS Type L Message-ID: <20001201015742.54594.qmail@web9010.mail.yahoo.com> Hi Brent, Master Club is working on a 1:48 Il'ya. But as one listee stated, it should cost about "$1000", considering the price of the 1:48 Sikorski S.XVI (of which I have two ordered from Avia Press). Maybe the list could all chip in to buy the Il'ya. Then none of us would have to go without food for more than a month. I nominate myself as trustee. Todd --- Brent Theobald wrote: > Howdy Matt, > > >>>Why do you think you bought it for only $2? I > think it was originally > 12 or so bucks. I didn't say it wasn't buildable, > just that you'll use > plenty of sandpaper to get there. > > Ah yes! Hours and hours of modeling pleasure. Did > you hear about the new > really ot Tu-16 from Trumpeter? With more big kits > like this coming out I > keep hoping for a 1/48 I'lya. (I know, which would > excite you no end...) :) > > >>>And yes, it is accurate, just thick. :-P`` > > I wonder which will get done first? The MoS or the > 1/48 I'lya? Right now > it's a dead heat. > > Later! > > Brent > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 18:34:24 -0800 (PST) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Nieuport 17 prop logos Message-ID: <20001201023424.31452.qmail@web9007.mail.yahoo.com> Dave, Maybe the 1:32 Nieuport sheets have them. Perhaps someone on the list who has these can answer. I'd love to see a company like Archer's FT do prop logos. Copper State would be an excellent choice also. Perfect accessories for the Digmayer props. Marty would probably know the proper designs. Btw, LSM plans to release a 1:48 Junkers D.I next year. Todd Todd --- David Calhoun wrote: > Hi Todd, > Just checked my Americal sheets for Lafayette > Escadrille, N3 Cigognes, & > even British #1 squadron Nieuports, no Ratmanoff > logos included on any of > these. Anyone have a photo of one? > Dave Calhoun > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Todd Hayes" > To: "Multiple recipients of list" > > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 3:29 PM > Subject: Re: Nieuport 17 prop logos > > > > Dave, > > > > You need a Ratmanoff logo. The Americals Nie. > sheets > > might have them. Their British two seaters sheets > > have Integral and Lang logos on them. > > > > Todd > > > > --- David Calhoun wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > I'm still adding a few details to my 1/24 scale > > > Nieuport 17. I would like > > > to make decals for the prop logos, but am unable > to > > > find any detailed photos > > > or drawings of these. In the photos I have seen > it > > > appears to be a white > > > circle with white horizontal line across the > > > middle, very visible on the > > > dark wood props. I am doing Lufbery's N.1944, > but > > > any photo or drawing of > > > logo from another French prop will also work for > me. > > > Thanks, > > > Dave Calhoun > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of > Products. > > http://shopping.yahoo.com/ > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 18:44:46 -0800 (PST) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: SS Decals?+ Book question Message-ID: <20001201024446.79962.qmail@web9009.mail.yahoo.com> Jon, Squadron bought out all of Superscale's stock awhile back. They might have them. Todd --- JVT7532@aol.com wrote: > Good evening everyone, I have been looking for these > two sets of Superscale > decals and was wondering if anyone had them and was > willing to part with > them, or possible knew who may have them in stock? I > have tried Rosemont, > Roll & Hannants with no luck. Now for one other > question. If you could only > have two books to use as references on WWl subjects, > what would you have on > your shelf, leaving out the Windsock Datafiles? What > are your favorites? I > ask this because every once in awhile I see someone > mention a book that I > have never heard of and then wonder just what I'm > missing. Thanks for any and > all help, this list has been a great inspiration for > my modeling. > Super scale decals, # 72-072 & #72-073 > > Best regards, > Jon > Jon V. Theisen > 7532 Lawndale Ave. > Phila., PA 19111-2706 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 18:37:14 -0800 (PST) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Nieuport 17 prop logos Message-ID: <20001201023714.31777.qmail@web9007.mail.yahoo.com> Dave, Have you checked one of the Nieuport DF's? Ratmanoff props seem to be standard equipment on Nieuports. Todd --- David Calhoun wrote: > Hi Todd, > Just checked my Americal sheets for Lafayette > Escadrille, N3 Cigognes, & > even British #1 squadron Nieuports, no Ratmanoff > logos included on any of > these. Anyone have a photo of one? > Dave Calhoun > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Todd Hayes" > To: "Multiple recipients of list" > > Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 3:29 PM > Subject: Re: Nieuport 17 prop logos > > > > Dave, > > > > You need a Ratmanoff logo. The Americals Nie. > sheets > > might have them. Their British two seaters sheets > > have Integral and Lang logos on them. > > > > Todd > > > > --- David Calhoun wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > I'm still adding a few details to my 1/24 scale > > > Nieuport 17. I would like > > > to make decals for the prop logos, but am unable > to > > > find any detailed photos > > > or drawings of these. In the photos I have seen > it > > > appears to be a white > > > circle with white horizontal line across the > > > middle, very visible on the > > > dark wood props. I am doing Lufbery's N.1944, > but > > > any photo or drawing of > > > logo from another French prop will also work for > me. > > > Thanks, > > > Dave Calhoun > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of > Products. > > http://shopping.yahoo.com/ > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. http://shopping.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 22:06:19 -0700 From: "Dale Sebring" To: Subject: Re: Wing Blanks Message-ID: <001401c05b54$71bbfde0$82b58dd0@main> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Beamish" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 7:48 PM Subject: Wing Blanks > Has anyone made their own plastic wing blanks? I thought I saw a message > earlier mentioning heating them around a coffee can? Anyone experimented > using the oven? > Dale > Dale, I made wing blanks for my 1/48 Aviatik by heat forming 3/32 plastic around a gallon jug & then skinning w/ .015" sheet which was scored for ribs. Attachment was a combination of double stick tape & CA so as not to dissolve the thin skins. When I get a little further along I'll send some pics off. Dale ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 22:29:29 -0800 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Wing Blanks Message-ID: <200012010747.XAA06018@mail.rapidnet.net> Alberto Casirati describes how to do this in WW1 Aero #118. Sand a thick piece of styrene to section, tape to a can or jar of sufficient curvature, place in boiling water for a minute or so. . remove and place into cold water to set the shape. Ribs are then made using streteched strips of 10 thou card. I have used this method when I first returned to WW1 aircraft some 10-12 years ago and scratchbuilt the following in 1/72: DH2, Fokker E.III, SVA5, HB D.1, Pfalz D.III, Sopwith Dolphin, wings for an Albatros W.4. Very satisfying doing your own, and they can be done in an evening. Bob ---------- >From: "Dale Beamish" >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: Wing Blanks >Date: Thu, Nov 30, 2000, 6:48 pm > > Has anyone made their own plastic wing blanks? I thought I saw a message > earlier mentioning heating them around a coffee can? Anyone experimented > using the oven? > Dale ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 00:22:56 -0800 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Closet nazis. Was Engineering Innovations German vs. Allied Message-ID: <200012010937.BAA09199@mail.rapidnet.net> Pardon me !!!!! I'll have you know that as a proud Canadian I am a conservative liberal with socialist tendacies. ... and as for the rest, well "Ve shall make you build a merlin" ---------- >From: Ernest Thomas > (though I have my doubts about Pearson. He's just too nice. Must be covering > up some deeeeep, dark secret). That said, let's forget I ever mentioned it and > get back to models. > I'm decaling the Roland as we speak. BEAUTIFUL! kit. > E. > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 00:24:33 -0800 From: "Bob Pearson" To: ww1 mailing list Subject: December Internet Modeler Message-ID: <200012010937.BAA09203@mail.rapidnet.net> Greetings all, The December Internet Modeler is now live with the following OT items .. TWO (count em TWO) articles by Chris Banyai-Riepl. .. French Strutter and a cool armoured car; Collishaw's Strutter by Bob Laskodi, Salmson 2A2 profiles, Fokker D.III and Ni17 inboxes. OT articles by the following listees: Michael Kendix, Al Supercyznski, Matt Bittner. Note that this makes FOUR models that Chris has now built. . . two since he became a real person last month by turning 30. Regards, Bob Pearson Managing Editor / Internet Modeler http://www.internetmodeler.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 00:38:12 -0800 From: "Chris Banyai-Riepl" To: Subject: RE: December Internet Modeler Message-ID: > Note that this makes FOUR models that Chris has now built. . . > two since he > became a real person last month by turning 30. > Uh, actually this count is slightly off. This would make 4 this YEAR, but a grand total of NINE finished since restarting the hobby. OT count out of that bunch would be three, so I'm running 33%. Gonna change that in a bit, though, as I have a Pfalz D.IIIa and an Albatros getting close.... Chris Banyai-Riepl Publisher/Illustrator Internet Modeler http://www.internetmodeler.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 10:21:52 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "WW1 list (E-mail)" Subject: Future &tamiya flat base again Message-ID: The other day I got so far with my Ni28, that I went to spray it with matt varnish. I filled my Badger with Ajax window-cleaner, Klear/future, and a dollop of Tamiya flat base, stirred and sprayed. The result was awful, extremely matt, patchy and with white powder places. I resprayed it yesterday with Klear, and now its back like it was from the beginning, just slightly matt, actually quite good. But why did it go wrong the first time? I had nowhere near 30% flat base, maybe about 20%. I sprayed it on wet, was that a mistake? If I try again should I just dust it on? Or should I just give up and spray on a coat of Revell matt varnish which I have used and liked previously? Best regards Neil ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 06:26:51 -0500 From: "John & Allison Cyganowski" To: Subject: Re: Future &tamiya flat base again Message-ID: <000c01c05b89$9aabc750$dd37183f@cyrixp166> My experiance with Tamiya acrylics has been the same. I thinned mine with isopropyl alcohol. I think there is IPA in most window cleaners. It appears that there is some incompatibility between IPA & Tamiya which causes the matt finish. My best guess is that micells form. Some time in the early 90's Finescale Modeler did an article on paint & solvent compatibilites. I am sure that I have it. I could send you a copy if you like. Regards, John Cyg. ----- Original Message ----- From: Crawford Neil To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 4:27 AM Subject: Future &tamiya flat base again > The other day I got so far with my Ni28, that I went to spray it with matt > varnish. > I filled my Badger with Ajax window-cleaner, Klear/future, and a dollop of > Tamiya flat base, stirred and sprayed. The result was awful, extremely matt, > patchy and with white powder places. I resprayed it yesterday with Klear, > and > now its back like it was from the beginning, just slightly matt, actually > quite good. > But why did it go wrong the first time? I had nowhere near 30% flat base, > maybe > about 20%. I sprayed it on wet, was that a mistake? If I try again should I > just > dust it on? Or should I just give up and spray on a coat of Revell matt > varnish > which I have used and liked previously? > Best regards Neil > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 11:43:53 -0000 From: "Nigel Rayner" To: Subject: Re: Italian Subjects, was Asking For Trouble Message-ID: <000a01c05b8d$d7e1f500$ed40883e@w1o0t3> Alberto wrote: >Italian subjects can really be interesting and a joy to model: Agree totally. I plan to do my Eduard Nie 17 as an Italian bird for just that reason. I think the tricolour under the wings (well red and green at least) spices them up considerably. >- SVA 5 (a good one, please - those recently issued by an easter european >manufacturer seem based heavily on the Pegasus kit, which was not very >accurate....) Alberto, please elaborate. Do you mean the Choroszy one? I really like the look of these kits and was going to get one of the SVA 5s. I would appreciate knowledge of any inaccuracies up front. Cheers, Nigel ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 14:23:25 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Off topic editorial Message-ID: I just read the price of next years subscription to windsock, 45 pounds is 675 swedish crowns, now I just subscribed to the french magazine Avions, for 640 francs , that is about 850 crowns I will get 24 issues of Avions, each issue is twice as thick as Windsock, and I get 4 times as many for just a bit more. I agree with Robert here Windsock is very good, but is it worth it? I think a lot has to do with the strength of the pound nowadays, and the weak Euro. I've subscribed to Windsock from the start, so I would find it difficult to stop, I'm dithering! /Neil -----Original Message----- From: KarrArt@aol.com [mailto:KarrArt@aol.com] Sent: den 30 november 2000 02:53 To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Off topic editorial In a message dated 11/29/00 8:08:14 AM Pacific Standard Time, Ray_Boorman@telus.net writes: << The only reason I havent so far is because of articles like Alberto's and the fact I might miss them. But Scott in his editorial puts it very well I usually have read windsock of late in less than an hour. >> I don't see any great conflict between "real" paper magazines and webzines- they're two different beasts and each have their advantages and disadvantages. I can't read a webzine in bed at night; I can't afford to print all the articles and pictures I might like at the resolution it would require, plus I get bored sitting at the computer for too long at a time. I rarely read an article a second time- I can't really savor a piece. On the other hand, paper 'zines can't be nearly as up to date as web stuff, and usually don't go into as much detail and followup, and I also tend to like the more spontaneous style of a lot of web writing. As for the quickie experience Windsock can sometimes be, I'm glad I buy it because I enjoy the hour of the initial reading, but so often I find myself refering to the back issues, and this is the real value. RK ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 07:31:52 -0600 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: RE: Off topic editorial Message-ID: <200012011331.FAA28778@hawk.prod.itd.earthlink.net> On Fri, 1 Dec 2000 08:29:00 -0500 (EST), Crawford Neil wrote: > I just read the price of next years subscription to windsock, > 45 pounds is 675 swedish crowns, now I just subscribed to the > french magazine Avions, for 640 francs , that is about 850 crowns > I will get 24 issues of Avions, each issue is twice as thick as Windsock, > and I get 4 times as many for just a bit more. I agree with Robert here > Windsock is very good, but is it worth it? I think a lot has to do with > the strength of the pound nowadays, and the weak Euro. I've subscribed > to Windsock from the start, so I would find it difficult to stop, I'm > dithering! You know what this means, don't you. You have to keep the list abreast of on topic articles that appear in Avions. :-) Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 06:29:27 -0700 From: "Dale Beamish" To: "List" Subject: A good source of plans? Message-ID: <006301c05b9a$bbdd2f20$9831b8a1@darcy> Besides the Datafiles can anyone suggest a good source of scale plans? Dale ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 19:14:02 -0800 From: Russell W Niles To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Christmas Wish List Message-ID: <20001201.052753.-460033.0.r_niles1@juno.com> > 1/48 SPAD VII. Preferably injection-molded. 1/28th or 1/32 DV/Dva Russ Niles IPMS 4450 Too close for missiles....switching to guns. ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! 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