WWI Digest 2952 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) RE: List meeting Down Under by "cameron rile" 2) Re: NO(and LA) Model events, was Re: Choroszy Modelbud Group Order? by Ernest Thomas 3) Re: NO(and LA) Model events, was Re: Choroszy Modelbud Group Order? by "DAVID BURKE" 4) I know who did them by "Otis Goodin" 5) Re: List meeting Down Under by Zulis@aol.com 6) RE: List meeting Down Under by "Gaston Graf" 7) Re: Roden Gotha G.II/III by Russell W Niles 8) Re: List meeting Down Under by David Fleming 9) RE: List meeting Down Under by Shane Weier 10) Belgian camo by Marc Flake 11) Anniversary by Marc Flake 12) AJP Maquettes by "aa8." 13) Re: Anniversary by "Tom Solinski" 14) Re: Anniversary by KarrArt@aol.com 15) The silence is deafening! by "DAVID BURKE" 16) Re: The silence is deafening! by "Steven M.Perry" 17) Re: The silence is deafening! by KarrArt@aol.com 18) Re: The silence is deafening! AND Eastern Express by Rob & Sherry 19) How Many? by Rob & Sherry 20) Re: How Many? by "Steven M.Perry" 21) Tripe help for cookup by "Christopher Anderson" 22) RE: How Many? by Shane Weier 23) RE: Tripe help for cookup by Shane Weier 24) Re: How Many? by CAUhlir@aol.com 25) RE: How Many? by "Chris Banyai-Riepl" 26) Re: Tripe help for cookup by "Steven M.Perry" 27) Re: Tripe help for cookup by "Bob Pearson" 28) RE: How Many? by Shane Weier 29) Re: How Many? by CAUhlir@aol.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 09:19:39 -0500 From: "cameron rile" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: RE: List meeting Down Under Message-ID: >Bear in mind that Australia is as big >as continental USA, the problem is >very similar with the added problem >that Australia has a tiny fraction of >the population disposed mainly in a few >cities which are widely separated. For the American listees and an idea of scale, Sydney to Brisbane is about the same as New York City to Chatanooga, Tennessee. The "Brisbane to Sydney to Adelaide" trip's US equivalent would be New York City to Seattle and then south to San Diego. In my experience, the thing with the US is, there is a *lot* of stuff everywhere, in Australia once you head west past Lithgow from Sydney there is *no* stuff at all. Maybe some burnt bush, some scrub hanging on tenously in the sandstone soil and the occasional ute. If you go south from Sydney, once you get past Goulburn, next stop is Bendigo (on the Victorian border), you go west from Melbourne, get through Geelong and the next stop is Adelaide. You head west from Adelaide and next stop is Perth. For the Americans, think of being stuck in the South Sonora for a weeks driving without any visual relief, thats the Nullabhor! There just isnt a lot of stuff in Australia, even large regional centres like Orange or Parkes are tiny by US standards, the outback towns wouldnt even get a place marker in US maps lol. Hopefully Volker will get to the Yorke Peninsula and get to have a look at Harry Butlers Bristol M1C, Im hoping I get that far too in March, but I doubt it, it is a long wayyyyyyyyyy ........ :) cam AFC - http://members.nbci.com/pointcook/ ________________________________________ Get your email at http://www.prontomail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2001 08:19:54 -0600 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: NO(and LA) Model events, was Re: Choroszy Modelbud Group Order? Message-ID: <3A587B09.3CE5AB0D@bellsouth.net> Brent & Tina Theobald wrote: > Hah! That makes me want to go just to see what disaster befalls them this year. You're like the men I supervise at work. They'll follow me anywhere, but only because of some morbid curiosity. > I'm pretty much interested in attending anything within a days drive of DFW. Ok, I'll find out when the Lafayette show is and hopefully I'll see you there and here. Dallas to NO was 10 hrs back in the days of the 55mph spped limit. It should be faster now. Lafayette is two hrs closer. Btw, there's also a Lake Charles show, but I never go to that. Just too far away. E. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 10:56:02 -0600 From: "DAVID BURKE" To: Subject: Re: NO(and LA) Model events, was Re: Choroszy Modelbud Group Order? Message-ID: <000901c078ca$b9636640$4ce179a5@com> > Dallas to NO was 10 hrs back in the days of the 55mph spped limit. It should be faster > now. > E. Hell, Birmingham to Dallas is 10 hours from Birmingham and Birmingham to New Orleans is 5 1/2 hrs. Of course, once you're east of Dallas, the speed limit seems to be 90MpH, but that's a different story. Going to Dallas from NO is a pain because I-10 runs to Houston, and to get to I-20 you have to go to Shreveport (yech) or take the ighway from Lake Charles. I guess that you could take I-20 to Jackson, MS and south to NO on I-59 or wherever I-55 hits I-20. Sorry, I just woke up and I'm doing this off the top of my brain. DB ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 10:59:22 -0600 From: "Otis Goodin" To: Subject: I know who did them Message-ID: <000b01c078cb$2f24a9c0$f0720141@wllmsn1.tn.home.com> Yes, it was I, your very own list member who did the OT models at the Nashville show. Thanks for noticing, Bob. One of these days I'll take some closeups of the Halberstadt and post it to the site. Happy New Year to all. Otis ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 12:05:42 EST From: Zulis@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: List meeting Down Under Message-ID: <56.588f1e2.2789fbe6@aol.com> In a message dated 1/7/2001 1:13:44 AM Eastern Standard Time, sdw@qld.mim.com.au writes: << That's a common European problem when they get to really biiig places like Australia and the U.S. >> Same thing here in Canada. My cousin from Latvia came here (to Toronto) a number of years ago, and then took a train to Calgary. He rode all day, went to sleep, woke up the next morning and was astounded to learn he was still in the province of Ontario! In Europe, if you travel in a train for 20 hours, you have probably travelled through 3 or 4 countries. However, when it comes to lengthy travel across Canada, l should probably defer to Bob Pearson ( "Bus Bob" as my girlfriend calls him) who has done that round trip by bus.... slow bus.... in bad weather...... Dave Z ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 20:07:52 +0100 From: "Gaston Graf" To: Subject: RE: List meeting Down Under Message-ID: 20 hours??? In a train you can go from Belgium (Arlon) through Luxembourg to France (border) in 30 Minutes! >From North to South in Luxembourg takes 1 hour by train, including the stops. The country is only 82x56 km = 2452 kmē. just FYI ;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 > Zulis@aol.com > Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 6:11 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Re: List meeting Down Under > > > In a message dated 1/7/2001 1:13:44 AM Eastern Standard Time, > sdw@qld.mim.com.au writes: > > << That's a common European problem when they get to really > biiig places > like Australia and the U.S. >> > > > Same thing here in Canada. > > My cousin from Latvia came here (to Toronto) a number of years > ago, and then > took a train to Calgary. He rode all day, went to sleep, woke > up the next > morning and was astounded to learn he was still in the province > of Ontario! > In Europe, if you travel in a train for 20 hours, you have probably > travelled through 3 or 4 countries. > > However, when it comes to lengthy travel across Canada, l should probably > defer to Bob Pearson ( "Bus Bob" as my girlfriend calls him) who has done > that round trip by bus.... slow bus.... in bad weather...... > > Dave Z > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 10:28:49 -0800 From: Russell W Niles To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Roden Gotha G.II/III Message-ID: <20010107.110605.-318193.0.r_niles1@juno.com> On Sat, 6 Jan 2001 13:26:46 -0500 (EST) DavidL1217@aol.com writes: > As Mike Eacock from Skybirirds 86 once told me. The eastern block > will take > over the model making business! > Hi guys and gals In response to the above, "Yeah, but as long as they do on topic stuff that we have never had before, who cares?" The Eastern Block modelers and manufacturers have kept us busy for many years now and it looks like many years to come. Go for it and right on! Russ 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! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2001 21:04:08 +0000 From: David Fleming To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: List meeting Down Under Message-ID: <3A58D9C8.E1EDEF44@dial.pipex.com> > > In Europe, if you travel in a train for 20 hours, you have probably > travelled through 3 or 4 countries. > Not here in the UK at present ! Our railways are in such a mess that 20hrs would probably get you London - Glasgow (400 miles) Dave ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 07:28:08 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: List meeting Down Under Message-ID: <7186131CB805D411A60E0090272F7C71017489D1@mimhexch1.mim.com.au> Cam says: > In my experience, the thing with the US is, there > is a *lot* of stuff everywhere, in Australia once > you head west past Lithgow from Sydney there is > *no* stuff at all. Rubbish. You just need to know what you're looking at. Red dirt mostly. LOL > If you go south from Sydney, once you get past > Goulburn, next stop is Bendigo (on the Victorian > border), you go west from Melbourne, get through > Geelong and the next stop is Adelaide. I suspect Volker intends to go Sydney-Canberra-Murrumbidgee area and down through the Barossa wine growing areas which will be the nearest place he gets to Germany before he moves home. Lots of interesting stuff for tourists aside from the AWM (like Echuca for example) and at the other end is maybe the M.1 > You head > west from Adelaide and next stop is Perth. For > the Americans, think of being stuck in the South > Sonora for a weeks driving without any visual > relief, thats the Nullabhor! Translated that would be "no disgust". For foreign readers he means "Nullarbor" which means "No trees" - and THAT is true for about 1000 miles (no bends or rises/falls in the road either, nor houses, nor people, nor even petrol (gas) stations except those that have signs saying "No petrol for 500km") Of course, they're on the heavily populated southern part of the Nullarbor where the road is :-) > There just isnt a > lot of stuff in Australia, even large regional > centres like Orange or Parkes are tiny by US > standards, While it is true that they are tiny you are betraying your NSW origin by imagining Orange and Parkes to be large regional centres. Apart from Newcastle and Woolongong NSW doesn't HAVE regional centres, just small towns. > the outback towns wouldnt even get a > place marker in US maps lol. Ha. Many of them don't even get markers on Australian maps. > > Hopefully Volker will get to the Yorke Peninsula > and get to have a look at Harry Butlers Bristol > M1C, Im hoping I get that far too in March, but I > doubt it, it is a long wayyyyyyyyyy ........ :) Nah, just a day trip on a bicycle ;-) 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: Sun, 07 Jan 2001 16:19:24 -0600 From: Marc Flake To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Belgian camo Message-ID: <3A58EB6C.78ED@airmail.net> I've chosen to model a Belgain Camel, mainly to replace a horrid little ESCI model I made back in the late 1980s. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find the reference material I used to paint it way back then. It's in the medium brown/dark green "salamander" finish. I remember reading about this and how one of their aces gave it this name. It also has black and yellow stripes on the cowl. I think I may have read about this in one of the Harleyford books, as those were my primary references at that time. Any other Belgain references out there? Has this "salamander" camouflage been discredited since the Harleyford series was published? (&%&) -- secret handshake Marc ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2001 16:19:37 -0600 From: Marc Flake To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Anniversary Message-ID: <3A58E9B2.23A5@airmail.net> Just wanted to observe my first year on the list. Y'all inspired me to build 21 OT models since I joined. You've also increased my skills. Let me take this opportunity to thank you for your colective wisdom in modeling matters. If I were going to put myself in a category, it would be a historian/builder/collector. I've also bought about 30 books on WW I since I joined, since I enjoy reading about the historical backgrounds behind the subjects I build. Yes, build. I'm no craftsman -- don't have the patience for it. I'm an accidental collector, more like an accumulator, since I ended up with more WW I kits in storage than I had at the beginning of the year. Thanks again, Marc ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 22:12:55 -0000 From: "aa8." To: Subject: AJP Maquettes Message-ID: <000901c078f7$182e0be0$cf183c3e@tinypc> Hello all Has anybody out there tried a kit by AJP Maquettes? These are French brass kits with a little bit of white metal. where the modeller is left to cover the brass skeleton with tissue. I've seen the manufacturer with his stuff a couple of times at the IPMS Nationals at Telford but have never had the courage to buy. They are not cheap. I would be interested if anyone had actually attempted or completed building one of these. If I thought they could be successfully turned into a completed model I would probably invest. The thought of a 1/48th scale Caudron G.IV or a Voisin LAS is some prospect. There is a web site at:- http://www.cr-poitou-charentes.fr/artisanat It doesn't show a lot but gives a little idea. Andy Jones ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 16:49:38 -0600 From: "Tom Solinski" To: Subject: Re: Anniversary Message-ID: <001801c078fc$1ddeb440$12330e18@Solinski.okc1.ok.home.com> Y'all inspired me to build 21 OT models since I joined. Gee I've BOUGHT 21 models in the year. Started ONE OT flying model, and damaged two unfinished static OT models Built 21, Sheesh! Tom S ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 18:41:43 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Anniversary Message-ID: In a message dated 1/7/01 2:22:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, mflake@airmail.net writes: << Just wanted to observe my first year on the list. Y'all inspired me to build 21 OT models since I joined. >> A good time to say Holy Cow! RK ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 19:59:48 -0600 From: "DAVID BURKE" To: Subject: The silence is deafening! Message-ID: <002501c07916$afe907e0$d5e679a5@com> Helllooooo!!!! Anybody out there? Or are you all also cleaning up the workrooms? DB ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 21:08:48 -0500 From: "Steven M.Perry" To: Subject: Re: The silence is deafening! Message-ID: <000701c07917$f1d8cd60$94f0aec7@default> > Helllooooo!!!! > > Anybody out there? Or are you all also cleaning up the workrooms WHAT?!?!?! Next thing, yer gonna be 'cusing me of buildin' one oh thingies. Only cleanin' I been doin' is ta clean up the rough edges on the cowl of my Schnider to Tabloid conversion. That Tabloid lower poetion of the cowl is a pain, but I just beat it. whatyadoin sp ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 21:16:48 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: The silence is deafening! Message-ID: In a message dated 1/7/01 6:03:59 PM Pacific Standard Time, dora9@sprynet.com writes: << Helllooooo!!!! Anybody out there? Or are you all also cleaning up the workrooms? DB >> still cleaning out my lungs and sinuses........and that's WORK. RK ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2001 21:26:30 -0500 From: Rob & Sherry To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: The silence is deafening! AND Eastern Express Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.20010107212630.008406d0@pop-server.tampabay.rr.com> Hello! Who is the distributor of E.E.? I picked up 8 of their Toko re-releases, and all but 2 have broken parts. I also noticed that they do not include the painting/decaling diagrams from the back of the Toko boxes. Can any one provide me with a scan of any and all of the Toko boxes (back sides) for future reference? In the instructions for the W.29 they show decals that are not included with the kit(the version from Norway?). And their photo copied instructions are hard to read. Thanks :) Rob hard at work trying to finish something.... any anything NB: Roden DR.1/ Toko Pfalz D.XII/ Roden Fokker D.VIII ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2001 21:28:37 -0500 From: Rob & Sherry To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: How Many? Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.20010107212837.0083c400@pop-server.tampabay.rr.com> A general question to the list members..... How many kits does everyone usually have going at once? start to finish, one? Several slowly coming along? To many to count 1/2 built? Rob ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 21:40:15 -0500 From: "Steven M.Perry" To: Subject: Re: How Many? Message-ID: <002301c0791c$564ce8e0$94f0aec7@default> > A general question to the list members..... How many kits does everyone > usually have going at once? start to finish, one? Several slowly coming > along? To many to count 1/2 built? > Rob I'm pretty much of a one at a timer. If I have a long or complex project going, I may set it aside for a spell, but I try to have no more than one work in progress on the bench and one resting on the shelf. I used to have half a dozen or more going at once, but wasn't pleased with the results. All the great plans would go out the window in the rush to finish it and get it out of the way. My models got better and more importantly I had more fun when I started doing one at a time. sp ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 22:55:36 -0500 From: "Christopher Anderson" To: Subject: Tripe help for cookup Message-ID: <002601c07926$f4e154a0$b222453f@canderson> Hello there folks, I plan to model a Sopwith Triplane in 1/48 scale for the cook-up. A few questions to help me decide on the specific subject and the kit to use: The kits - I already have the Smer - is this a reissue of the Aurora, and how much work would it need to bring it up to standard? If I decide to start out with a better kit, are the 3 Eduard offerings basically the same except for decals, skis, etc.? Would the profipack version extras be worth the extra couple of bucks? Is the Koster-Aero kit still available and how does it compare to the Eduard? The references - I have the Datafile and downloaded the pictures of the Tripe in Ottawa; outside of that, all my other resources seem to repeat the same few pictures and info over and over again - anything else out there? My main interest is in colors and markings, and photos of the subjects. RR seemed to be arguing for PC12 over PC10 in the Datafile. What do you folks think? For strictly aesthetic reasons, I like the Tripes in PC10/12 with the natural fin bearing the Sopwith logotype. Some of the pictures of Naval 8 and 1 Tripes show planes with light colored fins (as on N5468 'Angel'), would these be the natural fins or white overpainting? Does anyone know about the fin on 'Hilda'? Thanks for any help, Chris ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 13:53:48 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: How Many? Message-ID: <7186131CB805D411A60E0090272F7C71017489DC@mimhexch1.mim.com.au> Rob asks > A general question to the list members..... How many kits > does everyone > usually have going at once? start to finish, one? Several > slowly coming > along? To many to count 1/2 built? Funny thing, this morning while my email was entirely cut off I was delving through the archive to feed my addiction and marvelling at my answer to the same question in 1998. Some of the models I had in progress then are *still* in progress, a situation which will surprise no-one whose been here long enough to remember how long my Bristol took to build ! I *try* to keep the *kits* on the bench down to three or fewer, but mess about with scratchbuilt bits and pieces at random while I wait for the killer reference of other impetus to bring one of those projects to fruition. At the moment I have three kits in progress.... Eduard Albatros D.V 1/48 (Monnington - started 3 years ago and not being worked on at all) Blue Max Sopwith Snipe (Under active construction) ICM SMS Konig (Under active construction) I also have several scratchbuilt projects under way, all in 1/48, none making any progress just now Albatros W.4 - only needs assembly LVG.C.VI - fuselage almost built, needs wings, tail and engine scratchbuilt Caproni Ca.3 - Wings done, engine and MG masters built, need much more detail of main gondola So my answer is - SIX - but some are being worked on and others are not! (I'm ignoring paper projects, where I get a brainwave and start collecting material. I have many of these projects, some of which eventually get built. VERY eventually :-) 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, 8 Jan 2001 13:55:25 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: Tripe help for cookup Message-ID: <7186131CB805D411A60E0090272F7C71017489DD@mimhexch1.mim.com.au> Chris, > I already have the Smer - is this a reissue of the Aurora, > and how much work > would it need to bring it up to standard? Was this kit in a double? If so it *is* the Eduard kit IIRC. 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: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 23:01:16 EST From: CAUhlir@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: How Many? Message-ID: --part1_b8.10277af4.278a958c_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Until I started to lose my sanity, I never had more than 1 going. Now I have 3. Candice --part1_b8.10277af4.278a958c_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Until I started to lose my sanity, I never had more than 1 going.  Now I have
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Candice --part1_b8.10277af4.278a958c_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 20:04:44 -0800 From: "Chris Banyai-Riepl" To: Subject: RE: How Many? Message-ID: Do you really want to know? At last count I had over 30 kits started. And this weekend I started two more. Finished? A whopping 9..... Sincerely, Chris Banyai-Riepl Publisher/Illustrator Internet Modeler http://www.internetmodeler.com > -----Original Message----- > From: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu [mailto:wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu]On Behalf Of > Rob & Sherry > Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 6:34 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: How Many? > > > A general question to the list members..... How many kits does everyone > usually have going at once? start to finish, one? Several slowly coming > along? To many to count 1/2 built? > Rob > > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 23:10:21 -0500 From: "Steven M.Perry" To: Subject: Re: Tripe help for cookup Message-ID: <000901c07928$ecea3a80$2cf1aec7@default> > > I already have the Smer - is this a reissue of the Aurora, > > and how much work > > would it need to bring it up to standard? > > Was this kit in a double? If so it *is* the Eduard kit IIRC. The Smer double kit with the Tripe and the Albatros is the Eduard mold without the PE. The Albatros is...well....it's sort of an Albatros but definaitely land fill material. The double kit is worth the price just for the Tripe. Definitely not the Aurora Tripe. sp ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2001 20:08:55 -0800 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Tripe help for cookup Message-ID: <200101080525.VAA01540@mail.rapidnet.net> Chris, > I already have the Smer - is this a reissue of the Aurora, and how much work > would it need to bring it up to standard? The Smer is the Eduard Triplane sans PE fret. > I have the Datafile and downloaded the pictures of the Tripe in Ottawa; > outside of that, all my other resources seem to repeat the same few pictures > and info over and over again - anything else out there? My main interest is > in colors and markings, and photos of the subjects. My CD has 40+ Triplanes profiled. The Datafile has pretty well all the Triplane photos around - that are in published form anyway. > RR seemed to be arguing for PC12 over PC10 in the Datafile. What do you > folks think? Looks nice. > For strictly aesthetic reasons, I like the Tripes in PC10/12 with the > natural fin bearing the Sopwith logotype. Some of the pictures of Naval 8 > and 1 Tripes show planes with light colored fins (as on N5468 'Angel'), > would these be the natural fins or white overpainting? Does anyone know > about the fin on 'Hilda'? When first delivered they had the logo on them. Photos of Naval Eight Tripes (ie: N5449 BINKY III) in the early Spring 1917 show this .. later they became PC10/12. .. OR in flight colours ... many seem to be white, not CDL. Naval One had some in flight colours on the fin .. the red of many come to mind. I did my profiles of Hilda in PC10/12 fin. Bob ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 14:10:57 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: How Many? Message-ID: <7186131CB805D411A60E0090272F7C71017489DE@mimhexch1.mim.com.au> Candice says: > Until I started to lose my sanity, I never had more than 1 > going. Now I have 3. And has this sensible behaviour brought any improvement ? ;-) 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: Sun, 7 Jan 2001 23:38:46 EST From: CAUhlir@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: How Many? Message-ID: <9a.e778aae.278a9e56@aol.com> --part1_9a.e778aae.278a9e56_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Of course not Shane.......sensible has never been my strong suit anyway...:) Candice --part1_9a.e778aae.278a9e56_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Of course not Shane.......sensible has never been my strong suit anyway...:)

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