WWI Digest 3016

Topics covered in this issue include:

  1) RE: OOOPS He Did It Again, More Tom Morgan On Hyperscale
	by "Graham Hunter" <ghunter@pangea.ca>
  2) Re: Sopwith and proposed Giant cookup
	by "Len Smith" <lensmith@clara.net>
  3) Re: FMP's Victoria Cross
	by John_Impenna@hyperion.com
  4) Academy 1/32 Ni17: Nungesser Markings
	by "Hans Trauner" <hans.trauner@nefkom.net>
  5) RE: FMP Victoria Cross
	by Todd Hayes <thayes_52601@yahoo.com>
  6) Re: Sikorskii S.16 Markings
	by Todd Hayes <thayes_52601@yahoo.com>
  7) Re: Academy 1/32 Ni17: Nungesser Markings
	by "Lance Krieg" <lance.krieg@amerus.com>
  8) Re: Academy 1/32 Ni17: Nungesser Markings
	by "Matt Bittner" <tbittners@sprintmail.com>
  9) Re: FMP Victoria Cross
	by "Bob Pearson" <bpearson@rapidnet.net>
 10) RE: FMP Victoria Cross
	by "Graham Hunter" <ghunter@pangea.ca>
 11) RE: FMP Victoria Cross
	by Todd Hayes <thayes_52601@yahoo.com>
 12) RE: FMP Victoria Cross
	by "Michael Kendix" <mkendix@hotmail.com>
 13) Re: FMP Victoria Cross
	by Allan Wright <aew>
 14) Re: MvR's Death
	by KarrArt@aol.com
 15) Re: wing bumps
	by Morg17ms@aol.com
 16) Re: Academy 1/32 Ni17: Nungesser Markings
	by "TOM PLESHA" <APPMAN@worldnet.att.net>
 17) Re: SAM Feb 2001
	by KarrArt@aol.com
 18) Re: surgery easier
	by Morg17ms@aol.com
 19) SVA-5 kits
	by "Alberto Casirati" <alberto.casirati@inwind.it>
 20) Re: Glass fibre brush  was Re: Toko bogus fabric, was Re: Brandenburg 
	by Jan Vihonen <jan.vihonen@helsinki.fi>
 21) Re: SVA-5 kits
	by "Matt Bittner" <tbittners@sprintmail.com>
 22) Re: Dale M. Titler: THE DAY THE RED BARON DIED...
	by DNSH@aol.com
 23) Re: SAM Feb 2001
	by Jan Vihonen <jan.vihonen@helsinki.fi>
 24) Source for Americal/Gryphon decals?
	by Jan Vihonen <jan.vihonen@helsinki.fi>
 25) Re: MoS
	by Morg17ms@aol.com
 26) Re: SVA-5 kits
	by "Brian Nicklas" <Brian.Nicklas@nasm1.si.edu>
 27) Re: Source for Americal/Gryphon decals?
	by Todd Hayes <thayes_52601@yahoo.com>
 28) Re: Sopwith and Giants cookup
	by Shane & Lorna Jenkins <sljenkins@tac.com.au>
 29) Martinsydes Are Here/VAMP Order
	by Todd Hayes <thayes_52601@yahoo.com>
 30) RE: Aeroplane Reflex
	by Brent Theobald <btheobal@sta.samsung.com>
 31) RE: Sopwith and Giants cookup
	by Brent Theobald <btheobal@sta.samsung.com>
 32) Welcome back!
	by MAnde72343@aol.com
 33) Byeeee!
	by "DAVID BURKE" <dora9@sprynet.com>
 34) Re: And now for something completely different
	by "David Calhoun" <dcalhoun01@snet.net>
 35) FMP Imperial Russian Air Service Book
	by Craig Gavin <cgavin@ipa.net>
 36) Re: Academy 1/32 Ni17: Nungesser Markings
	by "David Calhoun" <dcalhoun01@snet.net>

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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 12:06:12 -0600
From: "Graham Hunter" <ghunter@pangea.ca>
To: <wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu>
Subject: RE: OOOPS He Did It Again, More Tom Morgan On Hyperscale
Message-ID: <000801c087c2$ab4e1440$fa0101c0@grahamh>

On my first visit to Tom's place he was in the middle of the Halbie (which
will appear on HS soon) and I was blown away. Ever since I have been hooked
on WWI aeroplane modelling. I was building my first at the time (Sopwith
Tripe) and I was tempted to rip it open and redo the cockpit.
Me and a couple of Tom's friends were discussing his talents the other day
and the fact that he is a surgeon and his father was an engineer. Tom always
says that it's easier to perform surgery than to build a kit, but I think
that the dexterity "learned" cannot hurt. He always tells me that with WWI
aero modelling you have to engineer and plan you results. And this coming
from a soon to be three peat model of the year winner, it makes perfect
sense.
Regards, Graham H.


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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 18:12:26 -0000
From: "Len Smith" <lensmith@clara.net>
To: <wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu>
Subject: Re: Sopwith and proposed Giant cookup
Message-ID: <002501c087c3$bc35f880$08887ed4@mesh>

Ray Boorman wrote
snip
> Its people like Shane the Elder, Cam, Len Smith, Bob Pearson (who
> figuratively lives just up the road in Canuck miles) and many others who
> have added to this balance. Shane and Lorna also figure in this mix, I
> beleive we all have gained from the many viewpoints new perspecives on the
> era we model.  There have also been some darned humorous events on this
> list which for me added to the value of the list. (In this day and age of
> hi stress and not enought time we all need humor).

I'm not too sure that I like the idea of being part of a balance.  I mean,
I've been un-balanced for many, many years and I don't think it's fair to
ask me to change the habit of a lifetime at my age.  Or maybe Ray thinks I
am a humourous event, that feels a lot better. (Even if Ray has forgotten
how to spell humour !)

Regards   Len.
lensmith@clara.net




























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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 13:13:40 -0500
From: John_Impenna@hyperion.com
To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu
Subject: Re: FMP's Victoria Cross
Message-ID: <OFFF973CF9.FB9D32B2-ON852569E0.00640141@hyperion.com>


Hi Folks,
Thanks to all who replied concerning the above book. It seems exactly what
I want: stories of the pilots as well as some of their a/c. Ordered it 5
minutes ago!!

Regards,
John


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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 19:29:24 +0100
From: "Hans Trauner" <hans.trauner@nefkom.net>
To: "Mailing List WWI" <wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu>
Subject: Academy 1/32 Ni17: Nungesser Markings
Message-ID: <010401c087c5$e8d8c000$daa372d4@custom-pc>

Guten Tag,
back from a Munich modelshop I've just opened the goodies and stopped about
Academy's Ni17 in Nungesser's markings. ( By the way, is there any
difference between Hobbycraft's and Academy's Ni17? I don't think so, but
don't have the Hobbycraft at hand). The decals depicts Nungesser N1895. As
1/32 decals for Ni17s are not very common on the market, I'll do this. But I
found two N1895 in my sources. The photo in Osprey's Nieuport Aces shows a
Ni17bis ( or 24bis?), the good old Profile 49 shows a standard 17 AND a
17bis/24bis, both marked N1895. Was the later version a re-built, as the
Profile states, or a complete different a/c? Thanks for any info.

Hans


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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 11:00:12 -0800 (PST)
From: Todd Hayes <thayes_52601@yahoo.com>
To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu
Subject: RE: FMP Victoria Cross
Message-ID: <20010126190012.18891.qmail@web9010.mail.yahoo.com>

Graham,

Try Sopwith Hobbies.

Todd

--- Graham Hunter <ghunter@pangea.ca> wrote:
> WHat's the availability of this book like?  GH
> 


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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 11:04:11 -0800 (PST)
From: Todd Hayes <thayes_52601@yahoo.com>
To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu
Subject: Re: Sikorskii S.16 Markings
Message-ID: <20010126190411.82023.qmail@web9006.mail.yahoo.com>

Dave,

I have the A/G sheet on order.  It's the individual
a/c markings I'm after.  I'll probably have to wait
for the ICM kit to be released.

Todd


--- David Calhoun <dcalhoun01@snet.net> wrote:
> Hi Todd,
> Americal has a sheet for IRAS markings but I think
> it only contains roundels
> & tailstripes, no pendents for fuselage side. 
> Sounds like a job for someone
> with an ALPS printer.  I know that I could use a set
> for Gilsher's plane as
> shown in the FMP book.
> Dave Calhoun
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Todd Hayes <thayes_52601@yahoo.com>
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> <wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu>
> Date: Thursday, January 25, 2001 10:26 AM
> Subject: Sikorskii S.16 Markings
> 
> 
> >Hi Folks,
> >
> >Does anyone know of a source for markings for a
> 1:48
> >Sikorskii S.16?
> >
> >TIA
> >
> >TH
> >
> >__________________________________________________
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> prices.
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> >
> 


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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 13:18:52 -0600
From: "Lance Krieg" <lance.krieg@amerus.com>
To: <wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu>
Subject: Re: Academy 1/32 Ni17: Nungesser Markings
Message-ID: <sa717959.070@mail1-fs.amerus.com>

Hans wonders about a couple of things:

"1/32 decals for Ni17s are not very common on the market..."

True enough, but Americal Gryphon has several for both French and British Nieuports, if you don't fancy Nungesser's.

"17 AND a 17bis/24bis, both marked N1895...."

IIRC, Nungesser used the same serial on a number of different planes; I guess he was superstitious!  Can someone confirm my recollection? 

Lance


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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 13:23:14 -0600
From: "Matt Bittner" <tbittners@sprintmail.com>
To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" <wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu>
Subject: Re: Academy 1/32 Ni17: Nungesser Markings
Message-ID: <200101261923.LAA08393@swan.prod.itd.earthlink.net>

On Fri, 26 Jan 2001 14:22:50 -0500 (EST), Lance Krieg wrote:

> IIRC, Nungesser used the same serial on a number of different planes; I guess he was superstitious!  Can someone confirm my recollection? 

Bingo.


Matt Bittner



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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 11:04:44 -0800
From: "Bob Pearson" <bpearson@rapidnet.net>
To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu
Subject: Re: FMP Victoria Cross
Message-ID: <200101262042.MAA23781@mail.rapidnet.net>

The one I painted. . and that is on my business cards.

Bob

----------
>From: "Graham Hunter" <ghunter@pangea.ca>
>To: Multiple recipients of list <wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu>
>Subject: RE: FMP Victoria Cross
>Date: Fri, Jan 26, 2001, 7:47 am
>

> Which scheme of 6313 ;-)  Graham H.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Bob Pearson
> <<They depict the aircraft that was used in the action
> <for which the recipient was cited. B6313 was also included as it <is just
> too
> <cool. Bob>>

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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 13:43:17 -0600
From: "Graham Hunter" <ghunter@pangea.ca>
To: <wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu>
Subject: RE: FMP Victoria Cross
Message-ID: <000b01c087d0$3b2fa760$fa0101c0@grahamh>

DOH! I should've checked that catelog. What is FMP's French A/C book like?
Is it similar to Bruce's British Aeroplanes 1914 to 1918?

Graham H.

-----Original Message-----
Of Todd Hayes

<<Try Sopwith Hobbies.

<Todd>>


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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 11:54:36 -0800 (PST)
From: Todd Hayes <thayes_52601@yahoo.com>
To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu
Subject: RE: FMP Victoria Cross
Message-ID: <20010126195436.89434.qmail@web9006.mail.yahoo.com>

It's listed there.  I've never seen the FMP French a/c
book.  Juan still lists it there.  Squadron still has
it too.

Todd

--- Graham Hunter <ghunter@pangea.ca> wrote:
> DOH! I should've checked that catelog. What is FMP's
> French A/C book like?
> Is it similar to Bruce's British Aeroplanes 1914 to
> 1918?
> 
> Graham H.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> Of Todd Hayes
> 
> <<Try Sopwith Hobbies.
> 
> <Todd>>
> 


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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 20:11:42 
From: "Michael Kendix" <mkendix@hotmail.com>
To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu
Subject: RE: FMP Victoria Cross
Message-ID: <F159qC5EtrUVYKkpLTk000012ad@hotmail.com>


>--- Graham Hunter <ghunter@pangea.ca> wrote:
>  DOH! I should've checked that catelog. What is FMP's
>  French A/C book like?
>Is it similar to Bruce's British Aeroplanes 1914 to  1918?

Graham:

The FMP French WWI A/C book is available from Squadron for US$60.  Not a bad 
price, although it has been available for less.  Very thick, loads of colour 
plates and diagrams.  For the cost of 4 Datafiles, you get amore 
comprehensive but, of course, less detailed look at the entire range of 
French aircraft.  The diagrams are really helpful for rigging etc. and 
sometimes the Datafile for a particular model doesn't exist, so the FMP book 
can be invaluable in that case.  I haven't seen Bruce's book so I cannot 
comment.

Michael
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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 15:22:40 -0500 (EST)
From: Allan Wright <aew>
To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu
Subject: Re: FMP Victoria Cross
Message-ID: <200101262022.PAA01066@pease1.sr.unh.edu>

> The FMP French WWI A/C book is available from Squadron for US$60.  Not a bad 
> price, although it has been available for less.  Very thick, loads of colour 
> plates and diagrams.  For the cost of 4 Datafiles, you get amore 
> comprehensive but, of course, less detailed look at the entire range of 
> French aircraft.  The diagrams are really helpful for rigging etc. and 
> sometimes the Datafile for a particular model doesn't exist, so the FMP book 
> can be invaluable in that case.  I haven't seen Bruce's book so I cannot 
> comment.

I cannot express how valuable the FMP books are. The French, Russian and 
Austrio-Hungarian books I consider to be THE definitive works of their type.
You MAY get more information on some aircraft from a windsock, but all in
all if you're going to be marooned on a desert island with only one reference
for the French Air Force, the FMP book sure would make you a happy modeler.
(of course you'd be scratch building from bamboo and cocunut shells)

Al

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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 15:19:41 EST
From: KarrArt@aol.com
To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu
Subject: Re: MvR's Death
Message-ID: <76.734f94f.27a335dd@aol.com>

In a message dated 1/26/01 7:09:21 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
lance.krieg@amerus.com writes:

<< 
 I sort of like the "grassy knoll" theory, personally.
 
 Lance >>

 me too....my reference about the alledged "mugging" of MvR was because I had 
never heard that one before, and the oddity of it made it stick in my mind.
RK

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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 15:21:48 EST
From: Morg17ms@aol.com
To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu
Subject: Re: wing bumps
Message-ID: <76.72fc975.27a3365c@aol.com>

Wing stacking pads - for when the wing was shipped.  Hard to see on many 
photos but they are there.  Also on some other Fokker's.  I made mine by 
drilling a small hole in the wing's leading edge and then press fitting in a 
small plastic dowel colored with a black marking pen.

Tom Morgan

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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 15:26:07 -0500
From: "TOM PLESHA" <APPMAN@worldnet.att.net>
To: <wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu>
Subject: Re: Academy 1/32 Ni17: Nungesser Markings
Message-ID: <002701c087d6$378ccf60$1f444c0c@tom>

>From what I remember, have read and photos, yes he carried the same serial
number regardless of aircraft.
Tom P
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lance Krieg" <lance.krieg@amerus.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list" <wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 2:23 PM
Subject: Re: Academy 1/32 Ni17: Nungesser Markings


> Hans wonders about a couple of things:
>
> "1/32 decals for Ni17s are not very common on the market..."
>
> True enough, but Americal Gryphon has several for both French and British
Nieuports, if you don't fancy Nungesser's.
>
> "17 AND a 17bis/24bis, both marked N1895...."
>
> IIRC, Nungesser used the same serial on a number of different planes; I
guess he was superstitious!  Can someone confirm my recollection?
>
> Lance
>
>


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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 15:27:00 EST
From: KarrArt@aol.com
To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu
Subject: Re: SAM Feb 2001
Message-ID: <60.b0b644d.27a33794@aol.com>

In a message dated 1/26/01 2:43:37 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
jan.vihonen@helsinki.fi writes:

<< You gentlemen might like to know that this feature by my friend George
 Lowe has some mistakes, mainly in the profiles section (profiles,
 captions)...........  >>

I have the book  Finnish Air Force Camouflage and Markings by 
Keskinen,Stenman and Niska that came out a few years ago- 1996/97 or 
therabouts- a nicely produced hardback. There's some on-topic material in 
this book. If you're aquainted with this book- could you say if it's worth 
the time and money to get the magazine article?
Thanks
RK

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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 15:31:18 EST
From: Morg17ms@aol.com
To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu
Subject: Re: surgery easier
Message-ID: <d2.18e2561.27a33896@aol.com>

Graham - I stand but what I said (irrelevant of what influence beer may have 
had at the time) - tissue is nice and elastic, you can stretch it a long way 
to fill or fit a gap.  Healing will do the rest.  A 0.005" gap in the wrong 
place on the model looks like hell, at least if the builder know where it is!!

Tom Morgan

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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 22:36:59 +0100
From: "Alberto Casirati" <alberto.casirati@inwind.it>
To: <wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu>
Subject: SVA-5 kits
Message-ID: <004e01c087e0$72caeee0$800a623e@s>

Thanks to the kindness of Michael Kendix and Robert Fabris I am the happy
owner of three 1/72nd kits of the beautiful and famous Ansaldo single
seater.

To my present knowledge, those three kits are the only PLASTIC kits of the
type issued so far in 1/72nd scale.

They are:
- Airframe - vac (still the best)
- Formaplane - vac
- Pegasus - short run

Does anyone know of any others in the small scale ?

Thanks in advance,

Alberto Casirati


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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 23:49:47 +0200
From: Jan Vihonen <jan.vihonen@helsinki.fi>
To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu
Subject: Re: Glass fibre brush  was Re: Toko bogus fabric, was Re: Brandenburg 
Message-ID: <3A71F0FA.1B693B7E@helsinki.fi>


 But,
> other list members have located this tool in automotive shops for de-rusting
> purposes, and I think that's the better way to get one.
> Hans

Especially on this age of computers, CADs, etc. ;-)

Jan

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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 15:49:51 -0600
From: "Matt Bittner" <tbittners@sprintmail.com>
To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" <wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu>
Subject: Re: SVA-5 kits
Message-ID: <200101262150.NAA09822@swan.prod.itd.earthlink.net>

On Fri, 26 Jan 2001 16:47:01 -0500 (EST), Alberto Casirati wrote:

> Does anyone know of any others in the small scale ?

In resin, Choroszy Modelbud.


Matt Bittner



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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 16:56:37 EST
From: DNSH@aol.com
To: <wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu>
Subject: Re: Dale M. Titler: THE DAY THE RED BARON DIED...
Message-ID: <22.1118121c.27a34c96@aol.com>

Hi,

There's another more recent book covering the same subject entitled, "The Red Baron's Last Flight" and subtitled "A Mystery Investigated."  It was published in 1997 and written by Norman Franks and Alan Bennett.  I haven't read it yet, but a cursory inspection shows some very good photographs (one particularly nice color shot of the seat), quite a few maps including a  couple color topographical maps, and what at first glance appears to be some good forensic studies.

Take care,
Dan Hartz

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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 00:11:33 +0200
From: Jan Vihonen <jan.vihonen@helsinki.fi>
To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu
Subject: Re: SAM Feb 2001
Message-ID: <3A71F615.C0B73A3F@helsinki.fi>


> I have the book  Finnish Air Force Camouflage and Markings by
> Keskinen,Stenman and Niska that came out a few years ago- 1996/97 or
> therabouts- a nicely produced hardback. There's some on-topic material in
> this book. If you're aquainted with this book- could you say if it's worth
> the time and money to get the magazine article?
> Thanks
> RK

Yes, I would go for it. There are lots of inspiring colour profiles
there, and if you buy also the next issue with the errata, you'll be
pretty well equipped. ;-)

I think I should point out that reaason behind these numerous errata is
not georges fault. There has been encreasing interest for the early
phases of FAF among the finnish aviation historians lately, and very
much new or corrected information has been published recently. And of
course in finnish!

Jan

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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 00:17:59 +0200
From: Jan Vihonen <jan.vihonen@helsinki.fi>
To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu
Subject: Source for Americal/Gryphon decals?
Message-ID: <3A71F797.2CF5F3D3@helsinki.fi>


Having seen the most imposing listing of these decals by Matt (?) and
realizing that there are many items that I couldn't possibly survive
without, I would like to know sources (preferably ones accepting Visa)
for this range. TIA.

Jan

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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 17:25:45 EST
From: Morg17ms@aol.com
To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu
Subject: Re: MoS
Message-ID: <3e.6a48981.27a35369@aol.com>

Matt - I'm flattered that you liked the MoS - it was my second WW I a/c and 
the first time that I'd converted/scratched anything of note.  It hooked me!!
The details are from the WindSock Data File No 58, and some photos in 
"Imperial Russian Air Service" from Flying Machines Press.  There is a great 
cockpit photo in Windsock International  V 2, N 1 and repeated again in V 11, 
N 5.
The springs are made from fine diameter surgical guide wire.  It comes in 
various diameters (0.025" and 0.038" are the commonest I use) and about 4' 
long.  It is very fine steel spring that we use to guide fine tubes into 
(never mind).  I just bring it home (it disposible) and sterilize it.  I 
usually have access to a couple of yards a week and everyone in my IPMS 
chapter has miles of it.  The WW II and later guys use it for oxygen tubing 
and landing  gear struff, etc.  Now that I know more about WW I a/c, I 
suspect the skiis were rigged with a bungee type cord and not actual springs. 
 There's always a next time!

Tom Morgan

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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 17:33:10 -0500
From: "Brian Nicklas" <Brian.Nicklas@nasm1.si.edu>
To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu
Subject: Re: SVA-5 kits
Message-ID: <OFBBD47BA8.D31AA73D-ON852569E0.007BCD11@si.edu>


On Fri, 26 Jan 2001 16:47:01 -0500 (EST), Alberto Casirati wrote:
> Does anyone know of any others in the small scale ?

In resin, Choroszy Modelbud.
Matt Bittner

I believe this was reviewed in the recent Windsock Magazine.
Are you going to compare/contrast them all for us Alberto?
Brian



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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 16:38:26 -0800 (PST)
From: Todd Hayes <thayes_52601@yahoo.com>
To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu
Subject: Re: Source for Americal/Gryphon decals?
Message-ID: <20010127003826.98689.qmail@web9009.mail.yahoo.com>

Jan,

Unfortunately Americal/Gryphon only does direct
business and doesn't accept credit cards.

Todd

--- Jan Vihonen <jan.vihonen@helsinki.fi> wrote:
> 
> Having seen the most imposing listing of these
> decals by Matt (?) and
> realizing that there are many items that I couldn't
> possibly survive
> without, I would like to know sources (preferably
> ones accepting Visa)
> for this range. TIA.
> 
> Jan


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Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2001 11:41:37 -0800
From: Shane & Lorna Jenkins <sljenkins@tac.com.au>
To: WW1 posts <wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu>
Subject: Re: Sopwith and Giants cookup
Message-ID: <3A732471.B787C1F2@tac.com.au>

Hi gang

We're back! 

Thanks to all those people who sent messages encouraging us to stay.

I suppose we're back on the cookup lists too. Put me down for a Sopwith
Triplane please Cam ;-)

Lorna and Shane the Younger

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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 16:44:24 -0800 (PST)
From: Todd Hayes <thayes_52601@yahoo.com>
To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu
Subject: Martinsydes Are Here/VAMP Order
Message-ID: <20010127004424.72489.qmail@web9010.mail.yahoo.com>

The Martinsyde kits arrived today and Matt got his
MoS.G.  I haven't looked any of them over too
carefully yet, but at a quick glance they look very
nice.  I'll mail them Monday.  Thanks Lubos.

Todd

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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 18:52:23 -0600
From: Brent Theobald <btheobal@sta.samsung.com>
To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" <wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu>
Subject: RE: Aeroplane Reflex
Message-ID: <4B9386E83999D411997100508BAF206A79ECB4@stamail.telecom.sna.samsung.com>

Howdy!

I wasn't going to post on this because I can't remember anything but being
fasinated with the SR-71 at a very early age. I have some pictures my dad
took of me in the upper turret of a B-25 too. I've always had. Hopefully I
always will.

What prompted me to write is that my three year old daughter has the reflex.
I was carrying her to the car last night when she jerked her head back and
says: "Daddy look! There's an airplane!" It was one of the airliners that
passes over my house frequently. She gets excited about anything that flies.
We were buzzed by a helicopter recently too. She was wild about that.

That's my girl!

Later!

Brent

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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 18:54:41 -0600
From: Brent Theobald <btheobal@sta.samsung.com>
To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" <wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu>
Subject: RE: Sopwith and Giants cookup
Message-ID: <4B9386E83999D411997100508BAF206A79ECB5@stamail.telecom.sna.samsung.com>

Howdy!

I am glad to see this. Welcome back!

Today I was thinking that the list is like a good marriage. Much more better
than worse.

Later!

Brent

-----Original Message-----
From: Shane & Lorna Jenkins [mailto:sljenkins@tac.com.au]
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 6:45 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Re: Sopwith and Giants cookup


Hi gang

We're back! 

Thanks to all those people who sent messages encouraging us to stay.

I suppose we're back on the cookup lists too. Put me down for a Sopwith
Triplane please Cam ;-)

Lorna and Shane the Younger

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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 20:19:53 EST
From: MAnde72343@aol.com
To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu
Subject: Welcome back!
Message-ID: <9e.f45394c.27a37c39@aol.com>


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Shane and Lorna, the list would have been poorer without you, welcome back.
Merrill



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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 19:35:37 -0600
From: "DAVID BURKE" <dora9@sprynet.com>
To: <wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu>
Subject: Byeeee!
Message-ID: <002f01c08801$74d16a40$fb92aec7@com>

Well,

    I'm unsubbing for a while.  I'm moving the large load this weekend, and
then I am going to be busy for a while getting my new house in order.  I'll
show back up, eventually.


                                                                        Keep
your powder dry,


DB


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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 20:58:23 -0800
From: "David Calhoun" <dcalhoun01@snet.net>
To: <wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu>
Subject: Re: And now for something completely different
Message-ID: <00ed01c0881d$c823ea80$490c3ccc@oemcomputer>

Hi Mark,
I've got a Emhar 1/35 Tadpole that I'll probably never get to - will trade
it for a good 1/48 kit or something.  Please e-mail me off list if
interested.
Dave Calhoun
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Vaughan-Jackson <mvj@thetelegram.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu>
Date: Friday, January 26, 2001 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: And now for something completely different


>You offering one for me Glen??
>
>Actually I've been trying to get my hands on some OT armour. I have an FT17
>at the plastic palace just waiting for me to find the cash to get it. Other
>than that I've lost out on ebay auctions for Tauro A7V's and a couple of
>Whippets. . .the one I really want.
>
>Anyone looking to shed a little weight and unload some OT armour. . .bigger
>scale the better??
>
>MVJ
>
>


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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 20:18:03 -0600
From: Craig Gavin <cgavin@ipa.net>
To: WWI Modelers List <wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu>
Subject: FMP Imperial Russian Air Service Book
Message-ID: <B6978BFA.5A6E%cgavin@ipa.net>

With all the discussion of the FMP books, I thought I'd pass along that The
Scholar's Bookself at www.scholarsbookshelf.com has the Imperial Russian Air
Service Book (item #5WH2J) shown in their most recent mail flyer on sale for
$49.95.  Great book at what appears to be a great price.  I don't have any
connection with these folks but have done business with them before and
found their service good.  They all list for phone oder the following
number: (609) 395-6933. - Craig Gavin Ý

P.S.  I've been trying to no avail to find the Austro-Hungarian Army
Aircraft book by FMP.  I've tried all the sites on the web, bot for books
and hobby items.  Hard to believe no one has one of these still for sale.
If any one knows of a source, especially at perhaps your local hobby shop,
plase let me know.  I'll see that my first grandchild is named after you.
TIA. 


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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 21:35:56 -0800
From: "David Calhoun" <dcalhoun01@snet.net>
To: <wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu>
Subject: Re: Academy 1/32 Ni17: Nungesser Markings
Message-ID: <013f01c08823$06b2fc00$490c3ccc@oemcomputer>

Lance is right about Nungesser using N 1895 on several aircraft.  It appears
that all of his aluminum Nieuports used this number, including N.17, N.17bis
& N.25.
Dave Calhoun
-----Original Message-----
From: Lance Krieg <lance.krieg@amerus.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu>
Date: Friday, January 26, 2001 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: Academy 1/32 Ni17: Nungesser Markings


>Hans wonders about a couple of things:
>
>"1/32 decals for Ni17s are not very common on the market..."
>
>True enough, but Americal Gryphon has several for both French and British
Nieuports, if you don't fancy Nungesser's.
>
>"17 AND a 17bis/24bis, both marked N1895...."
>
>IIRC, Nungesser used the same serial on a number of different planes; I
guess he was superstitious!  Can someone confirm my recollection?
>
>Lance
>


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