WWI Digest 3039 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Second VAMP Order by Todd Hayes 2) Re: by "Francisca e Pedro Soares" 3) Over the Front by "TOM PLESHA" 4) Martinsyde by Ernest Thomas 5) Re: Jars vs. Tins, the eternal debate by Lee 6) Re: Rigging Material by MAnde72343@aol.com 7) Re: jholly jhokehrs by "The Shannons" 8) Re: jholly jhokehrs by MAnde72343@aol.com 9) Re: 1/24 Scale Albatros D.V by MAnde72343@aol.com 10) Re: ED Models site? by David Fleming 11) Re: Nurenberg by RadspadMike@netscape.net 12) RE: jholly jhokehrs by Brent Theobald 13) Re: Digest size by Marc Flake 14) Re: jholly jhokehrs by MAnde72343@aol.com 15) Re: Martinsyde by Todd Hayes 16) Americals Russian Cockades Sheet by Todd Hayes 17) Re: Airfix re-issues by "cameron rile" 18) Re: Jack Gartner's MoS AI by "Steven M.Perry" 19) Re: Dufaux fighter? by Dennis Ugulano 20) Re: Airfix re-issues by "Michael Kendix" 21) Re: Airfix re-issues by Al Superczynski 22) Re: Web Search Under Construction by "Limon3" 23) Re: Airfix re-issues by "diaphus" 24) Re: Jack Gartner's MoS AI by "diaphus" 25) Re: jholly jhokehrs by "diaphus" 26) Re: Jack Gartner's MoS AI by "Steven M.Perry" 27) Rigging with Dai-Riki by "Charlie and Linda Duckworth" 28) Digest size by "Edward Swaim" 29) Bulgarian Stuff - and Welcome Evan by =?iso-8859-1?Q?Volker_H=E4usler?= 30) Digest mode by "Kenneth Zelnick" 31) Re: New (?) Idea for Strut Attachments by Suvoroff@aol.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 15:36:18 -0800 (PST) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Second VAMP Order Message-ID: <20010202233618.53950.qmail@web9007.mail.yahoo.com> The second order was sent off to Lubos today. Now it's just a matter of waiting. I've received payment from the following people: Gabe Limon Ken Acosta Chris Friedenbach Dale Sebring Chris CatoMichael Kavannaugh Todd __________________________________________________ Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 23:49:19 -0000 From: "Francisca e Pedro Soares" To: Subject: Re: Message-ID: <013601c08d73$31cabea0$ec060dd5@pc1> Evan I know nothing about hungarian aircraft, but I'm sure someone on The List will be able to help. That's what makes this group so special. Welcome from Portugal. You won't regret having joined. Pedro ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 19:04:00 -0500 From: "TOM PLESHA" To: Subject: Over the Front Message-ID: <001501c08d74$d08b80a0$16424c0c@tom> E-bay has on it a number of volumns of Over the Front on it. Any comments, I have not seen them. They are not being offered individually. Thanks TP ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2001 18:06:44 -0600 From: Ernest Thomas To: The List Subject: Martinsyde Message-ID: <3A7B4B94.7242E961@bellsouth.net> Hi All, Just wanted to report my S.1 has landed. To keep it brief, I'll just agree with everything already said bout this kit. I will add that mine has no warps. All in all, a damned fine kit, considering the price. Todd, thanks for the piggy back ride. E. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2001 18:14:04 -0600 From: Lee To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Jars vs. Tins, the eternal debate Message-ID: <3A7B4D4C.6000900@x25.net> --------------080206090806030702010208 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I guess I do it different than others. I get the paint out of the glass container with an Eye Dropper and there is no mess around the lid or threaded area. So I heve never had a problem. I am still using some Floquil Railroad paints that require Diasol, and, have never had a stuck lid. Some jars are now close to 40 years old and still seal wonderfully well. I also, many years ago, purchased 3 dozen of the empty one ounce bottles, and two dozen half ounce,from Floquil, to hold my mixtures of camouflage paints that I custom made. (These bottles are cleaned and reused.) I am still using some paints I purchased in the 1960s. as well as a number of them I blended during that time. Some are not used in very large amounts and they seem to go on and on. I have no "brush" painted a model in over 30 years except for the very small areas associated with figures. Then I use a wide variety of different mediums. I guess as with many other thing it depends on what you get use to using. With model cars, I use automobile paint from the proper distributers and body repair shops. Depending on how much I need. It is a good way to get a match I suppose I should never talk about Humbrol since I have never used the paint at all and I am really dumb about the product. Don't much mind if you disagree . That is what makes business and the different models we can buy. Lee m. Mark Shannon wrote: > > I must respectfully disagree, here. The glass part of the jar might be well made, but I cannot stand the cheap lids Testors and Floquil/PollyS /Pollyscale paints use, and I have yet to find a Tamiya paint jar that even seals, once it has been opened the first time. > > With the afore mentioned paint jars, I have found that if the jar lid has one speck of paint on it, or the rim has any, the lid and seal will stick, rip, disintegrate, whatever. And then efforts to remove the lid end up totally destroying it, unless the trick of turning it upside-down and running some turpentine in the threads area works. Usually, it take forever to work when it does. > > I clean my Humbrol paint tin lids, use an old pair of tweezers to pry them open (they are old curved tweezers I had from a jr. high dissection kit, with one broken tine - they fit and give me a multipoint lift, so the lid doesn't bend), and throw out very few colors for drying out on me (usually black or white because of the number of times they are opened for a spot here or a dash there). I've started using the empties for my mixtures, since I can wipe them out with a thinner-damp paper towel, scrape off any dabs of hardened paint, and I',m in business. > > The oldest paint I had was a tin of 'Brown Bess' dark walnut Humbrol that I bought when they were $0.45 a tin in the early seventies. I *used* the last bit of the tin last summer. My current oldest is some 'Airframe Silver' from twenty years ago. The ones that last tend to form sticky spills on the rim, the ones that dry out the quickest tend to form grainy spills. > > For airbrushing, I use about 60% paint, 40 % thinners, then adjust based on my first spray of the mixture. I like to use the Floquil thinner (which I think is the best monetary deal for hobby thinners) or Grumbacher 'White Spirits of Turpentine' for the free-hand mottling work (The turpentine gives a less runny mixture with less overspray, in my experience, when thinned down, but it does get a bit expensive) DO NOT use Liquitex turpentines or Grummtine turpentine replacement - they don't seem compatible with Humbrols. > > I hate Tamiya's jars and their paints, in general, though I do like the low fat profile for use on my workbench. The lids just never seem to seal and the paints seem to thicken up quickly. The original Testors Model Master paint formulation was bad about that, too. > > Humbrols just seem to have the best overall combination of mixing, brushing, airbrushing, and longevity properties of any of the hobby paints, with next being the old little jar Testors - the glossy ones that used to cost me ten cents a jar and they last and last. > > ..Mark. > > --------------080206090806030702010208 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I guess I do it different than others.  I get the paint out of the glass container with an Eye Dropper and there is no mess around the lid or threaded area.  So I heve never had a problem.

I am still using some Floquil Railroad paints that require Diasol, and, have never had a stuck lid.  Some jars are now close to 40 years old and still seal wonderfully well.  I also, many years ago, purchased 3 dozen of the empty one ounce bottles, and two dozen half ounce,from Floquil, to hold my mixtures of camouflage paints that I custom made. (These bottles are cleaned and reused.)  I am still using some paints I purchased in the 1960s. as well as a number of them I blended during that time.  Some are not used in very large amounts and they seem to go on and on.  I have no "brush" painted a model in over 30 years except for the very small areas associated with figures. Then I use a wide variety of different mediums.

I guess as with many other thing it depends on what you get use to using.  With model cars, I use automobile paint from the proper distributers and body repair shops. Depending on how much I need.  It is a good way to get a match

I suppose I should never talk about Humbrol since I have never used the paint at all and I am really dumb about the product.

Don't much mind if you disagree .  That is what makes business and the different models we can buy.

Lee m.


Mark Shannon wrote:

I must respectfully disagree, here. The glass part of the jar might be well made, but I cannot stand the cheap lids Testors and Floquil/PollyS /Pollyscale paints use, and I have yet to find a Tamiya paint jar that even seals, once it has been opened the first time.

With the afore mentioned paint jars, I have found that if the jar lid has one speck of paint on it, or the rim has any, the lid and seal will stick, rip, disintegrate, whatever. And then efforts to remove the lid end up totally destroying it, unless the trick of turning it upside-down and running some turpentine in the threads area works. Usually, it take forever to work when it does.

I clean my Humbrol paint tin lids, use an old pair of tweezers to pry them open (they are old curved tweezers I had from a jr. high dissection kit, with one broken tine - they fit and give me a multipoint lift, so the li! d doesn't bend), and throw out very few colors for drying out on me (usually black or white because of the number of times they are opened for a spot here or a dash there). I've started using the empties for my mixtures, since I can wipe them out with a thinner-damp paper towel, scrape off any dabs of hardened paint, and I',m in business.

The oldest paint I had was a tin of 'Brown Bess' dark walnut Humbrol that I bought when they were $0.45 a tin in the early seventies. I *used* the last bit of the tin last summer. My current oldest is some 'Airframe Silver' from twenty years ago. The ones that last tend to form sticky spills on the rim, the ones that dry out the quickest tend to form grainy spills.

For airbrushing, I use about 60% paint, 40 % thinners, then adjust based on my first spray of the mixture. I like to use the Floquil thinner (which I think is the best monetary deal for hobby thinners) or Grumbacher 'White Spirits of Turpentine' for the free-hand! mottling work (The turpentine gives a less runny mixture with less overspray, in my experience, when thinned down, but it does get a bit expensive) DO NOT use Liquitex turpentines or Grummtine turpentine replacement - they don't seem compatible with Humbrols.

I hate Tamiya's jars and their paints, in general, though I do like the low fat profile for use on my workbench. The lids just never seem to seal and the paints seem to thicken up quickly. The original Testors Model Master paint formulation was bad about that, too.

Humbrols just seem to have the best overall combination of mixing, brushing, airbrushing, and longevity properties of any of the hobby paints, with next being the old little jar Testors - the glossy ones that used to cost me ten cents a jar and they last and last.

..Mark.



--------------080206090806030702010208-- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 19:14:50 EST From: MAnde72343@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Rigging Material Message-ID: <10.84ad0ac.27aca77a@aol.com> --part1_10.84ad0ac.27aca77a_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit John Roll got the tip on that stuff from...drumroll... Bob Steinbrunn, (an ancient Modeling God known to us old-timers) It is a fishing line, similar to invisible thread, but much thinner (but very strong, according to Bob S) PERFECT for 1/72 rigging! Merrill --part1_10.84ad0ac.27aca77a_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit John Roll got the tip on that stuff from...drumroll... Bob Steinbrunn, (an
ancient Modeling God known to us old-timers)  It is a fishing line, similar
to invisible thread, but much thinner (but very strong, according to Bob S)
PERFECT for 1/72 rigging!
Merrill

--part1_10.84ad0ac.27aca77a_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 18:16:29 -0600 From: "The Shannons" To: Subject: Re: jholly jhokehrs Message-ID: <001101c08d76$94b32680$c2a9343f@shark> No, I'm in Austin, Texas. It ain't been all that cold here. But for those in the northern plains and northeastern states, it has been one of those winters. But no, it's a balmy high of 65 today, though the blue norther is blowing to add a chill to the air. Every once in a while, though, the officialese I read day in day out gets to me. I guess you could call it bureaucrat fever, rather than cabin fever. And Thesaurus? We don't need no stinkin' Thesaurii! .Mark. ----- Original Message ----- From: diaphus To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 5:13 PM Subject: Re: jholly jhokehrs > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Shannon" > To: "Multiple recipients of list" > Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 2:43 PM > Subject: Re: jholly jhokehrs > > > > Matt lamented: > > > > >Gee, this list just isn't okay, is it. ;-) > > > > > >Matt Bittner > > > > I guess between cabin fever induced by a colder than normal winter and a > commemoration day that involves the myopically driven meanderings of > oversized Rodentia as prognosticators of the prevalent arctic > > climatologic meteorological prolongation of such a frigid exigency > necessitating perpetuation of recourse to interior confinements, the group > is populated with jokers seeking a straight-line today. > > > > .Mark. > > Mark, > > Man, it looks like your word processing thesaurus just exploded ;-) Do you > mean it's freakin' cold where you are? > > Jack Gartner > diaphus@tampabay.rr.com > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 19:25:44 EST From: MAnde72343@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: jholly jhokehrs Message-ID: <9a.f95bdd1.27acaa08@aol.com> --part1_9a.f95bdd1.27acaa08_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mark, we just had a couple of inches of ice, followed by several inches of snow, followed by a thaw day and followed by sub zero (F) temps, plain old snow would be a break. Merrill --part1_9a.f95bdd1.27acaa08_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mark, we just had a couple of inches of ice, followed by several inches of
snow, followed by a thaw day and followed by sub zero (F) temps, plain old
snow would be a break.
Merrill

--part1_9a.f95bdd1.27acaa08_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 19:31:43 EST From: MAnde72343@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: 1/24 Scale Albatros D.V Message-ID: <5b.11623adc.27acab6f@aol.com> --part1_5b.11623adc.27acab6f_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I was going to suggest the cigar tube stuff, followed by unlined file card stock, and .010 and 0.005 plastic sheet, the plywood is nice, but would be too thick, the Mikesh book says (IIRC) that the original used 3 mm plywood, which would be pretty thin even in 1/24. Merrill --part1_5b.11623adc.27acab6f_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I was going to suggest the cigar tube stuff, followed by unlined file card
stock, and .010 and 0.005 plastic sheet, the plywood is nice, but would be
too thick, the Mikesh book says (IIRC) that the original used 3 mm plywood,
which would be pretty thin even in 1/24.
Merrill

--part1_5b.11623adc.27acab6f_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2001 19:53:42 +0000 From: David Fleming To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: ED Models site? Message-ID: <3A7B1046.693776B7@dial.pipex.com> Jan Vihonen wrote: > Does Ed Models have a www-site? Enquiring minds etc. > > Jan Nope, but their email is airwaves@ukonline.co.uk Dave ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2001 19:45:46 -0500 From: RadspadMike@netscape.net To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Nurenberg Message-ID: <23EAC907.0DCF4BE5.3E0364A1@netscape.net> wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu wrote: > > On Fri, 2 Feb 2001 13:49:16 -0500 (EST), Jan Vihonen wrote: > > > > > > They decided to hang G”ring. Good choice. > > > D. > > > > Ditto. > > Okay, fine.  I meant the annual toy show, or whatever it's called. > > Gee, this list just isn't okay, is it. ;-) > > > Matt Bittner > > It's just the list's normal "strange behavior", Matt. Are you really surprised? Maybe better described as a "collusion of clowns"? Mike K. __________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 18:57:00 -0600 From: Brent Theobald To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: jholly jhokehrs Message-ID: <4B9386E83999D411997100508BAF206A79ECF9@stamail.telecom.sna.samsung.com> Howdy! Merrill says: Mark, we just had a couple of inches of ice, followed by several inches of snow, followed by a thaw day and followed by sub zero (F) temps, plain old snow would be a break. I say: I was just talking about how much I don't miss Minnesota. I love Texas. Don't ask my opinion come August. Later! Brent ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2001 19:02:21 -0600 From: Marc Flake To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Digest size Message-ID: <3A7B589D.7F6A@airmail.net> Allan: I like the digests the way they are, thanks. Marc ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 20:05:05 EST From: MAnde72343@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: jholly jhokehrs Message-ID: <81.665f88c.27acb341@aol.com> --part1_81.665f88c.27acb341_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ****, er, thank you very much Brent, we miss you up here, kinda. Merrill --part1_81.665f88c.27acb341_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ****, er, thank you very much Brent, we miss you up here, kinda.
Merrill

--part1_81.665f88c.27acb341_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 17:05:43 -0800 (PST) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Martinsyde Message-ID: <20010203010543.79353.qmail@web9009.mail.yahoo.com> Ernest, Funny isn't it? I sent all the kits out at the same time but they still arrive on different days. Glad you like it. With a few p.e. parts, it could really be something. Now for an Elephant and Buzzard! Todd --- Ernest Thomas wrote: > Hi All, > > Just wanted to report my S.1 has landed. To keep it > brief, I'll just > agree with everything already said bout this kit. I > will add that mine > has no warps. All in all, a damned fine kit, > considering the price. > Todd, thanks for the piggy back ride. > E. __________________________________________________ Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 17:14:59 -0800 (PST) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Americals Russian Cockades Sheet Message-ID: <20010203011459.65169.qmail@web9007.mail.yahoo.com> Yessss, the Americals sheet has Russian pennants!!! __________________________________________________ Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 20:20:18 -0500 From: "cameron rile" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Airfix re-issues Message-ID: >Roden is set to issue 14 kits in the near >future - all axis They are from that part of the world though, I would expect Roden to be more interested in making Central aircraft than British or French aircraft. If I ran a highly successful injection moulding concern, I am more likely to do a Martinsyde G100 than a Rumpler CIV, or a CAC Woomera than a B26, probably for the same reasons, basically my coutrymen flew them. cam AFC - http://members.nbci.com/pointcook/ ________________________________________ Get your email at http://www.prontomail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 20:31:29 -0500 From: "Steven M.Perry" To: Subject: Re: Jack Gartner's MoS AI Message-ID: <012401c08d81$0929b600$cff2aec7@default> Nice pics Jack! They don't tell half the story y'all. I 've seen it on his bench and I'm here to tell you Jack does fine work. (his ot work is just as good) Knock their socks off in Titusville Jack. :-) sp ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 20:31:15 -0500 From: Dennis Ugulano To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: Dufaux fighter? Message-ID: <200102022031_MC2-C414-988A@compuserve.com> Jon, I built one. If you desire I can bring it home for a photo session. It's an interesting kit and goes together pretty well. I built mine over 10 years ago because it was too odd a kit not to build. Dennis Ugulano email: Uggies@compuserve.com http://ronnieuggie.com/uggie/dju.htm Page Revised 2/1/01 "Each modeler will rise to their own level of masochism." ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 01:36:11 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Airfix re-issues Message-ID: >From: "cameron rile" > > >Roden is set to issue 14 kits in the near > >future - all axis > >They are from that part of the world though, I >would expect Roden to be more interested in >making Central aircraft than British or French >aircraft. If I ran a highly successful injection >moulding concern, I am more likely to do a >Martinsyde G100 than a Rumpler CIV, or a CAC >Woomera than a B26, probably for the same >reasons, basically my coutrymen flew them. Possibly, but to be fair to Roden, a large proportion of their market is probably "foreign". Folks seem to prefer those garrish Axis colours to the subtler tones of PC-10, CDL or French beige. What can I say? There's no accounting for taste; that's why it's called "taste":). There's a reason that the G.100 hasn't appeared in a high end injection mold kit form. Not that i care because the Roseplane vac is more than adequate. Michael _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2001 19:58:16 -0600 From: Al Superczynski To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Airfix re-issues Message-ID: On Fri, 2 Feb 2001 17:26:05 -0500 (EST), Tom wrote: >...my Outlook express "fail" in a recieve cycle. It will start to >down load, then perform an "illeagal operation" and crash. Open it, partial >download, crash. So if you the list has generated 70 messages on a given >day I may get to see each one up to five times. And the puns wore off > >Does any one else >Have this problem >Or know how to fix it? IMHO Outlook Express leaves much to be desired. Try Free Agent instead: http://www.forteinc.com/index.htm HTH, Al http://apollo.up-link.net/~modeleral ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 18:23:18 -0800 From: "Limon3" To: Subject: Re: Web Search Under Construction Message-ID: <00b501c08d88$475b2c40$a0f7303f@f4w2s5> I thought we all behaved rather strangely on this list, ;-} Gabe -----Original Message----- From: DAVID BURKE To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Friday, February 02, 2001 8:32 AM Subject: Re: Web Search Under Construction >>Please report any strange behavior to me. >> >> Thanks, >> Allan >> > >Allan, > > I'm taking things seriously. > > DB > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 21:23:31 -0500 From: "diaphus" To: Subject: Re: Airfix re-issues Message-ID: <012001c08d88$4d4f86a0$59551a18@tampabay.rr.com> ----- Original Message ----- From: "cameron rile" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 8:19 PM Subject: Re: Airfix re-issues > >Roden is set to issue 14 kits in the near > >future - all axis > > They are from that part of the world though, I > would expect Roden to be more interested in > making Central aircraft than British or French > aircraft. If I ran a highly successful injection > moulding concern, I am more likely to do a > Martinsyde G100 than a Rumpler CIV, or a CAC > Woomera than a B26, probably for the same > reasons, basically my coutrymen flew them. > I don't know that's the real reason, though. From the info I've seen on their releases, most of those planned releases are like every Albatros version ever made. Also, don't forget that Roden is a spinoff from Toko, who gave use 3 Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutters, the Ni 11, the Snipe and the Salamander. Much of the stuff that's now being released had been mentioned by Toko when it was still Toko (the Gotha, the Pfalz, and several ot subjects like the He-111). Jack Gartner diaphus@tampabay.rr.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 21:26:10 -0500 From: "diaphus" To: Subject: Re: Jack Gartner's MoS AI Message-ID: <012601c08d88$abbaf940$59551a18@tampabay.rr.com> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven M.Perry" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 8:33 PM Subject: Re: Jack Gartner's MoS AI > Nice pics Jack! > > They don't tell half the story y'all. I 've seen it on his bench and I'm > here to tell you Jack does fine work. (his ot work is just as good) > > > Knock their socks off in Titusville Jack. :-) sp > Thanks for the vote of confidence Steve, but I've been blabbing about your Alb DII, which is pretty amazing. Did you get those wings on yet? Titusville's going to be pretty lonely. I'm the only Pelikaner I know who is going, and I only have one entry, my Ida collection, but it's a good bunch and good show so I'll have fun. See you at the meeting Tuesday? Jack ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 21:27:50 -0500 From: "diaphus" To: Subject: Re: jholly jhokehrs Message-ID: <013701c08d88$e7e6b8a0$59551a18@tampabay.rr.com> ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Shannons" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 7:23 PM Subject: Re: jholly jhokehrs > No, > > I'm in Austin, Texas. It ain't been all that cold here. But for those in > the northern plains and northeastern states, it has been one of those > winters. > > But no, it's a balmy high of 65 today, though the blue norther is blowing to > add a chill to the air. Every once in a while, though, the officialese I > read day in day out gets to me. I guess you could call it bureaucrat fever, > rather than cabin fever. > > And Thesaurus? We don't need no stinkin' Thesaurii! > > .Mark. Well, it gets colder there than here in St. Petersburg, Florida. As for the thesaurus joke, heh, heh, just testing.....:-) Jack Gartner diaphu@tampabay.rr.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 21:48:14 -0500 From: "Steven M.Perry" To: Subject: Re: Jack Gartner's MoS AI Message-ID: <001701c08d8b$c23074e0$47f9aec7@default> > Thanks for the vote of confidence Steve, but I've been blabbing about your > Alb DII, which is pretty amazing. Did you get those wings on yet? Thanks for the kind words Jack. I've been adding false ribs out of sanded 5 thou card and the spar bump protrusions at the tips out of strip & CA on the Passchendaele wings. Almost ready for a first coat of paint so I can see just how not ready they really are, you know the drill ;-) > Titusville's going to be pretty lonely. I couldn't make it this year. Tell the Greg, the Journal guy I am having film pics made of the Swallow tomorrow. Thanks. sp ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 21:31:50 -0600 From: "Charlie and Linda Duckworth" To: "wwi-faq" Subject: Rigging with Dai-Riki Message-ID: <001d01c08d91$db06bc80$2b2c57d8@unionrai> I've been using Dai-Riki fishing line for several years (.005) and it works great. I drill a small hole through the top and bottom of the strut with a .080 or .079 drill, poke the line through tie a knot and tap with a small drop of acc on top the knot. if I want it tighter I run a small soldering iron under the line and it tightens as it cools. For the double lines as on the Sopwiths I cut a small spacer from Evergreen plastic (1" x 2" in model RR HO scale) acc on the Dai-Riki and then acc a similiar length of ceramic wire on the spacers. You can see this on my Sopwith Pup on the model pages. Then I go over it with a wash of dark grey. Charlie ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 22:28:41 -0600 From: "Edward Swaim" To: Subject: Digest size Message-ID: <009b01c08d99$dea14ec0$022d96cf@hppav> >...what are everyone's thoughts about increasing the size >limit on the digests? I'm a digest-only reader, and I'd prefer longer files. At least double, and, maybe large enough that there'd be only 1 a day or 2 on more active days. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 03:03:23 +0700 From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Volker_H=E4usler?= To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Bulgarian Stuff - and Welcome Evan Message-ID: Hi Evan, welcome to the list from Malaysia as well. Hope you have as much fun with it as I have. Concerning your question on Bulgarian aircraft: While the green trailing edge stripe might OFFICIALLY have been part of the aircraft marking, a number (if not the majority) of the Bulgarian aircraft seemingly remained in standard Central Powers marking, with the Cross Patee/Iron Cross only. Beside a few French aircraft already in service when Bulgaria entered the war in 1915, the following aircraft were received from Germany: LVG B II (at least 12 delivered) LVG C I (at least 6 delivered) Otto C I (1 aircraft only - C 3575/15) Fokker E III (3 aircraft) Albatros C III (at least 18) LFG Roland D II (and D III?) (12 aircraft?) Too, the Bulgarians obviously received some DFW C V aircraft, but these might have resulted from a direct transfer from a German unit. I also think I read something about some Albatros D III in Bulgarian service, but canīt remember where. 8 or 12 Fokker D VII were delivered in 1918, but arrived only after Bulgariaīs surrender. On the Naval side, Bulgaria flew at least the FF 33 E and the Rumpler 6B1 (or B2?). However, maybe the most interesting aircraft in Bulgarian service was a captured Armstrong Withworth FK 3 "Littla Ack". This aircraft (serial 6219) was used as a night bomber by the Bulgarians, flying 42 missions (even though there are some doubt on the original story, which was discovered by Ivan Petrov and published in the German magazine "Fliegerrevue" in 1994. You can find some nice photos of most of the aircraft mentioned above in the polish publication " Sojusznicy Luftwaffe pt. 1" (ISBN -83-906942-0-4), which is mainly dealing with Bulgarian aircraft flown during the sequel, but actually describes the history of the Bulgarian air units from their inception. Volker ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 23:52:02 -0600 From: "Kenneth Zelnick" To: Subject: Digest mode Message-ID: <000e01c08da5$6ea7b9e0$ee64b4d0@Zelnick> Allen, I think the digest size is just fine. The two or three e-mails I get each day are a managable size. Keep up the good work, Ken Zelnick ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2001 04:20:25 EST From: Suvoroff@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: New (?) Idea for Strut Attachments Message-ID: <22.116d2495.27ad2759@aol.com> You know, if there is a local model railroad shop, they will probably have Detail Associates brass wire, in astonishingly small diameters. (At least .008, and maybe .006 or smaller.) The .012 size fits a No. 80 hole very well. While it might seem weak, the very short length involved (from the end of the strut into your predrilled hole) should keep that from being a great consideration. They also make, besides wire, rod, hollow tube, and flat bar stock, which can make decent struts. I love model railroad shops, even though I don't do model railroading; model railroaders have amazingly neat stuff. Yours, James D. Gray ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 3039 **********************