WWI Digest 3072 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) RE: filling in seams, etc. by Shane Weier 2) Re: filling in seams, etc. by "Lee J. Mensinger" 3) Re: Disk Space by "Matt Bittner" 4) The 2GB storage disk problem by "Jim Landon" 5) Re: RE: New 1:48 WW1 Kits by "Dale Sebring" 6) Roland C.IIa by Todd Hayes 7) Mac's Rolands & what's next by "Chris Banyai-Riepl" 8) Re: filling in seams, etc.3M Blue by VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com 9) Re: Sopwith (Ansaldo) Baby questions by Todd Hayes 10) Re: new unidentified aircraft pics at Jasta Boelcke by "Bob Pearson" 11) Re: filling in seams, etc.3M Blue by "Jim Landon" 12) Re: INFORMATION & CATALOG / SAMPLES by "DAVID BURKE" 13) Basic Acrylic Questions by "Dale Beamish" 14) Re: Maquette 1/72 "Ilya Muromets" - Solicitating Suggestions by Dennis Ugulano 15) Re: The 2GB storage disk problem by "Michael Kendix" 16) Re: Maquette 1/72 "Ilya Muromets" - Solicitating Suggestions by Stephendigiacomo@aol.com 17) Re: Basic Acrylic Questions by "Brad & Merville" 18) Re: Basic Acrylic Questions by "Michael Kendix" 19) Re: I'm back and web update by VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com 20) Re: Roland C.IIa by "David Calhoun" 21) Re: Items for sale/trade by Scottfking@aol.com 22) Re: Roland C.IIa by Todd Hayes 23) Alcohols Was: filling in seams, etc. by "John & Allison Cyganowski" 24) Re: Basic Acrylic Questions by "Dale Beamish" 25) Re: Alcohols Was: filling in seams, etc. by "Michael Kendix" 26) Re: Mac's Rolands & what's next by "Matt Bittner" 27) Re: Basic Acrylic Questions by "Matt Bittner" 28) Re: query/mystery model scale rationale (i.e., 1/144, 1/72. 1/32 by "Tom Solinski" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 08:36:13 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu'" Subject: RE: filling in seams, etc. Message-ID: <7186131CB805D411A60E0090272F7C7101748C13@mimhexch1.mim.com.au> DB says: > Mr. Surfacer is God's gift to the modeller. Concur. Great stuff. > It can be used to fill small cracks, gaps and scratches. If > you thin the > hell out of it with lacquer thinner, it can be airbrushed without > 'cobwebbing' and is the best primer that I have ever used. Yup. No relations with the manufacturer etc....just a happy customer 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, 12 Feb 2001 16:39:19 -0600 From: "Lee J. Mensinger" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: filling in seams, etc. Message-ID: <3A886617.E99034F8@x25.net> Grocery Stores. Denatured means undrinkable because they messed with it and changed it into a real poison. With a tag name Isopropy, that is the stuff. Lee M. Michael Kendix wrote: > >From: Al Superczynski > > > > Denatured alcohol works just as well for removing excess Mr. > >Surfacer and is a heck of a lot cheaper (and easier to find) than Mr. > >Color thinner. > > Al: > > Where does one buy denatured alcohol? Is it the same as isopropyl alcohol > in the drug store? Sorry for the naive question but I gave up chemistry > when it went organic:). > > Michael > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 17:11:22 -0600 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: Disk Space Message-ID: <200102122311.PAA07279@gull.prod.itd.earthlink.net> On Mon, 12 Feb 2001 16:51:30 -0500 (EST), Mark Miller wrote: > No, I think you can make this call - or at least a strong suggestion - Allan's mid level compression seems a good guidline. Of course some people might not have the software which allows you to control these things - anybody know of any free image edit software that would do this. I've been using Irfanview: http://www.ryansimmons.com/users/irfanview/ I'm not sure if it will do the compression (I *think* it will) but it has decent features otherwise. Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 23:30:30 From: "Jim Landon" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Cc: aew@unh.edu Subject: The 2GB storage disk problem Message-ID: With Allan's problems with his 2GB storage disk, and my own incompetence, I've had a terrible time figuring out which of my messages got through to the list and which didn't. Did the following one appear on the list? Allan said <> You have my permission to delete all but one of my Salmson pictures and let people visit my website at http://communities.msn.com/Salmson2A2 for more info. Give me a chance to rebuild my old Tommy website first, and then you can delete all but one of my Tommy photos. I suggest that all listees set up their own web sites on MSN.com like I did. It's so easy you won't believe it. Just go to ww.msn.com and follow the instructions. Jim _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 16:28:36 -0700 From: "Dale Sebring" To: Subject: Re: RE: New 1:48 WW1 Kits Message-ID: <000401c0954c$30b81f40$aaa58dd0@main> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Todd Hayes" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 2:58 PM Subject: Fwd: RE: New 1:48 WW1 Kits > Hi 1:48ers, > > I e-mailed Eduard about upcoming releases in the proper scale. Here's the > reply. I thought you all might be interested. > > > >From: Colin Adair > >To: "'ta_hayes@hotmail.com'" > >Subject: RE: New 1:48 WW1 Kits > >Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 15:24:18 +0100 > > > >Todd, > >This is all I have. It is only an estimate. The Camels will probably be > >next year. > > > >Colin Adair > >Eduard > >2001 Model Releases > > > >1/48 > >8080 Albatros D II Early -end of year > >8081 Albatros D II Profipack -end of year > >8069 Nieuport 11 Bebe August > >8070 Nieuport 11/16 Profipack August > >8076 Nieuport 21 -end of year > >8109 Albatros D V -end of year > >8042 Roland C IIa -end of summer > >8084 Albatros W4 -end of year > > > >2002 > > > >8056 Sopwith Camel Profipack > >8057 Sopwith Camel > >8059 Sopwith Camel Comic Thank you Todd for the follow up with Eduard, much appreciated! ;-) Regards, Dale ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 15:41:15 -0800 (PST) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Roland C.IIa Message-ID: <20010212234115.54545.qmail@web9006.mail.yahoo.com> Does anyone here know the difference between the Roland C.II and Roland C.IIa? Todd __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 15:44:48 -0800 From: "Chris Banyai-Riepl" To: Subject: Mac's Rolands & what's next Message-ID: I just got in a pair of Mac Roland D.VI kits (both the D.VIa and D.VIb) and they are very nice. The only difference in the box is the decals, though. There's only one tree of parts, with two types of engines and two styles of ailerons included. It looks like it could be a pretty quick build, too. Which means I might actually have it finished this year.... I also got an updated list of what they're coming out with next, and their next WWI kit will be the Phönix D.III. Here's hoping that they go backwards from there and come out with a D.I and a D.II as well... Sincerely, Chris Banyai-Riepl Publisher/Illustrator Internet Modeler http://www.internetmodeler.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 18:46:19 EST From: VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: filling in seams, etc.3M Blue Message-ID: In a message dated 2/10/2001 7:30:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, thegreatlandoni@hotmail.com writes: << Robert said: <> Whoa! Another tip I can try. Thanks. Jim >> Jim, The best stuff around is the 3M blue acrylic spot putty, this is slow drying, the Red is all purpose and the green is fast drying. As for myself I find the blue superior to everything else I've tried, from squadron white & green to Bondo and a ton of other stuff. I'm sure a few others here will agree since they have bought and used it since I last mentioned it here on the list. Best Regards, Jon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 15:50:33 -0800 (PST) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Sopwith (Ansaldo) Baby questions Message-ID: <20010212235033.54090.qmail@web9009.mail.yahoo.com> Jim, According to Marty Digmayer's prop catalog, the Sopwith Baby used a Lang 690 prop (squared tip) for the Gnome engine and an AD555B (pointed tip) for the Clerget. The Ansaldo Baby probably used an Ansaldo produced prop (like the SVA5). Todd --- jhudson@hcsmail.com wrote: > > Hi, > > I obtained the Datafile for the baby, but there is > little information > in it on the Ansaldo build of the baby. There are > no photos. There is > one paragraph, which says that Ansaldo built some > babys late in the > war for Italy. These Italian babys were used in the > training role. > > I have a few questions I hope someone can answer: > > - Did the Ansaldo baby carry any armament? > > - Was the cowling and metal panels spot burnished as > is seen in photos > of babys built by other manufacturers? > > - What type of prop did the Ansaldo baby use? The > Eduard kit comes with two > props; one with squared tips, the other with the > more pointed tips. > > - And who came up with the name "baby" for a > warplane?? > > > Thanks, > Jim > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 15:37:57 -0800 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: new unidentified aircraft pics at Jasta Boelcke Message-ID: <200102122354.PAA08306@mail.rapidnet.net> The top photo is of Albatros D.III (OEF) 153.10 flown by Hptm Godwin Brumowski, OC of Flik 41J. the young lady in the cockpit is unidentified in all captions to that photo I am aware of. the camouflage on thew upper fuselage is in fact the same as that on the wing ... an ochre sworl on a green base. This aircraft is profile 41-17.jpg and can be found in the FLIK 41 section of my CD .. and possibly on the http://members.nbci.com/Sopwith_5F1 website as well. As for the other photo .. no idea Bob ---------- >From: "Gaston Graf" >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: new unidentified aircraft pics at Jasta Boelcke >Date: Mon, Feb 12, 2001, 8:03 am > > Friends, > > I just posted two new pics at my website. Some weeks ago I received a bunch > of photographs reproduced from originals which belong to the German Boelcke > Society. I scanned the pics and will post them at my site, so I added the > first two today. It are two Albatros fighters, one probably a D.III and the > other probably a D.Va. If you know the unit and/or pilot the kites belonged > to I would appreciate it to hear from you. As usual, you can find the pics > at the AIRCRAFT section - UNIDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT. > > happy modeling > > Gaston Graf > (ggraf@vo.lu) > Meet the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" at: > http://www.jastaboelcke.de ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 23:53:24 From: "Jim Landon" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: filling in seams, etc.3M Blue Message-ID: Jon said: <> Thanks! _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 18:12:14 -0600 From: "DAVID BURKE" To: Subject: Re: INFORMATION & CATALOG / SAMPLES Message-ID: <008b01c09551$a8228ca0$4af91c3f@oemcomputer> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee J. Mensinger" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 4:37 PM Subject: Re: INFORMATION & CATALOG / SAMPLES > I am not an official, but, just a member of the list and I think it best if > I tell you we have several addresses with numerous photos of models and real > aircraft, but, the list is not a business and we have nothing to sent, ( No > Brochures, Samples and no catalog exists.) out to anyone at anytime except > message concerning building WW I models and a bit of chit-chat. We trade > information. Hi Lee, I seriously doubt that he's a member. I sent him similar info directly to him. DB ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 18:00:07 -0700 From: "Dale Beamish" To: Subject: Basic Acrylic Questions Message-ID: <007701c09558$6b24ac00$ac2cb8a1@darcy> Since the recent upheaval and resulting loss of all my enamel paint supply I was considering a switch finally to acrylics. Here are the questions .... Best Top Coats? Flat? Gloss would be future? Best Remover? Best Thinner? Best Cleaner for brushes? Has anyone ever used inks for washes? The boys have Citadel Miniatures paint and inks and they look very promising indeed! Especially the inks. Anyone ever use these? Thanks Guys Dale ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 20:23:40 -0500 From: Dennis Ugulano To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: Maquette 1/72 "Ilya Muromets" - Solicitating Suggestions Message-ID: <200102122023_MC2-C53A-3B11@compuserve.com> Steve, >> Anyone built this kit? << I built it. It's on my web site under Russian. Any question, just scream. 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: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 01:35:30 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: The 2GB storage disk problem Message-ID: >From: "Jim Landon" > >I suggest that all listees set up their own web sites on MSN.com like I > >did. It's so easy you won't believe it. Just go to ww.msn.com and >follow >the instructions. Jim: I'm sure your suggestions are well meant but there are some problems with this idea. First, it assumes that it assumes that those concerned have the resources to do this; namely, a non-work isp, a fair amount of spare time and the technical background. I recall your posting about how you spend Saturdays and I responded that I thought that was fantastic to me; literally a fantasy to me, given my personal responsibilities. If you can help the site out by doing your own thing, great. Second, it is a good idea to have items with a commonality on the same site. Visitors come to it and get interested etc. That's was one thing that attracted me into ww1 building. Michael _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 20:37:46 EST From: Stephendigiacomo@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Maquette 1/72 "Ilya Muromets" - Solicitating Suggestions Message-ID: Why don't I feel better? Hmmm, this bodes not well In a message dated 2/12/1 8:25:10 PM, Uggies@compuserve.com writes: << Any question, just scream. >> ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 20:55:36 -0500 From: "Brad & Merville" To: Subject: Re: Basic Acrylic Questions Message-ID: <003a01c09560$2af3e580$65895ad1@default> Dale Welcome back! I've been using Citadel on my nephew's plastic Warhammer figures and it works great but I haven't been able to weasel any away to use on a kit. Since they charge a small hoard of platinum ingots for a thimble full, I think I'll stick with Future/Ceramacoat. I've also been using very thin acryllic washes on the figures with very pleasing results. Collector's Lane Hobbies in Toronto should shortly be carrying the Mr.Kit WW1 line. Wishing you a speedy recovery Brad -----Original Message----- From: Dale Beamish To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Monday, February 12, 2001 8:05 PM Subject: Basic Acrylic Questions >Since the recent upheaval and resulting loss of all my enamel paint supply I >was considering a switch finally to acrylics. > >Here are the questions .... >Best Top Coats? Flat? Gloss would be future? >Best Remover? >Best Thinner? >Best Cleaner for brushes? > >Has anyone ever used inks for washes? The boys have Citadel Miniatures paint >and inks and they look very promising indeed! Especially the inks. Anyone >ever use these? > >Thanks Guys >Dale > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 01:58:51 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Basic Acrylic Questions Message-ID: >From: "Dale Beamish" >Since the recent upheaval and resulting loss of all my enamel paint >supply >I was considering a switch finally to acrylics. > >Here are the questions .... >Best Top Coats? Flat? Gloss would be future? I don't use undercoat or primer. Yes, Future to put on decals or make gloss finishes. >Best Remover? I use Windex. >>>Best Thinner? Windex. >Best Cleaner for brushes? Windex Michael _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 21:06:23 EST From: VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: I'm back and web update Message-ID: In a message dated 2/12/2001 11:11:57 AM Eastern Standard Time, Uggies@compuserve.com writes: << Jon, the Dufaux is home and photos have been taken. Now that I'm back on line I can get them to you. >> Thanks Dennis, I'm working now on carving my first prop for this baby. I went out today and bought 6 different sheets of laminates and will be using DB's tips on how to carve propellers. Best Regards, Jon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 21:13:39 -0800 From: "David Calhoun" To: Subject: Re: Roland C.IIa Message-ID: <01af01c0957b$bbfcd940$cd2f3ccc@oemcomputer> Hi Todd, Just looked at the Roland CII datafile. The C.IIa was a modification to the C.II with the following changes. The wing cellule was stiffened by changing the wing spar sections, the wire trailing edge was replaced with a wooden stringer & the I struts were moved inboard. The wing span was slightly reduced. The aileron actuating controls were lead through the upper wing giving a stiffer & more positive control.This was made about half way through the third production batch starting with machine 1650/16? The modified aircraft began to reach the front in the summer of 1916. A final Roland C.IIa version featured a large vertical tail of increased area. Dave Calhoun -----Original Message----- From: Todd Hayes To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Monday, February 12, 2001 3:42 PM Subject: Roland C.IIa >Does anyone here know the difference between the >Roland C.II and Roland C.IIa? > >Todd > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 >a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 21:10:21 EST From: Scottfking@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Items for sale/trade Message-ID: In a message dated 2/12/01 9:44:38 AM EST, tbittners@sprintmail.com writes: << Plus, I also am contemplating selling a bunch of Pegasus kits, all very cheaply. Holler if you're interested. >> What have you got for sale? Skippy ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 18:17:05 -0800 (PST) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Roland C.IIa Message-ID: <20010213021705.74075.qmail@web9009.mail.yahoo.com> Thanks Dave, Eduard is doing one. They must really like the C.II. Unfortunately no word on a SE5a. I'm hoping Eduard is going to release a 2001 kit catalog. Last year's showed kits like the Albatros D.II that weren't widely announced. Today I received Digmayers props for the HR Martinsyde. Todd --- David Calhoun wrote: > Hi Todd, > Just looked at the Roland CII datafile. The C.IIa > was a modification to the > C.II with the following changes. The wing cellule > was stiffened by changing > the wing spar sections, the wire trailing edge was > replaced with a wooden > stringer & the I struts were moved inboard. The > wing span was slightly > reduced. The aileron actuating controls were lead > through the upper wing > giving a stiffer & more positive control.This was > made about half way > through the third production batch starting with > machine 1650/16? The > modified aircraft began to reach the front in the > summer of 1916. A final > Roland C.IIa version featured a large vertical tail > of increased area. > Dave Calhoun > -----Original Message----- > From: Todd Hayes > To: Multiple recipients of list > > Date: Monday, February 12, 2001 3:42 PM > Subject: Roland C.IIa > > > >Does anyone here know the difference between the > >Roland C.II and Roland C.IIa? > > > >Todd > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - > only $35 > >a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 21:25:39 -0500 From: "John & Allison Cyganowski" To: Subject: Alcohols Was: filling in seams, etc. Message-ID: <005501c09564$42db7240$9c37183f@cyrixp166> Isopropyl Alcohol is commonly known as rubbing alcohol. Its chemical formula is CH3-CH(OH)-CH3. Note the 3 Carbons. Don't drink it. Denatured alcohol is Ethanol (CH3CH2-OH, 2 Carbons) that has been "denatured"; i.e. rendered undrinkable (usually poisonous) by an additive. These are 2 different beasts. Ethanol is somewhat more volitile (evaporates more readily). Both can usually be purchased at a hardware store. Personally I find them both to be too volitile to use in my airbrush as acryllic thinner unless cut with water. Regards, John Cyg. ----- Original Message ----- From: Lee J. Mensinger To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 5:41 PM Subject: Re: filling in seams, etc. > Grocery Stores. Denatured means undrinkable because they messed with it and > changed it into a real poison. With a tag name Isopropy, that is the stuff. > > Lee M. > > Michael Kendix wrote: > > > >From: Al Superczynski > > > > > > Denatured alcohol works just as well for removing excess Mr. > > >Surfacer and is a heck of a lot cheaper (and easier to find) than Mr. > > >Color thinner. > > > > Al: > > > > Where does one buy denatured alcohol? Is it the same as isopropyl alcohol > > in the drug store? Sorry for the naive question but I gave up chemistry > > when it went organic:). > > > > Michael > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 19:37:54 -0700 From: "Dale Beamish" To: Subject: Re: Basic Acrylic Questions Message-ID: <00a201c09566$1232dd20$ac2cb8a1@darcy> Brad > Welcome back! I've been using Citadel on my nephew's plastic Warhammer > figures Orks I hope :-) Their metal colors are great actually. I haven't tried airbrushing the stuff though but with these and an ink wash they would sure brighten up an engine! Michael thanks for the tip on the Windex. Having just been cleaned out ... there must be some around here somewhere! :-) Thanks guys Dale ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 02:48:29 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: Re: Alcohols Was: filling in seams, etc. Message-ID: >From: "John & Allison Cyganowski" >Isopropyl Alcohol is commonly known as rubbing alcohol. Its chemical >formula is CH3-CH(OH)-CH3. Note the 3 Carbons. Don't drink it. But aren't the hydrogens tasty though? And those oxygens! >Denatured alcohol is Ethanol (CH3CH2-OH, 2 Carbons) that has been >"denatured"; i.e. rendered undrinkable (usually poisonous) by an >additive. >These are 2 different beasts. Ethanol is somewhat more volitile >(evaporates more readily). Both can usually be purchased at a hardware > >store. > >Personally I find them both to be too volitile to use in my airbrush as >acryllic thinner unless cut with water. I only use isopropyl for cleaning the airbrush of acrylic paint, not as a thinner. OK thanks. I have isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol in the closet and wondered whether it could be used as a substitute for rubbing off Mr. Surfacer 500. I assume I am going to have to spring for a bottle of denatured alcohol from the hardware store. 79 cents wasted! Dash it all! Michael _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 21:11:27 -0600 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: Mac's Rolands & what's next Message-ID: <200102130311.TAA23832@falcon.prod.itd.earthlink.net> On Mon, 12 Feb 2001 18:50:30 -0500 (EST), Chris Banyai-Riepl wrote: > I just got in a pair of Mac Roland D.VI kits (both the D.VIa and D.VIb) and > they are very nice. The only difference in the box is the decals, though. > There's only one tree of parts, with two types of engines and two styles of > ailerons included. It looks like it could be a pretty quick build, too. > Which means I might actually have it finished this year.... Cool. Can't wait to get one of my own. ;-) > I also got an updated list of what they're coming out with next, and their > next WWI kit will be the Ph”nix D.III. Here's hoping that they go backwards > from there and come out with a D.I and a D.II as well... Why? There weren't a lot of those that flew during the war, were there? An odd choice. Just as an FYI, there were/are 1/72nd D.I's and D.II's out there already. Both Sierra Scale and Pegasus did the D.I, and Sierra does the D.II... Matt Bittner not afraid of a vac... ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 21:13:23 -0600 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu" Subject: Re: Basic Acrylic Questions Message-ID: <200102130313.TAA01627@falcon.prod.itd.earthlink.net> On Mon, 12 Feb 2001 20:04:52 -0500 (EST), Dale Beamish wrote: > Since the recent upheaval and resulting loss of all my enamel paint supply I > was considering a switch finally to acrylics. > > Here are the questions .... > Best Top Coats? Flat? Gloss would be future? I use Polly Scale's flat and semi, and Future for the gloss. > Best Remover? Windex. > Best Thinner? Car windshield washer fluid. > Best Cleaner for brushes? Water. Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 21:19:29 -0600 From: "Tom Solinski" To: Subject: Re: query/mystery model scale rationale (i.e., 1/144, 1/72. 1/32 Message-ID: <002201c0956b$cf7a1e20$12330e18@Solinski.okc1.ok.home.com> I faintly remember that many of the scales came from the model railroads, O guage was supposed to be 1/48, HO was supposed to be 1/2 O or 1/96, don't ask me how it got stuck at 76/72. N guage is for Nine milimeter which is the distance to the insides of the rails, and I believe here, in the UK and old cities occupied by the Romans is the wonderful, logicall dimention of 4 feet 8 & 1/2 inches. So depending on YOUR national rail size N guage can be a lot of ball park scales. The scales that now confuse me are 1/400 coming out of eastern europe, and 1/350 (twice 1/700?) Back OT I recently won "The fighting triplanes" of eBay. Great read so far. Does anyone have a drawing of the Sopwith Mouse? The design is attrributed to Capt Brown of Alcock and Brown fame. TIA Tom S > I can discern 5 paths: > > Fraction of inch/ruler method > > 1/16 Museum scale 1 inch = 1/16 inch which is marked on all american rulers. > 1/32 Half 1/16 also marked on rulers > > Foot to inch method > 1/12 One foot = one inch > 1/24 Half 1/12 > 1/48 A quarter of 1/12,one foot = quarter inch,thats why it's sometimes > called quarter scale > 1/96 Half 1/48 scale, or one foot = an eighth of an inch. > > Yard to inch method > 1/36 One yard = one inch > 1/72 Half 1/36 > 1/144 Half 1/72 > > Metric system > 1/100 1 metre = 1 centimetre > 1/50 Twice 1/100 > 1/25 4 times 1/100 > and so on, in both directions > > Railway systems. > HO = 1/87 or 1/76 whatever, don't know why > OO ???? no idea > > Then we have the Tamiya screw-up, that was supposed to be 1/32 , but Tamiya > either > mis-read 1/32 or for some other inscrutable japanese reason decided on 1/35. > In those > day's even the Japanese were un-professional! I think ship scales are just > whatever > fits the box. > /Neil > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Stephendigiacomo@aol.com [mailto:Stephendigiacomo@aol.com] > > Sent: den 11 februari 2001 02:44 > > To: Multiple recipients of list > > Subject: query/mystery model scale rationale (i.e., 1/144, 1/72. 1/32, > > etc.) > > > > > > Are scales all SAE? > > What was the idea behind choosing any given scale? If a > > mould maker and > > other manufactory types wanted to get together and produce > > models in certain > > scales then why do something in say, 1/72? Why not 1/70? > > For that matter, > > since HO scale is already 1/87, why not 1/87 as a standard > > scale for small > > models instead of 1/72? > > Why did Tamiya - sorry - clearly ot - develop a 1/35 > > scale rather than > > the already common 1/32 scale? Why a 1/32 scale? Why not a 1/30? > > And ships are the absolute worst: 1/232 (U.S.S. Olympia); 1/326 > > (Arizona); The Japanese production of 1/700 is as sensible as > > any but then > > these other concerns put out stuff in 1/720, 1/750! HelloooOOoo. > > At present my primary hypothesis is that all the existing > > scales form a > > sum universal average which correlates to the Numerological > > analysis of all > > of the world's religious texts and are determined by the > > Minister of Voodoo > > in the Illuminati and this is how they control world economy > > and governments. > > > ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 3072 **********************