WWI Digest 3109 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Question for the Geezers by Eli Geher 2) Re: Fokker D.VII O.A.W. stencils by "David Calhoun" 3) Re: Gotha G.II Decals from Americal? by "David Calhoun" 4) Re: List Buttons was IPMS USA Nationals by "Steven M.Perry" 5) RE: Gotha G.II Decals from Americal? by ERIC HIGHT 6) RE: List Record by ERIC HIGHT 7) Re: Mark Shannon + Tejano WWI Group by "Richard Eaton" 8) Re: Question for the Geezers by "Lee J. Mensinger" 9) Re: Gotha G.II Decals from Americal? by ERIC HIGHT 10) Re: Toronto by "Evan Nits" 11) Re: IPMS USA Nationals by ERIC HIGHT 12) Re: List Buttons was IPMS USA Nationals by GRBroman@aol.com 13) RE: List Buttons was IPMS USA Nationals by Shane Weier 14) Re: Tejano Escuadron by Marc Flake 15) Re: List Record????? by Ernest Thomas 16) Re: Question for the Geezers by "David C. Fletcher" 17) RE: Tejano Escuadron by Shane Weier 18) RE: List Record????? by Shane Weier 19) Re: IPMS USA Nationals/ was: Yes, we have no Mr. Surfacer today by "diaphus" 20) Typo or major move: by Robert Horton 21) Re: List Buttons was IPMS USA Nationals by Karen Rychlewski 22) Silly me! by Karen Rychlewski 23) Re: IPMS USA Nationals by "Michael Kendix" 24) Re: Silly me! by "Steven M.Perry" 25) Re: List Buttons was IPMS USA Nationals by KarrArt@aol.com 26) Caproni Ca-3 was Typo or major move: by Karen Rychlewski 27) Re: IPMS USA Nationals by "DAVID BURKE" 28) Re: Silly me! by "DAVID BURKE" 29) Re: List Record????? by "Michael Kendix" 30) Re: IPMS USA Nationals by "Bob Pearson" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 20:03:16 -0600 From: Eli Geher To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Question for the Geezers Message-ID: <5.0.2.1.0.20010220193339.00a541b0@mail.hiwaay.net> At 03:58 PM 2/20/01 -0500, you wrote: >I don't go back far enough, but I am curious about something. We're ya'll as >excited about the Aurora Gotha as we are about the Roden Gotha? > >Do I need to stackpile Roden Gotha's now in order to put my children thru >college? > >Thanks! > >Brent The Gotha was the only Aurora WW1 release I never bought. It was a big, ugly airplane that wasn't worth my lunch money! However, I was reminded of the following pointless story. Don't stir us old geezers up. The late Dr. Martin O'Connor showed up at an IPMS Region 1 convention in the 1970's with a superbly built Gotha. It may be the only one I've ever seen made up. He had bought the original release Aurora kit on the collector market for an unheard of price, over $100, which he was not about to admit to his wife. If memory serves, KB re-released a handful of the Gotha kits right at that time. Marty was an absolutely compulsive researcher and craftsman and had reworked everything on the kit to the best available information. His biggest problem, though, was that the red plastic which Aurora had used had kept bleeding through every coat of paint. He professed to be dissatisfied with the result, although everybody else who saw the model was overwhelmed. Eli ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 21:12:28 -0800 From: "David Calhoun" To: Subject: Re: Fokker D.VII O.A.W. stencils Message-ID: <00e401c09bc4$e478ef40$13153ccc@oemcomputer> Thanks lance. I have the Jasta 13 sheet, and it looks like it has the white arrows for the O.A.W. wingtips. These are needed to do Buchner's aircraft, included on this sheet. I don't have the jasta 12 sheet, which fameous aces are included on the sheet. Any PLM medal winners on this sheet? Thanks, Dave Calhoun -----Original Message----- From: Lance Krieg To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 7:52 AM Subject: Re: Fokker D.VII O.A.W. stencils > Dave Calhoun was curious about: > >"the stencils used on the wings ... [of] O.A.W. built aircraft" > >The best course would be to buy the Americal Gryphon sheet on Jasta 12, which offers all the factory marks. However, per your particular query, the wingtip markings for OAW are different from Fokker's: > >"hier anheben" with white arrow at the two spar locations - no black oval. This on underside of top wing and top of lower wing. > >"hier nicht anheben" aft of stern spar on top of lower wing. > >white incidence marks at trailing edge on rib stations 1,3,6,9 (inboard to out) on top of lower wing. > >The instruction sheet also shows all the strut, tail, and fuselage markings and their variations, and is worth the price of the decals. > >Lance > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 21:16:21 -0800 From: "David Calhoun" To: Subject: Re: Gotha G.II Decals from Americal? Message-ID: <00f501c09bc5$6edb43e0$13153ccc@oemcomputer> I think the skull nosed G.III 385/16 looks pretty cool. Eric, will you have decals for this aircraft on your sheet? If not, does Americal have these in 1/48 on one of the Gotha sheets? Dave Calhoun -----Original Message----- From: Lance Krieg To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 8:02 AM Subject: RE: Gotha G.II Decals from Americal? >The soft spot I have in my head.... er, heart.... for Brent Theobald prompted me to look into Gotha variations last night. > >The reason there are no good marking alternatives for G.II Gothas is because they only made 10 of the damn things, and they pretty much look alike. > >If you convert the model to a G.III (engines and ventral gun opening), you have a further 25 models that can be built, and these look pretty boring, too. > >Or convert it to a G.IV, where there are a LOT of examples. Why would anyone kit the G.II? > >Eric, why are you kitting the G.III? How hard will I have to work to convert this to a G.IV? > >Lance > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 21:15:02 -0500 From: "Steven M.Perry" To: Subject: Re: List Buttons was IPMS USA Nationals Message-ID: <001501c09bac$1cd56080$ecf2aec7@default> > Personally I am waiting for Deigo to design a t-shirt for the list. . he can > do that when he has a break from doing his book. They have paper you can run through a color printer and iron on a Tee shirt. Maybe we could impose on Diego to do a cartoon for one side and Dame Karen some artwork for the other. If it comes to pass, distribution could be via e-mail. Just a thought sp Who needs some cool new Tee shirts ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 19:19:14 -0700 From: ERIC HIGHT To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: Gotha G.II Decals from Americal? Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.20010220191914.00685500@pop.amug.org> lance wrote: >Eric, why are you kitting the G.III? How hard will I have to work to convert this to a G.IV? because tc models was going to do a g.iv. and the g.iii dosen't have lozenge!! i have no idea what it would take but i would think it would be a piece of cake for a modeler of your caliber!! eric ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 19:21:57 -0700 From: ERIC HIGHT To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: List Record Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.20010220192157.00984d90@pop.amug.org> brent wrote: >Still, nobody has better service than Eric. Who's goofing around riding his >bike instead of producing my Gotha. thanks brent! i am back and just waiting for parts from my vendors. patience my boy!! eric ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 20:28:24 -0600 From: "Richard Eaton" To: Subject: Re: Mark Shannon + Tejano WWI Group Message-ID: <004b01c09bad$f9162740$b5441c18@austin.rr.com> Shane the wise....... I'm glad to hear there are so many folks heading to the regional. Maybe we should congregate around the Roll Models booth at 1:30 or so Saturday? Regards, Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brent Theobald" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 6:46 PM Subject: RE: Mark Shannon + Tejano WWI Group > Howdy! > > I'll be manning the Roll Models photo booth at the San Antonio show this > weekend. If that weren't enough I'll be wearing a blue shirt with "Roll > Models" emblazoned across it. My beautiful assistant will be there too. I'll > have to hunt all of you down and take pictures so we can post them on the > WWI site. > > "Even if he's gone totally ot I'd imagine any Association would be bettered > by having a brewer as a member !" > > I often find myself in agreement with you Shane. Once again you make a very > fine point. > > Later! > > Brent > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > 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: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 20:32:07 -0600 From: "Lee J. Mensinger" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Question for the Geezers Message-ID: <3A9328A7.EF27E781@x25.net> Later, maybe 1971-73, Aurora re-issued the Gotha in a darker plastic more suitable for modeling and. they also eliminated the raised outlines that had been on the surfaces earlier and left the parts in great condition for the avid modeler. I know I hae one or two in my old, never made, back stuff. I may even have a white one left, (If I can ever find it again.) that was an original test shot of the newly re-created Gotha prior to it's release for sale. At least one is promised to an artist of some renown if I ever find the things. Lee M. Eli Geher wrote: > At 03:58 PM 2/20/01 -0500, you wrote: > > >I don't go back far enough, but I am curious about something. We're ya'll as > >excited about the Aurora Gotha as we are about the Roden Gotha? > > > >Do I need to stackpile Roden Gotha's now in order to put my children thru > >college? > > > >Thanks! > > > >Brent > > The Gotha was the only Aurora WW1 release I never bought. It was a big, > ugly airplane that wasn't worth my lunch money! However, I was reminded of > the following pointless story. Don't stir us old geezers up. > > The late Dr. Martin O'Connor showed up at an IPMS Region 1 convention in > the 1970's with a superbly built Gotha. It may be the only one I've ever > seen made up. He had bought the original release Aurora kit on the > collector market for an unheard of price, over $100, which he was not about > to admit to his wife. If memory serves, KB re-released a handful of the > Gotha kits right at that time. > > Marty was an absolutely compulsive researcher and craftsman and had > reworked everything on the kit to the best available information. His > biggest problem, though, was that the red plastic which Aurora had used had > kept bleeding through every coat of paint. He professed to be dissatisfied > with the result, although everybody else who saw the model was overwhelmed. > > Eli ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 19:30:36 -0700 From: ERIC HIGHT To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Gotha G.II Decals from Americal? Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.20010220193036.00982458@pop.amug.org> dave wrote: >I think the skull nosed G.III 385/16 looks pretty cool. Eric, will you have >decals for this aircraft on your sheet? If not, does Americal have these in >1/48 on one of the Gotha sheets? yes this will be one of the birds on the sheet there are 2 others and they are 396/16 and 369/16. it's 385 or 396 and we guessed 396, but it's on there. eric ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 02:37:14 -0000 From: "Evan Nits" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Toronto Message-ID: Lord tunderen jesus der bye If your up in the big smoke let me know by all means. Pints are always a good idea!! >P.S. shouldn't that be the Hogtown Jasta or mayhap Schwein-Burg Jasta?! > ;-) Sorry couldn't resist a little east coast teasing. Both of these are a heck of a lot better sounding than Toronto Jasta I must admit. See you around some time Mark. Regards, Evan _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 19:34:13 -0700 From: ERIC HIGHT To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: IPMS USA Nationals Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.20010220193413.009895e0@pop.amug.org> i'll be there. my table was a pretty good collection point last time and if not look for lance,db and i at the bar. your liver ready yet lance? eric and karen welcome to the list. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 22:01:11 EST From: GRBroman@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: List Buttons was IPMS USA Nationals Message-ID: <96.10528741.27c48977@aol.com> In a message dated 2/20/2001 8:17:30 PM EST, sdw@qld.mim.com.au writes: > This button goes back as far as early 1997, so a lot of the current listees > wouldn't know about it at all and some (me) who were around don't have one. If I remember, didn't we do the original button for the 97 US Nats in Columbus Ohio? Bob Horton and I still have our originals, I've seen Bob wear his occasionally, and I still wear mine to modeling events. We ought to have quite a get together, we can get crazy and paint the town yellow...... Glen ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 13:10:49 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: List Buttons was IPMS USA Nationals Message-ID: <7186131CB805D411A60E0090272F7C7101748C6C@mimhexch1.mim.com.au> Glen suggests: > > This button goes back as far as early 1997, so a lot of the > > current listees > > wouldn't know about it at all and some (me) who were > > around don't have one. > > If I remember, didn't we do the original button for the 97 US Nats in > Columbus Ohio? Correct. And at the time I was hoping to attend all the way from Australia, but the pin happened and my trip didn't :-( 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: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 21:30:48 -0600 From: Marc Flake To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Tejano Escuadron Message-ID: <3A933668.77A1@airmail.net> Don't forget Paul Howard and Jim Pliml in Abilene. Haven't heard from them lateley, but I met them at the 2000 Nationals in Dallas. I believe John Huggins is also in Texas. That gives us: Tom Eisenhour John Huggins Brent Theobald Richard Eaton Lee Mensinger Myles Miller Mark Shannon Greg Springer Marc Flake Scott Head in Houston used to be on the list, he probably lurks now. And I'm sure Bill Bacon lurks from his vantage point above clouds up in the direction of the bright Texas sun. Are there others? Is that bigger than the Australian contingent? Marc ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 21:35:03 -0600 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: List Record????? Message-ID: <3A933767.7026E24F@bellsouth.net> John_Impenna@hyperion.com wrote: > I have also received an NKR package in 7 days!!! Top these! I once recieved a package from CSM one day after I dropped my check in the mail. Top THAT! E. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 19:39:17 -0800 From: "David C. Fletcher" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Question for the Geezers Message-ID: <3A933864.7080908@mars.ark.com> Lee J. Mensinger wrote: > Later, maybe 1971-73, Aurora re-issued the Gotha in a darker plastic more > suitable for modeling... I have a Gotha which was started some time back in the Dark Ages but, unfortunately, the left top wing is warped beyond any reasonable expectation of repair (and cracked as well). Does anyone have a Gotha top wing (left or both...) lying in their parts box? Dave Fletcher -- Visit us at our Home Page: ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 13:49:08 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: Tejano Escuadron Message-ID: <7186131CB805D411A60E0090272F7C7101748C6F@mimhexch1.mim.com.au> Marc asks: > > Are there others? Is that bigger than the Australian contingent? > No fair counting ex members ! At one time there were 5 Australian members in Brisbane alone, but David Laws and Graham Steel have gone off list to concentrate on their work FWIW I think the Australian contingent currently numbers nine, but it's a bit difficult to know for sure since some use hotmail or other services not homed in Australia (meaning I can't ID them from the .au in their email address) 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: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 13:52:13 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: List Record????? Message-ID: <7186131CB805D411A60E0090272F7C7101748C70@mimhexch1.mim.com.au> E says: > I once recieved a package from CSM one day after I dropped my check in > the mail. > Top THAT! Andrew at the local store always hands me the kit *before* I pay him. HA! 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: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 23:21:18 -0500 From: "diaphus" To: Subject: Re: IPMS USA Nationals/ was: Yes, we have no Mr. Surfacer today Message-ID: <008901c09bbd$bd64d4c0$03551a18@tampabay.rr.com> ----- Original Message ----- From: "DAVID BURKE" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 7:24 PM Subject: Re: IPMS USA Nationals/ was: Yes, we have no Mr. Surfacer today > > >Anyone else planning to go? > > > > I'll be there. > > Most likely. > A definite "maybe" for me. Jack Gartner diaphus@tampabay.rr.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 22:26:03 -0600 From: Robert Horton To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Typo or major move: Message-ID: <3A93435B.83383244@netexpress.net> HJi again listees: Knew this would happen. Just finished first message and a senior moment caught up to me. Did anyone catch Leo Opdycke's little "pink blushes" box in the last WW I Aero? He adds a little blurb about the Caproni Ca-3 not being at Vigna d' Valle (spelling)...and adds that it is at NASM. The last time I was at the Air Force Museum it was sitting there. Has it been moved or did Leo have a senior moment too? Bob Horton ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 23:36:31 -0500 From: Karen Rychlewski To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: List Buttons was IPMS USA Nationals Message-ID: <3A9345CE.2CCFA874@earthlink.net> Okay, when you guys make up your mind, let me know how I can help Dame Karen ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 23:41:07 -0500 From: Karen Rychlewski To: to post Subject: Silly me! Message-ID: <3A9346E2.21E23BA@earthlink.net> I should have known better than to post a map--guys never need directions, do they? Dame Karen ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 04:47:28 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: IPMS USA Nationals Message-ID: >From: Karen Rychlewski >>Great idea, Michael > >I'll volunteer to do the artwork, send it to the list gallery page, where >you >can download it...but guys, let's have some help: describe a humourous >(humorous) idea for a button or whatever. Karen: It's not really my idea because we've had such a button in the past but I didn't get one, however, we can do a new one or whatever. Just something simple and nice that will allow us to identify each other. Michael _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 23:54:49 -0500 From: "Steven M.Perry" To: Subject: Re: Silly me! Message-ID: <003701c09bc2$6bef9d00$f7f2aec7@default> > I should have known better than to post a map--guys never need > directions, do they? > > Dame Karen The need is genuine...but then there is that matter of being genetically incapable of asking ;-) sp ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 23:56:32 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: List Buttons was IPMS USA Nationals Message-ID: <6a.b8311a1.27c4a480@aol.com> I have my list button on my camera strap- that way it's always with me at various events. RK ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 23:53:48 -0500 From: Karen Rychlewski To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Caproni Ca-3 was Typo or major move: Message-ID: <3A9349DC.D1F9F49C@earthlink.net> Robert Horton wrote: > HJi again listees: Knew this would happen. Just finished first message > and a senior moment caught up to me. Did anyone catch Leo Opdycke's > little "pink blushes" box in the last WW I Aero? He adds a little blurb > about the Caproni Ca-3 not being at Vigna d' Valle (spelling)...and > adds that it is at NASM. The last time I was at the Air Force Museum it > was sitting there. Has it been moved or did Leo have a senior moment > too? Bob Horton we all have those moments... AFAIK, and seconded by the Datafile, there are two Caproni Ca-3s extant: one at the AF Museum in Dayton OH and another at the Italian AF Museum at Vigna di Valle. These are definitely two different airplanes: when I saw the Italian one, it was unrestored; I think it was put in storage somewhere, but I can't imagine it was sent to NASM. Little bit of trivia: how many of you built the Meikraft Ca-3? I 'loaned' two rolls of photos of the Dayton Ca-3 in the restoration facility at Dayton to whats-his-name Meikraft--took nearly ten years to get them back. But I did get a free kit... Dame Karen ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 22:56:34 -0600 From: "DAVID BURKE" To: Subject: Re: IPMS USA Nationals Message-ID: <005b01c09bc2$ac3e5220$81121a3f@oemcomputer> > >>Great idea, Michael > > > >I'll volunteer to do the artwork, send it to the list gallery page, where > >you > >can download it...but guys, let's have some help: describe a humourous > >(humorous) idea for a button or whatever. > > Karen: > > It's not really my idea because we've had such a button in the past but I > didn't get one, however, we can do a new one or whatever. Just something > simple and nice that will allow us to identify each other. > > Michael Yeah, like we really need buttons to identify ourselves to each other! Those of us who are so into this emit a certain pheromone (or the stench of stale beer and abject failure). We attract each other like bees. Big, ugly bees, with bulging bags full of plastic and resin. We are also easy to spot due to our crossed eyes and ground-down teeth - the results of manic late-night rigging sessions. All the buttons are good for is a sad attempt to make the pathetic package look like he belongs somewhere other than the waiting room at Chuckling Acres. ...that's all I have to say about that.... DB (Gump) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 23:03:36 -0600 From: "DAVID BURKE" To: Subject: Re: Silly me! Message-ID: <006101c09bc3$a750eb00$81121a3f@oemcomputer> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven M.Perry" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 10:57 PM Subject: Re: Silly me! > > > I should have known better than to post a map--guys never need > > directions, do they? > > > > Dame Karen Sure! Man need map, help start fire for to roast big animal him brutally kill with truck! What left of map he wrap carcass in to present to she who clean cave! Map much helpful. For direction, man follow scent-marked trees on highway or ask fellow men at sports bar and Hooters! Topless dancer always point out right direction! Grunt! DB ...wheel no supposed to be square! Hmm... Maybe better try fire thing again... ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 05:06:52 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: List Record????? Message-ID: >From: Ernest Thomas >>John_Impenna@hyperion.com wrote: > > > I have also received an NKR package in 7 days!!! Top these! > >I once recieved a package from CSM one day after I dropped my check in >the mail. >Top THAT! >E. I once received a kit in the mail before I even thought of ordering it and it jumped out of the box and glued, painted and weathered itself in 2 minutes before my very eyes! Then, they put me on this special medicine and I........... Michael _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 21:13:52 -0800 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: IPMS USA Nationals Message-ID: <200102210514.VAA14862@mail.rapidnet.net> Guess who never got a button . .... ---------- >From: "DAVID BURKE" > Yeah, like we really need buttons to identify ourselves to each other! > Those of us who are so into this emit a certain pheromone (or the stench of > stale beer and abject failure). We attract each other like bees. Big, ugly > bees, with bulging bags full of plastic and resin. We are also easy to spot > due to our crossed eyes and ground-down teeth - the results of manic > late-night rigging sessions. All the buttons are good for is a sad attempt > to make the pathetic package look like he belongs somewhere other than the > waiting room at Chuckling Acres. > > ...that's all I have to say about > that.... > > DB > > (Gump) ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 3109 **********************