WWI Digest 3144 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) RE: Form-a-plane was Joystick by Crawford Neil 2) RE: R/C rotaries in big scale was RE: Internet Modeler Marches on by "dfernet0" 3) Re: R/C rotaries in big scale was RE: Internet Modeler Marches on by "Steven M.Perry" 4) The good, the bad, the..... by Dennis Ugulano 5) Re: R/C rotaries in big scale was RE: Internet Modeler Marches on by "Lee J. Mensinger" 6) Tabloid CDL by "Steven M.Perry" 7) RE: R/C rotaries in big scale was RE: Internet Modeler Marches on by Crawford Neil 8) Re: R/C rotaries in big scale was RE: Internet Modeler Marches on by "Lee J. Mensinger" 9) Blue Max 2001 by Myles Miller 10) RE: Blue Max 2001 by Crawford Neil 11) News from Pegasus/Blue Max by "Matt Bittner" 12) RE: News from Pegasus/Blue Max by Crawford Neil 13) Unfavorites/Blue Max by MAnde72343@aol.com 14) RE: Unfavourites WAS: Internet Modeler Marches on by "Sandy Adam" 15) RE: Paradigm Shifts by "Nigel Rayner" 16) RE: Unfavourites WAS: Internet Modeler Marches on by "dfernet0" 17) RE: The good, the bad, the..... by "dfernet0" 18) RE: News from Pegasus/Blue Max by "Matt Bittner" 19) Scale R/C Models Rotary motors by VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com 20) RE: Tabloid CDL by "dfernet0" 21) Re: Internet Modeler Marches on by "Muth & Zulick" 22) Re: Internet Modeler Marches on by "Muth & Zulick" 23) Any Geordies out there? by "TOM WERNER HANSEN" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 15:33:55 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: Form-a-plane was Joystick Message-ID: Makes sense, it was in white plastic too;-) /Neil Volker wrote: > different note, > someone told me Joe was a "professional" pattern maker and also behind > (amongst others) the Airfix Short Sunderland. Can anybody > confirm this? ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 11:36:17 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: R/C rotaries in big scale was RE: Internet Modeler Marches on Message-ID: <030001c0a326$249c9460$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Yes! That rang a bell! The magazine where I saw that ad (some 4 or 5 yrs. ago) was "Flight" magazine. I can get the addres for you on monday, Gaston, if you're brave enough to spend that quantity of money. Regards D. ----- Original Message ----- From: Lee J. Mensinger To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 11:36 AM Subject: Re: R/C rotaries in big scale was RE: Internet Modeler Marches on > There is an operating Rotary available and it has been advertised in a variety > of US aviation magazines for more than three years. It is, as mentioned, in the > vicinity of $4,000 USD.. Almost two years ago I scanned the advertisement and > sent it to anyone that asked for it. > > Unfortunately I have lost track of the disk or I would offer it now.. Right now > I do not know where to get another photo and the scanner is temporarily shut > down anyway. (upgrading the Drivers) > > Believe it. The thing definitely exists. As I recall it is a Rhone engine. > > Lee > > Gaston Graf wrote: > > > Neil, D, > > > > thanks for the answers. I know there is a commercial 5cyl radial available > > but that's still no rotary. The radial though is very suitable for WW2 > > aircraft such as the B17, P47, Corsair, Hellcat etc. I never saw a model > > rotary here but I am not into R/C modeling either (yet). > > > > cheers > > > > Gaston Graf > > (ggraf@vo.lu) > > Meet the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" at: > > http://www.jastaboelcke.de > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: wwi@wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi@wwi-models.org]On Behalf Of > > > dfernet0 > > > Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 12:56 PM > > > To: Multiple recipients of list > > > Subject: RE: R/C rotaries in big scale was RE: Internet Modeler Marches > > > on > > > > > > > > > Gaston! > > > IIRC, there's a working miniature monosoupape rotary engine, but the price > > > was around U$S 4.000 as I saw it adverstised! > > > D. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Gaston Graf > > > To: Multiple recipients of list > > > Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 8:48 AM > > > Subject: R/C rotaries in big scale was RE: Internet Modeler Marches on > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mike, > > > > > > > > sorry if I forgot to reply - maybe the message went down the drain with > > > > other. I usually do a quick check of all of the many messages coming in, > > > > then delete all messages not concerning me or being off > > > interest. The rest > > > I > > > > read mor carefully. Because this list seems to be growing like > > > crazy there > > > > are so many messages coming in that it would be a fulltime job > > > if one had > > > to > > > > reply to everything. > > > > > > > > I would be really interested to build Voss' F.I but I doubt if there are > > > > still any plans exisiting. Maybe I should ask the Fokker team in > > > Schorndorf > > > > about that? But honesty said, I like the Kempf design much > > > more, with the > > > > b/w Jasta Boelcke tail, the b/w cowl, the streaky painting > > > scheme and the > > > > words on the wings. With the streamers attached to the wingtips and the > > > old > > > > stile national insignas it is looking perfect. > > > > > > > > btw: is anybody on this noble list building scale R/C models? If so, can > > > > anybody tell me if there are already rotary engines existing? Before > > > taking > > > > hand on the big project I thought about building a big scale R/C model - > > > 1:5 > > > > maybe, or 1:8. But only if I can find a suitable solution for > > > the engine. > > > > Another idea could be to build a replica of a rotary engine and > > > connect it > > > > to a powerful eletrical motor placed behind the engine so it will drive > > > the > > > > whole rotary/propeller unit. The complicated thing would be to > > > reduce the > > > > weight of the model rotary in scale in order to have the same gyroscopic > > > > effect in scale then the real thing had. Well, these are just > > > some ideas. > > > > The reason why I love my job is that it allows me such much time for > > > > brainstorming when I've got nothing else to do than staring out of the > > > > windscreen... > > > > > > > > happy landings - wherever this will be > > > > > > > > Gaston Graf > > > > (ggraf@vo.lu) > > > > Meet the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" at: > > > > http://www.jastaboelcke.de > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes, the List reeks of virtue and virtuosity tonight. Will > > > > > someone please start a controversial thread to get things back to > > > > > normal? By the way, Gaston, AFAIK, you never replied to my > > > > > suggestion that instead of Kempf's Dr.I, that you do Voss's F.I > > > > > so that we would know what color the cowl was. You seem to be > > > > > doing extremely well in the historical research area. :-) > > > > > > > > > > Mike K. > > > > > > > > > > Rick wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Nope, you're not the only one, RK. I have the site > > > > > bookmarked with a July 1999 mark and have never had a problem > > > > > logging on. I guess it is all that virtuous living you and I do! ;^} > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > > > > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at > > > > http://webmail.netscape.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 10:06:00 -0500 From: "Steven M.Perry" To: Subject: Re: R/C rotaries in big scale was RE: Internet Modeler Marches on Message-ID: <005a01c0a32a$4b9b5980$71f0aec7@default> A fellow at work who is into the antique engine and flywheel shows said he saw a 1/4 size LeRhone running. He said the noise was distinctive and since it was uncowled and running on an engine stand, it was slinging castor oil for all it was worth. Prices I understand are astronomical and the engine stand is extra. I saw articles and adds a few years back in the mag that caters to the paper & stick crowd (Flying Models?) for CO2 powered scale engines. One of the ones offered was a Hisso IIRC. Prices were in the hundreds of dollars, but photos showed what appeared to be excellent craftsmanship. A functional CO2 powered Hisso would surely beg a proper stick & tissue SE.5a to go around it. I'll look for the article. sp ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 10:09:52 -0500 From: Dennis Ugulano To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: The good, the bad, the..... Message-ID: <200103021009_MC2-C761-A834@compuserve.com> D, >> What about re-naming your site as "The good, the bad and the Uggie"? << It comes as no surprise that you jumped on this first. But to add injury to insult, I told Tech Support and she loved it. :-) I guess when you open yourself up to this group, be prepared. 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: Fri, 02 Mar 2001 09:29:20 -0600 From: "Lee J. Mensinger" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: R/C rotaries in big scale was RE: Internet Modeler Marches on Message-ID: <3A9FBC50.A40ACD32@x25.net> I used the directory www.dogpile.com entered "Scale Model Rotary Engines" Got this http://www.replicaengines.com/ You may not believe what Replica Engines makes. But this is the main place for getting them. Get the OX-5 for your next 1/4 scale Jenny. There are several that make them to order forMuseums etc. The search engine www.dogpile.com has been great for me to find things. Seems to give more returns quicker than most. Lee M. New Braunfels, TX dfernet0 wrote: > Yes! > That rang a bell! The magazine where I saw that ad (some 4 or 5 yrs. ago) > was "Flight" magazine. > I can get the addres for you on monday, Gaston, if you're brave enough to > spend that quantity of money. > Regards > D. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Lee J. Mensinger > To: Multiple recipients of list > Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 11:36 AM > Subject: Re: R/C rotaries in big scale was RE: Internet Modeler Marches on > > > There is an operating Rotary available and it has been advertised in a > variety > > of US aviation magazines for more than three years. It is, as mentioned, > in the > > vicinity of $4,000 USD.. Almost two years ago I scanned the advertisement > and > > sent it to anyone that asked for it. > > > > Unfortunately I have lost track of the disk or I would offer it now.. > Right now > > I do not know where to get another photo and the scanner is temporarily > shut > > down anyway. (upgrading the Drivers) > > > > Believe it. The thing definitely exists. As I recall it is a Rhone > engine. > > > > Lee > > > > Gaston Graf wrote: > > > > > Neil, D, > > > > > > thanks for the answers. I know there is a commercial 5cyl radial > available > > > but that's still no rotary. The radial though is very suitable for WW2 > > > aircraft such as the B17, P47, Corsair, Hellcat etc. I never saw a model > > > rotary here but I am not into R/C modeling either (yet). > > > > > > cheers > > > > > > Gaston Graf > > > (ggraf@vo.lu) > > > Meet the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" at: > > > http://www.jastaboelcke.de > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: wwi@wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi@wwi-models.org]On Behalf Of > > > > dfernet0 > > > > Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 12:56 PM > > > > To: Multiple recipients of list > > > > Subject: RE: R/C rotaries in big scale was RE: Internet Modeler > Marches > > > > on > > > > > > > > > > > > Gaston! > > > > IIRC, there's a working miniature monosoupape rotary engine, but the > price > > > > was around U$S 4.000 as I saw it adverstised! > > > > D. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: Gaston Graf > > > > To: Multiple recipients of list > > > > Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 8:48 AM > > > > Subject: R/C rotaries in big scale was RE: Internet Modeler Marches on > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mike, > > > > > > > > > > sorry if I forgot to reply - maybe the message went down the drain > with > > > > > other. I usually do a quick check of all of the many messages coming > in, > > > > > then delete all messages not concerning me or being off > > > > interest. The rest > > > > I > > > > > read mor carefully. Because this list seems to be growing like > > > > crazy there > > > > > are so many messages coming in that it would be a fulltime job > > > > if one had > > > > to > > > > > reply to everything. > > > > > > > > > > I would be really interested to build Voss' F.I but I doubt if there > are > > > > > still any plans exisiting. Maybe I should ask the Fokker team in > > > > Schorndorf > > > > > about that? But honesty said, I like the Kempf design much > > > > more, with the > > > > > b/w Jasta Boelcke tail, the b/w cowl, the streaky painting > > > > scheme and the > > > > > words on the wings. With the streamers attached to the wingtips and > the > > > > old > > > > > stile national insignas it is looking perfect. > > > > > > > > > > btw: is anybody on this noble list building scale R/C models? If so, > can > > > > > anybody tell me if there are already rotary engines existing? Before > > > > taking > > > > > hand on the big project I thought about building a big scale R/C > model - > > > > 1:5 > > > > > maybe, or 1:8. But only if I can find a suitable solution for > > > > the engine. > > > > > Another idea could be to build a replica of a rotary engine and > > > > connect it > > > > > to a powerful eletrical motor placed behind the engine so it will > drive > > > > the > > > > > whole rotary/propeller unit. The complicated thing would be to > > > > reduce the > > > > > weight of the model rotary in scale in order to have the same > gyroscopic > > > > > effect in scale then the real thing had. Well, these are just > > > > some ideas. > > > > > The reason why I love my job is that it allows me such much time for > > > > > brainstorming when I've got nothing else to do than staring out of > the > > > > > windscreen... > > > > > > > > > > happy landings - wherever this will be > > > > > > > > > > Gaston Graf > > > > > (ggraf@vo.lu) > > > > > Meet the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" at: > > > > > http://www.jastaboelcke.de > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes, the List reeks of virtue and virtuosity tonight. Will > > > > > > someone please start a controversial thread to get things back to > > > > > > normal? By the way, Gaston, AFAIK, you never replied to my > > > > > > suggestion that instead of Kempf's Dr.I, that you do Voss's F.I > > > > > > so that we would know what color the cowl was. You seem to be > > > > > > doing extremely well in the historical research area. :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > Mike K. > > > > > > > > > > > > Rick wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Nope, you're not the only one, RK. I have the site > > > > > > bookmarked with a July 1999 mark and have never had a problem > > > > > > logging on. I guess it is all that virtuous living you and I do! > ;^} > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at > > > > > http://webmail.netscape.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 10:31:34 -0500 From: "Steven M.Perry" To: Subject: Tabloid CDL Message-ID: <006401c0a32d$dd9725a0$71f0aec7@default> My take on the shade of CDL appropriate for a Sopwith Tablid is kind of on the off white side of buff. The photos in the mini DF seem to show a bit more of the structure showing through and seem a lighter gray tone than the usual CDL surfaces in B&W photos. What say the RFC/RNAS afficinados? sp ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 16:33:59 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: R/C rotaries in big scale was RE: Internet Modeler Marches on Message-ID: Did you see the 1/4 scale Fokker EIII with a 1/4 scale monosoupape! Wonder if it's ever flown? /Neil > -----Original Message----- > From: Lee J. Mensinger [mailto:lemen@x25.net] > Sent: den 2 mars 2001 16:30 > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Re: R/C rotaries in big scale was RE: Internet > Modeler Marches > on > > > I used the directory www.dogpile.com > > entered "Scale Model Rotary Engines" > > Got this http://www.replicaengines.com/ > > You may not believe what Replica Engines makes. But this is > the main place for > getting them. > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2001 09:50:17 -0600 From: "Lee J. Mensinger" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: R/C rotaries in big scale was RE: Internet Modeler Marches on Message-ID: <3A9FC138.1C6F4FB0@x25.net> I missed that one so far but here are both of the main manufacutreres of scale engines. The prices are probably very fair considering the effort and skill involved www.replicaengines.com http://www.conleyprecision.com/ They are both very impressive and if you have the will here is the way... Car modelers will love the V 10 Viper engine or the Offenhauser. A bunch of bucks and a proper aircraft with RC is all it takes. Still can't find my disk with the Monosoupape. I mistakenly called it a Rhone in the other note. Got the correct site since then. Lee M. Crawford Neil wrote: > Did you see the 1/4 scale Fokker EIII with a 1/4 scale monosoupape! > Wonder if it's ever flown? > /Neil ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2001 08:31:00 -0800 From: Myles Miller To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Blue Max 2001 Message-ID: <4.1.20010302081411.009f8330@mail> While scanning the Hannants site, I came across these interesting 2001 releases from Blue Max (all in God's Scale): Blue Max BM115 2001 Aircraft kits (injection) 1:48 Bristol M1c Monoplane Blue Max BM116 2001 Aircraft kits (injection) 1:48 Phonix D.1 Blue Max BM117 2001 Aircraft kits (injection) 1:48 L.F.G. Roland D.VIb Blue Max BM204 2001 Military vehicles kits (injection) 1:48 L.V.G. C.VI A question - must be a pretty interesting conversion to turn that LVG into a military vehicle? Otherwise, I'm looking forward to seeing the Phonix D.1. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 17:33:47 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: Blue Max 2001 Message-ID: Hmmm, Harry Woodman = God, and his scale is 1/48 so you are obviously correct in this. But does a vehicle have to stay on the ground? Surely a LVG is a millitary vehicle whichever way you look at it? /Neil -nitpicking:-) > -----Original Message----- > From: Myles Miller [mailto:myles.miller@thc.state.tx.us] > Sent: den 2 mars 2001 17:30 > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Blue Max 2001 > > > While scanning the Hannants site, I came across these > interesting 2001 releases > from Blue Max > (all in God's Scale): > > > Blue Max BM115 2001 Aircraft kits (injection) 1:48 Bristol > M1c Monoplane > Blue Max BM116 2001 Aircraft kits (injection) 1:48 Phonix D.1 > Blue Max BM117 2001 Aircraft kits (injection) 1:48 L.F.G. > Roland D.VIb > Blue Max BM204 2001 Military vehicles kits (injection) 1:48 > L.V.G. C.VI > > A question - must be a pretty interesting conversion to turn > that LVG into a > military vehicle? > > Otherwise, I'm looking forward to seeing the Phonix D.1. > > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2001 10:43:08 -0600 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: News from Pegasus/Blue Max Message-ID: <3A9414140036FD80@mail01.san.yahoo.com> (added by postmaster@mail01.san.yahoo.com) Just received the latest update from P/BM (if you're not on their email list, why not?). The next BM will be the LVG followed by the Bristol. Next Pegasus will be the Halberstadt D.II. However, taken direct from the newsletter: "Pegasus Fans, we have the last batch of 25 Macchi M.5 kits available, this kit has now sold out and has been deleted from the catalogue and website. These last 25 kits do not have boxes and are available at £10.00 each - hurry though as they will sell out fast and we have none left! Please order via e-mail : macchi@pegasusmodels.com only." Matt Bittner _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 17:49:01 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: News from Pegasus/Blue Max Message-ID: Has the Spad XII been mentioned? I am still waiting for mine from Hannnants. I haven't seen it in their newsletter either. Was the one you got a pre-production item Matt? /Neil ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 11:54:47 EST From: MAnde72343@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Unfavorites/Blue Max Message-ID: <9d.11f4b79d.27d12a57@aol.com> --part1_9d.11f4b79d.27d12a57_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The unfavorites idea is twisted, even for E, but there are some OT planes I don't like much, anything by Vickers (they were poor performers, but Sir Basil forced them on the RFC) they were still making their 1915 rehashed design in 1918. On a happier (hopefully) topic, the Roland in 1/48 injected is something I've wanted for years (and I will be buying several of the MAC 1/72 as well). Mr. Gannon is really trying to keep the other limited run makers behind the power curve. The C.VI would be nice, (the C.VI was the first Pegasus I built) for both though, I'm concerned about the engine, nobody, AFAIK, makes a 1/48 Benz, and BM's inlines are awful. Merrill --part1_9d.11f4b79d.27d12a57_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The unfavorites idea is twisted, even for E, but there are some OT planes I
don't like much, anything by Vickers (they were poor performers, but Sir
Basil forced them on the RFC) they were still making their 1915 rehashed
design in 1918.
      On a happier (hopefully) topic, the Roland in 1/48 injected is
something I've wanted for years (and I will be buying several of the MAC 1/72
as well). Mr. Gannon is really trying to keep the other limited run makers
behind the power curve. The C.VI would be nice, (the C.VI was the first
Pegasus I built) for both though, I'm concerned about the engine, nobody,
AFAIK, makes a 1/48 Benz, and BM's inlines are awful.
Merrill
--part1_9d.11f4b79d.27d12a57_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 17:41:03 -0000 From: "Sandy Adam" To: "AAA - WWI Modelling List" Subject: RE: Unfavourites WAS: Internet Modeler Marches on Message-ID: <000f01c0a33f$f93151c0$3ae8b094@sandyada> >Although the Dr1 isn't my favorite, it has character, it looks >sort of cheeky. The 1.5 strutter has too long fuselage and too round >nose to look really good, and then that tail! >/Neil Remember guys, that you have to make allowances for Neil. He lives in Scandinavia - where every second woman looks like Victoria Silvstedt - or better! Nordic men get bored with such an abundance of pulchritude, and seek beauty in the oddest directions. Hence his championship of the pug-ugliest fokker around and his inability to appreciate the slender charms of the Strutter! Sandy PS Neil - if you know any "ugly" Swedettes who might fancy au-pairing for a randy old Scot, please send me their details. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 17:54:30 -0000 From: "Nigel Rayner" To: Subject: RE: Paradigm Shifts Message-ID: <000001c0a341$d4f98d20$983bedc1@w1o0t3> Cam wrote: > Bah! We are at the beginning of a paradigm shift, centuries of > industrial economics are fine for > the production, distribution and sale of finite collections of > atoms, but not when the barrier to > content creation and distribution can be broken by anyone now. Blimey! Just got in from a busimness trip and catching up on digests, and it sounds like I'm at work! I'm an analyst for an IT research and advisory company, and I have to write and present about this kind of stuff all day. I've got paradigm shifts coming out the wazoo! I don't mean to be critical Cam, it was an interesting post. It's just funny that my work world found its way on to the list. Now here's the *really* funny thing - I have been using the WWI list and WWI modelling in my "day job" presentations on human capital management. My work/home boundaries seem to be getting really blurred here.......... Sorry for the ot post. To get it back OT, the BE2e is finished! Boy, what a slog that was. Cheers, Nigel nu: Flashback Strutter, but probably an Eduard Dr1 first for light relief ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 14:52:59 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: Unfavourites WAS: Internet Modeler Marches on Message-ID: <004c01c0a341$9e98f540$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Even so, one of my favourite fokkers is this one: http://www.wwi-models.org/Images/Adam/CP/Dr1.jpg D. ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandy Adam To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 2:46 PM Subject: RE: Unfavourites WAS: Internet Modeler Marches on > >Although the Dr1 isn't my favorite, it has character, it looks > >sort of cheeky. The 1.5 strutter has too long fuselage and too round > >nose to look really good, and then that tail! > >/Neil > > Remember guys, that you have to make allowances for Neil. He lives in > Scandinavia - where every second woman looks like Victoria Silvstedt - or > better! > Nordic men get bored with such an abundance of pulchritude, and seek beauty > in the oddest directions. Hence his championship of the pug-ugliest fokker > around and his inability to appreciate the slender charms of the Strutter! > Sandy > PS Neil - if you know any "ugly" Swedettes who might fancy au-pairing for a > randy old Scot, please send me their details. > > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 14:59:59 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: The good, the bad, the..... Message-ID: <005101c0a342$99fdf3e0$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Dennis the Uggie wrote: > It comes as no surprise that you jumped on this first. Yes? Why? (blinking innocently) > I told Tech Support and she loved it. :-) Ahh, a lady with a delicate sense of humour! Congratulations! > I guess when you open yourself up to this group, be prepared. Does it means that the URL of your page will change in the near future? ;-) Let me add, that your wonderful website and Len's pages too have lured me into the world of vacuform modelling. On the last half of the past year I began to gather a small collection of these kits and even when until now I've finished no kit, I've learned to prepare the parts, the most feared stage of the process. So far it has been easier than I tought! Thanks Dennis for the inspiration! D. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2001 12:08:16 -0600 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: RE: News from Pegasus/Blue Max Message-ID: <3A9414140037AA89@mail01.san.yahoo.com> (added by postmaster@mail01.san.yahoo.com) On Fri, 2 Mar 2001 11:52:45 -0500 (EST), Crawford Neil wrote: > Has the Spad XII been mentioned? I am still waiting for mine > from Hannnants. I haven't seen it in their newsletter either. > Was the one you got a pre-production item Matt? The two you mean? No - list member Marc Flak has his as well. I suspect because you bought them through Hannants - they just listed them today. Why not order direct from Pegasus? If you do the cost is less and the air mail free to the rest of the world... Just my two jalapeno's, for what their worth... Matt Bittner _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 13:17:00 EST From: VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Scale R/C Models Rotary motors Message-ID: btw: is anybody on this noble list building scale R/C models? If so, can anybody tell me if there are already rotary engines existing? Before taking hand on the big project I thought about building a big scale R/C model - 1:5 maybe, or 1:8. But only if I can find a suitable solution for the engine. Hello Gaston, I have been building and flying R/C aircraft now for about 8 years. As to your question about the rotary engine, there is or was on the market made by O.S. a . 30 size Wenkel, I have two of these that I'm saving for a Sopwith Baby and a Sopwith Camel. for something bigger you must got to a multi cylinder engine of two, three, five or seven cylinders made by different companies like Satio who I know has a 3 and 5 cylinder models which cost from $800.00 & $1500.00 USD respectively, very expensive so say the least. There is a 1/4 scale Gnome Rotary engine available which is fully operational, has spark ignition a bore of .750, a stroke of 1.0 inches, size is 3.97 cubic inches and weigh 4.0 lbs. It appears to be a 9 cylinder and is very good looking in their ad. The price is a punishing $3800.00. Now there is a new type motor to the R/C scene that may just be what you are looking for. Try WWW.ericksonmotors.com, now this looks like a rotary from the exterior but suffers from none of the problems rotary's had, it is a Full Expansion engine. Some specs are as follows, 1.2 Cu. in. engine and will swing a two bladed prop of 18X10 at 6900 RPM and produce 14 lbs. of thrust, plenty of power here. I hope this helps you somewhat. If you need any more info contact me off list.BTW I have a nice VK scale models 1/6 scale Sopwith Camel that is waiting for me to gain the courage to build, Not really afraid to build it but they are a bit of a bear to fly, just like the real one was. Best regards, Jon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 15:40:01 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: Tabloid CDL Message-ID: <007201c0a348$340528a0$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Steve: Check http://www.oldglebe.freeserve.co.uk/Sopwith/Sopwith.html#tabloid in the other Steve (Cox) pages. D. ----- Original Message ----- From: Steven M.Perry To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 12:35 PM Subject: Tabloid CDL > My take on the shade of CDL appropriate for a Sopwith Tablid is kind of on > the off white side of buff. The photos in the mini DF seem to show a bit > more of the structure showing through and seem a lighter gray tone than the > usual CDL surfaces in B&W photos. > > What say the RFC/RNAS afficinados? > sp > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 13:50:56 -0500 From: "Muth & Zulick" To: Subject: Re: Internet Modeler Marches on Message-ID: <004801c0a349$b76714a0$0100005a@ptd.net> > Yes, the List reeks of virtue and virtuosity tonight. Will someone please start a controversial thread to get things back to normal? OK, I'll try. I'm finishing up Campbell's Nie. 28, the one with the red cowling and black triangles....or is it vice-versa? All of the decals and schematics show black triangles with their base at the front of the cowling. However, A photo of this airplane in Wings Of Valor seems to show the darker color where the "red" would be. I know that the film affected yellow, but red too? And even then, would it be darker than the balck? Getting ready to duck from the color police..... Mike Muth ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 13:52:52 -0500 From: "Muth & Zulick" To: Subject: Re: Internet Modeler Marches on Message-ID: <004d01c0a349$fc946e60$0100005a@ptd.net> > Ok, what's everyone's 'least' favorite OT airplane(or tank, or whatever) > I'm thinking it for a bit before I answer. Gotta be the SPAD 13 for me. Ugly design and uglier color schemes. For some reason, the SPAD 7 doesn't offend me as much....probably the coloring. Mike Muth ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 19:59:12 +0100 From: "TOM WERNER HANSEN" To: Subject: Any Geordies out there? Message-ID: <002a01c0a34a$e841aee0$9fd9d9c1@oemcomputer> Hi out there (I don't know the correct for north of Engl.) I'm going to visit schools in the Newcastle area next week, but hopefully I'll have time for a little R&R in between. Anything to do in the area for people with our esoteric interests? Hobby shops, exhibits etc?? Tom W (flying across from Norway) ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 3144 **********************