WWI Digest 3164 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) After-lecture thought at the Nats by "Matt Bittner" 2) Re: Americal/Gryphon Decals and Russian and Italian, American A/C by "Michael Kendix" 3) photo etch tool - "Hold & Fold" by "Brian Nicklas" 4) RE: After-lecture thought at the Nats by Brent Theobald 5) Re: FMP's Pfalz Tomb by "Lance Krieg" 6) Eduard question by "Matt Bittner" 7) RE: After-lecture thought at the Nats by "Matt Bittner" 8) Re: New Images by "Hans Trauner" 9) Re: FMP's Pfalz Tomb by "Michael Kendix" 10) RE: photo etch tool - "Hold & Fold" by Brent Theobald 11) Re: Matchbox? by "Hans Trauner" 12) Re: FMP's Pfalz Tomb by "Matt Bittner" 13) Re: Albatros D.IV now SE5b by "Brad & Merville" 14) Building two or more kits at once. Re: RE: Handling Problems by Stephendigiacomo@aol.com 15) Re: Matchbox? by "Brian Nicklas" 16) Re: Good to Be Home.... by KarrArt@aol.com 17) Re: Greetings fellow string bag lovers :) by KarrArt@aol.com 18) Re: New images up by KarrArt@aol.com 19) Re: Good to Be Home.... by KarrArt@aol.com 20) Re: Nieuport IV by KarrArt@aol.com 21) Re: Matchbox? by GRBroman@aol.com 22) RE: New images up by Brent Theobald 23) RE: photo etch tool - "Hold & Fold" by "Gaston Graf" 24) Re: FMP's Pfalz Tomb by "Bob Pearson" 25) Re: FMP's Pfalz Tomb by "Bob Pearson" 26) Re: by "TOM PLESHA" 27) RE: photo etch tool - "Hold & Fold" by Brent Theobald 28) Re: Off topic but true by Karen Rychlewski 29) Re: Matchbox? by GRBroman@aol.com 30) Web Updates by Allan Wright 31) Albatros C.XV contest results by Karen Rychlewski 32) RE: photo etch tool - "Hold & Fold" by "Gaston Graf" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 10:33:47 -0600 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: After-lecture thought at the Nats Message-ID: <3AA2419A001447DD@mail01.san.yahoo.com> (added by postmaster@mail01.san.yahoo.com) I was just thinking - yes, a dangerous proposition, but... Right after GVW's lecture at the Nats, I think we should have Brent schedule some sort of dinner, or banquet so we can all get together. Then again, it really depends on who wants to diet or not... Right, Brent? ;-) Matt Bittner _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 16:39:33 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Americal/Gryphon Decals and Russian and Italian, American A/C Message-ID: >From: "Evan Nits" > >I know Dr. Merrill reads the list posts occassionally. > > If you're reading this Glen, how about some Russian > >Air Service and Italian squadriligia markings other > >than the same old subjects... > >Or some Bulgarian and Turkish ones perhaps?????? Evan: I think that Pegasus does some Turkish black squares with a white border on one of their German sheets. The nice thing about doing Bulgarian or Turkish markings is that you can probably make your own easily from painting/spraying decal paper and cutting it out. Michael _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 11:49:50 -0500 From: "Brian Nicklas" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: photo etch tool - "Hold & Fold" Message-ID: Wondering if anyone on the list has tried this "Hold and Fold" tool. http://www.thesmallshop.com/ It has been mentioned in some of the magazines. A little pricey, but as I seem to be all thumbs when it comes to etched pieces, I thought maybe it would be worth it. And as the Gotha looks like it really would look "Yowza" with the Part PE set, and I have some other PE sets to use... Any thoughts?? Brian Nicklas ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 10:53:06 -0600 From: Brent Theobald To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: After-lecture thought at the Nats Message-ID: <4B9386E83999D411997100508BAF206A79EDC0@stamail.telecom.sna.samsung.com> OUCH! Matt's taking shots at me! After Saturday's fiasco you can bet the next event I plan will be managed more closely. What a mess. At least it wasn't completely ruined. Later! Brent -----Original Message----- From: Matt Bittner [mailto:tbittners@sprintmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 10:41 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: After-lecture thought at the Nats I was just thinking - yes, a dangerous proposition, but... Right after GVW's lecture at the Nats, I think we should have Brent schedule some sort of dinner, or banquet so we can all get together. Then again, it really depends on who wants to diet or not... Right, Brent? ;-) Matt Bittner _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 10:53:15 -0600 From: "Lance Krieg" To: Subject: Re: FMP's Pfalz Tomb Message-ID: I, too, received these books (though mine were "tomes"), and while I wish they contained a lot more interior/engine/detail photos, was well pleased. But why are they labeled Volumes 3 and 4? What are volumes 1 and 2? Lance ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 10:55:39 -0600 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: Eduard question Message-ID: <3AA2419A00147269@mail01.san.yahoo.com> (added by postmaster@mail01.san.yahoo.com) Has anybody seen the new Eduard p/e seats? What are they like? TIA! Matt Bittner _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 10:55:04 -0600 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: RE: After-lecture thought at the Nats Message-ID: <3AA2419A0014726F@mail01.san.yahoo.com> (added by postmaster@mail01.san.yahoo.com) On Wed, 7 Mar 2001 11:56:41 -0500 (EST), Brent Theobald wrote: > OUCH! Matt's taking shots at me! > > After Saturday's fiasco you can bet the next event I plan will be managed > more closely. What a mess. At least it wasn't completely ruined. Well, there was someone egging me on...three guesses who, and the first two don't count. ;-) Matt Bittner _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jan 1998 19:08:13 +0100 From: "Hans Trauner" To: Subject: Re: New Images Message-ID: <005c01bd16e0$3a586980$a8a072d4@custom-pc> Diego wrote: >Hans, Are that done in acrylics as well? ( Interiors of Jasta 30 Pfalz) Yes, I am using acrylics troughout. For airbrushing I use Tamiya/Gunze - alcohol thinned. Any handbrushing is done with Humbrol (which I love, but they discontinued), Citadel Colours and Vallejo ( Water thinned). Any weathering is done with oils. Hans ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 17:05:39 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: FMP's Pfalz Tomb Message-ID: >From: "Lance Krieg" > >But why are they labeled Volumes 3 and 4? What are volumes 1 and 2? Lance: I thought it was because the RFC/RAF volumes I and II were planned to precede these two but it didn't work out that way. No doubt Bob Pearson will let us know when he awakes:) Michael _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 11:08:13 -0600 From: Brent Theobald To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: photo etch tool - "Hold & Fold" Message-ID: <4B9386E83999D411997100508BAF206A01608DC8@stamail.telecom.sna.samsung.com> Hey Brian, It is a handy tool. If you can afford it you will like it. Have a good one! Brent -----Original Message----- From: Brian Nicklas [mailto:Brian.Nicklas@nasm1.si.edu] Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 10:54 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: photo etch tool - "Hold & Fold" Wondering if anyone on the list has tried this "Hold and Fold" tool. http://www.thesmallshop.com/ It has been mentioned in some of the magazines. A little pricey, but as I seem to be all thumbs when it comes to etched pieces, I thought maybe it would be worth it. And as the Gotha looks like it really would look "Yowza" with the Part PE set, and I have some other PE sets to use... Any thoughts?? Brian Nicklas ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jan 1998 19:15:00 +0100 From: "Hans Trauner" To: Subject: Re: Matchbox? Message-ID: <007b01bd16e1$2cce1d40$a8a072d4@custom-pc> > >Are there any Matchbox OT kits? If not, why not? >/Neil There was one.... but not a a/c. They made the FT17 tank, available with another french tank in WWII outfit. I considered theis biplanes always beeing better than their Me*** and Spit***. No trenches, sharp trailing edges and easy to construct. Even beginners could handle the struts and topwings and wheels. They made a great series of 'between-the-wars' a/c, but I have not any idea why they don't make OT a/c. Hans ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 11:12:48 -0600 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: Re: FMP's Pfalz Tomb Message-ID: <3AA2419A00149296@mail01.san.yahoo.com> (added by postmaster@mail01.san.yahoo.com) On Wed, 7 Mar 2001 12:01:01 -0500 (EST), Lance Krieg wrote: > But why are they labeled Volumes 3 and 4? What are volumes 1 and 2? Are they possibly in the same "line" as the HB D.I and Sikorsky S.16 books? Matt Bittner _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 12:18:37 -0500 From: "Brad & Merville" To: Subject: Re: Albatros D.IV now SE5b Message-ID: <009f01c0a72a$a6486040$e5885ad1@default> Todd, Michael, Volker, ... many thanks. Dennis, I was having a hard time visualizing this in 3D. Now I know. Excellent! Looks like I'll have to order another D.II conversion from Cyg (But not before I order one his fine Halbs). The recent thread on the 'British Aeroplanes 1914 - 1918' book got me flipping through both it and it's sister publication, 'German Aircraft of the First World War'. I was struck by the similarities between the D.IV and the SE5b. This lead to a desire to see both side by each. So now, who's built a '5b ? Brad -----Original Message----- From: Brad & Merville To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 8:41 PM Subject: Albatros D.IV >Does anyone know of a kit of the Albatros D.IV ? Has anyone scratchbuilt >one ? > >Brad > > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 12:52:00 EST From: Stephendigiacomo@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Building two or more kits at once. Re: RE: Handling Problems Message-ID: This is what I intend to start doing. Ideally, the exact same kits. (Not that this avoids individual paint schemes or schemes for different theatres.) At least many parts like engines, seats, etc., can be done with mr. airbrush and anyway the same jar/tin of paint at the same time. Organization and planning will be important. I only have an in-house stock of sixty or so models though. I figure I better go out and get some more. : > ) ~Steve di Giacomo In a message dated 2/26/1 1:00:06 PM, nigel@rosnar.demon.co.uk writes: << The final proof point was Dennis saying this is an issue for him - he's a speedbuilder, so curing time must be an issue. For the rest of us, dust is the issue - so much settles on the sub-assemblies while we're building! I guess the real answer is to build two (or more) kits at once. Thanks a lot, Nigel >> ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 13:11:14 -0500 From: "Brian Nicklas" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Matchbox? Message-ID: Hans said: >>I considered theis biplanes always beeing better >>than their Me*** and Spit***. No trenches, sharp >>trailing edges and easy to construct. Even beginners >>could handle the struts and topwings and wheels. >>They made a great series of 'between-the-wars' a/c, >> but I have not any idea why they don't make OT a/c. I have learned that if it is a "standard" subject, Matchbox usually messed up. But if it was a non-standard subject, it was usually pretty good, like the Norseman, Twin Otter, Dauphin, Do 18... ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 13:17:54 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Good to Be Home.... Message-ID: In a message dated 3/6/01 9:21:37 PM Pacific Standard Time, jastaelf@yahoo.com writes: << Hi folks, Me again. Just wanted to let y'all know, I'm re-subbed from a different address. I'm now jastaelf@yahoo.com. >> hey welcome back! RK ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 13:17:55 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Greetings fellow string bag lovers :) Message-ID: <59.7cba7a7.27d7d553@aol.com> In a message dated 3/6/01 7:58:26 PM Pacific Standard Time, krychski@earthlink.net writes: << Guys, Andrei is going to be a valuable addition to the list. His 1/72 LVG C.VI might be ten years old, but it's a real gem. It was on the cover of Windsock >> Yes- welcome from Southern California...and that LVG was/is amazing, RR was right! Robert Karr....aka RK ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 13:17:56 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: New images up Message-ID: <6a.bed3822.27d7d554@aol.com> In a message dated 3/6/01 11:07:37 AM Pacific Standard Time, tbittners@sprintmail.com writes: << Just uploaded Hans Trauner's first model to the site - a stunning Pfalz D.IIIa. Superb! >> There has been so much good work uploaded the last few days that I can't keep up with all of it! Hans' Pfalz....Karen's Comic.....Nigel's BE....DB's fetal Gotha. You guys be careful or I'll have to build something. There's too much inspriration going around here. RK ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 13:17:53 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Good to Be Home.... Message-ID: In a message dated 3/6/01 9:32:28 PM Pacific Standard Time, dora9@sprynet.com writes: << Thanks, but 'tain't done yet! Plenty of time to screw it up as per my usual paradigm! But thanks all the same, and great to have you back. DB ..about to play with a new 8-track digital recorder. I like to write and record songs to annoy my friends and neighbors... >> You screw up that Gotha, and I'll personally see to it that an "accident" will happen to your fingers and wrists. as for that recorder...you're now on the "I hate you list' with Legs Pearson. BTW- yesterday, I snagged the best cockpit shot of DB's Gotha from the site and ran it through my own graphics-diddling stuff and brought out the darkened details....this process proved DB has a serious brain short circuit. Great work. RK ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 13:23:58 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Nieuport IV Message-ID: <6a.bed3823.27d7d6be@aol.com> In a message dated 3/7/01 6:06:37 AM Pacific Standard Time, Neil.Crawford@volvo.com writes: << I just rung the Air Force Museum about poking my camera lens into the Nieuport IV cockpit, no problem they said, so I will be going past on Saturday, see what I can do. >> Allright- that's it...you're now also on the "I hate you" list! RK ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 13:29:20 EST From: GRBroman@aol.com To: Subject: Re: Matchbox? Message-ID: <9e.11085537.27d7d801@aol.com> In a message dated Wed, 7 Mar 2001 10:35:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, "Matt Bittner" writes: << On Wed, 7 Mar 2001 10:25:28 -0500 (EST), GRBroman@aol.com wrote: > C'mon Matt! What about the Renault FT-17? You just can't get more OT than that! DOH! Sorry, Glen, but you're right. I get so caught up with the majority of this aircraft-minded list I forget about ground subjects. Speaking of which, when is your book coming out? ;-)" I don't know. I still haven't seen the blu line copy yet. Have you started your letter writing campaign to Darlington yet? :) Glen _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com >> ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 12:41:50 -0600 From: Brent Theobald To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: New images up Message-ID: <4B9386E83999D411997100508BAF206A01608DD1@stamail.telecom.sna.samsung.com> Hah! I dare ya! "You guys be careful or I'll have to build something." Brent ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 19:41:03 +0100 From: "Gaston Graf" To: Subject: RE: photo etch tool - "Hold & Fold" Message-ID: I had a look at it - well, honesty said it may be a great tool, there is no doubt, but one can easily build such a tool for a fragment of the expensive price of 39.95! The idea is great though. Guess I will build me one as soon as I will have time for modeling, in whatever life that will be. happy folding Gaston Graf (ggraf@vo.lu) Meet the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" at: http://www.jastaboelcke.de > > > Hey Brian, > > It is a handy tool. If you can afford it you will like it. > > Have a good one! > > Brent > > > > Wondering if anyone on the list has tried this "Hold and Fold" tool. > http://www.thesmallshop.com/ > It has been mentioned in some of the magazines. > A little pricey, but as I seem to be all thumbs when it comes to etched > pieces, > I thought maybe it would be worth it. And as the Gotha looks like it > really would > look "Yowza" with the Part PE set, and I have some other PE sets to use... > Any thoughts?? > Brian Nicklas > > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 10:46:02 -0800 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: FMP's Pfalz Tomb Message-ID: <200103071849.KAA32266@mail.rapidnet.net> That's the idea. Bob ---------- >From: "Matt Bittner" >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: Re: FMP's Pfalz Tomb >Date: Wed, Mar 7, 2001, 9:19 am > > On Wed, 7 Mar 2001 12:01:01 -0500 (EST), Lance Krieg wrote: > >> But why are they labeled Volumes 3 and 4? What are volumes 1 and 2? > > Are they possibly in the same "line" as the HB D.I and Sikorsky S.16 > books? > > > Matt Bittner > > > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 10:40:19 -0800 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: FMP's Pfalz Tomb Message-ID: <200103071849.KAA32258@mail.rapidnet.net> I'm starting to get a little P.O.ed ... I still don't have mine. . and I did the #@$%^&*() thing. Bob PS, I have heard that some of the blues printed purple (again) ---------- >From: "Graham Hunter" >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: FMP's Pfalz Tomb >Date: Wed, Mar 7, 2001, 8:31 am > > Just received my copy of the Pfalz book. O-o-O-o-Oh What a beauty :-) > This is just what the doctor ordered for February/March blues. > Nice work Mr. Pearson. I was planning on building up my reference stock and > foregoing my model stocks but now I think I have to get me a 48er Pfalz > D.XII ;-) > > On quick view of the book the photos are crisp and clean with some of the > D.III/D.IIIa that I don't have in Data files or the Flight article. Colour > profiles are great with some 4-view of different A/C. Drawings by M. > Digmayer look great too. Very comprehensive, lots of unfamiliar Pfalz A/C. > Makes me want to do one of each Pfalz A/C - lots of scratch building. > > Thrilled Regards, Graham H. > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 13:58:39 -0500 From: "TOM PLESHA" To: Subject: Re: Message-ID: <000d01c0a738$9fad0f20$97454c0c@tom> Nope! TP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harris, Mack" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 8:33 AM > Is the site down? > Mack > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 13:05:07 -0600 From: Brent Theobald To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: photo etch tool - "Hold & Fold" Message-ID: <4B9386E83999D411997100508BAF206A01608DD4@stamail.telecom.sna.samsung.com> Gaston, I don't know if we are talking about the same thing. The Hold and Fold tool I've seen is a machined tool. Not just anyone can make it. Plus, whoever makes it does a really nice job. The usual disclaimers apply. Brent -----Original Message----- From: Gaston Graf [mailto:ggraf@vo.lu] Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 12:48 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: RE: photo etch tool - "Hold & Fold" I had a look at it - well, honesty said it may be a great tool, there is no doubt, but one can easily build such a tool for a fragment of the expensive price of 39.95! The idea is great though. Guess I will build me one as soon as I will have time for modeling, in whatever life that will be. happy folding Gaston Graf (ggraf@vo.lu) Meet the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" at: http://www.jastaboelcke.de > > > Hey Brian, > > It is a handy tool. If you can afford it you will like it. > > Have a good one! > > Brent > > > > Wondering if anyone on the list has tried this "Hold and Fold" tool. > http://www.thesmallshop.com/ > It has been mentioned in some of the magazines. > A little pricey, but as I seem to be all thumbs when it comes to etched > pieces, > I thought maybe it would be worth it. And as the Gotha looks like it > really would > look "Yowza" with the Part PE set, and I have some other PE sets to use... > Any thoughts?? > Brian Nicklas > > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 14:04:46 -0500 From: Karen Rychlewski To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Off topic but true Message-ID: <3AA6864D.C8D84598@earthlink.net> Gaston's reminders are all so true; but I will add one more: When you get one of these virus warnings, immediately go to http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/ this is the 'Symantec Security Updates' site. Symantec is the corp that brought you Norton Utilities and Norton Antivirus so you can trust the information on the site. The site is open to the public; you don't have to be a registered user of their products. It'll tell you whether or not the virus is real or a hoax; and if it's real, who's at risk. 'Course you could just switch to a Mac and refuse to have anything from Microsoft on it and you wouldn't have all these silly problems... Dame Karen Gaston Graf wrote: > I wanted to send the warning to the list but dropped the idea because I > wasn't sure if this would be appreciated or not. Generally spoken I would > like to remind everybody to: > > 1) Install at least one good anti-virus software such as Mcafee or Norton > > 2) Keep this scanner UPDATED --> check for updates once a week. Anti-Virus > software is only effectiv against the virusses it knows. > > 3) Always be careful with unknown attchments, especially with executable > files ending with .exe or .com. In case of doubt, delete the mail, even if > it comes from a friend. Opening the mail is harmless but DO NOT open the > attchement! > > 4) Be careful where you leave your traces on the web. The web is compareable > to a big city. For as long as you stay on the main streets, not much will > happen to you, but you may soon get in trouble if you go to the dark corners > of the side streets. > > happy surfing > > 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 Matt > > Bittner > > Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 3:36 PM > > To: Multiple recipients of list > > Subject: Off topic but true > > > > > > I just read an article about the latest virus being spread, called > > NakedWife. One of the people interviewed provided the following quote: > > > > "Maybe for viruses, social engineering is more effective than new > > technology" > > > > So true. When will people learn? > > > > Sorry for the off topic... > > > > > > Matt Bittner > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 14:16:05 EST From: GRBroman@aol.com To: Subject: Re: Matchbox? Message-ID: In a message dated Wed, 7 Mar 2001 10:37:41 AM Eastern Standard Time, David Fleming writes: Vooom!! Completely forgot the armour - was the FT-17 a WW1 design then ? I always though that WW1 tanks would be a great subject for Matchbox, alas no !!>> Yup, the FT-17 was a WWI design. It served from 1917 to 1945. Not bad, eh? Glen ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 14:25:16 -0500 (EST) From: Allan Wright To: wwi Subject: Web Updates Message-ID: <200103071925.OAA02410@pease1.sr.unh.edu> Hi folks, I posted some new contributions: Edward Swaim sent me 5 photos of some nice figures he did. Paul Thompson sent me 3 photos of a camel he finished recently. Great work gentlemen! Links to the new content on the news page as usual. Allan =============================================================================== Allan Wright Jr. | "I Played the Fool" - Southside Johnny University of New Hampshire +-------------------------------------------------- Research Computing Center | WWI Modeling mailing list: wwi@wwi-models.org Internet: aew@unh.edu | WWI Modeling WWW Page: http://www.wwi-models.org =============================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 14:24:13 -0500 From: Karen Rychlewski To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Albatros C.XV contest results Message-ID: <3AA68ADD.A5B0402F@earthlink.net> Well guys, FWIW, looks like I stumped the experts. The 'company' was D&R, and they did the Albatros C.XV, the Sopwith Dolphin, and the Hansa-Brandenburg W.29 in 1/48. Each plastic bag (the bags were the thickness of recycled dry cleaning plastic) had two vacformed sheets of the basic parts for each plane and a single piece of paper with a 3-view drawing. No resin, PE, decals, metal, or strut material; no copyright date or address. Written in pen on each was a price of $10.00; I don't have a clue where I got them, but they've been in the vault at least ten/twelve years. Since all three planes have now been kitted in various scales, I'm willing to part with these--but, does anyone know? do I have some collector's items here? sure would be nice to pay for all the kits and parts I've ordered recently... Sopwith Pup photos will be in the gallery by week's end. Dame Karen Karen Rychlewski wrote: > Thus, phase 2 of the contest with the sensational prizes: > Who did 1/48 vacform kits of Albatros C.XV and two other planes (hint: > they were not Albatrosii). ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 20:32:18 +0100 From: "Gaston Graf" To: Subject: RE: photo etch tool - "Hold & Fold" Message-ID: Brent, I checked it at the website indeed, before I posted my reply. The first profession that I learend was welder, which means that I had to learn to process metals, hence I did not only learn to melt and weld metals but also learned to work with drilling machines, metal saws and such. And indeed I learned to craft machine parts by hand, using files and hand saws etc. To me the folding tool is a great idea but it looks so simple that you can easily handcraft it. You have one base which is fitted with two taps and a screw thread to fix the holding plate with he four grooves in it. The grooves can be easily done with a grinder or with a drill a saw and a file. All the rest is file work too, except but for the ballshaped handle which can be bought anywhere. If you can build topclass models - which is what the members on this list do - then you also can save you a lot of money and build such a little tool - IMHO. cheers ;o) 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 Brent > Theobald > Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 8:09 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: RE: photo etch tool - "Hold & Fold" > > > Gaston, > > I don't know if we are talking about the same thing. The Hold and > Fold tool > I've seen is a machined tool. Not just anyone can make it. Plus, whoever > makes it does a really nice job. > > The usual disclaimers apply. > > Brent > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gaston Graf [mailto:ggraf@vo.lu] > Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 12:48 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: RE: photo etch tool - "Hold & Fold" > > > I had a look at it - well, honesty said it may be a great tool, > there is no > doubt, but one can easily build such a tool for a fragment of the > expensive > price of 39.95! The idea is great though. Guess I will build me > one as soon > as I will have time for modeling, in whatever life that will be. > > happy folding > > Gaston Graf > (ggraf@vo.lu) > Meet the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" at: > http://www.jastaboelcke.de > > > > > > > Hey Brian, > > > > It is a handy tool. If you can afford it you will like it. > > > > Have a good one! > > > > Brent > > > > > > > > Wondering if anyone on the list has tried this "Hold and Fold" tool. > > http://www.thesmallshop.com/ > > It has been mentioned in some of the magazines. > > A little pricey, but as I seem to be all thumbs when it comes to etched > > pieces, > > I thought maybe it would be worth it. And as the Gotha looks like it > > really would > > look "Yowza" with the Part PE set, and I have some other PE > sets to use... > > Any thoughts?? > > Brian Nicklas > > > > > ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 3164 **********************