WWI Digest 3175 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: My Cat Likes OT Too! by "Michael Kendix" 2) Technique question by "Steven M.Perry" 3) Re: HR Models 1:48 Pfalz E.V by RadspadMike@netscape.net 4) Re: Creepy coincidences by Sharon Henderson 5) Re: Creepy coincidences by Sharon Henderson 6) Re: HR Models 1:48 Pfalz E.V by Todd Hayes 7) Vickers Gun & Synch by "TOM PLESHA" 8) Re: How many ASA? Urgent! by j@prendergast.tc 9) Re: HR Models 1:48 Pfalz E.V by RadspadMike@netscape.net 10) OT Scooby Doo and the Three Stooges by Todd Hayes 11) Re: OT Scooby Doo and the Three Stooges by Ernest Thomas 12) RE: Creepy coincidences by Shane Weier 13) Worthwhile ot pics on the SMML site by Shane & Lorna Jenkins 14) Re: Worthwhile ot pics on the SMML site by "TOM PLESHA" 15) Taube by "TOM PLESHA" 16) Hi - Tech Nieuport 24 by CAUhlir@aol.com 17) Re: Hi - Tech Nieuport 24 by "Limon3" 18) Re: OT Scooby Doo and the Three Stooges by Todd Hayes 19) Re: Hi - Tech Nieuport 24 by Todd Hayes 20) Re: Taube by KarrArt@aol.com 21) Decal plea by "Matt Bittner" 22) Re: Biggles comics artist by "D Charles" 23) Re: Creepy coincidences by "Bob Pearson" 24) Re: Creepy coincidences by RadspadMike@netscape.net 25) Re: Decal plea by Todd Hayes 26) Re: Taube by "Hans Trauner" 27) Re: Taube by "TOM PLESHA" 28) Dispatch from the AEG front by "Steven M.Perry" 29) Hobby shop report by "Steven M.Perry" 30) Re: Dispatch from the AEG front by "Matt Bittner" 31) Re: Dispatch from the AEG front by "Steven M.Perry" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 01:53:46 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: My Cat Likes OT Too! Message-ID: >From: Todd Hayes I think my cat is getting as much out this big box of kits >from VAMP as I am. He keeps sniffing them. Todd: Your is probably curious about the strong resin smell coming from the boxes. That odour is fairly overpowering - even though only 5 of 50 kits in my bin are resin, the whole thing smells like resin. Michael _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 21:17:12 -0500 From: "Steven M.Perry" To: Subject: Technique question Message-ID: <004a01c0a908$3a6e17e0$acf9aec7@default> I'm adding rib detail to the AEG wings and using the technique described recently where you punch holes in a piece of card and sew the detail over the wing, (Tom was that you?). I thought the properties of invisible thread might prove advantageous in this application and it does sew easily making the nicest straight lines at each rib station. What to glue it down with? I'm thinking several sprayed coats of Future as that would provide a fine base for the Loz decal, but would it stick it down well enough to hold until the loz dries? Plasti-Zap CA is too thick to aply evenly on such a small thread. I'm slap out of lacquer. Will Tenax bond to the mono thread? I lost the post that described the technique so can someone who has tried it give me the beneift of their experience? TIA sp ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2001 21:24:01 -0500 From: RadspadMike@netscape.net To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: HR Models 1:48 Pfalz E.V Message-ID: <6BBA1A44.1DC42415.3E0364A1@netscape.net> Todd, Please excuse me! In my dotage, I can't seem to keep things straight. In this order, I think I ordered the SMER double kit because someone on the list said the Sopwith Tripe was well worth the $9.00 price even though you would probably throw the Albatros away. Did you - - or anyone else, place another group order in which I ordered the Pfalz E.V. I'm almost sure I ordered one with someone, otherwise I'd better get in touch with Lubos - - and my shrink! I know I'm not confusing this with the Choroszy Modelbud order. Again, my apologies. . . although it was fun trying to get a dig in. Mike K. Todd wrote: > > Mike, > > Did you order one?  Lubos included this because he > couldn't get all the Spad A.2's I asked for.  I still > want to order another one for myself.  And I don't > anticipate building it right away.  Eleven Spin Models > kits, three Eduard, one RVHP, two Omega, one > Flashback, one HR Models, one Smer double set.  Damn, > a 1:72 Nieuport Triplane sure is tiny!   > __________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 18:43:00 -0800 (PST) From: Sharon Henderson To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Creepy coincidences Message-ID: <20010310024300.92920.qmail@web9804.mail.yahoo.com> OH!!! :-) So *that's* who pulled up in back of me the other day and made that curious French salute! :-) Sharon, who drives a *red* Ford Windstar minivan with VA plates that say "Jasta 11" and has a bumper sticker that says, auf Deutsch, "My other car is a Fokker Triplane..." :-) --- Hans Trauner wrote: > >I'm having a mental image of Matt pulling up at a > red light behind a 911 in > >his Le Car. "Rat-tat-tat-tat." The guy in the > Porsche looks in the rear > view > >mirror, sighs and thinks "not this guy again > > Curse you, Red Porsche! > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 18:46:01 -0800 (PST) From: Sharon Henderson To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Creepy coincidences Message-ID: <20010310024601.23641.qmail@web9802.mail.yahoo.com> --- Ernest Thomas wrote: > But I like that. Next time I'm in the Jag, I'll have > to jump a few Huns. NOPE, not gonna touch that with a ten-foot lance or half a clip from a Spandau... I gave up going Down That Road for Lent... ;-) Sharon __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 18:51:22 -0800 (PST) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: HR Models 1:48 Pfalz E.V Message-ID: <20010310025122.64814.qmail@web11103.mail.yahoo.com> Mike, No apparent need for the shrink. I didn't place an order yet for the Pfalz's and you did ask me about one. You were the only one that was interested besides me. I do plan on placing another order but I'll wait until a couple of more kits are released. Looks like the Pfalz Eindeckers are to be an ongoing subject for HR. The E.IV with the double row Oberursel ought to be interesting. Todd --- RadspadMike@netscape.net wrote: > > Todd, > > Please excuse me! In my dotage, I can't seem to > keep things straight. In this order, I think I > ordered the SMER double kit because someone on the > list said the Sopwith Tripe was well worth the $9.00 > price even though you would probably throw the > Albatros away. Did you - - or anyone else, place > another group order in which I ordered the Pfalz > E.V. I'm almost sure I ordered one with someone, > otherwise I'd better get in touch with Lubos - - and > my shrink! I know I'm not confusing this with the > Choroszy Modelbud order. > > Again, my apologies. . . although it was fun trying > to get a dig in. > > Mike K. > Todd wrote: > > > > Mike, > > > > Did you order one?  Lubos included this because he > > couldn't get all the Spad A.2's I asked for.  I > still > > want to order another one for myself.  And I don't > > anticipate building it right away.  Eleven Spin > Models > > kits, three Eduard, one RVHP, two Omega, one > > Flashback, one HR Models, one Smer double set. >  Damn, > > a 1:72 Nieuport Triplane sure is tiny!   > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account > today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 22:09:48 -0500 From: "TOM PLESHA" To: Subject: Vickers Gun & Synch Message-ID: <000901c0a90f$918092e0$96744c0c@tom> Hi- Perhaps someone can help with a couple of items for the Pup I'm doing. The Vickers ejects shells out the bottom. I presume, because none of my references have any clear info, that the aluminum tray beneath the gun catches the shells for removal when on the ground? It appears that the cartridge belt is ejected out a chute on the left side of the gun, if so, any info on its make-up, size etc.? Lastly, any info, drawings, etc. on the hydraulic synchronizer pumps used? Thanks TP ------------------------------ Date: 10 Mar 2001 03:15:31 -0000 From: j@prendergast.tc To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: How many ASA? Urgent! Message-ID: <20010310031531.23424.qmail@www1.nameplanet.com> On Fri, 9 Mar 2001 18:59:27 -0500 (EST) "Lee J. Mensinger" wrote: >Breathe in---Breathe out. > >Put the camera on a tripod and set the timer. If your camera has one. Now if >the light meter reading is correct you may someday have a photo. > >I know that slow and shallow breathing is my way of life. I got some very >nice, museum illuminated, paintings, in photos taken at some of the Japanese >castles They barely allowed cameras The film was the old Kodachrome with an >ASA of 12. Thanks, God, for showing the way to f1.4 lenses. They worked. > >They also come in handy years ago for interior photos of the planes at Rhinebeck >and Wright Pat.. > >To old now. Shake very little but I can't stand still that long. > >Lee M. > >Lee M > >KarrArt@aol.com wrote: > >> Slow breathing may be my natural way! I've never used 800, but have had some >> fine luck with 400. Try being confronted with some once-in-a-lifetime >> opportunity to shoot a rare, dismantled airplane sitting in the darkened >> corner of some hangar and all you have is 64....and dead flash batteries! >> RK > -- Get your firstname@lastname email for FREE at http://Nameplanet.com/?su ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2001 22:18:11 -0500 From: RadspadMike@netscape.net To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: HR Models 1:48 Pfalz E.V Message-ID: <797CC429.13663896.3E0364A1@netscape.net> Thanks Todd, for reassuring me that I haven't completely lost it. . . yet. I certainly agree with waiting for more releases or order participants. If more releases, please let me know so I can add to the order. TIA, Mike K. Todd wrote: > > Mike, > > No apparent need for the shrink.  I didn't place an > order yet for the Pfalz's and you did ask me about > one.  You were the only one that was interested > besides me. I do plan on placing another order but > I'll wait until a couple of more kits are released. > Looks like the Pfalz Eindeckers are to be an ongoing > subject for HR.  The E.IV with the double row > Oberursel ought to be interesting. __________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 23:36:37 -0800 (PST) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: OT Scooby Doo and the Three Stooges Message-ID: <20010310073637.15115.qmail@web11105.mail.yahoo.com> Scooby and friends, with special guests, the Three Stooges, fight the ghost of the Red Baron who is trying to scare a local farmer off his land. Pilot Stooge Curly Joe takes off to fight the Red Baron with Moe and Larry in the back seat. No planes really look OT except for a cartoon R/C Fokker D.VII. Will the kids solve another mystery and foil another dastardly plot? Or will the kids fail, the farmer lose his land, and the Stooges become the Red Baron's 81st victory? Probably. Doubtful. Doubtful. I can only hope. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 01:50:45 -0600 From: Ernest Thomas To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: OT Scooby Doo and the Three Stooges Message-ID: <3AA9DCD5.8EC9DBC5@bellsouth.net> Todd Hayes wrote: > Will the kids solve another mystery and foil another > dastardly plot? Or will the kids fail, the farmer lose > his land, and the Stooges become the Red Baron's 81st > victory? > > Probably. Doubtful. Doubtful. I can only hope. Bet ya a buck the show ends with the un-masked villain saying something like ,"And I woulda got away with it too, if hadn't been for those dang kids!" E. Who just finished doing the touch-up on the OT models I'll be bringing to Mobile in a few hours. Anyone else besides me and DB gonna be there? ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 00:23:43 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwim'" Subject: RE: Creepy coincidences Message-ID: <7186131CB805D411A60E0090272F7C7101748D64@mimhexch1.mim.com.au> Glen notes: > Glen > (who, like Shane, is bored to tears an a slow Friday) > My boredom wore off about 4:30pm when we had a storm which was spectacular in its intensity even for sub tropical Brisbane. Six inches (150mm) of rain in an hour, around 11 inches by the time the storms finished several hours later. I got absolutely soaked getting home (and lucky to get there, some rail lines were cut by flooding) but get this - my greatest fear was that the roof of our garage would leak. No car in the garage - but thats where I keep the bulk of my kits =:-0 No damage - I must have led a blameless life ;-) 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. 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Any body got any opinions on this thing? Candice ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 09:48:46 -0800 From: "Limon3" To: Subject: Re: Hi - Tech Nieuport 24 Message-ID: <000601c0a98a$5bb8e9c0$68f7303f@f4w2s5> Hi Candice, I have been working on this from time to time. The casting is a little rough, but nothing real bad. I have been sort of stuck on the riblets for the bottom wing, don't know if they were present on this Nieup or not. The instructions say to use a strip of card for a plywood covering of the forward mainplane, but I just sanded off the riblets on the top wing. Most of the kit is regular Eduard, with some replacement from Hi-Tech. There is also PE from, I assume, the profipack version. The H/T plastic is soft, the Eduard plastic is the usual. There is only one choice for decals, Nungesser, but, as usual, I'm going to go the hard route, and try for a camo version. It does look like it will turn out to be a quite nice model, with only a moderate amount of work, even for a ham fister like Y****s t***y. For you, it will probably be another of your works of art. HTH Regards from your Central Cal neighbor, Gabe -----Original Message----- From: CAUhlir@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Saturday, March 10, 2001 9:36 AM Subject: Hi - Tech Nieuport 24 >I just noticed this kit in the Squadron mailer. Any body got any opinions on >this thing? > >Candice ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 09:53:42 -0800 (PST) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: OT Scooby Doo and the Three Stooges Message-ID: <20010310175342.78277.qmail@web11101.mail.yahoo.com> No bet. For some reason I think you're right. --- Ernest Thomas wrote: > > > Todd Hayes wrote: > > > Will the kids solve another mystery and foil > another > > dastardly plot? Or will the kids fail, the farmer > lose > > his land, and the Stooges become the Red Baron's > 81st > > victory? > > > > Probably. Doubtful. Doubtful. I can only hope. > > Bet ya a buck the show ends with the un-masked > villain saying something > like ,"And I woulda got away with it too, if hadn't > been for those dang > kids!" > > E. > Who just finished doing the touch-up on the OT > models I'll be bringing > to Mobile in a few hours. Anyone else besides me and > DB gonna be there? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 10:01:34 -0800 (PST) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Hi - Tech Nieuport 24 Message-ID: <20010310180134.99849.qmail@web11104.mail.yahoo.com> It's a hybrid kit. The wings and assorted parts are from the Eduard Nie.17. The fuselage is an injected version of Hi-Tech's Nie.24/27 conversion kit. The p.e. is by Eduard. I wasn't too pleased with it myself. The Eduard inj. parts are up to their usual standards but the Hi-Tech pieces are a little crude. It looks like it could be built into a nice kit but I prefer the Tom's Mworks conversion with the Eduard kit. Todd --- CAUhlir@aol.com wrote: > I just noticed this kit in the Squadron mailer. Any > body got any opinions on > this thing? > > Candice __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 13:04:19 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Taube Message-ID: In a message dated 3/10/01 9:29:37 AM Pacific Standard Time, APPMAN@worldnet.att.net writes: << Hi- Anyone know of the book: "Taube, Dove of War", by Col.John A. de Vries Thanks TP >> If you like these airplanes and see a copy of this book- GRAB IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! The variety of Taubes (tauben?) is simply astounding. This book tries to supply at least one photo of every version the author could track down, plus good coverage and great drawings of the "standard" Etrich......although applying the word "standard" in this case is like using it to define humans- maybe generally speaking we have a torso, two legs and two arms and a head (and even these are subject to variation). Anyway- you get the picture, and this simple little book tells you alot about Etrich's pretty bird. RK ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 14:30:44 -0600 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: Decal plea Message-ID: <200103102030.MAA16281@snipe.prod.itd.earthlink.net> Okay, I'm sure A/G will read this, but right now I don't care. In trying to fix the roundels on the HD.3 I'm afraid I probably botched them up (well, definitely for me - maybe others won't notice ;-). So, a decal plea. Will someone with an ALPS and a vector-based graphics program please please please make a variety of sizes (like A/G does) of French roundels. I am more than happy to pay, and more than willing to supply the decal paper. There is no reason why we shouldn't have "decent" - heck, perfect - roundel decals. There is *no* excuse in this day and age of modeling. These big round things on the top are there for all to see. So please, ALPS owners (sorry, but it has to be vector-based for best finished product) let's see some French roundels in 1/72nd. Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 06:49:58 +1000 From: "D Charles" To: Subject: Re: Biggles comics artist Message-ID: <000301c0a9a5$9bed6be0$432ad7d2@charls> >Check the artist on those Biggles comics, it could be Karlström >the same guy as does a lot of a/c drawings. I know he has done >some Biggles. A curiousity is that he also drew the SAAB Sonett >sportscar. >/Neil That's the chap. The pictures of aeroplanes always look accuracte. David >> As well as the books, my kids read Biggles comic books. >> They're about A4 >> size and published by Hodder and Stoughton. Try some secondhand book >> searches. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 12:52:17 -0800 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Creepy coincidences Message-ID: <200103102108.NAA27357@mail.rapidnet.net> Shane . don't worry, all that plastic will keep the garage afloat Bob > > I got absolutely soaked getting home (and lucky to get there, some rail > lines were cut by flooding) but get this - my greatest fear was that the > roof of our garage would leak. > > No car in the garage - but thats where I keep the bulk of my kits =:-0 > > No damage - I must have led a blameless life ;-) > > Shane ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 16:23:09 -0500 From: RadspadMike@netscape.net To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Creepy coincidences Message-ID: <380A24EA.4A71D0C3.3E0364A1@netscape.net> A "charmed existence" I'll buy, but a "blameless life" is pushing it a bit much, don't you think? :-) Besides kits, water doesn't do magazines and books too much good either! Mike K. Shane wrote: > >SNIP< > > No damage - I must have led a blameless life ;-) > __________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Webmail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 13:37:27 -0800 (PST) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Decal plea Message-ID: <20010310213727.51431.qmail@web11108.mail.yahoo.com> Matt, They're probably too small but your Nie. Triplane has an extra set of decals. And I doubt A/G minds legitimate, constructive criticism anyway. I hope not. Todd --- Matt Bittner wrote: > Okay, I'm sure A/G will read this, but right now I > don't care. In > trying to fix the roundels on the HD.3 I'm afraid I > probably botched > them up (well, definitely for me - maybe others > won't notice ;-). So, > a decal plea. > > Will someone with an ALPS and a vector-based > graphics program please > please please make a variety of sizes (like A/G > does) of French > roundels. I am more than happy to pay, and more > than willing to supply > the decal paper. > > There is no reason why we shouldn't have "decent" - > heck, perfect - > roundel decals. There is *no* excuse in this day > and age of modeling. > These big round things on the top are there for all > to see. > > So please, ALPS owners (sorry, but it has to be > vector-based for best > finished product) let's see some French roundels in > 1/72nd. > > > Matt Bittner > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 00:01:45 +0100 From: "Hans Trauner" To: Subject: Re: Taube Message-ID: <005901c0a9b6$14454580$b0a372d4@custom-pc> >Hi- >Anyone know of the book: >"Taube, Dove of War", by Col.John A. de Vries Yes. I have it. What do you need? Hans ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 18:15:05 -0500 From: "TOM PLESHA" To: Subject: Re: Taube Message-ID: <000b01c0a9b7$f1da51a0$64434c0c@tom> I am bidding on it on e-bay and I just wondered if it were good enough reference for the dollars that the bidding is headed towards. TP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hans Trauner" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 6:05 PM Subject: Re: Taube > >Hi- > >Anyone know of the book: > >"Taube, Dove of War", by Col.John A. de Vries > > Yes. I have it. What do you need? > > Hans > > ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 18:23:24 -0500 From: "Steven M.Perry" To: Subject: Dispatch from the AEG front Message-ID: <004501c0a9b9$1b587600$edf0aec7@default> In the ongoing asault on the Merlin AEG G.IV, The wire laying platoon faultered on their first attack of the rib stations. Holes in the card were punched too far from the LE & TE and the ends came up. A light barage by the 220 grit artillery erased all the faulty work. A second asault with improved tactics, (closer holes and the novel approach of letting the d@*n thing dry fully), won the day. There is still light enemy resistance in the area of the ailerons and the enemy is still holdong on to the false ribs. The commander has ordered a mopping up operation on the ailerons while he studies the best tactics to use in the final asault on the false ribs. Any y'all modeling bench generals have any good ideas? sp ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 18:29:18 -0500 From: "Steven M.Perry" To: Subject: Hobby shop report Message-ID: <004b01c0a9b9$edfb7ee0$edf0aec7@default> I was coming back across town and stopped in at a shop I don't often get to. He had a completely built Proctor Camel. All the wires and fittings, very nice. Only thing bad was the undersides were painted PC-10 inctead of CDL. There was also a Proctor Nie 17 in the bones. He wanted 900 for the Camel I didn't have the heart to ask if that included the radio ;-) Sure was nice to see some OT stuff hanging in a shop though. (Charlie's on Waters for the Tampa crowd) Candice, hows that Pup coming along? sp ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 17:27:55 -0600 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: Re: Dispatch from the AEG front Message-ID: <200103102327.PAA26950@falcon.prod.itd.earthlink.net> On Sat, 10 Mar 2001 18:26:17 -0500 (EST), Steven M.Perry wrote: > In the ongoing asault on the Merlin AEG G.IV, The wire laying platoon > faultered on their first attack of the rib stations. Holes in the card were > punched too far from the LE & TE and the ends came up. A light barage by the > 220 grit artillery erased all the faulty work. A second asault with improved > tactics, (closer holes and the novel approach of letting the d@*n thing dry > fully), won the day. These post are so wonderful. Plus, FWIW, I sent one on to Hustad, and he too got a big chuckle. However, he was wondering since Sierra Scale has one in vac - and far superior to the Merlin - why are you struggling with the Merlin? "Just because it's there?" :-) I have one question, though. Can you explain in more detail just what you mean by the "holes in the card"? I seem to have missed this one... TIA! Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 18:45:47 -0500 From: "Steven M.Perry" To: Subject: Re: Dispatch from the AEG front Message-ID: <005501c0a9bc$3b882da0$edf0aec7@default> However, he was wondering since > Sierra Scale has one in vac - and far superior to the Merlin - why are > you struggling with the Merlin? "Just because it's there?" :-) Yup and because I couldn't find a Beechnut D.VIII ;-) > I have one question, though. Can you explain in more detail just what > you mean by the "holes in the card"? I seem to have missed this one... > TIA! I'm using the technique described on the list a while back where the rib stations are marked on a card and holes punched at each station along the LE & TE. Invisible thread is then sewn over the wing panel at each station. When they are all done, it's sprayed with several coats of Future and then cut away from the card when dry. I'm never again going to be afraid of removing all the rib detail and adding it back when necessary. False ribs OTOH are a whole 'nuther story. sp ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 3175 **********************