WWI Digest 3293 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Another dispatch from the AEG front by "Steven M.Perry" 2) RE: BMW logo Other Logo's from wwi by "Ray Boorman" 3) Re: Welcome to the new guys by Karen Rychlewski 4) RE: How many of us? by "cameron rile" 5) Re: Tough assignment by Michael and Sharon Alvarado 6) Re: Tough assignment by Michael and Sharon Alvarado 7) 1 Sqn AFC Handley Page book loan by "D Charles" 8) Re: Tough assignment by "Limon3" 9) Re: Let me intoduce myself... by "Limon3" 10) Re: New to the Group by "Limon3" 11) Re: How many of us? by "Limon3" 12) Re: Americals Question & Newcomers by "Limon3" 13) Welcome by Michael and Sharon Alvarado 14) Re: Let me intoduce myself... by "Tom Solinski" 15) RE: 1:16 figures (was Let me intoduce myself...) by "Gaston Graf" 16) Re: How many of us? by Witold Kozakiewicz 17) Re: New to the Group by Witold Kozakiewicz 18) Re: Another dispatch from the AEG front by Witold Kozakiewicz 19) Re: Swastikas - was Neil's Ni.28 and Michael's Ni.17 by Witold Kozakiewicz 20) RE: Swastikas WAS:Neil's Ni.28 and Michael's Ni.17 by "dfernet0" 21) RE: BMW logo Other Logo's from wwi by Crawford Neil 22) RE: D. Fernetti's Summary for WWI Re: RE: Tough assignment by "dfernet0" 23) Re: Tough Assignment & Communists by Witold Kozakiewicz 24) RE: Let me intoduce myself... by "dfernet0" 25) RE: Let me intoduce myself... by "dfernet0" 26) RE: Another dispatch from the AEG front by "dfernet0" 27) RE: New to the Group by Crawford Neil 28) Spad season by "dfernet0" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 22:16:34 -0400 From: "Steven M.Perry" To: Subject: Another dispatch from the AEG front Message-ID: <000701c0c876$c26b9360$24f3aec7@default> After a short leave from the front, the Commander has returned to once more do battle with the misshapen forces of the Merlin Empire. Having secured the upper wing front, the lower wing front and the tailplane front, a full scale offensive has been opened on the engine nacelle front. The fighting has been heavy the past several days, but progress toward the objective has been steady up to this point. For cooling purposes the sheet metal panels covering the nacelle were frequently all or partially removed, leaving a welded steel tube framework surrounding the engines. The kit provided full nacelle pieces and half engines, (from the crankshaft up), so the Commander decided that only the top sheetmetal would be removed and that the sheetmetal around the bottom of the engines would be left in place. The offensive was opened by the chemical warfare boys laying down a bead of CA and the allignment platoon joining the nacelle halves. The Big Bertha of styrene warfare, (X-Acto razor saw) was brought up and the nacelle halves were parted by accurate fire along the crankshaft axis. The metal radiators were also subjected to fire from Big Bertha and parted along the same crankshaft axis. The lower pieces of the radiator were secured to the front of each lower nacelle and an abrasive barrage of various grits was applied to bring the piece to the dimensions indicated on the "Stair"ographical map. The characteristic vertical opening in the radiator frontal surfaces was opened by the tunnelers using a high speed drilling rig, (cheapie 1 speed moto-tool), and the radiators were attached to the front of the nacelles. Available recon photos of the frontal radiator salient have baffled the boffins, so the Commander has ordered the Signal Corps to communicate with Allied Generals in hopes of receiving better intelligence before attacking this particular enemy stronghold. Specifically, (and to quote the Commander), "What in tarnation is that dothingie that you can sorta see through the vertical hole in the front of the radiator?" Pending receipt of proper intelligence, the Commander has shifted the offensive to the engines. Hand to hand combat with blades & files revealed a pair of recognizable Benz engines. Pigmentation brigades proceeded to apply their craft followed by the detailing detail who attached spark plug wires. The uppcoming weekend offensive is aimed at attaching the engines and constructing the nacelle framework followed by a fill, file and paint attack on the propeller salient. Further dispatches as progress warrants. sp ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 19:18:37 -0700 From: "Ray Boorman" To: Subject: RE: BMW logo Other Logo's from wwi Message-ID: So whilst were on the logo subject what other Automobile or Motorcycle Manufacturers have logo's based on wwi experiances. I can think of two Italian Companies. Ferrari is one but anyone want to guess on the other? Ray > -----Original Message----- > From: wwi@wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi@wwi-models.org]On Behalf Of Gaston > Graf > Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 12:09 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: RE: BMW logo > > > If you only had asked me! I knew that, because even here in LuxyDuchy we > read the "Autobild" sometimes ;o). > > cheers > > Gaston Graf > (ggraf@vo.lu) > Meet the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" at: > http://www.jastaboelcke.de > > > > > The BMW logo is based on a stylized propeller which reminds to > > the beginning > > of BMW as a producer of aircraft engines. This logo - a circle with two > > white and twu blue fields - is applied on all BMW products since 1917 > > > > Greetings from BMW-country > > Hans > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 22:39:41 -0400 From: Karen Rychlewski To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Welcome to the new guys Message-ID: <3ADE4FEC.749844A8@earthlink.net> ...and likewise my welcome I've been in on things for about six weeks now, and I've learned more about vegemite, MvR red, Thulins, and the supremacy of Mercedes than I ever wanted to know. The breadth and depth of the combined knowledge of the list members is truly mind-numbing--but don't let it all intimidate you. Any question receives answers ad infinitum, no matter how elementary the question sounds. This is a great bunch of guys (and a few of the female persuasion, as well) who share a passion for a rather arcane activity--and they all have a great sense of humor and a generous attitude. You're gonna love it here! Dame Karen ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 22:50:07 -0400 From: "cameron rile" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: How many of us? Message-ID: Diego says; "We are Legions!" Or as my good mate from Maitland used to say, "Uteloads mate, Uteloads". Welcome to the new list members! there are quite a few of us around the DC/MA/VA area. Michael Kendix and myself go to the Nth VA IPMS meetings, Michael always displays a crushingly brilliant biplane each month, so if you want to see one of his models in the flesh, you can always turn up and have a gawk at Michaels work as well as have a chat with us. To show the WWI flag I always display something as well :). cam (ex-pat Aussie living in beautiful Northern Virginia) AFC - http://members.nbci.com/pointcook/ ________________________________________ Get your email at http://www.prontomail.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 22:45:32 -0400 From: Michael and Sharon Alvarado To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Tough assignment Message-ID: <3ADE514C.59C17CD3@verizon.net> Bravo Diego! Alvie dfernet0 wrote: > Stephen D. wrote: > > Here's a preface which comes to mind for your son to start off his 2-3 > page > > list - I can't call two to three pages a report. > -snip-snip-snip- > an exercise in human misery and loss which could benefit no one but a > > communist." > > Here's the Fernetti version for the report (Ken's son can use it copyright > free): > > A guy with plumed hat was shot by a scrawny guy in a little country, just > because Ernest Thomas wanted to. Some guys with pointy helmets declared war > to everyone else around and invaded everything that they could. The french > army -whose uniforms were cute- stopped a taxi in Paris and went to war. The > british wanted to send an airplane but it landed short. When the armies met, > everyone dig a hole in the ground and shoot at each other for four years. > Little Nicky got shot in Russia, Kaiser Willy ran to Switzerland. An ugly > austrian corporal got an idea. > The end. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 22:46:48 -0400 From: Michael and Sharon Alvarado To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Tough assignment Message-ID: <3ADE5197.75567F5D@verizon.net> T'was a hell of a war as I recall; still it was better than none at all - Alvie "aa8." wrote: > Neil > RE:-The British industrialists and politicians. > They made a pretty big hole in the working class as well!!! > Andy Jones > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Crawford Neil" > To: "Multiple recipients of list" > Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 4:01 PM > Subject: RE: Tough assignment > > > For heavens sake Steve, everyone knows the communists got it wrong, > > you don't need to tell us again. But just for the sake of the argument > > I don't think the communists had a monopoly on human misery and loss. > > The British and German (capitalists) did a very good job of wiping out > > a whole generation of middle-class youth. During WW1 the communists > > probably saved a lot of young russian peasants from the WW1 misery. They > > got Russia out of the war, whether that was a good thing or a bad thing > > can be discussed, but it probably saved a lot of russian lives. > > Also when you talk about the evil of communism, you should have a thought > > about what Russia was like before the revolution, not a lot better, at > > least not for ordinary peasants, the tsarist regime was pretty awful too. > > I've already promised not to make any more mix-ups and > oversimplifications > > today so I'd better stop, because believe me this is a complicated subject > > and 900 pages would hardly start to cover it. > > /Neil > > > > > > > > > Stephen D. wrote: > > > -snip-snip-snip- > > > an exercise in human misery and loss which could benefit no one but a > > > > communist." > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 07:23:12 +1000 From: "D Charles" To: Subject: 1 Sqn AFC Handley Page book loan Message-ID: <005701c0c87c$acb4bdc0$5329d7d2@Charls> No problems. I'll bring them to the next meeting David > The Bowyer does show the standard PROP warning on the foward > > underside hatch > > of C9681; the light and dark wheel covers that Cam mentioned, > > and, DIFFERENT > > props. The s'brd prop has fabric covering almost to the > > hub(see Joe Bull > > p127). The port prop has is covered from tip to about mid-blade. > > Great. This is the sort of detail we're after. Mid loaning Bowyer to me for > a few days? Or able to do some photocopies of the relevant pages? > Shane ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 20:09:28 -0700 From: "Limon3" To: Subject: Re: Tough assignment Message-ID: <001f01c0c87e$2cf0ffc0$ce3b1c3f@i7e2z6> Then everyone got drunk and waited for the next round........ Gabe ----- Original Message ----- From: DAVID BURKE To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 8:48 AM Subject: Re: Tough assignment > WWI happened because it was too much trouble not to have a war and there > were surplus Germans and Frenchmen on the continent - not to mention a whole > load of surplus Russians. Someone in Bosnia sneezed, the lights went out, > and when they came on again, Europe smelled like a public swimming pool: > burned bodies, chlorine, and buzzing with flies. I forget what happened > next.... > > > DB > > ..working on his first cup du jour... > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 20:10:51 -0700 From: "Limon3" To: Subject: Re: Let me intoduce myself... Message-ID: <002e01c0c87e$dff3b860$ce3b1c3f@i7e2z6> Hello Tom, You'll enjoy this bunch, especially a certain good humor gaucho. Figures, eh? Gabe ----- Original Message ----- From: DAVID BURKE To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 8:48 AM Subject: Re: Let me intoduce myself... > Heya Tom! > > Good to have you around and lemme say that this mention of figures has > piqued my interest! Great! Anyway, you'll have plenty o' fun, if you don't > run screaming first! > > > Later! > > > DB > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 20:14:31 -0700 From: "Limon3" To: Subject: Re: New to the Group Message-ID: <003701c0c87f$00976ee0$ce3b1c3f@i7e2z6> Hi Greg, Good to hear from you. Just try to remember, yellow or green, 1/72 or 1/48, exact shade of red............repeat all the above many times........ Gabe (right coast if you face south) ----- Original Message ----- From: Balzer Mr Gregory P To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 9:21 AM Subject: New to the Group > Good Morning All, > My name is Greg Balzer, and I am new to the mailing list as of yesterday. > > My first inclination was to lurk around for awhile and get a feel for the > group, but figured I might as well say hello. > > Recently retired after a 20+ year career with the Marines (Infantry). > Currently a defense contractor in the Wash, DC area. As a kid growing up my > older brother and I built enough kits to fill the Smithsonian. Most of > which ended up hors de combat due to the judicious placement of > firecrackers, or through conflagration. > > As with most, life had a way of imposing itself, which of course meant that > tubes of Testors, Xacto blades and Microsol gave way to girls, ...and girls, > ..and girls. Now approaching mid-40s, married (SWMBO)!! ;-) with two > kids (both girls), I figured it was time to re-discover my youth. > > My first choice was the Dragon DML Fokker Dr. 1. Although I purchased the > 5901, I plan on assembling MvR's tripe. > I know it sounds passe, but I have my reasons. NU: MvR's Albatross D.Va > SITNF: Fok D VII, then maybe a Spad. > > After such a lengthy sabbatical I consider myself a novice, and have gained > a lot going through the archives, and lurking for the past day and half. > Look forward to getting to know everyone, sounds like a rather eclectic and > exuberant group! > > Take Care, > Greg > > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 20:16:09 -0700 From: "Limon3" To: Subject: Re: How many of us? Message-ID: <003f01c0c87f$1b360220$ce3b1c3f@i7e2z6> Mostly foreign ............. Gabe ----- Original Message ----- From: dfernet0 To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 10:17 AM Subject: RE: How many of us? > We are Legions! > D. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: tsollers > To: Multiple recipients of list > Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 2:05 PM > Subject: How many of us? > > > > Does anyone have an idea of how many of us there are in this group? > > > > Tom > > > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 20:18:12 -0700 From: "Limon3" To: Subject: Re: Americals Question & Newcomers Message-ID: <004d01c0c87f$66bc6b80$ce3b1c3f@i7e2z6> Yes, yellow and blue for J.19, there is a good profile in the Datafile DVII special of this particular machine. Gabe ----- Original Message ----- From: Lance Krieg To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 10:47 AM Subject: Re: Americals Question & Newcomers > First., welcome to the recent additions ( Greg, Tom, Lance, who else am I missing?) from Iowa in the US, we can always use more input and fresh ears for our same old opinions on matters of import, like cowls, vegemite, and Camel nuts. > > Someone asked the question "how many are we", which can be gleaned from the listproc "recipients" command - 240 or so last time I was curious. > > Ken, I am sure that the appropriate Jasta will contain Riedel's D.VII in 1/48.... let's see, blue and yellow is Jasta 19? I can check tonight and confirm, unless someone has an answer immediately to hand. > > Lance > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 23:14:00 -0400 From: Michael and Sharon Alvarado To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Welcome Message-ID: <3ADE57F7.FBF84646@verizon.net> Welcome Tom and Greg from one of the Washington DC area members. You'll have fun here and maybe learn a thing or two. Alvie - Sterling, VA ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 22:39:20 -0500 From: "Tom Solinski" To: Subject: Re: Let me intoduce myself... Message-ID: <000c01c0c882$52c7bfa0$a6a20d41@okcnc1.ok.home.com> Yeah but... The Daves are all Anglos We Thomas' are truely international! Tom S OKC If you aren't making waves, you aren't making headway! ----- Original Message ----- From: Shane Weier To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 6:19 PM Subject: RE: Let me intoduce myself... > Tom, > > > yeah!!! another TOM, we're gaining on the DAVES!! > > Still 12-7 > > ;-) > > 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: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 06:48:57 +0200 From: "Gaston Graf" To: Subject: RE: 1:16 figures (was Let me intoduce myself...) Message-ID: Bring 'em on! My brush is already waiting to hit their faces with oils ;o). And don't forget to model Mr. Boelcke, and Mr. Voss, Mr. Wolff, and... Do you really wan't to do that all in this life? Gaston Graf (ggraf@vo.lu) Meet the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" at: http://www.jastaboelcke.de > In 1/16th the only piece near completion is MvR. I was initially aiming at > the "big names" to get off the ground. Eventually, I am planning an RFC > mechanic and a RNAS officer. > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 11:16:14 +0200 From: Witold Kozakiewicz To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: How many of us? Message-ID: <3ADEACDE.DC70EC0B@bg.am.lodz.pl> tsollers napisał(a): > > Does anyone have an idea of how many of us there are in this group? > > Tom Many, but more interesting would be geographical analize. How many on this side of Atlantic, how many south of equatorial... Someone has a map IIRC -- Witold Kozakiewicz ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 11:37:34 +0200 From: Witold Kozakiewicz To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: New to the Group Message-ID: <3ADEB1DE.FE3E7896@bg.am.lodz.pl> Welcome from Poland. I still can remember my first question here, and lots of answers, and that repeats with each new problem. We are growing :-)) -- Witold Kozakiewicz ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 11:44:13 +0200 From: Witold Kozakiewicz To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Another dispatch from the AEG front Message-ID: <3ADEB36D.F45DC75B@bg.am.lodz.pl> "Steven M.Perry" napisał(a): > The offensive was opened by the chemical warfare boys laying down a bead of... heavy battle, but looks like your troops are winning. And this reminds blitzkrieg more than wwi trenches. -- Witold Kozakiewicz ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 11:57:56 +0200 From: Witold Kozakiewicz To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Swastikas - was Neil's Ni.28 and Michael's Ni.17 Message-ID: <3ADEB6A4.C67FE621@bg.am.lodz.pl> Knut Erik Hagen napisał(a): > Both Finland and Lithuania used swastikas as national markings up to WW2, It was Latvia (red swastika on white circle) not Lithuania (white double cross with black outline). Our highlanders used swastika as symbol of home and good luck. Many of them can be seen on old wooden huts. -- Witold Kozakiewicz ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 07:17:43 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: Swastikas WAS:Neil's Ni.28 and Michael's Ni.17 Message-ID: <00ab01c0c8b9$f8c2e100$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Thanks for the input about this subject, friends! Now I have a clearer picture of this issue in my mind. Hans wrote > But I really apreciate this law. The idiots will never die out. Not greater thruth have been said. I fully agree with you Regards D. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 12:17:41 +0200 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: BMW logo Other Logo's from wwi Message-ID: No, can't think of it Renault maybe? Mack could be a candidate. I know one based on WW2 experience (sort of). SAAB used to have the front profile of a SAAB B18 (Do17 lookalike) as their emblem. /Neil > -----Original Message----- > From: Ray Boorman [mailto:Ray_Boorman@telus.net] > Sent: den 19 april 2001 04:26 > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: RE: BMW logo Other Logo's from wwi > > > So whilst were on the logo subject what other Automobile or Motorcycle > Manufacturers have logo's based on wwi experiances. > I can think of two Italian Companies. Ferrari is one but > anyone want to > guess on the other? > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 07:22:11 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: D. Fernetti's Summary for WWI Re: RE: Tough assignment Message-ID: <00d901c0c8ba$98c9ad00$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Stephen D. wrote: > (A**** H****r wasn't actually an ugly fellow at all, except inside where the > demons lived.) He was ugly as long as he wore those pointy moustaches. However, in 1918 he got a great -perhaps his only- idea. He trimmed the end curls. What was you thinking that I tried to say? ;-) Enough! D. These Encyclopaedia Fernettica updates are killing me! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 12:28:16 +0200 From: Witold Kozakiewicz To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Tough Assignment & Communists Message-ID: <3ADEBDC0.2BD4B752@bg.am.lodz.pl> Did you know that Germany sent Lenin to Russia. They signed agreement that Germany help Lenin to get to Russia from Switzerland, and help to start revolution. Lenin in return would sign a peace treaty with Germany. So we could say that USSR was created by Kaiser. First revolution was in February (russian old style calendar), and it was fully democratic, next one in October was bolshevics. And this started long civil war in Russia between White and Red. Meanwhile WWI has ended, many local border conflicts in this part of Eurolpe has started. Everything has finished in early 20's. -- Witold Kozakiewicz ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 07:35:40 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: Let me intoduce myself... Message-ID: <014901c0c8bc$c54df000$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> A belated Welcome to the list Tom. It'll be great to see those figures in the future. I surely get a set as soon as they appear! I's love to see your aviation art as well, and if you have a website I'll be most interested to navigate it. Best regards from the deep south D. ----- Original Message ----- From: tsollers To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 11:11 AM Subject: Let me intoduce myself... > Thank you for the welcome. > > I'm a graphic artist, pushing fifty, living in Maryland (USA) with a > wife, a four-year-old and a Cairn Terrier. I've been interested in WWI > modeling since the early sixties. I cut my teeth on the old Aroura, Revell > and Renwal kits. I also, draw and paint aircraft and enjoy classical music > and motion picture sound tracks. > I was an avid modeler until college and then life started getting in the > way of my hobbies and building trailed off. I was primarily a 1/72 kind of > guy back then, using oil-based paints. I've always maintained my interest > though and have continued to collect kits (although I've switched to 1/48 > since it is a little easier on the eyes) and reference materials over the > years. I now have more kits than I care to mention awaiting completion and a > rather extensive library. > After a more than 20 year hiatus, I'm hoping to start building again > soon. Joining this group is my first step at reentering the hobby. > My current interest is sculpting figures of historical personalities > which I hope to bring to market. Most are WWI aviators. In 1/16th, 1/32 and > 1/48th scales. I'll try to post some images of the masters soon. > It will probably take a little while for me to get to know you all, but > I'm looking forward to the experience and being a part of this group. > > Tom > > > ---------- > >From: Crawford Neil > >To: Multiple recipients of list > >Subject: RE: Eagle Strike Decals > >Date: Wed, Apr 18, 2001, 8:11 AM > > > > > Welcome from Sweden Tom, can you tell us a bit more about yourself. > > There are one or two things we need to know, like: > > 1/72 or 1/48 > > acrylic or oil-based paint > > nylon rigging or stretched sprue/steel wire > > vegemite or marmite > > and finally what colour was the Voss cowling. > > > > Only joking, you're safer avoiding all the above questions, > > you'll enjoy yourself here, it's difficult to find a nicer > > bunch of lunatics on this planet. > > /Neil > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Tom Sollers [mailto:tsollers@bcpl.net] > >> Sent: den 18 april 2001 01:55 > >> To: Multiple recipients of list > >> Subject: Re: Eagle Strike Decals > >> > >> > >> John: > >> > >> Greetings all! I'm new to the list (as of this afternoon). > >> > >> Squadron carries Eagle Strike also, at what seems a good > >> price in their > >> April update - $5.96 for lozenge and $3.46 for rib tapes (for > >> both scales). > >> I typically receive shipments from Squadron in about a week, > >> since they > >> usually ship in 24 hrs. > >> > >> Hope this helps. > >> > >> How do they stack up as far as accuracy of color and pattern? > >> > >> Tom > >> > > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 07:39:14 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: Let me intoduce myself... Message-ID: <014a01c0c8bc$faa1f9e0$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Matt asked, wisely as ever: > However, the only > thing I'll say is why not make the figures to 1/72nd, as well? Great idea. I just have a few metal WW1 figures and the old Airfix and the new Hat soft plastic sets. Resin or metal OT figures are badly needed. How these figures are done? Are they scaled down by some mechincal means I suppose -as a pantograph (sp?)- or are the masters done in small scale? D. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 07:50:37 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: Another dispatch from the AEG front Message-ID: <018201c0c8be$915ff3e0$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Excellent report, Commander Perry! I'll do a reconnoisance of my library and if necessary, raid the shelves for any useful piece of information. Intel will be sent by the usual electronic trench runner -clicking heels- D. ----- Original Message ----- From: Steven M.Perry To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 11:18 PM Subject: Another dispatch from the AEG front > After a short leave from the front, the Commander has returned to once more > do battle with the misshapen forces of the Merlin Empire. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 12:53:49 +0200 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: New to the Group Message-ID: > Good Morning All, > My name is Greg Balzer, and I am new to the mailing list as > of yesterday. > > My first inclination was to lurk around for awhile and get a > feel for the > group, but figured I might as well say hello. Just throw yourself in, abandon hope! >snip > > My first choice was the Dragon DML Fokker Dr. 1. Although I > purchased the > 5901, I plan on assembling MvR's tripe. > I know it sounds passe, but I have my reasons. NU: MvR's > Albatross D.Va > SITNF: Fok D VII, then maybe a Spad. I'm afraid you've got these in the wrong order, you have to start with the Spad, then you can do the others;-) >snip some more Welcome from Sweden, home of Spad-lovers (thats me) /Neil ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 08:41:51 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: Spad season Message-ID: <01bb01c0c8c5$ba488040$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Hi Neil! > I'm afraid you've got these in the wrong order, you have to start > with the Spad, then you can do the others;-) > Welcome from Sweden, home of Spad-lovers (thats me) I must confess that you, Alberto and Matt have lured me to the french theme. A year ago I wasn't too fond of Spads, but I've changed and bought the pertinent datafiles (a datafile special on the "Spad Fighters" would be greatly welcome!). Regarding the Spad 13 datafile, I think that I have the first issue of it. Wich are the corrections that Rimell made on the second edition? Another observation: Have you noticed that in the Spad VIIC1 datafile, in the picture where the cockpit interior is shown, there's a small porcelain doll as a non standard equipment? D. ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 3293 **********************