WWI Digest 3318 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) RE: Things to Remember when WW1 Modelling...... by Shane Weier 2) Re: Things to Remember when WW1 Modelling...... by "Tom Solinski" 3) RE: Rigging Question by Shane Weier 4) Re: Things to Remember when WW1 Modelling...... by "Tom Solinski" 5) RE: Off-Topic, Scotland and Brazil by Shane Weier 6) RE: Rigging Question by "Laskodi" 7) Re: Rigging Question by "mdf@mars.ark.com" 8) Ugh Sorry for the HTML was [RE: Things to Remember when WW1 by "cameron rile" 9) Re: New images by Karen Rychlewski 10) Re: Things to Remember when WW1 Modelling...... by MAnde72343@aol.com 11) Re: Passchendaele WAS: New SPAD from Rosemont by MAnde72343@aol.com 12) ot Bendix Magneto help by "D Charles" 13) Re: Rigging Question by "D Charles" 14) Re: new images by "Tom Sollers" 15) RE: New images by Crawford Neil 16) RE: Nervous about resin kits by Crawford Neil 17) Happy birthday Paul wasRE: Things to Remember when WW1 Modelling. by Crawford Neil 18) Re: New images by "Matt Bittner" 19) New images up by "Matt Bittner" 20) Passchendaele and list by "Mr David Bacon" 21) RE: New images up by Crawford Neil 22) Cat booby trap by Crawford Neil 23) Re: Cat booby trap by LEONARDPeterL@aol.com 24) nice site by LEONARDPeterL@aol.com 25) Re: Passchendaele WAS: New SPAD from Rosemont by David Fleming 26) Re: Things to Remember when WW1 Modelling...... by David Fleming 27) Re: Passchendaele WAS: New SPAD from Rosemont by David Fleming 28) Re: Passchendaele WAS: New SPAD from Rosemont by "Michael Kendix" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 11:46:29 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: Things to Remember when WW1 Modelling...... Message-ID: <7186131CB805D411A60E0090272F7C7101748FA7@mimhexch1.mim.com.au> Diego, > - Dropping a tinlette over a hard floor. It usually pops off > the lid and > vomits almost all the enamel. Over your shoes. My son did this recently with one of the larger size Tamiya glass jars of paint. Black paint. On ceramic tiles. White ceramic tiles - and white walls, and clear pine cupboards. Thank God it was acrylic, but the grey cenet grout will never look the same again 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, 26 Apr 2001 20:45:25 -0500 From: "Tom Solinski" To: Subject: Re: Things to Remember when WW1 Modelling...... Message-ID: <008301c0cebb$bac5b820$a6a20d41@okcnc1.ok.home.com> > > PS What do people prefer - painting or using decal for rudder > > stripes ? > > - I can never get decal to work . I usually lurk and think about how I'm going to do it a lot, paint stripes that is Tom S OKC If you aren't making waves, you aren't making headway! ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 11:49:22 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: Rigging Question Message-ID: <7186131CB805D411A60E0090272F7C7101748FA8@mimhexch1.mim.com.au> Lance, > Do people feel it is possible to NOT drill these holes all > the way through? To just insert the glued thread into a > partial hole and have the CA hold it in place? This is what I always do - blind holes in the top wing. > Is it possible to avoid drilling through the BOTTOM wing, > and use heat to tighten the sags? Not by me. Others may be more succesfull, but I've never satisfactorily tightened mono enough to use it in this way (just enough to fix minor damage) 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, 26 Apr 2001 20:46:23 -0500 From: "Tom Solinski" To: Subject: Re: Things to Remember when WW1 Modelling...... Message-ID: <009c01c0cebb$ddd67700$a6a20d41@okcnc1.ok.home.com> I believe this same scene is in the opening seqence of Enemy at the Gate ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Kendix To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 9:59 AM Subject: RE: Things to Remember when WW1 Modelling...... > >The eternal question: > > > >" Any more bloopers ?" > > > > Gluing a row of 8 rockets in the wrong direction on an off-topic Katyusha > launcher, so they looked like they were firing into the ground behind the > truck. > > Michael > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 11:56:27 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: Off-Topic, Scotland and Brazil Message-ID: <7186131CB805D411A60E0090272F7C7101748FA9@mimhexch1.mim.com.au> Marcio, > > Greetings from Scotland - our Countries have a long tradition > > of meeting every > > 2nd World Cup - hopefully we'll be in Japan to aviod you !! > > > > Well, the way we are playing now it's very likely you'd beat > us easily. In > our last 2 matches of the World Cup qualifying round we got a > draw (against Peru) and a loss (against Ecuador). Ask David the result of Australia v Scotland last year. You have little to worry about except your peculiar attachment to the teensy scale. 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, 26 Apr 2001 19:01:55 -0700 From: "Laskodi" To: "WWI List Post" Subject: RE: Rigging Question Message-ID: <000f01c0cebe$099f0b20$123819d0@laskodi> <<>> Yes, this does work quite well. As an alternative to CA you can also use liquid cement, especially if you don't want to clog up the hole (i.e., strut hole, etc). Put a drop of liquid cement in the strut hole, take the knotted end and push it in until the melted plastic forms around it and you're all set. <<>> Yes, this works quite well also. You can actually "bounce" (FSM's terms, not mine) a painted monofilament line just like stretched sprue. Although you really only can get one "bounce" per wire (i.e., subsequent heat cycles don't seem to shrink as well). HTH ------------------Bob ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 22:17:34 -0400 From: "mdf@mars.ark.com" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Rigging Question Message-ID: <3AE8D6BE.26E3E5D0@mars.ark.com> The best solution is white wood glue - it dries clear and if it isn't right it comes off without a mess. It also doesn't need any holes (although a partial hole may make things a bit easier) Mike Laskodi wrote: > > << through? To just insert the glued thread into a partial hole and have the > CA hold it in place?>>> > Yes, this does work quite well. As an alternative to CA you can also use > liquid cement, especially if you don't want to clog up the hole (i.e., strut > hole, etc). Put a drop of liquid cement in the strut hole, take the knotted > end and push it in until the melted plastic forms around it and you're all > set. > > << tighten the sags?>>> > Yes, this works quite well also. You can actually "bounce" (FSM's terms, not > mine) a painted monofilament line just like stretched sprue. Although you > really only can get one "bounce" per wire (i.e., subsequent heat cycles > don't seem to shrink as well). > HTH > ------------------Bob ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 22:33:22 -0400 From: "cameron rile" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Ugh Sorry for the HTML was [RE: Things to Remember when WW1 Message-ID: <6AE7A78D19A35D115AC50005B80A9E19@cameron.prontomail.com> Sorry, prontomail defaults to HTML and once in a while I forget to uncheck it :( In ascii the text was; 1. When doing a Nieuport it is good practice to decal the underneath of the top wing before gluing in the struts. Three times now I have wondered where the extra pair of full size roundals have come from. 2. Put the Engine in the Martinsyde before you close the fuselage. 3. Finding the 425/17 serial decal perfectly glued to your finger 10 mins later after wondering why it isnt on the side of the plane. 4. Dont paint outside when there is tiny bits of snow about, they ruin the PC10 paintwork. 5. Dropping the complete decal sheet in the dish ( done by moi about 3 days ago ) cam AFC - http://members.nbci.com/pointcook/ ________________________________________ Get your email at http://www.prontomail.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 23:26:45 -0400 From: Karen Rychlewski To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: New images Message-ID: <3AE8E6F4.58EB3CFE@earthlink.net> Hi Matt I must have been out in the hot sun too much...where were these images uploaded to? Can't find them in Neil's gallery. Dame Karen Matt Bittner wrote: > Just finished uploading some more images provided by Neil Crawford of > the Nieuport IV. Thanks, Neil! > > Next up are images of the Phonix D.III, a new model provided my Neil, > and Herr Hustad sent me his photos of his Fokker D.VII's I'll get to > one of these days. > > (Neil, could you send me some text about your D.VII please? Thanks!) > > Matt Bittner > WW1 Site Assistant Editor ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 23:30:33 EDT From: MAnde72343@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Things to Remember when WW1 Modelling...... Message-ID: <7a.1411f957.281a41d9@aol.com> --part1_7a.1411f957.281a41d9_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I hate "fussy" masking, it never works out right, it either leaks or breaks something when removed, usually both, plus it's crooked, or at least the lines look crooked. We had a discussion a while back about decal softening and setting products; with experience they work, when I don't have tail stripes, I make my own from trim film (solid colored decal sheets), check out my DVII on the site, the black stripes on the nose are made from decal trim film (I did have to touch up a few spots with paint around the louvers) the white stripe down the side is a decal too, (as are, of course the lozenges). I usually have to trim and spot paint the trailing edge of tail stripe decals, but they usually look better than I can mask. Merrill Anderson --part1_7a.1411f957.281a41d9_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I hate "fussy" masking, it never works out right, it either leaks or breaks
something when removed, usually both, plus it's crooked, or at least the
lines look crooked. We had a discussion a while back about decal softening
and setting products; with experience they work, when I don't have tail
stripes, I make my own from trim film (solid colored decal sheets), check out
my DVII on the site, the black stripes on the nose are made from decal trim
film (I did have to touch up a few spots with paint around the louvers) the
white stripe down the side is a decal too, (as are, of course the lozenges).
I usually have to trim and spot paint the trailing edge of tail stripe
decals, but they usually look better than I can mask.
Merrill Anderson --part1_7a.1411f957.281a41d9_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 01:53:02 EDT From: MAnde72343@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Passchendaele WAS: New SPAD from Rosemont Message-ID: --part1_fb.1303c31c.281a633e_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Passchendaele, the third "battle of Ypres", lasted from July to November 1917. Conditions were possibly the worst of the war, heavy rains, low ground and artillery churning, made for literally bottomless mud. Moving equipment was nearly impossible, just walking was hard. It gained the Allies five miles of bog, and cost over 300,000 British and Commonwealth lives. It was this battle, more than any other, that earned Douglas Haig a reputation as a brainless military butcher. As has been said, "Lest we forget..." the courage and fortitude of those men, both those who survived, and those who died, are simply incomprehensible to current generations. Merrill --part1_fb.1303c31c.281a633e_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Passchendaele, the third "battle of Ypres", lasted from July to November
1917. Conditions were possibly the worst of the war, heavy rains, low ground
and artillery churning, made for literally bottomless mud. Moving equipment
was nearly impossible, just walking was hard. It gained the Allies five miles
of bog, and cost over 300,000 British and Commonwealth lives. It was this
battle, more than any other, that earned Douglas Haig a reputation as a
brainless military butcher.
As has been said, "Lest we forget..." the courage and fortitude of those men,
both those who survived, and those who died, are simply incomprehensible to
current generations.
Merrill --part1_fb.1303c31c.281a633e_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 16:53:46 +1000 From: "D Charles" To: Subject: ot Bendix Magneto help Message-ID: <012201c0ceed$971e72e0$a32ad7d2@Charls> Hullo all, I'm after points and some other bits for my aeroplane's Bendix Scintilla mags. Does anyone know any suppliers of vintage parts? Please contact me offline if you can help. David ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 17:38:26 +1000 From: "D Charles" To: Subject: Re: Rigging Question Message-ID: <012401c0ceed$99718aa0$a32ad7d2@Charls> Lance asks: > Do people feel it is possible to NOT drill these holes all the way through? To just insert the glued thread into a partial hole and have the CA hold it in place? No problems. I do it this way most of the time. Try using PVA (or white glue). Glue one end. Give it a day to set then glue the other end in. After another day to set, use a soldering iron to heat shrink the wires taut. CA is faster but I think that the PVA is more forgiving of bumps. It "gives" a little. > Is it possible to avoid drilling through the BOTTOM wing, and use heat to tighten the sags? Yep. See above David ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 05:17:30 -0400 From: "Tom Sollers" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: new images Message-ID: <200104270917.f3R9HU114797@mail.bcpl.net> Mark: Thanks for looking and your kind words. I'm exploring the possibility of having at least some of them produced in resin when finished. Do you feel the greatest demand would be for the 1/48th scale figures rather than the larger scales? (Sorry Matt, I haven't been able to get a good likeness in 1/72nd yet). Tom ---------- >From: Mark Miller >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: new images >Date: Thu, Apr 26, 2001, 4:55 PM > >Hi >I just got a look at Tom Sollers' new gallery of figures. >Pretty amazing stuff >Most impressed with the fact that he actualy got a good likeness on a 1/48 >scale head. > >looking forward to seeing them completed > >Nice work >Mark > > >Find the best deals on the web at AltaVista Shopping! >http://www.shopping.altavista.com > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 12:03:46 +0200 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: New images Message-ID: Karen, this is all in the future. I'm looking forward to the Hustad DVII images, but as for mine don't hold your breath! /Neil > -----Original Message----- > From: Karen Rychlewski [mailto:krychski@earthlink.net] > Sent: den 27 april 2001 05:33 > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Re: New images > > > Hi Matt > > I must have been out in the hot sun too much...where were these images > uploaded to? Can't find them in Neil's gallery. > > Dame Karen > > > Matt Bittner wrote: > > > Just finished uploading some more images provided by Neil > Crawford of > > the Nieuport IV. Thanks, Neil! > > > > Next up are images of the Phonix D.III, a new model > provided my Neil, > > and Herr Hustad sent me his photos of his Fokker D.VII's I'll get to > > one of these days. > > > > (Neil, could you send me some text about your D.VII please? > Thanks!) > > > > Matt Bittner > > WW1 Site Assistant Editor > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 12:19:09 +0200 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: Nervous about resin kits Message-ID: Steve I never know whether to laugh or cry when you write thing like this. I really hope things sort themselves out for you, it's worth the struggle if they do. As to resin, I really should try it, but at the rate I build , I keep busy just building injection-moulded models, and the occasional scratchbuild. I've only built one vacuform, that was interesting but I don't have any more in my plans. I should do a resin, just as experience. /Neil > -----Original Message----- > From: Steven M.Perry [mailto:smperry@mindspring.com] > Sent: den 26 april 2001 23:00 > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Nervous about resin kits > > > But the idea of building > > a kit in a material that isn't totally stable worrys me. > > Materials don't matter when you have a spouse that isn't > totally stable ;-) > > Seriously Neil, try it, you'll like it. St. Harry stresses > the need to know > the properties of your material. He was referring to > plasticard, but the > principle is universal. A well designed resin kit will not > sag, droop or > colapse under it's own weight over time, assuming the resin > was properly > mixed. You don't load up a kit with a bunch of metal parts > and then put it > on resin struts. A well designed resin kit that is heavy uses > metal L/G. > tThe CSM Swallow is very heavy, but sits on stout metal gear. Even the > Parasol wing has no droop. > > Resin's plusses include the ability to cast very thin and > fine parts. Wings > can be made scale thin and as such are very light. OTOH, > resin isn't as > strong a strut material as styrene. Easier to cast scale > sized struttage > than styrene, but in that size, kinda weak. So use bamboo or > commercial > strut material, whatever you do with most styrene kits. > > The stuff sands easier than styrene. It's just enough > different from styrene > to be a fun break. Just like vacs, resin is just another way > to have fun at > the modeling bench. Besides, you will never see some aircraft > kitted in > styrene. > sp > > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 12:21:07 +0200 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Happy birthday Paul wasRE: Things to Remember when WW1 Modelling. Message-ID: I can't possibly think of a better way to celebrate your birthday, good luck and happy birthday! /Neil > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul E. Thompson [mailto:flutes@xs4all.nl] > Sent: den 26 april 2001 21:03 > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: RE: Things to Remember when WW1 Modelling...... > > > Adding the double flying wires to a 1/48 subject, then realising I've > doubled the wrong ones. > > > Paul ( who is 43 tomorrow, and hopes to celebrate by finally > getting the > booms on his DH1a. Or are there other ways to celebrate?). > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 05:24:10 -0500 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: Re: New images Message-ID: <200104271021.DAA23408@scaup.mail.pas.earthlink.net> On Thu, 26 Apr 2001 23:33:19 -0400 (EDT), Karen Rychlewski wrote: > I must have been out in the hot sun too much...where were these images > uploaded to? Can't find them in Neil's gallery. Neil's new Nie.IV images are in the "real images" section - click on "World War I Photo Archive", look for the French section, then click on "Nieuport IV". Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 05:48:35 -0500 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: New images up Message-ID: <200104271046.DAA04156@falcon.mail.pas.earthlink.net> I just uploaded four images of a new Nieuport 16 Bill Arnold provided. Excellent job, and of a very wonderful subject! Matt Bittner WW1 Site Assistant Editor ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 20:42:39 +1000 From: "Mr David Bacon" To: Subject: Passchendaele and list Message-ID: <003a01c0cf07$218bbaa0$309e17cb@davidbac> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C0CF5A.99E06480 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Adding to the list's Passchendaele convergences..., My maternal = Grandfather, (Post Office Rifles Btn, London Rgt), was gassed and = captured at Passchendaele. he spent the rest of the war labouring in a = coal mine.=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C0CF5A.99E06480 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Adding to the list's Passchendaele = convergences...,=20 My maternal Grandfather, (Post Office Rifles Btn, London Rgt), was = gassed and=20 captured at Passchendaele. he spent the rest of the war labouring in a = coal=20 mine.
------=_NextPart_000_0031_01C0CF5A.99E06480-- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 12:51:15 +0200 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: New images up Message-ID: Yes, isn't it gorgeous, well done Bill. /Neil > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Bittner [mailto:tbittners@sprintmail.com] > Sent: den 27 april 2001 12:52 > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: New images up > > > I just uploaded four images of a new Nieuport 16 Bill Arnold > provided. > Excellent job, and of a very wonderful subject! > > > > Matt Bittner > WW1 Site Assistant Editor > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 13:08:27 +0200 From: Crawford Neil To: "WW1 List (E-mail)" Subject: Cat booby trap Message-ID: When I woke up this morning I found the floor of the hobby-room covered in kits, it was our cat who'd get caught by my fiendish cat booby trap. He climbs up on top of the computer, over the display cupboard and then over to the bookshelf , only this time I built a loosely piled barricade of kits, that he must have crashed into during the jump from computer to display-shelf. He's after the Airfix blue-tits on top of the bookshelf, but this time I got him :-))))))))) <- fiendish grin I just wish I'd seen it. /Neil ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 07:29:26 EDT From: LEONARDPeterL@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Cat booby trap Message-ID: <77.13bac057.281ab216@aol.com> Can I borrow your cat the next time that starling gets into my model room? Peter L ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 07:32:29 EDT From: LEONARDPeterL@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: nice site Message-ID: <11.135146e3.281ab2cd@aol.com> I just had mail from a Kevin Holcomb asking if I'd be good enough to put a link to his site on my links page. You bet I would. If you've not seen it check out http://www.angelfire.com/va2/aerodrome/index.html Some nice OT and Golden Age images and an especially good links page cheers Peter L ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 09:15:29 +0100 From: David Fleming To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Passchendaele WAS: New SPAD from Rosemont Message-ID: <3AE92AA1.5076F07@dial.pipex.com> Michael Kendix wrote: > Shane: > > This is a coincidence. My great uncle was also killed during that battle. > Sammy Tavill of the Manchester Regiment died on October 9, 1917 and has his > name on the Tyne Cot Memorial. I assume that is where many of the fallen at > Passchendaele were buried. > And, according to family history, so was my great Grandfather (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders). However, my initial research suggests he was killed elsewhere at the same time. We shall see. David ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 09:16:33 +0100 From: David Fleming To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Things to Remember when WW1 Modelling...... Message-ID: <3AE92AE1.C9EEAC72@dial.pipex.com> > > > > > Gluing a row of 8 rockets in the wrong direction on an off-topic Katyusha > > launcher, so they looked like they were firing into the ground behind the > > truck. > > Fastest truck in the world ? ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 09:21:37 +0100 From: David Fleming To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Passchendaele WAS: New SPAD from Rosemont Message-ID: <3AE92C11.134E3651@dial.pipex.com> MAnde72343@aol.com wrote: > > > Passchendaele, the third "battle of Ypres", lasted from July to November > 1917. Which confrims my view that my great grandfather was not killed there, as he was killed in April. He is buried at Arras, but the cemetry he is buried in was used to consolidate over 100 others. D ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 13:46:42 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Passchendaele WAS: New SPAD from Rosemont Message-ID: David: You might be able to find him in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission web site; that's where I found out about my great uncle. Of course, I knew he'd been killed but knew nothing else really. My search was easy because his surname is unusual. If that is not the case, it helps to have as much information as possible, like middle initial/name and the regiment, which you already have. I don't have the CWGC web address to hand but if you do a Google" search, it'll pop up. Once you locate the person in the data base, it gives you a sort of memorial "certificate" that can be printed out. Most thoughtful. Michael P.S. I can't imagine why you'd want to discuss Scotland and the "World Cup" in the same message. Such a sorry tale. Even when they had a decent team (1968, 1974, 1978), they couldn't help themselves but mess up:). >From: David Fleming >Reply-To: wwi@wwi-models.org >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: Re: Passchendaele WAS: New SPAD from Rosemont >Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 09:31:16 -0400 (EDT) > >Michael Kendix wrote: > > > Shane: > > > > This is a coincidence. My great uncle was also killed during that >battle. > > Sammy Tavill of the Manchester Regiment died on October 9, 1917 and has >his > > name on the Tyne Cot Memorial. I assume that is where many of the >fallen at > > Passchendaele were buried. > > > >And, according to family history, so was my great Grandfather (Argyll & >Sutherland Highlanders). However, my initial research suggests he was >killed >elsewhere at the same time. We shall see. > >David > > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 3318 **********************