WWI Digest 3342 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Magazine Alert by REwing@aol.com 2) RE: Welcome back, Brent by Brent Theobald 3) Re: Happy Anniversary Sharon! by Sharon Henderson 4) RE: WWI digest 3341 by mflake@tarrantcounty.com (Flake, Marc) 5) RE: WWI digest 3341 by "dfernet0" 6) When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? by "Brian Nicklas" 7) Re: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? by "Lance Krieg" 8) Rosemont's Spad A2 / Attn: Matt by Andreikor@aol.com 9) Hobby Shops by Andreikor@aol.com 10) Re: Hobby Shops by Steve Cox 11) Re: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? by Karen Rychlewski 12) French SAMs of WW1 by K129000@aol.com 13) Re: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? by "Lance Krieg" 14) Re: Magazine Alert by "Dale Sebring" 15) The Week That Was by Karen Rychlewski 16) Re: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? by "Matt Bittner" 17) Re: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? by LEONARDPeterL@aol.com 18) WW1 A/C Master plans by Todd Hayes 19) Re: WWI digest 3341 by MAnde72343@aol.com 20) Re: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? by "Lee J. Mensinger" 21) Re: Hobby Shops by "John & Allison Cyganowski" 22) Phoenix Squadron by "Steven M.Perry" 23) SE.5a seats observation by "Steven M.Perry" 24) Re: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? by ERIC HIGHT 25) Re: Phoenix Squadron by "TOM PLESHA" 26) Gotha by "TOM PLESHA" 27) Re: Gotha by ERIC HIGHT 28) Re: The Week That Was: now sanding sticks by VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com 29) Tool question was: Re: The Week That Was: now sanding sticks by "Steven M.Perry" 30) Re: Tool question was: Re: The Week That Was: now sanding sticks by "TOM PLESHA" 31) Re: Gotha by "TOM PLESHA" 32) Re: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? by "David Calhoun" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 15:24:25 EDT From: REwing@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Magazine Alert Message-ID: <3d.b2c2ec0.28245be9@aol.com> I think there are some errors in this also. I haven't read through the articles yet, but some of the captions to the pictures are questionable. There are some unique photos, though, and some I haven't seen before. -Rick- >>The previous WW1 issues of WINGS have had glaring errors. . how does this one stack up? Having said that .. Dec'74 is still one of the best issues - Albatros Fighters<< ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 14:29:50 -0500 From: Brent Theobald To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: Welcome back, Brent Message-ID: <4B9386E83999D411997100508BAF206A01608FC6@stamail.telecom.sna.samsung.com> This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C0D4D0.9649F810 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Howdy! Merrill (the other Mad Norseman) wrote "Brent, where are you these days, I assume you're home again, because you are sorting out the order, but you have been pretty quiet lately, and that's unusual." I've been unusually busy in every aspect of my life except modeling. I'm not even getting any reading done. I have at least one Windsock to catch up on. We just purchased a new Suburban (land yacht), just had the house appraised in order to begin getting ready to sell it, product launch at work plus the thousand other things a husband of one and father of three is required to do. The good news is I'm about to take a break from "real" work. I have a gob of updates to do to the Roll Models review site. Plus I plan on building Eric's Gotha "online". Hopefully I'll have an update or two every week. Of course I'll let ya'll know as it gets updated. If I'm lucky it will be in my maibox when I get home. Matt, I did receive both of your emails as well as your "hi" from Des Moines. One of these days I'll actually finish a 1/72 model that gets entered into a contest. (Few of my 1/72 models get weathered.) Then we can stop this Matt 1st and 2nd with Brent coming in 3rd nonsense. Later gang! It is great to be back home. Brent ------_=_NextPart_001_01C0D4D0.9649F810 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable RE: Welcome back, Brent

Howdy!

Merrill (the other Mad Norseman) wrote

"Brent, where are you these days, I assume = you're home again, because you are
sorting out the order, but you have been pretty = quiet lately, and that's
unusual."

I've been unusually busy in every aspect of my life = except modeling. I'm not even getting any reading done. I have at least = one Windsock to catch up on. We just purchased a new Suburban (land = yacht), just had the house appraised in order to begin getting ready to = sell it, product launch at work plus the thousand other things a = husband of one and father of three is required to do.

The good news is I'm about to take a break from = "real" work. I have a gob of updates to do to the Roll Models = review site. Plus I plan on building Eric's Gotha "online". = Hopefully I'll have an update or two every week. Of course I'll let = ya'll know as it gets updated. If I'm lucky it will be in my maibox = when I get home.

Matt, I did receive both of your emails as well as = your "hi" from Des Moines. One of these days I'll actually = finish a 1/72 model that gets entered into a contest. (Few of my 1/72 = models get weathered.) Then we can stop this Matt 1st and 2nd  = with Brent coming in 3rd nonsense.

Later gang! It is great to be back home.

Brent

------_=_NextPart_001_01C0D4D0.9649F810-- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 12:40:15 -0700 (PDT) From: Sharon Henderson To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Happy Anniversary Sharon! Message-ID: <20010504194015.8784.qmail@web9808.mail.yahoo.com> Hi Andrei, I'm in charge of a small but constant "home parish" of about 25-30 people; right now we meet on a rotating basis at the homes of various parishioners. Eventually we hope to have enough people and enough structure to lease building space. It's been quite an adventure! :-) Thanks for your good wishes! Sharon --- Andreikor@aol.com wrote: > Happy Anniversary on your first year of ordination, > Sharon! Where do you minister? > Cheers, > Andrei __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 14:48:36 -0500 From: mflake@tarrantcounty.com (Flake, Marc) To: Subject: RE: WWI digest 3341 Message-ID: Merrill wrote: <> You forget that Brazil and Argentina are east of New York. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/world_maps/World_pol98.jpg Marc ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 16:57:58 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: WWI digest 3341 Message-ID: <01ef01c0d4d4$847e5140$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> 2 hours from NYC to be exact. And 1 from Sao Paulo. D. ----- Original Message ----- From: Flake, Marc To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 4:53 PM Subject: RE: WWI digest 3341 > Merrill wrote: > > < but many of their messages are mucho/muinto early in > the AM as well.>> > > You forget that Brazil and Argentina are east of New York. > > http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/world_maps/World_pol98.jpg > > Marc > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 15:54:55 -0400 From: "Brian Nicklas" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? Message-ID: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? I think right now is it - the recent releases I think surpass the Airfix/Aurora releases of way back when. I know there is a lot of whinging about what we need, but look at what we gots! (sic) Military Minatures in Review (the tank magazine) has an "The Idea Bank" column, showing what is needed in three catagories: Plastic Kits, Resin Kits, and Conversions, Updates and Accessories. Perhaps Mr. Rimmell could be persuaded to do a similar page in Windsock. It seems to work in MMiR, each issue shows a few items lined out with a notation like "Anounced by Tamigawa" or "Released from Monovell as Kit BR549." Brian Nicklas ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 15:27:45 -0500 From: "Lance Krieg" To: Subject: Re: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? Message-ID: Brian muses: "When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? I think right now is it -" Hard to argue. I can't think of any significant single seater that isn't available in 1/48 (maybe a Ballila?) and the 1/72 crowd is probably in the same boat. Major holes for 2-seaters? DH4, 9, 9a, AWFK8, Caudron, Voisin, and Farmans... a little room for improvement yet, but not much! Dink-scalers have us beat here... Lance ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 16:29:10 EDT From: Andreikor@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Rosemont's Spad A2 / Attn: Matt Message-ID: <8.13e33f1f.28246b16@aol.com> Matt wrote: I agree the Spad A2 will look cool in French markings ("Ma Jeanne"?), but I simply can't resist that skull and crossbones on the rudder! By the way, am photographing my Breguet 14 and Caudron G3 right now... should have images to Allan before the weekend is out... yes, both in French markings ;) Cheers, Andrei ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 16:36:05 EDT From: Andreikor@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Hobby Shops Message-ID: Merrill... I agree 100% about hobby shops... as much as I enjoy getting boxes in the mail, there just ain't nuthin' like coming across that awesome box art while you're scanning the shelves in the good ole hobby shop! Allan... Do you pass by Rosemont on a regular basis? Let me know next time you do and I'll drive out to meet you... you can hold Barry's arms and I'll ransack the shelves :) Has anybody given any thought to attending 'his' show in September? Or the IPMS Nats in July? Cheers, Andrei ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 22:28:19 +0100 From: Steve Cox To: Subject: Re: Hobby Shops Message-ID: > From: Allan Wright > Reply-To: wwi@wwi-models.org > Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 12:53:23 -0400 (EDT) > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Re: Hobby Shops > >> Don't feel bad, guys! I live less than 15 miles from New York City and the >> best hobby shop for OT stuff is 2.5 hrs away... Rosemont. Their are a few >> shops within an hour's drive, but only good for sundries... paints, tools, >> etc., and, of course, mainline kits. I still rely 100% on mail order for all >> my OT kits > > Well I live an hour north of Boston and the nearest decent hobby shop for > me is Rosemont too! At 8.5 hours drive I only make it there when I'm > 'passing by'. Good thing Barry has a phone and e-mail! > > Al > Wow, virtually every model shop in the country is within 8.5 hrs drive for me. Regards Steve =========================================== steve@oldglebe.freeserve.co.uk http://www.oldglebe.freeserve.co.uk/steveshome.html If I didn't spend so much time on line ‹‹ I'd get some models finished ================ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 17:33:31 -0400 From: Karen Rychlewski To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? Message-ID: <3AF3202C.A0169770@earthlink.net> Hi Lance Sierra did a Balilla in 1/48. AJP has a Caudron G.IV, Voisin Farman No. 1. , and other interesting early planes--but I guess they don't count since they're not plastic. Just out of curiosity, has anyone built one of these kits? Eric once promised an AW FK8, but I don't know its status. I've always been puzzled as to why nobody has done the DH4, 9, and 9a--these seem like naturals for Aeroclub or Blue Max Dame Karen Lance Krieg wrote: > I can't think of any significant single seater that isn't available in 1/48 (maybe a Ballila?) and the 1/72 crowd is probably in the same boat. > > Major holes for 2-seaters? DH4, 9, 9a, AWFK8, Caudron, Voisin, and Farmans... a little room for improvement yet, but not much! Dink-scalers have us beat here... > > Lance ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 17:37:23 EDT From: K129000@aol.com To: wwi@pease1.sr.unh.edu Subject: French SAMs of WW1 Message-ID: <14.139defd5.28247b13@aol.com> I recently read a fascinating story about the use of surface to air rockets by the French. It seems they used incindary rockets to attack airships LZ around Verdun. I read this in a book titled "Rocket's Missiles and Space Travel." It was an excerpt written by a Zeppelin captain, Lenheman (sp?) who later died on the Hindenburg. It was said that an airship, LZ-77 went down in the area around Verdun. This was a mystery because artillary ussually just went through the gas envelopes. Later LZ-90 atempted to bomb a rail junction supplying Verdun. The ship overshot the target and the captain ordered a 360 for a second attempt. It was then that rockets were spotted. Some came close to LZ-90. The crew dropped all balast and bombs in an attempt to escape. But the rockets kept coming even as LZ-90 fled. They were coming close to the ship which was now at 10000ft. The rockets were mounted on the back of a truck which was driven after the Zeppelin. It was then assumed that LZ-77 had fallen due to rocket attack. Are there any pictures of these rockets? Were they the same as Le Preier rockets? I didn't think the rocket carried by Nieuport 11s could reach 10000ft when being launched vetically from the ground. Thought this was interesting Chris ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 16:46:26 -0500 From: "Lance Krieg" To: Subject: Re: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? Message-ID: Karen points out: "Sierra did a Balilla in 1/48. AJP has a Caudron G.IV, Voisin Farman No. 1. , and other interesting early planes..." Yep, I recalled the A.1 as soon as I hit "send" (sorry Bob). I believe Peter Fedders has made a AJP kit; I don't count them as I can't get excited about that much brass. Peter, was it any fun? I think Glencoe sitting on the old Aurora DH4 has kept anyone else from doing a modern kit, and Eric is refusing to tip his hand on the FK8 because he is convinced that Blue Max is waiting to snatch his customer base out from under him! I did talk to Eric today, and he seems mighty proud of the Gotha.... hopefully winging its way to me even as I speak! Lance ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 15:58:12 -0600 From: "Dale Sebring" To: Subject: Re: Magazine Alert Message-ID: <000901c0d4e5$51908940$8eb58dd0@main> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Pearson" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 1:05 PM Subject: Re: Magazine Alert > The previous WW1 issues of WINGS have had glaring errors. . how does this > one stack up? Having said that .. Dec'74 is still one of the best issues - > Albatros Fighters > > Bob Hi Bob, Dec '83 is not too bad either. Regards, Dale ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 18:06:44 -0400 From: Karen Rychlewski To: to post Subject: The Week That Was Message-ID: <3AF327F4.F27A19EC@earthlink.net> Hi Guys Well, it's been a quiet week here on the banks of the Ohio River. The Wheeling WV area (including Pittsburgh) is not exactly a hotbed of modeling and model shops either. I used to make a thrice-yearly trek to a model shop near Pittsburgh back when Aurora and K&B were on the shelves; but I only get up that way now when the Chi Cubs come to town. I'm keeping the post office mystified lately with boxes from England, Czech Republic, and Poland--I hope x-rays don't have a negative effect on resin... On Tuesday, my little local model club had its meeting; I found out what a "drag link" is from the car guys so I can proceed on my still-in-progress ot Polish armored car. They also showed me some terrific sanding sticks: these are found in the nail polish/manicure section of your local KMart. Having been a sculptor, potter, welder and teacher of other messy things for most of my life, nail polish has not played a significant role in my life, so I never would have found these otherwise. They come in at least three grades, each with two different grits on either side of a 1/8th inch piece of foam rubber; the really great thing is that they can easily be cut with scissors, so one can make custom size/shape sanding sticks for those hard-to-get-at places--now how come you guys didn't tell me about these?? On Wednesday and again today, boxes arrived with wonderful things: from Sopwith Hobbies, the Hi Tech Breguet 14B2, Tom's Modelworks Pfalz D.VIII, and Sierra's Roland D.VI (can't imagine how I missed that one first time around) along with some paint and other stuff; and then from Aeroclub, my little Polish Albatros B.II and Friedrichshaffen G.IIIa. By my accounting, at the rate of one kit a month, I'll get to the G.IIIa in February, 2026--hope you folks are here to help It's 82 degrees fahrenheit, the weekend looks to be lovely, I get to put brake lines on my Polish car tonight, and Eric's Gotha is on the way... Life is good! Dame Karen ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 17:32:46 -0500 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: Re: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? Message-ID: <200105042230.PAA24726@snipe.mail.pas.earthlink.net> On Fri, 4 May 2001 16:32:41 -0400 (EDT), Lance Krieg wrote: > Hard to argue. I can't think of any significant single seater that isn't available in 1/48 (maybe a Ballila?) and the 1/72 crowd is probably in the same boat. Two come to mind, in both scales. SPAD 7 and 13. When those come out, then we truly will be in the golden age. Oh wait. We still need a decent Nieuport 17 in 1/72nd... Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 18:34:01 EDT From: LEONARDPeterL@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? Message-ID: <7a.1461d1b8.28248859@aol.com> Without a doubt, now! And I speak as an old fart of many years standing cheers Peter L ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 16:05:43 -0700 (PDT) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: WW1 A/C Master plans Message-ID: <20010504230543.8896.qmail@web11104.mail.yahoo.com> Here's a site I came accross that may be of interest to list members. home.pacbell.net/fraze/replicraft.html Todd __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 19:17:45 EDT From: MAnde72343@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: WWI digest 3341 Message-ID: <44.d94e6ae.28249299@aol.com> --part1_44.d94e6ae.28249299_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit A touch cruel, Marc, but I haven't looked at a world map in years, and I haven't looked at globe in probably 20 or 25 years. That's what I get for relying on memories distorted by too many Mercator projection maps. Merrill --part1_44.d94e6ae.28249299_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit A touch cruel, Marc, but I haven't looked at a world map in years, and I
haven't looked at globe in probably 20 or 25 years. That's what I get for
relying on memories distorted by too many Mercator projection maps.
Merrill --part1_44.d94e6ae.28249299_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 19:29:48 -0500 From: "Lee J. Mensinger" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? Message-ID: <3AF3497C.C9EC69FC@x25.net> I rhetorically deny that I am an "old Fart" , even at 76, I am more on the order of a "well preserved, experienced, Gaseous Geezer", Peter Leonard speaks only for himself. The Golden Age was back when I was between 5 and 20 and all of my early heros were still alive. As well as Knute Rockney, Tom Harmon, Forest Evashevski ( SP), Admiral Richard E. Byrd and "Wrong Way" Corrigan Lee M LEONARDPeterL@aol.com wrote: > Without a doubt, now! And I speak as an old fart of many years standing > > cheers > > Peter L ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 20:26:38 -0400 From: "John & Allison Cyganowski" To: Subject: Re: Hobby Shops Message-ID: <008b01c0d4fa$0e2df7e0$4e38183f@cyrixp166> Spare Time in Marlborough, MA is worth a drive. Cyg. > Well I live an hour north of Boston and the nearest decent hobby shop for > me is Rosemont too! At 8.5 hours drive I only make it there when I'm > 'passing by'. Good thing Barry has a phone and e-mail! > > Al > > ============================================================================ === > Allan Wright Jr. | Without love life's just a long fight - Southside > University of New Hampshire +-------------------------------------------------- > Research Computing Center | WWI Modeling mailing list: wwi@wwi-models.org > Internet: aew@unh.edu | WWI Modeling WWW Page: http://www.wwi-models.org > ============================================================================ === > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 20:39:31 -0400 From: "Steven M.Perry" To: Subject: Phoenix Squadron Message-ID: <003e01c0d4fb$d9f89280$89f2aec7@default> I'm pleased to announce the formation of The Phoenix Squadron. This unit is made up of repaired/rebuilt models I salvaged from when BvB took out my collection. The first three airframes on charge are an Airfix D.V done as von Hipple's Jasta 5 dragon, A Libra Models Dufaux fighter and a Phoenix BE.2a. I left the way too light mauve on the D.V and the bassackwards rudder stripe on the Dufaux, although I did touch up a spot on the BE.2a that showed up on the photo I have on my web page and annoyed the bejeebers out of me. When at full strength the squadron will have a 1/28 Revell Spad, 1/48, DH.2 & Nie.17 and perhaps a 1/48 Stars & Stripes Spad. Photos at: http://smperry.home.mindspring.com/phoenix.htm sp ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 20:41:39 -0400 From: "Steven M.Perry" To: Subject: SE.5a seats observation Message-ID: <004b01c0d4fc$26592f40$89f2aec7@default> In light of the bench type seat used, maybe that old Esci interior isn't so inaccurate after all ;-) sp ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 17:47:06 -0700 From: ERIC HIGHT To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? Message-ID: <5.0.2.1.0.20010504174556.01daaec0@pop.amug.org> i have no plans for a big ack 8. i'll let my british cousins deal with it!! eric ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 21:03:37 -0400 From: "TOM PLESHA" To: Subject: Re: Phoenix Squadron Message-ID: <001401c0d4ff$38101160$71414c0c@tom> The Arisen are Great Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven M.Perry" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 8:41 PM Subject: Phoenix Squadron > I'm pleased to announce the formation of The Phoenix Squadron. This unit is > made up of repaired/rebuilt models I salvaged from when BvB took out my > collection. > > The first three airframes on charge are an Airfix D.V done as von Hipple's > Jasta 5 dragon, A Libra Models Dufaux fighter and a Phoenix BE.2a. I left > the way too light mauve on the D.V and the bassackwards rudder stripe on the > Dufaux, although I did touch up a spot on the BE.2a that showed up on the > photo I have on my web page and annoyed the bejeebers out of me. > > When at full strength the squadron will have a 1/28 Revell Spad, 1/48, DH.2 > & Nie.17 and perhaps a 1/48 Stars & Stripes Spad. > > Photos at: > http://smperry.home.mindspring.com/phoenix.htm > > sp > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 21:07:04 -0400 From: "TOM PLESHA" To: Subject: Gotha Message-ID: <001a01c0d4ff$b3859900$71414c0c@tom> Eric- My Gotha still has not arrived ? I thought you were shipping them. Tom ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 18:08:53 -0700 From: ERIC HIGHT To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Gotha Message-ID: <5.0.2.1.0.20010504180822.01dabd00@pop.amug.org> tom, i sent yours via shane in australia!! eric At 09:09 PM 5/4/01 -0400, you wrote: >Eric- >My Gotha still has not arrived ? I thought you were shipping them. >Tom ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 21:15:43 EDT From: VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: The Week That Was: now sanding sticks Message-ID: <61.dd8f421.2824ae3f@aol.com> In a message dated 5/4/2001 6:31:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, krychski@earthlink.net writes: << They come in at least three grades, each with two different grits on either side of a 1/8th inch piece of foam rubber; the really great thing is that they can easily be cut with scissors, so one can make custom size/shape sanding sticks for those hard-to-get-at places--now how come you guys didn't tell me about these?? >> Gee's Dame Karen, how would us poor guy's think that you would not know about them when we do? Actually if you visit a beauty supply shop they are available in grits from 80, 100, 150, 250, 600 and buffing, possible even more I think. Check out the beauty supply shops on the web, I bet you find plenty of stuff there. Best regards, Jon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 21:37:21 -0400 From: "Steven M.Perry" To: Subject: Tool question was: Re: The Week That Was: now sanding sticks Message-ID: <006b01c0d503$ee6e5440$89f2aec7@default> > << They come in at least three grades, each with two different > grits on either side of a 1/8th inch piece of foam rubber; the really > great thing is that they can easily be cut with scissors, so one can > make custom size/shape sanding sticks for those hard-to-get-at > places--now how come you guys didn't tell me about these?? Thems are what I calls "sandin' irons". Gotta make sure they are the waterproof variety. There is a wide one maybe inch and a quarter that you can lay flat and sand out small vac pieces on. Hate to have to model without them. This brings up an interesting question. What are the 5 most reached for tools on your bench? Mine are: Optivisor X-Acto (#11) Tweezers Sandin' irons Glue needles Yeah that's 6 but behind the optivisor they are about equally indispensable along with the sprue nippers and the #80 drill in the pin vise and the.........;-) What about y'all? sp ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 21:50:13 -0400 From: "TOM PLESHA" To: Subject: Re: Tool question was: Re: The Week That Was: now sanding sticks Message-ID: <000901c0d505$bafd7760$925a570c@tom> Steven M.Perry says: > What are the 5 most reached for tools on your bench? > > Mine are: > Optivisor > X-Acto (#11) > Tweezers > Sandin' irons > Glue needles > Yeah that's 6 but behind the optivisor they are about equally indispensable > along with the sprue nippers and the #80 drill in the pin vise and > the.........;-) > > What about y'all? > sp I agree completely, and add: thin flexible 6 inch scale glass plate tape-tamiya, labeling, etc. Tom > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 21:51:44 -0400 From: "TOM PLESHA" To: Subject: Re: Gotha Message-ID: <000f01c0d505$f0f1b8e0$925a570c@tom> Thanks ! Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "ERIC HIGHT" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 9:17 PM Subject: Re: Gotha > tom, > i sent yours via shane in australia!! > eric > > > At 09:09 PM 5/4/01 -0400, you wrote: > >Eric- > >My Gotha still has not arrived ? I thought you were shipping them. > >Tom > > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 21:55:04 -0700 From: "David Calhoun" To: Subject: Re: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? Message-ID: <01b401c0d51f$8da3d240$5fe23ccc@oemcomputer> Hi Matt, Need a good Spad 13? DML/Dragon has a great one in 1/48 that is still readily available with the post war Reed Chambers markings, and decals are available from Americal/Gryphon for Esc.3 spad 13's, as well as in the Glencoe French Aces kit. For U.S. decals check out the PD decals sheet, markings for Frank luke, 103rd Aero and a couple of other different Indian head squadrons. So a good Spad 13 is not needed in 1/48, it's already there! And for those lucky 1500 people, there is the OOP Blue Max Spad 7, Gryphon has decals for S.3 and S.124. Dave Calhoun ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Bittner" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 3:36 PM Subject: Re: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? > On Fri, 4 May 2001 16:32:41 -0400 (EDT), Lance Krieg wrote: > > > Hard to argue. I can't think of any significant single seater that isn't available in 1/48 (maybe a Ballila?) and the 1/72 crowd is probably in the same boat. > > Two come to mind, in both scales. SPAD 7 and 13. When those come out, > then we truly will be in the golden age. > > Oh wait. We still need a decent Nieuport 17 in 1/72nd... > > > Matt Bittner > > ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 3342 **********************