WWI Digest 3343 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Phoenix Squadron by Andreikor@aol.com 2) RE: Gotha by Shane Weier 3) Re: Gotha by "TOM PLESHA" 4) Re: Gotha by VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com 5) Re: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? by "Matt Bittner" 6) Innovates (was Re: Phoenix Squadron) by "Matt Bittner" 7) Re: Innovates (was Re: Phoenix Squadron) by MAnde72343@aol.com 8) Re: Innovates (was Re: Phoenix Squadron) by "Steven M.Perry" 9) Re: Tool question was: Re: The Week That Was: now sanding sticks by PolTexCW@aol.com 10) Re: Tool question was: Re: The Week That Was: now sanding sticks by "Tom Solinski" 11) Falcon 1/48 B.E.2c for sale by "David Calhoun" 12) Good photos on German ebay by "Dave Watts" 13) Re: Tool question was: Re: The Week That Was: now sanding sticks by john@huggins-leahey.com (John Huggins) 14) copies of my own posting by john@huggins-leahey.com (John Huggins) 15) Re: 0/400 in Azrak by Jan Vihonen 16) Re: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? by "Sandy Adam" 17) Re: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? by "Sandy Adam" 18) Re Golden Age by "Sandy Adam" 19) Re: The Week That Was by "Diego Fernetti" 20) Re: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? by "Hans Trauner" 21) Re: The Week That Was by Shon Howell 22) Re: The Week That Was by "Dale Sebring" 23) This weeks mishap by Shon Howell 24) Tornado passes us by by Marc Flake 25) Re: Tornado passes us by by Shon Howell 26) Re: Tornado passes us by by "Tom Solinski" 27) Re: Tornado passes us by by "TOM PLESHA" 28) Jeez! by "DAVID BURKE" 29) Re: Tornado passes us by by "Steven M.Perry" 30) Re: Tornado passes us by by "Lee J. Mensinger" 31) Re: This weeks mishap by "aa8." ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 22:27:39 EDT From: Andreikor@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Phoenix Squadron Message-ID: <77.1426eb7d.2824bf1b@aol.com> Hey Steve, They look great! :) Reminds me of the day I returned home from work to find my 5 yr. old son had removed all the props and wheels from my built-ups! It's ok though... gave me a reason to build more :) 5 most-used tools: (we're probably all on the same track here) #11 X-acto Tweezers Sable brush (for applying Tenax) Sprue (for applying CA) Flexi-File Here's another good topic: what are the five greatest innovations in (for) modelling? (NOT including the kits themselves) My votes: Matte paints (showing my age here!) Airbrush Cyanoacrylate Photo-etching Matel Vacu-Form (another age tip-off!) Cheers, Andrei Andrei Koribanics II 8 Falcon Place Wayne, NJ 07470 USA Voice/Fax: 973-696-9378 email: andreikor@aol.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 12:30:05 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: Gotha Message-ID: <7186131CB805D411A60E0090272F7C710174900D@mimhexch1.mim.com.au> > > tom, > i sent yours via shane in australia!! > eric > Heheheehehe........ I have crocodiles in the moat. Taipans, Death Adders, King Browns and Red Belly blacks in the hallways. Redback spiders and funnel web spiders on the model storage shelves. You are welcome to come and get it any day. As long as you're not a pussy like those on Survivor. :-) 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: Fri, 4 May 2001 23:03:04 -0400 From: "TOM PLESHA" To: Subject: Re: Gotha Message-ID: <000701c0d50f$e7f6a2a0$24424c0c@tom> Shane You will now know why to fear the dark. Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shane Weier" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 10:35 PM Subject: RE: Gotha > > > > > tom, > > i sent yours via shane in australia!! > > eric > > > > Heheheehehe........ > > I have crocodiles in the moat. Taipans, Death Adders, King Browns and Red > Belly blacks in the hallways. Redback spiders and funnel web spiders on the > model storage shelves. > > You are welcome to come and get it any day. As long as you're not a pussy > like those on Survivor. > > :-) > > 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: Fri, 4 May 2001 23:09:36 EDT From: VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Gotha Message-ID: <80.aa1ecb1.2824c8f0@aol.com> In a message dated 5/4/2001 10:33:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, sdw@qld.mim.com.au writes: << I have crocodiles in the moat. Taipans, Death Adders, King Browns and Red Belly blacks in the hallways. Redback spiders and funnel web spiders on the model storage shelves. >> Gee's Shane why didn't you use your real big weapon to scare Tom, you know "VEGAMITE" if he had to eat that stuff he'd be a real survivor! But you know people do eat the stuff so it just goes to show ya, if your hungry enough you'll eat ----. Best regards, Jon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 22:13:55 -0500 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: Re: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? Message-ID: <200105050311.UAA11261@falcon.mail.pas.earthlink.net> On Fri, 4 May 2001 21:56:05 -0400 (EDT), David Calhoun wrote: > Need a good Spad 13? DML/Dragon has a great one in 1/48 Wrong bloody scale... Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 22:16:28 -0500 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: Innovates (was Re: Phoenix Squadron) Message-ID: <200105050314.UAA19115@falcon.mail.pas.earthlink.net> On Fri, 4 May 2001 22:32:50 -0400 (EDT), Andreikor@aol.com wrote: > Here's another good topic: what are the five greatest innovations in (for) > modelling? (NOT including the kits themselves) These really cool parts snippers I found in the model rr shop. While they won't work on thick gates, they will flawlessly - if removed carefully - leave no "excess" when cutting the smallest 1/72nd parts. They're perfect for removing off topic tank wheels and separate tracks from the sprue. Second vote would be for the cordless Dremel. Now that I have one I wonder how I ever got along without it. Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 23:25:50 EDT From: MAnde72343@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Innovates (was Re: Phoenix Squadron) Message-ID: --part1_aa.14f357cb.2824ccbe_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit PE parts! It wasn't so long ago, they were not made, followed by A plus B Putty. Though I have used Aeroclub parts for years, How long have PE parts been available for injection kits? 12 years? (and then they were pretty thin, it's only been in the last 5-6 years that they have grown to cover the whole range of kits.(I am getting old, it seems like more recently than that) Merrill --part1_aa.14f357cb.2824ccbe_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit PE parts! It wasn't so long ago, they were not made, followed by A plus B
Putty. Though I have used Aeroclub parts for years, How long have PE parts
been available for injection kits? 12 years? (and then they were pretty thin,
it's only been in the last 5-6 years that they have grown to cover the whole
range of kits.(I am getting old, it seems like more recently than that)
Merrill --part1_aa.14f357cb.2824ccbe_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 23:30:05 -0400 From: "Steven M.Perry" To: Subject: Re: Innovates (was Re: Phoenix Squadron) Message-ID: <001d01c0d513$ae2aa860$5af1aec7@default> > > Here's another good topic: what are the five greatest innovations in (for) > > modelling? (NOT including the kits themselves Styrene plasticard CA Future Wet/Dry sandpaper Epoxy resin/RTV Silicone Some of this has been around a spell, but no time limit was mentioned. sp ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 23:59:20 EDT From: PolTexCW@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Tool question was: Re: The Week That Was: now sanding sticks Message-ID: <85.a994c7d.2824d498@aol.com> In a message dated 5/4/1 9:36:53 PM, smperry@mindspring.com writes: << What are the 5 most reached for tools on your bench? >> The most important are: 1 Bamboo skewers - the tips can be easily cut into a variety of (fine) shapes to apply glue; they can reach into otherwise inaccessible places to position parts; with the use of 2, below, they are very useful in applying small pieces; mix paint - the uses are infinite. 2 Modeling clay (the non-hardening type) use to hold small pieces while painting; use to extract small pieces in otherwise inaccessible places; use to make jigs; in combination with 1, above to position small pieces; use to fill in tiny cracks and flaws where sanding would be impossible, etc. 3 A three pound sledge hammer. When all else fails, turns disastrous efforts into excellent kitty litter. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 May 2001 23:14:45 -0500 From: "Tom Solinski" To: Subject: Re: Tool question was: Re: The Week That Was: now sanding sticks Message-ID: <001001c0d519$eb138e80$a6a20d41@okcnc1.ok.home.com> I hereby nominate this message for the ROTFL of the year award Or at least for May 2001! By the by slightly ot, slightly hell, WAAAY ot. The OKLAHOMA CITY BLAZERS ARE THE CHL CHAMPIONS!!! I did fly my barage balloon at eachand every home game there back OT Tom S OKC If you aren't making waves, you aren't making headway! ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 11:04 PM Subject: Re: Tool question was: Re: The Week That Was: now sanding sticks > > In a message dated 5/4/1 9:36:53 PM, smperry@mindspring.com writes: > > << What are the 5 most reached for tools on your bench? > >> > > The most important are: > > 1 Bamboo skewers - the tips can be easily cut into a variety of (fine) shapes > to apply glue; they can reach into otherwise inaccessible places to position > parts; with the use of 2, below, they are very useful in applying small > pieces; mix paint - the uses are infinite. > > 2 Modeling clay (the non-hardening type) use to hold small pieces while > painting; use to extract small pieces in otherwise inaccessible places; use > to make jigs; in combination with 1, above to position small pieces; use to > fill in tiny cracks and flaws where sanding would be impossible, etc. > > 3 A three pound sledge hammer. When all else fails, turns disastrous efforts > into excellent kitty litter. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 00:20:03 -0700 From: "David Calhoun" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Subject: Falcon 1/48 B.E.2c for sale Message-ID: <001301c0d533$cf3b6b00$5fe23ccc@oemcomputer> Hi, I am selling the Falcon vacuformed kit of the B.E.2c in 1/48 scale. It consists of a large sheet of white plastic only, no metal parts. The sheet was trimmed to size to fit in a 8 1/2 x 11 envelope. Price is $10.00 US + s&h. If interested please e-mail off list at: dcalhoun01@snet.net Here's your chance to make a beauty as nice as Karen's! (we wish!) Thanks, Dave Calhoun ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 00:48:28 -0500 From: "Dave Watts" To: "\"W. W. I Group\" <", > Subject: Good photos on German ebay Message-ID: Hi all, Here are some neat photos to check out, still for sale. Please note that the photos can be "clicked-on" to be selected, and then you can "click-on" the "super size" words, and really see great scans of the photos. There is a good one of Boelcke talking with and reviewing some fliers at attention. Also another good one of a Jasta lineup of Albatros. And another good one of a crashed E.III? Lastly the signed postcard of Frankl. Good stuff! 1140343302: Fotos Flugzeuge Erster Weltkrieg Auction closes: May-05-01 11:49:13 PDT http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1140343302 I changed to "plain text" and got off of HTML, so this should be legible. Best, and good viewing! Dave W. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 00:43:09 -0500 From: john@huggins-leahey.com (John Huggins) To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Tool question was: Re: The Week That Was: now sanding sticks Message-ID: >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.........;-) > I would have to agree with you. My list goes like this Optivisor Scalpel w/#11 blades Tweezers or smooth jaw forceps Sprue cutter Pin vice w/#80 drill bit 10X or super Glue Files or sanding sticks Airbrush I guess I could get by with out the rest of the tools, but I don't know how anymore. John ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 01:34:00 -0500 From: john@huggins-leahey.com (John Huggins) To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: copies of my own posting Message-ID: Fellow list mates, I had to re-subscribe the other day, and I am now getting copies of my own posting. I know I have seen the command on how to stop it, but cannot find it at the moment. Would one of you kind folks please send me the correct message to send on I can turn the copies off. Thanks, PS, it seams that the "Senior Moments" are showing up a lot more now that I have become an official "Old Guy". ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 11:07:38 +0300 From: Jan Vihonen To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: 0/400 in Azrak Message-ID: <3AF3B4CA.854778FD@helsinki.fi> > To add to that, Fiesals Army called aircraft > "tiara's" which supposedly means "female things"? Er, tayyara is arabic for an aeroplane. Or actually it means litterally (female) flyer or pilot but it is used in contemporary colloquial arabic to denote aeroplane. The formal word for aircraft is ta'ira but that is basically used only litterary, and in TV news, formal speeches and such. Tara is to fly in arabic from which both above are derived from. Tiara or tayyara, never mind the orthography of arabic, T.E. didn't. ;-) > When Ross Smith landed an excited Arab told > another 1 AFC pilot at Azrak that the "British > have brought us a tiara that makes all the others > look like foals." Fiesals Arabs ran round the > 0/400 on their horses firing their guns into the > air much to Ross Smith's consternation as the > main reason for the 0/400 flying to Azrak was to > resupply the 1 AFC Bristols there with fuel lol. > The painting, I think it used to hang in the AWM > in the aircraft hall celebrates that episode. > Nice details. > IIRC the same 0/400 flew to India in late 1918 > with Smith and Salmond? as pilots and Bennett and > Shiers as crew. Smith, Bennett and Shiers were > the same crew that won the England-Australia race. > > All trivia, but part of what makes our hobby come > alive infront of our eyes. > Agreed wholeheartedly, Jan ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 12:33:36 +0100 From: "Sandy Adam" To: "AAA - WWI Modelling List" Subject: Re: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? Message-ID: <001301c0d557$3b387280$39e8b094@sandyada> > Without a doubt, now! And I speak as an old fart of many years standing Me too - but should this not be an old fart of many years wafting? Sandy ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 12:38:39 +0100 From: "Sandy Adam" To: "AAA - WWI Modelling List" Subject: Re: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? Message-ID: <002901c0d557$efbd3740$39e8b094@sandyada> >I've always been puzzled as to why nobody has done the DH4, 9, and 9a--these seem >like naturals for Aeroclub or Blue Max Hi Karen You might be interested in a message I had from John Adams when I asked Aeroclub a question re 1/72 FE8 for Diego - as follows - >Hi Sandy. >Nice to see you again too. The 1;72 FE8 is not in the programme at this >time but we already have some work done on the 1;48 scale version, as well >as the DH5 but no release dates for some time. The next Family I work on >will be the DH4 - 9's. > >Regards John ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 12:45:15 +0100 From: "Sandy Adam" To: "AAA - WWI Modelling List" Subject: Re Golden Age Message-ID: <002f01c0d558$db62d6a0$39e8b094@sandyada> Has to be the most Golden of Ages right now. I've got more good 1/48 kits than I can conceivably build, yet I'm still looking forward to a HiTech Gotha and AEG, a Blue Max LVG and Roland DVI, an Eduard Bebe, a Spin MS-Al, an Aeroclub DH4, 5, 9, 9a & FE8, a.............. Enjoy it while we can! Sandy ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 12:36:17 -0000 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: The Week That Was Message-ID: >sanding sticks for those hard-to-get-at >places--now how come you guys didn't tell me about these? Er... what would you have tought of us macho modelers, Karen, if just after subscribing we would have started to talk about nail files and such? Sheesh we have our dignity, after all! D. these heels are killing me! _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 15:23:09 +0200 From: "Hans Trauner" To: Subject: Re: When is the Golden Age of OT modeling? Message-ID: <002501c0d566$8758d420$fe78a8c0@FRITZweb> > 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. So it is! I never was in the situation to have trouble to get all novelties - until now! But maybe this is only due to the somewhat funny marketing methods of the guys from Ukraine or Czech (? ooops, how is the chzech part of former Czechoslovakia called in english?). In the former days we did not have to discuss which loz decals are the best - we only had one to choose from. And if you wants to built something not made from Revell or Airfix you have to make your model from pieces of plastic called Veeday kit. I only feel one disadvantage: There are kits around whoch are to complicated for me, or better, my AMS is making feeling me like that. Example: Gotha plus PE set. When I was building a BR 14 from Merlin log ago I had to do nearly everything by myself: Struts form brass, wheels from scratch, MG soldered from brass etc. This was discovering new land, nobody seems to be here before until me. And now? Those PE guys are grinning behind my back! "Look at him... He's stunned only because he has to construct a Parabellum from 64 parts ( 72scale)!" Hans ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 08:20:04 -0700 From: Shon Howell To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: The Week That Was Message-ID: <3AF41A24.471A7523@earthlink.net> Diego Fernetti wrote: > > >sanding sticks for those hard-to-get-at > >places--now how come you guys didn't tell me about these? > > Er... > what would you have tought of us macho modelers, Karen, if just after > subscribing we would have started to talk about nail files and such? > Sheesh we have our dignity, after all! > D. I just make my own... Popsicle sticks (or in my case Fudgepops), epoxy, and the wet/dry paper of my choice. This way, I can shape the stick before adhering the paper for specific tasks. Now, if I can just figure out how to get the chocolate stains out of the lozenge decal sheet... ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 07:21:29 -0600 From: "Dale Sebring" To: Subject: Re: The Week That Was Message-ID: <001601c0d566$4c783260$c3b58dd0@main> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diego Fernetti" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 6:41 AM Subject: Re: The Week That Was > >sanding sticks for those hard-to-get-at > >places--now how come you guys didn't tell me about these? > > Er... > what would you have tought of us macho modelers, Karen, if just after > subscribing we would have started to talk about nail files and such? > Sheesh we have our dignity, after all! > D. > these heels are killing me! Hey D, have you received my snail-mail package yet? Its been a month. Dale ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 08:38:25 -0700 From: Shon Howell To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: This weeks mishap Message-ID: <3AF41E70.2D51FADA@earthlink.net> Earlier this week I made a blunder that set my teeth on edge. As I mentioned previously, I'm working on the SIERRA SCALE UFAG C.I in 1/72 scale.Having toiled long enough on the fuselage, I turned My attention to the wings. One sided, with delightfully understated ribbing detail, the wings look okay as is (was), but I wasn't happy with the underwing camber. Cocksure, I cut a strip of 20 thou. styrine to 3/4 the wing's corde, and adhered it to the wings underside from the leading edge back. Rather than using liquide cement, I was impatient & used SuperGlue (important clue). Within minutes, I'd applied spot glazing putty and was happily sanding away with a sanding block made of a 1.5 inch dowl rod. Sanding, priming, sanding, priming... the end result was a pair of wings with a pleasing airfoil profile and a razor sharp trailing edge. So far so good. SO.... This morning, I pulled out the box to start drilling the strut & rigging holes when to my horror ( I think it's fair to say I shreaked like a schoolgirl) the wings had bowed DOWNWARD to an appauling degree. Y'see, some superglues shrink, especially when over used. I had first learned this painful lesson 10 years ago with a VERY expensive resin kit, but had forgotten it over time. *sigh*...so I fished out some of the ROSEPARTS wing blanks and set to work making new wings, though this time, done right. Shon ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 09:19:07 -0500 From: Marc Flake To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Tornado passes us by Message-ID: <3AF40BDB.3F6C@airmail.net> Just wanted to let everyone know that my family and I are ok. Many of you may know we live in Mansfield, Texas, and I understand that CNN is broadcasting the fact that we had a tornado last night. We're getting buzzed by every news helicopter in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Lots of damage around us, broken limbs, shingles ripped off roofs. About 100 yards east of me a house under construction collapsed. No damage here. I was home alone with the kids and had several anxious moments after the lights went out and the tornado warning sirens went off. After the tornado that passed by about 4 milies north of here 13 months ago, we're beginning to think we're living in a tornado prone area. Even more than just living in Tornado Alley. Marc ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 09:49:20 -0700 From: Shon Howell To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Tornado passes us by Message-ID: <3AF42F10.B35B2256@earthlink.net> I'm in San Antonio. Thoughts & prayers... Marc Flake wrote: > > Just wanted to let everyone know that my family and I are ok. Many of > you may know we live in Mansfield, Texas, and I understand that CNN is > broadcasting the fact that we had a tornado last night. We're getting > buzzed by every news helicopter in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Lots of > damage around us, broken limbs, shingles ripped off roofs. About 100 > yards east of me a house under construction collapsed. No damage here. > > I was home alone with the kids and had several anxious moments after the > lights went out and the tornado warning sirens went off. > > After the tornado that passed by about 4 milies north of here 13 months > ago, we're beginning to think we're living in a tornado prone area. > Even more than just living in Tornado Alley. > > Marc ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 10:16:56 -0500 From: "Tom Solinski" To: Subject: Re: Tornado passes us by Message-ID: <001f01c0d576$6c58f3c0$a6a20d41@okcnc1.ok.home.com> And from Oklahoma City, we're still shaking from the F-5 two years ago. Glad your safe. > I'm in San Antonio. Thoughts & prayers... > > Marc Flake wrote: > > > > Just wanted to let everyone know that my family and I are ok. Many of > > you may know we live in Mansfield, Texas, and I understand that CNN is > > broadcasting the fact that we had a tornado last night. We're getting > > buzzed by every news helicopter in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Lots of > > damage around us, broken limbs, shingles ripped off roofs. About 100 > > yards east of me a house under construction collapsed. No damage here. > > > > I was home alone with the kids and had several anxious moments after the > > lights went out and the tornado warning sirens went off. > > > > After the tornado that passed by about 4 milies north of here 13 months > > ago, we're beginning to think we're living in a tornado prone area. > > Even more than just living in Tornado Alley. > > > > Marc ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 11:20:27 -0400 From: "TOM PLESHA" To: Subject: Re: Tornado passes us by Message-ID: <000c01c0d576$eaef9180$f9424c0c@tom> Glad to here everything is OK with you and your family. Where we are located in SE Michigan we are in a severe weather zone/path, thus can understand. Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marc Flake" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 10:24 AM Subject: Tornado passes us by > Just wanted to let everyone know that my family and I are ok. Many of > you may know we live in Mansfield, Texas, and I understand that CNN is > broadcasting the fact that we had a tornado last night. We're getting > buzzed by every news helicopter in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Lots of > damage around us, broken limbs, shingles ripped off roofs. About 100 > yards east of me a house under construction collapsed. No damage here. > > I was home alone with the kids and had several anxious moments after the > lights went out and the tornado warning sirens went off. > > After the tornado that passed by about 4 milies north of here 13 months > ago, we're beginning to think we're living in a tornado prone area. > Even more than just living in Tornado Alley. > > Marc > ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 10:32:22 -0500 From: "DAVID BURKE" To: Subject: Jeez! Message-ID: <002901c0d578$96c41ac0$25a31e3f@oemcomputer> Here I am, just got the bottom wings on the Gotha, and I get bumped! Now THAT'S encouragement! The more I build this darned thing, the more I appreciate RK's 1/32 monster! DB ...PRAYING THAT THE STRUT HOLES ARE IN ALIGNMENT!!!!!!! ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 11:38:58 -0400 From: "Steven M.Perry" To: Subject: Re: Tornado passes us by Message-ID: <000b01c0d579$813272a0$68f2aec7@default> > Just wanted to let everyone know that my family and I are ok. Many of > you may know we live in Mansfield, Texas, and I understand that CNN is > broadcasting the fact that we had a tornado last night. We're getting > buzzed by every news helicopter in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Lots of > damage around us, broken limbs, shingles ripped off roofs. About 100 > yards east of me a house under construction collapsed. No damage here. Glad everyone is uninjured and there was no major damage. At least our hurricanes are slow moving and you can get out of the way. Don't think I'd go for frequent tornados. sp ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 05 May 2001 10:41:17 -0500 From: "Lee J. Mensinger" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Tornado passes us by Message-ID: <3AF41F1C.4A21D1EF@x25.net> Glad to hear things were not as bad as could have been. Them things are bad news any day. Just north of Dallas has been bad for years. I was an Air Force weather forecaster working out of Albuquerque (1955). Just east of Childress and near Sherman are the only places I ever had planes, in flight, damaged by Tornadoes. Fortunately I forecast them and also forecast significant damage if they went there.They failed to follow my recommendations. Flew right into them both times. I was home free. Glasd you are home free as well. Lee M. New Braunfels Marc Flake wrote: > Just wanted to let everyone know that my family and I are ok. Many of > you may know we live in Mansfield, Texas, and I understand that CNN is > broadcasting the fact that we had a tornado last night. We're getting > buzzed by every news helicopter in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Lots of > damage around us, broken limbs, shingles ripped off roofs. About 100 > yards east of me a house under construction collapsed. No damage here. > > I was home alone with the kids and had several anxious moments after the > lights went out and the tornado warning sirens went off. > > After the tornado that passed by about 4 milies north of here 13 months > ago, we're beginning to think we're living in a tornado prone area. > Even more than just living in Tornado Alley. > > Marc ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 15:55:19 +0200 From: "aa8." To: Subject: Re: This weeks mishap Message-ID: <002f01c0d56b$070292c0$d00e3c3e@tinypc> Shon I did exactly the same thing with a Sierra Albatros C.VII a couple of years ago. I warped them back under a very hot water tap. With mixed results I suspect. Regards Andy Jones ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shon Howell" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 3:41 PM Subject: This weeks mishap > Earlier this week I made a blunder that set my teeth on edge. > As I mentioned previously, I'm working on the SIERRA SCALE UFAG C.I > in 1/72 scale.Having toiled long enough on the fuselage, I turned > My attention to the wings. One sided, with delightfully understated > ribbing detail, the wings look okay as is (was), but I wasn't happy > with the underwing camber. Cocksure, I cut a strip of 20 thou. styrine > to 3/4 the wing's corde, and adhered it to the wings underside > from the leading edge back. Rather than using liquide cement, I was > impatient & used SuperGlue (important clue). Within minutes, I'd applied > spot glazing putty and was happily sanding away with a sanding block > made of a 1.5 inch dowl rod. Sanding, priming, sanding, priming... > the end result was a pair of wings with a pleasing airfoil profile and > a razor sharp trailing edge. So far so good. > > SO.... This morning, I pulled out the box to start drilling the > strut & rigging holes when to my horror ( I think it's fair to say > I shreaked like a schoolgirl) the wings had bowed DOWNWARD to an > appauling degree. Y'see, some superglues shrink, especially when > over used. I had first learned this painful lesson 10 years ago > with a VERY expensive resin kit, but had forgotten it over time. > *sigh*...so I fished out some of the ROSEPARTS wing blanks and > set to work making new wings, though this time, done right. > > Shon > ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 3343 **********************