WWI Digest 3350 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Friedridactyl DONE! by "Jim Landon" 2) Re: AJP kits (was: the Golden Age of OT modeling) by "Hans Trauner" 3) Re: Medical air compressor by "Tom Solinski" 4) Re: Site updates by "Jim Landon" 5) Re: Latvian Strutter by "Jim Landon" 6) Re: influential personalities in modelling by "Lee J. Mensinger" 7) Re: influential personalities in modelling by "Lee J. Mensinger" 8) Re: Medical air compressor by "Lee J. Mensinger" 9) Re: Henri Farre (was Albert Ball's A134) by "mdf@mars.ark.com" 10) RE: Andrei's Caudron by "Jim Landon" 11) Caudron Model Questions by Andreikor@aol.com 12) Re: influential personalities in modelling by "Matt Bittner" 13) Influences by Andreikor@aol.com 14) RE: New SE5a photos by "Jay M. Thompson" 15) Re: Steve's Latvia Strutter by "Steven M.Perry" 16) Breguet 16 Bn2 questions..... by DNSH@aol.com 17) Re: Gotha's Capture by ERIC HIGHT 18) Re: Medical air compressor by Scottfking@aol.com 19) KIts From Hell... by MAnde72343@aol.com 20) Re: KIts From Hell... by Shon Howell 21) Re: KIts From Hell... by "DAVID BURKE" 22) Re: AJP kits (was: the Golden Age of OT modeling) by "Paul E. Thompson" 23) Re: Caudron Model Questions by "Matt Bittner" 24) RE: Caudron Model Questions by "dfernet0" 25) RE: Caudron Model Questions by "Matt Bittner" 26) RE: Caudron Model Questions by Crawford Neil 27) Mike Grant Decals by LEONARDPeterL@aol.com 28) RE: Mike Grant Decals by Crawford Neil 29) french site by "dfernet0" 30) RE: french site by Crawford Neil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 21:46:53 From: "Jim Landon" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Friedridactyl DONE! Message-ID: It's 99 and 44/100 percent fabulous. Did I hear you say that you SCRATCHBUILT this? Jim >From: "Bucky" >Reply-To: wwi@wwi-models.org >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: Friedridactyl DONE! >Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 04:41:34 -0400 (EDT) > >..well, 99 and 44/100 percent, that is.... > >Anyway, thought I'd forgotten about y'all, eh? > >Not a chance. > >In my absence, however, I have changed my job., moved to a new city in >Japan. Incredibly busy, pathetically little modeling getting done. Everyone >has known that drill at one time or another, tho', right? > >While I'm still consolidating my fertilizer, here are some shots of >what-we've-all-been-waiting-for: > >http://www.geocities.com/msheftall/fried.html > >Looking forward to the feedback/raspberries/etc. > >Bucky Sheftall > >p.s. No, I will probably never scratchbuild anything more involved than an >ammo crate ever again. > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 23:54:31 +0200 From: "Hans Trauner" To: Subject: Re: AJP kits (was: the Golden Age of OT modeling) Message-ID: <001f01c0d740$4bdc9540$32aa72d4@FRITZweb> Jim, the following adress is in french ( maybe Matt will help you to translate it), not very informative, the server is slow - but it will give a good idea what a AJP kit is. Hans http://www.cr-poitou-charentes.fr/artisanat/maquette/primault/primault.htm ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 17:06:26 -0500 From: "Tom Solinski" To: Subject: Re: Medical air compressor Message-ID: <013501c0d741$f6182f00$a6a20d41@okcnc1.ok.home.com> > One it has no valve attachment. . .just a plastic nozzle at the base. The plastic might unscrew and have internal threads that will allow mating to the bager hose > Second, it pulses a bit. Years ago I had a miller compressor that was extremely noisy, and pulsed ALOT. I obtained an old empty freon bottle, and installed it in line betweent the compressor and the brush along with a regulator set for 40 psi max. The bottle behaves as a capacitor, smoothing out the bumps, and keeping 30+ psi for quiet a while for extended spraying Just one solution YMMV Tom S ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 22:20:14 From: "Jim Landon" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Site updates Message-ID: Nice job on the DVII, Neil. <<...when they announced that it won the 1/72 class...>> and a very belated congratulations. Jim >From: "Matt Bittner" >Reply-To: wwi@wwi-models.org >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: Site updates >Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 17:57:44 -0400 (EDT) > >I finally uploaded the rest of the photos Neil sent me. > >On his modeling page, an exceptional Fokker D.VII. I'm scanning >Hustad's D.VII's as well, and Neil's could fit in with no problem. > >Also uploaded the real Phonix D.III images to the Photos section. > >Thanks, Neil, and sorry it took so long. > >Now, whenever he sends me the text, Hustad's D.VIIs!!! > > > >Matt Bittner >WW1 Site Assistant Editor > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 22:31:09 From: "Jim Landon" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Latvian Strutter Message-ID: Looks great. Pics could stand to be a little sharper. Jim >From: "Steven M.Perry" >Reply-To: wwi@wwi-models.org >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: Latvian Strutter >Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 20:36:44 -0400 (EDT) > >I just finished a Strutter in Latvian markings. The kit was badly damaged >and required piecing together before assembly could begin. > >http://smperry.home.mindspring.com/strutter.htm > >sp > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 18:13:30 -0500 From: "Lee J. Mensinger" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: influential personalities in modelling Message-ID: <3AF72C19.573FF2C0@x25.net> I have two (Original. Same issue) of his Aeronautica catalog within arms length. A great reference for good books and I wouldn't part with them. I called him a couple times several years back and spoke with him a bit. Maybe that is why he isn't listed anymore. To many people reminding him of days long gone. His listing was just great, prices good, and, as you said fine service. I have looked for him several times in the ;ast few months. I may just get on the Browser instead of Phone directories. Lee M. KarrArt@aol.com wrote: > Yeah- his catalog was great. I still have couple crammed away. His mail order > service was tops. When I was about 12 or 13 years old, I bought lots of money > orders that went off to him! His WW I selection was the best around. I took > my first pay check from my first job (stock boy in a mom-and-pop grocery > store) and ordered Nowarra's "Eisernes Kreuz und Balken Kreuz" when it first > popped up in Caler's catalog at a pre-publication price. I waited and waited > and waited, and one day I received a letter from Cayler with a refund. There > had been some delays on the publication, and Caler wrote a little note > apologising. > I can't remember when I heard exactly, but it has been some years since he > died. > Whew- John Caler- I hadn't heard that name in a long time! > RK ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 18:16:04 -0500 From: "Lee J. Mensinger" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: influential personalities in modelling Message-ID: <3AF72CB4.6983EB43@x25.net> Just read a note from Dale Sebring and he reports that he knew John personally and he did indeed pass away a couple years ago. I spoke to him about 95 or so. Lee M.. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 18:28:49 -0500 From: "Lee J. Mensinger" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Medical air compressor Message-ID: <3AF72FB1.4CA5146B@x25.net> Works everytime and that is why it was called a "surge tank". Takes a pounding so you don't. Lee Tom Solinski wrote: > > One it has no valve attachment. . .just a plastic nozzle at the base. > The plastic might unscrew and have internal threads that will allow mating > to the bager hose > > > Second, it pulses a bit. > Years ago I had a miller compressor that was extremely noisy, and pulsed > ALOT. I obtained an old empty freon bottle, and installed it in line > betweent the compressor and the brush along with a regulator set for 40 psi > max. The bottle behaves as a capacitor, smoothing out the bumps, and > keeping 30+ psi for quiet a while for extended spraying > > Just one solution > YMMV > Tom S ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 19:36:45 -0400 From: "mdf@mars.ark.com" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Henri Farre (was Albert Ball's A134) Message-ID: <3AF7318D.3B285CD0@mars.ark.com> The Farre book just arrived - it has lots of nifty paintings but they are all monotone...I guess you get what you pay for. He did several more Nieuports than I was aware of which increases the odds of finding prints that actually show the real colours though. It also includes a different painting of Navarre's machine than I had seen - with dark wings. Mike F. Muth and Zulick wrote: > > > I'm not expecting museum quality reproductions of course but I'm hoping > > it will shed some light on a few things, including his painting of a > > red N.11... > That would probably be Jean Navarre's Nieuport....red fuselage w/CDL wings? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 23:31:54 From: "Jim Landon" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: Andrei's Caudron Message-ID: <> It's after quitting time here, and I just stared holes in my monitor screen. Andrei it is spectacular. Another person who builds 1:12 scale models and then tries to tell us they're 1:72. ;-) Jim >From: "Bittner, Matthew E. (KTR)~U" >Reply-To: wwi@wwi-models.org >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: RE: Andrei's Caudron >Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 12:35:56 -0400 (EDT) > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: dfernet0 [mailto:dfernet0@rosario.gov.ar] > > > Another super-model!!!!! Amazing. The tail boom enginnering > > is very clever. > > Do you have your own photo-etching equipment? > > How do you do to join the tail booms to the wings? > > Excellent! > >Man oh man oh man. I wasn't able to take a long look at it - not at my >current job - but what I saw makes me want to borrow D's finger >chopper. :-) > >That is simply stunning work. I will have to emulate it whenever I get >around to mine. > >Hey, Andrei, *do not* bring this to the Nats. I would like a chance, after >all... ;-) (Just kidding.) > >Definitely looking forward to getting home and really taking a good, long >look at it. > >(Hey, Allan - why did you stick it in his Central Powers section? How >offensive... ;-) > > >Matt Bittner _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 19:38:02 EDT From: Andreikor@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Caudron Model Questions Message-ID: Thanks so much for the nice feedback, folks :) Here in 'digest' form are answers to several questions: Diego wrote: Yes, D., I purchased a photo-etching kit from "Auto-Etch" (advertised in FineScale Modeler). It's a small 'bath' unit that contains a motor-driven propeller (to stir the acid) and a heating element (to warm the acid). The metal plates have a photo-sensitive coating to them and are exposed with photo lights through negative artwork. If you can produce your own artwork on clear film, the rest is easy! To join the booms to the wings: you'll notice in the last photo that the undercarriage struts have small 'pins' at the top of the inverted 'V's... these fit into holes drilled into the undersides of the lower wings. The upper booms are held in place by tension (if the wings are spaced properly) and secured with just a spot of CA. Matt... I'm pleased the resident Francophile likes it :) I could have bet money you would catch that it was under 'Central Powers'... I've been driving Allan crazy lately with unreadable files and didn't want to pester him any more than necessary. I DO hope to be at the NATS and look forward to meeting you there! (will be sending some shots of my Breguet in the next few days) Merrill... If Tonya Harding should ever attack my fingers, I will know who sent her! Yes, I've just photographed the SSDIII and will be sending photos to Allan in a few days... you have a great memory! :) Mark... The grass is 'Static Grass', available at model railroaders' hobby shops. Just sprinkle it on some thinned white glue and paint! John... Looks like we have a big OT contingent for the Nats... do try to make it! Karen... You will hopefully be pleased to know it was your Caudron that inspired me to do mine :) Cheers, Andrei ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 18:56:18 -0500 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: Re: influential personalities in modelling Message-ID: <200105072353.QAA03501@swan.mail.pas.earthlink.net> On Mon, 7 May 2001 08:03:06 -0400 (EDT), dfernet0 wrote: > I'm sure I forgot lots of people who helped me in this hobby, but I'm > grateful to all. And I must add that Matt Bittner got me out of the germanic > persuasion then I began to worry more about french designs.... is that a > compliment, after all??? ;-) Bwahahahahahahahaha... (Thanks, D!) :-) Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 20:03:40 EDT From: Andreikor@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Influences Message-ID: <78.14574ce7.282891dc@aol.com> I have to agree with several who have mentioned Shep Paine as a major influence on the modelling world in general and on my own work. It was seeing his work at my first MFCA show some 20-odd years ago that set the standard I would shoot for. It really pains me (no pun intended) that he no longer produces miniature art. For those of you who may not know this, Shep hosts an open house each year in October during the MMSI (Chicago) show. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet and talk with one of modeldom's true masters in his own museum-like home. The MMSI show is largely figure-oriented, but there IS an ordnance category and OT models are very well received there... think about it! OT-speaking, I have to agree Ray Rimell has had the 'biggest' influence, and I haven't been the same since I discovered Windsock, either! Currently, this list and the website have been a great deal of fun and inspiration for me. Seeing new work virtually every day is a great motivator! Cheers, Andrei ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 19:19:03 -0500 From: "Jay M. Thompson" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: New SE5a photos Message-ID: I just got a response from Jim Kiger and all I can say is LOL! The guy who's building it lives a good solid >5< miles from me, right here in Tulsa! I'm going to give the guy a call tomorrow and see if he needs some volunteer help. I hope I'd qualify, being a pilot, a certified WWI nut, and also a former custom furniture maker. Wouldn't it be great to have a chance to help build an actual flying SE5a! Anyone who's interested, I have the guy's name and address, talk to me off list and I'll send you the contact info. -----Original Message----- From: wwi@wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi@wwi-models.org]On Behalf Of Jim Landon Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2001 11:59 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: RE: New SE5a photos Sorry, I didn't get the name of the builder, but Jim Kiger (Replicraft) could probably tell you. He was right there promoting his drawing sets. Jim >From: "Jay M. Thompson" >Reply-To: wwi@wwi-models.org >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: RE: New SE5a photos >Date: Sat, 5 May 2001 16:24:39 -0400 (EDT) > >Thanks Jim, those are super! Who is building it, when is it going to be >done, and where can I go see it?;-) > >-----Original Message----- >From: wwi@wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi@wwi-models.org]On Behalf Of Jim Landon >Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 2:09 PM >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: New SE5a photos > >At MVJ's request, I finally scanned my SE5a reproduction photos from >9-29-00 >at the 'Dawn Patrol Rendezvous 2000'. Go to: >http://communities.msn.com/TheGreatLandoni > >This is a full size authentic reproduction, under construction at the time, >uncovered. It was being built per plans drawn by Jim Kiger who owns >"Replicraft" (http://home.pacbell.net/fraze/replicraft.html). > >Jim >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 21:07:01 -0400 From: "Steven M.Perry" To: Subject: Re: Steve's Latvia Strutter Message-ID: <000901c0d75b$3137a520$14f4aec7@default> > Steve... > Lovely model! I'm curious to know how you handled the cellon center section? > Cheers, > Andrei > > << http://smperry.home.mindspring.com/strutter.htm >> Thanks Andrei, praise from a Master is always sweet :-) I did the center section by notching the ribs on the underside and then adding cross bracing wires of HSP. The "Celon" is clear packaging tape, kind of Scotch tape on steriods, comes in 2"wide rolls. The P.O sells it and so do the stationary sections of other places. I cut a piece slightly oversize and laid it gently over the opening and trimmed it real close with a brand new #11 blade and carefully peeled up the excess. The stuff is easy to mar, fingerprints, dusty workbench litter. You have to be careful peeling it off the roll. Slow and smooth or the sticky will make a mark. When you get a good perfectly clear piece installed it looks "great", but it's just too clear. A sprayed coat of Future gave it just the right amount of "cloudy" to look like Celon looks in photos. I tested it with CA before I used it because I knew the cabaines would attach to the center. CA sticks to it and doesn't cloud it :-) (I actually thought ahead, not as exciting as the blind charge approach, but quite satisfying in the end, I may try more of this) Now Andrei, tell us some details of how you did that wonderful CDL on the G.III. I take it you oversprayed the wing after you added the decal strips. That looks great, but how did you achieve the "blotchy" (I mean that in a good sense)effect? That is very realistic and so well done in small scale. I finished sanding out the same kit a week or two ago. I just put it on the bottom of the pile ;-) Stunning model. The once merely stratospheric bar has just been raised past the van Allen Belt. sp sp ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 21:38:36 EDT From: DNSH@aol.com To: Subject: Breguet 16 Bn2 questions..... Message-ID: Hi all, I'm getting ready to start on the absolutely beautiful RVHP Breguet 16 Bn2, but I have a few questions about colors. First, the instructions call for the interplane struts to be painted silver. Is that correct? In the few photos I have of the 16, some appear to be a dark color while others appear to match the color of the metal panels on the nose. Secondly, there appear to be two colors used on the aircraft. Is the darker color close to the chestnut brown as used on Spads? Finally, on page 127 of the FMP French Aircraft of the First World War, there is a small picture of a dark colored Bn2 with what appears to be a white outlined chevron on the fuselage and a white outlined cockade. Any ideas on possible colors of the chevron? Thanks for the help, Dan Hartz ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 19:19:18 -0700 From: ERIC HIGHT To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Gotha's Capture Message-ID: <5.0.2.1.0.20010507191902.01dc2740@pop.amug.org> tom, thanks eric At 04:29 PM 5/7/01 -0400, you wrote: >Shane- >I stated that you would know why the night is feared. >I acquired my CSM Gotha, afterall. You were not glancing over your shoulder >as you should have! > >This is the most awsome detailed kit I have ever seen! Given a choice >between 5-10 other kits and 1 Gotha from Eric, the other kits are definite >losers. > >I don't know what else I can say, you have to see it to believe it. I'm >sure there will be similar comments by the others as the kits are delivered. > >Thank you, Eric, for a work of art >Tom ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 22:41:17 EDT From: Scottfking@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Medical air compressor Message-ID: <69.14e540fe.2828b6cd@aol.com> In a message dated 5/7/01 12:34:36 PM EST, mvj@thetelegram.com writes: << Another colleague said I may be able to "tap out" whatever that means, the nozzle and attach a suitable hose attachment. >> A tap is a metal tool used to form or repair threads on the inside of a pipe or fitting. There are different types of threads, i.e. pipe thread, for pipe and plumbing, and various types for machine bolts and screws. You should be able to come up with a suitable attachment method by visiting a well stocked hardware store. Take your air hose and compressor nozzle if possible and ask for help. Most of these places nave someone that isn't brain dead and will be glad to help. Does the compressor have a reservoir? If not, it would probably help eliminate the pulsing if you added one. My compressor came from a beauty shop where the various stations each had a compressor to atomize the various fluids (hairspray, water, etc). My Father and I each got one, adapted them to use a Badger braided hose, and built reservoir tanks from empty shaving cream cans. We mounted the compressors each on a piece of hardwood, and added toggle switches to turn them on and off. You should be able to adapt yours to be a workable system. Skippy (Scott) King ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 23:21:24 EDT From: MAnde72343@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: KIts From Hell... Message-ID: <83.ac652f1.2828c034@aol.com> --part1_83.ac652f1.2828c034_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I am having a kit from hell experience, and it's not the kit's fault! That said, it's taken me two months to screw up a very nice Classic Airframes (ot) biplane, which I had decided to do as THERAPY for AMS, with few references, I thought there was no way I could get too tangled in deciding what to detail, and what to ignore (the biggest hassle for me, anyway). So.. I managed to screw up basics, like paint, and breaking off parts, and, on and on, I have made a 'silk purse from a sows ear' a couple of times, and now I'm doing it in reverse. The modeling gods must be laughing. Merrill --part1_83.ac652f1.2828c034_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I am having a kit from hell experience, and it's not the kit's fault! That
said, it's taken me two months to screw up a very nice Classic Airframes (ot)
biplane, which I had decided to do as THERAPY for AMS, with few references, I
thought there was no way I could get too tangled in deciding what to detail,
and what to ignore (the biggest hassle for me, anyway). So.. I managed to
screw up basics, like paint, and breaking off parts, and, on and on, I have
made a 'silk purse from a sows ear' a couple of times, and now I'm doing it
in reverse. The modeling gods must be laughing.
Merrill
--part1_83.ac652f1.2828c034_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 22:46:06 -0700 From: Shon Howell To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: KIts From Hell... Message-ID: <3AF7881F.183A8552@earthlink.net> MAnde72343@aol.com wrote: > > I am having a kit from hell experience, and it's not the kit's fault! That > said, it's taken me two months to screw up a very nice Classic Airframes (ot) > biplane, which I had decided to do as THERAPY for AMS, with few references, I > thought there was no way I could get too tangled in deciding what to detail, > and what to ignore (the biggest hassle for me, anyway). So.. I managed to > screw up basics, like paint, and breaking off parts, and, on and on, I have > made a 'silk purse from a sows ear' a couple of times, and now I'm doing it > in reverse. The modeling gods must be laughing. > Merrill > Happens to us all friend. ^_^ My own recent UFAG mishap being a good example... Stick with it! ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 22:46:35 -0500 From: "DAVID BURKE" To: Subject: Re: KIts From Hell... Message-ID: <004d01c0d771$7dd8a440$dca31e3f@oemcomputer> > I am having a kit from hell experience, and it's not the kit's fault! That > said, it's taken me two months to screw up a very nice Classic Airframes (ot) > biplane, which I had decided to do as THERAPY for AMS, with few references, I > thought there was no way I could get too tangled in deciding what to detail, > and what to ignore (the biggest hassle for me, anyway). So.. I managed to > screw up basics, like paint, and breaking off parts, and, on and on, I have > made a 'silk purse from a sows ear' a couple of times, and now I'm doing it > in reverse. The modeling gods must be laughing. > Merrill Well, considering that Classic Airframes kits (at least the ones that I have tried) are poorly researched, horribly engineered, and with the exception of nice resin and PE, horrible slugs of roughly-molded plastic, your poor results might have more to do with the kit than your talents. I swear to God, if I hear one more time about how shoddy manufacturing is allowable because it's a 'Limited Run' kit and I should cut a bunch of slack for a 35-dollar kit - after all, it is nice that they tried, right? - I will spontaniously combust. I really will. There's no excuse for it. And CA are very guilty of this and it ticks me off even more as they are doing horrible kits of models that I WANT to add to my collection!!! Sure, 'Golden Age' stuff is ot, but it is still neat stuff (as far as I am concerned), and the FIAT CR 32 and 42 are attractive airplanes as well. But ugh! Those kits! So, after all of that flaming of CA, I have to think of something nice to say about someone. Here - DML/Dragon really did a gorgeous cockpit on the SPAD XIII. Pity it disappears inside the fuselage.... DB ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 May 2001 06:32:55 +0200 From: "Paul E. Thompson" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: AJP kits (was: the Golden Age of OT modeling) Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.0.20010508061554.00b25820@pop.xs4all.nl> Jim, and anyone seriously contemplating an AJP kit, I finished an AJP Spad VII a week or so ago. I'd be interested in anyone elses take if you do any AJP kit. It was probably the least rewarding one I've ever built, although a lot of that was due to my inability to form convincing double curves in brass (hey, my fault - if you don't like brass, don't buy a brass kit, heh?). I think the idea has a lot of potential, but beware a few unforgiving foldy bits, and what may be a couple of design errors - but no show-stoppers. If you're forwarned and replace or bulk out the 2D struts, and bits in the cockpit, no doubt an excellent result can be achieved. (Not by the likes of me, though). Like the Eduard strip-downs, the nature of these beasts suits them to diorama work where you need to show a lot of internal structure. There are cheaper ways though. Sorry if I'm repeating things anyone-else said. Oh, and I found the Glencoe Spad book for 25 guilders (about 7 pounds sterling) just after I'd finished the kit. As you do. Damn. Congrats to all the perpetrators of the last few additions to the galleries on the site. The goalposts keep shifting so fast I'm developing severe inadequacy problems (which I guess is better than being complacent). Cheers Paul. (Still battling a Belgian Hisso-engined RE8 and a very stubborn DH1a). ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 May 2001 05:17:59 -0500 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: Re: Caudron Model Questions Message-ID: <200105081015.DAA29044@albatross.prod.itd.earthlink.net> On Mon, 7 May 2001 19:43:46 -0400 (EDT), Andreikor@aol.com wrote: > Yes, D., I purchased a photo-etching kit from "Auto-Etch" (advertised in > FineScale Modeler). It's a small 'bath' unit that contains a motor-driven > propeller (to stir the acid) > and a heating element (to warm the acid). The metal plates have a > photo-sensitive coating to them and are exposed with photo lights through > negative artwork. If you can produce your own artwork on clear film, the rest > is easy! So, are you willing to make p/e booms "for the rest of us"? Heck, I would be more the happy to pay. > I'm pleased the resident Francophile likes it :) I could have bet money you > would catch that it was under 'Central Powers'... I've been driving Allan > crazy lately with unreadable files and didn't want to pester him any more > than necessary. I DO hope to be at the NATS and look forward to meeting you > there! (will be sending some shots of my Breguet in the next few days) Understood. Can't wait to see the Breguet. Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 07:24:55 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: Caudron Model Questions Message-ID: <009401c0d7a9$20a80120$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Matt wrote: > So, are you willing to make p/e booms "for the rest of us"? Heck, I > would be more the happy to pay. The ultimate aftermarket product: booms and struts ready to install! Great idea, Bittner! D. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 May 2001 05:28:46 -0500 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: RE: Caudron Model Questions Message-ID: <200105081026.DAA17139@albatross.prod.itd.earthlink.net> On Tue, 8 May 2001 06:25:06 -0400 (EDT), dfernet0 wrote: > The ultimate aftermarket product: booms and struts ready to install! > Great idea, Bittner! Every once in a while I have those...unfortunately, most of them die from lonliness... :-) Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 12:58:50 +0200 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: Caudron Model Questions Message-ID: Now that IS a model, wonderful, really well done, and french and in 1/72 as well! About the booms Andrei, did you make a little pile of two or three booms to get the square section? /Neil ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 07:03:04 EDT From: LEONARDPeterL@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Mike Grant Decals Message-ID: I just received a set of 1/48 Polish Albatros decals from Mike Grant of http://www.cadvision.com/mikegrant/MikeGrantDecals/. He was kind enough to custom print a set at reduced scale for me to fit a Ballila. These are ALPS decals and until now it was my understanding that, as such, they would not be up to the standards of conventional products. Well they are. Right up there with the best. ALPS are not available in the UK (anybody?) and are I believe out of production any way. Shame. cheers Peter L ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 13:08:00 +0200 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: Mike Grant Decals Message-ID: I get ALPS produced racer decals from Anders Bruun occasionally, and they're every bit as good (or better) than any other decals I've seen. I think there is an OKI printer that is the same as an ALPS available in Europe. Someone knows for sure. /Neil > -----Original Message----- > From: LEONARDPeterL@aol.com [mailto:LEONARDPeterL@aol.com] > Sent: den 8 maj 2001 13:07 > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Mike Grant Decals > > > > > I just received a set of 1/48 Polish Albatros decals from > Mike Grant of > http://www.cadvision.com/mikegrant/MikeGrantDecals/. He was > kind enough to > custom print a set at reduced scale for me to fit a Ballila. > These are ALPS > decals and until now it was my understanding that, as such, > they would not be > up to the standards of conventional products. Well they are. > Right up there > with the best. ALPS are not available in the UK (anybody?) > and are I believe > out of production any way. Shame. > > cheers > > Peter L > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 08:15:39 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: "ww1 list" Subject: french site Message-ID: <011901c0d7b0$377e1680$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Check this one: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/ardhan/aeronefs/avions.htm ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 13:17:50 +0200 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: french site Message-ID: Bookmarked! > -----Original Message----- > From: dfernet0 [mailto:dfernet0@rosario.gov.ar] > Sent: den 8 maj 2001 13:15 > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: french site > > > Check this one: > http://perso.wanadoo.fr/ardhan/aeronefs/avions.htm > ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 3350 **********************