WWI Digest 3500 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) What a list! by Volker Haeusler 2) Re: HB-D.1 moan/ was Re: Is there still live on the list? by "Muth and Zulick" 3) Re: How limited is 'limited run'? by "Muth and Zulick" 4) Subscription Problems by Balzer Mr Gregory P 5) by ;;kl;dfa$$%#@fy.hg; 6) Re: HB-D.1 moan/ was Re: Is there still live on the list? by "Michael Kendix" 7) what's happening on the trenches? by "dfernet0" 8) RE: what's happening on the trenches? by "Marcio Antonio Campos" 9) Re: what's happening on the trenches? by MAnde72343@aol.com 10) RE: what's happening on the trenches? by "dfernet0" 11) Struts problems Was: ... trenches... by "Hans Trauner" 12) RE: Struts problems Was: ... trenches... by "dfernet0" 13) Re: Struts problems Was: ... trenches... by MAnde72343@aol.com 14) RE: Struts problems Was: ... trenches... by "dfernet0" 15) Re: Subscription Problems by "Lee M." 16) Re: what's happening on the trenches? by "Hans Trauner" 17) RE: what's happening on the trenches? by "Marcio Antonio Campos" 18) Roden DVII by LEONARDPeterL@aol.com 19) RE: what's happening on the trenches? by "dfernet0" 20) Going off line by "Brian Nicklas" 21) Re: Struts problems Was: ... trenches... by "Steven Perry" 22) Re: How limited is 'limited run'? by "Allen H Besser" 23) RE: Struts problems Was: ... trenches... by "dfernet0" 24) Re: Struts problems Was: ... trenches... by "Hans Trauner" 25) Dobre! was RE: what's happening on the trenches? by Volker Haeusler 26) RE: Dobre! was RE: what's happening on the trenches? by "dfernet0" 27) RE: HB-D.1 moan by "Graham Hunter" 28) Re: Struts problems Was: ... trenches... by "Steven Perry" 29) Re: Dobre! was RE: what's happening on the trenches? by "Steven Perry" 30) RE: Struts problems Was: ... trenches... by "dfernet0" 31) Re: Part set for Alb C.V by "Fr. Craig Gavin" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 03:51:00 +0700 From: Volker Haeusler To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: What a list! Message-ID: Many thanks to Steve, Mike, Jim, Michael, Dennis, Tom, Dave and the one or two I might have forgotten for answering my mail offlist - this list really is great! Seems there really was some problem, as my own mail only got posted after 5 or so h. Then again, a somewhat belated Happy Birthday USA from the jungles of Malaysia, and lot´s of fun to those guys at the Nats! Volker ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 10:28:51 -0400 From: "Muth and Zulick" To: Subject: Re: HB-D.1 moan/ was Re: Is there still live on the list? Message-ID: <009301c1055e$d053c4a0$0100005a@ptd.net> . I though to use > Americal/Gryphon's Bromowski Distribution but when I cut off the decal to > make a separate "corner" for the ailerons, I cut the wrong corner and it > looked a mess. I must confess though, the decals don't really look that > great, though they are a massive improvement on the Toko Brumowski > Distribution decals. I think it is really difficult to replicate this > scheme using decals. Mike I used the Americals on a 1/72 Albatros and it turned out ok. If I remember correctly, I used a LOT of Future to get them to settle down right. The Albatros is on the web page with Al. Mike Muth ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 10:31:57 -0400 From: "Muth and Zulick" To: Subject: Re: How limited is 'limited run'? Message-ID: <009801c1055f$3f0356e0$0100005a@ptd.net> > Which begs my initial question... > > Just how limited is limited run? Anyone with industry links care to let the cat out of the bag? How many kits in a Mac run? How many from an Eduard LTM mould? Jeff I sort of wondered the same thing. I recently bought the "venerable" Testors Nieuport 17 kit and put it together for a basic French Nieuport. 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And USA ¡§Dupont¡¨ oil high efficient and long life Welcome for any require ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 14:55:06 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: HB-D.1 moan/ was Re: Is there still live on the list? Message-ID: >From: "Muth and Zulick" >Mike > I used the Americals on a 1/72 Albatros and it turned out ok. If I >remember correctly, I used a LOT of Future to get them to settle down >right. >The Albatros is on the web page with Al. Mike: Nothing wrong with the Americal/Gryphon decals. I messed them up myself. Michael _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 12:00:23 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: "ww1 list" Subject: what's happening on the trenches? Message-ID: <003001c10563$37aefa80$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> It has been all quiet out there... what's happening on the trenches? a boreal summer christmas truce? Perhaps tunneling companies are at work? Stefan, Gaston, are you preparing a mayor Voss Cowl offensive? Is that a bird that I hear singing in this unfortunate land? OK, here's one: I had some spare time yesterday to work on the almost forgotten Albatros, and I've discovered that I've lost the struts I made for it. I did new ones, wich I guess were far better than the first set, but it is always a chore to do these. I use Contrail extruded material, cut an overlenght piece, carve one end leaving a thin extension (wich I will cut to measure later), the measure the lenght against plans, mark and carve the other end. This second operation requires the most careful approach, since not only I have to take care of the "gap" of the two wings, but also I should end with 4 (sometimes 8) identical struts. Is there another way to do them without risk of marring the work while carving? In 1/72 there's no plastic enought to drill a hole in the strut end and glue a pin. Sawing a notch and CAing a small lenght of wire is messy and far more innacurate than the carving method so... any ideas? D. PS: Has anyone dared to use the new PART turnbuckles? ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 12:09:02 -0300 From: "Marcio Antonio Campos" To: Subject: RE: what's happening on the trenches? Message-ID: <000a01c10564$6d8cd860$401ba8c0@office.br.starmedia.com> > -----Original Message----- > From: wwi@wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi@wwi-models.org]On Behalf Of > dfernet0 > Sent: Quinta-feira, 5 de Julho de 2001 12:01 > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: what's happening on the trenches? > > > It has been all quiet out there... what's happening on the trenches? a > boreal summer christmas truce? Perhaps tunneling companies > are at work? > Stefan, Gaston, are you preparing a mayor Voss Cowl > offensive? Is that a > bird that I hear singing in this unfortunate land? It's time for us, non-Americans, to keep the list going while all other folks are having fun at the Nats. Perhaps we could even change the official language of the list. Suggestions? Best regards from Brazil Marcio Antonio Campos Redator do GuiaSP StarMedia do Brasil marcio.campos@starmedia.net http://www.guiasp.com.br http://www.guiarj.com.br http://www.nacidade.com.br ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 11:17:26 EDT From: MAnde72343@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: what's happening on the trenches? Message-ID: Not everyone in the US could go to the Nats, but it does seem pretty quiet the last couple of days. As to a change of language, I still think Britain, Canada and Australia may have something to say about that, and I misplaced my Portuguese dictionary. Merrill ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 12:23:38 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: what's happening on the trenches? Message-ID: <005e01c10566$77005c80$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> > It's time for us, non-Americans, to keep the list going while all other > folks are having fun at the Nats. Perhaps we could even change the official > language of the list. Suggestions? Let's talk in czech! D. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 17:24:10 +0200 From: "Hans Trauner" To: Subject: Struts problems Was: ... trenches... Message-ID: <003c01c10566$8a194700$7bab72d4@FRITZweb> Diego, use you finger chopping machine to get exact length... ... I am running in to the same problem when I will ( ever) start my brand new LVG by Pegasus. That's what I really hate with those Pegasus kits, you always have to make your own struts. I am complaining taking a piece of brass rod and cut them to the lenght required. Then I'll take some stiff paper and cover them to achieve an airfoil section, leaving pure brass for the location pins.... Good idea?? My problem is I cannot work exact with soft plastic struts. I need some hard material and a set of rat tail files to achieve exact lenght for 4 ( or 8) struts. I did this already for a Pegasus BR14, but did not use paper but filing all brass rods to section. But this was the time when I was young and healthy and had good nerves and met my therapist only once a week. Hans I use Contrail extruded material, cut an > overlenght piece, carve one end leaving a thin extension (wich I will cut to > measure later), the measure the lenght against plans, mark and carve the > other end. This second operation requires the most careful approach, since > not only I have to take care of the "gap" of the two wings, but also I > should end with 4 (sometimes 8) identical struts. Is there another way to do > them without risk of marring the work while carving? In 1/72 there's no > plastic enought to drill a hole in the strut end and glue a pin. Sawing a > notch and CAing a small lenght of wire is messy and far more innacurate than > the carving method so... any ideas? ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 12:34:11 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: Struts problems Was: ... trenches... Message-ID: <006801c10567$f0bd6940$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> I had a Strutz package, but I somehow lost it into the depths of my cupboard.... as everybody knows, there's places where no one should dare... Thanks for the tip of the paper over wire. i'll try this on the Nieuport 28 D. ----- Original Message ----- From: Hans Trauner To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 12:26 PM Subject: Struts problems Was: ... trenches... > Diego, use you finger chopping machine to get exact length... > .. > > I am running in to the same problem when I will ( ever) start my brand new > LVG by Pegasus. > That's what I really hate with those Pegasus kits, you always have to make > your own struts. > I am complaining taking a piece of brass rod and cut them to the lenght > required. > Then I'll take some stiff paper and cover them to achieve an airfoil > section, leaving pure brass for the location pins.... Good idea?? > My problem is I cannot work exact with soft plastic struts. I need some hard > material and a set of rat tail files to achieve exact lenght for 4 ( or 8) > struts. I did this already for a Pegasus BR14, but did not use paper but > filing all brass rods to section. But this was the time when I was young and > healthy and had good nerves and met my therapist only once a week. > > Hans > > > I use Contrail extruded material, cut an > > overlenght piece, carve one end leaving a thin extension (wich I will cut > to > > measure later), the measure the lenght against plans, mark and carve the > > other end. This second operation requires the most careful approach, since > > not only I have to take care of the "gap" of the two wings, but also I > > should end with 4 (sometimes 8) identical struts. Is there another way to > do > > them without risk of marring the work while carving? In 1/72 there's no > > plastic enought to drill a hole in the strut end and glue a pin. Sawing a > > notch and CAing a small lenght of wire is messy and far more innacurate > than > > the carving method so... any ideas? > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 11:29:30 EDT From: MAnde72343@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Struts problems Was: ... trenches... Message-ID: This has been on the list recently, Strutz brass strut material is still available, and it's already shaped, I got a new pack in the last six months, it's better for 1/48, and has smaller profiles than Contrail for 1/72 Merrill ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 12:40:29 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: Struts problems Was: ... trenches... Message-ID: <007001c10568$d1d7c100$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> I should get a new pack, then. I also have bamboo sticks sent by the Alchemist himself (In Argentina these sticks are made in a very uncooperative kind of wood) but I ran into the same trouble than with the Contrail struts. I rather work with the plastic struts for doing undercarriage vees, even when the Strutz metal is more strong. C'est la vie! D. ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 12:33 PM Subject: Re: Struts problems Was: ... trenches... > This has been on the list recently, Strutz brass strut material is still > available, and it's already shaped, I got a new pack in the last six months, > it's better for 1/48, and has smaller profiles than Contrail for 1/72 > Merrill > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 10:37:32 -0500 From: "Lee M." To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Subscription Problems Message-ID: <3B4489BC.BF96653B@x25.net> The addresses changed several months ago and Allan announced the changes on the list. It is now wwi@wwi-models.org for the list itself. For unsubscribe wwi or subscribe wwi or review wwi the address is wwi-request@wwi-models.org with the appropriate message in the body of the text block and no other information is accepatable except the word end below the text I believe Allan aew@pease1... is away on vacation and he is/or was temporarily shut down. That is why the messages were returned. I believe his address has not been changed Lee M. New Braunfels, TX Balzer Mr Gregory P wrote: > Greetings All, > For about the past three weeks I've been experiencing problems with the > list. On 15 June I simply stopped receiving posts. Tried un-subbing and > then re-subbing. All I receive is an error message that says I'm already > subscribed and that all subsequent requests have been ignored. > > I tried to report problems to the address given aew@pease1.sr.unh.edu but it > was returned as undeliverable. > > If someone can contact me offline at balzergp@tecom.usmc.mil I'd greatly > appreciate it. > > Greg ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 17:39:01 +0200 From: "Hans Trauner" To: Subject: Re: what's happening on the trenches? Message-ID: <00c201c10568$9d703a00$7bab72d4@FRITZweb> > Let's talk in czech! > D. Mais non! Francais est mieux plus! Et "scale 1/72 " est: echelle une per soixante-dix-deux, n'est c'est pas, Matt? ( soixante-dix-deux is: sixty-ten-two. So don't wonder why they build those funny little aircrafts) H. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 12:42:13 -0300 From: "Marcio Antonio Campos" To: Subject: RE: what's happening on the trenches? Message-ID: <000601c10569$10a2e360$401ba8c0@office.br.starmedia.com> > Not everyone in the US could go to the Nats, but it does seem > pretty quiet > the last couple of days. As to a change of language, I still > think Britain, > Canada and Australia may have something to say about that, > and I misplaced my > Portuguese dictionary. Oh, no, my attempt of starting a revolution was destroyed :-))))))))) Anyway, you all should learn Portuguese. It's the second most beautiful language of the world (first is Italian). People must be building something during the holiday. I'll do the same next Monday. Soon (two or three weekends) you'll have another model of mine to look at. With best regards Marcio Antonio Campos Redator do GuiaSP StarMedia do Brasil marcio.campos@starmedia.net http://www.guiasp.com.br http://www.guiarj.com.br http://www.nacidade.com.br ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 11:44:21 EDT From: LEONARDPeterL@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Roden DVII Message-ID: <76.c9d6d74.2875e555@aol.com> A friend called to say he picked up some Roden DVIIs from Hannants. He says that the engine and gus sprue is generic and has two engines and parabelums in addition to the Spandaus for the DVII. Is this a sprue from the the Gotha or can we expect some two seaters? cheers Peter L ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 12:50:29 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: what's happening on the trenches? Message-ID: <007a01c1056a$37b3ff60$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Tres bien! On parlerait en français. However Gasterix just keep hitting me with a pointer whenever I make mistakes with the language of Moliere, so that's I was shy about it. Another funny scale in frech would be une per quatre-vingt sept: four times twenty+seven! :-) D. ----- Original Message ----- From: Hans Trauner To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 12:42 PM Subject: Re: what's happening on the trenches? > > Let's talk in czech! > > D. > > Mais non! Francais est mieux plus! Et "scale 1/72 " est: echelle une per > soixante-dix-deux, n'est c'est pas, Matt? > > ( soixante-dix-deux is: sixty-ten-two. So don't wonder why they build those > funny little aircrafts) > > H. > > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 11:47:47 -0400 From: "Brian Nicklas" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Going off line Message-ID: I've got a few things going on and in the interest of sanity and keeping my buffer clear while I'm gone, I'm unsubbing for a while. If someone needs to get ahold of me, straight email should be fine. Brian Nicklas Archives Division, Room 3148 National Air and Space Museum Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC 20560-0322 USA 1-202-357-3133 (telephone) 1-202-786-2835 (telefax) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 11:53:24 -0400 From: "Steven Perry" To: Subject: Re: Struts problems Was: ... trenches... Message-ID: <001501c1056a$9ff39ea0$59b65c18@tampabay.rr.com> Diego I make strut material from "planks" split from bamboo. These I thin by sanding on both sides. Then I make a template by placing two pieces of thick tape placed the exact distance apart on a hard surface. I cut the needed strut blanks plus a few extra to length. Next I trim the blanks to the correct shape, usually tapered at the ends and then round the edges with a sanding stick. Bamboo trims very easily with a sharp #11 blade and also rounds well when sanded with a stick. The grain structure of bamboo allows a #80 hole to be drilled in the ends easily even in 1/72. You only need to go in a mm, barely more than a dimple. Brass wire (28 ga) that has been rolled straight between a hard surface and a steel rule can be dipped in a puddle of CA and inserted in the hole. Then when set, just trim the wire to a pin about a mm long. If the struts you are making are real tapered at the ends, then insert the pins before you trim to shape so you have more room to drill. If the struts are angled instead of vertical to give wing stagger, then set up the cutting guide by placing the tape strips at an angle to a drawn straight line, then lay the blank along the line and cut at the angle made by the tape strips. hth sp ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 11:53:36 -0400 From: "Allen H Besser" To: Subject: Re: How limited is 'limited run'? Message-ID: <018b01c1056a$a85e2920$75c4393f@compaq-computer> Interesting you just got the Testors Nieuport also. Any comments on how you painted your basic French Nieuport? Anything like the box shows? Also I don't like the rotary engine molded right into the cowling. I've also got a Glencoe N.28. what I'm thinking of doing is getting the correct cowling and engine from Rosemont for the 28 and cutting down the spare cowling to correct size and putting it on the Testors. It looks like it will fit. Just my two cents, Al Besser -----Original Message----- From: Muth and Zulick To: Multiple recipients of list Date: Thursday, July 05, 2001 10:32 AM Subject: Re: How limited is 'limited run'? > > >> Which begs my initial question... >> >> Just how limited is limited run? Anyone with industry links care to let >the cat out of the bag? How many kits in a Mac run? How many from an Eduard >LTM mould? >Jeff > I sort of wondered the same thing. I recently bought the "venerable" >Testors Nieuport 17 kit and put it together for a basic French Nieuport. One >thing I noticed was that this very "unlimited" run model may be getting old >in the tooth...a lot of dimples and some flash. Not a problem at all, but >something I don't remember seeing on this kit a few years back. OTOH, maybe >it is just my imagination.... >Mike Muth > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 13:03:17 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: Struts problems Was: ... trenches... Message-ID: <008c01c1056c$00fd6d60$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Steve! Thanks. I was leaving a small "tail" of bamboo on each end to glue it into the wings. Maybe I should have used wire... D. ----- Original Message ----- From: Steven Perry To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 12:54 PM Subject: Re: Struts problems Was: ... trenches... > Diego > > I make strut material from "planks" split from bamboo. These I thin by > sanding on both sides. Then I make a template by placing two pieces of thick > tape placed the exact distance apart on a hard surface. I cut the needed > strut blanks plus a few extra to length. Next I trim the blanks to the > correct shape, usually tapered at the ends and then round the edges with a > sanding stick. Bamboo trims very easily with a sharp #11 blade and also > rounds well when sanded with a stick. > > The grain structure of bamboo allows a #80 hole to be drilled in the ends > easily even in 1/72. You only need to go in a mm, barely more than a dimple. > Brass wire (28 ga) that has been rolled straight between a hard surface and > a steel rule can be dipped in a puddle of CA and inserted in the hole. Then > when set, just trim the wire to a pin about a mm long. > > If the struts you are making are real tapered at the ends, then insert the > pins before you trim to shape so you have more room to drill. If the struts > are angled instead of vertical to give wing stagger, then set up the cutting > guide by placing the tape strips at an angle to a drawn straight line, then > lay the blank along the line and cut at the angle made by the tape strips. > hth > sp > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 18:07:05 +0200 From: "Hans Trauner" To: Subject: Re: Struts problems Was: ... trenches... Message-ID: <002101c1056c$89081660$a7a172d4@FRITZweb> > This has been on the list recently, Strutz brass strut material is still > available, and it's already shaped, I got a new pack in the last six months, > it's better for 1/48, and has smaller profiles than Contrail for 1/72 > Merrill I have heard about that. But I don't know how to purchase Strutz. Where can I buy and pay? Help, please! Hans ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 05:53:44 +0700 From: Volker Haeusler To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Dobre! was RE: what's happening on the trenches? Message-ID: Dobre den, Diego poprat: "Let's talk in czech! D." Chete mluvit cesky? Dobre! To je neni problem! Ok, I admit that´s about as much as I can remember from those years in the Czech Republic - beside "pivo" (*beer*), "hovno", "kurva" and the "dopr..." word, all of which I dare not translate on such a civilised list... Na shledanou Volker ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 13:18:03 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: Dobre! was RE: what's happening on the trenches? Message-ID: <019801c1056e$1151cec0$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Hm seems like it wasn't such a good idea after all.... ;-) D. ----- Original Message ----- From: Volker Haeusler To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 1:12 PM Subject: Dobre! was RE: what's happening on the trenches? > Dobre den, > > Diego poprat: > > "Let's talk in czech! > > D." > > Chete mluvit cesky? Dobre! To je neni problem! > > Ok, I admit that´s about as much as I can remember from those years in the > Czech Republic - beside "pivo" (*beer*), "hovno", "kurva" and the "dopr..." > word, all of which I dare not translate on such a civilised list... > > Na shledanou > > Volker > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 11:18:07 -0500 From: "Graham Hunter" To: Subject: RE: HB-D.1 moan Message-ID: <000e01c1056e$151abda0$fa0101c0@grahamh> Michael wrote; I though to use Americal/Gryphon's Bromowski Distribution but when I cut off the decal to make a separate "corner" for the ailerons, I cut the wrong corner and it looked a mess. I must confess though, the decals don't really look that great, though they are a massive improvement on the Toko Brumowski Distribution decals. I think it is really difficult to replicate this scheme using decals. Michael, The picture of Bromowski and his D.I with the distribution camo in the FMP book it really looks like the normal CDL has been painted overall with "green" and then the "swirls" were put in (brushed)while the paint was still wet. In this picture you can see quite clearly that the "swirls" are streaky. When I saw this photo I figured I would try this by putting down a base coat of CDL in acrilics and then the "green" with artist oils. And while the oil paint is still wet use a blending (compressed paper pencil) stick to make the swirls. I know this is pretty anal but I think the the results would be cool. My 2 cents worth, Graham ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 12:21:47 -0400 From: "Steven Perry" To: Subject: Re: Struts problems Was: ... trenches... Message-ID: <003301c1056e$97110120$59b65c18@tampabay.rr.com> > Steve! > Thanks. I was leaving a small "tail" of bamboo on each end to glue it into > the wings. Maybe I should have used wire... > D. Diego You could probably soak the end of a bamboo strut in CA then carve a pin when the CA gets hard. The bamboo grain will soak up quite a bit of CA by cappillary action. sp ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 12:24:24 -0400 From: "Steven Perry" To: Subject: Re: Dobre! was RE: what's happening on the trenches? Message-ID: <003f01c1056e$f42cc240$59b65c18@tampabay.rr.com> Dobre den, Diego poprat: > Hm seems like it wasn't such a good idea after all.... ;-) > D. I knows dats right! I'm still trying to master English. sp ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 13:29:38 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: Struts problems Was: ... trenches... Message-ID: <02c901c1056f$af9e9940$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> You're a genius, Steve! D. ----- Original Message ----- From: Steven Perry You could probably soak the end of a bamboo strut in CA then carve a pin > when the CA gets hard. The bamboo grain will soak up quite a bit of CA by > cappillary action. > sp > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 11:33:11 -0500 From: "Fr. Craig Gavin" To: Subject: Re: Part set for Alb C.V Message-ID: Withold - Put me down for one. Thanks - Craig Gavin + > From: Witold Kozakiewicz > Reply-To: wwi@wwi-models.org > Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 08:25:09 -0400 (EDT) > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: Part set for Alb C.V > > Good news > Part have no extra sets for Airmo-Jadar Albatros C.V (all sets he sent to > Jadar > for their kits) but he promised to prepare some extra for us. > I only need to know how much. > Please contact me off-list. > > -- > Witold Kozakiewicz ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 3500 **********************