WWI Digest 3629 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) =?iso-8859-1?Q?RE:_=5BWWI=5D_Re:_=5BWWI=5D_Re:_=5BWWI=5D_Mus=E9e_de_l'Air?= by "Gaston Graf" 2) Re: Berthold's D.VII early colors by IRAtrumpet@aol.com 3) Re: Quick builds by Crawford Neil 4) Goin blind? by Andreikor@aol.com 5) RE: Goin blind? by "Bittner, Matthew E. (KTR)~U" 6) Odp: RE: Goin blind? by "Grzegorz Mazurowski" 7) unsubcribe? by "Ron & Dawn F." 8) RE: Odp: RE: Goin blind? by "Marcio Antonio Campos" 9) Re: Decent Merlins (was RE: Re: merlin Gotha GIV) by Steve Cox 10) Re: Surface Mail from Overseas by Steve Cox 11) Re: Sopwith Camel Squadrons by Steve Cox 12) Re: merlin Gotha GIV) by "Grzegorz Mazurowski" 13) Re: Voss' cowl -- stirring the pot. by "Diego Fernetti" 14) Stefen Karver by Mark Miller 15) Re: floh by Karen Rychlewski 16) Odp: Re: floh by "Grzegorz Mazurowski" 17) Re: Surface Mail from Overseas by David Fleming 18) Re: Odp: Re: floh by "Karl Otto Titzlinger" 19) RE: Berthold's DVII by "Nigel Rayner" 20) RE: Goin blind? by "Bob Pearson" 21) Re: Decent Merlins (was RE: Re: merlin Gotha GIV) by "Bob Pearson" 22) Re: Surface Mail from Overseas by Todd Hayes 23) Re: Surface Mail from Overseas by "Gaston Graf" 24) subbing by "Tom Plesha" 25) Ausgezeichnet! Jager Miniatures by Todd Hayes 26) Re: Beware of the Huns - they are building Zepps again was RE: RE: Surface Mail from Overseas by Todd Hayes 27) Small Lathes (Again) by "Ken Acosta" 28) Roden Fokker D.VII Again! by "Brent Theobald" 29) Re: Roden Fokker D.VII Again! by "Tom Solinski" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 16:28:31 +0200 From: "Gaston Graf" To: Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?RE:_=5BWWI=5D_Re:_=5BWWI=5D_Re:_=5BWWI=5D_Mus=E9e_de_l'Air?= Message-ID: Cyg, glad you made it back from Paris without a scratch... > I had a terrific time in Paris. If our French friends would think only a little more intermondial you would have had a better time. If I only had time I would offer you my services as a translator next time you'll travel over here ;o)? You could pay me in resin then. best regards Gaston Graf (ggraf@vo.lu) Meet the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" at: http://www.jastaboelcke.de ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 10:36:19 EDT From: IRAtrumpet@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Berthold's D.VII early colors Message-ID: In a message dated 8/20/01 4:08:14 AM Central Daylight Time, patx@centrum.cz writes: << My Haupt. Rudolf Berthold's D.VII early is just before painting and Im not sure about Rodens painting guide. What color was the landing gear wing? Olive over light green and light gray from bottom? And what about fuselage from bottom? Light gray between red nose and blue tail? What brand of prop to use? >> Hi there! For my purposes, the Roden box art looked pretty good. I know of only one photo of Berthold's early D.VII. One cannot see the landing gear "wing" or undersides at all. My guess would be a red "wing" and undersides (as far back as the other red). But it could be factory finish, which would be olive green, not streaked. Any "exposed" underside (back to the blue) would most likely be that Fokker turqoise-like color (which I depict as similar to "Sky type S" or even a pale grey-green). We don't even know if they painted the blue underneath (or do we?). I would think any prop used on the D.VII would do, as no decal is seen in that photo. Please correct me if I am wrong, but this is what I see. Have Fun!! IRA ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 16:46:43 +0200 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: Quick builds Message-ID: Yes, this does work, my first scratchbuild was done this way. Karlström did a 1/50 scale paper model drawing for the swedish trainer "Tummelisa". I was given this, at the same time I got Harry Woodmans book, the combination of that book plus all the patterns for the paper skin gave me the kick necessary to get started. St. Harry wrote how he started off in paper models, so I knew it was possible. In practice it worked fine for the wings, but failed (due to lack of skill) on the turtleback, that was plywood in real life, so I could just use plenty of putty and smooth it down. The good thing was it gave me the confidence to try, the bad thing was that some things are just easier to do without using skinning techniques, and you can find yourself lured on to the wrong method. Also it means that you not only have to look out for faults in the original drawings, but also in the artists transfer to the paper model. /Neil Steve wrote > It just occurred to me that the patterns of paper models > might prove useful > in re-skinning a fuselage. A pattern cut out and fitted over > a scratched or > sanded down fuselage armature and trimmed to fit exactly, > then the paper > outline is transferred to plasticard which is then embossed > and used to skin > the model. > > I'm not good at translating 3d shapes to a 2d pattern, so > this may be a way > to tackle some jobs I've shied away from. > > Just thinking out loud > sp > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 11:25:11 EDT From: Andreikor@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Goin blind? Message-ID: Karen wrote: Bite your tongue! I'm still building divine scale... only collecting braille scale for the impending day when I can no longer build in the one, true manly scale :) Cheers, Andrei :) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 15:29:00 -0000 From: "Bittner, Matthew E. (KTR)~U" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: Goin blind? Message-ID: > -----Original Message----- > From: Andreikor@aol.com [mailto:Andreikor@aol.com] > Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 10:28 AM > Bite your tongue! I'm still building divine scale... only > collecting braille > scale for the impending day when I can no longer build in the > one, true manly > scale :) I was worried we lost another. Andrei, do what I plan on doing. If ever I can't build in 1/72nd anymore, I'll give up modeling. ;-) Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 20:14:39 +0200 From: "Grzegorz Mazurowski" To: Subject: Odp: RE: Goin blind? Message-ID: <000501c129a3$fb0b14a0$0200a8c0@x.pl> > ever I can't build in 1/72nd anymore, I'll give up modeling. ;-) > Matt Bittner Hi guys! Even if I must be loyal to Karen (that -ski name, you know), I'm with you and 1/72 scale forever! Grzegorz _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 11:15:47 -0700 From: "Ron & Dawn F." To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: unsubcribe? Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.20010820111547.0079ab90@pop3.norton.antivirus> how do i unsubcribe from this list? ive tried some combinations, but they dont work... the moderator should post at c & c how to unsubcribe... Ron Ron ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 15:18:04 -0300 From: "Marcio Antonio Campos" To: Subject: RE: Odp: RE: Goin blind? Message-ID: <000401c129a4$74de5df0$581ba8c0@office.br.starmedia.com> Ditto, Grzegorz. The only option besides 1/72 is 1/144, which is half of 1/72, so I think there's no problem (and I wouldn't have a place to put my modern jets in 1/72). :-) With best regards from Brazil Marcio Antonio Campos Redator do GuiaSP StarMedia do Brasil +55 11 30436421 marcio.campos@starmedia.net http://www.guiasp.com.br http://www.guiarj.com.br http://www.nacidade.com.br > -----Original Message----- > From: wwi@wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi@wwi-models.org]On Behalf Of > Grzegorz Mazurowski > Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 3:11 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [WWI] Odp: RE: Goin blind? > > > > ever I can't build in 1/72nd anymore, I'll give up modeling. ;-) > > Matt Bittner > > Hi guys! > Even if I must be loyal to Karen (that -ski name, you know), > I'm with you and 1/72 scale forever! > Grzegorz > > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 19:26:45 +0100 From: Steve Cox To: Subject: Re: Decent Merlins (was RE: Re: merlin Gotha GIV) Message-ID: Thanks for all the feed back on the Gotha, I'll wait for the Roden. I have a coupkle of Merlins, the Pfalz Dr1 (No 22), which is reasonable, and the Rumpler D 1 ( no 73) which is 'chunky' to say the least, the wings are nearly 5 scale inches thick at the trailing edge. IIRC someone said that the earlier kits were better Regards Steve nb =========================================== 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 ================ > From: "Bittner, Matthew E. (KTR)~U" > Reply-To: wwi@wwi-models.org > Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 10:13:01 -0400 (EDT) > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [WWI] Decent Merlins (was RE: Re: merlin Gotha GIV) > > 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_01C12981.BF5233C0 > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > > Not only the W.20, but I also like the Breguet 14 and Pfalz Dr.I. There may > be a few more, as well, like the Valhalla/Merlin W.12. FWIW... > > > Matt Bittner > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 19:26:48 +0100 From: Steve Cox To: Subject: Re: Surface Mail from Overseas Message-ID: I had a package marked surface mail, which got from New York to England in three days (less 5hours time zone difference). Recommendation - find out which ship did that, and use only that one :-) 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 ================ > From: Todd Hayes > Reply-To: wwi@wwi-models.org > Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2001 21:54:22 -0400 (EDT) > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [WWI] Surface Mail from Overseas > > Does anyone here, have an idea about how long it takes > for a package to arrive from Europe via ship? This > tuesday it will be one month since the VAMP order was > sent to me. I HATE SURFACE MAIL! > > Todd > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 19:26:48 +0100 From: Steve Cox To: Subject: Re: Sopwith Camel Squadrons Message-ID: I can save you $250 Courtney, just mail me the bottom shelf of books :-) Steve nb =========================================== 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 ================ > From: "cameron rile" > Reply-To: wwi@wwi-models.org > Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2001 09:39:13 -0400 (EDT) > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [WWI] Re: Sopwith Camel Squadrons > > From: "Courtney Allen" > To: > Subject: Sopwith Came Squadrons > Message-ID: > <003601c12809$9c2a0220$a743510c@worldnet.att.net> > > Courtney, > >> "Sopwith Camel Squadrons". >> Mine is in the mail. > > Could you give a review of it when it comes to > your door please. That book will probably cost me > $300, the next book means a new bookcase too, the > other one is chock-a-block. > > cam > AFC - http://members.nbci.com/pointcook/ > > ________________________________________ > Get your email at > http://www.prontomail.com > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 20:45:17 +0200 From: "Grzegorz Mazurowski" To: Subject: Re: merlin Gotha GIV) Message-ID: <004601c129a8$495d9980$0200a8c0@x.pl> > I'll wait for the Roden. You don't have to - it's just available! Grzegorz _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 18:47:37 +0000 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Voss' cowl -- stirring the pot. Message-ID: Mike wrote: >As far as I know EtH has the only sample on the North American >continent >and I think he's afraid of it Ernest -the steely eyed modeler- is afraid of nothing >Do you suppose he's secretly doing a Fokker F.I and using it on the cowl?? We can suppose anything from him, however, he'll always surprise the world. D. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ------------------------------ Date: 20 Aug 2001 11:53:40 -0700 From: Mark Miller To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Stefen Karver Message-ID: <20010820185340.21598.cpmta@c012.sfo.cp.net> sorry list Hey Stefen I tried to reply to your mail - but it keeps kicking back. Could you send me another e-mail address? thanks Mark Find the best deals on the web at AltaVista Shopping! http://www.shopping.altavista.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 15:21:18 -0400 From: Karen Rychlewski To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: floh Message-ID: <3B81632D.FF3D2162@earthlink.net> IRAtrumpet@aol.com wrote: > >snipped early career of Unterleutnant Mittelfliegel< > > . . . . According to a rare and battered personal diary which I purchased at a pittance on eBay, the undaunted Unterleutnant, sensing enmity, fled and flew his Floh to flugstützpunkt Fiume, finding a spare Phönix attached to Flik 14. Flying flagrantly into the flak of Friuli, he became the hero of the 45th Battle of the Isonzo. At war's end, he again flew his Floh to Rosario, Argentina, where he changed his name to Fernetti and fathered a flock of future flugzeuge modelers. You heard it here first... Dame Karen ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 21:57:27 +0200 From: "Grzegorz Mazurowski" To: Subject: Odp: Re: floh Message-ID: <006001c129b2$575e4d40$0200a8c0@x.pl> > There was one example that got into Jasta service. One inept fellow, a > certain Unterleutnant Mittelfliegel, somehow got through flying school Hi Dicta Man! You are not very precise. This Unterleutnant name was Heinz-Gunther von Krankenhausen, and Mittelfliegel was only nickname. He was brother-in-law of my great gramdmother ex-fiancee, Jurgen. He crashed exactly 26 Albatroses B.I and only one Albatros C.III, but that mistake is not shame, because in his pilot's book in 'type' line was written only 'Albatros'. When arrived in Jasta 18 he was quite famous (frontline pilots were informed that he destroyed 27 planes, but they thought that enemy ones), so commander ordered him to test new Wunderwaffe, which was Floh, covered in special transparent material to make plane invisible (early 'stealth'). Red and white markings you've written about it, it is simple illusion: it is Fokker D.VII standing behind Floh, seen through transparent fuselage. And differences between original chicks and raven markings is result of reflection on inner surfaces. Of course it was easy to make that mistake, and it is no shame, as photo was really very fuzzy. Greetings Grzegorz. _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 21:04:16 +0100 From: David Fleming To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Surface Mail from Overseas Message-ID: <3B816D3F.AB64E933@dial.pipex.com> Steve Cox wrote: > I had a package marked surface mail, which got from New York to England in > three days (less 5hours time zone difference). > > Recommendation - find out which ship did that, and use only that one :-) > Sound's like they did the opposite of what happened to Todd !! Dave (Who is still marvelling at how NKR get packages from Oz to Scotland in 4 days) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 20:27:37 +0000 From: "Karl Otto Titzlinger" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Odp: Re: floh Message-ID:
There was in fact one other operational Floh. A floatplane version flown by Lt D Ente of the Marine Fleiger. With one central float it was covered in standard naval lozenge fabric
but was unfotunately lost in an encounter with an amorous gillimot.
 
   hth


ter (Dipl Ing) Karl Otto Titzlinger
Late of His Imperial Majesty's Jasta 38DD

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------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 19:50:36 +0100 From: "Nigel Rayner" To: Subject: RE: Berthold's DVII Message-ID: <000001c129a8$ffcc2ce0$983bedc1@w1o0t3> P Tichy asked: > My Haupt. Rudolf Berthold's D.VII early is just before painting > and Im not sure about Rodens painting guide. > What color was the landing gear wing? Olive over light green and > light gray from bottom? > And what about fuselage from bottom? Light gray between red nose > and blue tail? Hi P Tichy (Pat?). I haven't seen you post before, so welcome if you are new (if you are a "newbie", please tell us a little more about yourself and please join us). Anyway, re Berthold's plane: - Fuselage undersides and axle wing undersides are turquoise blue. This is quite a strong blue, perhaps Humbrol 89 might be a reasonable match (I use MisterKit paints, which are specially mixed to try to reproduce some of the WWI colours). - According to the Albatros Datafile special, the axle wing is probably red. Alternatively you could do olive streaky upprseurface and turquoise underneath, but the red will probably look more striking. > What brand of prop to use? - Can't really tell. There is one picture in the datafile special and it appears to show the prop was the curved, pointed one (part 4), but I could be wrong. I'm not sure what make this is, I'll let one of the experts help out here. Hope that helps. Have fun, we'd like to see some pictures when it's done. Cheers, Nigel ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 12:56:04 -0700 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: Goin blind? Message-ID: <3B7978810016B303@mail.san.yahoo.com> (added by postmaster@mail.san.yahoo.com) Or do a 1/72 ship Bob (currently doing two of them) ---------- >From: "Bittner, Matthew E. (KTR)~U" I was worried we lost another. Andrei, do what I plan on doing. If > ever I can't build in 1/72nd anymore, I'll give up modeling. ;-) > > > Matt Bittner > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 12:57:05 -0700 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Decent Merlins (was RE: Re: merlin Gotha GIV) Message-ID: <3B7978810016B32E@mail.san.yahoo.com> (added by postmaster@mail.san.yahoo.com) Merlin DH5 is great Bo ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 14:28:24 -0700 (PDT) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Surface Mail from Overseas Message-ID: <20010820212824.69424.qmail@web11101.mail.yahoo.com> Hi Mike, It is an order for 31 kits. If Lubos needs more money for airmail shipping on big orders, I'm willing within reason. Todd --- CoolSpadLuke@aol.com wrote: > Sorry, I know Lubos usually ships by airmail. I > thought that you might have made another of those > 25 - 30 kit purchases, making airmail an expensive > proposition. I'm waiting on two purchases that VAMP > shipped on August 13th. I hope they haven't > suffered the same fate. Hang in there. > > Mike Kavanaugh > > In a message dated Mon, 20 Aug 2001 12:48:29 AM > Eastern Daylight Time, Todd Hayes > writes: > > > I did pay for airmail! The Czech post office > > mistakenly sent it surface. > > > > Todd > > > > > > --- CoolSpadLuke@aol.com wrote: > > > About six weeks more or less depending where you > are > > > in the US. "I HATE SURFACE MAIL!" . . . then > pay > > > for air mail. :-)) > > > > > > VBR, > > > Mike Kavanaugh > > > > > > In a message dated Sun, 19 Aug 2001 9:53:14 PM > > > Eastern Daylight Time, Todd Hayes > > > writes: > > > > > > > Does anyone here, have an idea about how long > it > > > takes > > > > for a package to arrive from Europe via ship? > > > This > > > > tuesday it will be one month since the VAMP > order > > > was > > > > sent to me. I HATE SURFACE MAIL! > > > > > > > > Todd > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > > Make international calls for as low as > $.04/minute > > > with Yahoo! Messenger > > > > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute > with Yahoo! Messenger > > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 23:29:09 +0200 From: "Gaston Graf" To: Subject: Re: Surface Mail from Overseas Message-ID: > > Recommendation - find out which ship did that, and use only > that one :-) > > > > Sound's like they did the opposite of what happened to Todd !! > It sure depends on the wind direction. Gaston Graf (ggraf@vo.lu) Meet the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" at: http://www.jastaboelcke.de ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 17:43:55 -0400 From: "Tom Plesha" To: Subject: subbing Message-ID: <001501c129c1$3632a440$2cfdfa18@mcmb1.mi.home.com> Hi Everyone- I'm back. Hopefully the problems with my cable provider have been resolved and the merry-go-round of being unsubbed etc., is over. Sorry I missed the Floh thread. Later Tom ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 14:47:19 -0700 (PDT) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Ausgezeichnet! Jager Miniatures Message-ID: <20010820214719.88040.qmail@web11104.mail.yahoo.com> Hi All, I just received a reply concerning Jager's forthcoming 1:48 Rumpler C.IV kit. According to Justin Young, it will/should be ready by the end of August. No price given. He says he is waiting on the artwork. The resin is from Eric Hight so it should be excellent in that respect. www.jager.co.uk Todd __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 14:50:38 -0700 (PDT) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Beware of the Huns - they are building Zepps again was RE: RE: Surface Mail from Overseas Message-ID: <20010820215038.88437.qmail@web11104.mail.yahoo.com> Hey, if it makes its way to the US, maybe they'll give me a ride. I have a big field by my house that they can land on. Just don't pay any attention to the police car lights. Todd --- Gaston Graf wrote: > > > > Next time I'm specifying Zeppelin-delivery. > > This should be possible soon again since the new > generation Zeppelin is > operative now! It got baptized "Bodensee" and > officially transports > passengers now on sightseeing tours. IIrc it travels > at about 85km/h. Must > be fun to fly that thing. > > Gaston Graf > (ggraf@vo.lu) > Meet the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" > at: > http://www.jastaboelcke.de > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 16:55:44 -0500 From: "Ken Acosta" To: Subject: Small Lathes (Again) Message-ID: This is a MIME message. If you are reading this text, you may want to consider changing to a mail reader or gateway that understands how to properly handle MIME multipart messages. --=_C69C7193.6C0D4673 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Hey all- Since hearing that Lance committed to a Sherline mini lathe, I've tried to = do some reading on the subject since I'm also in the market for one. Here = are some questions for those of you who have this type of experience: Taig, Sherline, and Unimat all produce this contraption. Can anyone give = a comparison summary of these machines (and any others I don't know = about)? Does higher retail cost necessarily equate to better product? = What are the respective limitations? Is there a performance or capability = difference between belt-drive versus direct drive? I know I'll be getting = one of these; I just want to be sure I get the best one for my money. Here's hoping that there's a mini machinist out there in List Land. Thanks- KA --=_C69C7193.6C0D4673 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="TEXT.htm"
Hey all-
Since hearing that Lance committed to a Sherline mini lathe, I've tried to do some reading on the subject since I'm also in the market for one.  Here are some questions for those of you who have this type of experience:
 
Taig, Sherline, and Unimat all produce this contraption.  Can anyone give a comparison summary of these machines (and any others I don't know about)? Does higher retail cost necessarily equate to better product?  What are the respective limitations?  Is there a performance or capability difference between belt-drive versus direct drive?  I know I'll be getting one of these; I just want to be sure I get the best one for my money.
 
Here's hoping that there's a mini machinist out there in List Land.
 
Thanks-
KA
--=_C69C7193.6C0D4673-- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 21:59:29 +0000 From: "Brent Theobald" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Roden Fokker D.VII Again! Message-ID: Howdy! I skipped out of work early so I could get a bit of modeling in before the family arrived home. So I thought I'd put this little Roden kit together while I'm waiting for some of the "big" projects to dry. It isn't going well. First they didn't give me enough lozenge decal to cut up into rib tapes. Now that I have the lower wing lozenged and the fuse together. They don't fit worth a darn. The lower wing cut-out is too narrow for the fuse to fit into (parallel to the line of flight). Also the wing itself is too wide to fit into the fuse (perpendicular to the line of flight). Now my daughter has arrived home and has been practicing her clarinet. I'm getting reallysick of "Another Bites the Dust" played on the clarinet. Sheesh! I'm not happy... Is anyone else having this problem? Brent _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 17:08:00 -0500 From: "Tom Solinski" To: Subject: Re: Roden Fokker D.VII Again! Message-ID: <000d01c129c4$93b62080$a6a20d41@Solinski.okcnc1.ok.home.com> Swap your clarinet player or a sousaphone player. They don't fit worth a darn. The > lower wing cut-out is too narrow for the fuse to fit into (parallel to the > line of flight). Also the wing itself is too wide to fit into the fuse > (perpendicular to the line of flight). Never as easy as it looks. One more argument for Braille scale TomS ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 3629 **********************