WWI Digest 3631 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Sopwith Camel Squadrons by "Courtney Allen" 2) Extracolours by Neil.Eddy@dhs.vic.gov.au 3) Chandelle volume 6 number 2 is now posted by "Rob." 4) Surface Mail from Overseas - VAMP announcement by Lubos.Vinar@deltax.cz 5) Re: Omega is getting into 1:48 by Lubos.Vinar@deltax.cz 6) Re: VAMP report on Omega engines by Lubos.Vinar@deltax.cz 7) Re: Surface Mail from Overseas - VAMP announcement by Todd Hayes 8) Re: Surface Mail from Overseas - VAMP announcement by Todd Hayes 9) RE: Surface Mail from Overseas - VAMP announcement by "Gaston Graf" 10) RE: (Very off topic) Is there a Polish speaker in the house? by "Tomasz Gronczewski" 11) New update by "Matt Bittner" 12) RE: New update by "dfernet0" 13) RE: Latest news by "dfernet0" 14) RE: New update by Crawford Neil 15) Re: floh by "dfernet0" 16) RE: Ausgezeichnet! Jager Miniatures by "Tomasz Gronczewski" 17) RE: Surface Mail from Overseas by "dfernet0" 18) Unglueing by Crawford Neil 19) RE: Unglueing by "dfernet0" 20) RE: Latest news by "Bittner, Matthew E. (KTR)~U" 21) RE: Latest news by Crawford Neil 22) RE: Goin blind? by Dennis Ugulano 23) Odp: RE: Surface Mail from Overseas - VAMP announcement by "Grzegorz Mazurowski" 24) Re: Surface Mail from Overseas by "Fernando Cecilio" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 20:34:38 -0700 From: "Courtney Allen" To: Subject: Sopwith Camel Squadrons Message-ID: <001101c129f2$35d8a720$fa49510c@worldnet.att.net> Just received the new Albatros Publication "Sopwith Camel Squadrons". $32.95 from Aeroplane Books. 19 pounds direct from Abatros. 57 pages similar to the SE5/SE5a Squadrons. 8 pages of colour profiles. As advertised, over 40 squadrons equipped with Camel are covered with photos and profiles. Format includes a short description of the squadron describing unit markings where known and a dozen or so photos of the unit Camel's. Photo quality as always is great with many that I was not familiar with. Total photo count is 212. To summarise, an other great publication from Albatros. Highly recommended! Courtney ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 13:48:20 +1000 From: Neil.Eddy@dhs.vic.gov.au To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Extracolours Message-ID: Hi Guys Just a quick query, I've been looking at various examples of 'German WW1 Topside Purple' on Albatross (and other) models on the net. I have the Extracolour German Topside Purple and was intending using it on my Albie. What does the esteemed list think of the accuracy of this colour? Has anyone had any experience of this colour? It seems somewhat darker than most of the more mauve colours that are sometimes used. All the best Neil E. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 22:40:28 +0000 From: "Rob." To: Chandelle.readers@concentric.net Subject: Chandelle volume 6 number 2 is now posted Message-ID: <200108210428.AAA18907@cliff.concentric.net> Robert Craig Johnson Editor Chandelle, the Journal of Aviation History ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 08:32:47 +0100 From: Lubos.Vinar@deltax.cz To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Surface Mail from Overseas - VAMP announcement Message-ID: Dear Sirs, I'm very unhappy about this situation. But this isn't problem about money, shipping cost or so. This is really post office mistake only. When I sent package, I wanted airmail shipping but post officer send packet by surface. Once again very sorry. Best regards Lubos >> Odpovězte prosím - wwi@wwi-models.org Odesláno kým: wwi@wwi-models.org Od: Todd Hayes @wwi-models.org 20.08.2001 22:32:27 Komu: Multiple recipients of list Kopie: Předmět: [WWI] Re: Surface Mail from Overseas 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: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 08:36:53 +0100 From: Lubos.Vinar@deltax.cz To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Omega is getting into 1:48 Message-ID: Hi all, Omega released first 1/48. But this kit is really OT. It's a Mosca SB bis, Russian monoplane with rotary engine and one MG, built about 1917. Next very interestin kits will be follow. I will send this kit to Bob Pearson for IM review ASAP. Regards Lubos >> Odpovězte prosím - wwi@wwi-models.org Odesláno kým: wwi@wwi-models.org Od: Todd Hayes @wwi-models.org 18.08.2001 22:34:40 Komu: Multiple recipients of list Kopie: Předmět: [WWI] Omega is getting into 1:48 Hi All, Good news. Omega is getting into 1:48 kits. Their first release is listed on the VAMP site. It's ot, but there's hope! Todd __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 08:44:49 +0100 From: Lubos.Vinar@deltax.cz To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: VAMP report on Omega engines Message-ID: Hi, Omega engines are similar as in the kits. I will have first pieces in hand on Thursday. Then I will scan them and place to the VAMP site. I will send some for IM too. Best regards Lubos http://w3.inshop.cz/vamp >> Odpovězte prosím - wwi@wwi-models.org Odesláno kým: wwi@wwi-models.org Od: "Matt Bittner" @wwi-models.org 20.08.2001 01:00:11 Komu: Multiple recipients of list Kopie: Předmět: [WWI] VAMP report on Omega engines Okay, Lubos. How about a report on how the Omega engines look like, especially the Le Rhone's, please? I think it could help out the entire list. TIA! Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 00:39:53 -0700 (PDT) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Surface Mail from Overseas - VAMP announcement Message-ID: <20010821073953.41989.qmail@web11105.mail.yahoo.com> Hi Lubos, We just don't want you to lose money on large orders. You still have one of the best shops and fairest deals around. You should see some of the mistakes the U.S. Post Office makes. Todd --- Lubos.Vinar@deltax.cz wrote: > > Dear Sirs, > > I'm very unhappy about this situation. But this > isn't problem about money, > shipping cost or so. This is really post office > mistake only. When I sent > package, I wanted airmail shipping but post officer > send packet by surface. > Once again very sorry. > > Best regards > > Lubos > > >> > > > > > Odpovězte prosím - wwi@wwi-models.org > > Odesláno kým: wwi@wwi-models.org > > > Od: Todd Hayes > @wwi-models.org 20.08.2001 > 22:32:27 > Komu: Multiple recipients of list > > Kopie: > Předmět: [WWI] Re: Surface Mail from Overseas > > > 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/ > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 00:42:55 -0700 (PDT) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Surface Mail from Overseas - VAMP announcement Message-ID: <20010821074255.60705.qmail@web11107.mail.yahoo.com> ....and how are those new detail parts from Omega? Especially the engines. --- Lubos.Vinar@deltax.cz wrote: > > Dear Sirs, > > I'm very unhappy about this situation. But this > isn't problem about money, > shipping cost or so. This is really post office > mistake only. When I sent > package, I wanted airmail shipping but post officer > send packet by surface. > Once again very sorry. > > Best regards > > Lubos > > >> > > > > > Odpovězte prosím - wwi@wwi-models.org > > Odesláno kým: wwi@wwi-models.org > > > Od: Todd Hayes > @wwi-models.org 20.08.2001 > 22:32:27 > Komu: Multiple recipients of list > > Kopie: > Předmět: [WWI] Re: Surface Mail from Overseas > > > 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/ > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 10:20:10 +0200 From: "Gaston Graf" To: Subject: RE: Surface Mail from Overseas - VAMP announcement Message-ID: Looks like the Czech Posties aren't much reliable. As I ordered my Albatros D.III from Eduard it never arrived because thieves took a big part of pakets that Eduard send to their customers. It was a month before Christmas as this happened. Fortunately Eduard cares about their customers so they resend the model for free two months later. This time it arrived. They said that quality of the Czech Post Service dropped a lot in the past years. To sad. Gaston Graf (ggraf@vo.lu) Meet the Royal Prussian Fighter Squadron 2 "Boelcke" at: http://www.jastaboelcke.de > > > Dear Sirs, > > I'm very unhappy about this situation. But this isn't problem about money, > shipping cost or so. This is really post office mistake only. When I sent > package, I wanted airmail shipping but post officer send packet > by surface. > Once again very sorry. > > Best regards > > Lubos > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 11:55:00 +0200 From: "Tomasz Gronczewski" To: Subject: RE: (Very off topic) Is there a Polish speaker in the house? Message-ID: > I'm trying to find the contact info on a Polish flight helmet site but can't > translate the info or find an online Polish-English translation service. > Could anyone please spare me a brief check of a URL? Sure Drew, go ahead. Just let me know the URL. Cheers Tomasz Gronczewski Poland P.S. There is an online translation service at http://www.ectaco.com/online/, but I doubt if it is useful. Polish language has so sophisticate grammar that you would hardly find what is a basic form of a certain word. --------------------------------------------------- http://POCZTA.interia.pl/ - sa powody by korzystac! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 05:09:57 -0500 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: New update Message-ID: <200108211008.DAA25398@albatross.prod.itd.earthlink.net> I just updated Marc Flake's pages with some new models. Well done, Marc! And of a subject I truly enjoy!! ;-) Matt Bittner WW1 Site Assistant Editor ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 07:50:16 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: New update Message-ID: <01b901c12a2f$10a590c0$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Well done, Marc! I must try those Reviresco I have hidden on the cupboard. D. ----- Original Message ----- From: Matt Bittner To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 7:10 AM Subject: [WWI] New update > I just updated Marc Flake's pages with some new models. Well done, > Marc! And of a subject I truly enjoy!! ;-) > > > > Matt Bittner > WW1 Site Assistant Editor > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 07:52:18 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: Latest news Message-ID: <01e701c12a2f$593109a0$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Matt! > Received the latest OtF today. Both list members Mark Miller *and* D > have items in this issue. Well done, gents! Who? me???? D. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 12:51:26 +0200 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: New update Message-ID: Very nice anchor Marc, AND the rest of the model. /Neil ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 07:57:20 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: Re: floh Message-ID: <023101c12a30$0d0df5a0$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Karen wrote: > 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. So that strange, lightbluish - tinywinged - curvedfuselaged thingie hidden on my grandpa's cellar is an.... ooooooohhhhh ohhhhh ... Oooooohhhh!!!!! D. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 12:23:39 +0200 From: "Tomasz Gronczewski" To: Subject: RE: Ausgezeichnet! Jager Miniatures Message-ID: > I just received a reply concerning Jager's forthcoming > 1:48 Rumpler C.IV kit Todd, das ist wunderbar! Wichtig! I love those German two seaters. It is mainly because many of them were used by Poles to stop Bolsheviks in 1920. If would be great if Jager would continue the series and make some of Albatros' late two seaters. Tomasz -------------------------------------------------------- 6 tysiecy litrow rosolu dla powodzian! http://wiadomosci.interia.pl/ciekawostki/news?inf=165330 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 08:00:53 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: Surface Mail from Overseas Message-ID: <026f01c12a30$8ba7a0a0$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Marc wrote: > I've been waiting for an ot ship book from an Italian bookseller since it > was shipped on July 11. I took the Economy Shipping option (which meant I > wouldn't have to pay the postage), which I guess meant it was shipped via > surface mail. I ordered direct from Albatros productions a batch of datafiles and back issue mags in mid-May. I'm still waiting. Would they have gone astray? D. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 13:31:22 +0200 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Unglueing Message-ID: I glued the fuselage halves of my cook-up schneider yesterday. When admiring the result I realised the seat is too far back. Has anybody got a good idea how to remove it, I used white glue to stick it on, would alchohol do the trick? /Neil ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 08:42:32 -0300 From: "dfernet0" To: Subject: RE: Unglueing Message-ID: <03c301c12a36$5d46b4c0$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Hi Neil I made the same thing once. No, alcohol won't do it and if you used acrylics somewhere inside the cockpit you can do a mess inside. Try just plain water with a brush, repeated times. Eventually the seat attachment will soften enough as to reposition it. D. ----- Original Message ----- From: Crawford Neil To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 8:34 AM Subject: [WWI] Unglueing > > I glued the fuselage halves of my cook-up schneider yesterday. > When admiring the result I realised the seat is too far back. > Has anybody got a good idea how to remove it, I used white glue > to stick it on, would alchohol do the trick? > /Neil > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 11:56:54 -0000 From: "Bittner, Matthew E. (KTR)~U" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: Latest news Message-ID: > -----Original Message----- > From: dfernet0 [mailto:dfernet0@rosario.gov.ar] > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 5:51 AM > Who? me???? Yes, you. Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 14:05:45 +0200 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: Latest news Message-ID: Could you tell those of us who don't have OtF exactly what D has done? /Neil > -----Original Message----- > From: Bittner, Matthew E. (KTR)~U [mailto:BITTNERM@stratcom.mil] > Sent: den 21 augusti 2001 14:01 > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [WWI] RE: Latest news > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: dfernet0 [mailto:dfernet0@rosario.gov.ar] > > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 5:51 AM > > > Who? me???? > > Yes, you. > > > Matt Bittner > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 08:06:48 -0400 From: Dennis Ugulano To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: RE: Goin blind? Message-ID: <200108210806_MC3-DD24-2A9F@compuserve.com> >> sp Who can't even see that his models are rigged without optical assistance. << I have to second this statement. I use a 2 1/2 times magnifier and am looking into a stronger one. I have used the optivisor for over 15 years. Dennis Ugulano email: Uggies@compuserve.com http://ronnieuggie.com/uggie/dju.htm Page Revised 7/30/01 "Each modeler will rise to their own level of masochism." ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 14:14:29 +0200 From: "Grzegorz Mazurowski" To: Subject: Odp: RE: Surface Mail from Overseas - VAMP announcement Message-ID: <002901c12a3a$d8c148a0$0200a8c0@x.pl> Also post office (I don't know, Polish or Czech) has lost decals Lubos sent me last year. Lubos (like Eduard) cares about customers and sent me decals again, with next order. I trust him. Grzegorz _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 13:06:00 +0100 From: "Fernando Cecilio" To: Subject: Re: Surface Mail from Overseas Message-ID: <003401c12a39$a62c2d20$76ac37d4@fernando> Thanks Shane: I'de never thought of that! So that's why NKR gets the parcels from Australia to Portugal in a week and Hannants takes five...one them are aliens! Fernando (ding, dong, ding, dang...) ----- Original Message ----- From: Shane Weier To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 11:33 PM Subject: [WWI] Re: Surface Mail from Overseas > Dave #3.1415927 says: > > > > (Who is still marvelling at how NKR get packages from Oz to > > Scotland in 4 days) > > Beam me up Scotty? > > 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. 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