WWI Digest 3834

Topics covered in this issue include:

  1) Re: german rib tapes
	by "Pedro Soares" <pnsoares@netcabo.pt>
  2) RE: Biggles
	by "Pedro Soares" <pnsoares@netcabo.pt>
  3) New model gallery
	by Allan Wright <aew>
  4) RE: MICRO SOL & SET
	by Al Superczynski <modeleral@up-link.net>
  5) Re: Nieuport 11's and 17's - instrument panels
	by "Alberto Casirati" <a.casirati@lombardiacom.it>
  6) Re: The kit Voisin LAS
	by "Lance Krieg" <lance.krieg@amerus.com>
  7) Re: Eagle Strike lozenge decals
	by "Tom Solinski" <tskio4@home.com>
  8) Digital images was Re: RE: scanners was Re: Cookups
	by "Pedro Soares" <pnsoares@netcabo.pt>
  9) Re: The kit Voisin LAS
	by Karen Rychlewski <krychski@earthlink.net>
 10) Mystery DH2 Detail Set
	by Myles Miller <myles.miller@thc.state.tx.us>
 11) Re: The kit Voisin LAS
	by Todd Hayes <thayes_52601@yahoo.com>
 12) Re: The kit Voisin LAS
	by Todd Hayes <thayes_52601@yahoo.com>
 13) Re: Mystery DH2 Detail Set
	by VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com
 14) Re: german rib tapes
	by "Shannon Mark" <Shingend@ix.netcom.com>
 15) Re: British Aeroplanes 1914-1918
	by Steve Cox <steve@oldglebe.freeserve.co.uk>
 16) Re: german rib tapes
	by Shane Weier <sdw@qld.mim.com.au>
 17) Re: British Aeroplanes 1914-1918
	by VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com
 18) Those beautiful MC wheels
	by "Lance Krieg" <lance.krieg@amerus.com>
 19) Re: Nieuport 11's and 17's - instrument panels
	by "Matt Bittner" <tbittners@sprintmail.com>
 20) Re: The kit Voisin LAS
	by "Matt Bittner" <tbittners@sprintmail.com>
 21) Re: Those beautiful MC wheels
	by Todd Hayes <thayes_52601@yahoo.com>
 22) Re: The kit Voisin LAS
	by Todd Hayes <thayes_52601@yahoo.com>
 23) Re: Model Photos for Gallery
	by Neil.Eddy@dhs.vic.gov.au
 24) Re: The kit Voisin LAS
	by CoolSpadLuke@aol.com
 25) Re: Mystery DH2 Detail Set
	by CoolSpadLuke@aol.com
 26) Harleyford Books
	by Neil.Eddy@dhs.vic.gov.au
 27) PC10 + PC-12
	by Neil.Eddy@dhs.vic.gov.au

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 20:19:56 +0100
From: "Pedro Soares" <pnsoares@netcabo.pt>
To: <wwi@wwi-models.org>
Subject: Re: german rib tapes
Message-ID: <001401c15d8a$084823a0$2d7216d5@netcabo.pt>

Hans,

I've used humbrol enamels, both matt and gloss, and my regular household
paints,  sparyed unto clear decal sheet and i had no problem whatsoever
cutting the strips with one of those cutters that have a blade whose tip can
be broken once it becomes blunt.

The important thing is not to cut on the painted surface but from the rear
of the backing paper. This is really important, because if you try to cut
the painted surface most of the times the paint will  crack.

HTH

Pedro

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Hans Trauner <hans.trauner@nefkom.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list <wwi@wwi-models.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 4:11 PM
Subject: [WWI] Re: german rib tapes


> >
> > I only use acrylics and not G-S, so I don't know how things work with
> other
> > paints.  The "trick" is NOT to use the point of the blade because that
> will
> > give you a curly, cracked and not very useful strip.  Lay the Exacto #11
> > blade as flat as possible
>
>
> AAHHH! Good advice! I love this list...
>
> Hans
>
> (Sorry for wasting time, space and bandwith, but I had to write that!)
>


------------------------------

Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 20:21:31 +0100
From: "Pedro Soares" <pnsoares@netcabo.pt>
To: <wwi@wwi-models.org>
Subject: RE: Biggles
Message-ID: <001e01c15d8a$40f43220$2d7216d5@netcabo.pt>


----- Original Message -----
From: Diego Fernetti <dfernet0@rosario.gov.ar>
To: Multiple recipients of list <wwi@wwi-models.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 5:07 PM
Subject: [WWI] RE: Biggles


> How nice!
> My old bosses keep sending me menacing notes or restraining orders. I
can't
> understand why.
> D.
> OT content: yesterday I tried for the first time "spooning" a piece of
scrap
> styrene. IT WORKS!

Great! Now go finish a kit!!!!

;-)

Pedro



------------------------------

Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 15:40:10 -0400 (EDT)
From: Allan Wright <aew>
To: wwi
Subject: New model gallery
Message-ID: <200110251940.PAA77394@mustang.sr.unh.edu>

Although I accidently deleted his descriptive text (soon to be replaced whe
he sends me more) I posted Mark Millers Mac Truck images to his gallery.

http://www.wwi-models.org/Images/Miller/Vehicles/index.html

Very nice vehicle.

Allan

===============================================================================
Allan Wright Jr.            | Without love life's just a long fight - Southside
University of New Hampshire +--------------------------------------------------
Research Computing Center   | WWI Modeling mailing list: wwi@wwi-models.org
Internet: aew@unh.edu       | WWI Modeling WWW Page: http://www.wwi-models.org
===============================================================================

------------------------------

Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 15:25:29 -0500
From: Al Superczynski <modeleral@up-link.net>
To: wwi@wwi-models.org
Subject: RE: MICRO SOL & SET
Message-ID: <76tgtt8n5efnrkhh4tkdveq35r540jmj20@4ax.com>


>Micro Sol - wetting agent to be used as on the model surface prior to 
>placing the decal on the surface.

>Micro Set - setting solution to go on top of the decal...

     Those are reversed.  Microset is the wetting agent and Microsol
is the solvent.

HTH,
Al


------------------------------

Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 22:33:30 +0200
From: "Alberto Casirati" <a.casirati@lombardiacom.it>
To: "WW1 Modeling List" <wwi@wwi-models.org>
Subject: Re: Nieuport 11's and 17's - instrument panels
Message-ID: <002201c15d94$a93d62c0$01e422d4@s>

As far as Italian Nieuports are concerned, here is my modest contribution to
this interesting thread.

- Macchi-built Ni.11s were usually equipped with a single instrument fixed
in a central position on the curved cross member in front of the pilot. No
instrument panel, though. The instrument was quite large. So many
contemporary pictures of this arrangement on Macchi built machines are
available that it seems really probable that it was a standard solution for
Bébés produced in Italy under license;

- the same does not go for the Macchi-built Ni.17s, which usually did not
have any instrument or dashboard in front of the pilot.

- as for Italian Ni.27s, which were imported from France directly, none of
the pictures at my disposal show any instruments or panel in front of the
pilot.

Of course, individual pilots could have made different choices, but this is
of course difficult to ascertain.

Hope this can be of some help....

All the very best,

Alberto Casirati




------------------------------

Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 15:54:04 -0500
From: "Lance Krieg" <lance.krieg@amerus.com>
To: <wwi@wwi-models.org>
Subject: Re: The kit Voisin LAS
Message-ID: <sbd83564.013@mail.amerus.com>

I can enthusiastically confirm everything Todd said about the Sikorsky; it's a beauty by any standard.

I think the wheels are worth the extra $30.00, though my sanity has been questioned for saying so.

I'd buy the Voisin in a heartbeat, but I'm not getting my hopes up.  I'd love to find out it's available.

Lance


------------------------------

Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 15:56:31 -0500
From: "Tom Solinski" <tskio4@home.com>
To: <wwi@wwi-models.org>
Subject: Re: Eagle Strike lozenge decals
Message-ID: <00a601c15d97$8641f940$a6a20d41@Solinski.okcnc1.ok.home.com>

Roll models cataloug sez they have'm too!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Sanjeev Hirve <shirve@evincible.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <wwi@wwi-models.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 8:16 AM
Subject: [WWI] Eagle Strike lozenge decals


> Wasnt somebody looking for eagle strike decals?
> KPL Systems :
> KPL Systems 
> 703 Cannon Road
> Silver Spring, MD 20904-3323 
> Tel/FAX: (301)625-9457 (10:00am - 8:00pm EST/EDT)
> kplsys@prodigy.net
> has in stock 1:48 5-colour upper/under, and 1:72 4,5-colour upper/under
> Contact me offlist if yoiu need more info
> regards
> SSH
> 


------------------------------

Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 21:57:48 +0100
From: "Pedro Soares" <pnsoares@netcabo.pt>
To: <wwi@wwi-models.org>
Subject: Digital images was Re: RE: scanners was Re: Cookups
Message-ID: <02e901c15d97$b41f9ca0$2d7216d5@netcabo.pt>

Minolta already has a 7 megapixel camera.

BTW does anybody know what type of files are used for those perfect print
out samples that are used as promos for the inkjet printers? you know the
ones that say "original print out of a photo done with HP or Epson XPTO
printer?

They look great but all the digital cameras I've seen can't produce those
results.

To bring this OT, the cameras can of course  be used to shoot WW1 models...

Pedro
-----


------------------------------

Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 16:59:10 -0400
From: Karen Rychlewski <krychski@earthlink.net>
To: wwi@wwi-models.org
Subject: Re: The kit Voisin LAS
Message-ID: <3BD87D1F.280D5CE6@earthlink.net>

Thanks, guys

Good thing I wanted to build the ski version anyway...

I guess if you figure $ .25 per spoke, the wheels are a bargain. How much did the real thing cost when new?

Karen


------------------------------

Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 14:17:53 -0700
From: Myles Miller <myles.miller@thc.state.tx.us>
To: wwi@wwi-models.org
Subject: Mystery DH2 Detail Set
Message-ID: <4.1.20011025140104.009f6dc0@mail>

Hello out there,

A few months back somebody posted the website for a vendor named "Final
Connections" and noted they had an potentially useful detail set for the
Smer DH2 kit.

http://finalconnections.homestead.com/index.html

http://finalconnections.homestead.com/DH2photos.html

Has anyone been in contact with this vendor, and obtained one of these
detail sets?  
I've sent several email messages but haven't received any response. 

Many thanks
Myles









------------------------------

Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 14:13:01 -0700 (PDT)
From: Todd Hayes <thayes_52601@yahoo.com>
To: wwi@wwi-models.org
Subject: Re: The kit Voisin LAS
Message-ID: <20011025211301.42875.qmail@web11101.mail.yahoo.com>

Lance,

Then my sanity must be questionable too (maybe it's
this Iowa air).  If I could buy those wheels for $30
separate from the kit, I'd buy at least a couple of
sets.  I'm not holding my breath with the Voisin, but
PLEASE let it be true! 

Todd


--- Lance Krieg <lance.krieg@amerus.com> wrote:
> I can enthusiastically confirm everything Todd said
> about the Sikorsky; it's a beauty by any standard.
> 
> I think the wheels are worth the extra $30.00,
> though my sanity has been questioned for saying so.
> 
> I'd buy the Voisin in a heartbeat, but I'm not
> getting my hopes up.  I'd love to find out it's
> available.
> 
> Lance
> 


__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals.
http://personals.yahoo.com

------------------------------

Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 14:21:59 -0700 (PDT)
From: Todd Hayes <thayes_52601@yahoo.com>
To: wwi@wwi-models.org
Subject: Re: The kit Voisin LAS
Message-ID: <20011025212159.23367.qmail@web11107.mail.yahoo.com>

Karen,

Omega Models is doing a 1:48 Sikorskii S.16.  VAMP
lists it as "in preparation" and it's less than $25. 
The Master Club kit is a S.16ser, the most widely
produced variant.  I hope the Omega kit is the earlier
narrow wing cord version (four? produced) with the
original tail.  You'll need the Americals Russian
Cockades sheet for the MC kit.

Todd

 
--- Karen Rychlewski <krychski@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Thanks, guys
> 
> Good thing I wanted to build the ski version
> anyway...
> 
> I guess if you figure $ .25 per spoke, the wheels
> are a bargain. How much did the real thing cost when
> new?
> 
> Karen
> 


__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals.
http://personals.yahoo.com

------------------------------

Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 17:40:22 EDT
From: VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com
To: wwi@wwi-models.org
Subject: Re: Mystery DH2 Detail Set
Message-ID: <128.6902c2c.2909e0c6@aol.com>


--part1_128.6902c2c.2909e0c6_boundary
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

In a message dated 10/25/2001 5:10:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
myles.miller@thc.state.tx.us writes:


> http://finalconnections.homestead.com/DH2photos.html

Hi Myles, I was talking to Kent about purchasing a set before the Nats and he 
promised to have me a set done when he came back, but he no longer relies to 
my emails when I ask him if they will be done any time soon. I don't know if 
he's still in business or not, although his web site is still up and running. 
It really looks to be a great set but maybe he just needs more people to ask 
for it before he will get back to work on it.
                    Best regards,
                            Jon

--part1_128.6902c2c.2909e0c6_boundary
Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

<FONT  COLOR="#008040" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SCRIPT" FACE="Comic Sans MS" LANG="0"><B><I>In a message dated 10/25/2001 5:10:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, myles.miller@thc.state.tx.us writes:<BR>
<BR>
</FONT><FONT  COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"></B></I><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">http://finalconnections.homestead.com/DH2photos.html</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
</FONT><FONT  COLOR="#008040" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SCRIPT" FACE="Comic Sans MS" LANG="0"><B><I><BR>
Hi Myles, I was talking to Kent about purchasing a set before the Nats and he promised to have me a set done when he came back, but he no longer relies to my emails when I ask him if they will be done any time soon. I don't know if he's still in business or not, although his web site is still up and running. It really looks to be a great set but maybe he just needs more people to ask for it before he will get back to work on it.<BR>
</FONT><FONT  COLOR="#8000ff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SCRIPT" FACE="Comic Sans MS" LANG="0"></I>                    Best regards,<BR>
                            Jon</B></FONT></HTML>

--part1_128.6902c2c.2909e0c6_boundary--

------------------------------

Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 16:44:47 -0500
From: "Shannon Mark" <Shingend@ix.netcom.com>
To: <wwi@wwi-models.org>
Subject: Re: german rib tapes
Message-ID: <001501c15d9e$44d4d7a0$661efea9@maincomp>

What I do is cut strips into the decal, then spray them with any type of
paint.  Do not cut all the way through the paper, just a light scoring is
all it takes to make a strip in the decal film.  Then the strips are cut up
a little bit away from the needed piece, dipped, and the desired strip can
be bared by pulling the two pieces to either side away.  Sometimes, they can
be useful, as well.

I have used Humbrol and Model Master Enamels for this, and have done it
where an interior color is sprayed first, then the outside color (for ot
canopies - I get tired of trying to mask a Sp****re or P-**D canopy, or
those big greenhouses on bombers, and it is so easy to decal a future-dipped
piece).  It also works well in making decals to do boot-toppings for ships
or the various thin warning stripes or borders on house-funnels.  Remember,
OT German warships did not use black for boot-topping, they used
Schiffsdeckefarben RAL 5004 - an ultramarine blue-black - and you would not
really want a black-black boot-topping on a Royal Navy vessel, either, for
scale effect.

.Mark.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pedro Soares" <pnsoares@netcabo.pt>
To: "Multiple recipients of list" <wwi@wwi-models.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 2:22 PM
Subject: [WWI] Re: german rib tapes


> Hans,
>
> I've used humbrol enamels, both matt and gloss, and my regular household
> paints,  sparyed unto clear decal sheet and i had no problem whatsoever
> cutting the strips with one of those cutters that have a blade whose tip
can
> be broken once it becomes blunt.
>
> The important thing is not to cut on the painted surface but from the rear
> of the backing paper. This is really important, because if you try to cut
> the painted surface most of the times the paint will  crack.
>
> HTH
>
> Pedro
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: Hans Trauner <hans.trauner@nefkom.net>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <wwi@wwi-models.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 4:11 PM
> Subject: [WWI] Re: german rib tapes
>
>
> > >
> > > I only use acrylics and not G-S, so I don't know how things work with
> > other
> > > paints.  The "trick" is NOT to use the point of the blade because that
> > will
> > > give you a curly, cracked and not very useful strip.  Lay the Exacto
#11
> > > blade as flat as possible
> >
> >
> > AAHHH! Good advice! I love this list...
> >
> > Hans
> >
> > (Sorry for wasting time, space and bandwith, but I had to write that!)
> >
>


------------------------------

Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 23:01:09 +0100
From: Steve Cox <steve@oldglebe.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <wwi@wwi-models.org>
Subject: Re: British Aeroplanes 1914-1918
Message-ID: <B7FE4A15.9683%steve@oldglebe.freeserve.co.uk>

If this the book by Jack Bruce, its two inches thick, contains data on just
about every British aircraft built. Get it.
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: JVT7532@aol.com

>
> Can anyone tell me about this title, British Aeroplanes 1914-1918? I noticed
> it while doing a search on ABE for some reference materials. Thanks for the
>snip
> 
> Best regards,
> Jon
> Jon V. Theisen


------------------------------

Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 08:02:24 +1000
From: Shane Weier <sdw@qld.mim.com.au>
To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" <wwi@wwi-models.org>
Subject: Re: german rib tapes
Message-ID: <7186131CB805D411A60E0090272F7C7102BCD6AA@mimhexch1.mim.com.au>

Hans (in reply to Michael)


> > My solution is to cut my own rib tapes using decal paper 
> > sprayed with
> > whatever colour you want.
> 
> Michael, I tried that and failed. I used enamels and I used 
> Gunze Acryl and
> I used Tamiya. If I sprayed an opaque layer of paint, it cracked when
> cutting with a new! blade. When I sprayed a non-cracking layer, it was
> translucent....

Mmm. I've been making my own tapes for years (the Swabians D.VII on the web
page was made in 1994 for example) because if you roll your own the leftover
paint can be used for touchups, and to paint the trailing edge tape on
scalloped trailing edges. I'm still using the same mixes from about 1990 -
and from the writing on the label they were all made of ordinary Humbrol
enamel.

No problems with cracking, even when cutting tapes as thin as .5mm   What
brand of decal film do you use - maybe that's the cause?

Shane















**********************************************************************
The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and is
intended only for the use of the addressee(s).
If you receive this e-mail in error, any use, distribution or 
copying of this e-mail is not permitted. You are requested to
forward unwanted e-mail and address any problems to the 
MIM Holdings Limited Support Centre.

e-mail: supportcentre@mim.com.au
phone: Australia 1800500646
            International ++61 7 38338042
**********************************************************************


------------------------------

Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 18:20:09 EDT
From: VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com
To: wwi@wwi-models.org
Subject: Re: British Aeroplanes 1914-1918
Message-ID: <9c.153cc6a0.2909ea19@aol.com>


--part1_9c.153cc6a0.2909ea19_boundary
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

Thanks all, I will pick it up.

                    Best regards,
                            Jon

--part1_9c.153cc6a0.2909ea19_boundary
Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

<FONT  COLOR="#008040" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SCRIPT" FACE="Comic Sans MS" LANG="0"><B><I>Thanks all, I will pick it up.<BR>
<BR>
</FONT><FONT  COLOR="#8000ff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SCRIPT" FACE="Comic Sans MS" LANG="0"></I>                    Best regards,<BR>
                            Jon</B></FONT></HTML>

--part1_9c.153cc6a0.2909ea19_boundary--

------------------------------

Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 17:24:16 -0500
From: "Lance Krieg" <lance.krieg@amerus.com>
To: <wwi@wwi-models.org>
Subject: Those beautiful MC wheels
Message-ID: <sbd84a89.010@mail.amerus.com>

Karen offers:

"I guess if you figure $ .25 per spoke, the wheels are a bargain."

Hmmm.. another smart alec heard from.  
Actually, these babies are so beautiful, you build the ski version and dole the wheel out among a couple of projects.  
Remember, you get four wheels with the S-16.

Actually, Todd,  they are available separately, but the price actually goes up.  It's a long story.
 
Lance


------------------------------

Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 17:47:55 -0500
From: "Matt Bittner" <tbittners@sprintmail.com>
To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" <wwi@wwi-models.org>
Subject: Re: Nieuport 11's and 17's - instrument panels
Message-ID: <E15wtGS-0001nU-00@swan.prod.itd.earthlink.net>

On Thu, 25 Oct 2001 09:42:00 -0400 (EDT), Mark Shannon wrote:

> Eduard seems to have done this right in the Nieuport 17 series - the Guynemer kit not having a panel, the RFC version including one.  I forget what is in the Profipack kit.  Look carefully at the instructions about this, sometimes Eduard does not prominently mention that this is an option for one of the markings choices, alone,  in all cases, though the information is somewhere on the page. 

And *always* check your references for the particular aircraft you're
modeling!!!


Matt Bittner



------------------------------

Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 17:55:50 -0500
From: "Matt Bittner" <tbittners@sprintmail.com>
To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" <wwi@wwi-models.org>
Subject: Re: The kit Voisin LAS
Message-ID: <E15wtO8-0002Lq-00@swan.prod.itd.earthlink.net>

On Thu, 25 Oct 2001 17:15:54 -0400 (EDT), Todd Hayes wrote:

> Then my sanity must be questionable too (maybe it's
> this Iowa air).

Hmmm...there is definitely some validity in that statement.  Good thing
I moved. ;-)


Matt Bittner



------------------------------

Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 16:09:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: Todd Hayes <thayes_52601@yahoo.com>
To: wwi@wwi-models.org
Subject: Re: Those beautiful MC wheels
Message-ID: <20011025230916.19175.qmail@web11103.mail.yahoo.com>

Tell me more, please.


--- Lance Krieg <lance.krieg@amerus.com> wrote:
> Karen offers:
> 
> "I guess if you figure $ .25 per spoke, the wheels
> are a bargain."
> 
> Hmmm.. another smart alec heard from.  
> Actually, these babies are so beautiful, you build
> the ski version and dole the wheel out among a
> couple of projects.  
> Remember, you get four wheels with the S-16.
> 
> Actually, Todd,  they are available separately, but
> the price actually goes up.  It's a long story.
>  
> Lance
> 


__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals.
http://personals.yahoo.com

------------------------------

Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 16:15:37 -0700 (PDT)
From: Todd Hayes <thayes_52601@yahoo.com>
To: wwi@wwi-models.org
Subject: Re: The kit Voisin LAS
Message-ID: <20011025231537.45584.qmail@web11108.mail.yahoo.com>

About my sanity? or the Iowa air?


--- Matt Bittner <tbittners@sprintmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Oct 2001 17:15:54 -0400 (EDT), Todd Hayes
> wrote:
> 
> > Then my sanity must be questionable too (maybe
> it's
> > this Iowa air).
> 
> Hmmm...there is definitely some validity in that
> statement.  Good thing
> I moved. ;-)
> 
> 
> Matt Bittner
> 
> 


__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals.
http://personals.yahoo.com

------------------------------

Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 09:46:13 +1000
From: Neil.Eddy@dhs.vic.gov.au
To: wwi@wwi-models.org
Subject: Re: Model Photos for Gallery
Message-ID: <OF6E402C89.C5098BA8-ON4A256AF0.0082742A@service.csv.au>


Grezegorz;

Diego knows I'm no candidate for the finger chopper (yet)!  : )

Neil E


                                                                                           
                    "Grzegorz                                                              
                    Mazurowski"          To:     Multiple recipients of list               
                    <grzem@yahoo.        <wwi@wwi-models.org>                              
                    com>                 cc:                                               
                    Sent by:             Subject:     [WWI] Re: Model Photos for Gallery   
                    wwi@wwi-model                                                          
                    s.org                                                                  
                                                                                           
                                                                                           
                    25/10/2001                                                             
                    08:59 PM                                                               
                    Please                                                                 
                    respond to                                                             
                    wwi                                                                    
                                                                                           
                                                                                           




Diego!
I'm amazed!
It looks like you can be nice sometimes ;-)
G.
> Well done, Neil! You certainly improved on every model you built!
> Your Nieuport 17 looks better than mine.. mumble mumble mumble....
:-> D.



_________________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com







_________________________________________________________________________________
NOTICE: This communication is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication please delete and destroy all copies immediately. If you are the intended recipient of this communication, you should not copy, disclose or distribute this communication without the authority of the Department of Human Services.

Any views expressed in this communication are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of the Department.

Except as required by law, the Department does not represent, warrant and/or guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained nor that the communication is free of errors, virus, interception or interference.

If you have received this email in error or have other concerns regarding this transmission, please contact the Department of Human Services System Administrator at Postmaster@dhs.vic.gov.au
_________________________________________________________________________________

------------------------------

Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 19:47:32 EDT
From: CoolSpadLuke@aol.com
To: <wwi@wwi-models.org>
Subject: Re: The kit Voisin LAS
Message-ID: <17.1d81d348.2909fe94@aol.com>

Lance & Todd,

I also have the wheeled version of the MC Sikorsky XVI kit and, for me, the wheels give new meaning to the word, "exquisite".  I've been pricing spoked wheels for models and $30 for wheels of that quality is not out of line with the market.  

I've recently mentioned my Avro Triplane project.  It takes two pair of 2" wheels since Allison Verdon Roe opted to use bicycle wheels, something I wished I'd thought about earlier.  The only source I've found so far is Arizona Model Aircrafters and they haven't answered my email inquiry as to availability.  They advertise a "kit" for a pair of 2" wheels for $44.95 . . . and you have to build the damned things yourself!  Monofilament rigging. . arrrrgh!

Mike Kavanaugh

In a message dated Thu, 25 Oct 2001  5:16:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Todd Hayes <thayes_52601@yahoo.com> writes:

> Lance,
> 
> Then my sanity must be questionable too (maybe it's
> this Iowa air).  If I could buy those wheels for $30
> separate from the kit, I'd buy at least a couple of
> sets.  I'm not holding my breath with the Voisin, but
> PLEASE let it be true! 
> 
> Todd
> 
> 
> --- Lance Krieg <lance.krieg@amerus.com> wrote:
> > I can enthusiastically confirm everything Todd said
> > about the Sikorsky; it's a beauty by any standard.
> > 
> > I think the wheels are worth the extra $30.00,
> > though my sanity has been questioned for saying so.
> > 
> > I'd buy the Voisin in a heartbeat, but I'm not
> > getting my hopes up.  I'd love to find out it's
> > available.
> > 
> > Lance
> > 
> 
> 
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals.
> http://personals.yahoo.com



------------------------------

Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 19:56:08 EDT
From: CoolSpadLuke@aol.com
To: <wwi@wwi-models.org>
Subject: Re: Mystery DH2 Detail Set
Message-ID: <167.2e2c310.290a0098@aol.com>

Myles,

I've had the same experience.  A long time ago, I did get an answer saying it would be a few more months until the DH2 parts would be available, but since then nothing.  Perhaps they are defunct.  I've given up on it.

Mike Kavanaugh

In a message dated Thu, 25 Oct 2001  5:10:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Myles Miller <myles.miller@thc.state.tx.us> writes:

> Hello out there,
> 
> A few months back somebody posted the website for a vendor named "Final
> Connections" and noted they had an potentially useful detail set for the
> Smer DH2 kit.
> 
> http://finalconnections.homestead.com/index.html
> 
> http://finalconnections.homestead.com/DH2photos.html
> 
> Has anyone been in contact with this vendor, and obtained one of these
> detail sets?  
> I've sent several email messages but haven't received any response. 
> 
> Many thanks
> Myles



------------------------------

Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 10:47:36 +1000
From: Neil.Eddy@dhs.vic.gov.au
To: wwi@wwi-models.org
Subject: Harleyford Books
Message-ID: <OFDD9527D6.962BD892-ON4A256AF1.0003C0CD@service.csv.au>

Hi All;

I've been thinking about buying Harleyford's "Fighters of the First World
War" ( I think this is the exact title - but could be wrong)  and was
looking on ABE and noticed another title by Harleyford which seems similar
- "Aircraft of the First World War". The attached blurbs made the two books
seem similar - "Aircraft" has more pages however. Is anyone able to make a
comparison of these two books - How similar are they? How are they
different?

All the Best

Neil E.



_________________________________________________________________________________
NOTICE: This communication is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication please delete and destroy all copies immediately. If you are the intended recipient of this communication, you should not copy, disclose or distribute this communication without the authority of the Department of Human Services.

Any views expressed in this communication are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of the Department.

Except as required by law, the Department does not represent, warrant and/or guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained nor that the communication is free of errors, virus, interception or interference.

If you have received this email in error or have other concerns regarding this transmission, please contact the Department of Human Services System Administrator at Postmaster@dhs.vic.gov.au
_________________________________________________________________________________

------------------------------

Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 11:11:25 +1000
From: Neil.Eddy@dhs.vic.gov.au
To: wwi@wwi-models.org
Subject: PC10 + PC-12
Message-ID: <OF9B19CFE0.952CFE39-ON4A256AF1.00045D81@service.csv.au>

Hi Guys

More questions: I was hunting around the web last night and was looking at
Urban Fredrickson's colour charts on the IPMS Sweden site (good resource!)
when I saw on his listing for PC-12 that he says it was used as  a topside
colour on RNAS aircraft from the end of 1916 onwards? Is this correct?

Whilst he also lists mixing formulas for PC-12 and PC-10,  what colours and
ratios do people commonly use for the two PCs? Also is there a common
equivalent to PC-12 in Humbrol, Testors Model Master, Revell, or
Extracolour?

I was also considering getting the Mister Kit colours - Does anyone have
any experience of postage from Italy if they've ordered direct from them?

Sorry for all the questions but apart from Extracolour we only have very
limited access to the smaller paint manufacturers here (thus an overseas
order to Misterkit)

All the best

Neil E.



_________________________________________________________________________________
NOTICE: This communication is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this communication please delete and destroy all copies immediately. If you are the intended recipient of this communication, you should not copy, disclose or distribute this communication without the authority of the Department of Human Services.

Any views expressed in this communication are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the views of the Department.

Except as required by law, the Department does not represent, warrant and/or guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained nor that the communication is free of errors, virus, interception or interference.

If you have received this email in error or have other concerns regarding this transmission, please contact the Department of Human Services System Administrator at Postmaster@dhs.vic.gov.au
_________________________________________________________________________________

------------------------------

End of WWI Digest 3834
**********************