WWI Digest 4068 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: R: Fokker F.1 ist Kaput . . Nicht!!! by "ibs4421" 2) Introducing Business Operation by "Susan Jiang(Frame-Inc)" 3) Re: Another idea for Bob's decal sheets by Jan Vihonen 4) Re: Another idea for Bob by tbittners@sprintmail.com 5) RE: nuts and bolts by "Graham Hunter" 6) Re: Tanks & Emhar A7V by "Brian Nicklas" 7) Re: Another idea for Bob's decal sheets by "ibs4421" 8) RE: Humbrol "Satin" varnish by Crawford Neil 9) Canvas Falcons by "ot811" 10) Re: Reconditioning a Mattel Vac-u-form Air Pump by "Brian Nicklas" 11) RE: Humbrol "Satin" varnish by "Lance Krieg" 12) Re: Canvas Falcons by "Michael Kendix" 13) 1/48 Jager Albatros.J.I by "Lance Krieg" 14) Re: 1/48 Jager Albatros.J.I by "Brent Theobald" 15) Vac-u-form repairs: by Robert Horton 16) Re: Conjuring up the VAMP was:ew Spin Models Kits... by Karen Rychlewski 17) Re: Canvas Falcons by "Lee M." 18) Re: Bob's next decal sheet by "Muth and Zulick" 19) Re: 1/48 Jager Albatros.J.I by "Lance Krieg" 20) Re: Humbrol "Satin" varnish by "Pedro Soares" 21) Re:Top wing diamond, was Tire Color for Pfalz D.III by "Muth and Zulick" 22) Re: Bob's next decal sheet by "Brian Nicklas" 23) Updates by Allan Wright 24) Re: 1/48 Jager Albatros.J.I by Karen Rychlewski 25) RE: Humbrol "Satin" varnish by David Fleming 26) help for future listmember by Myles Miller 27) RE: Humbrol "Satin" varnish by Jan Vihonen 28) RE: Humbrol "Satin" varnish by "Pedro Soares" 29) Mister Kit Paint Review Request by "Brent Theobald" 30) Re: Mister Kit Paint Review Request by tbittners@sprintmail.com 31) Re: 1/48 Jager Albatros.J.I by Todd Hayes 32) Re: Alb DII camouflage detail ( Diego! Help me!) by "Chris Banyai-Riepl" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 08:58:56 -0600 From: "ibs4421" To: Subject: Re: R: Fokker F.1 ist Kaput . . Nicht!!! Message-ID: <008c01c19d0b$fe2c4600$803dfad1@dwfjv01> Alberto re-shaped the electrons to say: > This seems to confirm my theory (and practice): let PE parts alone and > start scratchbuilding all those tiny details. > Start with main cockpit details (such as seat, control column, rudder bar, > tanks and instruments) and add smaller parts one model after the other. You > will get more satisfaction from the hobby.... Alberto, Thanks for the great advice, believe me, coming from a master such as yourself, I will take heed. I specifically chose this kit for several reasons, but the main one being: by adding Rosemont's F.1 correction set, I could experience just a taste of everything in one kit (resin, PE, and styrene) for very little out lay of cash. > Oh, I almost forgot: and do not forget to check exact dimensions of cross > members by means of dry runs ! Yes, well, chalk the problems I had with that to good, old-fashioned impatience. I got carried away with the progress I was making and wanted more, more, more! As they say, once burned-twice shy. Warren > > All the very best, > > Alberto Casirati > > -----Messaggio originale----- > Da: ibs4421 [SMTP:ibs4421@commandnet.net] > Inviato: giovedi 10 gennaio 2002 16.32 > A: Multiple recipients of list > Oggetto: [WWI] Fokker F.1 ist Kaput . . Nicht!!! > > Listers, > I've got a day off of work pretty much to myself, and thought > I'd do some modeling. I got to do some last night too. As I've mentioned > before, this venture into kit building is a far cry from what it was in the > early to mid 70's with pe, acrylic paint, etc. I'm having to try several > new techniques, methods, mediums, etc. PE parts went flying several times > last night, the modeling gods would not leave me alone. I found them all > though. However, CA glue, pe parts, and my fingers/thumbs all came to a > convergence last ngiht as I tried to get all of the parts into the cockpit, > and the fuselage halves glued together. Arrgghh!!!!!!! It turned into a > twisted, mangled mess, and the whole shebang went into the trash. After a > while, I picked it out, and thought that things might look a little rosier > this morning. > Well, after a cup of joe and a smoke, and a few WWI German marching > tunes I went back to the 1/72nd hangar and tried to see what I could do as > far as damage control. Everything is pretty much back in place as it > should > be, but far from perfect. The saving grace in all of this is that it is a > 1/72nd scale a/c, and the interior is barely visable. I'll know better > next > time just what sequence of events should take place when assembling all of > those parts on the next kit. > > Warren > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Wed,14 一月 2002 23:03:48 +0800 From: "Susan Jiang(Frame-Inc)" To: Subject: Introducing Business Operation Message-ID: <200201141459.WAA12221@mail.srt.com.cn> Dear Sir, It is a great honour for me to take this opportunity to write to you ,with a view to set up friendly business relations with you. 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Plus, their style is common to > almost all Italian types flown during WW1...... > > Alberto Casirati ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 10:25:27 -0500 (EST) From: tbittners@sprintmail.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Another idea for Bob Message-ID: <20020114152527.5D29E4682A@eclipse.qis.net> On Mon, 14 Jan 2002 09:43:15 -0500 (EST), "a.casirati@cornali-trasporti.it" wrote: > What about a sheet with serials for Nieuport types ? The Italian ones are > pretty difficult to replicate by hand. Plus, their style is common to > almost all Italian types flown during WW1...... YES!! Hear, here. Definitely. Also include French, as well. Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 09:33:03 -0600 From: "Graham Hunter" To: Subject: RE: nuts and bolts Message-ID: <000601c19d10$c31bc860$770101c0@ghunter> Nigel wrote; < To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Tanks & Emhar A7V Message-ID: Looking forward to the Emhar A7V. Been working on the Tauro kit, and have been poring over all the nice big books I have on the "wee beastie". I sure hope Emhar has been using the same books, and not the Tauro kit as a pattern. Happy to review the Emhar kit as soon as I get my hands on one... Brian Nicklas ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 09:42:05 -0600 From: "ibs4421" To: Subject: Re: Another idea for Bob's decal sheets Message-ID: <000d01c19d12$05aed2c0$723dfad1@dwfjv01> me too. Warren ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Vihonen" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 9:13 AM Subject: [WWI] Re: Another idea for Bob's decal sheets > I second that! Plus I would also buy the Albatros sheet. > > Jan > > > > What about a sheet with serials for Nieuport types ? The Italian ones are > > pretty difficult to replicate by hand. Plus, their style is common to > > almost all Italian types flown during WW1...... > > > > Alberto Casirati > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 17:09:16 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: Humbrol "Satin" varnish Message-ID: I'll comment on anything! Even though I don't use Humbrol clear varnish. I discovered Revell varnish 10-15 years ago, at that time they were much better than the others, I believe Humbrol might have caught up now, but never tested because I have a dozen cans of Revell. There is very little darkening with Revell, they look like water in the tin, and work very well, I have been using Klear and Tamiya matt recently, but am not entirely happy with that, so I think I'll go back to Revell except for gloss where Klear is unbeatable. By mixing I can get any degree of flatness, but I never know beforehand what it will be! /Neil C. > > Anyone else use the Humbrol, and if so, care to comment on > just how glossy > or matt the Satin finish usually appears? > > Shane > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 11:22:09 -0500 From: "ot811" To: "wwi-list" Subject: Canvas Falcons Message-ID: <013601c19d17$a53c84e0$0800010a@cyberelan.com> by Stephen Longstreet is available at Barnes&Nobles for USD 7.98 I have not started reading it yet, but looks very informative. Any opinions on it? regards SSH nb: FE.2b and MoSa Type L nr: Winged Victory by Yeates, History of Piston engines by Herschel Smith ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 11:23:27 -0500 From: "Brian Nicklas" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Reconditioning a Mattel Vac-u-form Air Pump Message-ID: Charlie, Depending on where you live, I'd try a good-sized auto parts store. They usually have gasket material of several differnt types available. You could bring in what you have, and some old hands are good enough to be able to tell you what type material you'd need. The other alternative (if you live in a good metro area) is try a brake shop. The piston/bellows/sleeving is as I recall very similar to some brake system components. They might be able to recondition the system to near-new condition. I'd go to a "Mom&Pop" or family run brake shop, someone with experience who can work beyond what is mounted on a car. A chain type brake shop will likely only be able to quote fees from a book. HTH, Brian Nicklas ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 10:26:08 -0600 From: "Lance Krieg" To: Subject: RE: Humbrol "Satin" varnish Message-ID: A couple of things: The varnishes CAN go bad in the tins, though Humbrol shelf life is usually measured in millennia. If you are putting varnish over oils that aren't completely dry, you can get a reaction that alters the clearcoat. I can never decide which clear matte I like best, and am constantly switching. At the moment, it's Polly-Scale. Lance ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 16:34:53 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Canvas Falcons Message-ID: Sanjeev: Ask if you can get a refund. I'll lend you my copy. It's not worth having your own one. Michael >From: "ot811" >Reply-To: wwi@wwi-models.org >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: [WWI] Canvas Falcons >Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 11:24:17 -0500 (EST) > >by Stephen Longstreet is available at Barnes&Nobles for USD 7.98 >I have not started reading it yet, but looks very informative. Any >opinions >on it? >regards >SSH >nb: FE.2b and MoSa Type L >nr: Winged Victory by Yeates, History of Piston engines by Herschel Smith > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 10:52:11 -0600 From: "Lance Krieg" To: Subject: 1/48 Jager Albatros.J.I Message-ID: The postman deposited this on my doorstep Saturday; the usual resin with white metal, and CSM guns and gauges. Control surfaces are all separate, a nice touch, with what look to be ALPS decals for a single plane. The only thing misssing would be fiddly PE bits for the airframe. The details are very crisp, and overall I'd say this will build into a very nice model of an unusual subject. There are two excellent figures as well, including a gunner in stahlhelm. More details can be supplied upon request. Lance ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 17:09:41 +0000 From: "Brent Theobald" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: 1/48 Jager Albatros.J.I Message-ID: Howdy! So, you like it better than the Rumpler then? I've been considering purchasing the two Jager kits just because Central Powers two holers are my thing. I remember not being all that thrilled with the Rumpler C.IV and was thinking of going with the Rumpler C.I from Sierra Scale instead. Later! Brent still building: Gotha G.III and Halberstadt D.II _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 11:39:09 -0600 From: Robert Horton To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Vac-u-form repairs: Message-ID: <3C4317BB.C220D791@netexpress.net> Hi gang: Re: the repair parts for a vac-u-form unit...I have one but never have been into the innards as it were...but for a source of material and all else fails...go to you local natural gas utility providers service shop or repair facility....they must have a repair shop that reconditions all of the gas pressure regulators...and these all have rubber diaphragms in them...if you explain your problem they probably have scrap rubber material around that would be gratis......might be worth a try....been there-done that....Bob Horton ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 13:02:44 -0500 From: Karen Rychlewski To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Conjuring up the VAMP was:ew Spin Models Kits... Message-ID: <3C431D44.AD0684DE@earthlink.net> Lubos.Vinar@deltax.cz wrote: > Hi all, > > HOBBYSHOP.CZ (ex-VAMP) will be up this week. I will be inform you. Be > patient, please, this project occupy all of my time. See, guys--it worked! Dame Karen (already dusting off her VISA card) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 12:27:02 -0600 From: "Lee M." To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Canvas Falcons Message-ID: <3C4322F6.3179BE25@x25.net> I have had the book for a few years and I enjoyed. that does not mean everyone will, but, for $7.98 get it. Pass it on to your kids later. Lee M. New Braunfels, Tx ot811 wrote: > by Stephen Longstreet is available at Barnes&Nobles for USD 7.98 > I have not started reading it yet, but looks very informative. Any opinions > on it? > regards > SSH > nb: FE.2b and MoSa Type L > nr: Winged Victory by Yeates, History of Piston engines by Herschel Smith ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 13:50:23 -0500 From: "Muth and Zulick" To: Subject: Re: Bob's next decal sheet Message-ID: <001301c19d2c$52f515c0$0100005a@ptd.net> I know I would....there are 1 or 2 DV's I want to model that were flown by a Vfw. named Muth. Mike Muth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rory Goodwin" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Monday,January 14,2002 12:06 AM Subject: [WWI] Bob's next decal sheet > Bob thought I ought to poll the list - if he were to do a generic > Albatros serials sheet (D.II through D.Va), who else would be > interested? > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 12:50:03 -0600 From: "Lance Krieg" To: Subject: Re: 1/48 Jager Albatros.J.I Message-ID: Brent asks: "So, you like it better than the Rumpler then?" I have nothing against the Rumpler! The two are very similar in construction. As a general rule, I prefer vacs to resins for these reasons: 1. I like my fuselages in halves, not with a deep cavity for the cockpits; that's too hard to paint and detail. 2. Thinner fuselage skins; more prototypical. 3. Finer, lighter wing surfaces. But my goal in life is to buy at least one 1/48 kit of every OTmachine that reached production status. So far, so good. This way, my widow can throw them all away when I die. Lance ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 18:57:04 -0000 From: "Pedro Soares" To: Subject: Re: Humbrol "Satin" varnish Message-ID: <001501c19d2d$41ba44a0$3b7016d5@netcabo.pt> Shane, I regularly use Humbrol Satin as my final coat, and I do find a bit Mattier than Satin. Still there is a difference between Satin and Matt but it isn't as apparent as between satin and gloss. Don't know if I make sense. More like: Matt --------Satin------------------------------Gloss HTH Pedro ----- Original Message ----- From: Shane Weier To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 5:11 AM Subject: [WWI] Humbrol "Satin" varnish > Hi all, > > I finally "finished" the Toko Pfalz D.XII that my young son dismantled with > a tennis ball back in August. > > Since I passionately hate acrylic clears (Future excepted) because in the > Brisbane humidity they stay tacky for literally months, I've taken to using > the Humbrol clears. Yesterday I deadened the high gloss finish of the Pfalz > with a coat of Humbrol Satin. > > Only.....it sure looks flat to me. Dammit, this didn't happen last time I > used the stuff. I wonder if I have a dodgy can (it was very very well > mixed!) or a mislabelled Matt > > > > Anyone else use the Humbrol, and if so, care to comment on just how glossy > or matt the Satin finish usually appears? > > 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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Just curious. > Chris If you look at some of the colors that are considered "tan" they very easily could also be described as "pink". Tan wheel covers were fairly common in the early 20's... I remember in 1959 seeing my grandfather drive a car with tan wheels (or maybe just sidewalls????) I looked gaian at Witold's Pzalz...beautiful. A question I have had is whether thewre is also an orange/black diamond on the top wing or not. I keep thinking about doing this Jasta, but the Aeromaster decal sheet doesn't have one for the top wing. The Pfalz book indicates there should be one on top. Any ideas> ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 13:59:42 -0500 From: "Brian Nicklas" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Bob's next decal sheet Message-ID: Bob thought I ought to poll the list - if he were to do a generic > Albatros serials sheet (D.II through D.Va), who else would be > interested? > Yes Please, esp if used as generic German numbers beyond Alb serials, although Alb serials would be main use. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 14:01:09 -0500 (EST) From: Allan Wright To: wwi Subject: Updates Message-ID: <200201141901.OAA77502@mustang.sr.unh.edu> Marc Flake sent some more Allied planes. Alberto sent updated photos of his Fokkers. I'm open for business again. Feel free to resume normal web submission behavior. Thanks, 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: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 14:02:04 -0500 From: Karen Rychlewski To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: 1/48 Jager Albatros.J.I Message-ID: <3C432B2B.F3A86CEF@earthlink.net> Lance Krieg wrote: > ... > But my goal in life is to buy at least one 1/48 kit of every OTmachine > that reached production status. So far, so good. > This way, my widow can throw them all away when I die. Yo Lance, give her my name and address instead: will contribute $1.00 each to the Krieg Memorial Fund Dame Karen ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 19:25:05 +0000 From: David Fleming To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: Humbrol "Satin" varnish Message-ID: <3C433091.B015E396@dial.pipex.com> Which varnish are we talking about ? The regular tinlet ones or the 'never-set-unless-thinned-with-cellulose-thinners-and-sprayed' one that comes in a little square bottle ? Dave ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 13:43:15 -0800 From: Myles Miller To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: help for future listmember Message-ID: <4.1.20020114121645.009f6d50@pop.thc.state.tx.us> Hello, I've been in contact with Andreas of the recently posted website: http://www.fly.to/jasta - a really nice and helpful person. He has expressed some interest in joining the WWI list, but something is getting lost in translation when I try to guide him through the e-mail subscription process. Could one of our German-speaking members help him out? His e-mail address is: a.r.martin@t-online.de Thanks, Myles ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 21:58:42 +0200 From: Jan Vihonen To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: Humbrol "Satin" varnish Message-ID: <3C433872.BB42FCDE@helsinki.fi> Dave, So you have been using these varnishes thinned with cellulose thinners? And it doesn't take half a year to dry then? I used them on one of my ot project last spring and it first felt dry around october. Thinned with white spirit. Jan > Which varnish are we talking about ? The regular tinlet ones or the > 'never-set-unless-thinned-with-cellulose-thinners-and-sprayed' one that > comes in a little square bottle ? > > Dave ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 20:08:58 -0000 From: "Pedro Soares" To: Subject: RE: Humbrol "Satin" varnish Message-ID: <000d01c19d37$4d78a980$3b7016d5@netcabo.pt> .. > 'never-set-unless-thinned-with-cellulose-thinners-and-sprayed' one that > comes in a little square bottle ? > > Dave > 碩hat's the ones I'm talking about. Funny you mention this. A modeler from Poland who isn't subscribed, I believe, Ivo Gamba IIRC his name, e-mailed me some time ago because he read my IM article on which I said I had used humbrol satin as a final coat. He complained that he had used it also but that it took more than a month to cure. I had never had such experience and I told him that I used a well diluted coat starting with 60% thinners and sometimes even more (my eyeball meter isn't very precise) and that it did take a while to dry but nothing like he reported. The answer must be that as a regular tight fisted scrooge I generally use cheap household thinners and white spirit and not humbroll thinners. The household thinners I'm using at present is quite strong (not as much as cellulose, but it does bite plastic) and maybe that's the answer to have the varnish dry quickly. Will have to tell Ivo about this.... Pedro ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 20:15:02 +0000 From: "Brent Theobald" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Mister Kit Paint Review Request Message-ID: Howdy Gang! I need a review of Mister Kit paints for the Roll Models' web site. What I would like it to consist of is a brief discussion of the colors available and your opinion of those colors. Then I would like you to talk about how it brushed on and airbrushed on. Wrap it up with a final impression and a few pictures of models you have painted using Mister Kit products. In return I can offer a gift certificate to Roll Models. For a small article you will receive $20. For a large article you will receive $40. As an FYI we have a limited supply of Modelbud Choroszy kits you could spend that on. These will not be restocked. Also, I have recently received the Ardpol and Airmo resin kits I ordered. I plan to hand those out to listees in the next week or two. If you write an article for the paint I'll give you first dibs on these. Please contact me offline at: brent@rollmodels.com Later! Brent _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 15:24:47 -0500 (EST) From: tbittners@sprintmail.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Mister Kit Paint Review Request Message-ID: <20020114202447.8E711467D6@eclipse.qis.net> On Mon, 14 Jan 2002 15:16:03 -0500 (EST), Brent Theobald wrote: > I need a review of Mister Kit paints for the Roll Models' web site. What I > would like it to consist of is a brief discussion of the colors available > and your opinion of those colors. Then I would like you to talk about how it > brushed on and airbrushed on. Wrap it up with a final impression and a few > pictures of models you have painted using Mister Kit products. Been there; done that. Last year in IM, I did a full blown review on them. My opinion is they're as good as - and sometimes better than - Polly Scale for airbrushing. Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 12:25:33 -0800 (PST) From: Todd Hayes To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: 1/48 Jager Albatros.J.I Message-ID: <20020114202533.70579.qmail@web11101.mail.yahoo.com> Brent, How's the Halberstadt going together? That's the Passchendaele kit isn't it? Todd --- Brent Theobald wrote: > Howdy! > > So, you like it better than the Rumpler then? I've > been considering > purchasing the two Jager kits just because Central > Powers two holers are my > thing. I remember not being all that thrilled with > the Rumpler C.IV and was > thinking of going with the Rumpler C.I from Sierra > Scale instead. > > Later! > > Brent > > still building: Gotha G.III and Halberstadt D.II > > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: > http://messenger.msn.com > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 12:26:45 -0800 From: "Chris Banyai-Riepl" To: Subject: Re: Alb DII camouflage detail ( Diego! Help me!) Message-ID: Back in my younger days I never masked camouflages in 1/72. This was when I built a fair number of Luftwaffe 1/72 WW2 aircraft. I was able to get that fine mottling along the fuselage sides constantly in scale with very fine fade lines. At the time I was using a Paasche F brush (now no longer available), which had a slightly smaller tip than the Paasche H. I used enamel paints (most often Pactra International Colors), thinned with regular turpentine. I'd hold it at 30psi and adjust the paint mixture until I got a consistent thin line. In my 'born again' modeling years, I've tried to do the same thing with my double-action Thayer & Chandler brush and acrylic paints, and I just cannot get there. The problem is that the acrylics are drying in the tip as I'm working so I can't keep a constant line. Switching to enamels, though, and I'm right back to my Paasche days, holding down fade lines in the range of 1/8" to 1/16". Just practice a bit (OK, a whole lot, but that's what ot kits are for, right?) and you'll get there. I know that I'm going to freehand my green/mauve Alb camo when I get to it. Sincerely, Chris Banyai-Riepl Publisher/Illustrator Internet Modeler http://www.internetmodeler.com ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 4068 **********************