WWI Digest 4107 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) RE: R: Re: Eastern Express Nieuports by "Tomasz Gronczewski" 2) Re: Eastern Express Nieuports by Crawford Neil 3) Re: Eastern Express Nieuports by "Ross Moorhouse" 4) Re: Eastern Express Nieuports by Crawford Neil 5) Re: Eastern Express Nieuports by Volker Haeusler 6) Re: Eastern Express Nieuports by Crawford Neil 7) R: Re: Eastern Express Nieuports by a.casirati@cornali-trasporti.it 8) Re: Eastern Express Nieuports by "Matt Bittner" 9) Re: R: Re: Eastern Express Nieuports by "Matt Bittner" 10) Re: R: Re: Eastern Express Nieuports by xtv16@dial.pipex.com 11) Another update by "Matt Bittner" 12) Re: R: Re: Eastern Express Nieuports by "Matt Bittner" 13) Re: Weird Albatros by Mark Miller 14) Re: Another update by "Diego Fernetti" 15) Re: Pfalz D 4 was: Speaking of Pfalzes by "Diego Fernetti" 16) Re: goodies in the mail by "Diego Fernetti" 17) Re: Eastern Express Nieuports by "Diego Fernetti" 18) RGB values for French 5-color? by "StefenK" 19) Re: goodies in the mail by KnnthS@aol.com 20) Re: goodies in the mail by Shane & Lorna Jenkins 21) Re: R: Re: Eastern Express Nieuports by Dave Fleming 22) Re: Aviation USK again by john@huggins-leahey.com (John Huggins) 23) Re: R: Re: Eastern Express Nieuports by "Pedro N. Soares" 24) Re: Airbrush question by "Brent Theobald" 25) Re: MMaster Sand for CDL? by "Muth and Zulick" 26) Tamiya & Future was Ceramcoat Acrylics by "Brent Theobald" 27) Re: RGB values for French 5-color? by tbittners@sprintmail.com 28) Re: Tamiya & Future by "Mark Shannon" 29) Re: RGB values for French 5-color? by "Tomasz Gronczewski" 30) Re: Tamiya & Future by John_Impenna@hyperion.com 31) Re: Postal jackpot/Rivet by VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com 32) Re: Postal jackpot/Rivet by Karen Rychlewski 33) Re: Revell SE5 and D VII -shivering again...- by Jan Vihonen 34) Re: Weird Albatros by Karen Rychlewski ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:39:30 +0100 From: "Tomasz Gronczewski" To: Subject: RE: R: Re: Eastern Express Nieuports Message-ID: > If true (& it's unlike Ray to publish 'rumours', this isn't SAMI !!), > these > would be the first 'New' kits from Eastern Express. Fingers crossed !! At the end of the last year I heard from a distribution company of the new Nieuport line too. According to them EE was finishing mold preparation those days. > This should be a nice year for modellers who likes Italian (and French) > subjects: Eastern Express Nieuports, Pegasus Spad VII, maybe the Hanriot > Hd.1 from Eduard......can't wait ! :o) Tomasz ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:40:19 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: Eastern Express Nieuports Message-ID: The latest Windsock, so no.1 -02, still haven't got my copy yet. /Neil C. > -----Original Message----- > From: Ross Moorhouse [mailto:rossmoor@bigpond.net.au] > Sent: den 25 januari 2002 10:38 > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [WWI] Re: Eastern Express Nieuports > > > Silly question, but what "WS" ? > > Ross > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 20:48:50 +1100 From: "Ross Moorhouse" To: Subject: Re: Eastern Express Nieuports Message-ID: <009f01c1a585$7e287aa0$3b482dcb@nsw.bigpond.net.au> D!OH to me.. thanks mate. I should of guessed. ;-) Ross who doesnt subscribe to WS. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Crawford Neil" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 8:42 PM Subject: [WWI] Re: Eastern Express Nieuports > The latest Windsock, so no.1 -02, still haven't got my copy yet. > /Neil C. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ross Moorhouse [mailto:rossmoor@bigpond.net.au] > > Sent: den 25 januari 2002 10:38 > > To: Multiple recipients of list > > Subject: [WWI] Re: Eastern Express Nieuports > > > > > > Silly question, but what "WS" ? > > > > Ross > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:52:24 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: Eastern Express Nieuports Message-ID: > Ross who doesnt subscribe to WS. > You should! /Neil C. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 12:09:35 +0800 From: Volker Haeusler To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Eastern Express Nieuports Message-ID: Neil said: "The latest Windsock, so no.1 -02, still haven't got my copy yet. /Neil C." Shall I mention that I´m still waiting for 05/01? And yes, I got an Airmail abbo - the last time, I think... Not a WS/Albatros problem - strictly the superb service of the local post offices... Volker ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 11:08:31 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: Eastern Express Nieuports Message-ID: That's funny, I never got that one either, it's the one with a Ni28 on the cover I think. Eventually I sent a mail to Ray and he sent me a new one. /Neil C. > > Shall I mention that I´m still waiting for 05/01? And yes, I > got an Airmail > abbo - the last time, I think... > > Not a WS/Albatros problem - strictly the superb service of > the local post > offices... > > Volker > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 11:21:52 +0100 From: a.casirati@cornali-trasporti.it To: Subject: R: Re: Eastern Express Nieuports Message-ID: <43EB244779F3D411966E0060082C59E90F0437@SERVER1> I suppose I got my copy first thanks to the fact that I receive WS only. In that same issue, Ray apologizes for the delay, involving the relevant Datafile too, due to reasons beyond his control. Alberto -----Messaggio originale----- Da: wwi@wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi@wwi-models.org]Per conto di Crawford Neil Inviato: venerdì 25 gennaio 2002 10.42 A: Multiple recipients of list Oggetto: [WWI] Re: Eastern Express Nieuports The latest Windsock, so no.1 -02, still haven't got my copy yet. /Neil C. > -----Original Message----- > From: Ross Moorhouse [mailto:rossmoor@bigpond.net.au] > Sent: den 25 januari 2002 10:38 > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [WWI] Re: Eastern Express Nieuports > > > Silly question, but what "WS" ? > > Ross > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 05:22:36 -0600 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: Re: Eastern Express Nieuports Message-ID: On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 03:28:34 -0500 (EST), a.casirati@cornali-trasporti.it wrote: > The latest issue of WS mentions some interesting news about Eastern Express, > saying that a whole range of 1/72nd Nieuport fighter kits are to be > released, ranging from the Ni 17 to the Ni 27. Any further information on > this front ? Sweet! Let's hope this one comes true. And let's hope they're accurate!! Can anyone say "proper sweepback"? ;-) Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 05:26:28 -0600 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: Re: R: Re: Eastern Express Nieuports Message-ID: On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 04:29:18 -0500 (EST), a.casirati@cornali-trasporti.it wrote: > This should be a nice year for modellers who likes Italian (and French) > subjects: Eastern Express Nieuports, Pegasus Spad VII, maybe the Hanriot > Hd.1 from Eduard......can't wait ! Plus (hopefully) MoS Type AC from Omega, SPAD 7 from Omega, and hopefully a lot more!! Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 11:55:29 +0000 From: xtv16@dial.pipex.com To: David Fleming Subject: Re: R: Re: Eastern Express Nieuports Message-ID: <1011959729.3c5147b1adebf@netmail.pipex.net> Quoting Matt Bittner : > On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 04:29:18 -0500 (EST), > a.casirati@cornali-trasporti.it wrote: > > > This should be a nice year for modellers who likes Italian (and > French) > > subjects: Eastern Express Nieuports, Pegasus Spad VII, maybe the > Hanriot > > Hd.1 from Eduard......can't wait ! > > Plus (hopefully) MoS Type AC from Omega, SPAD 7 from Omega, and > hopefully a lot more!! > And, except for the HD, I can put them all in RFC/RNAS markings !! Dave f ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 06:09:19 -0600 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: Another update Message-ID: Just added another Alberto re-do, this time the Fokker E.IV. Awesome! Matt Bittner WW1 Modeling Page Assistant Editor ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 06:10:02 -0600 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: Re: R: Re: Eastern Express Nieuports Message-ID: On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 06:57:47 -0500 (EST), xtv16@dial.pipex.com wrote: > And, except for the HD, I can put them all in RFC/RNAS markings !! And the Type AC. Don't think the RAF ever got one of those (although I could be wrong). Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: 25 Jan 2002 05:31:28 -0800 From: Mark Miller To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Weird Albatros Message-ID: <20020125133128.27803.cpmta@c016.snv.cp.net> On Thu, 24 January 2002, Karen Rychlewski wrote: > > Well, guys, I just have to ask... > > I really liked the models at > http://www.us-aircraft.com/steve_lawson_gallery.htm > but does anyone know anything about that Albatros C.VI? > > Is this another spurious "Blue Max" special? > > Dame Karen Karen I asked him - here is his reply Mark Mark Miller "The Albatros C.VI is of course a machine (one of 50) that was modified to take the 180hp Argus Ar.IIIa motor. These were to be used act as trainers for the Albatroc C.V and C.VII machines that were coming off the production lines. This machine 1836/16 is a typical trainer that has recovered in 5 color camouflage. (A rare printing from Aeromaster/Eagle Strike before colours were finalized) The scheme/ personal marking is strictly fictionalized. I found a general description in some of Fauntleroy's note from his days in the Ploish Air Service. So the motif is my interpretation of Faunleroy's notes. The replacement wing was a nice touch that allowed me to used a Polish city insignia pre-1919. Best regards. STL " Find the best deals on the web at AltaVista Shopping! http://www.shopping.altavista.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 13:35:16 +0000 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Another update Message-ID: Stunning! And excellent picture as well, Alberto! D. >From: "Matt Bittner" >Just added another Alberto re-do, this time the Fokker E.IV. >Awesome! _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 13:37:35 +0000 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Pfalz D 4 was: Speaking of Pfalzes Message-ID: Volker! Also other interesting picture in the Pfalz booklet is the one showing Peter Grosz... fresh from High school or so! Makes you think as how many time it takes to become an expert on any field... D. _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 13:41:57 +0000 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: goodies in the mail Message-ID: Warren wrote: >as I've been working by the > > swimming pool with a luedemann resin trying to remedy that > >Does anybody in the Northern Hemisphere feel any sympathy for this man?? >:) You can't realize how hard it is to concentrate on a proper modelling task when a lot of girls in small bikinis are all around you taking sunbaths... It's a nerve wrecking situation mon ami, but a man has to do what a man must do! >Have a cool one for me Amigo. I trust the lovely and talented Wanda is >pool-side as well? The lovely and talented Wanda is there, of course, keeping a tight watch on me! D. surrounded of dead marines as well. _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 13:44:56 +0000 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Eastern Express Nieuports Message-ID: Alberto! Just finished bothering monsieur Rimell asking this question. If he answers, I'll let the list know about it... D. Now that I have the Rosemont nieuports! Go figure! >From: a.casirati@cornali-trasporti.it >The latest issue of WS mentions some interesting news about Eastern >Express, >saying that a whole range of 1/72nd Nieuport fighter kits are to be >released, ranging from the Ni 17 to the Ni 27. Any further information on >this front ? _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 08:43:38 -0500 From: "StefenK" To: "WWI Modeling List" Subject: RGB values for French 5-color? Message-ID: <3C50F1390000F8DC@mail.san.yahoo.com> (added by postmaster@mail.san.yahoo.com) G'day, List-- In the recent thread on French 5-color, Mark M. provided RGB values for Beige based on using the Munsell specification proviided by Matt (?). Mark, do you have RGB values for the other colors? BTW, might the L'aerophile author's use of 'beige' to describe Fokker Eindeckers have been in its technical aviation sense--that is, as a specific reference to the French camo color? The RGB values certainly result in a color that bears a resemblance to unbleached linen. Can one of the French experts let me know when the Aviation Militaire began using Beige and/or the 5-color scheme? Best, Stefen ---------------------------------------------------- Sign Up for NetZero Platinum Today Only $9.95 per month! http://my.netzero.net/s/signup?r=platinum&refcd=PT97 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 09:00:16 EST From: KnnthS@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: goodies in the mail Message-ID: <48.5791da3.2982bef0@aol.com> Sunny D writes: << D. surrounded of dead marines as well. >> I had wondered what happened to the ....unsinkable D. and here we have it. -Brig. B.Y. Jove, sunblock 30 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 00:53:54 +1100 From: Shane & Lorna Jenkins To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: goodies in the mail Message-ID: <3C516371.54044562@tac.com.au> Diego Fernetti wrote: > The lovely and talented Wanda is there, of course, keeping a tight watch on > me! And a tight Choke Chain as well I hope? ;-) Mistress Lorna ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 14:27:55 +0000 From: Dave Fleming To: Subject: Re: R: Re: Eastern Express Nieuports Message-ID: <1011968875.3c516b6b75f00@netmail.pipex.net> Quoting Matt Bittner : > On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 06:57:47 -0500 (EST), xtv16@dial.pipex.com > wrote: > > > And, except for the HD, I can put them all in RFC/RNAS markings !! > > And the Type AC. Don't think the RAF ever got one of those > (although I could be wrong). > There were 2 supplied to the RFC, given serials B1395/6. Never seen them illustrated, but, like the RFC SPAD 12, I live in hope !! Dave F ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 09:04:43 -0600 From: john@huggins-leahey.com (John Huggins) To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Aviation USK again Message-ID: >snip The problem I have found with them is they >are a waste of time to order czechmasters from. I'm still waiting >after a year for a Junkers J1 and D1 and a Czechmaster Morane-Saulnier AI. snip I noticed that Squadron has a listing for the above mentioned kits. The web site indicates that they have them in stock. JP ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 15:41:13 -0000 From: "Pedro N. Soares" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: R: Re: Eastern Express Nieuports Message-ID: <12AEB3D996DDD311B98A00508B6D75B3013AC0C6@TUFAO> And Nieuport IV from A-model... Pedro -----Original Message----- From: Matt Bittner [mailto:tbittners@sprintmail.com] Sent: sexta-feira, 25 de Janeiro de 2002 11:26 To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [WWI] Re: R: Re: Eastern Express Nieuports On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 04:29:18 -0500 (EST), a.casirati@cornali-trasporti.it wrote: > This should be a nice year for modellers who likes Italian (and French) > subjects: Eastern Express Nieuports, Pegasus Spad VII, maybe the Hanriot > Hd.1 from Eduard......can't wait ! Plus (hopefully) MoS Type AC from Omega, SPAD 7 from Omega, and hopefully a lot more!! Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 16:02:56 +0000 From: "Brent Theobald" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Airbrush question Message-ID: Hi Steven, Mine was jammed too when it was brand new. I used a small screwdriver to push the knurls. It broke free and works like a champ now. Of course I never use it... but it works. Later! Brent _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 11:06:07 -0500 From: "Muth and Zulick" To: Subject: Re: MMaster Sand for CDL? Message-ID: <001501c1a5ba$33b84920$0100005a@ptd.net> Rob I've been using the MM Spray can of Modern Dessert Sand for years and really like it. Only problem is that it doesn't come in a bottle, for some reason. I'm probably going to try and spray it into a bottle and then airbrush it on one of my next attempts! Mike Muth ----- Original Message ----- From: "robert owens" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Thursday,January 24,2002 1:38 PM Subject: [WWI] MMaster Sand for CDL? > Recently heard Model Master Sand was a good representation of Clear Doped > Linen. Problem is which one? (my local hobby shop has 3-4 MM "Sand" Also > would it be near correct for French CDL?? heard that was a "browner" shade, > due to some additive to the dope. Thanks, Rob Owens > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 16:04:48 +0000 From: "Brent Theobald" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Tamiya & Future was Ceramcoat Acrylics Message-ID: Howdy Gang! I have had bad luck mixing Future and Tamiya acrylics. It turns the paint to gum. YMMV Brent _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 11:17:34 -0500 (EST) From: tbittners@sprintmail.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: RGB values for French 5-color? Message-ID: <20020125161734.230DC46869@eclipse.qis.net> On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 08:49:43 -0500 (EST), StefenK wrote: > BTW, might the L'aerophile author's use of 'beige' to describe Fokker > Eindeckers have been in its technical aviation sense--that is, as a > specific reference to the French camo color? The RGB values certainly > result in a color that bears a resemblance to unbleached linen. Can one of > the French experts let me know when the Aviation Militaire began using > Beige and/or the 5-color scheme? I believe it was either early or mid 1917 that five-color was in use. Matt Bittner Working on more with five-color. Patience, all (and I have another question for Tomasz...) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 10:27:38 -0600 From: "Mark Shannon" To: Subject: Re: Tamiya & Future Message-ID: Brent Theobald informed us: > have had bad luck mixing Future and Tamiya acrylics. It turns the paint to >gum. >YMMV >Brent To which I say, MMDNV (My Mileage Did Not Vary), this has been my experience as well. Someone else had mentioned that they noticed the different smell of Tamiya paints from PollyScale/TestorsMM and Gunze types, and wondered if the List Chemist could explain. I have to say, 'bluh, duh, ah dunno?'. I've noticed the smell, cannot exactly place it. However, Tamiya Acrylics do not seem to be in the same range as other acrylics (including Liquitex) and have a different solvent package. I have had luck with Tamiya Flat Base and Future, but the colors I have tried to mix with Future have all congealed to a lumpy film floating in the cup. .Mark. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 18:30:08 +0100 From: "Tomasz Gronczewski" To: Subject: Re: RGB values for French 5-color? Message-ID: > Matt Bittner > Working on more with five-color. Patience, all (and I have > another question for Tomasz...) Yup? Tomasz ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 12:20:06 -0500 From: John_Impenna@hyperion.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Tamiya & Future Message-ID: I have had the same experience....It seems to be that the Future "clouds up" when added to the paint. Also, be careful when adding Tamiya Flat Base to Future to make "Flat Future". It seems that adding more than a third of Flat Base to two-thirds Future seems to gum it up as well. Less than a third of Flat Base to Future makes a really nice Satin, which is what I use as my final overcoat. Good Luck! Regards, John -who may actually have a finished model to post in the gallery soon!!!!! "Mark Shannon" Sent by: cc: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: [WWI] Re: Tamiya & Future 01/25/02 11:29 AM Please respond to wwi Brent Theobald informed us: > have had bad luck mixing Future and Tamiya acrylics. It turns the paint to >gum. >YMMV >Brent To which I say, MMDNV (My Mileage Did Not Vary), this has been my experience as well. Someone else had mentioned that they noticed the different smell of Tamiya paints from PollyScale/TestorsMM and Gunze types, and wondered if the List Chemist could explain. I have to say, 'bluh, duh, ah dunno?'. I've noticed the smell, cannot exactly place it. However, Tamiya Acrylics do not seem to be in the same range as other acrylics (including Liquitex) and have a different solvent package. I have had luck with Tamiya Flat Base and Future, but the colors I have tried to mix with Future have all congealed to a lumpy film floating in the cup. .Mark. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 12:46:56 EST From: VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Postal jackpot/Rivet Message-ID: --part1_c8.214c9fb6.2982f410_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 1/25/2002 1:34:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, krychski@earthlink.net writes: > . Each one is on a little post for easy > removal. A little pricey at $5.46, but they'll look great in the center > of OT wheels and other bolted places (not to mention on FT-17 tanks). > Hi Karen, these are on a little post for another reason. It is done so that you drill a small hole where you want the nut or rivet to be and then insert the post into it and the nut or rivet stays in place where you want it, true placement positioning, no sliding about. Best Regards, Jon --part1_c8.214c9fb6.2982f410_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 1/25/2002 1:34:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, krychski@earthlink.net writes:


. Each one is on a little post for easy
removal. A little pricey at $5.46, but they'll look great in the center
of OT wheels and other bolted places (not to mention on FT-17 tanks).


Hi Karen, these are on a little post for another reason. It is done so that you drill a small hole where you want the nut or rivet to be and then insert the post into it and the nut or rivet stays in place where you want it, true placement positioning, no sliding about.

Best Regards,
 Jon 


             

--part1_c8.214c9fb6.2982f410_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 12:57:48 -0500 From: Karen Rychlewski To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Postal jackpot/Rivet Message-ID: <3C519C9D.5C137BF3@earthlink.net> Jon added: > In a message dated 1/25/2002 1:34:36 AM Eastern Standard Time, > krychski@earthlink.net writes: > > > . Each one is on a little post for easy > > removal. A little pricey at $5.46, but they'll look great in the center > > of OT wheels and other bolted places (not to mention on FT-17 tanks). > > Hi Karen, these are on a little post for another reason. It is done so that > you drill a small hole where you want the nut or rivet to be and then insert > the post into it and the nut or rivet stays in place where you want it, true > placement positioning, no sliding about. Right you are, Jon. They certainly can be used that way, just like the Grandt Line rivets. But for use on a surface that for some reason can't be drilled or you don't want to drill, they are a lot easier to remove and handle than PE pieces. These can be sanded flat after they're cut from the carrier. And yes folks, I wrote without thinking: these Verlinden items are nuts and bolts, *not* rivets... Karen ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 20:31:20 +0200 From: Jan Vihonen To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Revell SE5 and D VII -shivering again...- Message-ID: <3C51A478.AE5F243A@helsinki.fi> Hans wrote: > You are right with your assumption that the Fokker D VII and the S.E.5 are > coming from the Monogram-moulds. > Yours > S.Haller > > In my opinion they don't know what they are doing... Volker has figured it > out. The measurements which are published on their website matches perfectly > the DML/Dragon kit. > One thing that came to my mind. Instead of measuring the wing span from the mold, they found out the span of the real thing from the references and divided the figure by 48. Which should be close enough to the span of Dragon kit. :-/ Jan ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 13:35:40 -0500 From: Karen Rychlewski To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Weird Albatros Message-ID: <3C51A57D.314B0944@earthlink.net> Well, that clears up that little question! The airplane is certainly an eye-catcher--seems he likes these off-the-wall color schemes. Ahhhh, a man after me own 'eart... Thanks for the effort in getting the info--tell Mr. Lawson to return to the fold. He'd be fun to have back on the list. Karen Mark Miller wrote: > On Thu, 24 January 2002, Karen Rychlewski wrote: > > Well, guys, I just have to ask... > > I really liked the models at > > http://www.us-aircraft.com/steve_lawson_gallery.htm > > but does anyone know anything about that Albatros C.VI? > > Is this another spurious "Blue Max" special? > > Karen > I asked him - here is his reply > > "The Albatros C.VI is of course a machine (one of 50) that was modified to take the 180hp Argus Ar.IIIa motor. These were to be used act as trainers for the Albatroc C.V and C.VII machines that were coming off the production lines. This machine 1836/16 is a typical trainer that has recovered in 5 color camouflage. (A rare printing from Aeromaster/Eagle Strike before colours were finalized) The scheme/ personal marking is strictly fictionalized. I found a general description in some of Fauntleroy's note from his days in the Ploish Air Service. So the motif is my interpretation of Faunleroy's notes. The replacement wing was a nice touch that allowed me to used a Polish city insignia pre-1919. ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 4107 **********************