WWI Digest 4201 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) New art by "Matt Bittner" 2) RE: New Guy on the List by Crawford Neil 3) Michael K of the 70's by "Diego Fernetti" 4) RE: New art by Crawford Neil 5) RE: Michael K of the 70's by Crawford Neil 6) Re: Aldis sight by Crawford Neil 7) Re: Aldis sight by "Diego Fernetti" 8) Re: Aldis sight by Crawford Neil 9) Re: Aldis sight by Ken Schmitt 10) Re: New art by "Ross Moorhouse" 11) Re: Aldis sight by Crawford Neil 12) RE: Admin out of comission by Allan Wright 13) Re: New art by "Steven Perry" 14) Re: Aldis sight by Ken Schmitt 15) Re: Aldis sight by Crawford Neil 16) RE: Michael K of the 70's by Balzer Mr Gregory P 17) Re: Aldis sight by Ken Schmitt 18) Question for Shane by Balzer Mr Gregory P 19) Nice album by "Harris, Mack" 20) Re: R: Re: 76 Squadriglia Bebe by vihonen@mappi.helsinki.fi 21) Re: Aldis sight by Crawford Neil 22) Re: Nice album by Ken Schmitt 23) Re: New art by Mark Miller 24) R: New art by a.casirati@cornali-trasporti.it 25) Re: Rosemont Review by "Michael Kendix" 26) Re: Rosemont Review by "Muth and Zulick" 27) RE: Albatros D XI, was: German A/C of WWI Tome, and... by "Graham Hunter" 28) Re: 1/32nd scale.. Yes i bought an OT kit in this scale.. by PetersList@aol.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 05:20:24 -0600 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: New art Message-ID: I just added another of Mark Miller's superb Albatros D.V 3-D renderings to the site. Awesome! Matt Bittner WW1 Modeling Page Assistant Editor ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 12:20:03 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: New Guy on the List Message-ID: Bill wrote: > I've just joined the list. I hope its not out of line to introduce > myself.... > On the contrary, it is required;-) > My primary interest is RC scale ships, but a close second is 1/72 > scale aircraft, especially WW1 models. Great, you win todays "best newcomer" prize! >snip > I recently took inventory, and discovered that in the past 3 years, > I've accumulated about 45 different aircraft kits, all in 1/72! I hope at least 15 of them are french. >snip > What do you > use for strut material? I use something you probably know well, wooden deck planking for model ships, they are available in various kinds of wood at most hobby shops. I'm sure bamboo works well too. >snip > -Bill > > Welcome from Sweden /Neil C. ( a fellow rambler) > > Check out my US Coast Guard subjects model list at: > http://www.tiac.net/users/billkaja/kitlist.htm > I did, most interesting. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 08:21:14 -0300 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: Subject: Michael K of the 70's Message-ID: <015301c1bac9$e0268c20$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Shane wrote: > You'll need to ask the British listees, but Norman Whitcombe is a name that > (IIRC) comes to mind as a prolific contributor to more than one magazine in > that and earlier times. > Sort of a Michael Kendix of the 1970's ;-) I can't help but imagining the picture of Michael in the Rogue's Gallery with an afro hairdo and shirt with large collar D. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 12:24:20 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: New art Message-ID: Wonderful Mark, I love the hangar scene, reminds of Jim Dietz a little. /Neil C. > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Bittner [mailto:tbittners@sprintmail.com] > Sent: den 21 februari 2002 12:19 > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [WWI] New art > > > I just added another of Mark Miller's superb Albatros D.V 3-D > renderings to the site. Awesome! > > > Matt Bittner > WW1 Modeling Page > Assistant Editor > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 12:25:52 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: Michael K of the 70's Message-ID: > I can't help but imagining the picture of Michael in the > Rogue's Gallery > with an afro hairdo and shirt with large collar > D. > No don't change that one, it's the best of the lot, finally a guy with a bit of class. /Neil C. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 12:41:22 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: Aldis sight Message-ID: The lenses were engraved > with rings so > that they would be used following ring sight principles. The > target image > was neither enlarged nor diminished. The "full field of > fire" could be > seen with the pilot's eye about one foot from the end of the > sight. This > allowed the use of goggles and windscreens. > Also, and this would have to be a big advantage of the Aldis > sight, The > pilot's eye did NOT have to be in the centre line of the sight tube to > obtain the full field of fire. Thanks David, this was very interesting, but if it didn't enlarge what was the advantage over a ring and bead? Was it that flash of light/dot thing when something came into the sight? /Neil C (ever curious) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 08:50:49 -0300 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: Subject: Re: Aldis sight Message-ID: <01c001c1bace$01c1ec40$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Neil asks > Thanks David, this was very interesting, but if it didn't enlarge > what was the advantage over a ring and bead? Was it that flash of > light/dot thing when something came into the sight? Well, reports said that not only a flash of light, but also a warmness of the heart, a lift in the soul, a burst of laughter in the sun-lit cloudless sky, a whimsical experience that brings the best of the person to focus in that sublime, ethereal instant when the finger pulss the trigger in a stream of flaming, lethal rain of lead... (excerpt from the book "Technical report on Mk.I Aldis sight and other optical devices" by Sir William Wonka, K.B.E.) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 12:58:46 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: Aldis sight Message-ID: D, you're just too much, I'll either die of giggle supression , or get fired! /Neil C. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 06:08:28 -0800 From: Ken Schmitt To: Subject: Re: Aldis sight Message-ID: Neil- > > Thanks David, this was very interesting, but if it didn't enlarge > what was the advantage over a ring and bead? I made mention of this early in the thread. The advantage is two items: -something to focus *on* -something to look *through* whilst minimizing distractions due to bounce light or flare. An open sight doesn't provide these as effectively as a lens & tube, calibrated perfectly along the line of the armament. "Shiny doped surfaces" I imagine there was bounce light and flare light everywhere on these planes. Reflected light. As good as ring and bead can be, it can't "control the optic environment" in a way a lens/tube can. a guess- The pilot found the target over the sight and then began to look through it to gain the target. Once acquired, the pilot flew the aircraft to keep the target in the sight. "something to focus on" I shouldn't think a pilot flew with his eye glued to an Aldis like some kind of 'dolt' - I should think a pilot constantly glanced around and alongside the tube and focused in on an aircraft and then fed control in a more finite manner to keep the target in the Aldis. And shot. As often as the aircraft matched the center dot. Or not. As stupid/simple as that sounds, I think it's close to the truth of the process. Diego's urls were very useful. It's better than an open sight. A lot of German pilots apparently agreed. Ken ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 23:28:28 +1100 From: "Ross Moorhouse" To: Subject: Re: New art Message-ID: <005d01c1bad3$43f54da0$76492dcb@nsw.bigpond.net.au> Again Mark's work is outstanding. I love the Alb sitting in front of the hangar. Mark any chance of doing this one a wee bit bigger so it can be used as a desktop back ground? Cheers Ross ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Bittner" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 10:18 PM Subject: [WWI] New art > I just added another of Mark Miller's superb Albatros D.V 3-D > renderings to the site. Awesome! > > > Matt Bittner > WW1 Modeling Page > Assistant Editor > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 13:30:56 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: Aldis sight Message-ID: Thanks Ken, your post made me think better about how you actually do aim a gun. On the ones I shoot with (once a year at a fairground!) you have to align the little thing closest to you with the sort of W-thing on the end of the barrel, and then hold still while pulling the trigger. I do this by waggling my head and shoulders till it's all lined up. It must be a BIG advantage in an aeroplane not to be forced to get your eye exactly dead centre on the sight, which like David said (if I had read his post properly) was the advantage of the Aldiss. /Neil C. (who shoots like a gangster according to last years results!) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 07:36:11 -0500 (EST) From: Allan Wright To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: Admin out of comission Message-ID: <200202211236.HAA07131@mustang.sr.unh.edu> > LOL - glad your priorities are straight! from the sick bed, Al P.S. Thanks for the good thoughts. > Al says: > > > I've been down with a sinus infection for the past 5 days > > - haven't had > > the energy to keep up with the list (hell I don't even have the energy > > to take a shower some days). While I'm gone please 'play > > nice' and hopefully > > Matt can look over things. > > All together now..... > > Pray that the list doesn't crash ! > > (with a side order for Al's health) > > 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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Obviously Boisancourt, even the #4 on the hanger. Where's the cow ? ;-) sp ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 06:53:29 -0800 From: Ken Schmitt To: Subject: Re: Aldis sight Message-ID: Neil shot back- <<(who shoots like a gangster according to last years results!)>> ...and that there's the part that matters! = ) Ken ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 14:05:50 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: Aldis sight Message-ID: I shouldn't tell you this 'cos it's barely OT, but sort of. Every year we have a millitary pentathlon in the big park here, all the local companies/departments compete, a few years ago I got roped in as a sort of third reserve to do the cycling/shooting bit. The day before the event I drove up to the shooting butts and practised, it was a cinch, I shot down all the targets in short order. In the event, after racing up on a cycle, I could hardly even find the target, let alone hit it. The difference was amazing. I've heard that the actual physical effort of combat-flying is considerable, so my hat is off to all those pilots who managed to shoot anything down. /Neil C. > > Neil shot back- > > > <<(who shoots like a gangster according to last years results!)>> > > ..and that there's the part that matters! > > = ) > > Ken > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 08:08:18 -0500 From: Balzer Mr Gregory P To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: Michael K of the 70's Message-ID: <47637867E285D5118FAE00B0D0D1C9760169D0EF@TECOM03E> Kind of a Richard Simmons look!! "Modeling to the oldies" ;-) -----Original Message----- From: Diego Fernetti [mailto:dfernet0@rosario.gov.ar] Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 6:23 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [WWI] Michael K of the 70's Shane wrote: > You'll need to ask the British listees, but Norman Whitcombe is a name that > (IIRC) comes to mind as a prolific contributor to more than one magazine in > that and earlier times. > Sort of a Michael Kendix of the 1970's ;-) I can't help but imagining the picture of Michael in the Rogue's Gallery with an afro hairdo and shirt with large collar D. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 07:29:08 -0800 From: Ken Schmitt To: Subject: Re: Aldis sight Message-ID: Neil- > I've heard that the actual physical effort of combat-flying is > considerable, so my hat is off to all those pilots who managed to > shoot anything down. I try to visualize all this- November morning, early. Assaulted by a loud rotary start up. Battling whatever eccentric craft one's assigned to. Airborne. Castor fumes. Sort it out. Ten thousand + feet. Cold to numbing. What air to breathe? Find the adversary. Senses and brain screaming, let alone wires. . . and ...look thru what . . .??? A craft made out of ...what? Amazing. Truly incredible. Ken ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 08:31:33 -0500 From: Balzer Mr Gregory P To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Question for Shane Message-ID: <47637867E285D5118FAE00B0D0D1C9760169D0F0@TECOM03E> This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C1BADC.141B7600 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Shane, I may be getting ahead of myself here, but I doubt if I'll ever be accused of being a kit collector, at least not according to the likes of this list!! Despite my glacially slow progress on my Dr. 1, next build will be a 1/48 DVa. Would like to build Sigman's as per your cookup build. Would you kindly contact me offlist, I've got a ton of questions to ask. Mailbox was destroyed in the office move, slowly trying to rebuild it. TIA, Greg Balzer ------_=_NextPart_001_01C1BADC.141B7600 Content-Type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Shane,

I may = be getting ahead of myself here, but I doubt if I’ll ever be accused of = being a kit collector, at least not according to the likes of this = list!!

Despite = my glacially slow progress on  = my Dr. 1, next build will be a 1/48 DVa. Would like to build Sigman’s as = per your cookup build.

Would = you kindly contact me offlist, I’ve got a ton of questions to ask.  Mailbox was destroyed in the = office move, slowly trying to rebuild it.

TIA,

Greg = Balzer

------_=_NextPart_001_01C1BADC.141B7600-- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 07:41:54 -0600 From: "Harris, Mack" To: "World War I (E-mail)" Subject: Nice album Message-ID: Man, I wish I had lots of money to play with. http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1076385371 Mack ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 15:27:04 +0200 (EET) From: vihonen@mappi.helsinki.fi To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: R: Re: 76 Squadriglia Bebe Message-ID: <1014298024.3c74f5a86e808@www3.helsinki.fi> Thank you Alberto (and Matt, too) for the clarification. As a matter of fact I did originally ask Alberto for details of a certain aircraft (within 1,000 range). Jan > Jan is right. > > However, as a little reminder, I am taking the liberty of noting that > the > "off-white" colour was typical of Macchi-built Ni.11s with a serial > within > the 1,000 range, while later machines were usually camouflaged in light > brown. > > All the very best, > > Alberto > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 14:43:20 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: Aldis sight Message-ID: Also, again thinking of my own experience, I had something like 20 hours of glider time when I stopped, and I wouldn't say I could fly. They were sending these guys to the front with only 8 hours, I think or maybe I'm hallucinating? /Neil C. ,. Sort it > out. Ten thousand + feet. Cold to numbing. What air to > breathe? Find the > adversary. Senses and brain screaming, let alone wires. . . > and ...look thru > what . . .??? > > A craft made out of ...what? > > Amazing. Truly incredible. > > Ken > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 07:50:00 -0800 From: Ken Schmitt To: Subject: Re: Nice album Message-ID: Thanks, Mack! > Man, I wish I had lots of money to play with. no doubt. those are beautiful images! Ken ------------------------------ Date: 21 Feb 2002 05:55:45 -0800 From: Mark Miller To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: New art Message-ID: <20020221135545.1000.cpmta@c016.snv.cp.net> On Thu, 21 February 2002, "Steven Perry" wrote: > > Amazing work Mark. Obviously Boisancourt, even the #4 on the hanger. Where's > the cow ? ;-) > sp Steven Glad you noticed ;-) Yes it supposed to be Boisancourt. Primarily Based on the two photos in the Squadron "in action" book Now I'm trying to build that long shed-like hangar which is located to the left of #4. does anybody have additional photos of this building? I'm particularly interested in the internal structure. it appears that the building is open it's whole length with structural supports and cross bracing in between the bays. I have this image in my head of an internal shot looking down the length of the hangar early morning - doors just opened - light slanting in from the doors (did it face east - ahh.. who cares) with all the colorful albatroses neatly lined up in their stalls. so many possibilities :-) Thanks for the comments mark Find the best deals on the web at AltaVista Shopping! http://www.shopping.altavista.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 14:55:17 +0100 From: a.casirati@cornali-trasporti.it To: Subject: R: New art Message-ID: <43EB244779F3D411966E0060082C59E90F0533@SERVER1> Wow, excellent ! Alberto Casirati -----Messaggio originale----- Da: wwi@wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi@wwi-models.org]Per conto di Matt Bittner Inviato: giovedì 21 febbraio 2002 12.19 A: Multiple recipients of list Oggetto: [WWI] New art I just added another of Mark Miller's superb Albatros D.V 3-D renderings to the site. Awesome! Matt Bittner WW1 Modeling Page Assistant Editor --- [Questa mail e' stata controllata dai software antivirus e antispamming di Planet Service srl - www.planetservice.biz ] --- [Questa mail e' stata controllata dai software antivirus e antispamming di Planet Service srl - www.planetservice.biz ] ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 14:12:51 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Rosemont Review Message-ID: >From: "Raymond Rangel" >One of the sites I have run across is Rosemont Hobbies. They seem to >off a >lot of variety along with their own resin detailing kits and full >vacform/resin kits. A lot of WWI stuff there. > >Comments? How do they rate as detail/kit manufactures? How do they >rate as >internet retailers? Raymond: As others testified, they are top rate. I met Barry in person at the Nationals and he's a first rate fellow. In terms of dealing with customers, he goes the extra mile to ensure satisfaction and is reliable. The Roseplane/Rosepart stuff products are excellent. The vacuform kits are, in my view, the highest quality vacs available in 1/72nd scale - I've built the Oeffag C.II and Farman F-40bis. Also, the SSW DDR.I is an excellent kit though the very nature of its contruction makes it difficult - still nothing wrong woth the kit. I've also bought a bunch of engines, wheels, struts and what not - they're all fine. As for my 1970s (and early 1980s) Afro hair do, I didn't think anyone on the list had seen those pictures. I couldn't walk through a doorway without turning my head sideways, I wore 28 inch flared trousers, and my wide shirt collar was unbuttoned down to my navel and turned outside of my jacket (sports coat) collar. Needless to say, my employers, the venerable Bank of America in London, were less than enthused about my appearance. Michael _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 09:33:31 -0500 From: "Muth and Zulick" To: Subject: Re: Rosemont Review Message-ID: <003c01c1bae4$bc661100$0100005a@ptd.net> Ray What I like about dealing with Barry is that he enjoys his work. He models WWI stuff and can offer good insights. He is always willing to help you out....in fact he has even advised me when NOT to buy a kit, due to poor molding, or a better kit coming out soon, etc. Mike Muth Who luckily lives a scant 45 minutes from Rosemont ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 08:33:30 -0600 From: "Graham Hunter" To: Subject: RE: Albatros D XI, was: German A/C of WWI Tome, and... Message-ID: <000001c1bae4$bbd087c0$770101c0@ghunter> Thanks Volker, As always you come through with a great answer. I assume that the Veedays kit is 72nd scale? I build in 48th only... Graham ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 09:35:32 EST From: PetersList@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: 1/32nd scale.. Yes i bought an OT kit in this scale.. Message-ID: <199.29c144e.29a65fb4@aol.com> In a message dated 21/02/02 05:48:20 GMT Standard Time, rorygood@earthlink.net writes: << Most important thing to know: forward fuselage is *wider* than the cowl, >> And the cowl is too wide! It's quite a job. When I first had a go at this one I decided it was easier to convert to a N11. Didn't someone round here recently come to the same conclusion? The Toms conversion kit for the 17bis is the right width but doesn't include a cowling, which is a pity. cheers Peter L ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 4201 **********************