WWI Digest 4366 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: London Museums by Shane & Lorna Jenkins 2) Re: Spad wing slot by "Diego Fernetti" 3) Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. by "Michael Kendix" 4) Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. by CoolSpadLuke@aol.com 5) Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. by Crawford Neil 6) Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. by "Michael Kendix" 7) Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. by Crawford Neil 8) Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. by Larry Marshall 9) Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. by Larry Marshall 10) Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. by "Michael Kendix" 11) Re: Happy anniversary to the list and me by "Muth and Zulick" 12) Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. by "Michael Kendix" 13) MisterKit Paints by "Muth and Zulick" 14) Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. by "Fr. Craig Gavin" 15) Re: MisterKit Paints by "Courtney Allen" 16) Re: MisterKit Paints by "Michael Kendix" 17) Re: Surgery by Allan Wright 18) Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. by Larry Marshall 19) Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. by Larry Marshall 20) Re:Who has them in stock....WAS Albatross DIII Roden in box review. by John_Impenna@hyperion.com 21) Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. by Crawford Neil 22) Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. by Larry Marshall 23) by yiukee618@yahoo.com.hk 24) Cook-up site updated by Shane & Lorna Jenkins 25) Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. by Crawford Neil 26) Re: MisterKit Paints by Peter Fedders 27) Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. by Shane & Lorna Jenkins 28) Re: MisterKit Paints by Tom Plesha 29) Re:Who has them in stock....WAS Albatross DIII Roden in box review. by Larry Marshall 30) Airfix was RE: Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. by Crawford Neil 31) Re: Cook-up site updated by Larry Marshall ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 22:11:04 +1000 From: Shane & Lorna Jenkins To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: London Museums Message-ID: <3CCD3858.87482094@tac.com.au> "Pedro N. Soares" wrote: > > Let me just add another museum that is worth more than a visit to anyone > going to London: the London Transport Museum, at Covent Garden. Nothing > military related IIRC, but plenty of old buses and very inetersting stuff > that I'm sure people on The List will love to browse through. Hi Pedro, You can check out part of what's at the London Transport Museum on the APMA site under reference. http://apma.org.au Shane - putting the finishing touches to the next Cookup site update at long last ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 09:17:37 -0300 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: Subject: Re: Spad wing slot Message-ID: <026d01c1ef77$da09b320$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Neil! last saturday I glued the fuselage to the wing, and to keep up to the tradition I dropped it to the floor below. No major damage, but one of the teardrop fairings I glued so lovingly to the cowl got unglued and was captured by the carpet monsters immediatly. So it was back to the carving sprue stunt. All is fixed and I even managed to carve the belly oil sump in the same session that I did the teardrop fairing. Pilot is re-instated, tail surfaces are ready to be glued to the fuselage. Amazing how a project can advance if I spare the interior detailing phase! D. ----- Original Message ----- From: Crawford Neil To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 9:06 AM Subject: [WWI] Re: Spad wing slot > Gee, sorry about this I was guessing and am now revealed! > I tried to visualise a slot on the underside but I couldn't > remember ever seeing one. Screws things up for you though > Diego, a bit of decal isn't enough then, in your advanced > state of AMS you will have to drill or mill a slot, good luck! > Thanks Alvie for setting things right. > /Neil C. > > > > > Diego, > > > > Those slots go all the way through the wing. > > > > Alvie > > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 12:18:11 +0000 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. Message-ID: >From: Crawford Neil Neil writes: >I picked up Eduards P/E set for the Alb. DV, can I use that on this >DIII? Why not wait a while until Eduard brings out its D.III. It'll be after the E.III/E.IV and Hanriots but, they have it as forthcoming in a couple of places (Hannants and Great Models' sites) - the box art shows the winged white sword (Berthold) and the heart & swastika designs. Of course, it could be a while in coming. Michael _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 08:21:17 -0400 From: CoolSpadLuke@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. Message-ID: <3F0F99AA.4FA90683.138E644A@aol.com> In a message dated Mon, 29 Apr 2002 7:19:17 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Larry Marshall writes: >This is a good thing but since I love to dream of building >as much as building, I can tell that I'm going to have a >stack of dreams in short order. > I'm finding that the ultimate is achieved when you spend all your time dreaming about the beautiful models you will build whenever you get around to actually building them. Dreams are wonderful things; no ugly seams, mis-aligned parts, or messed up paint jobs. ;-) Mike Kavanaugh ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 14:23:43 +0200 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. Message-ID: To be honest I can't see how they can improve on the Roden, and why bother? Much better Eduard scrap their DIII plans and do a Spad instead! /Neil C. > >I picked up Eduards P/E set for the Alb. DV, can I use that > on this >DIII? > > Why not wait a while until Eduard brings out its D.III. > It'll be after the > E.III/E.IV and Hanriots but, they have it as forthcoming in a > couple of > places (Hannants and Great Models' sites) - the box art shows > the winged > white sword (Berthold) and the heart & swastika designs. Of > course, it > could be a while in coming. > > Michael > > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 12:35:47 +0000 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. Message-ID: >From: Crawford Neil > >To be honest I can't see how they can improve on the Roden, >and why bother? Much better Eduard scrap their DIII plans and do a >Spad instead! Bit late for that. I have the Roden Albatros D.I and while it's decent, it is a cut below the quality of Eduard's D.V. Of course, Eduard doesn't make a D.I. FWIW, I will hold off on the Roden D.III, although the Oeffag Roden series will more than keep me busy. Michael _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 14:45:47 +0200 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. Message-ID: You may have a point, I'm comparing to the old Revell, and compared to that anything is wonderful! Incidentally I saw there was washout on my Revell kit too, the whole wing was warped! /Neil C. I have the Roden Albatros D.I and while > it's decent, it > is a cut below the quality of Eduard's D.V. Of course, > Eduard doesn't make > a D.I. FWIW, I will hold off on the Roden D.III, although > the Oeffag Roden > series will more than keep me busy. > > Michael > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 08:48:07 -0400 From: Larry Marshall To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. Message-ID: <20020429125002.CLYM13801.tomts21-srv.bellnexxia.net@there> > I'm finding that the ultimate is achieved when you spend all your > time dreaming about the beautiful models you will build whenever An interesting tactic. I could get rid of all these tools and paint bottles too. > you get around to actually building them. Dreams are wonderful > things; no ugly seams, mis-aligned parts, or messed up paint jobs. Good point. Truth is, I think a lot of scale modelers get more of a kick out of the up front planning process than they do the building. It's how we are. It's why I gave up building large RC models. They took too much space and too much time from the end of documentation gathering to the point where I could start the process again. I still have the bones of a 1/5th scale Tabloid sitting on the shelf, though :-) Cheers --- Larry ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 08:54:28 -0400 From: Larry Marshall To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. Message-ID: <20020429125623.CTML13801.tomts21-srv.bellnexxia.net@there> A good opportunity to ask a couple more questions: > Bit late for that. I have the Roden Albatros D.I and while it's > decent, it is a cut below the quality of Eduard's D.V. In what sense (Pro-pak versions aside)? Also, what's the take of the experts here on what's happening (or should) with respect to 1/72 kits from Eduard. Are they increasing or decreasing the number they're releasing? I read one msg suggesting they felt they were losing money on them. True? Should we each be buying a bunch of Eduard 1/72 just to send a msg? What about Roden? They seem to be the REAL providers of good quality WWI kits in 1/72, at least to this newbie's eyes. Am I wrong, as usual? Cheers --- Larry ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 13:12:22 +0000 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. Message-ID: >From: Larry Marshall >In what sense (Pro-pak versions aside)? I cannot speak to accuracy but fit and quality of the modling is cleaner and better. Less flash etc. >Also, what's the take of the experts here on what's happening (or >should) with respect to 1/72 kits from Eduard. Are they increasing >or decreasing the number they're releasing? I read one msg >suggesting they felt they were losing money on them. True? Should >we each be buying a bunch of Eduard 1/72 just to send a msg? Eduard will release the Fokker Eindekkers E.III and E.IV, though I'm uncertain which is to be first. Then the Hanriots and to be realistic, that will probably be it for this calendar year. >What about Roden? They seem to be the REAL providers of good quality >WWI >kits in 1/72, at least to this newbie's eyes. Am I wrong, as >usual? Not necessarily. Roden, a reincarnation of Toko, provide a good-quality kit at a reasonable price - I bought the Albatros D.I for only $5.95. I have built several Toko kits and with the exception of the HB.D.I (whose top wing I still haven't managed to figure out how to attach), I've been satisfied. They definitely produce a wider range than Eduard but Eduard's quality is better though their prices are a bit higher - I think my non-Profipak DV was about $8. Michael _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 09:16:19 -0400 From: "Muth and Zulick" To: Subject: Re: Happy anniversary to the list and me Message-ID: <002701c1ef80$0d735880$0100005a@ptd.net> Yeah. but think about all the others you have helped finish theirs! Mike Muth muzu@ptd.net 819 Ann Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 570-424-5050 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Pearson" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Monday,April 29,2002 5:23 AM Subject: [WWI] Happy anniversary to the list and me > Since it's a slow day, I'll say that this weekend sees me celebrating my > fifth year on the list. .. my how time flies. > > I haven't completed a single aircraft model since joining :-) > > Bob > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 13:18:00 +0000 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. Message-ID: >From: Crawford Neil > >You may have a point, I'm comparing to the old Revell, and >compared to that anything is wonderful! >Incidentally I saw there was washout on my Revell kit too, >the whole wing was warped! I used the Revell kit for its smaller pieces to supplement the Hit Kit Oeffag D.III Series 153 I built - talk about a rough build:). Michael P.S. I told you that nothing good would come of Watford's buying all those Tottenham rejects (Vega, Neilsen and Baardsen). _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 09:22:22 -0400 From: "Muth and Zulick" To: Subject: MisterKit Paints Message-ID: <002f01c1ef80$e5d0c000$0100005a@ptd.net> Well, I am on the verge of throwing in the towel on the Albatros D-II. I used MNisterKit paints. Nice colors, went down nicely. I thinned and futured the heck out of them afterwards. Two evil things then happened: I attempted to use Dullcote from ModelMasters and it shriveled up the paint. I then tediously removed all of the paint on the tailplane where I cleverly had tried the dullcote. Next mistake happened all over the place. In spite of the future, it seems like barely touching the plastic causes the paint to scsratch off. A whoile strip peeled off the other day when some stray glue got near the strut. Grumblem grumble....back to Polyscale acrylics until my skills improve. Mike Muth muzu@ptd.net 819 Ann Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360 570-424-5050 ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 08:34:35 -0500 From: "Fr. Craig Gavin" To: Subject: Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. Message-ID: Larry - The Jadar site shows them available. I've bought from them on a number of occasions and I find their prices and service to the US to be excellent - better than many domestic companies. Their web addy is: http://jadarhobby.waw.pl Also, I received the Squadron May Supplement on Friday and they too show the Albartosen (D.I thru .III) as all available plus the Fokker D.VII Alb. (early). So you might try their web site too at www.squadron.com Good hunting - Craig + > From: Larry Marshall > Reply-To: wwi@wwi-models.org > Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 06:59:43 -0400 (EDT) > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [WWI] Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. > > >> I think this is new, at least the chap who sold the kit to me >> told me so. He gets them straight from Ukraina at any rate. He >> had the DI, DII and DIII, also all the Gothas but that's another > > Neil, who actually has these in stock? They don't seem to appear on > the major websites, though you can see them on Roden's site. > > Cheers --- Larry ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 06:37:23 -0700 From: "Courtney Allen" To: Subject: Re: MisterKit Paints Message-ID: <004c01c1ef82$fee45b90$2b44510c@oemcomputer> Mike, Did you put a primer down first? Wondering if that might help. Courtney Allen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Muth and Zulick" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 6:22 AM Subject: [WWI] MisterKit Paints > Well, I am on the verge of throwing in the towel on the Albatros D-II. I > used MNisterKit paints. Nice colors, went down nicely. I thinned and futured > the heck out of them afterwards. Two evil things then happened: > I attempted to use Dullcote from ModelMasters and it shriveled up the > paint. > I then tediously removed all of the paint on the tailplane where I > cleverly had tried the dullcote. Next mistake happened all over the place. > In spite of the future, it seems like barely touching the plastic causes the > paint to scsratch off. A whoile strip peeled off the other day when some > stray glue got near the strut. Grumblem grumble....back to Polyscale > acrylics until my skills improve. > Mike Muth > muzu@ptd.net > 819 Ann Street > Stroudsburg, PA 18360 > 570-424-5050 > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 13:39:21 +0000 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: MisterKit Paints Message-ID: >From: "Muth and Zulick" >Grumblem grumble....back to Polyscale acrylics until my skills improve. I have found Mister Kit Paints to be less robust than some other acrylics. They are a lot smoother and contain far fewer "lumps" but I feel that somehow, the price is paid. I have to be really careful when I handle it and this is particularly an issue for building biplanes where a lot of handling of the model occurs - top wing gluing on and rigging. Yes, the paint goes on well, but keeping it on is more difficult. Michael _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 09:43:32 -0400 (EDT) From: Allan Wright To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Surgery Message-ID: <200204291343.JAA78159@mustang.sr.unh.edu> Cool beans - great to hear. Allan > > FWIW, my mom's surgery went well yesterday, and she's home now and driving us crazy. :-) > > Finally, the son and the daughter get to wait on the mother. > > Thanks to everyone for the warm wishes and prayers. They're greatly appreciated. > > I'll be back to Omaha Tuesday. > > > Matt Bittner > > =============================================================================== 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, 29 Apr 2002 09:54:05 -0400 From: Larry Marshall To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. Message-ID: <20020429135601.DBEK5561.tomts10-srv.bellnexxia.net@there> > Larry - The Jadar site shows them available. I've bought from them > on a number of occasions and I find their prices and service to the I'll check this out. I guess, at the moment, I already have way too many kits heading my way so maybe I should stay away from the Internet for a while :-) > Also, I received the Squadron May Supplement on Friday and they too show the Albartosen (D.I thru .III) as all available plus the Fokker D.VII Alb. (early). So you might try their web site too at Interesting. Their website only lists the DII (both of them), DIII and DVII early as an 'advance order' foursome. I guess it takes a while for the websites to reflect what they have/don't have :-) Cheers --- Larry ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 09:58:51 -0400 From: Larry Marshall To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. Message-ID: <20020429140047.DDVG5561.tomts10-srv.bellnexxia.net@there> > I cannot speak to accuracy but fit and quality of the modling is > cleaner and better. Less flash etc. I'm anxious to receive the kits I've ordered. I read regularly in reviews about flash as though it were some sort of sinister thing and, more important, unusual. Maybe my memory isn't good but it seemed to me that flash was just part of all kits when I was building. Then again, I thought Revell kits were just dandy :-) > Eduard will release the Fokker Eindekkers E.III and E.IV, though > I'm uncertain which is to be first. Then the Hanriots and to be > realistic, that will probably be it for this calendar year. That seems like a pretty healthy new kit production. Has it been like this typically with them? > produce a wider range than Eduard but Eduard's quality is better > though their prices are a bit higher - I think my non-Profipak DV > was about $8. $6...$8...all the difference in the scheme of things. Mine won't get shot down :-) Cheers --- Larry ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 10:21:27 -0400 From: John_Impenna@hyperion.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re:Who has them in stock....WAS Albatross DIII Roden in box review. Message-ID: Hi All, Earl at NKR Models has them in stock today....My 6 Albatri D-II's and D-III's are on the way to me!!!!!! WOOOHOOOOOO!!!!! http://www.nkrmodels.com.au/ Regards, John ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 16:25:36 +0200 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. Message-ID: > I'm anxious to receive the kits I've ordered. I read regularly in > reviews about flash as though it were some sort of sinister thing > and, more important, unusual. Maybe my memory isn't good but it > seemed to me that flash was just part of all kits when I was > building. I think you'll find that most people on this list don't give tuppence about flash, they just cut it off. Then again, I thought Revell kits were just dandy :-) > Me too, still do! (but not for any good reason) /Neil C. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 10:34:22 -0400 From: Larry Marshall To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. Message-ID: <20020429143618.DZGH5561.tomts10-srv.bellnexxia.net@there> > I think you'll find that most people on this list don't give > tuppence about flash, they just cut it off. Ok...some things don't change :-) > Then again, I thought Revell kits were just dandy :-) > Me too, still do! (but not for any good reason) Ah...I had a good reason. There was no Toko/EuropeanExpress/Roden or Eduard at the time. Airfix existed but, for some reason, Ididn't have those available to me. I'm not admitting that I'm old, you understand...just well-seasoned. Did I mention that I used to make glue from old toothbrushes and walked through deep snow to get to school? 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Since we have an exhaustive list of reference books posted to the cook-ups, I think it would be a great idea to get some reviews of these books added as well. So, if you'd like to post a book review, send it in. Finally, because I'm a selfish bastard I'm proposing a long term Naval Cook-up since I mainly model ships and it'll fill out the cookup site to cover all WW1 modelling genres. And before anyone starts on proposing a new cook-up, I'd personally like to see the first two aviation cook-ups filled out a bit more - there's still plenty of spaces to fill there, so get cracking ;-). Regards, Shane Cook-up Webmaster http://wwi-cookup.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 16:41:42 +0200 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. Message-ID: Airfix existed but, for some reason, Ididn't > have those available to me. One good reason for liking Revell in those days, was because they were better than Airfix, at least when talking about WW1. Otherwise I've always been a staunch Airfix (and Watford Michael!) supporter. /Neil C. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 09:39:11 -0400 (EDT) From: Peter Fedders To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: MisterKit Paints Message-ID: I have found Mister Kit paints a joy to use with a brush. I get very small "lumps" when I spray it! So I quit sparaying it. Anybody else experience this?? peter On Mon, 29 Apr 2002, Michael Kendix wrote: > >From: "Muth and Zulick" > > >Grumblem grumble....back to Polyscale acrylics until my skills improve. > > I have found Mister Kit Paints to be less robust than some other acrylics. > They are a lot smoother and contain far fewer "lumps" but I feel that > somehow, the price is paid. I have to be really careful when I handle it > and this is particularly an issue for building biplanes where a lot of > handling of the model occurs - top wing gluing on and rigging. Yes, the > paint goes on well, but keeping it on is more difficult. > > Michael > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 00:54:29 +1000 From: Shane & Lorna Jenkins To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. Message-ID: <3CCD5EA5.E82C9162@tac.com.au> > One good reason for liking Revell in those days, was because > they were better than Airfix, at least when talking about WW1. > Otherwise I've always been a staunch Airfix (and Watford Michael!) > supporter. One of my favourite modelling stories is one told by a long-time modeller from our local club. He saw one of the first Airfix kits in the country at a friend's place and was amazed at the level of detail and how easy it was to put together (compared to balsa). When he goes on to tell about breaking open his piggy bank and rushing down to the store to buy one, bringing it home and building it and how every kit was eagerly awaited, his eyes light up and everyone around him is caught up in their own rememberances of modelling as a child. Funny how Airfix has such a grip on us Lorna ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 07:55:08 -0700 (PDT) From: Tom Plesha To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: MisterKit Paints Message-ID: <20020429145508.33692.qmail@web20506.mail.yahoo.com> So the Mr.Kits paints have worked very well for me. Later Tom --- Peter Fedders wrote: > > I have found Mister Kit paints a joy to use with a > brush. I get very > small "lumps" when I spray it! > > So I quit sparaying it. Anybody else experience > this?? > > peter > > > > > > On Mon, 29 Apr 2002, Michael Kendix wrote: > > > >From: "Muth and Zulick" > > > > >Grumblem grumble....back to Polyscale acrylics > until my skills improve. > > > > I have found Mister Kit Paints to be less robust > than some other acrylics. > > They are a lot smoother and contain far fewer > "lumps" but I feel that > > somehow, the price is paid. I have to be really > careful when I handle it > > and this is particularly an issue for building > biplanes where a lot of > > handling of the model occurs - top wing gluing on > and rigging. Yes, the > > paint goes on well, but keeping it on is more > difficult. > > > > Michael > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: > http://mobile.msn.com > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness http://health.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 10:54:02 -0400 From: Larry Marshall To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re:Who has them in stock....WAS Albatross DIII Roden in box review. Message-ID: <20020429145558.FVKN13801.tomts21-srv.bellnexxia.net@there> On Monday 29 April 2002 10:23 am, you wrote: > Hi All, > Earl at NKR Models has them in stock today....My 6 Albatri D-II's > and D-III's are on the way to me!!!!!! > WOOOHOOOOOO!!!!! Maybe you can help me. If you order using their online order form, should something happen when you press the submit button? Typically there's a follow-up screen that appears that says something about your order being completed. When I do it on their site it just stares right back at me and nothing happens. Seems odd. Cheers --- Larry ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 17:02:32 +0200 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Airfix was RE: Re: Albatross DIII Roden in box review. Message-ID: > Funny how Airfix has such a grip on us > > Lorna > Yep, they cost one shilling and nine pence, I one shilling and six pence as pocket money, so I couldn't buy one every week, but sometimes I got some extra money so I did, I worked my way through most of them. My favorites then, are still favorites, Aichi Val, Junkers 52, Bristol Fighter, Camel etc. For some reason I didn't build the Spad till later. I used to buy them at the County Book Shop in Chesham, it was closer than Woolworths, but over at Woolworths they had a display of made-up models that stirred my youthly soul, As Mr Springsteen say's Glory days! /Neil C. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 11:04:57 -0400 From: Larry Marshall To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Cook-up site updated Message-ID: <20020429150653.ERFP5561.tomts10-srv.bellnexxia.net@there> > The Cook-up site has been updated with the following: Here I am...the question guy. I went to the Cookup area, looked around, and thought, I gotta be part of the next one. > And before anyone starts on proposing a new cook-up, I'd > personally like to see the first two aviation cook-ups filled out a > bit more - there's still plenty of spaces to fill there, so get > cracking ;-). But you say this. Is it still possible to be part of these cook ups? The Albatros cook up says that models must be finished by Sep 2000. Running a little late (grin)? > > Regards, > > Shane > Cook-up Webmaster > http://wwi-cookup.com ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 4366 **********************