WWI Digest 4371 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Babelfish (was: Pegasus Halbie review) by Eric Hotz 2) RE: Decals by Tom Gourdie 3) May Internet Modeler by "Bob Pearson" 4) 求购:高棉印花布/环保胶袋/瓦钉 Time:17:37:28 by wwi@umibox.hanse.de 5) Re: New PE by Witold Kozakiewicz 6) Re: May Internet Modeler by "Ross Moorhouse" 7) New uploads by "Matt Bittner" 8) Re: New PE by "tsollers" 9) RE: 1913 Albatros Racing Monoplane by Volker Haeusler 10) Re: Inquiry about Lubos at Vamp??? by John_Impenna@hyperion.com 11) Re: Inquiry about Lubos at Vamp??? by pschwartzkopf 12) Re: Help for a fellow Brazilian modeler by "Lance Krieg" 13) Nieuport 10 kits by "Alberto Casirati" 14) Re: Help for a fellow Brazilian modeler by tbittners@sprintmail.com 15) Re: New PE by "Brent Theobald" 16) Lewis PE by "ot811" 17) Blue Max Phonix review on Hyperscale by "tsollers" 18) New Eduard Albatros D.V by "Brent Theobald" 19) Re: New PE by "Lance Krieg" 20) RE: New Eduard Albatros D.V by "Graham Hunter" 21) Re: Lewis PE by Witold Kozakiewicz 22) RE: New Eduard Albatros D.V by "Michael Kendix" 23) Re: May Internet Modeler by "David C. Fletcher" 24) Walpurgis & Borga Pass by zbob@att.net 25) Re: May Internet Modeler by PetersList@aol.com 26) Re: May Internet Modeler by "Bob Pearson" 27) Re: May Internet Modeler by "Bob Pearson" 28) RE: New Eduard Albatros D.V by "Graham Hunter" 29) Re: Nieuport 10 kits by "Bob Pearson" 30) RE: May Internet Modeler by "Graham Hunter" 31) Re: May Internet Modeler by Larry Marshall 32) RE: New Eduard Albatros D.V by "Michael Kendix" 33) Eduard news by tbittners@sprintmail.com 34) Re: Eduard news by Larry Marshall 35) Re: Eduard news by tbittners@sprintmail.com 36) Re: Pink and Blue Controversy by "Mark Shannon" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 00:22:36 -0700 From: Eric Hotz To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: Babelfish (was: Pegasus Halbie review) Message-ID: >Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 19:25:03 -0500 >From: "Matt Bittner" >To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" >Subject: Pegasus Halbie review >Message-ID: > >Okay, fine, it's not in English, but there are some nice >pictures: >http://www.airforce.ru/modelism/firstlook/halberstadt/index.htm > >If you want English (or some other language) then go to >http://world.altavista.com and use that to translate (which is >where Babelfish takes you). That Babelfish is quite impressive, although certainly not perfect -- I was still able to piece together what the writer was writing about, with a bit of an effort. Still, certainly better than not being able to read it at all. I will have to keep this in mind for other model and aircraft related websites not in English (there are quite a few). Take care... --- Eric Hotz +-----------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ HOTZ ARTWORKS-ILLUSTRATION & DESIGN http://www.erichotz.com Phone: 604.619.6925 / e-mail: mailto:erichotz@direct.ca Address: Suite 110-19567 Fraser Hwy, Surrey, BC V3S 9A4 Canada The Larry Leadhead Comic Strip: http://www.larryleadhead.org +-----------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 09:38:13 +0100 From: Tom Gourdie To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: Decals Message-ID: Paul I have used both Eagle Strike lozenge and some of their Fokker DVII issue. I think they are excellent in terms of ease of use and they are not too thick. Registration seems good as is colour density. IIRC some list members have said that the lozenge is a bit fragile and neds careful handling once in place and before treated to Future or whatever is used for sealing the decals. I personally didn't have a major problem although it will tear along edges such as trailing edges if it is not handled carefully when newly applied. If you compare the 4-colour lozenge with, say, Pegasus lozenge the colours are more muted and less vibrant. I like both interpretations so I think it is down to personal preference - DICTA IRA and all that! HTH Tom -----Original Message----- From: Paul Schwartzkopf [mailto:pschwartzkopf@neb.rr.com] Sent: 01 May 2002 00:44 To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [WWI] Decals Has anyone on the list used decals from Eagle Strike Productions? Any comments concerning ease of placement, color registration, thickness, etc. TIA Paul This message is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient please notify us immediately. You may not copy it or use this message for any purpose or disclose its contents to any other person or take any action based on them. E-Mails are susceptible to interference. UCAS accepts no responsibility for information, errors or omissions in this e-mail nor for its use or misuse nor for any act committed or omitted in connection with this communication. If in doubt, please verify the authenticity of the contents with the sender. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 02:15:38 -0700 From: "Bob Pearson" To: ww1 mailing list Subject: May Internet Modeler Message-ID: <102024465401@smtp-2.vancouver.ipapp.com> Hi all, The May issue of IM is now up. This month in the OT vein we have a build from Michael Kendix, and reviews from Karen Rychlewski, Neil Crawford and myself, as well as a profile feature from Mike Fletcher on (what else) Nieuports. There are also assorted ot stuff from other list denizens. Regards, Bob Pearson Managing Editor / Internet Modeler http://www.internetmodeler.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 17:37:28 From: wwi@umibox.hanse.de To: wwi@umibox.hanse.de Subject: 求购:高棉印花布/环保胶袋/瓦钉 Time:17:37:28 Message-ID: <200205010923.g419Nu332383@dns1.ckpic.com> 尊敬的商户/厂家: 您好! 我公司是一家从事出口贸易公司,货品出口至南太平地区。 现我司求购如下货品; 1,T/C高棉印花布或纯棉印花布 布宽:1.68米或1.44米 布花类型:南太风格 2,环保胶袋 胶袋的替代用袋或渔网袋或其他可替代普通胶袋的用袋。 3、瓦钉 用于木屋架用的瓦钉或其他用于木屋架专用钉;瓦棱钉(详图备索) 4、厚身铝锅 特制厚身铝锅 直径:D=300MM-400MM 厚度:3MM-5MM 高度:180MM-250MM 贵公司若有有关产品请与我公司联系(请不要直接回复,请点以下图回复邮箱) 回复邮箱:mokzi@163.net 公司名称:莫氏国际-中国 地址:广东省增城市新塘镇长堤景江大厦A1608 联系人:莫生 邮编:511340 电话/传真:020-82768995 2002-05-01 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 12:09:47 +0200 From: Witold Kozakiewicz To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: New PE Message-ID: <3CCFBEEB.7030600@bg.am.lodz.pl> Tom Sollers wrote: > Ironically, just yesterday, I began to convert my drawings over to a layout > with frets and attachment points so I can send some stuff to PART. However, > PART also uses a different color coded system to distinguish what is front > etched, back etched, etc., than what I had set up for myself. So, I've been > spending hours reassigning colors to each itsy-bitsy item. Tom, If you have one colour for all front ethed details, other for back-etched and third for full-etched it is OK. Part can use ANY combination of colours. Red, green, and white are only combination used by Part's designers. -- Witold Kozakieiwicz ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 20:31:57 +1100 From: "Ross Moorhouse" To: Subject: Re: May Internet Modeler Message-ID: <001d01c192a7$280fc380$76492dcb@nsw.bigpond.net.au> Karen when do we see the Ford built?? If you do it as one used by the No1 Australian Light Car Patrol the rear tray is different. It has storage bins mounted along the sides of the rear tray. Also Firestorm, an Australian Resin Figure maker does an Aussie in the Pacfic WWII figure with a slouch hat that you could use the slouch hat for a WWI figure.. Cheers Ross s ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Pearson" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 8:19 PM Subject: [WWI] May Internet Modeler > Hi all, > > The May issue of IM is now up. This month in the OT vein we have a build > from Michael Kendix, and reviews from Karen Rychlewski, Neil Crawford and > myself, as well as a profile feature from Mike Fletcher on (what else) > Nieuports. > > There are also assorted ot stuff from other list denizens. > > > Regards, > Bob Pearson > > Managing Editor / Internet Modeler > http://www.internetmodeler.com > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 05:32:37 -0500 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: New uploads Message-ID: Bill Arnold sent in images of three new models, all three superbly done (but one that looks oh-so much better than the others ;-)). Plus, Maire Jean-Pascal sent in images of his in-progress Albatros Dr.I. Excellent! Matt Bittner WW1 Modeling Page Assistant Editor ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 09:02:29 -0400 From: "tsollers" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: New PE Message-ID: <200205011302.g41D2Rb00914@mail.bcpl.net> Witold: > If you have one colour for all front ethed details, other for > back-etched and third for full-etched it is OK. Part can use ANY > combination of colours. Red, green, and white are only combination used > by Part's designers. Quite true. And I didn't mean to infer that my artwork was unacceptable to PART. You and the folks at PART seem to be very accommodating and flexible. I merely decided that if I was going to rework the images to include frets and such, I might as well match PART's methods of operation. Purely my own desire. Cheers, Tom ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 17:23:48 +0800 From: Volker Haeusler To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: 1913 Albatros Racing Monoplane Message-ID: Anders, > The Heinkel connection fits, I found the photo in a book about Heinkel > planes. The photo I found was a landplane - does that mean it was the > HE? After Neil's reply I checked my seaplane references and found a > photo of a floatplane that must be the LWE (although it was stated to > be the HE). Its fuselage looks similar to that of my "mystery plane". Yes to both, I guess - with two options for the seaplane though. I磛e checked the sources mentioned yesterday. It seems the aircraft winning the 1913 Bodensee Wasserflug, which is usually identified as the LWE (but there are also other designations, complicating things further), was *only* build as a amphibian. Therefore no landplane version existing. However, the HE landplane (which should be the one in the first photo you mention) was not only build in more than one version (amongst others, one source mentions both side by side and tandem seat variations), but seemingly also in a water version. This one was the winner of the "small category" (whatever that was) of the Bodensee competition. The overall winner (the LWE) was flown by Hirth, the HE seaplane version by a pilot called Vollmoeller. Which one is which seems difficult to tell, as both aircraft were rather similar - the 75 and 100 hp Mercedes have some differences and might be the best way to identify the aircraft. it also seems (interpretation from the text only) the 75 hp HE seaplane version was a floatplane without auxiliary wheel undercarriage. BTW, the LWE was obviously also tested by the Navy - there is a photo showing it at the naval seaplane test station near Danzig - but was found to light and fragile for naval service. Oh yes, it did win the Bodensee competition with the incredible speed of 100 km per hour... I磍l try to send a scan or two by this weekend. Volker ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 09:33:18 -0400 From: John_Impenna@hyperion.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Inquiry about Lubos at Vamp??? Message-ID: Hi Mike, Thanks for the response...I was just wondering if everything was okay...Lubos is usually pretty good with responding to email...That was my concern....Todd had just received an order and mine wasn't far behind his group order, so I was wondering if something may have happened....By the way, I still think it is childish to whine about slow deliveries!! A month or two is okay to wait, unless YOU HAVE NO KITS ON THE SHELF WAITING TO BE BUILT!!!!!!! If you have NONE its okay to whine!!!! : ) :) John ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 09:04:01 -0600 From: pschwartzkopf To: Subject: Re: Inquiry about Lubos at Vamp??? Message-ID: <200205011408.g41E8hlT004932@smtp1.rdc-kc.rr.com> Talk about childish whiners. I knew a guy in the local model club that would have to be the "first kid on the block" with a new release. He'd pout if somebody got theirs before he did. Probably why he didn't do WW1--his supplier wasn't as fast as my orders from Rosemont. Paul --- John_Impenna@hyperion.com wrote: > >..I still think it is childish to whine about slow deliveries!! A month > or two is okay to wait, unless YOU HAVE NO KITS ON THE SHELF WAITING TO BE > BUILT!!!!!!! If you have NONE its okay to whine!!!! : ) :) > > John > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 09:33:19 -0500 From: "Lance Krieg" To: Subject: Re: Help for a fellow Brazilian modeler Message-ID: Pedro asks about: "... Lothar vR DVII..." Pedro, I assume he's talking about the checkerboard tail Jasta 10 plane that was really Alois Heldman's. I'll have to check, but I believe this was 243/18, an early Fokker product with streaky fuselage and 4 color loz. He needs to adapt the kit exhaust to the early Fokker configuration - a chore, but do-able; this is missed on the cover painting of the "In Action" book. By the way, I have heard a certain rumble of doubt expressed over the yellow script "AH" on the top wing center section. Matt, were you on hand when this was discussed? Lance ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 16:29:12 +0200 From: "Alberto Casirati" To: "WW1 Modeling List" Subject: Nieuport 10 kits Message-ID: <007001c1f11e$21703840$1fe422d4@s> I am trying to compile a list of alla Ni. 10 plastic kits, available or not. So far, I have been able to trace the following: Merlin short run Roseplane's and ToyCraft Berg's resins Classic Plane's vacform (all to 1/72nd scale) Tom's Modelworks' 1/48th vacform and resin kits Any more ? TIA ! Alberto Casirati ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 10:40:17 -0400 (EDT) From: tbittners@sprintmail.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Help for a fellow Brazilian modeler Message-ID: <20020501144017.1DE55468FD@eclipse.qis.net> On Wed, 1 May 2002 10:34:58 -0400 (EDT), Lance Krieg wrote: >By the way, I have heard a certain rumble of doubt expressed over the >yellow script "AH" on the top wing center section. Matt, were you on hand when this was discussed? I think I was, but I can't remember the particulars. Start talking German, and I glaze over... ;-) Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 15:06:39 +0000 From: "Brent Theobald" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: New PE Message-ID: Lance, Did you, or are you, doing true scale instrument bezels? I find almost all of my Tom's Model Works, Airwave and yes, even CSM bezels are oversized. I'm guessing they are over by about 25%. For example, I wanted 5 bezels across the bottom of my Gotha instrument panel, but only five would fit. Smaller diameters had the same ring thickness and looked wrong. So, I just went with four. It isn't "right" to my mind, but it looks better. Thanks! Brent _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 11:23:54 -0400 From: "ot811" To: "wwi-list" Subject: Lewis PE Message-ID: <003b01c1f124$3aa5ddf0$0800010a@internal.evincible.com> Received 1:48 scale PE for Lewis MG from Tomasz. This is by far the best and most detailed I have ever seen. The fret has enough parts to make 2 spade grip and 2 butt-stock Lewi, 4 large drums and 6 small drums. Variations include various sights, the stripped, semi-stripped and un-stripped versions. Also got the PE for 1:48 Blue Max DH-2. Looks great, but cant comment on it. regards SSH ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 11:30:01 -0400 From: "tsollers" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Blue Max Phonix review on Hyperscale Message-ID: <200205011530.g41FU4b04551@mail.bcpl.net> Greetings! FWIW there's a review of the 1/48 Blue Max Phonix D.I kit on Hyperscale. http://www.kitreview.com/reviews/phonixdireviewrb_1.htm Cheers! Tom ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 15:40:30 +0000 From: "Brent Theobald" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: New Eduard Albatros D.V Message-ID: Howdy gang! I picked one of these up yesterday. Wow! I thought it might be a little better than the original, but no, it's lots better! The interior is much better, access panels are now located on the bottom of the lower wing and a pilot too. The easy masks for the striped paint job are really nice too. Eduard has made rib taping easier by making one half of the rib tape blue and the other pink. So, you just apply one rib tape decal and wrap it around the wing: top to bottom. I am very impressed with this kit. The only gripe is the landing gear struts which still appear too short. Later! Brent PS: The black and white striped machine in the Profi-Pack. (Loerner?) Where can pictures be found of this aircraft? I did a quick search yesterday through my library and found nothing. _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 10:49:37 -0500 From: "Lance Krieg" To: Subject: Re: New PE Message-ID: Brent wants to know: "Did you, or are you, doing true scale instrument bezels?" Yes, I have made 2 and 3 dimensional bezels starting with a scale 2 inches and going up to 6 inches in 1/2 inch increments. But after looking at the recent Part offerings, my home grown efforts look pretty sick! lance ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 11:08:14 -0500 From: "Graham Hunter" To: Subject: RE: New Eduard Albatros D.V Message-ID: <000101c1f12a$6661f220$770101c0@ghunter> < To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Lewis PE Message-ID: <3CD013F1.4060808@bg.am.lodz.pl> ot811 wrote: > Received 1:48 scale PE for Lewis MG from Tomasz. This is by far the best > and most detailed I have ever seen. Part was also very impresed. He decided not to make his own project for Lewis but get from Tomasz his project. I'm suere it will be available soon under Part label. And there will be also 1:72 version -- Witold Kozakieiwicz ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 16:24:44 +0000 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: New Eduard Albatros D.V Message-ID: >From: "Graham Hunter" > >But rib tapes were one color only. This discussion was on the list >awhile >back. Really!:). And how are you able to specify this with such certainty? >The rib tapes would be continuous TE to TE. The purpose of rib tapes >is for strength so why would the manufacturer create a seam at the LE >just >so they could use two colours. Shane down under had some >scientific >reasoning for one colour rib tapes IIRC. This was a good, maybe even a strong, argument but hardly proof. I suppose my point is that there is no definitive proof that they were done one way or another. >2 cents and all that, Graham Mine too. Michael _________________________________________________________________ Join the world抯 largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 09:39:05 -0700 From: "David C. Fletcher" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: May Internet Modeler Message-ID: <003501c1f12e$b5b656a0$af884318@cc.shawcable.net> "...as well as a profile feature from Mike Fletcher on (what else) Nieuports...." Try as I might, I couldn't find this feature. Do I need navigation assistance? Dave Fletcher ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 16:43:13 +0000 From: zbob@att.net To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Walpurgis & Borga Pass Message-ID: <20020501164328.ONWW24238.mtiwmhc21.worldnet.att.net@webmail.worldnet.att.net> This is the night that Jonathan Harker was travelling in a stage through the Borga Pass. They had to get to the inn before dark. . . Because Dracula was going to be on the prowl. Well, he wasn't too lucky, was he??? Bob ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 12:45:52 EDT From: PetersList@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: May Internet Modeler Message-ID: In a message dated 01/05/02 17:42:38 GMT Daylight Time, at6a@shaw.ca writes: << Try as I might, I couldn't find this feature. Do I need navigation assistance? >> It should be http://www.internetmodeler.com/2002/may/galleria/nieuport_10.htm but appears to have gone AWOL ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 09:52:36 -0700 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: May Internet Modeler Message-ID: <102027246301@smtp-1.vancouver.ipapp.com> It should be right at the bottom of the contents page in the galleria section http://www.internetmodeler.com/2002/may/galleria/Nieuport_10.htm Bob ---------- >From: "David C. Fletcher" >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: [WWI] Re: May Internet Modeler >Date: Wed, May 1, 2002, 9:41 am > > "...as well as a profile feature from Mike Fletcher on (what else) > Nieuports...." > > Try as I might, I couldn't find this feature. Do I need navigation > assistance? > > Dave Fletcher > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 10:02:26 -0700 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: May Internet Modeler Message-ID: <102027266101@smtp-1.vancouver.ipapp.com> I just checked the server and the file is there, so I clicked on Peter's link and it worked for me Bob ---------- >From: PetersList@aol.com >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: [WWI] Re: May Internet Modeler >Date: Wed, May 1, 2002, 9:47 am > > In a message dated 01/05/02 17:42:38 GMT Daylight Time, at6a@shaw.ca writes: > > << Try as I might, I couldn't find this feature. Do I need navigation > assistance? >> > > It should be http://www.internetmodeler.com/2002/may/galleria/nieuport_10.htm > but appears to have gone AWOL > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 12:16:59 -0500 From: "Graham Hunter" To: Subject: RE: New Eduard Albatros D.V Message-ID: <000201c1f134$019acc40$770101c0@ghunter> < To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Nieuport 10 kits Message-ID: <102027378701@smtp-1.vancouver.ipapp.com> HR Model does a resin Nie.10, and Formaplane did a 1/72 vacform .. whoops, they are both Nie.12s .. nevermind Bob ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 12:26:20 -0500 From: "Graham Hunter" To: Subject: RE: May Internet Modeler Message-ID: <000301c1f135$50846860$770101c0@ghunter> Michael, I really like your Comic Strutter. Great work Michael. Graham ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 13:24:12 -0400 From: Larry Marshall To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: May Internet Modeler Message-ID: <20020501172625.ODMU17922.tomts22-srv.bellnexxia.net@there> > Try as I might, I couldn't find this feature. Do I need navigation > assistance? Dave, it's the very last entry in the Table of Contents, under "Galleria". Cheers --- Larry ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 17:30:04 +0000 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: New Eduard Albatros D.V Message-ID: >From: "Graham Hunter" >I really like your Comic Strutter. Great work Michael. Thanks, but never mind about the flattery, let me pursue this rib tape thing:). >< >Lateral thinking and Vulcan Logic... I understand the logic (Vulcan or whatever) of the argument but how did the blue/pink hypothesis come about? What was the evidence for it? I assume Greg VW has some view on this. Miichael _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 13:32:00 -0400 (EDT) From: tbittners@sprintmail.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Eduard news Message-ID: <20020501173200.8626146959@eclipse.qis.net> Well, Eduard has definitely announced that the Fokker E.IV (non-profi) is "out", although I'm sure it will be a week or two before we see it. They also announced the profi version will be released next month, along with the non-profi E.III. It may be German, but I will support *anything* WW1-wise that Eduard does in 1/72nd. Their kits are very nice (and one of these days I'll finish my Albatros cook-up project...). Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 13:34:05 -0400 From: Larry Marshall To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Eduard news Message-ID: <20020501173618.EYVW29810.tomts12-srv.bellnexxia.net@there> > It may be German, but I will support *anything* WW1-wise that > Eduard does in 1/72nd. Their kits are very nice (and one of these > days I'll finish my Albatros cook-up project...). Your Moranes need something to shoot at anyway - an EIII will be just the thing :-) Cheers --- Larry ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 13:42:44 -0400 (EDT) From: tbittners@sprintmail.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Eduard news Message-ID: <20020501174244.143594695B@eclipse.qis.net> On Wed, 1 May 2002 13:38:52 -0400 (EDT), Larry Marshall wrote: >Your Moranes need something to shoot at anyway - an EIII will be just >the thing :-) So true. However, too bad it's not the Pfalz E series. At least then I could turn it into a Morane. ;-) Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 12:43:36 -0500 From: "Mark Shannon" To: Subject: Re: Pink and Blue Controversy Message-ID: I think the only reason the 'blue upper, pink lower' idea started is that both the four and five color lozenge schemes use rose-pink tones in lower side lozenge, and someone's sense of propriety argued "Pink is a lower scheme color, therefore pink tapes would be used on the lower camouflage and the blue tapes are darker than the underside blue in the lozenge patterns, anyway" type less-than Vulcan logic. It was 'known' that blue was used in taping upper ribs, so there had to be some use for all that excess pink rib tape. I do not think that the workers would have been bothered to match so carefully. I also am reasonably sure that there would be resistance to a break in the rib tapes at such a point of stress as the leading edge. What I am more concerned with is the case where strips of lozenge fabric was used as rib tape. Photos appear to indicate that upper lozenge fabric was used on the upper surface, but by the logic above, that should mean that the underside was also taped in upper scheme lozenge fabric from one continuous strip. I just don't have the photos of the underside to see if there is a strong contrast in cases like this. .Mark. ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 4371 **********************