WWI Digest 4541 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) re: Stirring the pot by "Grzegorz Mazurowski" 2) Special Hobby SPAD VII etc by knut.erik.hagen@login-3.eunet.no (Knut Erik Hagen) 3) re: Stirring the pot by Steven Perry 4) Re: NASM Pfalz D.XII colours by "David Calhoun" 5) Re: Kinda ot question by "Lee M." 6) Re: Kinda ot question by "Lee M." 7) Re: mono-filiment rigging by "Lee M." 8) Another update by "Matt Bittner" 9) Re: mono-filiment rigging by john@huggins-leahey.com (John Huggins) 10) Re: Defensive kills by "Dave Burke" 11) Re: Defensive kills by "Dave Burke" 12) Re: Stirring the pot by "Dave Burke" 13) Re: Special Hobby SPAD VII etc by "Dave Burke" 14) Phoenix D.I by "Dave Burke" 15) Re: Special Hobby SPAD VII etc by "David's Mail" 16) Re: Special Hobby SPAD VII etc by "Paul Howard" 17) Re: Update by Shane Weier 18) Re: Kinda ot question by "Grzegorz Mazurowski" 19) Re: Update by "Diego Fernetti" 20) RE: Dave Ruhling's brisfit by "Diego Fernetti" 21) RE: re Interesting Tidbit by "Diego Fernetti" 22) And Yet Another by "Matt Bittner" 23) IPMS Argentina Regional Contest -and other things- report by "Diego Fernetti" 24) Model Painting with Oils by "Matt Bittner" 25) RE: Model Painting with Oils by "Diego Fernetti" 26) RE: Model Painting with Oils by "Matt Bittner" 27) =?big5?Q?=B8=DB=B8u=BA=F4=AF=B8=A1A=B8`=A5=D8=A5D=AB=F9 we are recruiting webj?= by recruitwebj@hotmail.com 28) Re: Monofilament rigging by "ZELNICK, KENNETH T" 29) RE: Model Painting with Oils by "Mark C" 30) re: And Yet Another (Diego should read this too) by "Grzegorz Mazurowski" 31) Re: Monofilament rigging by "Grzegorz Mazurowski" 32) Zen and the Art of Plastic Modeling by PetersList@aol.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 02:34:05 +0200 From: "Grzegorz Mazurowski" To: Subject: re: Stirring the pot Message-ID: <005801c23117$7c24f1c0$0200a8c0@grzesiek> Steve! May I send your mail about rib tapes to the Aerodrome forum? I'm curious what Dan-San Abbot will say... Or do it yourself. Cheers! G. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 02:48:57 +0200 (CEST) From: knut.erik.hagen@login-3.eunet.no (Knut Erik Hagen) To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Special Hobby SPAD VII etc Message-ID: <20020722004857.D084534BD9@login-3.eunet.no> Hei, See whats coming next from MPM and friends on http://www.mpm.cz/nextrel.asp 2x SPAD VII, Lloyd C V. 46 and Sopwith Schneider/baby in 1/48 from Special Hobby. Eders Knut Erik ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 21:03:02 -0400 From: Steven Perry To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: re: Stirring the pot Message-ID: <3D3B59C6.7060104@tampabay.rr.com> Sure. LMK what they say sp Grzegorz Mazurowski wrote: > Steve! > May I send your mail about rib tapes to the Aerodrome forum? > I'm curious what Dan-San Abbot will say... > Or do it yourself. > Cheers! > G. > > > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 21:38:13 -0400 From: "David Calhoun" To: Subject: Re: NASM Pfalz D.XII colours Message-ID: <002001c23120$72121f60$8ddb0944@ri.cox.net> Does anyone have good photos of the markings on the NASM Pfalz? I know that there is a skull, but have only seen photos taken from the front/underside, no idea what it looks like from the side view. any drawings or profiles of the movie scheme? Thanks, Dave Calhoun ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 20:48:31 -0500 From: "Lee M." To: Subject: Re: Kinda ot question Message-ID: <004b01c23121$e2c77740$b54d39cc@mesystem> G. The Stukas would often roll into the target and pass vertical to acquire the aiming point. It was kind of rare to just tip forward and go from level into a dive. There were numerous staff complaints about the pilots not achieving a more vertical dive and many comments about it are on the records. Since we do not know the angle attained by the plane doing the filming there is not to may ways to tell what the true angle was unless the earth is visible as a reference point. I would suspect that the plane doing the filming was also in some sort of dive just to keep up. Clipped to stay short. Lee M. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Grzegorz Mazurowski" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 10:43 AM Subject: [WWI] Re: Kinda ot question > Lee! > I've seen various diagrams of diving Stukas, and none of them showed real > vertical diving, it was always deep dive, but not vertical. Green's ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 20:51:24 -0500 From: "Lee M." To: Subject: Re: Kinda ot question Message-ID: <006301c23122$497a5c00$b54d39cc@mesystem> G Part 2 A very good friend of mine nicknamed "Choo Choo Johnson" wrote a very good book about bombing trains in Korea, and, I suspect it was a lot easier to bomb Russian trains, (in WW II) than it was the Korean ones due to the steep valleys and mountains in much of Korea. Major Johnson was considered to be a "Train Ace" and the best available during the time he was there. His book is named "Turn the Tigers Loose" and it was written almost immediately after he left the Country. I read it before I met him. He was the commander of the Base Operations section at Ashiya AB in Kyushu, Japan after 1958. Base OPS is all about flying not running the base. As a weather forecaster I worked in the Base OPS building right next to where they filed the flight plans. He flew the B25J version with all of the nose guns. He liked the gun-ships best, instead of all bombs, since it could also carry about 3000 pounds of 500 or 1000 pound bombs if need be. He preferred it with out the bomb load. On one flight he almost screwed up. As he was chasing, in a B-25J with the 6 nose 50 caliber Mgs the train entered a mountain tunnel and it was only sudden remedial action that saved the day and the plane along with "Choo Choo". He was a fine person to be around and work with. I did learn a bit about bombing and bombers as well as train chasing from him. You may be surprised to know he did some of his best chasing at night. He could see the fire box and sparks from the train engine. Since they flew quite low it was all they needed. Lee M. New Braunfels ----- Original Message ----- From: "Grzegorz Mazurowski" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 10:43 AM Subject: [WWI] Re: Kinda ot question > Lee! > I've seen various diagrams of diving Stukas, and none of them showed real > vertical diving, it was always deep dive, but not vertical. Green's > "Warplanes of the Third Reich" states that German ot planes were TESTED for > a "dive exceeding 80 grades angle". ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 21:11:17 -0500 From: "Lee M." To: Subject: Re: mono-filiment rigging Message-ID: <007d01c23125$1095d100$b54d39cc@mesystem> Tom, I have always drilled #80 holes ( for 1/72nd) thru the wings and passed the filament thru them. There is a strange way to do it that involves locating all the holes before the plane is assembled and painted...(If possible) I later put the long filament through the holes from outside. Retrieve the filament thru the cockpit or engine opening and fasten them all together inside ( so they can no longer be pulled thru.) with the lose ends out side. Then pass it thru the wings, etc and for the finale use a fising weight to hold the filament tight while it dries using CA as the glue.. After the glue is set I can trim the excess from wing tops, bottoms and where-ever without to much trouble. A number of the holes are often under the decals as well. On occassion it is better to go thru the ends of the struts instead of the wings. I have always used a metal spring clip and fishing weights to hold rigging tight no matter what method is used otherwise. Pull is steady and tight enough unless you intend to play it like a violin. Not all planes will allow this method but when it does it works well Lee M. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Plesha" Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 9:10 AM Subject: [WWI] mono-filiment rigging > A question. I need to attach a short length of > mono-filiment between 2 surfaces but I cannot attach > it so that I may put tension on it and have it tight. > . > Does anyone have any ideas of what I can put on the > mono-filiment that is clear and will give it the > stiffness that would appear as though there is tension > on it? ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 21:38:07 -0500 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: Another update Message-ID: Just for G I won't use adjectives to describe anymore awesome models. ;-) Larry Marshall sent in a medicore, run of the mill Oeffag Albatros D.II. Better, G? ;-) Seriously though, wonderful model, Larry! Matt Bittner WW1 Modeling Page Assistant Editor ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 22:19:02 -0500 From: john@huggins-leahey.com (John Huggins) To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: mono-filiment rigging Message-ID: >Tom, >I have always drilled #80 holes ( for 1/72nd) thru the wings and passed the >filament thru them. Tom, I have been making I bolts out of SS wire. These are CA glued into pre drilled holes in the wings and fuselage. The opposite surface is trimmed and then the model is assembled. At this point, you can start by tieing one of the monofilament to one of the rings. Pass the other end through the ring on the other end, and tie it off. You can make a double loop through the ring and the line will stay in place. A small drop of CA will make the knots permanent. Trim the excess, and then use the heat to tighten the lines if you need to. Add a couple drops of white glue to the line, touch up with brass and you even have turn buckles. As an added plus, the lines even look like they would on the real airplane. JP ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 22:48:20 -0500 From: "Dave Burke" To: Subject: Re: Defensive kills Message-ID: <000501c23132$a001e600$6173fea9@s0024008072> Well, I should have been more specific: I am discounting the Brisfit as it was a 2-seat fighter. But thanks for the replies - I was just curious and the descriptions of running gun battles between 2-seaters sounds like an aerial version of a naval battle! DB ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 22:50:36 -0500 From: "Dave Burke" To: Subject: Re: Defensive kills Message-ID: <000d01c23132$f0a3fd00$6173fea9@s0024008072> > E. > visit me at... > www.sendmeadream.com/ > On-line dream analysis? I am afraid that I might melt the server! DB ...I dreamed I was a fish, and then that I was Voss' cowling. But as dreams are supposed to be in black and white, I'm afraid that I can't be of service to the inquisitive... ;-D ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 22:57:51 -0500 From: "Dave Burke" To: Subject: Re: Stirring the pot Message-ID: <002d01c23133$f4844f00$6173fea9@s0024008072> > Just a theory. Fire at will ;-) > sp > > Hmmmm... Well, as we can tell from photo evidence, plain linen was used as rib tape. Why blue/green and pink (salmon?) would be specially made for rib tape is not clear to me unless the coloring might aid in easily detecting damage to the stitching or to the ribs. Maybe the clear dope used to seal the tapes might cause some of the pigments to bleed into the clear tape. I dunno. Neat theory though. Tennis anyone? DB ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 23:16:11 -0500 From: "Dave Burke" To: Subject: Re: Special Hobby SPAD VII etc Message-ID: <005401c23136$83b3f840$6173fea9@s0024008072> > Hei, > > See whats coming next from MPM and friends on > http://www.mpm.cz/nextrel.asp > 2x SPAD VII, Lloyd C V. 46 and Sopwith Schneider/baby > in 1/48 from Special Hobby. > > > Eders > Knut Erik > Great news, but unfortunately, I am not too enthusiastic about the MPM kits that I have experienced in the past. But I'll keep my digits crossed!! DB ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 23:14:35 -0500 From: "Dave Burke" To: Subject: Phoenix D.I Message-ID: <004701c23136$4b1a3940$6173fea9@s0024008072> Hey Gang, Sorry about the missing umlaut, but I need some info re: Phonix D.I known as J.12, used in A-H Naval service and depicted in the Pegasus kit. I notice that on page 22 in the Datafile, the aircraft is shown as captured, with the upper-wing kreuzen blanked out and a fuselage sash. Does anyone have pics of this bird before it was captured? And what about the sash - was that an A-H marking or an Italian marking? And what color were the crosses likely blanked out with? Also: can anyone fill me in on the color of the upper-wing center section? TIA DB ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 23:16:28 -0500 From: "David's Mail" To: Subject: Re: Special Hobby SPAD VII etc Message-ID: <00d901c23136$8da28ab0$db93cf18@Jeanne> Glad to see this as I have the new Aeromaster sheet. May have to have a couple or 3. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Knut Erik Hagen" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 7:51 PM Subject: [WWI] Special Hobby SPAD VII etc > Hei, > > See whats coming next from MPM and friends on > http://www.mpm.cz/nextrel.asp > 2x SPAD VII, Lloyd C V. 46 and Sopwith Schneider/baby > in 1/48 from Special Hobby. > > > Eders > Knut Erik > > ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 23:39:41 -0500 From: "Paul Howard" To: Subject: Re: Special Hobby SPAD VII etc Message-ID: <002e01c23139$cc17bd80$4e928ece@computer> Special Hobby is doing a SPAD VII, hmmm? I have their ot XF 85; the parts are similar in quality to early Eduard, and the interior is pure conjecture. I'll be getting one for sure! Up till now we've had the choice of doing without, paying several body parts for the out-of-production BM kit, or forking over all body parts for the JGMT kit. We can hope this is one of their finest efforts. If not, we can hope that the shape is close. I can't work up any interest in doing a SPAD 13 right now, but I've been wanting to do a SPAD VII for years. I might even do multiples if the right markings come out. Heck, I might even finish a model in under a year! Yeah, right. and monkeys might fly out of my... Never mind. I'm delighted to hear the news, and will hope for the best. PH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Burke" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 11:05 PM Subject: [WWI] Re: Special Hobby SPAD VII etc > > > Hei, > > > > See whats coming next from MPM and friends on > > http://www.mpm.cz/nextrel.asp > > 2x SPAD VII, Lloyd C V. 46 and Sopwith Schneider/baby > > in 1/48 from Special Hobby. > > > > > > Eders > > Knut Erik > > > > Great news, but unfortunately, I am not too enthusiastic about the MPM kits > that I have experienced in the past. But I'll keep my digits crossed!! > > DB > > ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 15:40:31 +1000 From: Shane Weier To: "'wwim'" Subject: Re: Update Message-ID: <7186131CB805D411A60E0090272F7C7105958DCB@mimhexch1.mim.com.au> Matt says, (or someone posing as Matt, which seems likely given the absolutely atypical brevity) >Site Updated. Dave Ruhling. Bristol Fighter. Awesome. Very pleasant indeed. The world needs more models of Bristol Fighters. 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. You are requested to forward unwanted e-mail and address any problems to the MIM Holdings Limited Support Centre. 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Grzegorz > Since we do > not know the angle attained by the plane doing the filming there is not to > may ways to tell what the true angle was unless the earth is visible as a > reference point. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 07:14:03 -0300 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: Subject: Re: Update Message-ID: <011d01c23168$8159c8e0$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Shane the Elder wrote: > Very pleasant indeed. The world needs more models of Bristol Fighters. And in 1/72! D. diving in a near vertical angle. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 07:17:08 -0300 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: Subject: RE: Dave Ruhling's brisfit Message-ID: <01d801c23168$efe95000$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> I won't say anything Grzes... I'm speechless! D. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 07:20:53 -0300 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: Subject: RE: re Interesting Tidbit Message-ID: <024e01c23169$75b63e00$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Neil hoped: > Or...for a different look at the origins of the war, why not try the > "Encyclopaedia Fernettica" which is sure to have an original view on the > subject. :-) I checked up, but curiously there's no entry about this war or any other during the XXth century. I must admit that the whole affair looked bogus to me! D. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 05:30:58 -0500 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: And Yet Another Message-ID: Finger Chopper Time!! :-) Bill Arnold sends in his latest - an UFAG C.I finished in *four days*!! Oh, to have that sort of time... Matt Bittner WW1 Modeling Page Assistant Editor ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 07:39:22 -0300 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: "ww1 list" Subject: IPMS Argentina Regional Contest -and other things- report Message-ID: <027901c2316c$0aba3680$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> As mentioned last week, our friend and listee Mart璯 Afflitto left his Buenos Aires base to visit us in occassion of the Regional Contest of IPMS. He arrived last Friday and brought 2 excellent models to competition, a Sopwith Triplane and a Pre-WW1 monoplane Racer (sorry Mart璯, I forgot the name, but sure it looked like a Antoinette) Both were supported by very well executed diorama bases and he promised pictures soon. He got a commendable third prize for his Sopwith tripe, behind two WW2 entries, but I must admit that they were worthy opponents. However his racer didn't got any prize because it's most likely that no judge would have known what it was in the first place and therefore it was overlooked. The rest of the WW1 entries were few and mostly in 1/72, apart from a very interesting 1/32 Camel done as a cutout model but that got flunked because the inner structure of the wing wasn't accurate. A few OT tanks were displayed, the ever present EMHAR big ones, and two small vignettes with WW1 figures in trenches. Very nice. Perhaps Martin took pictures. His "Contest Hat" wasn't ridiculous at all, mostly because I have another one just like his. Yes, Ray, we took a picture with them on, but currently the negatives are in a vault in Langley Va. Martin received his award with his hat on and his list badge (wich I provided) on his chest. He looked a bit like Chewbacca in the ending scene of Star Wars. Forgot to say we shared a delicious lunch last saturday with his wife Rosa and my girl Wanda and talked about all matters possible. What a talkative bunch we are! D. Always a pleasure to meet any listmember. When you're going to visit us, Shane? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 05:41:28 -0500 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: Model Painting with Oils Message-ID: Well, I decided to try it out on a "real" model. The Eduard Dr.I I'm working on (to be turned into a Jasta 12 machine) I decided to try to use oils for the streaking. One thing to keep in mind - the strength of using oils in this regard is also its weakness. By that I mean oils' drying time. It's awesome to have a lot of time to work with, to try and make the streaking look "right". However, it's also another thing to wait for days to the oil paint to dry. I mixed what I thought was a close match using two Winsor & Newton tubes - #31 Oxide of Chromium and #41 Vandyke Brown. Now that I look at it drying on the model it may be a bit too "green". Oh well, although I could wipe it all off and start again, I really don't want to. Consider it another "modeling lesson". Once I had the two colors mixed, then I started to apply the paint. I used a 10/0 Loew-Connell (or maybe Loew-Cornell, the writing is rubbed off) 1350 Liner brush. I started with the brush "loaded", then kept moving out until the brush was "clean" and the painting "faded". Then I started again. It looks like I may have some brush strokes to worry about - I'll possibly remove them using a high-grit (like 4000 or 6000) sandpaper. There were also a few areas that I took a "cotton bud" to remove some of the paint. It didn't remove it entirely down to the MK CDL, but it removed it enough to make it look like the brush was truly devoid of paint at that point. I hope I explained myself well enough. I did this Saturday night, and the model still is *not* dry. I'm guessing maybe around Wednesday I can start figuring out what to do about the brush strokes. Oh, I used MisterKit German CDL as the base coat, which was thinned with Future. Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 07:51:19 -0300 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: Subject: RE: Model Painting with Oils Message-ID: <029001c2316d$b6163460$4640a8c0@ssp.salud.rosario.gov.ar> Matt wrote:> > The Eduard Dr.I I'm working on (to be turned into a Jasta 12 > machine) I decided to try to use oils for the streaking. One > thing to keep in mind - the strength of using oils in this regard > is also its weakness. By that I mean oils' drying time. It's > awesome to have a lot of time to work with, to try and make the > streaking look "right". However, it's also another thing to wait > for days to the oil paint to dry. Why not rigging a homemade lightbox to this purpose? Robert K. mentioned it several times. D. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 05:56:43 -0500 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: RE: Model Painting with Oils Message-ID: On Mon, 22 Jul 2002 06:52:55 -0400 (EDT), Diego Fernetti wrote: > Why not rigging a homemade lightbox to this purpose? Robert K. mentioned it > several times. I don't mind the drying time. Give me time to work on something else. ;-) Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 07:08:45 -0400 (EDT) From: recruitwebj@hotmail.com To: Hk033, Hk032, Hk031, Hk030, Hk029 Subject: =?big5?Q?=B8=DB=B8u=BA=F4=AF=B8=A1A=B8`=A5=D8=A5D=AB=F9 we are recruiting webj?= Message-ID: 主持網上視象節目, 時薪HK$80 - $300 性感開朗 有醫療福利 如有興趣請電郵到 webjrecruit@hotmail.com we are recruiting webj to host online internet adult show, if you are sexy and open-minded, you could earn from HK$80 - $300 per hour. we offer medical benefits too! pl email to ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 06:25:16 -0500 From: "ZELNICK, KENNETH T" To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: Monofilament rigging Message-ID: <15888960D28CD211AD1900105A24907803EC9712@ano-exs02.ano.entergy.com> I ran into a similar situation the one time I rigged a model with monofilament. As I remember, one end went to the wing and the other to the fuselage. I drilled a socket in the wing, and drilled completely through the wall of the fuselage so the monofilament could slide in and out. I attached the wing end with CA. When it set, I inserted the other end into the hole in the fuselage, applied a drop of CA, and held the monofilament taut with a pair of hemostats until the CA set. It took several attempts, and I think I would try e's heat method first, if I had to do it over. HTH, Ken Zelnick ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 07:29:04 -0400 From: "Mark C" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: Model Painting with Oils Message-ID: >From: "Matt Bittner" >Reply-To: wwi@wwi-models.org >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: [WWI] RE: Model Painting with Oils >Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 06:57:01 -0400 (EDT) > >On Mon, 22 Jul 2002 06:52:55 -0400 (EDT), Diego Fernetti wrote: > > > Why not rigging a homemade lightbox to this purpose? Robert K. mentioned >it > > several times. > >I don't mind the drying time. Give me time to work on something >else. ;-) > > >Matt Bittner Should you wish for faster drying, you can add a little Japan Dryer to the oil. It's available at home improvement and DIY stores for about $4 a quart, and it will last forever. _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 13:29:25 +0200 From: "Grzegorz Mazurowski" To: Subject: re: And Yet Another (Diego should read this too) Message-ID: <015b01c23173$091eaac0$0200a8c0@grzesiek> > Bill Arnold sends in his latest - an UFAG C.I finished in *four > days*!! Oh, to have that sort of time... Hehehehe! Another Austro-Hungarian! Great! BTW, if you don't have macro lens, don't be afraid to make detailed photos from greater distance. On the print you'll get very small subject in the middle of the picture, but photographs have good resolution - you can make good blow-ups on the scanner from print. You'll get sharp and good pictures of the small details! The most important is sharpness of the main subject of the photo, not its size. Cheers! G. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 13:31:34 +0200 From: "Grzegorz Mazurowski" To: Subject: Re: Monofilament rigging Message-ID: <016701c23173$55993820$0200a8c0@grzesiek> I'm quite successfull in just super-glueing the elastic monofilament to the model surface. Sometimes you have to wait a moment till the glue "catches", but finally it works good, and it's very simple. No drilling needed. Cheers! G. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 07:41:46 EDT From: PetersList@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Zen and the Art of Plastic Modeling Message-ID: <73.22e1c1ce.2a6d497a@aol.com> A bit of a progress report on the web version of "Scale Aircaft Models in Plastic Card". I have completed chapter one; chapter two is complete but subject to revision; chapter three is complete but for some images and addidional navigation elements; chapter four is complete; the text of chapter five is complete but images and navigation elements have yet to be started. My estimate is that I am about half through the project and hope to finish it in a couple of months. I have encountered two real problems in all of this. The book is not a linear read, it's a browser. Illustrations and additional paragraphs are almost never on the same page as the text they illustrate. Putting the whole book on the net beggining at the beggining and ending at the end wouldn't be satisfactory so a bit of editing (moving images to somewhere they make sense) and some novel navigation solutions are called for. Getting the Javascript to-gether to make this navigation work is fairly time consuming. Even so I think it will still need an annex at the end to round up a few strays and house some additional material. The second problem is the quality of the original images. The book was published at the time of the three day week when there were many shortages here in the UK. One such shortage was of quality paper and image quality suffered accordingly. I am enhancing the scanned images as best I can, and I would claim some are even an improvement on the originals, but one or two are just not up to reproduction and here I have resorted to finding very similar images from other sources. One thing new to me is just how much the first and second editions differ. I have owned three or four copies but all have been firsts so I wasn't even aware of the existence of a second edition until a friend loaned me his for this project. The text is much the same but several illustrations appearing in one are absent from the other. cheers Peter L ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 4541 **********************