WWI Digest 4738 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: SPAD-Taube? by KarrArt@aol.com 2) Merlin Kits by VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com 3) Re: Merlin Kits by tbittners@sprintmail.com (Matt Bittner) 4) Re: Merlin Kits by "Bob Pearson" 5) Re: Out of the Usual, was re Hobbycraft by Steve Cox 6) Re: Occamism/Padding by VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com 7) mKvEIExb4j7Vu8JD =?big5?Q?=A5v=A4W=B3=CC=BC=C9=C5S=AA=BA=BEP=B0=E2=A4k=AD=A6=C2b=B7}=A6=E8=ACI?= by qoo0776@hotmail.com 8) My Albatros by "Hans Trauner" 9) Re: Merlin Kits by Steven Perry 10) =?big5?Q?2002=A6~=B3=CC=B7s=A6=E6=BEP=A5=FA=BA=D0 =A1]=B2=D7=B7=A5=AA=A9=A1^?= by Email2002 11) The Commander was Merlin Kits by "Harris, Mack" 12) Re: Merlin Kits by HawkerFury@t-online.de (HawkerFury) 13) Re: Merlin Kits by Steven Perry 14) Re: The Commander was Merlin Kits by Steven Perry 15) having a BM on Aeroclub by Ken Schmitt 16) Getting back into it by tbittners@sprintmail.com (Matt Bittner) 17) Re: Getting back into it by John_Impenna@hyperion.com 18) RE: Getting back into it by "Harris, Mack" 19) Modeler on Judge show by Steven Perry 20) RE: Getting back into it by "Michael Kendix" 21) Re: Modeler on Judge show by "Michael Kendix" 22) RE: Getting back into it by "Harris, Mack" 23) Re: How do Rodens & Pegasus's Albs compare ?? by "Shane Weier" 24) Re: How do Rodens & Pegasus's Albs compare ?? by "Shane Weier" 25) Re: How do Rodens & Pegasus's Albs compare ?? by "Matt Bittner" 26) Re: How do Rodens & Pegasus's Albs compare ?? by KarrArt@aol.com 27) Re: Overseas Postage by Witold Kozakiewicz 28) RE: Getting back into it by "Shane Weier" 29) Re: Getting back into it by "Shane Weier" 30) Re: Getting back into it by "Lance Krieg" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 13:03:47 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: SPAD-Taube? Message-ID: <112.19a93fba.2af02783@aol.com> In a message dated 10/29/02 12:02:43 AM Pacific Standard Time, Grzegorz_Mazurowski@poczta.onet.pl writes: << http://204.83.160.230/archive/images8/RFGtaube.jpg Looks like SPAD fuselage with Taube wings. Diago and Neil can build ot together. G. >> racing through the deVries book, it appears to be a Kondor Taube.Maybe. RK ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 13:15:39 EST From: VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Merlin Kits Message-ID: --part1_b7.2936dedf.2af02a4b_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Gang, I was just wondering if there is a consensus as to which Merlin kits were worth building and those that are just a form of torture. And are there any really good ones that stand out? Best Regards, Jon --part1_b7.2936dedf.2af02a4b_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Gang, I was just wondering if there is a consensus as to which Merlin kits were worth building and those that are just a form of torture. And are there any really good ones that stand out?

Best Regards,
 Jon 


             

--part1_b7.2936dedf.2af02a4b_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 12:19:14 -0600 (CST) From: tbittners@sprintmail.com (Matt Bittner) To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Merlin Kits Message-ID: <200210291819.g9TIJEB34269@king1.kingsnake.com> > Hi Gang, I was just wondering if there is a consensus as to which Merlin kits > were worth building and those that are just a form of torture. And are there > any really good ones that stand out? Two really nice ones are the Breguet 14 and the Hansa-Bradenburg W.20. Matt ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 10:38:07 -0800 From: "Bob Pearson" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Merlin Kits Message-ID: <103591670701@smtp-2.vancouver.ipapp.com> The DH5 is really nice. I also built their Ni11 and Canuck (Canadian Jenny) .. these two had a strange flaking type of plastic to them. I owned the Br14 for about an hour or two before I sold it to go out for dinner at the 1996 OTF seminar in DC. Bob ---------- >From: tbittners@sprintmail.com (Matt Bittner) >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: [WWI] Re: Merlin Kits >Date: Tue, Oct 29, 2002, 10:31 am > > >> Hi Gang, I was just wondering if there is a consensus as to which Merlin > kits >> were worth building and those that are just a form of torture. And are > there >> any really good ones that stand out? > > Two really nice ones are the Breguet 14 and the Hansa-Bradenburg W.20. > > > Matt > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 18:46:07 +0000 From: Steve Cox To: Subject: Re: Out of the Usual, was re Hobbycraft Message-ID: You'd better get all your other models made before the 9th November Diego, --- because after then you won't be able to do any more modelling until your retirement :-) best of luck Steve =========================================== steve@oldglebe.freeserve.co.uk http://www.oldglebe.freeserve.co.uk/steveshome.html http://www.bramptonscalemodelclub.fsnet.co.uk If I didn't spend so much time on line ‹‹ I'd get some models finished ================ > From: "Diego Fernetti" > Reply-To: wwi@wwi-models.org > Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 05:07:58 -0500 (EST) > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [WWI] Re: Out of the Usual, was re Hobbycraft > > I planned a house where there are an area above the living room wich will be > empty until the roof of the second story. I always envisioned a couple of > large scale models (1/6 or 1/8) hanging in that space: a LVG C.VI and an > allied scout, but still can't decide wich. > Mmmm.... maybe a project for my retirement. > D. > > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 13:48:04 EST From: VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Occamism/Padding Message-ID: --part1_a6.2ed96602.2af031e4_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 10/26/2002 5:50:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, ot811@msbx.net writes: > I am looking for tips or ideas to tackle this problem. > I am trying to make cockpit rim padding from electric wire sheathing Hi Sanjeev. I used a short piece of dowel to make a jig to run the wire through. First I drill a hole just big enough for the wire to pass through lengthwise and I push a #11 blade into the center ( you can notch out some material so as not to have to much material to go through) half way down into the center of the hole and lock it in with some super glue. I clamp this in a vise to hold it. Now the insulation is cut as it's being pulled through the hole in the dowel. Just try to keep it in some tension as you run it through. I hope this helps Best Regards, Jon --part1_a6.2ed96602.2af031e4_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 10/26/2002 5:50:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, ot811@msbx.net writes:


  I am looking for tips or ideas to tackle this problem.
I am trying to make cockpit rim padding from electric wire sheathing


Hi Sanjeev. I used a short piece of dowel to make a jig to run the wire through. First I drill a hole just big enough for the wire to pass through lengthwise and I push a #11 blade into the center ( you can notch out some material so as not to have to much material to go through) half way down into the center of the hole and lock it in with some super glue. I clamp this in a vise to hold it. Now the insulation is cut as it's being pulled through the hole in the dowel. Just try to keep it in some tension as you run it through. I hope this helps

Best Regards,
 Jon 


             

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I was a modeller for 25 years already then, but he gave me real new impulses. Even the blue background of the pics is a reminiscence of him. Thanks, Bob! It seems your training was o.k.! Hans from Funland. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 14:21:43 -0500 From: Steven Perry To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Merlin Kits Message-ID: <3DBEDFC7.1090704@tampabay.rr.com> The Rumpler CIII/IV is also nice. The F.5b Gunbus isn't too bad either. sp AEG G.IV is a mess. The Commander Bob Pearson wrote: > The DH5 is really nice. I also built their Ni11 and Canuck (Canadian Jenny) > . these two had a strange flaking type of plastic to them. 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The Commander Any news from the front, commander? Are the troops rallying? Mack ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 20:25:36 +0100 From: HawkerFury@t-online.de (HawkerFury) To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Merlin Kits Message-ID: <186bzc-0B5SGeC@fwd08.sul.t-online.com> Matt Bittner schrieb: > > > Hi Gang, I was just wondering if there is a consensus as to which Merlin > kits > > were worth building and those that are just a form of torture. And are > there > > any really good ones that stand out? > > Two really nice ones are the Breguet 14 and the Hansa-Bradenburg W.20. > > > Matt > > Which are copies of czech resins, just like the DH-5. Chris ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 14:50:27 -0500 From: Steven Perry To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Merlin Kits Message-ID: <3DBEE683.8040801@tampabay.rr.com> > Which are copies of czech resins, just like the DH-5. > Chris I am curently doing a triple build of Br.14s. The Merlin, Czechmaster and H-R kits. I believe the Merlin and the CM kit seem to be made directly from the same set of masters and the H-R is a knockoff of one of these. There is the word "Bottom" engraved on the underside of the stabiliizer where it mounts to the fuselage and also "Left" & "Right" engraved on the tabs of the wing center piece. On the Merlin, this writing is very clear, on the CM it has obviously been sanded over. You could make it out, but it had been sanded over. The fuselage of the CM was nearly 2mm too narrow and the wings had been thinned a lot. This leads me to believe the Merlin was the first release from this set of masters and the CM mold was made from the same masters which had been re-worked. The HR kit had so much re-working that I think they re-worked a Merlin or a CM kit to use as their masters. sp ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 14:56:09 -0500 From: Steven Perry To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: The Commander was Merlin Kits Message-ID: <3DBEE7D9.90905@tampabay.rr.com> > Any news from the front, commander? Are the troops rallying? > Mack The front is quiet and stable at this time, the Commander is taking care of a couple of building commitments at this time. An operation to mount the lower wings and tailfeathers is planned to be followed on by a campaign to add exterior fuselage details. The offensive will resume as soon as the 3 Breguets are off the bench. sp ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 13:58:24 -0600 From: Ken Schmitt To: Subject: having a BM on Aeroclub Message-ID: Fraser- Def easier on the Aeroclub, Sorry, man. The layout is a lot less fiddly but would give Chris this: 2 engine versions. Aeroclub wings are a bit thick but otherwise quite nice. Also have a nice solution for the u/c, which is helpful (as vs. bendy thingies that discard). > I understand this is an less painful kit to build than the BM, > which I have, with horribly rippled wings (and they're a replacement set). > Comments? > > > Still waiting for the 1/32 version well. May be a few weeks... -Skeeter ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 13:53:41 -0600 (CST) From: tbittners@sprintmail.com (Matt Bittner) To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Getting back into it Message-ID: <200210291953.g9TJrfC40900@king1.kingsnake.com> How does one get back into on topic, when the chops just aren't there? I find - although I want to build everything WW1 I own - I've lost the drive to finish things up. Maybe that's the problem. I have so many in progress that it just seems too daunting. Although I want to start something new, I know I shouldn't because of all the others still outstanding. It also doesn't help that I'm going through my stash marking things to sell, and even with that "much" out of the way it seems to have hardly touched the stash. I guess I just got the blues, is all... Matt ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 15:14:46 -0500 From: John_Impenna@hyperion.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Getting back into it Message-ID: Sometimes, when this has happened to me, a new project that I was enthusiastic about broke the logjam...Also, I find that working on multiple builds at the same time, also helps keep me interested....Plus, since I haven't touched a model in almost 5 months, I'm really chomping at the bit to get at it again.....Try that new one, it may get you rolling.... Regards, John ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 14:17:44 -0600 From: "Harris, Mack" To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: Getting back into it Message-ID: (snip) Matt pines..... I guess I just got the blues, is all... Matt Time to build something wacky, how about the Jetson's saucer or the Scooby Doo Mystery Machine then give it to some kid or give a model away or help someone else in some way, great way to revitilize yourself. It's still a long winter ahead, don't get the blues too early. Mack ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 15:44:45 -0500 From: Steven Perry To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Modeler on Judge show Message-ID: <3DBEF33D.1010402@tampabay.rr.com> BvB is watching "Divorce Court" . Some woman is up there busting her husband's chops. The judge asks him why he spends do much on his model cars. He says he goes to model shows. The judge says "You shore spend a lot of money at model shows." The guy just shrugs and says, "yeah". He goes on about working two jobs, but he lost the judge back at the model show. sp ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 21:03:27 +0000 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: Getting back into it Message-ID: Mack: Wrong! You're enabling his wayward behviour! He needs to get straight and fly right (or left), get his finger out, get his head screwed on etc., not start a flippin' Flinstone car or something:). Michael >From: "Harris, Mack" > >(snip) Matt pines..... > I guess I just got the blues, is all... > >Matt > >Time to build something wacky, how about the Jetson's saucer or the >Scooby >Doo Mystery Machine then give it to some kid or give a model >away or help >someone else in some way, great way to revitilize >yourself. It's still a >long winter ahead, don't get the blues too >early. _________________________________________________________________ Get faster connections -- switch to MSN Internet Access! http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 21:20:05 +0000 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Modeler on Judge show Message-ID: >From: Steven Perry >BvB is watching "Divorce Court" . Some woman is up there busting her >husband's chops. The judge asks him why he spends do much on his model >cars. He says he goes to model shows. The judge says "You shore spend a >lot of money at model shows." The guy just shrugs and says, "yeah". He >goes on about working two jobs, but he lost the judge back at the model >show. Just makes me laugh at this sort of response, which can be fairly close to reality. Nobody would bat an eyelid if he paid $1,500 a year for season tickets to some idiotic football franchise or blew $500 a year on cable or $800 on having his lawn cut rather than do it himself. But mention you spend a grand a year on your plastic model hobby and you're a wastrel - taking clothes and college money away from from your kids. No relaxation for him! When he's making those models, he could just as well be painting the hall ceiling or fixing the bathroom wall because his imbecile offspring broke the toilet roll holder while using it as a foothold for his "Mountaineering" game. I mean it's no different from making those useless plastic models - just a bigger scale and much more "productive". I kid you not. Michael _________________________________________________________________ Broadband? Dial-up? Get reliable MSN Internet Access. http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 15:16:50 -0600 From: "Harris, Mack" To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: Getting back into it Message-ID: Michael insensitively declares: Mack: Wrong! You're enabling his wayward behviour! He needs to get straight and fly right (or left), get his finger out, get his head screwed on etc., not start a flippin' Flinstone car or something:). Michael Michael, Michael, Michael, where's your sensitivity? Where's your humanity? I was just trying to get Mr. Bittner to get in touch with his feminine side. You're being much too harsh. Don't you know we're all winners, there are no losers. We must make everyone feel good about themselves. Maybe you need some diversity training or better yet a stay in a reeducation camp for a month or six. (:~)> (that's my smiley face with a goatee I wish I had) Mack with way too much time on his hands today. nb still working on the Gotha GIII, I will finish it, I will finish it.... ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 07:38:06 +1000 From: "Shane Weier" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: How do Rodens & Pegasus's Albs compare ?? Message-ID: Neil says: >Just a quick clarification here, if it's in Europe it's an elk >not a moose. Mooses are in Canada, and soon in Australia, the >postal services are terribly slow S _________________________________________________________________ Choose an Internet access plan right for you -- try MSN! http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 07:41:40 +1000 From: "Shane Weier" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: How do Rodens & Pegasus's Albs compare ?? Message-ID: > > > > Just a quick clarification here, if it's in Europe it's an elk > > not a moose. Mooses are in Canada, and soon in Australia, the > > postal services are terribly slow. > >both make a terrinly big dent in your car - and a lot of room in the > >freezer. > S _________________________________________________________________ Surf the Web without missing calls! Get MSN Broadband. http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/freeactivation.asp ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 15:44:02 -0600 From: "Matt Bittner" To: "wwi@wwi-models.org" Subject: Re: How do Rodens & Pegasus's Albs compare ?? Message-ID: On Tue, 29 Oct 2002 16:43:10 -0500 (EST), Shane Weier wrote: > ROTFLMAO!!! That and the last one were great. Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 16:49:14 EST From: KarrArt@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: How do Rodens & Pegasus's Albs compare ?? Message-ID: <9f.2f98a298.2af05c5a@aol.com> In a message dated 10/29/02 5:24:14 AM Pacific Standard Time, dfernet0@rosario.gov.ar writes: << Ursula Andress>> D. >> yeah- more "bear" than moose..... RK.......hey folks- just reaching here for the homonymity....... ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 22:52:45 +0100 From: Witold Kozakiewicz To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Overseas Postage Message-ID: <3DBF032D.5080203@bg.am.lodz.pl> ZELNICK, KENNETH T napisa³: > Grzegorz wrote: > > >>If you decide to move to Poland, you'd be welcome! > > > Do you think I could learn to speak Polish? I can just barely speak English. ;) > It's easy... many people can speak so it can't be difficult. ;-) most of them make mistakes. Lesson 1. Lubie kleic modele samolotow z okresu Wielkiej Wojny. Moja ulubiona strona internetowa to www.wwi-models.org. :-) -- Witek Kozakiewicz ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 07:53:04 +1000 From: "Shane Weier" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: Getting back into it Message-ID: Mak says: >Don't you know we're all winners, there are no >losers. Give it a break mate. Matt builds 1/72 *French* aircraft. >We must make everyone feel good about themselves So send him something in 1/48 PC.10 ;-) Shane _________________________________________________________________ Get faster connections -- switch to MSN Internet Access! http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 08:01:45 +1000 From: "Shane Weier" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Getting back into it Message-ID: Matt says: >How does one get back into on topic, when the chops just aren't >there? I >find - although I want to build everything WW1 I own - I've lost the drive >to finish things up. Joking aside, this is about as common a problem as there are modellers. I suspect that we get so *focussed* on things that eventually somewhere deep in the unconscious it all gets to feel too much like *work* That's why many modellers advocate building something you'd not normally make - take a mental holiday building something you know too little about to get all picky on the details. > >Maybe that's the problem. I have so many in progress that it just seems >too daunting. Although I want to start something new, I know I shouldn't >because of all the others still outstanding. FWIW look back over your posts in the last 12 months *I* think you're sweating the details so much that you're becoming agenuine case of AMS It isn't easy to decide "near enough" when the subject is one that is near and dear to you (bloody Nieuports ;-) but if you can't ever feel satisfied with what you've done you'll soon be hating them..... >It also doesn't help that I'm going through my stash marking things to >sell, and even with that "much" out of the way it seems to have hardly >touched the stash. I can help with that. My new address is.... 203 Rid........ Shane _________________________________________________________________ Internet access plans that fit your lifestyle -- join MSN. http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 16:12:32 -0600 From: "Lance Krieg" To: Subject: Re: Getting back into it Message-ID: John makes a good point about a hiatus. I routinely take the summer off and do no building at all from mid-April until the first of October. By the time the "season" rolls around, I'm re-energized and raring to go. >From October to April, I probably average 20 or more hours every week, and don't burn out. Maybe a break would help, Matt... Lance ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 4738 **********************