WWI Digest 4939 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) RE: Albatros kits - DI and DII (Pt.1) by "Shane Weier" 2) Re: Translation help needed by Eric GALLAUD 3) Re: Eduard's SPAD 13 - redoux by "Shane Weier" 4) Re: Eduard's Camel WAS SPAD 13 by "Shane Weier" 5) Re: Any infos on the Farman "Aviette"?PArt1 by VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com 6) Re: Any infos on the Farman "Aviette"?Part2 by VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com 7) Re: Eduard's SPAD 13 by "Shane Weier" 8) Re: Eduard's SPAD 13 by Eric GALLAUD 9) Re: Eduard's SPAD 13 by "Shane Weier" 10) Re: Eduard's SPAD 13 - now Comic Camel by Ray 11) Re: Eduard's SPAD 13 by Ray 12) DWC - ribs by "Bob Pearson" 13) Re: Eduard's SPAD 13 - now Comic Camel by "Shane Weier" 14) Re: Eduard's SPAD 13 by "Shane Weier" 15) Re: unglued by "D_Fernetti" 16) Re: unglued by "D_Fernetti" 17) Re: Eduard's SPAD 13 by "D_Fernetti" 18) Re: Voss Cowl, Jastagate, Bobilink, wing ripple, Nalgo, Cane Toad by "D_Fernetti" 19) Spad 13 by "John & Allison Cyganowski" 20) DH-9 by Ken Schmitt 21) RE: DH-9 by "Pedro N. Soares" 22) Re: Eduard's SPAD 13 - redoux by pfalzdvii@att.net 23) Re: Eduard's SPAD 13 - redoux by Crawford Neil 24) Re: Finding Flaws After Painting by "Lance Krieg" 25) Re: Finding Flaws After Painting by Crawford Neil 26) Re: Dropped one by a.r.martin@t-online.de (Rita) 27) Re: Eduard's SPAD 13 by Sean Brian Kirby ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 14:19:45 +1000 From: "Shane Weier" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: Albatros kits - DI and DII (Pt.1) Message-ID: Shane the Younger says > > No way, mates. They don't make XXXXL Mithril shirts. Guess his only > > protection will be his mighty Toad Poal! > > > > :-) > You know what makes this even worse was that I was on the phone with > >"Riverside Scale Modeller" when this came in & we both cracked up ;-þ Haha. You and that bald headed Jonno git are both off my Christmas card list. I DO NOT take XXXX except by mouth. 6XL is nearer the mark Incidentally - I quit, the management doesn't know how to talk about it's workers ;-) Shane ******************************** My Strine is a Toad in Disguise ******************************** >From: Shane & Lorna Jenkins >Reply-To: wwi@wwi-models.org >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: [WWI] RE: Albatros kits - DI and DII (Pt.1) >Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 09:11:10 -0500 (EST) > >"Pedro N. Soares" wrote: > > > > Naw, he'll be ok, so long as he has his Mithril on ;-þ > > > > > > > No way, mates. They don't make XXXXL Mithril shirts. Guess his only > > protection will be his mighty Toad Poal! > > > > :-) > > > > Pedro (Austin Ball and all that) > > You know what makes this even worse was that I was on the phone with a >"Riverside Scale Modeller" when this came in & we both cracked up ;-þ > > StY > Staaken, Iron Duke, Sydney _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 05:24:37 +0100 From: Eric GALLAUD To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Translation help needed Message-ID: <3E2E1D05.4090601@club-internet.fr> Pedro, Grezgorz provide me the translation I needed, thank you again Grezgorz, but some picture could be very helpful to increase my AMS problems ;-) They should be very interesting, mainly for the rigging because I have no info on it. I planned to use the same rigging than the HB B1. Thank you very much. I don't know how I could do without The List :-) Eric Pedro Soares a écrit: >Eric, > >I can't translate Czech, of course, but I have a bunch of photos of the A-1 >I took at Kbely museum last year. Let me see if I can find some time to scan >them and I'll send them to one of our webmasters for them to put them in the >reference pages. > >Pedro > > > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 14:33:55 +1000 From: "Shane Weier" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Eduard's SPAD 13 - redoux Message-ID: Dave, >Looking at the small pictures, it looked like the wing tips were round on >this >picture > >http://www.eduard.cz/info/freleases/images/7051b.jpg Square I think. The curve is IMO due to the end on view of the wing camber Shane ******************************** My Strine is a Toad in Disguise ******************************** _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 14:50:09 +1000 From: "Shane Weier" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Eduard's Camel WAS SPAD 13 Message-ID: Sean says: >And... it >looks like they're getting more and more serious about >that Camel! Fingers crossed... and a smaller version >couldn't be too far off, eh? :) Impossible...... Incidentally, I hadn't known that there was a 2F1 coming as well.... More expense :-) Shane ******************************** My Strine is a Toad in Disguise ******************************** _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 23:59:07 EST From: VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Any infos on the Farman "Aviette"?PArt1 Message-ID: <1d9.78f2b3.2b5f7f1b@aol.com> --part1_1d9.78f2b3.2b5f7f1b_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > What about Leo Opidycke's book about prewar french aircraft? > >D. > Sonds sensible - now if I knew which book that is.... > Anybody got the title and an ISBN number? And any comments on that book? > Hi Volker, I have this book and find it a most interesting read. However, while IMOHO it has many great pictures, the pictures are not reproduced as well as they could have been in printing I think, much to dark. Best regards, Jon --part1_1d9.78f2b3.2b5f7f1b_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
What about Leo Opidycke's book about prewar french aircraft?
>D.
Sonds sensible - now if I knew which book that is....
Anybody got the title and an ISBN number? And any comments on that book?

Hi Volker, I have this book and find it a most interesting read. However, while IMOHO it has many great pictures, the pictures are not reproduced as well as they could have been in printing I think, much to dark.

                                           Best regards,
                                                    Jon --part1_1d9.78f2b3.2b5f7f1b_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 23:59:30 EST From: VMA324Vagabonds@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Any infos on the Farman "Aviette"?Part2 Message-ID: <197.1455976f.2b5f7f32@aol.com> --part1_197.1455976f.2b5f7f32_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Very few Drawings are done and the= n=20 very simple ones at that, and for use in rigging forget it, the pictures are= =20 not that good. Also l looked to see if the Aviette was mentioned and it was=20 not under either Henry or Maurice Farman.=A0 There are many planes that look= =20 close to what you describe and could come under another name, do you have a=20 scan you could send me to compare with those in the book? I can recommend=20 this book as a good read, some very interesting Photos and a good history=20 lesson on some very wonderful if not wacky flying machines, that alone was=20 good enough for me. =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Best regards, =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0 Jon --part1_197.1455976f.2b5f7f32_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

   &nbs= p;            &n= bsp;            =              Very few Drawings are done= and then very simple ones at that, and for use in rigging forget it, the pi= ctures are not that good. Also l looked to see if the Aviette was mentioned=20= and it was not under either Henry or Maurice Farman.=A0 There are many plane= s that look close to what you describe and could come under another name, do= you have a scan you could send me to compare with those in the book? I can=20= recommend this book as a good read, some very interesting Photos and a good=20= history lesson on some very wonderful if not wacky flying machines, that alo= ne was good enough for me.
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Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 07:09:06 +0100 From: Eric GALLAUD To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Eduard's SPAD 13 Message-ID: <3E2E3582.50606@club-internet.fr> It is the night fighter one with pilot's seat to the rear of the plane and MG on the top of the top wing firing upward. Eric Shane Weier a écrit: >Ray says: > > > >>I do hope the Comic Camel is a real one and not just a later one with the >>hump >>still in place. i know not many agree, but of the Sopwith Camels the Comic >>camel with the lack of hump looks by far the most elegant. >> >> > >Huh? Comic Camel? What Comic Camel? I've missed something agin, right? > >Shane > > > >******************************** > >My Strine is a Toad in Disguise > > >******************************** > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. >http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > > > > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 16:52:08 +1000 From: "Shane Weier" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Eduard's SPAD 13 Message-ID: Eric >It is the night fighter one with pilot's seat to the rear of the plane >and MG on the top of the top wing firing upward. Yes mate, I know that. However Ray was wondering whether Eduard got the Comic Camel right, yet there is *nothing* on the web page to suggest they have one coming. What I meant was "What *Eduard* Comic" Incidentally, in response to Ray, *if* they release a Comic I'll happily bet you one that it'll be right in that regard. If it isn't I'll send you my incorrect one ;-) Shane ******************************** My Strine is a Toad in Disguise ******************************** _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 23:03:29 -0800 From: Ray To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Eduard's SPAD 13 - now Comic Camel Message-ID: <200301212303.29487.Ray_Boorman@telus.net> To finish this off, the fourth picture on the Eduard site shows a Comic Camel. The Comic Camel was originally I believe a semi field modification performed by 44 squadron? A lighter Le Rhone was fitted instead of the Clerget, the fuel tanks were removed and the space was used by the rearset cockpit, this placed the pilot much further back where he could see above better and use the overwing Lewis's. The hump and Vickers were removed along with ammo bins/feeds and interrupter gear. From the cowl to the cockpit new decking was installed that gave a rounded but flat line, makes the camel look long and raked. 2 Foster mountings were added to the upper wing with twin lewis guns. A BE2e fuel tank was fitted with about half the capacity of an F1 Camel. A rear headrest was added, Holt's landing lights and some other equipment. Oh and an ugly windshield (Had to be something that was ugly its a camel right!). The aircraft was considerably lighter, the LeRhone was more reliable and used less fuel than a Clerget. Net result was the thing climbed and maneuvered much better than a normal Camel. The top speed was about the same. Just the thing to go hunting Gotha's a sort of hot rod Camel. Later on normal F1's were used with just the vickers removed and Lewis's added to the upper wing. Hopefully Eduard doesn't do this one. The original reason for the twin lewis guns btw wasn't just to stop the pilot being blinded by the flash. The ammo used was considered dangerous to be fired the normal way. Notes I read said it was called RTS?? Ray There see more than you ever wanted to know about comics ;) On Tuesday 21 January 2003 22:11, Eric wrote: > It is the night fighter one with pilot's seat to the rear of the plane > and MG on the top of the top wing firing upward. > > Eric > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 23:10:09 -0800 From: Ray To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Eduard's SPAD 13 Message-ID: <200301212310.09555.Ray_Boorman@telus.net> Its the last "4th Camel" on the new items page, the small picture is a comic, when you click on it though a duplicate of the previous 2F1 comes up. I guess I noticed the small picture because I am used to wrking in that smaller scale lol. If they get it wrong can you shrink it to 1/72 first before you send it to me ;) Ray On Tuesday 21 January 2003 22:53, Shane wrote: > Yes mate, I know that. However Ray was wondering whether Eduard got the > Comic Camel right, yet there is *nothing* on the web page to suggest they > have one coming. What I meant was "What *Eduard* Comic" > > Incidentally, in response to Ray, *if* they release a Comic I'll happily > bet you one that it'll be right in that regard. If it isn't I'll send you > my incorrect one ;-) > > Shane > ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 23:33:37 -0800 From: "Bob Pearson" To: ww1 mailing list Subject: DWC - ribs Message-ID: <104322091201@smtp-1.vancouver.ipapp.com> The solution to the blown up table saw was to call my woodworking neighbour down the street .. he cut the remainder of the spar slots for me in all 150 ribs. It was actually much faster on his professional stuff than my cheap Canadian Tire brand saw - except it usually takes forever for us to find time to get together. Hence my buying the #$%^&*( saw in the first place so I wouldn't have t reely on him .. luckily there is still 34 months on the warranty .. I just have to get 100 miles down the road to the nearest store and return it. Next up .. the wings. .... and upon returning home I find I have a message on my machine from the heritage committee .... Bob ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 17:48:39 +1000 From: "Shane Weier" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Eduard's SPAD 13 - now Comic Camel Message-ID: Ray >To finish this off, the fourth picture on the Eduard site shows a Comic >Camel. Ahhhh. I can read the text but the pics won't come up for me. As far as I can tell it's just a profipack 2.F1 >There see more than you ever wanted to know about comics ;) I *think* I knew most of it before too - probably because I remember you posting about them some other time ? ;-) I'll be pleased if it IS a proper Comic - can't have too many Camels. Shane ******************************** My Strine is a Toad in Disguise ******************************** _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 17:49:52 +1000 From: "Shane Weier" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Eduard's SPAD 13 Message-ID: Ray >If they get it wrong can you shrink it to 1/72 first before you send >it to >me When they get it right, my address is.... Shane ;-) ******************************** My Strine is a Toad in Disguise ******************************** _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 15:20:56 -0300 From: "D_Fernetti" To: Subject: Re: unglued Message-ID: Michael! > You should be able to purchase inexpensive CA debonder at your local > hardware store. However, you should take care that it doesn't dissolve the > resin wheel or whatever you use it on. I may try first on a chunk of resin from the pour block D. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 15:22:12 -0300 From: "D_Fernetti" To: Subject: Re: unglued Message-ID: Clem! > What about sand, polish and carefully retire the excess I'll probably must do this at last! But before, why not try something more complicated? ;-) D. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 08:12:27 -0300 From: "D_Fernetti" To: Subject: Re: Eduard's SPAD 13 Message-ID: Ray wrote> > i know not many agree, but of the Sopwith Camels the Comic > camel with the lack of hump looks by far the most elegant. A camel without hump? Looks like a kind of ugly horse or something like that. Perhaps a llama. D. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 08:14:14 -0300 From: "D_Fernetti" To: Subject: Re: Voss Cowl, Jastagate, Bobilink, wing ripple, Nalgo, Cane Toad Message-ID: Ray reports: > Yellow olive green poka dots on red. His mechanic said so in a interview with > a Mr Weyl in 1933 or so. of course it doesnt show up in photos because those > colours all look the same on the film types in use. Oh and they are not sure > if the olive green was actually captured vegemite! Ask Diego its all in the > encylocpedia. The smeared vegemite have glued those pages permanently. Sorry I can't read what's about! D. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 06:20:47 -0500 From: "John & Allison Cyganowski" To: Subject: Spad 13 Message-ID: <005401c2c208$5070eca0$5c3f5b0c@millipore.com> .R. Brooks Spad 13 "Smith IV" has a lower wing that has ply-pockets. The upper wing is the square version. The ply-pockets were a field applied fix to improve lateral stability. The problem with the ply pockets was that they were sewn on with twine. The worry was that if the pocket on the upper wing became detached it could jam the aileron. The squared off wing was designed as a more permanent fix. Some machines in the field were retro-fitted with the top wing only. "Smith IV" is an example of this. Cyg. > Soubirans is an AEF machine, I was checking this recently, > and as far as I could make out, all the AEF machines were > square-tipped. So I think Eduard will do the rational thing, > and make both kits square tipped. How about filing them round? > /Neil C. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 05:36:36 -0600 From: Ken Schmitt To: Subject: DH-9 Message-ID: wow I wasn't that big a fan of a DH 9 until I saw the two Eric just submitted. What a cool looking 'plane! Beautifully done, Eric! Ken ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 14:21:15 -0000 From: "Pedro N. Soares" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: DH-9 Message-ID: <12AEB3D996DDD311B98A00508B6D75B3029650EB@TUFAO> Comme c'est chouette, Eric! So stunning you even made Ken write "sensicall" ... quite a powerfull Karma! Congrats Pedro (off to a ?&%$# metting! Could it be that no one listens to Steve?) > -----Original Message----- > From: Ken Schmitt [mailto:knnths@mchsi.com] > Sent: quarta-feira, 22 de Janeiro de 2003 11:36 > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [WWI] DH-9 > > > wow > > I wasn't that big a fan of a DH 9 until I saw the two Eric > just submitted. > What a cool looking 'plane! > > Beautifully done, Eric! > > Ken > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 14:34:35 +0000 From: pfalzdvii@att.net To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Eduard's SPAD 13 - redoux Message-ID: <20030122143436.QSOL9286.mtiwmhc11.worldnet.att.net@mtiwebc17> I was wondering about that too, but it's still looks like 'round' to me, we will have to wait and see, but round and square options would be a typical Eduard offering, with the 'profi' version having both. JOFO -- Merrill Anderson > Dave, > > >Looking at the small pictures, it looked like the wing tips were round on > >this > >picture > > > >http://www.eduard.cz/info/freleases/images/7051b.jpg > > Square I think. The curve is IMO due to the end on view of the wing camber > > Shane > > > > ******************************** > > My Strine is a Toad in Disguise > > > ******************************** > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 17:14:47 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: Eduard's SPAD 13 - redoux Message-ID: Well I still think they will be square, because of the marking alternatives being typical late-Spads. But I may be wrong, I am often. In any case, if they are square, would it be wrong to take a file and file them into round wing-tips? I think there are some other changes between late and early Spads, but aren't they just minor and easily fixed? Something about the forward fuselage/wing strut being wire instead? So maybe we should hope for square, it would also make sense for Eduard, because then they can release an early Spad later on. /Neil C. > > I was wondering about that too, but it's still looks like > 'round' to me, we > will have to wait and see, but round and square options would > be a typical > Eduard offering, with the 'profi' version having both. JOFO > > -- > Merrill Anderson > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 10:17:59 -0600 From: "Lance Krieg" To: Subject: Re: Finding Flaws After Painting Message-ID: Besides the irritating tendancy to find flaws after one paints the "final" colorcoat, the possibility of damaging a pristine paint job in further construction is always a threat. One of my approaches to minimize this is the use of large amounts of Future to seal the paint job. On any given model, I am likely to have 5 or seven different Future coats. Then, when there is a scratch or glue smear, I can sand it out without ever disturbing the underlying color coat, and take advantage of Future's miraculous self-leveling and hiding properties to recreate a smooth surface. I leave the model glossy until the very last possible moment, and then only flatten those portions that will be hard to get to because of their rigging - around the struts on the undeside of the top wing, say. A glossy model is less likely to take and show surface damage than one covered in a matte finish. Only at the very end, when I will no longer have to handle the model much at all, do I spray on the final flat coat. FWIW; I hope this makes sense. Lance ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 17:22:17 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: Finding Flaws After Painting Message-ID: Indeed it does, very good sense! /Neil C. > FWIW; I hope this makes sense. > > Lance > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 17:48:34 +0100 From: a.r.martin@t-online.de (Rita) To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Dropped one Message-ID: <18bO3G-0meHStC@fwd04.sul.t-online.com> Hi Steven, I can feel with you! In april last year I finished the Gavia Bristol Scout. Just in time to take it to our local exhibition. After returning I will put the little nice model in the carpet and dropped it down. All the struts disappeared in the carpet, the landing gear was smashed and all the wires where hanging off. Maybe I could had repair the model but it would never be as nice as before the crash. So I pushed it into the waste with a little tear in my eyes. Andreas Steven Perry schrieb: > I dropped my half rigged Merlin Breguet Br.14b2. It was done as a 96th Aero > Squadron machine. I was putting it in a case for safe keeping while I was > going to work on one of the other two under construction. Augered straight > into my steel toed boot. It made a sick crunch sound. I made a loud > explectiave sound(s). > > The damage is rather more extensive than I care to fool with at this point. > I've dropped 'em, fixed 'em and then won contests with 'em. BTDT. This one > would never even be taken to the model club much less see a contest table, > so I see no point in wasting time repairing it now. > > I was attempting a triple build that has turned into a three pronged build > from hell. At least this is the one that I was keeping, the other two are > for my RCW friend I build for. > > All in all I'm more relieved than mad. Life is short and plastic copious, > onward and upward. > > Photo at: http://home.tampabay.rr.com/sperry03/crash.jpg > > sp > > **************************************************************************** > ************************************** > There is something inherently warped about a society that forces it's > modelers to work for a living. > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 09:39:01 -0800 (PST) From: Sean Brian Kirby To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Eduard's SPAD 13 Message-ID: <20030122173901.7083.qmail@web14808.mail.yahoo.com> --- Ray wrote: > I do hope the Comic Camel is a real one and not just > a later one with the hump > still in place. i know not many agree, but of the > Sopwith Camels the Comic > camel with the lack of hump looks by far the most > elegant. I like the hump. And the Comic Camel. But the hump... the Camel was a sexy, sexy plane. Sean ===== www.pitpass.com __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! 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