WWI Digest 4960 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) =?GB2312?B?xOPP1tTau7m6w8Lw?= by =?GB2312?B?xOPP1tTau7m6xcLw?= 2) Re: vu by Ken Schmitt 3) Re: which is right by Ken Schmitt 4) Modeller added to site by SSH 5) Re: Buzzards? by Volker Haeusler 6) RE: Modeller added to site by "Pedro N. Soares" 7) Re: YASU: IWM RE.8 pics by pfalzdvii@att.net 8) Kinky tapes ...was Blue Max ribs by "Lance Krieg" 9) Re: Christmas in February by pfalzdvii@att.net 10) Re: Aviatiks by "Michael Kendix" 11) Re: old kits by Clay W Fulcher 12) Re: Christmas in February by Clay W Fulcher 13) Re: Web site update:Flashback Aviatik Berg D.I by a.r.martin@t-online.de (Rita) 14) Re: Aviatiks by "Diego Fernetti" 15) Re: Modeller added to site by "Diego Fernetti" 16) RE: Buzzards? by Zulis@aol.com 17) re: old kits by Clay W Fulcher 18) Re: old kits by "Nikboy" 19) site update: 3 models by SSH 20) Re: Web site update:Flashback Aviatik Berg D.I by "Grzegorz Mazurowski" 21) Re: old kits by "Nikboy" 22) Re: old kits by Clay W Fulcher 23) DFW B.I - where's the pilot???? by "Grzegorz Mazurowski" 24) RE: New tooling for the 1/72 Dr I by Revell by Sean Brian Kirby 25) Re: The Voss cowl conspiracy - was Made out like a by Sean Brian Kirby 26) RE: New tooling for the 1/72 Dr I by Revell by Sean Brian Kirby 27) Re: old kits by BRENT THEOBALD 28) Contact! by Balzer Mr Gregory P 29) Re: Contact! by "Michael Kendix" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 22:42:17 +0800 From: =?GB2312?B?xOPP1tTau7m6xcLw?= To: wwi@mustang.sr.unh.edu Subject: =?GB2312?B?xOPP1tTau7m6w8Lw?= Message-ID: <200301291442.JAA92699@mustang.sr.unh.edu> 中国统一订房网简介 登录中国同一订房网http://www.u345.com/Member/Reg-Detail.asp?hyid=10412，进行注册，全国各大酒店1-4折优惠。现在推出免费注册中大奖活动，具体内容如下： 一等奖 10名 新马泰10日游（包括往返机票，住宿费、餐费） 二等奖 100名 赠送价值15000圆的的联想昭阳S60笔记本电脑一部 三等奖 1000名 赠送价值2500圆30G移动硬盘一块 幸运奖 10000名 在一年内可以在我们订房网上的任意一家五星级酒店免费住宿一天。 （备注：中奖后也可以获得相应奖品价值的人民币，一等奖折合人民币15000圆，二等奖折合人民币10000圆，三等奖折合人民币2000圆，幸运奖折合人民币500圆。在注册时，如果希望获得人民币，则在"发放方式"上选择"汇"，并在"开户行"写上自己的银行帐号。） 请您在注册时留下自己正确的联系方式，以便我们及时与您取的联系。（有手机的用户最好留下您的真实手机号码，我们会以短信的方式通知您中奖情况。再次声明，本次活动中奖后不收取用户任何费用，当您收到中奖信息后，经我们确认后我们将奖金或奖品发给您。请注意，您中奖后不要交纳任何费用，以免造成不必要的损失。） ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 08:52:04 -0600 From: Ken Schmitt To: Subject: Re: vu Message-ID: Mark: > loz > but, that COULD be a good thing > as long as everybody plays nice ;-) don't forget to pack a lunch. ; ) Ken ps: I love the work you are doing. This hobby should be supportive. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:25:42 -0600 From: Ken Schmitt To: Subject: Re: which is right Message-ID: Matt- > The > one in the DS shows the lower fuselage to be CDL, while Shane's > photo shows the lower fuselage to be wood (this is inside the > cockpit). Which is right? If you are referring to what one sees from inside the cockpit, modeler's POV, the stitching is a dead give-away: CDL. It's fabric. Mark's 3D work, listed on site has frame studies of this. If you are referring to under fuselage color, it is 'typically' PC-10 or PC-12 (later). The wings and stab were CDL, under. This is out of SE 5a Sq. df special. I'd like to know what that bit under the engine panel, below the manifold & pipe is: sheet, wood or fabric (The section that gathers to the nose, side, lower). hth. Ken ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 10:23:01 -0500 From: SSH To: wwi-list Subject: Modeller added to site Message-ID: <20030129152433.8CB544640FD@mail.mailsnare.net> , Ross Moorhouse sends in photos of his A7V and his Albatros D.III. build progress. Excellent engine! See http://www.wwi-models.org/Images/Moorhouse/index.html or news regards Sanjeev ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 23:29:13 +0800 From: Volker Haeusler To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Buzzards? Message-ID: <000d01c2c7ab$2ea07d40$0301a8c0@com1> > "Does any list member know who (if anyone) produces a Martinsyde > Buzzard kit? > > Didn't Rosemont do one years ago? I don't see it listed > currently on their site, but I thought they did one in vac. > > I don磘 think so - they actually did a G 100/102 Elephant as a vac (Classic Plane did one as well), but no F 4 Buzzard. Beside the Czechjmaster resin - which has the advantage of still beng available and of superior quality - the only others I know are the CramerCraft vacform and the Dekno resin (both of which are long gone, and judging from the few Dekno磗 I got, I have serious doubts about that F 4磗 quality). Too, Classic Plane at one time announced a Buzzard, but to the best of my knowledge this never came out (However, Classic Plane also did an S 1 beside the Elephant - the one with the famous cover showing the Strange adventure). Volker ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 15:30:44 -0000 From: "Pedro N. Soares" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: Modeller added to site Message-ID: <12AEB3D996DDD311B98A00508B6D75B3029C0FCA@TUFAO> Hey Ross, Great stuff. Go paint the Tank, It's really asking for it. and then build the aircraft around the engine.... Pity most of the wonderful engine will be hidden once in place and I suspect you will also have to cut quite a bit from the engine block in order for it to fit. Well done, mate Pedro > -----Original Message----- > From: SSH [mailto:ot811@msbx.net] > Sent: quarta-feira, 29 de Janeiro de 2003 15:26 > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [WWI] Modeller added to site > > > , > Ross Moorhouse sends in photos of his A7V and his Albatros D.III. > build progress. > Excellent engine! > See > http://www.wwi-models.org/Images/Moorhouse/index.html > or news > regards > Sanjeev > > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 15:32:02 +0000 From: pfalzdvii@att.net To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: YASU: IWM RE.8 pics Message-ID: <3E30922F00272718@mta4.wss.scd.yahoo.com> (added by postmaster@mail.san.yahoo.com) Many thanks to Paul! -- Merrill Your Madness May Vary > Paul Thompson sent in photos of the RE.8 at the IWM. These include > closeup photos of the details!!!. > A veritable windfall for the AMS-opressed!!! > A must see for anybody building the Aeroclub kit. > See > http://www.wwi-models.org/Photos/Bri/RE8/index.html > or > news > regards > Sanjeev > > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:54:27 -0600 From: "Lance Krieg" To: Subject: Kinky tapes ...was Blue Max ribs Message-ID: Ray points out: "...use a new # 11 blade or single sided razor blade. Otherwise the decal strips get lots of little kinks at 90 degrees to the strip." This is very true, but it can also serve as a simulation of the stitching visible *under* the tape - a common enough sight on many planes. My biggest problem has been getting a consistent series of these kinks: I have had the most success when I painted my own decal strip, then sliced it with the point of a number 11 blade. This induces a curve to the strip and the paint kinks along the inside of the curve. Upon soaking the stip in water, it straightens back out, but now sporting those tiny kinks. I know this sounds a little masochistic, but if one is making the tapes anyway, why not get the stitches, too? Then a judge can look at the hard work and say: "Pity he couldn't get his rib tape smooth." I'm shutting up now... Lance ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 16:08:27 +0000 From: pfalzdvii@att.net To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Christmas in February Message-ID: <3E30922F00278844@mta4.wss.scd.yahoo.com> (added by postmaster@mail.san.yahoo.com) Talk about 'the ghost of Christmas yet to come' I hope I don't finish up with 2500 unbuilt kits! Although I haven't counted my stash, the thought of it gives me the willies! -- Merrill Your Madness May Vary ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 16:15:09 +0000 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Aviatiks Message-ID: >From: Peter Mullin > Does anyone have any tips regarding applying the lozenge? The decal >sheet has some rather vaguely indicated cut lines for the top of the >fuselage, but it seems to me that if I cut both halves at that point, >there won't be quite enough decal to cover the whole area. Should I >try >to cut less? Trim only one half? Scrap the kit decals and get >something else? Or, since I'm obviously into punishing myself with >painting small things, should I just hand-paint the lozenge? Of >course, >Shane's sponge-mottling is another intriguing option... Peter: I used the kit decals on the Toko kit - it's on the web site. The loudness of the colours not withstanding, I found there was extra decal that had to be trimmed off. This was not too difficult since I did the underside of the fuselage as wood. There was stillsome overlap but the decals were quite thin, so it didn't look too bad. Michael _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:15:02 -0700 From: Clay W Fulcher To: MackH@Health.State.OK.US Cc: wwi@wwi-models.org, mtngoat01@juno.com Subject: Re: old kits Message-ID: <20030129.091503.3208.0.mtngoat01@juno.com> Mack, You could contact the hobby shop but they'll just say you have to come in to look at them. They don't have any of this catalogued or indexed or anything. Just stacks and stacks of old kits. It is an amazing thing to see. Here is a "quick list" of everything I bought yesterday. I will be going back to the shop on tomorrow, when they think they will have all the rest of it out on the floor of the shop. I also need to go through the boxes of vac kits more carefully. I hope you don't mind but I am going to try to copy the list on this message (probably too large).---Clay Resin Kits Vickers Vimy Mk IV, 1:72, Novo Air Kits, $7.50 Junkers J-9/D-1, 1:48, Blue Max, $10.00 Albatros C.III, 1:48, Eduard, $14.00 (Bob Pearson already asked for this one) Caproni Ca.3, 1:72, Meikraft, $3.00 (I'm keeping this one) DeHaviland DH-5, 1:48, Lone Star Models, $10.00 Avia B.21, 1:72, KP Plastikovy Model, $2.50 Morane Saulnier N, 1:48, Eduard, $11.25 Morane Saulneir L, 1:48, Eduard, $10.00 Albatros D.V, 1:48, Eduard, $11.50 Siemens-Schuckert D.III, 1:48, Eduard, $5.00 Hansa Brandenburg D.I, 1:48, Eduard, $5.00 Fokker E.III Eindecker, 1:48, Eduard, $8.00 Fokker D.VII, 1:48, DML, $6.00 "Austro-Hungarian" Albatros (looks like a D.V but doesn't say), 1:48, Glencoe, $3.00 Albatros D.III (Werner Voss's on cover), 1:48, Glencoe, $3.00 Fokker D.VIII, 1:48, DML, $9.00 DFW-28 Floh, 1:48, Eduard, $8.00 ("Never Fighting Ladies" Series) Avro 504K, 1:48, Smer, $1.50 Salmson A-2, 1:48, Merlin Models, $3.00 Sopwith Camel, 1:48, Monogram, $1.50 MkA Whippet Medium Tank, 1:35, Emhar, $9.00 (promised to Bob Pearson) Fiat 3000 mod. 21 Ia Tank, 1:35, Tauro Models, $5.50 Vac Kits Gotha GIV, 1:72, Rare Plane Vacforms, $1.50 Sopwith 7F1 Snipe, 1:48, Combat Models, $3.00 Sopwith Swallow, 1:48, Tom's Modelworks, $3.00 LFG Roland C.II Walfisch, 1:48, Sierra Scale Models, $3.00 LFG Roland D.II Haifisch, 1:48, Sierra Scale Models, $3.00 On Wed, 29 Jan 2003 07:45:18 -0600 "Harris, Mack" writes: > > Clay, do you have a list or is there a hobby shop to contact. Let > me know, > thanks > Mack ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:19:16 -0700 From: Clay W Fulcher To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Christmas in February Message-ID: <20030129.091917.3208.1.mtngoat01@juno.com> The fellow was very large, under 40 years of age, and obviously had OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder). Just like all of us... He even had totally boring kits like "United Airlines Boeing 707". My stash is growing like grass. I keep finding kits I must have, but I can't keep up in the building part. Perhaps I will have to pass on my 2500 model estate someday soon. -Clay On Wed, 29 Jan 2003 11:10:06 -0500 (EST) pfalzdvii@att.net writes: > Talk about 'the ghost of Christmas yet to come' I hope I don't finish > up with > 2500 unbuilt kits! Although I haven't counted my stash, the thought > of it gives > me the willies! > > -- > Merrill > Your Madness May Vary > > ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 17:20:58 +0100 From: a.r.martin@t-online.de (Rita) To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Web site update:Flashback Aviatik Berg D.I Message-ID: <18duxO-1FSI7OC@fwd05.sul.t-online.com> Shane, the paintjob of your Aviatik Berg D.I looks fantastic. I just work on the Special Hobby Lloyd C.V and now I will try the camo with sponge. I hope I get nearly the same good results as you. Greetings Andreas ot811 schrieb: > Shane Weier sent in photos of his Aviatik Berg D.I > See > http://www.wwi-models.org/Images/Weier/CP/index.html > or news. > regards > Sanjeev > > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 16:08:26 +0000 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Aviatiks Message-ID: Peter wrote: >Go figure...for some weird reason, I'm enamored of the Berg D.I; to me >it's simply one of the best-looking aircraft of the period (even if the >wings did fall off a little bit in a dive...); I dunno...must be the >sort of early-racing-car look to the thing... That's it! You pointed it: looks like a car. But it hasn't enough wheels and too many wings! ;-) I meant it just as a matter of personal taste, and perhaps someday you will see me looking for references on this aircraft. Anyway, nothing about my rants has to do with the master build Shane has made on this kit. D. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 16:21:49 +0000 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Modeller added to site Message-ID: Well done Ross! Now you are bound to modify the kit cowl to swo up this nice detailed engine. You and that bloke Eddy must have some sort of fixation on detailing engines. Ces Aussies sont fous! D. >From: SSH >Reply-To: wwi@wwi-models.org >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: [WWI] Modeller added to site >Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 10:25:31 -0500 (EST) > >, > Ross Moorhouse sends in photos of his A7V and his Albatros D.III. >build progress. >Excellent engine! >See >http://www.wwi-models.org/Images/Moorhouse/index.html >or news >regards >Sanjeev _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 11:56:15 EST From: Zulis@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: Buzzards? Message-ID: <31.332bac93.2b6961af@aol.com> --part1_31.332bac93.2b6961af_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 1/29/2003 2:42:09 AM Eastern Standard Time, haeusler@tm.net.my writes: > Detlef > Schorsch at Classic Plane definitely had it available when I was there in > early January... > Thank you, Volker! I just ordered it (and another little gem) from Mr. Schorsch. I love this list.... somebody will know the answer to almost anything! :-) Dave --part1_31.332bac93.2b6961af_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 1/29/2003 2:42:09 AM Eastern Standard Time, haeusler@tm.net.my writes:


Detlef
Schorsch at Classic Plane definitely had it available when I was there in
early January...


Thank you, Volker!   I just ordered it (and another little gem) from Mr. Schorsch.   

I love this list....  somebody will know the answer to almost anything!  :-)

Dave
 --part1_31.332bac93.2b6961af_boundary-- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:59:30 -0700 From: Clay W Fulcher To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: re: old kits Message-ID: <20030129.095930.3208.7.mtngoat01@juno.com> I better update this list before I head to work. Everyone wants the same kits. I have to go to work now, back later. --Clay xxx => spoken for Resin Kits Vickers Vimy Mk IV, 1:72, Novo Air Kits, $7.50 xxx Junkers J-9/D-1, 1:48, Blue Max, $10.00 (Mack Harris) xxx Albatros C.III, 1:48, Eduard, $14.00 (Bob Pearson) xxx Caproni Ca.3, 1:72, Meikraft, $3.00 (Clay Fulcher) DeHaviland DH-5, 1:48, Lone Star Models, $10.00 Avia B.21, 1:72, KP Plastikovy Model, $2.50 Morane Saulnier N, 1:48, Eduard, $11.25 Morane Saulneir L, 1:48, Eduard, $10.00 Albatros D.V, 1:48, Eduard, $11.50 Siemens-Schuckert D.III, 1:48, Eduard, $5.00 Hansa Brandenburg D.I, 1:48, Eduard, $5.00 xxx Fokker E.III Eindecker, 1:48, Eduard, $8.00 (Brent Theobald) xxx Fokker D.VII, 1:48, DML, $6.00 (Mack Harris) "Austro-Hungarian" Albatros (looks like a D.V but doesn't say), 1:48, Glencoe, $3.00 Albatros D.III (Werner Voss's on cover), 1:48, Glencoe, $3.00 Fokker D.VIII, 1:48, DML, $9.00 DFW-28 Floh, 1:48, Eduard, $8.00 ("Never Fighting Ladies" Series) Avro 504K, 1:48, Smer, $1.50 Salmson A-2, 1:48, Merlin Models, $3.00 Sopwith Camel, 1:48, Monogram, $1.50 xxx MkA Whippet Medium Tank, 1:35, Emhar, $9.00 (Bob Pearson) Fiat 3000 mod. 21 Ia Tank, 1:35, Tauro Models, $5.50 Vac Kits Gotha GIV, 1:72, Rare Plane Vacforms, $1.50 Sopwith 7F1 Snipe, 1:48, Combat Models, $3.00 Sopwith Swallow, 1:48, Tom's Modelworks, $3.00 LFG Roland C.II Walfisch, 1:48, Sierra Scale Models, $3.00 LFG Roland D.II Haifisch, 1:48, Sierra Scale Models, $3.00 ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:57:59 -0800 From: "Nikboy" To: Subject: Re: old kits Message-ID: <006501c2c7bf$f5bbc600$5ed50644@sd.cox.net> Clay, You struck a gold mine! That was a fantastic find and purchase. I am envious. It almost makes me want to hop in my car and drive from Sandy Eggo, CA to New Mexico! I have an acquaintance lady, in her 70s, who just lost her husband. She said he left a collection of hundreds of plastic model airplane kits in a spare room in their house. She doesn't know what to do with them, and hasn't really grieved enough to let them go. He never built any; he just bought the kits and looked at them. What makes this really interesting is that when he worked, he traveled all over the world. Where ever he would go, he would stop in the local hobby shops and buy kits. Plus he would just buy locally in San Diego. I would love to just look at his collection. His wife doesn't want them, but she doesn't want to just throw them out either. I tried to tell her that I would help her sell them off, either through friends, ebay, or take her to a local plastic model swapmeet that happens monthly; she just isn't ready to let go. Maybe someday she will do something. I am not such a good friend that she will call me when she decides. I suspect that when she does decide, she will simply take a first offer from who ever is there to get rid of the lot. :( for everybody. You do have your work cut out for you. Oh, btw, I am a first time poster; I just joined the group. While I am interested in WWI, I am really interested in making peanut and smaller size rubber powered balsa flying WWI models; though I am right now working on a 1960's vintage De Havilland C-7 Caribou stol transport. These flew alot in Viet Nam; I belong to a Caribou group; though everybody is dying. I am young for the group. Nick ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 12:53:59 -0500 From: SSH To: wwi-list Subject: site update: 3 models Message-ID: <20030129175520.5B56246409E@mail.mailsnare.net> Paul Thompson sent in 3 models: - Roden Pfalz DIIIa, - HiTech Roland D.II - Eduard Nieuport 17 See http://www.wwi-models.org/Images/Thompson_P/index.html under Allied models and Central Powers models or news regards Sanjeev ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 10:11:14 +0100 From: "Grzegorz Mazurowski" To: Subject: Re: Web site update:Flashback Aviatik Berg D.I Message-ID: <000001c2c7c1$7b7b7820$0200a8c0@grzesiek> Hah! Another Austrian! BTW, looks like dirty in mud. OK, OK, I know, I know, it should look like this. To be honest: excellent job, Shane, and good choice of plane/scheme :-) G. ***************r-e-k-l-a-m-a************** Chcesz oszczedzic na kosztach obslugi bankowej ? mBIZNES - konto dla firm http://epieniadze.onet.pl/mbiznes ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 10:14:21 -0800 From: "Nikboy" To: Subject: Re: old kits Message-ID: <008b01c2c7c2$3f5345c0$5ed50644@sd.cox.net> I meant to say that now I am now working on a plastic AirFix kit of the Caribou. Nick > though I am right now working on a 1960's vintage De Havilland C-7 Caribou > stol transport. These flew alot in Viet Nam; I belong to a Caribou group; > though everybody is dying. I am young for the group. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 11:09:53 -0700 From: Clay W Fulcher To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: old kits Message-ID: <20030129.110953.2876.0.mtngoat01@juno.com> Hi Nick. I am new to the list too. Yes, I went into the only hobby shop worth a hoot here in Albuquerque, to get some cleaner for my new Iwata airbrush. (Thanks to somebody mentioning the Iwata on this list.) Of course, I went through the usual aisles looking for something new and rare, and as usual found nothing I can't find on the web. In the back of my mind, I became somewhat aware that the shop was kind of messy. Not kind of. Really a mess. Why was this. Then, I noticed a 1:72 Meikraft Caproni Ca.3 sitting in a stack within a row of old model boxes on the counter. $6.00. Whoa. Well. Then I saw a 1:48 Eduard Albatross C.III. Box looked like hell, but well it was marked $28.00. Then a 1:48 Blue Max Junkers J-9/D-1 marked $20.00.Then the lady told me a story. All these are half-price of what is marked. Then I really got interested. She told me this guy (not an old guy, but < 40 years old), huge guy, had just died. He obviously had OCD because there were at least 500 models stacked all around the counter and shop, and this shop had bought 1/4 of his model kits in the estate sale. And they weren't through marking the collection in the back room. This means the guy had about 2500 kits, unbuilt, in his house. He hadn't built any of them. Just bought them for over 30 years. All eras. I was only interested in the WWI, which I am now glad there were only about 20 or 30, or I would have had to take out a loan. Jeez he had ships, tanks, planes, men, commercial passenger planes (blech). I couldn't go through it all. But I did grab every WWI airplane, and two tanks, that I found. Resin and Vac, but mostly 1:48 scale, which I will not build, until I finish all 1:72 on the planet. I am going back tomorrow to carefully comb through the boxes of vac kits, and look at the rest of what they have which they plan to put on the floor from the "back room". What an amazing thing. Yes you should try to talk your friend into letting you buy the whole lot. I'm sure you could find lots of people who want them. It would be fun to just go look at them all, as you said. Say, you belong to a good group (Caribou drivers). Anyone who served their country deserves a heartfelt round of applause, and much gratitude. Take care. Clay On Wed, 29 Jan 2003 12:53:15 -0500 (EST) "Nikboy" writes: > Clay, > You struck a gold mine! That was a fantastic find and purchase. I > am > envious. It almost makes me want to hop in my car and drive from > Sandy > Eggo, CA to New Mexico! ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 19:44:44 +0100 From: "Grzegorz Mazurowski" To: Subject: DFW B.I - where's the pilot???? Message-ID: <004201c2c7c6$7ddeca40$0200a8c0@grzesiek> Hi list! Where in DFW B.I sits the pilot, and where observer (front or backseat?). I'm writing a review of the excellent Luedemann kit. Cheers! G. ***************r-e-k-l-a-m-a************** Chcesz oszczedzic na kosztach obslugi bankowej ? mBIZNES - konto dla firm http://epieniadze.onet.pl/mbiznes ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 10:46:13 -0800 (PST) From: Sean Brian Kirby To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: New tooling for the 1/72 Dr I by Revell Message-ID: <20030129184613.52896.qmail@web14801.mail.yahoo.com> --- Shane Weier wrote: > Sean > Classic example. I have six (don't ask!!) of the > Roden kit and *none* have a > warp, horrific or otherwise. I have two of the Roden Dreidekkers - ein F.1 und ein Dr.1 - and the warp is identical between them. > Yes. have a look at (OT only modellers please avert > your eyes) Thanks for the link - what great shots! Um... it can't be THAT bad, can it? :) The Kid ===== www.pitpass.com __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 10:58:29 -0800 (PST) From: Sean Brian Kirby To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: The Voss cowl conspiracy - was Made out like a Message-ID: <20030129185829.57319.qmail@web14801.mail.yahoo.com> --- Hans Trauner wrote: > Another famous examples is Eindekker ( = Eindecker). Okay, 'Eindecker.' But isn't it 'Dreidekker?' Or have I misread and screwed it up? :( ===== www.pitpass.com __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 11:09:41 -0800 (PST) From: Sean Brian Kirby To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: New tooling for the 1/72 Dr I by Revell Message-ID: <20030129190941.50206.qmail@web14806.mail.yahoo.com> --- Shane Weier wrote: > Pay attention old mate, or get some sleep :-) I have > *always* been biscalar > and admitted it. However, I consider myself as a > 1/48 scale modeller because Guess I'm "tryscalar" - try anything once. :D Sean ===== www.pitpass.com __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 13:10:44 -0600 From: BRENT THEOBALD To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: old kits Message-ID: Howdy! Welcome aboard Nick. I like to see more free flight modelers join the list. I still am not sure how ya'll can work so hard on a model and then launch it into the air. Yikes!!! Later! Brent ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 14:23:31 -0500 From: Balzer Mr Gregory P To: "wwi List (E-mail)" Subject: Contact! Message-ID: Good Afternoon All, Just coming up from deep lurk to let everyone know that I'm still alive!! Got bumped from the list just before Thanksgiving, and didn't get around to resubbing until today. Four more classes left in the Masters program...should finish up by July/August (thank god)! I wonder what it'll be like to resume a "normal" life again (normal being a relative term)?! The good news is I'm maintaining a 4.0 average, the bad news is that the Pfalz, DVII, and DVa are all sitting on the bench unattended. The modeling bug has bitten quite hard a time or two, but had to resist the tempation to scratch that itch for fear of conflicting with my studies. Gets damn hard to avoid sometimes, so maybe I'll get at it again during this next class. Having only been peering at the archives on occassion, so I haven't kept in touch with any of the latest...have we determined the true color of Voss's cowl, the correct application of pink and blue rib tapes, where Vegamite really comes from...and has it been proven that Michael K's evil twin is actually masquerading as Herr Bittner??? Didn't recieve anything of OT value from the fat guy in the red suit (C02 system last year)...unless you can call a variable speed Dremel OT. It was purchased for use around the house, but it has already migrated to the bench, and is poised ready to thin down some sidewalls. Good to see we've got a whole slew of new modelers on the list...the talent pool just continues to grow. As I surf through the archives I'm amazed at the work you guys continue to turn out! So...just a quick note to say "Hi" and to let you all know I'm still alive, resubbed and in the listen mode! /R/ Greg Balzer ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 19:35:05 +0000 From: "Michael Kendix" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Contact! Message-ID: >From: Balzer Mr Gregory P >Didn't recieve anything of OT value from the fat guy in the red suit (C02 >system last year)...unless you can call a variable speed Dremel >OT. Definitely. Mine is a 2-speed Minimite and is easily one of the best purchases I've made. I haven't tried it for household stuff though:). Michael _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ End of WWI Digest 4960 **********************