WWI Digest 4967 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Revell news by Crawford Neil 2) Re: Thanks Diego by "Diego Fernetti" 3) Re: Revell news by Crawford Neil 4) Re: Thanks Diego by "Diego Fernetti" 5) Re: more old kits, Part 1 by "Diego Fernetti" 6) Depperdussin wasRE: Re: more old kits, Part 1 by Crawford Neil 7) RE: Old Kits Part 1 Update by "Diego Fernetti" 8) Re: Revell news by John Huggins 9) Re: Revell news by Crawford Neil 10) Re: Revell news by "Diego Fernetti" 11) Re: Revell news by Crawford Neil 12) tastes, was RE: Re: Hyperscale today..... by Paul Thompson 13) Re: Depperdussin wasRE: Re: more old kits, Part 1 by "Diego Fernetti" 14) Voisin 10 by tbittners@sprintmail.com (Matt Bittner) 15) RE: tastes, was RE: Re: Hyperscale today..... by "Pedro N. Soares" 16) Re: Depperdussin wasRE: Re: more old kits, Part 1 by Crawford Neil 17) Re: Revell news by John Huggins 18) RE: tastes, was RE: Re: Hyperscale today..... by "Diego Fernetti" 19) Re: Depperdussin wasRE: Re: more old kits, Part 1 by "Diego Fernetti" 20) RE: tastes, was RE: Re: Hyperscale today..... by Crawford Neil 21) RE: tastes, was RE: Re: Hyperscale today..... by "Pedro N. Soares" 22) RE: tastes, was RE: Re: Hyperscale today..... by "John & Allison Cyganowski" 23) RE: tastes, was RE: Re: Hyperscale today..... by "Diego Fernetti" 24) RE: tastes, was RE: Re: Hyperscale today..... by Volker Haeusler 25) Re: New Books by BRENT THEOBALD 26) Ben's Jenny by BEN8800@aol.com 27) Classic Planes Gotha G.IV was Old Kits Part 1 Update by BRENT THEOBALD 28) Re: Ben's Jenny by BRENT THEOBALD 29) Re: Classic Planes Gotha G.IV was Old Kits Part 1 Update by "Diego Fernetti" 30) Re: Classic Planes Gotha G.IV was Old Kits Part 1 Update by tbittners@sprintmail.com (Matt Bittner) 31) FOKKER DR1 TRIPLANE by ben8800@aol.com 32) Re: Classic Planes Gotha G.IV was Old Kits Part 1 Update by BRENT THEOBALD 33) Re: Revell news by xtv16@dial.pipex.com 34) Curtiss Twin JN-5 by JVT7532@aol.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 15:30:08 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: Revell news Message-ID: - it will come out in 9/03 - it does not say anything like "new molds" or whatever, but - it says something about 30 parts - the old kit, which I just checked, has at best 27 only. So there´s some hope - not that we really need a new Dr I, but IF it is new, there´s a chance that they extend the series... Yes, I actually saw that, but I thought it was just their old one. I searched for "Fokker", and also found a DVII. It would be nice if they were new, wouldn't it. /Neil C. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 14:52:48 +0000 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Thanks Diego Message-ID: Shane! >Brisbane OTOH is somehow much easier to take this year. It may be the >airconditioner now fitted in my modelling room has a little to do with it Oh, what does think your reptile model roomie of the air conditioner? ;-) I'm seriously considering to get one of these devices for home. El Niño or not, each summer here is getting warmer than the preceding or at least I'm becoming more fussy about being slowly cooked (marinated?) at home.... Ah, BTW, happy belated birthday, shippie Shane!May Lorna have found another new OT model for your kit collection! D. _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 15:55:41 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: Revell news Message-ID: Volker, Did you notice that if you go through the butons on the side to Flugzeuge you get here: http://www.revell.de/cgi-bin/kat/katalog.pl?cmd=overview&KOSCHL=01&grp=02&ARARTN=04154&modellsuche=&showall=&ps_KOSCHL=&SWO=&MAS=&frei=&lang=de&kat=modell&sort=&page=1&mas= on this page there are two different 1/72 Fokker Dr1's ! One skill level 3 with 30 parts, and (presumably the old one) with skill level 2 and 27 parts. Halleluljah we have a new Dr1 Kit! /Neil C. (slightly happy) > maybe not there, but if you look on the catalogue on their > standard webpage: > > http://www.revell.de/cgi-bin/kat/katalog.pl?cmd=preview&KOSCHL =01&lang=de&ka t=modell&page=1 which has just been updated, you find a 72 scale Dr I on the first page. If you ckilck on it, you find - it will come out in 9/03 - it does not say anything like "new molds" or whatever, but - it says something about 30 parts - the old kit, which I just checked, has at best 27 only. Volker ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 14:52:53 +0000 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Thanks Diego Message-ID: Shane! >Brisbane OTOH is somehow much easier to take this year. It may be the >airconditioner now fitted in my modelling room has a little to do with it Oh, what does think your reptile model roomie of the air conditioner? ;-) I'm seriously considering to get one of these devices for home. El Niño or not, each summer here is getting warmer than the preceding or at least I'm becoming more fussy about being slowly cooked (marinated?) at home.... Ah, BTW, happy belated birthday, shippie Shane!May Lorna have found another new OT model for your kit collection! D. _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 14:58:15 +0000 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: more old kits, Part 1 Message-ID: Neil from the Boreal Winter wrote: >Diego is hopping mad, he has a terrible ClassicPlanes >kit that he's trying to build, I'm sitting happy having already done that! I separated the parts from the sheet and cleaned them. The wings have several blemishes, I guess that the easiest thing to do will be replacing them with scratchbuilt items. At least the ribs of these are quite easy to represent, having those external "battens" over the surface. D. _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 16:08:05 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Depperdussin wasRE: Re: more old kits, Part 1 Message-ID: > > I separated the parts from the sheet and cleaned them. The wings have > several blemishes, I guess that the easiest thing to do will > be replacing > them with scratchbuilt items. At least the ribs of these are > quite easy to > represent, having those external "battens" over the surface. > D. Yes thats what I did. You're going to love the two different size fuselage halves, I found a quarter-inch gap when I tried to match them! /Neil C. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 15:09:13 +0000 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: Old Kits Part 1 Update Message-ID: Neil! >C'mon Diego, surely these are for you! > > [ ] Gotha GIV, 1:72, Rare Plane Vacforms, $1.50 > > [ ] Gotha GIV, 1:72, Rare Plane Vacforms, $1.50 I have been tempted, but since I have two Roden Gotha kits, I must confess that I have a bit too much of Gothas lately. Too bad this haven't appeared before I bought my first Gotha! :-) Anyway, I'll be thankful to anyone who buys these kits if he/she drops me a line with comment about quality/accuracy to add to my Vacuform updates. Mordious! D. _________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 09:09:24 -0600 From: John Huggins To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Revell news Message-ID: Look closely, and you will see that the Skill Level 3 kit is the same old 1/28 scale kit that has been with us for ever. Looks like just reissue of the old kits again. JP On Friday, January 31, 2003, at 08:57 AM, Crawford Neil wrote: > Volker, Did you notice that if you go through the butons on the side > to Flugzeuge > you get here: > > http://www.revell.de/cgi-bin/kat/ > katalog.pl?cmd=overview&KOSCHL=01&grp=02&ARARTN=04154&modellsuche=&show > all=&ps_KOSCHL=&SWO=&MAS=&frei=&lang=de&kat=modell&sort=&page=1&mas= > > on this page there are two different 1/72 Fokker Dr1's ! > One skill level 3 with 30 parts, and (presumably the old one) > with skill level 2 and 27 parts. Halleluljah we have a new Dr1 Kit! > /Neil C. (slightly happy) > > > >> maybe not there, but if you look on the catalogue on their >> standard webpage: >> >> http://www.revell.de/cgi-bin/kat/katalog.pl?cmd=preview&KOSCHL > =01&lang=de&ka > t=modell&page=1 > > which has just been updated, you find a 72 scale Dr I on the first > page. If > you ckilck on it, you find > > - it will come out in 9/03 > - it does not say anything like "new molds" or whatever, but > - it says something about 30 parts - the old kit, which I just > checked, has > at best 27 only. > > > > Volker > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 16:14:01 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: Revell news Message-ID: Oh bother, thought I'd been clever there, You're right of course John. /Neil C. > > Look closely, and you will see that the Skill Level 3 kit is > the same > old 1/28 scale kit that has been with us for ever. Looks like just > reissue of the old kits again. > JP > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 15:16:00 +0000 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Revell news Message-ID: John Sorry, but the 1/28 kit is on page two of the catalog and has 66 pieces... There are both 1/72 kits on the preceding page. D. >From: John Huggins >Reply-To: wwi@wwi-models.org >To: Multiple recipients of list >Subject: [WWI] Re: Revell news >Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 10:12:02 -0500 (EST) > >Look closely, and you will see that the Skill Level 3 kit is the same >old 1/28 scale kit that has been with us for ever. Looks like just >reissue of the old kits again. >JP >On Friday, January 31, 2003, at 08:57 AM, Crawford Neil wrote: > > > Volker, Did you notice that if you go through the butons on the side > > to Flugzeuge > > you get here: > > > > http://www.revell.de/cgi-bin/kat/ > > katalog.pl?cmd=overview&KOSCHL=01&grp=02&ARARTN=04154&modellsuche=&show > > all=&ps_KOSCHL=&SWO=&MAS=&frei=&lang=de&kat=modell&sort=&page=1&mas= > > > > on this page there are two different 1/72 Fokker Dr1's ! > > One skill level 3 with 30 parts, and (presumably the old one) > > with skill level 2 and 27 parts. Halleluljah we have a new Dr1 Kit! > > /Neil C. (slightly happy) > > > > > > > >> maybe not there, but if you look on the catalogue on their > >> standard webpage: > >> > >> http://www.revell.de/cgi-bin/kat/katalog.pl?cmd=preview&KOSCHL > > =01&lang=de&ka > > t=modell&page=1 > > > > which has just been updated, you find a 72 scale Dr I on the first > > page. If > > you ckilck on it, you find > > > > - it will come out in 9/03 > > - it does not say anything like "new molds" or whatever, but > > - it says something about 30 parts - the old kit, which I just > > checked, has > > at best 27 only. > > > > > > > > Volker > > > > _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 16:17:51 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: Revell news Message-ID: Hey, wait a minute, second thoughts here, it DOES say 1/72 on the skill level 3 kit. And 100mm wingspan. That doesn't make sense if it's 1/28! /Neil C. Look closely, and you will see that the Skill Level 3 kit is > the same > old 1/28 scale kit that has been with us for ever. Looks like just > reissue of the old kits again. > JP > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 16:21:51 +0100 From: Paul Thompson To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: tastes, was RE: Re: Hyperscale today..... Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20030131162103.00a50ec0@pop.xs4all.nl> I prefer red SE5s. Colour of the wine is irrelevant, it all gets assimilated............ Paul T. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 15:13:57 +0000 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Depperdussin wasRE: Re: more old kits, Part 1 Message-ID: Neil! >Yes thats what I did. You're going to love the two different size >fuselage halves, I found a quarter-inch gap when I tried to match them! Well, I do't know if I have already told you this or not, but in my sample, the difference in lenght is not that noticeable. Say about 2 or 3 mm long or such at the tail. I'll have to fix this with a little ball of milliput. D. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 09:08:11 -0600 (CST) From: tbittners@sprintmail.com (Matt Bittner) To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Voisin 10 Message-ID: <200301311508.h0VF8BS50599@king1.kingsnake.com> I may have asked this awhile ago, but I don't think I received any responses. Are there any detailed drawings of the Voisin 10? I believe the FMP tome has drawins, but I'm looking for something really detailed. TIA! Matt Bittner ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 15:24:03 -0000 From: "Pedro N. Soares" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: tastes, was RE: Re: Hyperscale today..... Message-ID: <12AEB3D996DDD311B98A00508B6D75B3029F85AD@TUFAO> Speaking of which, "High in the empty blue" has a profile of an overall red SE5a. So guess what Chez Soares will be displaying when the time comes for it????? Mordious and sensicall I feel today... (Weekend coming and blue skies outside) Pedor > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Thompson [mailto:flutes@xs4all.nl] > Sent: sexta-feira, 31 de Janeiro de 2003 15:20 > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [WWI] tastes, was RE: Re: Hyperscale today..... > > > I prefer red SE5s. Colour of the wine is irrelevant, it all gets > assimilated............ > > > Paul T. > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 16:25:46 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: Re: Depperdussin wasRE: Re: more old kits, Part 1 Message-ID: It wasn't on the tail, it was all along the centre fuselage join. The two fuselage halves had different cross-sections! actually easily fixed by dipping in my evening cup of tea, and yes my wife did stare! /Neil C. > Well, I do't know if I have already told you this or not, but > in my sample, > the difference in lenght is not that noticeable. Say about 2 > or 3 mm long or > such at the tail. I'll have to fix this with a little ball of > milliput. > D. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 09:28:37 -0600 From: John Huggins To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Revell news Message-ID: I stand corrected sir. Thank you for the nudge in the correct direction again. I have to start wearing my glasses when I am looking at web pages. JP ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 15:31:54 +0000 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: tastes, was RE: Re: Hyperscale today..... Message-ID: Pedor! >"High in the empty blue" has a profile of an overall red SE5a. >So guess what Chez Soares will be displaying when the time comes for >it????? I guess that one can build an entire collection of WW1 planes painted red, or mostly red, at least. Something unique in the history of military aviation, ain't it? Ah... Friday, the day of the week when everything looks possible! D. _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 15:37:32 +0000 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Depperdussin wasRE: Re: more old kits, Part 1 Message-ID: Neil! >It wasn't on the tail, it was all along the centre fuselage join. >The two fuselage halves had different cross-sections! actually >easily fixed by dipping in my evening cup of tea, and yes my wife >did stare! I was sanding once, and realized some strange flavor in my tea. Seems like I had dipped there the parts a few rtimes without realising. D. It actually made a better taste for the tea... _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 16:37:53 +0100 From: Crawford Neil To: "'wwi@wwi-models.org'" Subject: RE: tastes, was RE: Re: Hyperscale today..... Message-ID: D: > I guess that one can build an entire collection of WW1 planes > painted red, > or mostly red, at least. Well, there's Madons Spad 12 and Spad 13, and errr....... No sorry I can't think of anymore. Have a nice weekend /Neil C. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 15:55:00 -0000 From: "Pedro N. Soares" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: tastes, was RE: Re: Hyperscale today..... Message-ID: <12AEB3D996DDD311B98A00508B6D75B302A2896E@TUFAO> My Frenetic Friend postulates: > I guess that one can build an entire collection of WW1 planes > painted red, > or mostly red, at least. Something unique in the history of military > aviation, ain't it? Yep. and one would end up with the displaying shelves looking like old Enzo's garage.... :-( > Ah... Friday, the day of the week when everything looks possible! Yes, for me it looks as if I'll be able to finish the Nieuport this weekend.... Expect photos. Pedor, (the hopeless optimist.....) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 11:00:15 -0500 From: "John & Allison Cyganowski" To: Subject: RE: tastes, was RE: Re: Hyperscale today..... Message-ID: <000401c2c941$d8beb7f0$6f395b0c@millipore.com> Navarre's Nieuport, Putnam's Spad... Cyg ----- Original Message ----- From: "Crawford Neil" To: "Multiple recipients of list" Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 10:39 AM Subject: [WWI] RE: tastes, was RE: Re: Hyperscale today..... > D: > > I guess that one can build an entire collection of WW1 planes > > painted red, > > or mostly red, at least. > > Well, there's Madons Spad 12 and Spad 13, and errr....... > > No sorry I can't think of anymore. > Have a nice weekend > /Neil C. > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 15:59:26 +0000 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: tastes, was RE: Re: Hyperscale today..... Message-ID: Pedro! >Yes, for me it looks as if I'll be able to finish the Nieuport this >weekend.... >Expect photos. I'll be looking forward for this! D. _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2003 00:08:21 +0800 From: Volker Haeusler To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: RE: tastes, was RE: Re: Hyperscale today..... Message-ID: <005301c2c942$fab6be60$0301a8c0@com1> McCudden´s Vickers FB 16 D... Volker > Navarre's Nieuport, Putnam's Spad... > > > > D: > > > I guess that one can build an entire collection of WW1 planes > > > painted red, > > > or mostly red, at least. > > > > Well, there's Madons Spad 12 and Spad 13, and errr....... > > > > No sorry I can't think of anymore. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 10:11:48 -0600 From: BRENT THEOBALD To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: New Books Message-ID: <1212a8d1210323.12103231212a8d@icomcast.net> Howdy, Just to plug sp... You might remember the extra credit question from the Roll Models' scavenger hunt was to tell me which Fokker D.VII you liked best. I was just giving ya'll a chance to kiss up. But no! Everyone likes sp's Vas is das Fokker D.VII best. Hah! Keep having fun! Brent [snippage] > And in the guise of giving Roll a plug, but in reality just > tooting my own > horn, check out Roll Models site under the Full Build Reviews - > Airplanesand give my Lohner B.II a squizzy. > > sp > > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 11:31:39 -0500 From: BEN8800@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Ben's Jenny Message-ID: <16C15E75.524C32F2.0013E6F9@aol.com> I wanted to tell you guys about the status of my Jenny design. Maybe if anyone of you gets this message you can forward it to the list to make sure all gets it. The Jenny is finished at last and is in production at Model Expo. If you want to see the prototype model there is a photo of the box art on Model Expo's web site. They started packaging 300 kits about 3 weeks ago so I assume some have been mailed out by now. The web site says out of stock but thats just because they were in package process. The Jenny is a 1:16 scale structural model. Laser cut wood parts, a ton of britannia castings for the engine and control systems and photoetched copper, nickle for the other fittings. The turnbuckles are photoetched also and don't look too bad even though they are flat. The caster could not produce them in britannia as they were too small. Too many of the turnbuckles would not fill with metal. Also, I originally had an all metal rudder and the caster could not reproduce that either, so I reverted back to wooden rudder. Jennies had both so its still accurate. Plans are up to date. 6 sheets of plans in the kit. The instructions and plans are beautiful naturally. I think you guys will love this model. Price tag is a little high but there is a lot of expensive stuff in the kit. The ox-5 engine turned out quite nice. Would make a nice model in its own right. Thanks, hope someone gets this Ben Lankford Vienna, VA ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 10:37:58 -0600 From: BRENT THEOBALD To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Classic Planes Gotha G.IV was Old Kits Part 1 Update Message-ID: <122b05b122cf3a.122cf3a122b05b@icomcast.net> Howdy! I have a couple of these I picked up cheap because they included Aeroclub white metal detail parts (YMMV). However, the kits seem very buildable. In fact, I have considered swapping the vac fuse with the Roden kit. Then I won't have to thin the fuse walls for the Part p/e. Have I ever told you that I am terrible at thinning fuse walls? If I remember to pull them out of storage I'll write a better review of them for you. I need to go there to spring Shane's Halbie. Later! Brent > Anyway, I'll be thankful to anyone who buys these kits if he/she > drops me a > line with comment about quality/accuracy to add to my Vacuform > updates.Mordious! > D. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 10:45:10 -0600 From: BRENT THEOBALD To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Ben's Jenny Message-ID: <1234d041230996.12309961234d04@icomcast.net> Hey Ben, We hear you loud and clear. Thanks for the update on the Jenny. She looks really good. I've seen the Albatros in person a few times now. It is very impressive. Although if I ever do one I think I'll partially cover the fuse in wood veneer, perhaps partially cover the wings and include a nose cone. I'd probably partially cover the Jenny too. Great work on the design! Any clues to other models coming out? A Gotha or Ilya Mouromets perhaps? (schwing!) Have a good one! Brent ----- Original Message ----- From: BEN8800@aol.com Date: Friday, January 31, 2003 10:33 am Subject: [WWI] Ben's Jenny > I wanted to tell you guys about the status of my Jenny design. > Maybe if anyone of you gets this message you can forward it to the > list to make sure all gets it. > > The Jenny is finished at last and is in production at Model Expo. > If you want to see the prototype model there is a photo of the box > art on Model Expo's web site. They started packaging 300 kits > about 3 weeks ago so I assume some have been mailed out by now. > The web site says out of stock but thats just because they were in > package process. > > The Jenny is a 1:16 scale structural model. Laser cut wood parts, > a ton of britannia castings for the engine and control systems and > photoetched copper, nickle for the other fittings. The turnbuckles > are photoetched also and don't look too bad even though they are > flat. The caster could not produce them in britannia as they were > too small. Too many of the turnbuckles would not fill with metal. > Also, I originally had an all metal rudder and the caster could > not reproduce that either, so I reverted back to wooden rudder. > Jennies had both so its still accurate. Plans are up to date. 6 > sheets of plans in the kit. > > The instructions and plans are beautiful naturally. I think you > guys will love this model. Price tag is a little high but there is > a lot of expensive stuff in the kit. The ox-5 engine turned out > quite nice. Would make a nice model in its own right. > > Thanks, hope someone gets this > > Ben Lankford > Vienna, VA > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 16:58:17 +0000 From: "Diego Fernetti" To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Classic Planes Gotha G.IV was Old Kits Part 1 Update Message-ID: Hi Brento! >I have a couple of these I picked up cheap because they included >Aeroclub white metal detail parts (YMMV). >However, the kits seem very buildable. In fact, I have considered >swapping the vac fuse with the Roden kit. Then I won't have to thin the >fuse walls for the Part p/e. Have I ever told you that I am terrible at >thinning fuse walls? I have developed a quite easy routine to thin fuse walls, if you are interested, I can write something up. >If I remember to pull them out of storage I'll write a better review of >them for you. I need to go there to spring Shane's Halbie. Oh, I thought you have told me offlist that Shane's Halbie was wrecked without hope during the move. Wasn't that the model that fell from the moving van and was run over by a 16 wheeler on the way to the new home? Should I have kept this offlist? ;-) D. _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 10:56:38 -0600 (CST) From: tbittners@sprintmail.com (Matt Bittner) To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Classic Planes Gotha G.IV was Old Kits Part 1 Update Message-ID: <200301311656.h0VGucP53793@king1.kingsnake.com> > I have developed a quite easy routine to thin fuse walls, if you are > interested, I can write something up. Do tell!! Matt ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 12:11:46 -0500 From: ben8800@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: FOKKER DR1 TRIPLANE Message-ID: <1976A3E3.4BCD2391.001D5CD9@aol.com> I have a 1/28 scale DR1 but have decided it is a little big for my collection. Running out of space. I would like to build one in 1/48 scale but it seems the several kits that used to be available are no longer available. Am I out of luck? Ben Lankford ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 11:29:45 -0600 From: BRENT THEOBALD To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Re: Classic Planes Gotha G.IV was Old Kits Part 1 Update Message-ID: <11b748b11b84d8.11b84d811b748b@icomcast.net> Howdy! "Oh, I thought you have told me offlist that Shane's Halbie was wrecked without hope during the move. Wasn't that the model that fell from the moving van and was run over by a 16 wheeler on the way to the new home?Should I have kept this offlist? ;-)" Ha hah, not funny! Shane the Halbie is in the same shape it was when I accepted it from sp. D.: Don't jinx me. Sheesh! Later! Brent ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 18:00:20 +0000 From: xtv16@dial.pipex.com To: Subject: Re: Revell news Message-ID: <1044036020.3e3ab9b42bf0d@netmail.pipex.net> Quoting Crawford Neil : > Here's Revells Nurnberg toy fair site, no new Fokker there except > a magic-flite one, at least not as far as I can see. > There's one on the new release page, link toolong, don't know if it is a 'NEW' tool - 30 parts apparently > The most interesting things I could see are (ot alert) > Handley-Page Victor, and Fairey Swordfish. Both ex-Matchbox ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 13:36:40 EST From: JVT7532@aol.com To: wwi@wwi-models.org Subject: Curtiss Twin JN-5 Message-ID: <7c.34f0feb8.2b6c1c38@aol.com> --part1_7c.34f0feb8.2b6c1c38_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Greetings to all. This is sort of OT in that it falls in the time period. This week I received a beautiful little kit made by Ardpol of the Curtiss Twin JN-5 from Karaya. I checked all my books but I haven't a scrap of reference material on this airplane. Can anyone help me out, the directions state that the that the US Army had 5 of these in 1917-18 and that they were used in the war against Pancho Villa. The painting diagram shows an Aluminum, linen color scheme, no markings shown or decals supplied, any thoughts on this? Thanks for any help. Best regards, Jon --part1_7c.34f0feb8.2b6c1c38_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Greetings to all.
           This is sort of OT in that it falls in the time period.  This week I received a beautiful little kit made by Ardpol of the Curtiss Twin JN-5 from Karaya. I checked all my books but I haven't a scrap of reference material on this airplane. Can anyone help me out, the directions state that the that the US Army had 5 of these in 1917-18 and that they were used in the war against Pancho Villa. The painting diagram shows an Aluminum, linen color scheme, no markings shown or decals supplied, any thoughts on this? Thanks for any help.
                       Best regards,
                              Jon

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