WWI Digest 5069
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: Twobobs new policy - who wins and who loses
by "Michael Kendix"
2) Re: Twobobs new policy - who wins and who loses
by "Michael Kendix"
3) Re: Twobobs new policy - who wins and who loses
by "NEIL EDDY"
4) Re: Twobobs new policy - who wins and who loses
by
5) Ansaldo S.V.A. Question
by "NEIL EDDY"
6) Re: Red's my colour
by "Kenneth Hagerup"
7) Re: Pfalz Report
by "NEIL EDDY"
8) Re: Twobobs new policy - who wins and who loses
by
9) Re: Red's my colour
by
10) Re: Pfalz Report
by
11) Re: Twobobs new policy - who wins and who loses
by "Michael Kendix"
12) Re: Pfalz Report
by "NEIL EDDY"
13) Pfalz Report II
by "NEIL EDDY"
14) Re: Woodsy Alien
by Ken Schmitt
15) moskit's exhaust pipes for WW1 airplanes 1/72 scale
by "ARSENY K (RIGA, LATVIA)"
16) Re: Red's my colour!
by Clay W Fulcher
17) Re: moskit's exhaust pipes for WW1 airplanes 1/72 scale
by "Matt Bittner"
18) Re: Ansaldo S.V.A. Question
by "Mike Muth"
19) Re: Red's my colour
by Clay W Fulcher
20) Re: Red's my colour!
by
21) Re: Red's my colour
by Zulis@aol.com
22) Re: Twobobs new policy - who wins and who loses
by
23) RE: Hustad's Latest
by "Hans Trauner"
24) Re: Ansaldo S.V.A. Question
by "Steven Perry"
25) Re: Twobobs new policy - who wins and who loses
by "Michael Kendix"
26) Re: Red's my colour!
by MARK MILLER
27) Re: Red's my colour!
by "Hans Trauner"
28) Re: Red's my colour
by "Ray Boorman"
29) Re: Twobobs new policy - who wins and who loses
by "Ray Boorman"
30) Re: Twobobs new policy - who wins and who loses
by "Paul Schwartzkopf"
31) Re: Pfalz Report
by "Pedro Soares"
32) ARNETTE'S pics2905
by driveher55@yahoo.com
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Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2003 14:32:38 +0000
From: "Michael Kendix"
To: wwi@wwi-models.org
Subject: Re: Twobobs new policy - who wins and who loses
Message-ID:
>From:
>It amounts to little less than retail price maintenance - price fixing.
>
>The gist seems to be 'we want to protect the small hobby shop from the
> >evil distributors, so we'll only sell to those who sell from shop >fronts
>and charge what we say.
No, they say:
"Hobby shops are free to price these products using their individual retail
pricing strategy."
Which means that, yes, vendors with storefronts can charge any price they
want but since they only sell to storefront vendors, prices, on average,
must be greater because storefronts' costs are, on average, higher than
those of pure "Discount" mail order businesses.
> In the UK, they'd probably be open to an anti-competitive practices
> >charge for openly stating such a policy (that you won't sell to people
> >who charge less than your MRP). Can't beleive the US doesn't have
> >similar laws .
There are laws that prevent such pricing but they are not exactly doing
that. It is certainly, what I would term "anti-competitive" since it
deliberately excludes lower-cost vendors from the market. In sum, they are
forcing a sort of "flexible" price floor: "flexible" in the sense that it is
defined by the higher level of costs of storefront vendors compared to the
lower costs of the "mail order only" vendors.
Michael
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Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2003 14:41:21 +0000
From: "Michael Kendix"
To: wwi@wwi-models.org
Subject: Re: Twobobs new policy - who wins and who loses
Message-ID:
>From: "David & Robin"
>Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 09:20:26 -0500 (EST)
>
>By not going through the distribution chain
Don't understand what you mean by "Distribution chain" and how that relates,
sorry, I'm not being sarchastic here.
>I wonder how many smaller hobby shops will be unable or unwilling to >stock
>or carry TwoBob's decals. In the end I suspect it will be
>the very small storefront hobbyshops that TwoBob's is trying to >protect
>who will lose out.
All I know is that my local vendor, who is fairly small - (one store in the
"chain", open evenings and weekends) is squarely behind this policy. He
feels the "Discounters" are ruining his business and much prefers not to
have to compete on price with these lower cost vendors. He's no worse off
than before since he sells the product under the same condition as before
and now faces less competition. He would love it if all vendors ceased to
supply his non-store-front competitors.
If you're saying that smaller stores might have a disadvantage compared to
larger turnover stores, I agree but when was that not the case?
Michael
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 01:42:37 +1100
From: "NEIL EDDY"
To:
Subject: Re: Twobobs new policy - who wins and who loses
Message-ID: <003901c2e64a$2173c9c0$ca8386cb@default>
Hi All;
I agree with Mr Fleming on this issue; it has a hint of a price fixing
attempt about it.
Still I wonder how far they would go with this policy.
Say Squadron approached them with an order for 30,000 sheets which they
intended selling under the Twobobs recommended retail price, would they turn
it down?
Still down here Twobobs decals are about as rare as the proverbial hens
teeth, so I doubt if any of us will lose any sleep about what the deaux
Roberts get up to....
All the Best
Neil E
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Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2003 14:46:14 +0000
From:
To:
Subject: Re: Twobobs new policy - who wins and who loses
Message-ID: <1047221174.3e6b53b60690c@netmail.pipex.net>
Quoting "Stuart L. Malone" :
>
> As Dave stated, I haven't seen anything from TwoBobs for teeny-weenies
> anyway. Do they produce anything for Duplo-scale?
>
They've done some 1/72 stuff - I've got the AV-8B sheet, sorry, late production
Sopwith- Boeing, - it's all been current USAF/USN/USMC stuff. That is their
subject area. The Harrier decals are the best, most detailled decals I have
ever seen
They do a lot in this market for 1/48th, and some 1/32.
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 01:46:19 +1100
From: "NEIL EDDY"
To:
Subject: Ansaldo S.V.A. Question
Message-ID: <004301c2e64a$a5ade2c0$ca8386cb@default>
Hi All;
Quickie question:
SMER do a Ansaldo S.V.A. in 1/48; Do any listees have any comments as to the
accuracy of this kit and what is needed to build it accurately?
All the Best
Neil E
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Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 08:45:47 -0800
From: "Kenneth Hagerup"
To:
Subject: Re: Red's my colour
Message-ID: <004001c2e65b$56bc7940$7f3d1c43@mshome.net>
> Subject: Re: Red's my colour!
>From:
http://www.thebicyclingguitarist.net/studies/colorphotos.htm
The color in photograph looks like an unpainted Revell Dr1 in bare red
plastic.
Kenneth
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 01:51:43 +1100
From: "NEIL EDDY"
To:
Subject: Re: Pfalz Report
Message-ID: <004d01c2e64b$66ef7520$ca8386cb@default>
If this develops much further, I envisage a professional model circuit with
various well finished kits circling the globe on the major tournament
circuit, arriving at the airport to throngs of admiring fans. Also there
will be seeded competitions, where will it end? drug testing for the
builders?
;-)
All the Best
Neil E
__________________________________
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 00:19:30 -0000
From: "Pedro Soares"
To:
Subject: Message-ID: <006d01c2e5d1$8d6dbce0$06465451@netcabo.pt>
Shane, Dave,
Unfortunately no. I still haven't got it :-(.
But there is a nother good competition coming up in September. So if Brent
could send it to Dave, he'd enter it in Scotland and then he'd send it to me
for me to enter it at Oporto in September....
If Brent, on the other hand has already mailed it to me, I'd forward it as
soon as I get it to Dave and then Dave would send it abck to me again....
Brent, are you there, mate?
Pedro
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Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2003 14:52:15 +0000
From:
To:
Subject: Re: Twobobs new policy - who wins and who loses
Message-ID: <1047221535.3e6b551f28fe3@netmail.pipex.net>
Quoting NEIL EDDY :
> Hi All;
>
> I agree with Mr Fleming on this issue; it has a hint of a price fixing
> attempt about it.
>
Done, it has to be said, with the best intentions. The TwoBobs are good guys
with the best interests of the hobby and their customers at heart - both have
been around the modelling 'Net for a lot longer than TwoBobs has existed.
>
> Still down here Twobobs decals are about as rare as the proverbial hens
> teeth, so I doubt if any of us will lose any sleep about what the deaux
> Roberts get up to....
>
I've ordered them direct from them on a couple of occasions (yes Shane, I too
build flying primus stoves on occasion!). Great service - California to
Scotland in about 7 days.
Dave
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Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2003 14:54:59 +0000
From:
To:
Subject: Re: Red's my colour
Message-ID: <1047221699.3e6b55c308b02@netmail.pipex.net>
Looking at their site:
http://www.geocities.com/centuryimaging/index.html
They are only 15 minutes from here - wonder what they would make of THAT F1 and
THAT cowling?
:-)
dave
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Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2003 15:02:30 +0000
From:
To:
Subject: Re: Pfalz Report
Message-ID: <1047222150.3e6b5786efbb2@netmail.pipex.net>
Quoting NEIL EDDY :
> If this develops much further, I envisage a professional model circuit
> with
> various well finished kits circling the globe on the major tournament
> circuit, arriving at the airport to throngs of admiring fans
I can see it now........throngs of anorak clad chaps clutching copies on
Windsock throng around in Terminal 4 at Heathrow, all eyes cast towards the
arrivals gate. Curious on-lookers huddle behind pillars until one plucks up
courage to ask "Who are you waiting for? Jennifer Lopez?"
"No" whispers Anorak, "Steve Hustad's Freid GIIIa's coming for the IPMS Nats"
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Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2003 15:06:16 +0000
From: "Michael Kendix"
To: wwi@wwi-models.org
Subject: Re: Twobobs new policy - who wins and who loses
Message-ID:
>From: "NEIL EDDY"
>Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 09:43:08 -0500 (EST)
>
>Hi All;
>Say Squadron approached them with an order for 30,000 sheets which they
>intended selling under the Twobobs recommended retail price, would >they
>turn it down?
Don't Squadron have some "Storefront" business at their place in Texas?
Thus, they could claim to be storefront.
Michael
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 02:19:06 +1100
From: "NEIL EDDY"
To:
Subject: Re: Pfalz Report
Message-ID: <00a801c2e64f$3a544000$ca8386cb@default>
ROTFL! :-)
Other comments:
Modelling tournament commentator on Foxsports:
"big news here today, one day before Model Expo 04, is that Weier's
Halberstadt is out! It seems that its had a recurrence of that broken cabane
strut problem that dogged it at that UK Nats earlier this year...this throws
the competition wide open this year; it looks like Bittner's 1/48 scale Re8
will sweep all before it now"....... ;-)
All the Best
Neil E
---- Original Message -----
From:
To: "Multiple recipients of list"
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 2:03 AM
Subject: [WWI] Re: Pfalz Report
>
> Quoting NEIL EDDY :
>
> > If this develops much further, I envisage a professional model circuit
> > with
> > various well finished kits circling the globe on the major tournament
> > circuit, arriving at the airport to throngs of admiring fans
>
> I can see it now........throngs of anorak clad chaps clutching copies on
> Windsock throng around in Terminal 4 at Heathrow, all eyes cast towards
the
> arrivals gate. Curious on-lookers huddle behind pillars until one plucks
up
> courage to ask "Who are you waiting for? Jennifer Lopez?"
>
> "No" whispers Anorak, "Steve Hustad's Freid GIIIa's coming for the IPMS
Nats"
>
>
>
>
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Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 02:25:57 +1100
From: "NEIL EDDY"
To:
Subject: Pfalz Report II
Message-ID: <00ae01c2e650$2f13e3c0$ca8386cb@default>
Hi All;
I'm back from a very nice evening over dinner with Shane and Lorna at a
local Indian place. Lots of good modelling conversation and good food that
we all enjoyed.
>From what they say my Pfalz IIIa was unplaced (as expected) but it was fun
entering it. from what they said a Tamigawa Beaufighter won my category. I
shall see the placings etc when I am back there tomorrow.
I'm off to bed as it is the big swap and sell tomorrow; this means an early
start for me as I don't want to miss any bargains (hopefully someone will
have an Airfix HP42 for sale).
Thanks everyone for the encouraging comments. Its been a great learning
experience and I will enter this comp next year too with something else!
All the Best
Neil
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Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2003 09:32:32 -0600
From: Ken Schmitt
To:
Subject: Re: Woodsy Alien
Message-ID:
Dave-
> http://www.thebicyclingguitarist.net/studies/colorphotos.htm
>
> Opinions?
Yes, Woody Allen's movie "Zelig".
If not seen that, then Mark Miller's *excellent work*.
This is more history chasing its tail.
It may or may not be so, the craftsmanship is superb and it's too bad there
wasn't color film in 1914-1918 *that was consistently used and perfected*.
Color is conjectural unless supported by stated documents (plural).
"...but the Scottish-based company Century Imaging has done a fantastic job
restoring them and adding color."
Rewind: "..restoring them" ??
uhhhhhhhhhh. It's not a restoration. it's colorization.
this stuff gives me hives....however, the red looks swell.
Ken
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Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 17:58:07 +0200
From: "ARSENY K (RIGA, LATVIA)"
To: Multiplerecipientsoflist
Subject: moskit's exhaust pipes for WW1 airplanes 1/72 scale
Message-ID: <12616568836.20030309175807@btv.lv>
09.03.03*16:55*"moskit's exhaust pipes for WW1 airplanes 1/72 scale"
Dear, Colleagues,
I've got so called "insider's information" about forthcoming Moskito'
plans. One of the company specialists told me that they start production of the
1/72 WW1 airplanes exhaust pipes line.
First releases will cover mainly Fokker DVII and Albatros pipes which
will be designed mainly for Roden kits (but I guess everyone to have
their hands on the right place will solve the problem of suiting the
set for other kits ;)
Well, I hope these kind of news will make happy at least some of you,
Colleagues!
:)))
All the best,
Arseny Kardash
Riga, Latvia
ICQ #160254499
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Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 08:57:04 -0700
From: Clay W Fulcher
To: wwi@wwi-models.org
Subject: Re: Red's my colour!
Message-ID: <20030309.085705.3036.0.mtngoat01@juno.com>
Wow. I've seen these photos in B&W many times. What a difference to see
MvR's Dr.1 in scarlet. Makes the times seem almost recent. Btw Dave, how
on earth did you find this link with a name like that?
--Clay
On Sun, 9 Mar 2003 09:07:41 -0500 (EST)
writes:
>
> http://www.thebicyclingguitarist.net/studies/colorphotos.htm
>
> Opinions?
>
>
>
>
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Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2003 10:03:18 -0600
From: "Matt Bittner"
To: "wwi@wwi-models.org"
Subject: Re: moskit's exhaust pipes for WW1 airplanes 1/72 scale
Message-ID:
On Sun, 9 Mar 2003 10:56:24 -0500 (EST), ARSENY K (RIGA, LATVIA)
wrote:
> 09.03.03*16:55*"moskit's exhaust pipes for WW1 airplanes 1/72 scale"
Sweet! Most awesome!!
> First releases will cover mainly Fokker DVII and Albatros pipes which
> will be designed mainly for Roden kits (but I guess everyone to have
> their hands on the right place will solve the problem of suiting the
> set for other kits ;)
Definitely first logical choices. Makes a lot of sense.
Folks, if you haven't seen Moskit exhausts, these are superb. I
have a set in an Il-2 and a Yak-9, and talk about putting the
kits "over the top". They're made of really thin metal and are
hollow. Plus the color they are out of the "bubble" are perfect
as is. Sure, they're a little pricey - I think the Il-2 set goes
for US$5 or so - but talk about making the kit look fantastic.
My next choice would be for Moskit to do pipes for the Gotha's.
However, it will be interesting to see if they can come up with
anything for the SPAD 7 and 13...
Matt
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Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 11:05:32 -0500
From: "Mike Muth"
To:
Subject: Re: Ansaldo S.V.A. Question
Message-ID: <005201c2e655$b6fae5e0$2506bacc@ptdprolog.net>
Neil
I built this one awhile ago. If I remember correctly, the interplane
struts don't align correctly. You need to cut them to get the proper fit.
Mike Muth
----- Original Message -----
From: NEIL EDDY
To: Multiple recipients of list
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 9:47 AM
Subject: [WWI] Ansaldo S.V.A. Question
> Hi All;
>
> Quickie question:
>
> SMER do a Ansaldo S.V.A. in 1/48; Do any listees have any comments as to
the
> accuracy of this kit and what is needed to build it accurately?
>
> All the Best
>
> Neil E
>
>
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Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 09:06:15 -0700
From: Clay W Fulcher
To: wwi@wwi-models.org
Subject: Re: Red's my colour
Message-ID: <20030309.090701.3036.4.mtngoat01@juno.com>
At least the tires are all nice and muddy!
Clay
On Sun, 9 Mar 2003 09:49:22 -0500 (EST) "Kenneth Hagerup"
writes:
> > Subject: Re: Red's my colour!
> >From:
> http://www.thebicyclingguitarist.net/studies/colorphotos.htm
>
> The color in photograph looks like an unpainted Revell Dr1 in bare
> red
> plastic.
>
> Kenneth
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Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2003 16:20:26 +0000
From:
To:
Subject: Re: Red's my colour!
Message-ID: <1047226826.3e6b69cac60ce@netmail.pipex.net>
Quoting Clay W Fulcher :
> Wow. I've seen these photos in B&W many times. What a difference to see
> MvR's Dr.1 in scarlet. Makes the times seem almost recent. Btw Dave, how
> on earth did you find this link with a name like that?
>
Oops, meant to say it was posted on the rec.models.scale Usenet group.
dave
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Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2003 11:28:01 -0500
From: Zulis@aol.com
To: wwi@wwi-models.org
Subject: Re: Red's my colour
Message-ID: <14E43ACC.6B4E2DFD.000121E7@aol.com>
Clay writes:
http://www.thebicyclingguitarist.net/studies/colorphotos.htm
I view this as being under the category of "amusing, but certainly not historically meaningful". Same place where I would file digitally produced pics of Hitler without a moustache, 'A&E takes you inside Napoleon's vest to see what he was hiding there' and speculation about what was Marie Antoinette's favorite type of cake.
For what it is worth, their red is way brighter and "healthier" looking than I visualize it. But fun, anyway.
Dave Z (Dave #13)
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Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2003 16:49:48 +0000
From:
To:
Subject: Re: Twobobs new policy - who wins and who loses
Message-ID: <1047228588.3e6b70ac689fe@netmail.pipex.net>
May be of interest:
http://disc.server.com/discussion.cgi?
id=70715;article=78587;date_query=1047084965
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Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 18:04:25 +0100
From: "Hans Trauner"
To:
Subject: RE: Hustad's Latest
Message-ID: <004f01c2e65d$f08091e0$3abd72d4@FRITZweb>
Oh boy! When I had my basic instructions in metal working our instructor
forced us to clean our workbench everyday twice.
"Clean work only on a clean bench!" ....it took nearly 30 years for
realising....He was right!
Hans
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Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 12:02:27 -0500
From: "Steven Perry"
To:
Subject: Re: Ansaldo S.V.A. Question
Message-ID: <002d01c2e65d$a9c98ae0$65a8a8c0@tampabay.rr.com>
IIRC from discussions some years ago, the wing may be a bit off
dimensionally and the U/C is a bit leggy.
sp
> Hi All;
>
> Quickie question:
>
> SMER do a Ansaldo S.V.A. in 1/48; Do any listees have any comments as to
the
> accuracy of this kit and what is needed to build it accurately?
>
> All the Best
>
> Neil E
>
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Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2003 17:05:31 +0000
From: "Michael Kendix"
To: wwi@wwi-models.org
Subject: Re: Twobobs new policy - who wins and who loses
Message-ID:
>From:
>Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 11:51:21 -0500 (EST)
>
>May be of interest:
>
>http://disc.server.com/discussion.cgi?
>id=70715;article=78587;date_query=1047084965
Interesting. Yes, but if they sold at the same price to everyone, this
would not be an issue. That is not what their new policy is about. Their
new policy is about their restriction of sales to one type of vendor:
namely, storefront aka bricks & mortar establishments.
By engaging in selling to storefront establishments only, they are able to
maintain their 60% of MSRP rather than the 40% of MSRP they'd sell to a
distributor. This means they'll sell less product but can charge a higher
price.
Bottom line here is that price obviously is higher on average with the
benefit that storefront establishments are more likely to stay in business.
So the consumer benefits by possibly having a storefront busines available
to him and loses because he pays a higher price for the product.
Michael
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Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 09:07:23 -0800 (PST)
From: MARK MILLER
To: wwi@wwi-models.org
Subject: Re: Red's my colour!
Message-ID: <20030309170723.12781.qmail@web80313.mail.yahoo.com>
Ok... It's pretty cool and all.
But, I'm not so keen on colorised stuff.
it goes without saying that these images can't be relied on for
color interpretation.
like dave said... amusing ;-)
But, what I realy hate is colorised movies!!
Should be a crime.
It presuposes that color is inherintly superior to BW.
sorry, i don't think so.
just leave it alone please
mark
--- dave.fleming@dial.pipex.com wrote:
>
> http://www.thebicyclingguitarist.net/studies/colorphotos.htm
>
> Opinions?
>
>
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Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 18:18:36 +0100
From: "Hans Trauner"
To:
Subject: Re: Red's my colour!
Message-ID: <00b701c2e65f$eb59aec0$3abd72d4@FRITZweb>
Not really new .... from the very beginning of photographing hand painted
colourized versions were made. I only wonder when the first pic will be
found in the net as being original.
Hans
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Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 09:16:17 -0800
From: "Ray Boorman"
To:
Subject: Re: Red's my colour
Message-ID:
sheesh, what a chicken. He could have done a certain F1 Cowl picture instead
;)
Ray
Clay writes:
http://www.thebicyclingguitarist.net/studies/colorphotos.htm
I view this as being under the category of "amusing, but certainly not
historically meaningful". Same place where I would file digitally
produced pics of Hitler without a moustache, 'A&E takes you inside
Napoleon's vest to see what he was hiding there' and speculation about what
was Marie Antoinette's favorite type of cake.
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Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 09:18:59 -0800
From: "Ray Boorman"
To:
Subject: Re: Twobobs new policy - who wins and who loses
Message-ID:
With more and more shops either going out of business or having to sell only
real common items. I suspect this will cause TwoBobs to go out of business,
or change there stance in 6 months or so. Sorry as far as I am concerned the
laws of supply and demand will force them to change eventually. Other
business's that have done this have much more name recognition and can get
away with it. Two Bobs is well small time, so unless its a hobby not a
business the greater sales on the internet will force them to change or go
like the dinosaurs they are.
Ray
-----Original Message-----
From: wwi@wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi@wwi-models.org]On Behalf Of Michael
Kendix
Sent: March 9, 2003 9:06 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [WWI] Re: Twobobs new policy - who wins and who loses
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Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 11:24:58 -0600
From: "Paul Schwartzkopf"
To:
Subject: Re: Twobobs new policy - who wins and who loses
Message-ID:
From: Dave Fleming
> The gist seems to be 'we want to protect the small hobby shop from the
evil
> distributors, so we'll only sell to those who sell from shop fronts and
charge
> what we say.
Many model clubs also order direct from distributors to give their members a
break on price. Sometimes the people who do the ordering may tack on a
slight "fee" for doing so. I can see where this would cut into the
neighborhood hobby shop's income. I believe that MMD (Squadron) supposedly
has the same rules, although I personally know of cases where they sell
direct to clubs. I can't think of why they would disqualify e-tailers,
unless some issues have come up in the past concerning the product or
reputation of it by certain individuals.
> Can't beleive the US doesn't have similar laws .
Probably so. However, this is the land of Microsoft, Enron, WorldCom, and
others. Who needs to follow laws?
Paul
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Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 17:43:01 -0000
From: "Pedro Soares"
To:
Subject: Re: Pfalz Report
Message-ID: <00ed01c2e663$54ea7ec0$ab465451@netcabo.pt>
Also there
> will be seeded competitions, where will it end? drug testing for the
> builders?
> ;-)
>
> All the Best
>
> Neil E
I don't mind, I'm clean, but I don't know if Shane would pass the test, due
to the hallucinogenic properties of toad pherormones.....
Pedro
> __________________________________
> Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 00:19:30 -0000
> From: "Pedro Soares"
> To:
> Subject: Message-ID: <006d01c2e5d1$8d6dbce0$06465451@netcabo.pt>
>
> Shane, Dave,
>
> Unfortunately no. I still haven't got it :-(.
>
> But there is a nother good competition coming up in September. So if Brent
> could send it to Dave, he'd enter it in Scotland and then he'd send it to
me
> for me to enter it at Oporto in September....
>
> If Brent, on the other hand has already mailed it to me, I'd forward it as
> soon as I get it to Dave and then Dave would send it abck to me again....
>
> Brent, are you there, mate?
>
> Pedro
>
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Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2003 17:08:22 -1800
From: driveher55@yahoo.com
To: , ,
Cc: , ,
Subject: ARNETTE'S pics2905
Message-ID: <000044cf28dd$00004b31$00007447@mx3.compuserve.com>
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u dont wish to be
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