Who shot down vonRichtofen?

Look at the Caproni Ca.3 and get absolutely terrified.

Of course you don't have to go to a big airplane for a rigging nightmare. Look at the Roden PKZ-2, especially in 1/72.

Tom

Nicely written, Bill.

does anyone make any of the caproni ww1

I was under the impression that Sugita was the opponent on this occasion. Flying the Hayate? tia

The Keeper (of too much crap)

The Ca.3 was done in 1/72 by Meikraft. It had injection molded main parts, cast metal and etched metal parts, wood venere for who knows what, rigging material and a great decal sheet.

I did uch of the research and the instruction sheet. It was one of their best kits, but quite a project. The company is long gone, (many here could tell you the long, hideous tale) the propriator dead and the kits go for a fortune. Wish that I had kept more than one each.

Tom

Yeah, this was a different one. This one concluded Popkin shot him down and showed a drawing of him. The last one I saw which may have been the one with the lasers in it mentioned someone else and said there were no known pictures of him. Depends who's writing the history I guess. I'm sure it was ground fire at this point but I'll be happy to credit Brown as well. Anyone got copy of the film "Von Richthofen and Brown?"

So, get out the crabcakes! 8^)

Cheers,

The Keeper (of too much crap)

could i get a scan of the instructions? or what references do you have for cheap, tom?

That's the Ca.3. Meikraft made about 200 of them. They were fine kits with all the goodies and one of his last efforts. I don't think you could touch one with a $500 bill. Try and get the Windsock Datafile #78 on the subject, about $20. hth

The Keeper (of too much crap)

A fine, fine story. I re-read it about once a year.

MarkSchynert

ever tried a 1/72 Bleriot? took 5 years off my life

it does, tanks.

i love the jap parallels. kai tempei is pretty good. i'm glad all the stuff got reprinted. i still have the pulp short of jay score that became men maryians and machines. i miss him and laumer a lot.

This is my rigging nightmare. It took me almost a year and 217 hours to complete.

Drop me an e-mail with your address and I'll send you a copy.

Tom

on da way.

You're correct; however, IIRC, all three possible sources of fire used the .303, including the aircraft.

My vote is with yours as well, if for no other reason than that the air attack was from behind and the slug apparently came from below and from the side. Assuming this is the same program as The Discovery Channel ran, it's excellent, if not absolutely conclusive.

-- C.R. Krieger (Been there; seen that)

I don't think so. Sugita was a Japanese Navy Pilot. These were Japanese Army air units that were involved in McGuire's last fight. I'd have to go digging into a pile of material to find the article and the names, but it was published several years ago.

Bill Shuey

I shall have to look out for that, thanks!

Richard.

got reprinted, so one of the used net sellers should have it for cheap money. grab his catalogue, not a clunker in the carload. well thought out science mixed with literate and funny writing. makes most of the current sf writers look lame.