Achim Engels' Pfalz D.III Project

Craig · 9 August 2006, 12:33 PM

Last we heard from herr Engels about it - eons ago; a year-and-a-half anyway - this was slated to begin in mid 2006.

Did it?

Cheers
Craig

Pfalz-Scout · 9 August 2006, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig

Last we heard from herr Engels about it - eons ago; a year-and-a-half anyway - this was slated to begin in mid 2006.

Did it?

Cheers
Craig

Hello Craig,

I think Achim has already started, even if only with the rudder .........

refer Thread FTS Projects on page 111

Best
Pfalz-Scout

Dan_San_Abbott · 10 August 2006, 03:42 PM

Craig:
I would think Achim Engels has a rather full plate right now, with all the currect orders to fill before he could start another project. Well who knows.
Blue skies,
Dan-San

Craig · 24 August 2006, 03:27 PM

Dan-San

Not leaning on the poor fellow; he had mentioned that he was going to start it in May '06, as I recall. Do you know what he's up to, currently?

BTW, have you seen GregVan's Pfalz Aces book?

It's a real treat!

Cheers
C

AchimEngels · 24 August 2006, 08:48 PM

Hello Craig,

I sincerly hope you do not mind if I drop in here, since you have not addressed your question to me directly, but since it is one of my projects you are interested in (and the thread even bears my name in it), I thought it would be aprobriate to answer.

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Do you know what he's up to, currently?

http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/sh...=4402&page=173

Well, let me give you some first hand information regarding the Pfalz D.III and D.IIIa I will do.

As mentioned in the FTS Project thread, I decided to put it at the end of the line since it does not have top priority at this time.

All that is done so far are four rudders, a set of drawings for wing ribs and some more research work. (isn't that something that could be considdered a start?)

I don't know why, but you seem to bounce me in the side for whatever reason.

Just be patient. As most human beings do, I only have two hands. And even my day only has 24 hours of which some are even occupated by dealing with issues like this one here at the moment - and other stuff as well, of course.

If your point is to say I am a loudmouth, well its up to you. You are in good company with some others here who will tell you that I am even too stupid to hold a level.

In case I got you wrong, please take my appology.

I did not say, however, that the Pfalz is a top priority project and that it will be finished in May 2006.

Can you tell me why it is that people are so impatient sometime?

Why do you ask others? How should they know anything about my shedules here.

Just let me ask you to be patient. I am sure the Pfalz will be done before the next decate is over.

Oh... Another prediction I hope I can stay true to.

I hope the answer satisfies your urgent need for information on my Pfalz D.III projects.

I furthermore hope you understand that my two hands are staying busy at present with the other projects which you certainly follow as impatiently as you do with the Pfalz D.III project.

And please forgive me, if I take the liberty of deciding about priorities in my life, but I am in the lucky position to do that.

Cheers!

Achim Engels

Lyle · 25 August 2006, 07:22 AM

Dear Achim,
No one here has said anything that could possibly be interpreted as hostile towards you, and yet your response indicates that you feel otherwise. It's only a question about your Pfalz; everyone here has got their juices up since the latest Osprey book on Pfalz aces has come out, and anyone who is tackling a Pfalz is fair game for questions such as these.

BTW, the guy who said you were "too stupid to hold a level" was making a joke, at least in my view. In English, usually a statement totally contrary to fact is considered humorous. Does such a form of humor exist in German?

Regards, Lyle

Romani · 25 August 2006, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Lyle

In English, usually a statement totally contrary to fact is considered humorous.

Major cultural clash here! Dude, you are talking to a German, the country of Kant!

For him, a statement totally contrary to fact would be a fallacy.

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Does such a form of humor exist in German?

It's also worth remembering that one of the shortest books in the world is

"100 years of German Humor"

rammjaeger · 25 August 2006, 08:04 AM

The last book mentioned by Romani is very fat compared to books like "The English Cuisine" or "Italian Battle Victories".

EricGoedkoop · 25 August 2006, 10:26 AM

Yikes!

How 'bout we all put down the blunt instruments and I'll buy a round of bangers and mash?

AchimEngels · 25 August 2006, 10:56 AM

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"100 years of German Humor"

Got him indeed totally wrong.

My mistake! Sorry.

Craig? Friends?

Cheers!

Achim