Model Forum / General / Models / November 2003

I think it was Monogram that had a series of 1/48 scale "pro-finish"
aircraft that where prepainted and aimed toward beginners. These models were
a little more costly for the quality, but still reasonably priced...and very
accessible to a first time modeler.

Stay away from seller named "teamjoedawn" from Springfield Va (ebay lists them
as Montgomery-Springfield VA)
But with only 18 feedback and a dropping feedback rate, by the time this hits
they'll have a new name and be doing it again.

Does anyone know if there is a picture of his Spitfire Mk 1a, code XT-M ,
603 Squadron, 1940, thanks a lot ,   Roland

I have recently aquired a Hobbymat universal lathe . Can anyone tell
me where I can get parts for it . Amongst other things I need a vice.
Also does anyone know what levels of accuracy I can expect from my
lathe ? The smallest divisions on the adjustment wheels are 1/40 of a

Does anyone know if the World War I modellers site is still active? I
clicked on my bookmark and I get no joy.
                                Bill Shuey

Hello People:
I want to warn others of a bad seller on ebay who uses the id dtazzygirl aka
Daisy Alvarez
2417 W. Grand Ave

Has anyone tried to build this piece of garbage??
the plastic is as soft as bicycle tire rubber.
The Airfix Vulcan kit is better than this piece of chicken fried rubbish..

Need instructions or a good scan for 48-124, Spitfires Down Under. Will be
happy to pay postage if necessary. TIA-

Does anyone out there remember the comic book GI Combat? I used to have
a bunch of the comics, but have long gone missing, always liked the
tank, all I remember is that it was kind of a modified Stuart.
I remember an article in Scale Modeler (I Think) back in the 70's that

Just been given a Parvalux electric motor, but need advise on
connection please:
Volts 220 AC  MFD 6.0
Volts 240 AC  MFD 5.0

I recently purchased a new 'metric' bench mill/drilling machine. After using
it (and things not coming out correct)  I discovered that it had been fitted
with imperial feed screws but with metric dials.  On reporting this to the
manufacturer they said all their machines had imperial ...

I had posted the other day about ordering from the Squadron Nov flier and
getting a sealed ICM kit missing a sprue.
I called them about it on Tues and it arrived today wrapped in bubblewrap and
well padded in a large box.

The only reliable decal printer was the ALPS which used a dye
sublimation method of printing.  Ink jets use aqueous inks that bead
up on decal paper blanks and in any case are not UV light fast.
Anyway saw this blurp on the Olympus P-10 printer

My garage has been so wet over the last few days i have to
take some steps to protect everything, I have dipped everything
that I though was in danger of the tin worm in neat cutting oil
this afternoon..

does anyone make this in 1/35 scale?