Model Forum / General / Models / April 2004

Sent an email to Testors telling them I got an AMT S3 without the
clear parts, and would it be possible to get them from them. Received
a reply within an hour telling me I will receive the replacement parts
within 10 days. Now, that's customer service. Wasn't even their

martin said
"Mark,
I am just curious but you must have one hell of a compressor, my first
one

I remember a popular car kit as a kid (1968 - 1969) of the STP turbine indy car
issued by MPC(?). The kit came with a display based that included a pen holder.
Has this kit ever been reissued? If not, how much does it go for on the
collector's market?

Not long ago in this fair, noble land
stood Airy of Bean with a saw in his hand.
Trying quite vainly to cut yonder steel
that for e'en a child t'would've been no big deal.

I have been given 2 bars, about 4" long,
They have 5/8 Mo-Max Cleveland G.B. on them.
Are they anything special?
Martin L

Can anyone tell me where in the UK I can buy the Delta Bits 1/72 scale
Bulged oil tank for the Spitfire, part number 5011 I beleive.  I would
rather use the conversion parts and scratch build  / convert the rest so I
can make both a MKX and MKXI rather than buy a complete kit, but ...

I have been recommended to use this for gloss finishing airrcraft. Can
anyone in the Uk tell me where I can get it??
Thanks
David

DML 1/72 scale Armor Series:
    Kit No. 7213; M1A1 Abrams with Mine Plow; 154 parts (110 in grey styrene, 28
grey acetal plastic keepers, 11 in grey vinyl, 2 in black vinyl, 2 steel axles,
1 screw); price about $8.98

I am looking for an Academy 1./72nd PBY-5A Catalina.  I believe it was only
boxed one time in "Black Cat" markngs in black plastic, though I am hoping it
might have been reboxed in grey plastic at some point.  If anyone has one they
would like to sell that is in very good condition ...

Does anyone here know if a knock-on wheel nut rotates with the wheel?
In other words, should it be glued to the wheel or to the axle?
Thanks, Dave

I've found building armor in 1/72 very rewarding, and since no one else
in my club chapter seems interested in this scale, my pursuit is unique.
I see a decent amount of kits available, from many makers, and am just
now finding quite a few accessories too.

I am in the throngs of fashioning a mast, and I would prefer to use a brass
collar.
If I apply a heat source, will that be sufficient to expand the diameter
such that I can move it into place, allow it to cool to more or less form a

I just picked up a pair of pilot's wings that I'm sure are from a Central or
South American Air Force but am not sure which one.  The wings are gold and
have a disc in the centre with the roundel on them.  I know I've seen this same
roundel on aircraft, and on a decal sheet once but ...

Does it help to scribe recessed panel lines extra deep if it is necessary to
sand over them? Pete

I'm sure you are all familiar with the photo of the 707 Dash 80 Prototype
doing the slow roll over the Seattle boat races. I have never seen a picture
from the ground of this roll . The only picture I have seen is the one from
the inside of the aircraft. Surely there would have been ...