Model Forum / General / Models / April 2004

Can anyone provide with links to home pages of famous brands of plastic
models?
I only have Tamiya, Revell, and Italeri (although for my personal opinion
Italeri could definitely need a MAJOR website redesign).

All,
Anyone have any early comments about this one.
Specifically, I remember there were shipping problems with the last
"Bear" from Trumpeter which resulted in a "torn" canopy.

A shot in the dark:
Looking long and hard for AUSA72004 1/72 RAAF P-40E SCHUFTIE,P-40N NO
ORCHIDS,P-40N WATCH MY FORM
Hoping someone has one they don't plan on using.  Will pay.

I'm in the market for one to replace my pristine but now-too-small Myford
S7.  The belt-drive Super 7 is whisper quiet by comparison with the
Harrisons I've seen. Does anyone own such a thing as a quiet M250 or M300
(or the Bantam badged version)? And if so do you want to ...

Is Trumpeter repopping another kit or are these new?
Nice to see a casualty figure for a change. Interesting set of poses,
one guy just got hit, another is about to advance, one is looking the
other way and the other is just standing....

Does any one have a source of new or used proportional dividers at a decent
price -- they cost $50 new in some places, but there must be a lower cost
source.  Anyone?
Boris Beizer

Any experience yet ?

what are the squadron code letters (fuselage) for 500 Squadron during the
battle of britain?

I've been searching past posts on Olive Drab for armor in Vietnam.
Many people have asked how to match this color:
http://www.vietnampix.com/mach1e.htm
I found that gloss over Vallejo 979 (German Camo Dark Green) is a good

Anyone know the thread on ML7 spindle -  I can't find the it in the
handbook and  need to order an adaptor to 3/4 in. thanks
HS
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I plan on scratchbuilding a 1:32 scale aircraft sometime soon and justed
wanted to ask for any advice or websites that anyone wants to give me.
Thanks
Smilodon

I've seen an auction for "ER 20 collets".   What does "ER' mean?
Would they fit my Myford ML7 lathe?
Regards,
John

Boring boring boring, model companies are in the slumps in Japan, with
the Chinese producing such cheap kits of all the popular subjects. So
is Shizuoka going to be a complete flop?
Well, of course not, lots of clubs are present, leading to great

How is it doing lately in terms of sales?
I know model rockets have gone way downhill.
Sav-Ons used to have plastic scale model kits and balsa airplane kits

Hi, Revell recently released these 2 big rod 1/8 kits:
Ford HighBoy Street Rod 3'n 1
Ford Street Rod (Revell Germany)
Just wondering if anyone has seen both of these kits' contents and