Model Forum / General / Models / April 2004

Watched the BBC programme about Thomas Chippendale last night.
Brilliant designer, lousy accountant.
But what a marvelous selection of tools they showed.
Interesting to see how they made chisels in those days.

I'm developing a powered skateboard and would appreciate if anybody
had any links to online suppliers of DC motors, drive pullies and
belts?  The motor size is relatively small - circa 1hp / 0.75kW - but
still may be a bit larger than model engineers requirements.  I seem

I'm currently about to build a Roden 1:72 Albatross D.III and have come
across 2 colours I require that don't appear to be in current Humbrol
catalogues.
I have not had the best of luck with on-line cross-reference charts, and was

Question:  Does anyone out there have any info on the camouflage scheme
applied to the armed Mosquito PR.II aircraft? They were among the first
of the PR versions and I believe 4 were in use by July of 1942. All the
info I have on PR Mosquitos refers to PR.I, IV, IX, XVI and PR.34

I'm building the 1/48 Glencoe Austro-Hungarian Albatross DIII (yea, ok, I'm a
glutton for punishment), and would like some interior info.  Any pics from
Rinebeck, or diagrams showing appointments, ribbing, etc would be great.   TIA
Michael Vinson

ok which one would you prefer to be stuck on a desert island with a case of?
You only get to bring one dull x acto knife,a tube of testors glue and an
assortment of the old small square bottles of paint in generic colors...and who
can still turn out a contest winner?

I bought a vintage Airfix HMS Victory kit (1/180?) that was  missing the
instruction sheet. Can anyone help? A scan or a photocopy( cost reimbursed)
would be much appreciated.  TIA , Mack

All, I'm breaking away from my Klingon cruiser re-build to work on Tam's
German machine gunner w/greatcoat in 1/16 scale.  Figures scare me, so the
best way to deal with that is to jump right in.  So far it's a very fun kit!
I've started painting but I'm not sure what colors to use ...

two of them flew over my house four times this afternoon.
anything I should be worried about?
Craig

What are the biggest airplane and car kits?
I saw a huge B-52 kit one time in the 70's.
What's the biggest car? I've head of a 1/8th Trans Am that's out of

time after time guys here are posting that they got a kit at some
ridiculous price.
either they are charging $29.99 for a tube of glue or they have some
amazing business skills..

Hi, Im going to be going "somewhere" on the 29th of April. I want to go to
some sort of Air Museum. Been to the USAF meseum and Pima in AZ. Looks like
theres no flight availability to Chino, CA for that museum either. Any other
really good ones im missing? any help would be ...

Does anyone know the status of the projected Polar Lights '65 Dodge
Coronet?  

    I recently went to the eye doctor and explained I could see distances
fine (w/ my glasses/contacts) but when doing close work, (modeling) it
helps to remove my glasses as my eyes don't adjust too quickly to short
distances.  He's pushing me towards bifocals though I don't need ...

Does anyone here have any information about Pyro kits?
I've never heard of them, and wondered if they might be an old U.S.
manufacturer.  I'm especially interested in an Alfa Romeo GT kit
in 1/32 scale.