Model Forum / General / Models / April 2004

I'm searching for scale plans of HMS Suprise or other frigate from
1700-1800. I want to build a wooden model. If anybody could help me, please
send me some scans, links etc on my email.
Thank you in advance,

I'm into building 1/72 stuff, and one of the greatest challenges so far
is painting the soldiers. I've had pretty good success, but while some
are molded in light colors more easily painted, others like Revell
Germany (at least the set of US infantry I bought) are molded in very

Looking for a UK supplier (for the general public) for x-acto products,
preferably web based. All i can find is the distributor Bell creative and
their website lists companies, none of which actually stock anything by
x-acto.

if it looks like one of these and has 8d written on them and 1/2 and 3/4 on the end
http://www.geocities.com/aboard_epsilon/bulldog_die.html
click close,to close the add,so that you can see the other measurment
it belongs to a bulldog hand rachet pipe threader

Over a year ago I picked up a job lot of Coventry dies, mostly GAS, BSP, NPT
formats, but some WHIT and BSF etc.
Anyway, I have finally got round to sorting them out, but in the process
have a few odd ball sets. Only knowing the CH/CHS types would like

Anybody have a photo of these in service (not in a museum)?
TIA
Tom

Server problems, over 24 hrs for messages to appear.

A litle historical perspective on who voted for the Patriot Act (aka HR
3162)
The makeup of the 107th US Congress at the time
US Senate      

I was running a search on Ebay for ship kits and I found a Typhoon sub and
the U.S.S. Tarawa being offered by a seller called Janice.
At the bottom of the description it said ( and you married men of a nervous
disposition should look away now)

seems to be big war movie night. battle o britain followed
by a frdge to the bar.

It was a great show and we thought we would share some photos with
everyone that would like to see.
We posted just over 100 photos 12 per page.  For those with a slow
dial up connection the pages may take awhile to load.  There are no

I need to know what is the actual weight of a new 1/32 Trumpeter P-38
kit ?
I need that weight info for shipping estimation purpose, as I am from
Europe, and I need to order it from USA.

I'm after a smallish shaper (at a smallish price hopefully!).
Something in the 7-10inch territory like a Royal, Alba, Atlas etc.
Either bench or floor mounting.
All suggestions, offers, pointers welcomed.

I have some nichrome wire available for cutting foam, etc.
Gauges 19 up to 30 gauge. I have
spools of this nichrome wire, so if any one needs some for foam
cutting, lemme know, K? I could sell it really cheap. Thanks,

History channel starts re-running it Monday at 9ET.
Ask the man who's seen it if it's worth taping.